Lin Zhen pushed Yun Ruoxi hard but failed. Suffering from a lack of oxygen, he could only grab at her arms, trying to breathe in a little more air.
“Sister, hurry and let go of Brother Zhen!”
Aili saw things were going poorly and quickly scrambled up from the ground to help.
But Yun Ruoxi’s arms, which seemed to lack muscle and looked soft enough to bruise at a touch, were actually as sturdy as steel bars.
Even with the combined strength of Aili and Lin Zhen, they could not move her at all.
Under the continuous lack of oxygen, Lin Zhen’s vision grew increasingly dark. His body felt more and more uncomfortable, and his head gradually became heavy.
A depressing thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.
‘Am I going to die at Yun Ruoxi’s hands?’
‘If that’s the case… it seems fine.’
After all, Yun Ruoxi had saved his life two times. It wouldn’t be unreasonable for her to take back the gift she gave him. However, he still had his other companions; he had to lead them in their escape!
“A domestic violence scene.”
“Lao Xi can actually counter-kill like this; she’s truly impressive.”
“The goblin is even thinking about dying for love. Smooth.”
Seeing Lin Zhen’s eyes begin to lose focus and her own desperate efforts proving useless, Aili grit her teeth.
She took one step back and held out her right hand toward the two of them, attempting to use her supernatural power to separate them.
Blood seeped from the pores of her palm, gathering into a ring.
Just then, the others noticed something was wrong and immediately rushed over to stop Yun Ruoxi.
Seeing this, Yun Ruoxi suddenly turned her head and shouted, “Everyone stop, or I’ll kill Brother Zhen!”
“Then just kill him!” Zi Jiu shouted back, not retreating in the slightest. She grit her teeth and roared, “Kill A Zhen if you have the guts! Let’s see if you actually dare!”
“Why wouldn’t I dare?” Yun Ruoxi’s face was full of gloom. As if in response to Zi Jiu, she tightened her grip even more, causing Lin Zhen’s body to suddenly shudder.
Zi Jiu’s expression was unsightly, but she still didn’t back down. She stepped forward one step at a time, constantly pressing her with questions.
“Are you saying you’re stopping us from leaving just so we can be together forever? And to stop us from leaving, you’re going to kill A Zhen?”
“I!”
Yun Ruoxi’s breath hitched. She opened her mouth several times to speak but couldn’t find the words.
Finally, she shouted in a fit of self-abandonment, “I just want you to let go of me and come back with me! I won’t kill him; I just need to choke him unconscious!”
“A logic genius, full marks.”
“Lao Xi was pushed so hard she actually said that.”
“There really is nothing wrong with that logic.”
“Lao Jiu saw right through Lao Xi. She has her completely figured out; she’s just betting that you don’t actually dare to kill Lao Zhen.”
“Lao Jiu is too decisive.”
“But A Zhen is already being strangled to death by you!” Yun Che suddenly let out a furious roar.
“What?”
Startled, Yun Ruoxi subconsciously loosened her grip slightly and turned her head to check on Lin Zhen’s condition.
Right at that moment, Zi Jiu nodded to Aili.
The young girl released her supernatural power without hesitation. The blood ring expanded rapidly, and a powerful shockwave slammed into Yun Ruoxi’s chest.
She let out a muffled groan as her body leaned backward.
However, because the Iron Chain was still wrapped around Lin Zhen’s neck, she couldn’t pull away. Instead, she pulled Lin Zhen halfway up, his face flushed deep red.
But taking advantage of this moment, four figures charged in from the side.
*Clank!*
Yun Che grabbed Yun Ruoxi’s left hand, while Anvil grabbed her right.
Zi Jiu used her flames to burn through the Iron Chain between her hands, and Kaos pulled Lin Zhen — who was nearly unconscious from the lack of oxygen — out from below.
In less than one second, the five of them successfully rescued Lin Zhen with perfect coordination.
“Tsk, the coordination of the main cast is so cool.”
“Three heroes fighting Lu Bu, hilarious.”
“It actually took several people working together to restrain her.”
“Lao Xi: If I’m not banned, it means I’m cheating.”
Lin Zhen collapsed on the ground, coughing violently.
He had been just a hair’s breadth away from passing out, which would have ended his escape plan entirely.
“Everyone, move aside!” Lin Zhen said to Yun Che and the others.
They nodded and quickly scattered.
Seeing this, Yun Ruoxi, who had been struggling desperately, immediately tried to stand up to seize a hostage. She knew that once she let them leave, she would have no way to resist Lin Zhen.
But before she could even stand, the Iron Chain instantly contracted, pinning her to the ground once more and binding her tightly.
This time, having learned his lesson, Lin Zhen completely hardened his heart. He ignored Yun Ruoxi’s crying and pleading, refusing to give her even a little bit of room to move.
Lin Zhen rubbed his neck, which was marked with red welts, and coughed uncomfortably a few times. He strode up to the spaceship’s rear hatch and signaled for everyone to get ready.
Yun Ruoxi lay on the ground and was slowly transported into the spaceship. Lin Zhen generated a cage on the spot at the rear and locked her inside.
Then, the others ran in one after another.
Guan Kelai, who had been hiding to the side for fear of being targeted by Yun Ruoxi, was the last one to board.
Once everyone was on the spaceship, Lin Zhen sat in the pilot’s seat and started the ship.
*Hum!*
The spaceship’s ordinary engine started, causing the hull to jerk violently as blue light flared from the rear exhaust vents.
Lin Zhen quickly checked the dashboard. After confirming everything was correct, he took a deep breath and gripped the control stick.
“Everyone, it’s time to leave!”
As he spoke, he raised his left hand and suddenly activated his supernatural power.
The others sitting in the cabin buckled their seatbelts.
Looking through the top of the spaceship, they saw the metal ceiling cracking layer by layer, while the metal floor below vibrated along with it. The scene was incredibly shocking.
This was something only Lin Zhen could do.
From the very beginning, this entire plan was a miracle Lin Zhen had gifted them.
It was just a pity that the person who should have witnessed this miracle the most currently wanted nothing more than to destroy it.
Everyone sighed softly, looking at the still-struggling Yun Ruoxi and Aili, who was sitting alone outside the cage holding her hand for company.
“Why does it feel like this scene could also be a doujinshi?”
“Is she just born with a doujinshi constitution?”
“Maybe it’s your problem; you see it everywhere.”
“Diagnosed as horny.”
*Boom!*
The spaceship suddenly shook violently, and the rapid upward momentum was mysteriously interrupted.
“What’s the situation?” everyone asked in surprise.
“Don’t panic, we’ve just left the metal layer!” Lin Zhen unbuckled his seatbelt and walked from the front of the spaceship to the middle of the cabin.
“Now we need to drill a hole in the rock layer above our heads so the spaceship can leave the Meteorite intact!”
After saying that, he looked up and pressed several buttons on the metal ceiling.
A second later, the spaceship jolted again as the top hull plating opened.
A massive drill rose from inside the ship and began to spin.
*Whirrrr!*
As the metal below the spaceship rose again, the drill collided with the rock layer on the outer side of the Meteorite, creating a massive amount of noise.
Large chunks of rock fragments were chiseled away, falling onto the top of the ship with heavy thuds.
“Tengen Toppa!”
“What a drill that pierces the heavens!”