I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 151 The Underground City Collapses

Suddenly, a noisy sound came from the other side of the hall, heavy and rapid, like the countdown of death.

Shortly after they left, the crystal in the hall suddenly emitted a powerful light, and the entire underground city began to shake. Zhang Wanqing and her team felt the ground shaking. They stopped and looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear.

"What's going on?" There was a hint of panic in Fu Siyuan's voice.

Li Wei's face was pale, his voice low and trembling. "The crystal...the crystal's energy has been activated. The entire underground city may collapse."

A strong fear surged in Zhang Wanqing's heart. She knew that they had to find a way out as soon as possible, otherwise they would be trapped here forever. "We must hurry and find an exit."

They began to run frantically along the tunnel, searching for a possible exit. The tunnel began to shake more and more violently, rocks and dust continuously fell from above, and the entire underground city seemed to be collapsing beneath their feet.

At this moment, Zhang Wanqing saw a faint light, the light of the exit. She pointed in that direction, her voice filled with despair. "There, we go out from there."

They quickened their pace and rushed towards the light. Just as they were about to reach the exit, a huge rock fell from above, blocking their way.

Zhang Wanqing's heartbeat almost stopped, and she looked at the huge stone with despair in her eyes. But at this moment, she saw a narrow crack next to the stone, which was the only way out.

"This way!" There was a hint of determination in Zhang Wanqing's voice, and she took the lead and drilled into the crack.

One by one, they entered the cracks, rocks crashed down behind them, and the entire underground city collapsed behind them.

Zhang Wanqing's heart pounded in her chest, each beat a race against time. She and her team had just escaped the collapsed underground city, their bodies and spirits stretched to their limits. But they had no time to rest, for they knew the ancient mechanism had been triggered, unleashing a dangerous, sealed power.

They were now in a secluded valley, surrounded by towering peaks shrouded in mist and clouds, like a portal to another world.

There is an ancient altar in the center of the valley, covered with moss and vines, but in the center of the altar, there is an obvious new trace, as if someone has been here recently.

Zhang Wanqing stood before the altar, her gaze fixed on a stone box in the center. The stone box was engraved with the same symbols as the metal plate. She carefully opened the box, revealing an ancient stone tablet with strange symbols and patterns carved into it.

Fu Siyuan followed closely behind, his eyes wandering over the stone slabs, trying to decipher these ancient codes. His fingers gently touched the symbols on the stone slabs, and suddenly, he felt a slight vibration.

Li Wei looked around vigilantly, scanning the valley to make sure there were no pursuers approaching. He held his pistol tightly in his hand, ready to respond to any danger that might arise.

They began to follow the instructions on the stone slabs, crossing the valley and coming to a huge stone gate. The stone gate was carved with intricate patterns that echoed the symbols on the stone slabs.

Zhang Wanqing walked forward and placed the metal piece into the groove in the center of the door. The stone door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to the abyss.

Their footsteps echoed in the passage, each echo like the echo of history. Their heartbeats seemed particularly clear in the darkness, each beat reminding them that they were walking on an unknown road.

Zhang Wanqing's heartbeat was pounding in her chest, and she could feel her blood rushing through her body, as if it was about to burst through the confines of her veins. They had just escaped from the collapsed underground city and were now hiding in a dense jungle, trying to recover from the thrilling experience.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling their weary faces. Zhang Wanqing leaned against a large tree, her eyes closed, taking deep breaths to calm her heartbeat. The scene of the underground city's collapse replayed in her mind, a lingering nightmare.

Fu Siyuan sat beside her, a look of confusion in his eyes. He clutched the map he had brought out from the underground city. The map marked a place they had yet to explore—a hidden laboratory.

His voice was low and hoarse: "We must go there. There may be the answers we are looking for."

Li Wei was checking their equipment, a serious look on his face: "We don't have time to waste. The organization may already know our whereabouts."

They walked through the jungle, sunlight and shadow alternating over them, and each step seemed extremely heavy.

Finally, they arrived at a hidden cave. The entrance was covered in vines and weeds, almost blending in with the surrounding environment. Zhang Wanqing carefully pushed aside the vines, revealing a metal door with a complex combination lock.

Fu Siyuan stepped forward, his eyes lingering on the combination lock. His fingers lightly touched the combination dial, and suddenly, he found an almost imperceptible symbol that echoed the pattern on the metal plate.

The metal door slowly opened, revealing a stone staircase that wound its way down into the ground.

At the end of the corridor was a massive laboratory. In the center of the laboratory was a massive machine, its surface covered with various pipes and circuit boards, emitting a low humming sound. Surrounding the machine were rows of laboratory tables filled with various test tubes and instruments, as well as some equipment they had never seen before.

Zhang Wanqing stood at the laboratory entrance, her gaze sweeping across the room. She could sense the power inherent in this space, an ancient and powerful force that seemed poised to erupt at any moment. Her heartbeat quickened as her fingers gently touched the test tubes on the lab bench, feeling the coolness of the glass and the flow of the liquid.

Fu Siyuan walked towards a computer, his eyes fixed on the data on the screen. His fingers danced rapidly on the keyboard, trying to crack the computer password.

"There are some data here, which may record the organization's experimental records." Fu Siyuan said.

Li Wei found some documents and logs in a corner of the laboratory. He carefully flipped through the documents, hoping to find some clues.

"These documents...they record the organization's action plans and their objectives," Li Wei said.

Zhang Wanqing knew that these documents and data were the key to uncovering all the secrets, and they had to take this information out as soon as possible.

At this moment, the laboratory alarm suddenly sounded and red lights flashed in the laboratory, indicating the arrival of danger.

Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei immediately became alert. They quickly packed up their documents and data and prepared to leave the lab. But just then, a group of armed guards rushed into the lab, their eyes scanning the room.

Another fierce battle begins...