Entering the hall, Lu Zixun found an antique bar.
A glance around revealed that the barfront was crowded, and the dance floor was bathed in soft, flickering lights.
Lu Zixun didn’t recognize any of the guests invited by the Ye Family, only noting their flamboyant and dazzling clothes.
The jewelry adorned on the gowns sparkled under the light, causing Lu Zixun some discomfort in his eyes.
Just as he was about to find a moment to discuss the scene he had just witnessed with Xiong Kang, Guo Xin’er, clad in a formal dress exuding elegance, walked towards him.
"Ding—Detected an affinity value +1000 from Guo Xin’er."
Looking at Lu Zixun, then raising her head to Xiong Kang with a smiling tone, Guo Xin’er asked, "May I hold it?"
Smiling and nodding, Xiong Kang handed Lu Zixun over to Guo Xin’er’s embrace.
The two chatted as they walked to a secluded booth and sat down.
"I have something I want to tell you."
In this ambiguous environment, coupled with Guo Xin’er’s serious tone, Lu Zixun’s gossip heart flared up—could it be a confession?
Hearing Guo Xin’er’s words made Xiong Kang’s expression suddenly stiffen, and he awkwardly asked, "What is it?"
"It’s about Ye Changming. I found the location of the Ye Family’s Array."
Seeing Guo Xin’er actually discussing serious matters, Lu Zixun shook his head, thinking it might have been some gossip.
He turned to look at Xiong Kang and noticed a hint of disappointment in his eyes; Lu Zixun gave him an ambiguous look—it seems there was still hope.
Lu Zixun suddenly paused. Guo Xin’er had just mentioned something about an Array.
Standing on Guo Xin’er’s arm, Lu Zixun quickly stood up
and whispered into her ear, "An Array? Is it the one driving the Evil Dragon Tooth?"
Hearing Lu Zixun’s question, Guo Xin’er, who knew Lu Zixun could talk, shook her head uncertainly. "I don’t know what Array it is, but its range is quite large, covering the entire White Cloud Vineyard."
The scope of the Array made Lu Zixun gasp.
Such a wide range typically required a Genetic Optimization Soldier of S-grade or higher to activate, and also extensive materials for support.
In the books summarized by Zeng Haoyang, there were only a few such Arraies, and although they served different purposes, they all shared one common trait—they possessed intense killing power.
Clearly understanding Arraies as well, Xiong Kang’s face turned ugly immediately and he looked at Guo Xin’er with a grave voice, "Where was it found?"
Without any hesitation, Guo Xin’er answered, "When I arrived, I walked around the vineyard and found a strange pattern made of wires under the central fountain of the vineyard."
Hearing this, Lu Zixun pondered for a moment, realizing that there seemed to be no Array that could be driven by wires—maybe Guo Xin’er was overly worried.
While Lu Zixun was thinking this, Xiong Kang’s eyebrows furrowed even tighter, "Are you sure it’s electrical wires and not tubes carrying blood?"
Pausing for a moment, Guo Xin’er shook her head, "I was afraid of alerting the Ye Family, so I didn’t go closer to look."
Xiong Kang’s words served as a reminder to Lu Zixun, that if the tubes were filled with blood, once they burst open and the blood spilled out, it could form an Array.
This process was both time-saving and effortless, and it could catch one off guard.
"Let’s go check it now."
Time was of the essence, and Lu Zixun quickly suggested going to see the so-called "electrical wires" clearly. If he could reach them, he was able to use Ice Elemental Control to freeze the blood inside.
Without the blood to serve as the driving energy, the Array naturally would not be able to operate.
Glancing at Xiong Kang and receiving his nod of approval, Guo Xin’er picked up Lu Zixun. Just as they were about to head outside,
All the lights inside the hall suddenly went out, and the door closed. After a moment, Ye Changming’s figure appeared in the center of the hall.
He extended his arms, "Welcome everyone from afar to join this gathering, and I hope you all have a good time."
Just as Ye Changming’s words had ended, Lu Zixun twitched his nose and sniffed. In addition to the perfume from Guo Xin’er, he also smelled a strong scent of blood from outside the mansion.
The change in Lu Zixun’s expression was immediate, and he leapt from Guo Xin’er’s arms onto Xiong Kang’s shoulder, "Something is not right, I smell blood outside the villa."
Hearing this, Xiong Kang quickly glanced around the hall. After not finding Long Jiuri or any Genetic Optimization Soldiers, his face suddenly turned pale, "I know what Array this is."
Feeling Lu Zixun’s puzzled gaze, Xiong Kang took Guo Xin’er’s hand and started heading upstairs, saying, "It’s an Isolation Array. Depending on the Driver’s strength, it can prevent people outside the Isolation Array from entering."
Generally, Arrays have a core, and once the core is destroyed, the Array naturally becomes useless. The core of a Mutated Array is the Evil Dragon Tooth, and logically, the Isolation Array should also have a corresponding core.
"What’s the core of the Isolation Array?"
Now, Lu Zixun was also quite anxious, as the Ye Family was likely targeting him, he asked hurriedly.
"The Driver and King Spring."
King Spring... This was something Lu Zixun had just seen yesterday and now it appeared in reality, causing Lu Zixun to gasp in shock.
Heaven’s nectar, and on earth the King Spring Blood Sea, both were rare treasures.
By its name, King Spring was a spring, but not ordinary water, it was a spring surging with bright red blood.
Thus, King Spring, also known as royal power, symbolized power and warfare.
The fact that the Ye Family even managed to hide the King Spring at the White Cloud Vineyard was meant to trap him, leaving Lu Zixun uncertain whether to feel honored or something else.
Arriving at the room on the second floor, they couldn’t see outside through the window, as a metal plate was blocking it, ostensibly to prevent anyone...
Jumping onto the big bed, Lu Zixun rummaged through his backpack. If there was only the Driver, there might be a way to break the core, but now with King Spring added, Lu Zixun didn’t have the capability to block the spring.
Xiong Kang took out his mobile phone to report the internal situation, only to find that all signals were blocked and he couldn’t send any messages.
Sighing, Xiong Kang looked at Lu Zixun lying on the bed and turned to Guo Xin’er, about to say something when synchronized footsteps came from outside the door.
This sudden sound of footsteps made both of them tense up.
The footsteps stopped at the door and the next moment, a knocking sound was heard.