Chapter 55

The rain poured down heavily, as if trying to return all the rain of the past year to the earth. The sky was gray and overcast, with dark clouds pressing down, almost touching the ground.

Amid the rain, Li Mu had just killed someone. The bright red blood stained the falling rain, but it did not stain Li Mu's body.

Li Mu's face was expressionless, and the savagery in his eyes had slightly diminished. The slaughter had provided some relief from the pain inside him. His eyes flashed with a cold light, and suddenly, he rose into the air amidst the heavy rain.

His ability to control magnetism allowed him to counteract gravity, and he flew up, his gaze cold and chilling. The red mutant parrot, sensing the surging savagery in Li Mu, was afraid and trembled on his shoulder.

Li Mu stood in the air, rain streaming past him. His face was expressionless as he gazed at the pouring rain. Suddenly, he slowly raised the bone knife in his right hand, his expression cold and resolute. He slashed down, cutting through the rain. The bone knife, falling at high speed, emitted a cold light, leaving a trail of brilliance in the rain.

Even through the computer screen, everyone seemed to feel the determination in Li Mu's slash, as if he wanted to cut through heaven and earth, and all living beings. This made everyone instinctively take a step back.

With a crack, the computer screens in the Forward Base's combat command room, which were broadcasting live via drones, went black. The sudden change made everyone instinctively jump in surprise.

These people had already experienced too much shock and awe, and they were now on edge. They instinctively trembled, and then someone screamed, "Damn it, we've lost contact with the drone!"

"Try to reconnect. Connection failed. We can't find the drone's signal..."

In a flurry of activity, Dr. Manhattan did not speak. His gaze was stern, and his eyes still seemed to retain the image of Li Mu's cold and ruthless slash. He took a deep breath and growled, "No need to try! He has already evolved the ability to control magnetism. The drone was naturally destroyed by him."

"Despot, hah! What a despot!"

Dr. Manhattan's face was ashen as he looked at General Soros, "General, you've seen the situation. Subject 4000 has completely slipped out of our control. And from the hostility he has shown, he won't let us off. So, no matter what, we must all work together."

"This will be a war, a real war, a war to the death!"

General Soros's face was grave as he slowly nodded, "If he wants war, then let it be! Pass my order, highest alert. From today, the base will be under Level 3 lockdown, and all personnel will be mobilized..."

A series of orders came from General Soros's mouth. Having witnessed Li Mu's terrifying power, he clearly understood that dealing with Li Mu was no longer a matter of weapons, a single team, or even the base's armed forces. It required the mobilization of all personnel.

To involve everyone in the base in this war to the death.

Dr. Manhattan watched as General Soros issued a series of orders and nodded. He did not interfere with the military matters, as he was an expert in research.

He turned his gaze to the others, "Find a way to locate his position."

No one spoke. Everyone was operating the computers, trying to locate Li Mu's position, and sweat began to trickle down their foreheads.

"Can't find him! Can't find him!"

"Damn it, we've completely lost his trail!"

"He has control over magnetism and can completely shield his signal. We can't locate him through the pendant anymore!"

Someone, in a fit of rage and fear, shouted.

For these people, even if Li Mu had been terrifying before, an enemy under constant surveillance was not truly frightening. After all, every move Li Mu made was within their control. They were the hunters, and Li Mu was just a powerful prey.

But now, with Li Mu's trail completely lost, they could no longer control his every move like a god, which made everyone feel fear.

Fear often comes from the unknown. And now, Li Mu was not entirely unknown to them; they knew just how terrifying he had become.

Physical enhancement, mental enhancement, and the ability to control magnetism. With these three evolutionary abilities, Li Mu was a despot among the zombies, surpassing all the terrifying and hideous zombies.

And now, they knew this despot was about to launch an attack on them, with the intent to kill, but they did not know when or from where he would come.

"With his speed, it might take just an hour for him to get here and kill us."

Someone slumped in their chair, clutching their hair in pain, with a look of despair.

"There's nothing that can stop him! He's too fast, too strong. Our weapons are ineffective against him, and he can control the zombies..."

Someone screamed in despair, their eyes growing more fearful and hopeless, "We can't win! We're dead! Really dead!"

"He'll tear us all apart, everyone will die, everyone will..."

Bang!

A sharp gunshot silenced all the complaints. The person who had been screaming in despair fell into a pool of blood, still showing shock and fear on his face.

Dr. Manhattan's face was expressionless as he slowly lowered his gun, "Do your jobs and don't let me hear such words again!"

"Remember, even if he is truly this despot, he is still just a zombie. I have a way to deal with him, and your job is to find him, understand?"

The others nodded. Facing the murderous and recently lethal Dr. Manhattan, no one dared to contradict him. Although some still felt fear towards Li Mu, they could only force themselves to calm down and start working with trembling hands.

Dr. Manhattan exhaled a long breath and casually handed the gun to the somewhat stunned General Soros, "General, the military matters are yours. I have more important things to do. I'm heading to the lab."

With that, Dr. Manhattan did not wait for General Soros to respond and turned to walk away.

His mind was filled with anger, shock, fear, and a bit of madness. He understood the others' despair and fear towards Li Mu, as Li Mu's evolution had completely spiraled out of control, surpassing all scientific predictions.

He was not without fear, but he knew that fear would not solve the problem with Li Mu. What he needed was a breakthrough, a research breakthrough, to create a weapon that could counter Li Mu.

With this in mind, Dr. Manhattan quickened his pace. Now, he could only take a desperate gamble.

"Dr. Luoshui, I need your help. This is not a request or a deal; it's an order! If you want to get Li Mu's ashes, then follow my orders."

Dr. Manhattan's cold voice made Luoshui frown on the other end of the computer.

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