Chapter 216 Research Center, Perfect Quality Items!

The sudden roar and the scene instantly cleared of enemies left everyone stunned in place.

What happened?

Where were the hundreds of Wandering Ghost that were just tearing into them?

How did they... all disappear at once?

Lu Jiaming and his core executives still gripped their peach wood swords tightly, their bodies held in defensive stances, but their faces were masks of confusion and shock.

What kind of technique was this?

He hadn't even shown his face, yet he had instakilled every Supernatural Entity here?

Waves of shock crashed through Lu Jiaming's heart; this inconceivable ability completely transcended his understanding.

However, before they could even recover from this immense shock...

"Ga-ga—"

"Screech—!"

Accompanied by even more piercing and shrill monstrous laughter, a dense swarm of Wandering Ghost poured in through the several broken doorways!

There were even more than before!

"Shit!"

"They're back!"

The expressions of Lu Jiaming and the others changed drastically.

They instinctively raised their weapons, preparing for a final, desperate struggle.

But at that moment, a figure charged in at an extreme speed, practically on the heels of the ghouls.

The newly arrived Wandering Ghost seemed to sense the threat behind them and whipped their heads around.

Before they could make any response...

"Roar—!"

Another deafening roar!

This time, it was a close-range Burst!

Invisible soundwave energy, like a raging tide, instantly swept through the entire top-floor office!

"Screech—!"

The massive swarm of Wandering Ghost that had just poured in barely had time to scream; their bodies stiffened in mid-air before rapidly turning into ash like ignited paper, fluttering to the ground.

Clink-clank!

Amidst the crisp sounds, a large pile of copper coins and several grey soul stone fell to the floor.

Then, under the stunned gazes of Lu Jiaming and all his subordinates, the figure walked past unhurriedly.

Wherever he passed, all the copper coins on the ground were drawn by an invisible force, flying up automatically to merge into an ancient-looking necklace at his waist.

Lu Jiaming saw the newcomer's face clearly.

Su Ze!

"Shocked" was no longer enough to describe Lu Jiaming's current state of mind.

He knew Su Ze was strong; through their communications, he could feel the other man's all-encompassing confidence.

But he never imagined Su Ze would be strong to this extent!

An instakill!

This was a true, literal instakill!

Hundreds of Wandering Ghost that they couldn't withstand even with all their might couldn't even survive a single shout from this man!

What level of power gap was this?

Were he and this man really playing the same survival game?

"Who... who is this?"

"Our reinforcements... are this fierce?"

"Why do I feel like... he looks a bit familiar?"

Lu Jiaming's subordinates were also completely dumbfounded, staring with open mouths and whispering among themselves.

Most of them had only heard Su Ze's name on the Public Channel,

Or perhaps caught a fleeting glimpse during a trade, never seeing his face clearly.

Seeing him in person now, they felt this sudden powerhouse was like a god descending to earth.

After collecting the loot, Su Ze glanced indifferently at Lu Jiaming.

That single glance made Lu Jiaming shudder, snapping him out of his immense shock.

He took a deep breath, no longer harboring any hesitation or wishful thinking.

He dropped the peach wood sword in his hand and bowed respectfully to Su Ze, lowering the head he once held high.

"Lu Jiaming... greets Boss Su Ze!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every survivor.

In an instant, the entire top-floor office fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned.

Su Ze?!

He's that Su Ze from Jinghai University?!

Wait!

What did the boss... call him?

Boss?!

Lu Jiaming's subordinates stood there as if struck by lightning, their brains completely short-circuiting.

Their boss, the undisputed leader of the strongest faction in the World Financial Center, had actually... called another person "Boss"?

They knew all too well what this implied.

Seeing Lu Jiaming's reaction, Su Ze nodded in satisfaction.

"You're quite sensible."

A smile more painful than crying flickered on Lu Jiaming's face. He then whipped his head around and barked at his still-petrified subordinates:

"What are you all standing there for! Hurry up and greet Boss Su Ze!"

The crowd looked at each other, their faces filled with struggle and confusion.

But seeing Lu Jiaming's unquestionable gaze and thinking back to Su Ze's display of power, they finally chose to submit.

"G-Greetings... Boss Su Ze..."

Scattered voices rose, carrying a hint of reluctance, but they called out in the end.

Su Ze didn't care about these details; he was more interested in something else now.

Lu Jiaming seemed to remember something, his expression changing as he spoke hurriedly, "Right, Boss! Quick... please save the brothers on the other floors..."

It wasn't that he truly cared about his subordinates' lives.

But now that he had joined Su Ze, the more manpower he had, the more say he would have in the future—that was basic logic.

"No need," Su Ze waved his hand. "I cleared them all out on my way up."

"Huh?" Lu Jiaming was stunned.

"The rules of your building are a bit different from ours," Su Ze explained. "Over there, ghouls spawn continuously from the black mist at both ends of the corridors. But here, it seems a large batch spawns all at once outside each floor's office."

"While it looks more dangerous, as long as you clear an entire floor, they won't respawn for a short while."

Hearing this, Lu Jiaming was first stunned, then felt a massive weight lift from his heart.

As long as the people were still alive.

"Alright." Su Ze didn't want to waste more time. "Take me to see your special building."

Lu Jiaming didn't dare delay, quickly nodding and bowing as he led the way.

"Yes, yes, Boss, this way please."

He led Su Ze through the top-floor office to the door leading to the Rooftop.

Pushing open the heavy iron door, a cold night wind rushed at them.

On the Rooftop, a small sci-fi-style building stood quietly in the center.

It looked like a small glass laboratory, streamlined in design, with its surface emitting a faint, strange blue glow, full of futuristic vibes.

"Boss, this is my special building, the [Research Center]." Lu Jiaming introduced cautiously from the side.

"This thing requires a minimum of three million copper coins to perform a random draw for a research project. What you get depends entirely on luck."

He pointed inside the [Research Center] at a device that looked like an energy core, suspended in mid-air and constantly rotating.

"I was lucky, and with the luck bonus from the first draw, I directly pulled a perfect quality item, the [energy converter]."

"It's because of this thing that my Research Personnel were able to develop production lines for simple explosives and molotov cocktails, achieving mass production..."

Su Ze's breath hitched when he heard the words "perfect quality."

perfect quality?!

A quality even higher than Rare Grade?!