I discovered a world bug.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Lin Shu stood by the altar, her body still trembling.

His heart was pounding so hard that the rush of blood to his brain made him feel extremely dizzy, and he couldn't even manage the simple act of "standing still."

The helicopters were still roaring overhead when he heard someone shouting and rushing up, dragging him away from where he stood by his arms.

Immediately afterwards, the Z-20 swept overhead at an angle and then made an emergency landing on an open area not far away.

The other three special forces soldiers had already rushed to the front. The machine gunner lunged forward, set up his machine gun, and aimed at the distant rice paddies.

The teammate who was dragging him patted his shoulder forcefully, signaling him to sit down. Then he half-squatted in front of him, blocking his view with his body.

"Master, sit tight."

A young voice came from behind him, and the team member turned around and glanced at him.

The other person's face was completely obscured by a mask and tactical goggles, but their tone revealed something that was hard to hide...

Awe?

They all witnessed the entire event.

They all saw Lin Shu raise her hand to summon lightning.

Such a scene goes beyond simply "subverting worldviews"; it could even be said that it shatters the worldviews that these team members have held for so long.

At this moment, they no longer needed to ask who Lin Shu was or what Lin Shu was going to do.

All they knew was that this man had torn a hole in the world in full view of everyone.

And myself...

They also participated in this earth-shattering change.

It was only then that Lin Shu finally came to her senses.

The ringing in my ears subsided, and my heartbeat returned to normal.

In the distance, he heard someone calling his name.

"Lin Shu! Lin Shu----"

Lin Shu stood up, and the team members in front of her followed suit.

Looking up, not far away, Lu Ran was leading two members of the research team, running towards them at breakneck speed.

The moment Lu Ran saw Lin Shu, the look of fear and panic on her face vanished instantly.

"Are you alright?!"

"I'm fine..."

Lin Shu waved her hand.

"That was close..."

Just now, he experienced a true life-or-death ordeal.

However, this "calamity" was not brought about by the Kun Corpse.

The Z-20 is still in the air. Even if it comes right in front of us, what can it do? What kind of splash can it make?

The "monster" that Jin Yue's five-man squad could hold off was really no match for a well-organized military force.

What truly put himself and those around him in danger was the "Taiyi Fire Palace Thunder Formation" itself.

The stagnant thunderbolts continued to gather around, and after Qin Lang's failed attempt to summon the lightning, the "thunderclouds" in the sky had piled up to an extremely dangerous level.

Lin Shu, who was in the middle of it, clearly sensed that he had to immediately release the pressure by drawing lightning. Otherwise, the ever-increasing energy would break through the invisible "barrier" like a dam breaking. Then, the rampant lightning would inevitably engulf the entire area where the altar was located.

So, he didn't care whether Qin Lang had summoned lightning or not—he wrote down a talisman with one stroke, rubbed it lightly and it ignited without fire, then took a few steps, formed hand seals, and pointed at the Kun corpse that had just run into the muzzle of the gun.

Just as he sensed, the scale of the lightning far exceeded everyone's expectations, with bolts of lightning almost filling that tiny patch of space.

For half a minute that the lightning spell lasted, the rice paddy was as if the sky had collapsed and a pool of thunder had been poured out.

Lin Shu's biggest worry was that the danger zone would continue to extend, eventually reaching her side.

Fortunately, that didn't happen.

"Thank goodness... this time..."

Lu Ran repeated the sentence, wanting to continue, but then suddenly stopped.

She glanced at the special forces soldiers standing guard beside Lin Shu, hesitated for a moment, then said with relief:

"The power of this ritual far exceeded our expectations; I don't know if it's because of you."

"But if the process hasn't changed significantly, it's highly likely related to the asymmetry of the ritual."

"Anyway, it was a close call this time—why did you choose to invite trouble?"

"The mine array can't hold out any longer."

Lin Shu briefly explained his logic, and Lu Ran nodded in fear, speechless for a moment.

That was close?

It was more than just a close call!

In that instant, I could clearly sense that the lightning array was about to collapse.

But I dare not act rashly or operate blindly.

He wanted to wait and see if Qin Lang could successfully trigger the lightning in the end.

This idea may not be wrong—after all, in the previous tests, even if it was "condensed without being released," it only resulted in a small-scale "muffled thunder," far from reaching the level of a "thunderstorm."

But the problem is, this time is different!

If Lin Shu hadn't been decisive enough, this operation would have inevitably resulted in significant losses of personnel and equipment.

At that time, the logistics department will need to explain the issues...

That's quite complicated.

Lu Ran looked at Lin Shu, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word, finally only managing to say two words.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. I was just doing it on the spur of the moment. That Kun Corpse just happened to be rushing over."

......smoothly?

Lu Ran was speechless, and even the special forces members listening nearby were shocked.

So you're saying that you casually triggered a cataclysmic lightning strike, casually destroyed that Kun corpse, and casually turned a rice paddy into scorched earth?

That really works very smoothly now...

Lu Ran wanted to speak, but Qin Lang's voice came through her earphones.

"Lin Shu, are you alright? We received your reply, we received your reply!"

"Received, received."

Lin Shu immediately replied:

"Everything is normal here—the helicopter made an emergency landing, and it looks like there's a problem."

"What do you care about the helicopter? I'm asking if you're alright!"

"I'm fine."

Qin Lang on the other end breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're alright. I'm heading towards Kun Shi now. Come over after you've confirmed that everything is alright. Be careful."

"it is good."

Lin Shu gave a brief reply and waited in place for a moment before receiving a message from Qin Lang.

"I'm sure everything's alright—this thing... is completely dead."

Come here.

Lin Shu nodded, but Lu Ran still had some doubts.

"Completely dead? What do you mean by completely dead?"

"What exactly is the situation?"

"I......"

Qin Lang paused for a moment on the other end.

"It's hard to describe, you'll see when you get here."

".......OK."

He gestured to the special forces soldiers beside him, and the group began to move towards the rice paddies.

In fact, it could no longer be considered a rice paddy.

The entire field had turned into scorched earth, and the water that had been stored there seemed to have evaporated completely.

Lin Shu vaguely saw the shadows of Qin Lang, Huo Qing, and others—yes, shadows.

But how can there be a shadow in a dry field?

The special forces soldiers walking in front finally couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

"What the hell is this...? It's comparable to the A300..."

"It's not that exaggerated... but it's at least the power of a long-range artillery barrage..."

"With such strong lightning, what must they have been like over there...?"

"They're probably all turned to ashes by now..."

"It looks like the fields have been burned black..."

"The temperature must be pretty high; I wonder if they have grilled loach inside..."

Listening to their hushed discussion, Lin Shu felt instantly much more relaxed, for some reason.

He coughed, stepped forward, and interjected:

"It's probably not that simple."

The group immediately fell silent.

A moment later, the group arrived at the edge of the rice paddy.

At this moment, they finally saw clearly the true consequences of the field exposed to the danger.

No wonder Qin Lang said he was completely dead.

That Kun corpse was truly dead beyond any doubt.

Lin Shu could make this judgment even without seeing its "remains".

because......

The once green rice seedlings in the entire field have been completely carbonized and cleared away.

The yellow soil on the ground melted under the terrifying high temperature of Leichi.

The molten loess transformed into a unique glassy substance, which flowed and solidified, eventually becoming a delicate, smooth, and even translucent surface.

The flat surface reflected everyone's shadows, making it look as if a layer of paving stones had been laid on the field.

The remains of that Kun corpse—which could perhaps no longer be called a corpse, as it was just a few broken bones—were embedded in the floor tiles.

Like some kind of amber...

Seeing this, everyone's attention turned to Lin Shu.

Lin Shu nodded slightly and said:

"Yeah, I knew it wouldn't be that simple..."