Chapter 4664 — That Is What You Call a Gap
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"Yes, yes, I'm going too!" Shangguan Lan'er chimed in eagerly from the side. "I've never seen anything so novel in my life—I absolutely must have a good look at it, and when I get back I'll have Grandfather buy me one too. It looks like such fun!"
"No!" Wei Zhao vetoed it without a moment's hesitation. Han Jingyi was at least somewhat sensible, but this girl Shangguan Lan'er was nothing but trouble—she had no idea what was going on. He shook his head firmly. "Neither of you is going. It's far too dangerous. With your strength, you can't even protect yourselves. If something happens, I won't be able to do a thing!"
With his own strength, Wei Zhao would likely be safe enough once inside, and even if something unexpected came up, there would always be room to maneuver. But with Han Jingyi and Shangguan Lan'er along, he might not even get the chance to save them if danger struck. If, heaven forbid, one of them were killed, where would Wei Zhao go to weep?!
"But..." Han Jingyi was still uneasy. The smart armor was merely defensive equipment, so that was manageable, but Kang Jingming's laser cannon was simply too dangerous—it appeared to have an extremely long range and devastating power. What if he deliberately held it in reserve to use against Wei Zhao?
She had always known that her brother Wei Zhao and Kang Jingming did not get along—or more accurately, that Kang Jingming was up to no good.
And though Wei Zhao knew of such ultra-high-tech weapons as the laser cannon, he had never actually come into contact with one, much less gained any firsthand experience in countering it! Especially this new and unknown model—if it truly came to a fight, he might well have no idea where to begin. Even a moment's negligence or misjudgment, and the consequences were unimaginable!
This was precisely where Han Jingyi could truly be of use. She had never encountered one either, but if she could just have a look at how the laser cannon operated, perhaps she could spot its weakness in a very short time and devise a countermeasure, so that Wei Zhao would not be left completely on the defensive, taking hits without room to strike back.
"No buts. This is not up for discussion. You two must stay here and wait for me to return!" It was rare for Wei Zhao to be so stern with Han Jingyi and Shangguan Lan'er. Letting the two girls put themselves in danger on his account—that was something he could never agree to.
Seeing how resolute Wei Zhao was, Han Jingyi and Shangguan Lan'er exchanged a glance and could only shake their heads helplessly. They knew too that going along might not be of any help to Wei Zhao—it would only make them a burden.
"Then how about this: Brother Wei Zhao, you take this with you. If anything comes up, contact Jingjing at any time—she can help you plan and strategize!" As she spoke, Han Jingyi suddenly fished a small object out of her pocket.
"What's this?" Shangguan Lan'er crowded in curiously, while Wei Zhao's eye twitched when he saw it—his expression even more astonished than when he had laid eyes on the smart armor and the laser cannon. The little thing in Han Jingyi's hand was a cell phone!
"What? That thing gets a signal?" Wei Zhao's jaw dropped.
Come to think of it, he still had a cell phone stored away in his jade pendant's space. He had once used it to secretly film Yu Jiang murdering his master, but beyond taking photos and videos, it had no other use—after all, there was no signal at all on Cloud Terrace Island!