"Are you kidding me?"
Li Yao was dumbfounded. His luck was too weird. Every time he reached a critical moment, something would go wrong. Why did the stabilization system, which had been running perfectly fine, suddenly have problems? Also, what was the sudden energy waves about?
The four cooling towers were revolving faster and faster, and the noises they were emitting were louder and louder. The temperature in the stabilization room was suddenly raised by more than ten degrees. Many cooling tubes were colliding with each other in cracking noises!
It was as if a minor earthquake had broken out above them.
All the rune arrays carved on the dome were flickering. Sometimes, they were dazzling, and sometimes, they were dark, as if they were swallowing all the light!
"The No. 1 rune array group is overloaded!"
"The No. 3 rune array group is overloaded!"
"The No. 4 rune array group is overloaded and on the verge of collapse!"
All the workers were drenched in sweat as they shuttled among the rune array groups agilely. Many members of the Feather Clan flapped their wings and flew to the dome, moving quickly in the narrow space while they repaired the rune arrays that were about to go out of control in the scorching steam.
The stabilization system was not functioning normally at all!
Li Yao grabbed Wu Dawei, Jin Zhenyi's disciple, and gnashed his teeth. "What's going on exactly?"
Wu Dawei's face was pale, too. Shivering, he said, "Didn't — didn't we inform you yesterday that the last extreme test would be carried out today?"
Li Yao was slightly dazed. Then he immediately understood.
Even a large magical equipment system such as the Eye of Blood Demon had to go through countless stress tests after it was modified.
Because the tidal force triggered by the aligning of the three stars could be large or small, nobody could predict precisely how strong the tidal force would be and how many warriors it would teleport to the Tian Yuan Realm by driving the Eye of Blood Demon.
Therefore, the extreme states had to be simulated manually and run stress tests on the entire system. The maximum number of people or capacity to be teleported was determined.
Since it was an 'extreme state', it would naturally be a great test for the stabilization system. It was essentially a 'live-fire drill'.
However, even though it was a stress test, it was still too exaggerated. It was impossible for it to be so exaggerated that the mountains were shaking and the earth was quaking!
Li Yao's sharp eyes glanced at the dome of the stabilization room and locked onto an inconspicuous rune array in the corner. Frowning, he asked, "What's the 'Three Moons Shine Together Array' all about? The resonance frequency seems to have increased by 15%? "
Every single one of them was a talisman matrix expert. They all had their own styles of rune arrays. Jin Zhenyi's style tended to be more conservative. The rune array that had been adjusted to be relatively radical, mixed in with so many conservative rune arrays, was as abrupt as a beautiful lady suddenly appearing on a painting in the eyes of experts such as Li Yao.
Wu Dawei stammered, "Yes, it's General Manager Li. Wasn't Teacher sent to the hospital because of Qi Deviation this morning? According to the rules, General Manager Li would take over everything. He considered the stress test at noon, so he made some minor adjustments to the stability system. "
"Hmm?"
Li Yao narrowed his eyes. He hurriedly ran to the main biochemical brain and connected the two artificial nerve bundles to his temples.
Shua! Shua! Shua!
Shua! Shua! Shua! Data and information immediately popped up in front of his eyes and poured down like a storm.
Li Yao frowned harder and harder. He glanced at Li Zhengzhi, Deputy General Manager Li Zhengzhi.
The round owl grinned at him, unable to hide the smug look on its face.
Li Yao immediately saw through Li Zhengzhi's mind.
Jin Zhenyi and Li Zhengzhi were both specialists in the field of stabilization rune arrays in the Blood Demon Sector. They were on par with each other when they were teaching in the Thousand Feathers Institute. They did not get along well.
As it turned out, when it came to the Eye of Blood Demon, Jin Zhenyi's stabilization plan was adopted as the first choice. Jin Zhenyi was asked to be the general manager of the stabilization room, and Li Zhengzhi was only the deputy general manager and a 'backup'.
Naturally, Li Zhengzhi was holding a grudge.
As it happened, the last extreme stress test before the Eye of Blood Demon was officially activated was going to be conducted today, which would greatly affect every procedure.
As it happened, Jin Zhenyi was mentally deranged at such a moment. He was sent to the hospital!
Was it not a godsend for Li Zhengzhi?
According to the rules, when the general manager was absent, the deputy general manager would be in charge of the situation. Naturally, Li Zhengzhi was authorized to make minor adjustments to the stabilization system. Also, Li Zhengzhi knew how long it would take to treat a mental derangement. By the time Jin Zhenyi returned to his post, the extreme stress test had already begun!
Therefore, according to the information that Li Yao grasped, the guy had played some tricks in a few inconspicuous but critical locations.
He had adjusted the triggering frequency and the circulation mode of the critical rune arrays to a more radical state.
If the entire system had been adjusted in a more radical way, there might not have been much of a problem.
However, most of the structures had adopted a more stable design. If some of the parts were too radical, disharmony would occur when the system was running at a high intensity, which would affect the stability of the entire system.
Li Zhengzhi was an expert. Naturally, other people could not tell what he had done. They might even think that the stability of the system had been significantly improved after his adjustment.
Only a technologist such as Li Yao could see through the flaws after a quick glance!
Eventually, something indeed went wrong!
What's his purpose?
Li Yao thought quickly and immediately realized something. It's too obvious. Li Zhengzhi is sabotaging the No. 1 stabilization plan on purpose so that he can switch to his No. 2 stabilization plan!
If the No. 2 stabilization plan led by him is adopted in the extreme stress test today and passes the test successfully, there will be only one day left before it is switched back to the No. 1 stabilization plan.
Then, when the Eye of Blood Demon is really activated, Li Zhengzhi will be the leader of the stabilization room. Chances are that he will be the best specialist in the field of stabilization rune arrays in the future!
After figuring out the cause and effect, Li Yao immediately felt like crying and laughing.
He did not expect that his meticulous plan would go wrong because of the competition between the two scholars.
Speaking of which, it was all because of him, too.
If it were not for the substitution, Jin Zhenyi would not have been mentally deranged at all, and he would not have given Li Zhengzhi the opportunity to sabotage the system.
However, if he had not pretended to be Jin Zhenyi, how could he have snuck into the place?
It was an unresolvable knot. Since the moment he chose Jin Zhenyi as his target, such an outcome had been destined.
"Why don't we just let this owl succeed?"
Li Yao was not the real Jin Zhenyi. He did not care whose plan was in charge at all. After all, even if the No. 2 stabilization plan was adopted, he would still stay in the stabilization room. It did not matter who he blew up!
However …
"No!"
"According to the current magnitude of the vibration, fifteen cooling pipes will be broken within three minutes. Among them, the 'Blood Rain' in the No. 9 cooling tube and the 'Smoke Net Water' in the No. 14 cooling tube will immediately evaporate when they are exposed to the air. When they are mixed, they will turn into venomous gas that is slightly corrosive to the central nerves!
I've roughly read Li Zhengzhi's No. 2 stabilization plan. Even if it is switched over, it will be impossible to stop the cooling tubes from breaking!
Once the venomous gas is inhaled, although it will not be fatal, it will slightly paralyze the central nerves!
"By then, a large number of doctors will definitely come here and perform a thorough full-body examination on everyone, especially on the brain!"
Li Yao's wings were fake, and his brain was entirely different from Jin Zhenyi's. There was no way that he could pass the thorough full-body examination.
I'm really going to be killed by this owl this time!
Li Yao glared at Li Zhengzhi ferociously, wishing that he could slap this baldy into a meat patty.
Li Zhengzhi had no idea that he was in big trouble. He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Director Jin, the No. 1 stabilization plan seems to be on the verge of collapsing. Should we switch to the No. 2 stabilization plan now?"
"Wait a moment!"
Li Yao's eyes were bloodshot. His back muscles were tightened, and hundreds of feathers were standing up.
While he breathed, he had deduced countless times inside his brain. If the stabilization room was really filled with venomous gas, he could not find a suitable reason at all. He could only avoid a full body examination!
The only solution was to stick to the No. 1 plan and not let the cooling tubes explode!
"No. 1 and No. 3 rune array groups, maintain the operating intensity at 110%!
"Turn off the No. 4 rune array group completely. Cool it down with 'Heavenly Scorching Water' and 'Soft Perfume'. Restart it after fifteen seconds and maintain the operating intensity at 60%. It can hold on!
"Switch the No. 9 rune array groups to the No. 12 rune array groups and stabilize the core units!"
Li Yao flapped his wings hard and issued orders.
Wu Dawei hesitated. "However. The No. 9 rune array groups to the No. 12 rune array groups provide stability and cooling for the control center … "
"Leave them alone!"
Li Yao said angrily. "Even if the cooling of the control center is stopped, the temperature there will only be a temporary rise of dozens of degrees. Everybody in the control center is an expert. They can definitely hold on! By the time the facilities and the biochemical brains in the control center can't hold on any longer, we will have finished the repairs. We will switch back then!
"Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up! "
Li Yao was involved in the repairs in person. He issued a series of orders as quickly as lightning and even replaced a few scorching rune arrays directly!
Five minutes … Ten minutes …
The cooling tubes did not explode!
Fifteen minutes … Twenty minutes …
The roars gradually died down, and the quakes were gradually stabilized, like a bunch of wild horses that had been pulled back to the right track. The No. 1 stabilization plan persisted in the extreme pressure test and did not collapse.
"Hu!"
Li Yao took a long breath in relief and sat on the chair.
"The extreme pressure test is over!"
Wu Dawei said excitedly. "This time, the load limit of the Eye of Blood Demon has been increased by 5%, and our stabilization unit did not collapse. We did not even have to resort to the backup plan. Our superiors are very satisfied with our performance! Master, you are truly awesome! "
Li Yao smiled. How could the system collapse when he was there in person?
Now that the last obstacle had been solved by him, the rest should be smooth sailing without any problems, right?
Wu Dawei continued to receive messages from the control center. Suddenly, his eyes glittered as he exclaimed, "Master, our performance in the extreme stress test is so outstanding that even the commander has noticed us!"
"Right now, the commander is waiting to meet you in the control center!"
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