The restraining mechanism of the energy bolt had malfunctioned. Although its hardware structure wasn't damaged in the slightest due to its insane design specifications, its energy lines had overloaded and burned. Now, for the sake of the system's self-preservation, the entire energy bolt was locked in mid-air, unable to completely fall into the storage slot below.
The bottom of the energy bolt was already level with the ground, and dangerous sparks of energy constantly burst out from the point where the bottom of the gigantic cylinder came into contact with the crystallized ring on the ground. Every spark carried enough power to pierce through the armor of a light battleship. If it wasn't for the fact that a large amount of energy resistant materials were mixed into the energy bolt's container during the manufacturing process, this cylindrical sealed space would have long since been pierced through.
According to Sandora, the restraining mechanism used to hold the energy bolt in place was made of a material with frightening physical strength. Without large machinery and sufficient time, even a leader class apostle wouldn't be able to use brute force to cut it off. Furthermore, the intermingled stargold material also caused the restraining mechanism's energy resistance to reach a frightening 99%, which was equivalent to cutting off the possibility of breaking it with a single shot.
If we had enough time, Sandora and I weren't worried that we wouldn't be able to slowly cut this thing off, but the problem now was that we didn't have time. Thus, I could only contact the spectators outside — I called in the strongest person I knew.
Due to the dangerous environment, teleportation couldn't be used recklessly, so Lynn could only "run" in. However, since Sandora and I had already cleaned up the path along the way and left clear traces of our advance, Lynn's speed was much faster than when we first arrived. In less than ten minutes, she had already rushed in, accompanied by clanging sounds. This clumsy Dragon God girl's brain really wasn't that good. She had followed the rules of the shortest line between two points and all forks were at right angles. This was evident from the way she lowered her head and shouted as she rushed in. Her entrance was so loud that when she raised her wall-like dragonscale shield and rushed in, I almost subconsciously kicked her back. Of course, due to the huge difference in strength between us, in the end, Sandora had no choice but to pull me off the energy bolt.
"Sorry, sorry, I didn't do it on purpose …"
Lin dragged her shield along as if she was bullied to the point of crying. She lowered her head and apologized. I rubbed my dizzy head and waved my hand to indicate that I didn't suffer any damage from the impact. Of course, I should be more thankful that the energy bolt didn't suffer any damage from the impact.
"The environment here is terrible. How long can you last?"
I looked at the Dragon God girl. There was a faint golden energy shield around her. This was probably her divine power — it was said that Lin didn't know how to use regular magic. She only had three types of power: brute force, a dragon's physical body, and a God's instincts. This shield was obviously the third type of power. Lin's Dragon God body was highly resistant to damage, but psionic energy was a powerful energy second only to the void. Even a God's body would be burned by psionic energy. Lin's power was considered the weakest among the five God race police officers. Only her defense was considered strong. If she didn't have an innate talent that was immune to energy like me, I didn't know if she would be able to last until the mission was completed.
"It's okay, I'm strong." Lynn clenched her fists with a weak expression, and the air around her palms exploded. "About an hour. It's really hot here …"
An hour. Although it wasn't long, it was enough. So, Sandora explained her job to Lynn.
"Do your best to steadily push this cylinder into the hole below. Don't let it shake, especially when the cylinder reaches the bottom. Don't let it come into contact with the surrounding crystallized rings. Otherwise, all the energy will be ejected from the crystallized rings. You have ten minutes. After that, Ah Jun and I will rush to the core area at full speed. " Shadora told Lin in detail what she needed to do. I felt my scalp go numb as I listened on the side. Only now did I realize how difficult it would be for Lin to do it manually.
A cylinder that weighed tens of thousands of tons and was almost the size of a building was held in mid-air by a dense number of powerful restraints. Lynn had to use her brute force to push the entire system 52 meters down and lock the entire energy bolt into the storage compartment below. Her hands couldn't even shake a millimeter during this process!
Because the storage compartment below the energy bolt was only slightly larger than the cylinder above, Jingle would have to starve for three days before she could stuff it in. And to complete this operation, Lynn had to be at the top of the energy bolt. Even the slightest tremble from above would cause the shaking below to be magnified several times. This difficulty …
To an ordinary person, this was probably equivalent to using a fifteen kilogram lead weight to thread a needle. Not to mention, the needle must not touch the tip of the needle when threading the needle. Anyone who dared to make such a request would definitely be beaten up by housewives.
Even Lynn, the Dragon God with boundless strength, couldn't help but have a solemn expression when faced with this task that not only required strength, but also absolute precise control. This task's requirements were too harsh. First, she must have absolute strength to be able to easily carry out precise movements while bearing such a huge external force. Second, she must have good eyes and a good mentality. I felt that Lynn might be lacking the latter.
"Alright, I'll try … No, I'll definitely succeed! Please leave it to me! "
After thinking for a few seconds, Lynn retracted her precious shield and said to me and Sandora with a determined expression. "Do I need to keep this cylinder still after I push it down?"
"Wait for our signal. I will constantly monitor the core area's energy level. Once the psionic well stops, you can let go. At that time, Ah Jun and I should have successfully entered the core area."
"Understood, then I'll start now."
Lynn nodded her head in understanding. Then, she transformed into her dragon form. However, compared to her hundred-meter-long God form, this dragon form was really small and exquisite. It was only a few meters long, and it was almost impossible for her to move freely in this narrow space. However, there was no helping it. Only by making her form similar to her God form would Lynn be able to better control her power. She still wasn't a veteran like Icetis, so she was unable to bring out 100% of her power in any form.
Flapping her wings, Lynn flew to the top of the energy bolts. Following Sandora's instructions, she swiftly cut off some of the restraints that were easier to cut. After that, she let out a clear cry and began to forcefully push down on this gigantic device that had been stuck.
Don't think that it's impossible for Lin to borrow strength from midair. She's a God, after all. It's quite easy for her to create a solid foothold in the void. However, I'm currently considering something else.
"Sandora, how do you think she'll come down later?"
Recalling Lynn's unique way of landing with her mouth, I felt extremely worried.
"…" Sandora: "…"
* Creak! * The ear-piercing sound of metal being pulled and twisted echoed in all directions. The incomparably sturdy restraints creaked under Lynn's strength, which was already severely inhumane. After that, the gigantic energy bolts began to steadily descend.
At this moment, I was completely speechless. Just how strong was this thing? It was difficult for me to use an accurate numerical value to describe it, but at the very least, it wouldn't deviate from its original position if an asteroid were to crash into it. However, such an indestructible object was actually pressed down by Lynn's brute force, and it was as steady as grabbing onto a feather. There wasn't even a millimeter of movement!
This wasn't the most brutal part. I raised my head to take a look, and to my astonishment, I realized that Lynn had actually only used one hand … Oh, one claw …
"Be careful! Don't go too fast! "Sandora reminded loudly." Otherwise, the restraints will tear the outer shell of the energy bolts apart. "
Then, she pulled my arm forcefully. "Let's go to the core area!"
We quickly passed through the tunnel that was shrouded in thick smoke and psionic lightning. The scene along the way was shocking. All the metal obstacles were torn to shreds by the shockwave, and the originally crooked path became a flat plain. Moreover, I could see many oval marks on the walls at the corners. In summary, I could deduce two facts. First, Lynn's shield was very sturdy. Second, that lass's physical education teacher died really early …
There was a wide path leading to the core area. Other than the bursting energy sparks, there were basically no twisted metal obstacles, which made it much easier for us to move forward. Very quickly, Sandora and I arrived at the entrance of the core area. At the same time, the psionic energy in the surrounding air suddenly began to decrease.
"It seems that Lynn has already suppressed the energy bolts." Sandora quickly operated the database door, which didn't seem to be severely damaged. "Ah Jun, help to form a barrier at the entrance. When the door opens later, we cannot let the energy storm from the outside in."
I immediately followed her instructions. At the same time, the wide door finally let out a soft mechanical sound. The connecting part of the door emitted a little remnant of psionic sparks before it slowly opened.
Because it had stayed in the highly concentrated energy field for too long, even the door had been charged and turned into something similar to an "energy battery".
I followed Sandora's advice and set up a mental barrier at the end of the tunnel to block the extremely strong psionic energy on the other side. Due to the interference of the energy flow, I could clearly see a large number of crystal-like light balls suddenly appearing in the air on the other side of the mental barrier. The moment these light balls appeared, they attached themselves to the mental barrier and quickly formed something as beautiful as a winter ice flower. They were crystal clear and emitted a blue light. They were beautiful, but they were also fatal.
These were psionic crystals that were formed out of thin air. If there was a guiding coil nearby, these "ice flowers" could even directly form secondary psionic crystals. In fact, this was also the production method of a small number of psionic crystals. The concentration and activity of the energy outside had obviously reached an extremely dangerous critical point. Sandora's reminder was right. Even if the psionic well stopped operating, the overflowing energy here would still destroy the spaceship wreckage.
"The database is in front."
Sandora gently pulled me back to reality from the beautiful crystals on the barrier. Then, she took the lead to walk towards the crystal tower in the middle of the hall.
The core area was the most heavily guarded place. Until Sandora opened the door here, it hadn't been attacked by the energy storm. So, when I walked into the hall, the first thing I felt was that the world had changed.
Outside, the energy was raging. Explosions followed by explosions, forming a sea of fire. With every step I took, I would be bombarded by psionic sparks several times. But in the hall, everything was calm. There were no explosions or thick smoke. All the equipment was operating quietly. There were many control terminals against the surrounding walls. The control terminals were still carrying out complex data exchanges. After the door was closed, there was only the low buzzing sound of the equipment. It was like an ordinary control hall that had just been evacuated and hadn't completed the shutdown process yet.
"The equipment has been activated and is operating normally. Who knows, the entire experiment module here might have been prepared with an unmanned operation program in advance. This is in line with the positioning of an abyss ship," Sandora said. "I've never seen the database model before."
The so-called database was tens of meters in front of us. It was a crystal tower that could almost be described as magnificent. It was connected to the ground beneath our feet and the high ceiling of the hall, emitting a faint blue light. There was a layer of translucent light film floating on the surface of the database. It expanded and contracted as the crystal tower dimmed and brightened as though it was breathing. At the top of the extremely tall crystal tower, there were crystallized pipes that looked like spider webs intertwined and gathered at the point where the tower and the ceiling of the hall were connected. They constantly emitted halos of light, making it look magnificent.
It was the first time that I had seen such a beautiful database.
"Fortunately, the main body isn't damaged and the operating system is still intact." Sandora came before the crystal tower and gently touched the light film that was constantly fluctuating as though it was breathing. A few holographic projections immediately appeared in the surrounding air. "This kind of database is really strange. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it."
"How should we deal with this? Should we move the entire thing back? " I glanced at the crystal tower before me. I had never thought that the database would be such a huge thing. I thought that I would just need to dismantle a bunch of memory cores and the like. I didn't expect that … Alright, even if the dimensional pocket had a huge capacity to store a crystal tower, could it really be dismantled in just a few minutes?
"There's no other way. It's impossible to transfer all its information in a short period of time." Sandora quickly operated the holographic projection in front of the crystal tower. She frowned slightly. "The basic principle is unknown, and the way the information is stored is unprecedented. Is this thing really made with Empire technology?"
Although she was muttering to herself in doubt, Sandora successfully found a way to activate the database. The blue halo on the crystal tower instantly brightened, and then a monotonous electronic voice echoed in the surrounding air. "External information connection request detected. Verifying application information. Submitting to Empire Central Data Network. Critical error. Unable to detect Empire Central Data Network. Network does not exist. Switching to local mode. "
"Local identification database successfully activated. External connection request detected. Applicant: Sandora? Kelway? Ulysses? Authority: NT. Emperor. Confirming receipt of leader's information. Service mode opened. It's a great honor to receive your personal inquiry, Your Majesty Ulysses. "
I was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Sandora, His Majesty Ulysses is talking about you, right?"
Why do I sound so unaccustomed?
Sandora rolled her eyes at me. "Don't tell me that you don't even remember my full name. On special occasions, my title is Your Majesty Ulysses. This thing is really surprising. I didn't expect my information to be logged into its local service database. It really makes me sigh. This leaves me with a lot of things to do. "
As Sandora spoke, she brought up the structure diagram of the database itself in order to inquire about how to dismantle the crystal tower safely. I looked around idly. My identity seemed to be a bodyguard. In such a professional situation, it was better to let Sandora handle it.
"Hmm?"
As I walked around the hall of the database, my gaze swept across a bunch of holographic projections nearby. Then, something suddenly jumped into my eyes, causing me to stop in my tracks. "What is this … Sandora! Come and look at this! "
"What's wrong?"
Sandora thought that something had gone wrong. She teleported to my side. However, I only pulled her to look at a holographic projection in front of me. "This should be a journal footnote written by a researcher. What do you think it means?"
"This … could it be …" Sandora's gaze fell on a line of text. Her face revealed an expression of disbelief.
The text was like this:
XX time, XX coordinates. The deep-submersible ship entered the explored Abyss Gate. The scanning equipment began to receive a strange signal, indicating that it was chaotic. After special processing by Chief Ockham, the signal showed a certain pattern and is currently being analyzed.
The deep-submersible ship sailed for more than three days. The strange signal still persisted. There was indeed 'something' in the Abyss. Chief Ockham's guess was confirmed, but more concrete evidence was needed.
On the sixteenth day, the deep-submersible ship confirmed that the Abyss Gate was already at the edge of the scanning system's limit. It was possible to describe the space within the Abyss. At the very least, the deep-submersible ship had successfully 'shifted' within it. Chief Ockham decided to continue forward. However, we left a jump coordinate in case we couldn't relocate the Abyss Gate if we went too deep. We had already collected a certain amount of information. We had to return to the main material world alive and report the information.
The deep-submersible ship's shield began to weaken. The power of the Abyss had already affected the second isolation layer. There was still some energy left in the psionic well, but the team of technicians determined that the starship's defense system had already reached its limit. There was still a certain distance from the 'calling coordinate' calculated by Chief Ockham. Unfortunately, we couldn't make any sound from this position. However, before the starship returned, we still decided to make a tentative call.
On the thirtieth day, the deep-submersible ship was already on the way back. The shield was close to the red line, but it had already been stabilized using backup equipment. We had safely crossed the jump coordinate. The Abyss Gate and the main material world reappeared in the range of the sensors. Everyone was in high spirits. The joy of victory was beginning to descend. We had to adjust our emotional module to prevent any errors in our work. According to calculations, the previous tentative call had reached the other side. However, because the starship had not reached the 'calling coordinate' when the call was made, the signal might have completely weakened to zero.
On the fortieth day, the deep-submersible ship was about to leave the danger zone. Mission confirmed to be almost complete. In the end, 'they' did not respond.
We will prepare for the next deep-submersible. For the Empire.
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