bioinnovel Chapter 295 Clues to the Void Crystal!
Chapter 295 Clues to the Void Crystal!
"Then what do I need to do?"
"Finish your senior year of high school and master design," Zhang Yan said, looking at her. "Don't let your sister worry about you."
Nie Xiaorou nodded.
Then she reverted to her carefree self, tugging at Zhang Yan's sleeve and asking where the cafeteria was, saying she wanted to experience the food in the university cafeteria.
Zhang Yan treated her to a bowl of braised beef noodles.
Nie Xiaorou's assessment: "So-so."
"What do you mean by bicycles for the school cafeteria?"
"Brother-in-law, your cooking is a million times better."
Stop flattering me.
It was already 11 o'clock when we finished eating.
Zhang Yan called a car to take her to the high-speed rail station.
On the platform, Nie Xiaorou stood behind the yellow line with her bulging backpack on her back and her ticket in her hand, and turned around.
"Brother-in-law."
"Um."
"I'll come again next time I have a holiday."
"Tell your sister."
You have to agree.
"When have I ever disagreed?"
Nie Xiaorou smiled.
The wind blowing as the train pulled into the station lifted her ponytail.
She waved to Zhang Yan, then turned and ran into the carriage.
Zhang Yan stood on the platform watching the train depart until its taillights disappeared at the end of the tracks.
He took out his phone.
Nie Qingcheng's message arrived after ten minutes: "Have you gotten on the bus?"
"It's on."
"Okay, I've finished my meeting here, and there's been progress on that matter."
Zhang Yan frowned: "What progress?"
"Void Crystal".
"Our South African partners provided a lead, saying that the spectral characteristics of a batch of mineral samples from ten years ago closely matched the parameter files you gave me, but those samples were later bought by a military research institute."
"What country are you from?"
"Produced in a secret mining area in Siberia, Country E."
Zhang Yan remained silent.
"I've already had someone verify it, and I'll give you a definite answer by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."
Zhang Yan put away his phone.
Siberia.
He remembered that the system had marked a note on the Azure Dragon map: The formation conditions of Void Crystals are extremely harsh, requiring the long-term convergence of ultra-high pressure, extremely low temperature and specific earth vein energy.
Such an environment may indeed exist beneath the Siberian permafrost.
Back in the car, Zhang Yan opened the system panel to view the Azure Dragon blueprints.
SS-class space combat platform, the last of the four spirits of the Mo family.
The "Spatial Folding Module" section on the drawing is still highlighted in red.
There was a system note next to it that he hadn't noticed before...
"It is recommended that the host debug the space folding module only after the completeness of the Heavenly Craftsmanship Heart reaches more than 80%."
"When this module operates, it will briefly tear apart the local spatial structure. If the energy supply is insufficient, there is a risk of backlash. Degree of backlash: irreversible."
Irreversible.
Zhang Yan stared at the two words for three seconds, then closed the panel.
The Heart of Heaven is currently at 71%.
It's 80% away from the safety line, still 9% short.
Not much difference.
But the energy source is a problem.
He had just given Qin Xiao the order to stop directly killing the Xu's relatives and instead use the Heavenly Craftsmanship Heart to extract them alive.
This reduces dissipation while improving integrity.
However, the extraction speed is much slower than the kill speed, so the efficiency is halved.
Eight months.
Time was not on his side.
Zhang Yan started the car and merged into the traffic flow in Jinghai city.
My phone vibrated again.
Qin Xiao's message: "Boss, someone in the team asked about the new order you gave last night—how should the procedure for live extraction be defined? What if we can't suppress targets of rank B or higher with our current equipment?"
Zhang Yan typed with one hand: "I'm modifying a few sets of specialized suppression equipment; they'll be delivered tomorrow."
"Don't force your way into anything above Grade B. Mark the location and I'll handle it."
"Received. One more thing—the headquarters monitoring program just triggered an alarm; during the same period, six cities across the country reported individuals with abnormally high pupillary reflectivity."
Zhang Yan's finger stopped on the screen.
"Six?"
"Yes, in Shanghai, Donghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, and Chang'an respectively."
"At least three people in each city, with the most in Shanghai being seven."
Seven people from Shanghai.
Zhang Yan's car stopped at a red light.
Even at its worst, Jinghai had only eight people affected.
The simultaneous outbreaks in six cities are not infiltration; they are a full-scale rollout.
The ruins are accelerating.
"Send the data to me." Zhang Yan typed quickly. "Also, notify the personnel in various locations to only monitor and not contact them. They are not to move without my order."
"clear."
The red light turns green.
Zhang Yan stepped on the gas.
Two things were going through his mind at the same time.
First, the clues about the Void Crystal.
If Nie Qingcheng's connections can confirm the location of the Russian secret mining area, he must go there in person.
The permafrost in Siberia is difficult to excavate, but with Tyrannosaurus Rex and Suzaku in hand, terrain is not a problem.
Second, polluters appeared in six cities simultaneously.
This means that Ruins' energy recovery rate is faster than he predicted.
Eight months might be an optimistic estimate.
He needs to act quickly.
The car entered the villa area, Zhang Yan parked the car in the garage, and got out with his phone in hand.
There was a delivery box on the steps at the entrance.
He bent down, picked it up, and glanced at it. It was Nie Qingcheng's name, sent from South Africa.
The last batch of test reports for Lieyang Xuanjing.
Zhang Yan tucked the box under his arm and pushed open the door to enter the room.
The only sound in the empty living room was his footsteps.
There was no chattering from Nie Xiaorou, no high heels from Nie Qingcheng.
He was standing in the middle of the living room when he suddenly noticed something extra on the sofa next to the coffee table.
A pink scarf folded neatly.
There was a sticky note next to it, written in Nie Xiaorou's handwriting—large, crooked characters…
"Brother-in-law, I designed and knitted this myself. It's a bit ugly, but it's warm."
"You always wear so little clothing, take some time to put on a blanket."
Zhang Yan picked up the scarf.
It's hand-knitted with a thick knit, and there are two obvious missed stitches, plus the edges aren't very even.
But it is indeed very warm.
He folded the scarf and put it back on the sofa, then took out his phone.
He sent Nie Xiaorou a message: "Received."
Reply in three seconds.
"Is it pretty?!"
"good."
"What do you mean 'okay'?! I knitted it for a whole week, okay?!"
Zhang Yan put his phone in his pocket and walked towards the basement entrance.
He still has a lot to do.
……
At 4:17 PM the next day, Nie Qingcheng called.
"Confirmed."
Zhang Yan was modifying the third set of living energy extraction devices in the underground laboratory, and the thousand-arm in his hand stopped.
"explain."
"Siberian Federal District, around 63 degrees north latitude and 134 degrees east longitude."
"That mining area is not listed in the public geological archives; it is a restricted area under military jurisdiction."
"Ten years ago, a batch of deep mineral samples numbered E-7 was sent for analysis, and the results report was classified as top secret."
"It took my men thirty-six hours to get a single photocopy."
Nie Qingcheng's voice was flat, but her speaking speed was a little faster than usual, indicating that she was also excited.