bioinnovel Chapter 390, 4 days!
Chapter 390, 4 days!
"Leaving tonight."
As soon as Nie Qingcheng finished speaking, everyone in the laboratory sprang into action.
Qin Xiao immediately dialed the encrypted channel.
"The Great Wall Group has preemptively sealed off the Shennongjia target area tonight."
"Make up any excuse you want: drills, geological disasters, landslides. Just don't let me see any idlers near you."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Yan again.
"Brother Yan, I'll arrange a transport plane."
Zhang Yan nodded.
"The Black Scorpion and White Tiger will go first, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex will be disassembled and put into the transport container."
"The Vermilion Bird remains still, awaiting orders on the surface. The Azure Dragon is reserved for Qingcheng."
Nie Qingcheng did not refute.
She had already opened her tablet and rearranged the command center, medical wards, evacuation routes, and supplies list.
Zhang Yan looked at her profile.
He knew she was very angry.
It's not because of danger.
It's because he didn't mention the "inability to fight during repair" issue immediately.
Therefore, Zhang Yan did not provide an explanation.
Explanation is useless.
Only action makes a difference.
He put the three Stardust Rune Fragments into a specially made isolation box and checked the status of the Heart of the Celestial Craftsman once again.
The red warning light is still flashing on the system interface.
It is expected that in 14 days, the first fracture of the first door will expand on its own due to external pressure.
Zhang Yan knew this very well.
The fourteen-day period is just a model result provided by the system.
The thing outside the door has been confirmed as the maintainer's resonance source.
It won't follow the model.
It will try.
It will increase the force.
The original fourteen days will be compressed into ten days, seven days, or even shorter.
Therefore, Nie Qingcheng was right to leave tonight.
The sooner the better.
"Zhang Yan".
Nie Qingcheng suddenly spoke.
"Um."
"Before you get on the computer, send me all your real-time data."
"I've already received it."
"Not the shared interface." Nie Qingcheng looked up at him. "I need the underlying data. Heart rate, neural load, the synchronization rate of the Heavenly Craftsman's Heart, fluctuations in consciousness—I need it all."
Qin Xiao's lips twitched.
"Sister-in-law, isn't this an invasion of privacy?"
Nie Qingcheng didn't even look at him.
"Do you have a problem with that?"
Qin Xiao immediately shut up.
Zhang Yan said, "Here you go."
Without hesitation, he granted the permissions immediately.
Nie Qingcheng stared at the permission confirmation pop-up, paused for a second, and then pressed "accept".
"You said it."
"Um."
"I said let's go, so you go."
"count."
She then put away the tablet.
The stargazers had already changed into their operational gear, and the low-frequency monitoring equipment was housed in two black boxes.
She looked at Zhang Yan.
"When repairing the first fracture, I need to take readings within 30 meters behind you."
Zhang Yan said, "Yes, but you are not allowed to cross the White Tiger defense line."
Guan Xing nodded.
"I know."
Qin Xiao couldn't help but ask, "You all go down, and I'm the only one up here?"
Zhang Yan looked at him.
"You're more important up there."
Qin Xiao pouted.
"Brother Yan, what you're saying sounds like a consolation."
Zhang Yan said, "No, ground control, communication relay, evacuation routes, and military firepower authorization are all in your hands. If something happens down below, and the situation becomes chaotic up above, we will lose one less way out."
Qin Xiao composed himself.
"clear."
1:20 a.m.
The transport plane takes off.
Zhang Yan sat inside the cabin, closing his eyes to examine the system.
The shielding efficiency of the first layer is still 41%.
Knocking frequency from outside the door: twice per hour.
Tapping force: Increasing.
Maintainer resonance source lock probability: 76%.
He stared at the last item.
76%.
It's already very high.
If he initiates repairs at the first gate, the probability will be maximized.
Zhang Yan made the worst-case scenario plan in his mind.
He cannot fight while being repaired.
But mechs can.
The White Tiger was responsible for close-range interception, the Tyrannosaurus Rex blocked the frontal impact, the Black Scorpion blocked the passage, the Azure Dragon stabilized the ground field, the Star Gazing read the numbers, and Nie Qingcheng decided to retreat.
This solution is not the most powerful.
But it's the most stable.
What he needs now is not a direct confrontation.
It's about patching up the first crack.
Nie Qingcheng sat next to him, not asleep.
Zhang Yan opened his eyes.
"You can rest for a while."
"I can't sleep."
I will come back.
"I know."
She spoke very calmly.
But Zhang Yan knew that she wasn't fearless.
She just suppressed her fear.
Zhang Yan reached out and took her hand.
Nie Qingcheng held him tightly.
Don't try to fool me.
"I didn't coax her."
"Then remember what you promised."
"Um."
She looked at him, her voice lowered.
"I won't stop you from fixing the door, nor will I stop you from doing what you're supposed to do. But you can't keep putting yourself last."
Zhang Yan remained silent for a second.
"it is good."
"What I want is for you to live, not for you to fix the world and then disappear."
"I see."
"You'd better really understand."
Qin Xiao sat opposite him, looking down as if checking the equipment.
Guan Xing remained silent.
The cabin fell silent.
Three hours later, the Shennongjia surface command center lit up again.
This time, it was even faster than last time.
The military has completed its containment efforts. The Guantiange equipment has been connected to the low-frequency link, and Qinglong has deployed a stable field to cover the command center and the submersible tunnel.
Nie Qingcheng stood in front of the main control screen.
"Zhang Yan, the data is normal."
Zhang Yan stood on the back of the black scorpion and glanced at her.
"I'm going down."
"Confirm every ten minutes."
"it is good."
"When the evacuation threshold is reached, I say evacuate."
"I'm leaving."
Nie Qingcheng stared at him.
"Repeat."
Zhang Yan said, "If you say we'll retreat, I'll retreat."
She then nodded.
The black scorpion descended along the cave.
Nine hundred meters.
One kilometer.
The time discrepancy reappeared.
The system interface flashed for four seconds.
Zhang Yan ignored it and simply placed his hand on the Heart of Heavenly Craftsmanship to stabilize the synchronization rate.
1,100 meters.
The rock face, cut by non-humans, has reappeared.
1200 meters.
We've arrived at the spherical space.
Zhang Yan landed on the back of the black scorpion.
The white tiger was summoned and lay prostrate to his left.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex landed heavily, standing in front of the fracture.
Guan Xing followed, and the low-frequency monitoring equipment was quickly deployed.
She glanced at the screen, and her expression changed.
"It's more serious than last time."
Zhang Yan had already reached the first fracture point.
The last break was just a dark mark in the middle of the rune.
Now, the dark mark has widened.
The edges are corroded outwards, and the corrosion is at least 15% wider than before.
The runes near the fracture are darkening.
It's not extinguished.
It looks more like it was bitten off little by little from the other side.
Zhang Yan's eyes turned cold.
"It's gnawing on the door."
Nie Qingcheng's voice came through the communicator.
"Can it be repaired?"
Zhang Yan took out the isolation box.
Three golden rune fragments floated up, close to the break.
The spirit of divine craftsmanship shines forth.
"able."
The system displays a gold-colored interface.
The first fracture repair component was matched.
Should I enable embedding?
Zhang Yan did not hesitate.
"start up."
A golden rune fragment was attached to the broken edge.
The next second, the surface of the black sphere in the entire spherical space suddenly rippled.
The stargazing equipment started screaming.
"The reaction outside the door is intensifying!"
System refresh.
Tap frequency update.
Twice an hour.
Once every ten minutes.
Once per minute.
Qin Xiao cursed on the ground.
"It fucking heard that."
Zhang Yan did not reply.
He raised his hands, and the light of the Heart of Heaven spread along the rune fragments.
Repair progress: 3%.
The first strike landed.
The spherical space trembled slightly.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex took a step forward and braced itself against the ground with its arms.
The white tiger crouches low, and a defensive light layer rises from the outside of its armor.
Zhang Yan felt a heaviness in his chest.
It doesn't hurt.
The output of the Heavenly Craftsmanship was slightly suppressed.
He immediately increased the synchronization rate.
Repair progress: 10%.
Observe the stars and quickly report the numbers.
"External pressure increased by 17%, and the fracture edge is stable."
Nie Qingcheng's voice was very steady.
"Zhang Yan, your physical data is still within the safe range."
"continue."
The second strike.
the third time.
the fourth time.
Each time it gets heavier.
Zhang Yan did not look up.
He can't afford to be distracted right now.
Stardust is not an ordinary material; it needs to be rewoven according to the original runes of the gate.
If you make a mistake in one area, the repair will be off track.
If it's off-center, it's not a door repair.
This leaves a new weak point in the door.
There was only one thing on his mind.
Stay calm.
Repair progress: 25%.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex's outer armor emitted a low alarm.
The white tiger automatically moved in front of Zhang Yan, blocking the thin black lines that were spilling out from the broken part.
The black lines bounced off the White Tiger armor immediately upon contact.
The stargazing sounds quickened.
"The pressure outside is still building. It's not knocking randomly; it's trying to find a point of resonance with you."
Zhang Yan said, "Let it search."
He increased his output.
Repair progress: 40%.
The fifth strike landed.
This time, three runes on the inner wall of the spherical space dimmed simultaneously.
Nie Qingcheng immediately said, "Zhang Yan, the synchronization rate is 92%. Don't let it rise any further."
"It hasn't reached its limit yet."
"I'm not discussing this with you."
Zhang Yan paused for a moment.
"Maintain 92."
Qin Xiao whispered from the ground, "My sister-in-law is doing a good job."
No one cares about him.
Repair progress: 51%.
boom.
A low thud came from the other side of the door.
It's not knocking.
It felt like something was pressing down on the entire weight.
Guan Xing suddenly looked up.
"A second fracture!"
Zhang Yan glanced at it sideways.
At the second fracture edge in the distance, a very thin dark line extends out.
The stargazer's voice was strained.
"It's straining. The second one is worsening!"
Nie Qingcheng immediately said, "Zhang Yan, make your judgment."
Zhang Yan checked the progress.
51%.
If we retreat now, the materials will be wasted, and the first fracture will continue to widen.
If you keep repairing it, the second section will be torn open even faster.
He only took half a second.
"continue."
Nie Qingcheng did not immediately refute.