Chapter 228

Beside the core array of the earthquake-resistant cave, the multicolored energy curtain still flowed gently. Su Jing's fingertips glowed with pale green spiritual energy as she conducted a final check on the core's energy fluctuations.

The 37 mineral cores, 20 plant cores, and 43 beast cores are neatly arranged, with a stable energy flow and a connection strength with the Earth's magnetic field of "100%".

She raised her hand to activate her spatial ability, storing the entire core array into the "core protection zone" of the space—

This area was set up separately and equipped with three layers of spiritual energy protective light curtains, which can isolate external interference and maintain energy connection, so that the repair process will not be interrupted even if it is moved.

"Let's go back to the top of the mountain."

Su Jing said to Xiao Jin on her shoulder, and the three adult spirit deer followed obediently behind her.

She activated the flying car, and its silver-gray body appeared in the open space of the cave. The door popped open, and Linglu skillfully jumped into the spacious area of ​​the back seat, while Xiaojin clung to the passenger seat.

The holographic navigation system shows that the old site on the mountaintop is 85 kilometers away from the earthquake-resistant cave, and there are no high-risk areas within a 100-kilometer energy connection range.

The flying car slowly took off and sped towards the mountaintop.

The earth below has returned to calm, the earthquake is completely over, most of the cracks in the ground have begun to heal under the nourishment of restorative energy, and tender green shoots are sprouting on the exposed rock layers. The air is fresh and carries the moist scent of grass and trees.

Su Jing glanced at the holographic screen. The land subsidence rate was stable at 11%, the air pollution index had dropped to 120% of the normal range, and the repair energy was continuing to play its role.

Upon arriving at the site on the mountaintop, the scenery was better preserved than expected.

The mountaintop is made of hard granite, and the earthquake did not cause a large-scale collapse. Only some gravel and mineral dust were scattered on the ground after the previous temporary houses were put away.

Su Jing parked the flying car on a flat open ground, activated her spatial ability, released three robots, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, and gave the order: "No. 1, clear the ruins and level the ground."

Module 2 was used to construct the prefabricated house; module 3 was used to reinforce the foundation and inject manganese fiber reinforced concrete.

The robot responded immediately, its robotic arm extending, demonstrating a clear division of labor.

The cleaning device of robot No. 1 is activated, sucking the gravel and mineral powder into the storage bin, while using a laser cutter to process the remaining steel components.

Robot No. 2 retrieved modular components of the prefabricated house from the space. These components had been disassembled and stored before the earthquake. Now, they were assembled according to the preset program: first, the base frame was fixed, then the wall modules were installed, and finally the roof was assembled. The metal components made a crisp "click" sound when they were joined together, and they fit together perfectly.

Robot No. 3 retrieved manganese crystal fiber and concrete raw materials from space, mixed them, and injected them into the reserved grooves on the ground through a high-pressure injection device. At the same time, Su Jing activated the mineral ability, and the light green spiritual power was integrated into the concrete to enhance the compressive strength and stability of the foundation, ensuring that the villa could withstand possible aftershocks.

Su Jing didn't stay idle. She walked to the center of the foundation, activated her spatial ability, and took out the core array from the "core protection zone" and placed it in the pre-designed basement recess.

The basement is the lower module of the prefabricated house, two meters deep, and made of thickened alloy. It can both protect the core array and allow energy to diffuse smoothly.

She set up four protective light screens of spiritual energy around the core array, and then connected to the villa's intelligent monitoring system. The screen displayed in real time the core energy fluctuations, the connection status with the Earth's magnetic field, and the diffusion range of the repair energy.

The construction work lasted for three hours, and a brand-new prefabricated villa gradually took shape.

The villa retains its simple two-bedroom, one-living-room structure. The lower floor houses the core guard room and storage room, while the upper floor contains the living area and studio. The walls are made of double-layer manganese crystal alloy, with an outer layer coated with a weather-resistant coating and an inner layer of insulation cotton, making it both sturdy and adaptable to extreme temperature differences.

Solar panels are installed on the roof to provide supplementary power, which, together with the demon core energy core inside the space, ensures uninterrupted power supply around the clock.

"Install intelligent temperature control system and defensive shield."

Su Jing gave the order to robot number 2.

The robot embeds a smart temperature control module into the wall and connects it to the heating element in the space. The screen displays "The indoor temperature has stabilized at 25℃".

The villa's defensive shield was then activated, and a pale blue light screen enveloped the entire villa, displaying the message: "Defense Level: S-level, capable of withstanding attacks from fourth-tier or lower supernatural abilities and minor geological disasters."

After the villa was built, Su Jing began to decorate the interior. She took out a metal workbench, purification equipment, cultivation cushions, and other items from her spatial storage and placed them in the studio;

Compressed rations, drinking water, medical kits and other supplies were stored in the storage room; soft animal skin carpets were laid out in the living area, and potted plants of fresh spiritual herbs picked from the spiritual field in the space were placed to add a touch of life to the cold metal space.

Three spirit deer roamed freely inside the villa. The male deer lay at the entrance of the core guardian room, like a loyal guard; while the two female deer lowered their heads to sniff the spirit herbs in the pot, docile and harmless.

Little Jin ran around the rooms, its little paws pawing at the windows, curiously looking at the view from the mountaintop.

After tidying up the villa, Su Jing sat at the metal workbench in her studio and activated the communicator.

The private shops still have information on exchanging various supplies, and there are still many people inquiring about supply exchange in the regional chat and global channels.

She swiped her finger across the screen, first posting an announcement in the chat for the Chinese region:

【I am the God of Wealth】: "Effective immediately, all goods in private shops will be permanently removed from the shelves, and all external transactions will cease."

The Earth restoration process has been initiated. Going forward, we will focus on protecting the core and maintaining energy connections, and will no longer participate in external affairs. Please be aware of this.

She then posted the same announcement on her global channels, concise and clear without any further explanation, consistent with her usual style. The announcement immediately caused an uproar on both channels:

[Official Logistics Team]: "'I am the God of Wealth' is no longer trading? What about the subsequent cold-weather supplies and medical equipment?"

[Hunter Squad - Thunderclap]: "Thank you 'I am the God of Wealth' for your previous help. I wish you a smooth seclusion!"

[Russian Polar Bear]: "Why stop the trade? We still need a lot of equipment that can withstand temperature differences!"

[United States - Heart of Steel]: "We hope you will reconsider. Resources will remain scarce during Earth's restoration!"

Su Jing ignored the messages and turned off the channel notification function on her communicator, only keeping the private message receiving permission enabled.

She knew that acquaintances might contact her later, but she was determined to live in seclusion and no longer be disturbed by outside affairs. She placed the communicator on the control panel and set it to "only receive private messages from emergency contacts." In the list of emergency contacts, there were only Wang Peng and Lao Zhou, as a small token of consideration for their previous cooperation.

In the days that followed, Su Jing went into complete seclusion.

Every morning, she would first check the energy fluctuations of the core array to ensure a stable connection with the Earth's magnetic field, and then enter the space to tend to the spiritual field—

The 400 spiritual fruits had ripened again, and she extracted them into spiritual essence and stored them in a warm jade bottle;

The thousand-year-old spiritual herb was growing vigorously, and she used her spiritual power to encourage new shoots and expand the planting area.

The three spirit deer grazed on the companion grass in the space, their bodies growing stronger and their antlers becoming increasingly radiant with spiritual energy.

Su Jing spent most of her mornings cultivating.

She sat cross-legged on the futon in the core guardian chamber. The gentle energy released by the core array flowed into her body through her pores, and the spiritual energy in her dantian circulated faster. Her cultivation at the peak of the first level of Foundation Establishment showed faint signs of breaking through.

She incorporated the essence of the refined spiritual fruit into her cultivation, making her spiritual power increasingly profound and condensed. Her lightning and ice elemental abilities were also slowly improving. Her lightning elemental ability had reached the threshold of the fourth rank, while her ice elemental ability was becoming more refined and her control over it was becoming more precise.

In the afternoon, Su Jing would take Xiao Jin and Linglu for a walk on the mountaintop.

The vegetation on the mountaintop grew rapidly under the nourishment of the restorative energy. The originally bare granite ground was covered with a thin layer of grass, and occasionally a few small, harmless animals could be seen foraging in the grass. The ferocious monsters of the past were gone.

Little Jin chased butterflies across the grass, while the spirit deer grazed on the green grass. Su Jing sat on a flat rock, gazing at the distant sky—

The sky has returned to a clear, azure blue, with drifting white clouds and warm sunshine; the darkness of the polar night and the shadow of the earthquake are gone.

In the evening, Su Jing would deal with the supplies in the space.

She refined the monster corpses she had collected into energy crystals to replenish the energy consumption of the core array;

The broken manganese crystal modules and metal components are recycled and made into recycled bricks to reinforce the foundation of the villa;

Excess winter clothing, heating elements, and other supplies will be categorized and stored as emergency reserves, and will no longer be supplied to the public.

Her life was simple and regular, free from external conflicts and the pressure of missions. She only cultivated, protected the core, managed the space, and kept company with Xiao Jin and the spirit deer.

Occasionally, the communicator would receive private messages from Wang Peng, inquiring about her recent situation and the status of the core array. Su Jing would simply reply "Everything is fine" and then say nothing more.

She knew Wang Peng cared about her, but she didn't want to get involved in the base's reconstruction. Her initial intention in going into seclusion was to stay away from the conflicts and focus on the restoration of herself and the Earth.

A week later, Su Jing was cultivating new spiritual herbs in her spiritual field when her communicator suddenly vibrated, and the screen displayed a private message from Lao Zhou.

She hesitated for a moment, but still clicked on it—Old Zhou was the head of the research team and had provided a lot of technical support during the polar night and earthquakes, making him one of her few collaborators.

The private message was long, filled with excitement and anticipation: "'I am the God of Wealth'. After the Earth Restoration Project was launched, countries around the world are organizing reconstruction. China has established a global reconstruction joint team to coordinate the work of plate stabilization, ecological restoration, and urban reconstruction."

As a key figure in initiating the restoration ceremony, you possess powerful abilities and abundant resources. We sincerely invite you to join our joint team as a technical advisor to guide the reconstruction work.

The team will grant you top-level access and prioritize all resource allocation. Looking forward to your reply!

After reading the private message, Su Jing remained silent for a moment.

She understood Lao Zhou's sincerity and knew the importance of the reconstruction work, but she had long been used to living alone. Having experienced the bitter cold of the polar night, the attacks of monsters, and the disasters of earthquakes, she was tired of the strife and the hustle and bustle. She just wanted to guard her own little world, protect the core array, and watch the earth slowly recover.

She didn't reply immediately, but instead walked to the window of the villa and looked at the sunset over the mountaintop.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the grass, the golden light warm and soft. Little Jin lay at her feet, while the spirit deer strolled leisurely in the distance.

Su Jing took a deep breath, turned around and returned to the control panel. She tapped on the communicator and sent a brief reply: "Thank you for the invitation, but I am used to living alone. The protection of the core array also requires dedicated personnel. I regret that I cannot participate in the reconstruction. I wish you all the best."

After sending her reply, Su Jing turned off the private message notifications on her communicator and put it in the drawer.

She walked into the core guardian chamber, gazing at the vibrant, multicolored core array and feeling the gentle flow of energy. She knew that from this moment on, she would completely isolate herself from the outside world, focusing on her secluded life, guarding the hope for Earth's restoration until the day, ten years later, when Earth was fully restored.

Outside the villa, night deepened, stars twinkled, and the mountaintop was serene. Only the faint light emitted by the core array shone through the villa's windows, casting soft shadows on the ground, like a beacon of hope protecting this land.

Su Jing sat cross-legged on the futon, closed her eyes, and immersed herself in cultivation once again. The spiritual energy in her dantian resonated with the energy of the core array, forming a gentle cycle that flowed slowly through her body.