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"What's going on? Why is there a noise here? Who touched it?" Kong Xiangwei, the Chinese man in a white lab coat, spoke fluent Russian-accented Mandarin, his brow furrowed, and asked with a serious expression. His voice was exceptionally clear in the noisy laboratory, carrying an unquestionable professional attitude.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the Russians around him exploded like a powder keg that had been lit.

A burly, fleshy Russian researcher snorted coldly and shouted at Kong Xiangwei with disdain, "Hmph, who else could it be? It must be you, Kong, who's behind this! You Chinese are born to dabble in these crooked ways; you're probably just trying to sabotage our research!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and pointed his finger at Kong Xiangwei's nose, his arrogant posture making it seem as if he wanted to devour Kong Xiangwei alive.

In fact, he was the closest to the machine just now, so if anyone is held responsible, he will definitely be blamed. He has to quickly shift the blame.

Another tall, thin Russian joined in the jeering, his arms crossed and a mocking smile playing on his lips: "That's right, Kong, you're never really on our side. Who knows what you're up to?"

"You must have pressed the buttons randomly when no one was looking. Now look what's happened, you've messed up the equipment. Let's see how you handle this!"

The Russians around him nodded in agreement, and in an instant, accusations rose and fell, like sharp blades piercing the isolated and helpless Kong Xiangwei.

Kong Xiangwei's face instantly turned ashen. He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force, and his eyes burned with fury.

He retorted loudly, "Don't make baseless accusations! I've been working diligently and conscientiously on every aspect of the research. How could I possibly do such a thing? This is a baseless slander!"

But his explanations were like water off a duck's back to the arrogant Russians; no one was willing to listen to him.

At this moment, a senior Russian scientist who had always made things difficult for Kong Xiangwei walked over. He held his head high, his nostrils flaring, and spoke in a condescending tone:

“Kong, you’ve been acting suspiciously ever since you arrived here. Now that the equipment is malfunctioning, you’re trying to shirk responsibility. I think you don’t want to stay here any longer!”

His words were like a bombshell, making the already tense atmosphere even more volatile.

Kong Xiangwei's eyes reddened; he felt incredibly wronged and angry. He had poured countless hours into this research project, yet because of his nationality, he had never received the respect and recognition he deserved, and now he was being unjustly accused.

Looking at the cold and hostile faces around him, he felt utterly hopeless. This was the place where he had worked so diligently and tirelessly.

He was sent by China to study in Russia, but after completing his studies, he was detained in Russia and not allowed to return home. He resisted many times, and finally Russia agreed that he could return home as long as the satellite launch was successful.

Although his family is still under Russian control, he continues to dedicate himself to his research in order to complete the project as soon as possible and return home with his wife and children.

For so many years, he had endured the difficulties caused by these Russians, but what did the machine's malfunction have to do with him this time? He was the furthest away just now.

He nodded angrily at the Russians, then left without saying a word.

A triumphant whistle rang out behind Kong Xiangwei, and several Russian scientists chattered happily, seemingly mocking Kong Xiangwei's lack of self-awareness.

Tang Yue, who was hiding nearby, saw everything. She didn't hear their conversation clearly, but she caught one word: "Kong?" That should be a Chinese surname. That meant the person with the Asian face was Chinese.

Tang Yue's eyes were deep. Was this person staying in Russia voluntarily, or was there another reason?

But that wasn't her biggest concern. She had something more important to do: figure out exactly where this place was. She felt the answer was right beside her, but she just couldn't remember it.

Actually, you can't really blame Tang Yue. After all, she didn't come from the modern era, so she really had no experience with new things. Her speed of acceptance is already quite fast.

After what just happened, Tang Yue knew she couldn't touch these things carelessly anymore. Tang Yue now considered everything here as her own, and it would be a waste if she broke anything.

She began to weave through the crowd, hoping to find some written materials she could recognize. Everyone in the lab had thick stacks of documents next to them, densely covered with Russian writing.

She had only just met a few Mao Ziyus, and getting to know them was too difficult for her at the moment. Finally, after Tang Yue had wandered through most of the lab, she spotted a few documents filled with beautifully written text.

It's definitely better to be able to read Japanese, even if it's not as good as Japanese. It's still much better than being completely clueless about Russian. After a lot of effort and with her superb reasoning skills, Tang Yue finally figured out what the laboratory in front of her was for.

Tang Yue's mind was buzzing. Satellites! This was a satellite research base! Good heavens, she hadn't expected to end up here so easily. She really hadn't planned at all.

I've heard this thing is incredibly powerful; it can break free from Earth and reach outer space. That ability is arguably even greater than that of the powerful beings of their time. Although those powerful beings could tear through space, they still wouldn't dare land within a spatial rift.

Yes, that's what Tang Yue thinks. She feels that outer space and spatial rifts are no different.

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