After repelling the raiders, Su Yao and her family rested briefly before preparing for their exploration of the military base. She knew that the dangers lurking within the base were no less than any of the challenges they had faced before, but the energy resources there were crucial to their survival and development.

They armed themselves with materials obtained from the research base and newly manufactured weapons. Su Yao also used her spatial abilities to set up hidden protective and early warning devices in the safe house to ensure the safety of her family while she was away. With everything prepared, Su Yao embarked on her journey to the military base.

The military base, situated on the city's edge and covered in thick snow, resembled a massive white fortress from the outside. Numerous watchtowers surrounded it, but some had collapsed due to prolonged neglect. Su Yao approached cautiously, her system constantly scanning the surroundings, alerting her to energy fluctuations and unidentified danger signals.

As she approached the base gate, she found it tightly shut and enveloped by an energy shield. The shield crackled with electricity and appeared impenetrable. Su Yao tried to locate the shield's energy source or control mechanism. After searching the area around the gate, she discovered the entrance to an underground passage hidden beneath the snow and ice.

Further down the passage, it became dark and damp, with strange graffiti and markings on the walls. Su Yao walked cautiously when she suddenly heard heavy breathing. She stopped and used her spatial ability to become invisible. A huge mutated bear emerged from one side of the passage. The bear was covered in hard ice spikes, its eyes flashed red, and each step it took caused the ground to tremble slightly.

Su Yao held her breath and waited until the mutated bear had passed before continuing forward. At the end of the passage was a power distribution room, filled with various complex electrical circuits. The system analysis indicated that this was the control center for the gate's energy shield. Su Yao began attempting to crack the control circuitry, but in the process, she accidentally triggered the alarm system.

Alarms blared and lights flashed throughout the military base. Su Yao knew she had to speed up. Using her supernatural interference circuitry, she successfully deactivated the energy shield, but this also attracted a group of mechanical soldiers. These mechanical soldiers moved in perfect unison, wielding laser guns and firing at Su Yao.

Su Yao used her spatial abilities to weave through the hail of bullets. She activated her wind blade ability to sever the mechanical soldiers' weapons, then used her fire ability to attack their joints. However, the mechanical soldiers had strong defenses, and ordinary attacks were unlikely to inflict fatal damage on them.

During the battle, Su Yao discovered that the mechanical soldiers coordinated via a wireless signal. Using her spatial abilities, she located the signal source and destroyed it with a powerful spatial blade. Losing their signal, the mechanical soldiers immediately fell into chaos, allowing Su Yao to eliminate them one by one.

After dealing with the mechanical soldiers, Su Yao entered the military base. There were many warehouses and barracks. In one warehouse, she discovered a large number of energy batteries and some special energy crystals. These energy crystals were purer than any she had seen before, containing enormous amounts of energy.

Excitedly, Su Yao stored the energy resources into her spatial storage and continued her exploration. In a barracks, she found some military maps and classified documents, which might contain information about other valuable resources.

As she ventured deeper into the base, she discovered a massive laboratory. The laboratory door was made of a special material and required a password to open. Su Yao instructed the system to begin cracking the password, and while waiting, she heard strange noises emanating from within the laboratory.

After cracking the password, Su Yao opened the door, revealing some experimental equipment and culture chambers in progress. Inside the culture chambers were strange creatures whose bodies appeared to be a fusion of energy and flesh. These creatures sensed Su Yao's arrival and began ramming against the glass of the culture chambers.

Su Yao realized that these creatures would pose a huge threat if released. Just as she was about to leave the laboratory, the system suddenly notified her: "Core energy reaction detected in the underground mezzanine of the laboratory." Su Yao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to risk going down to investigate.

Deep underground, there was a massive energy reactor surrounded by protective devices. Su Yao discovered that the reactor was still operational and its energy production could power the entire military base. Near the reactor, she found several energy cores that could provide a long-term, stable energy supply to the safe house.

Just as Su Yao was collecting the energy core, the creatures in the laboratory broke out of the incubation chamber and rushed towards her. Su Yao used her spatial abilities to dodge the creatures' attacks while simultaneously unleashing a new fusion ability to attack them. After a fierce battle, Su Yao successfully eliminated the creatures, left the military base with the energy core, and embarked on her journey back to the safe house. This harvest would bring new hope to their post-apocalyptic lives.