Chapter 433 Gamma-ray Burst
Lin Xian felt that the sound of tinnitus was getting sharper and sharper.
He stared quietly at the metal dice and the countdown in his retina, his whole body frozen in place, his brain seemed to become dull at this moment.
Lin Xian opened his lips slightly, trying to adjust his thoughts.
"G…Grace."
“Grace!”
If Grace did not react, then it was very likely that the connection between him and the flashing bullet was cut off. Lin Xian tried to concentrate his attention on feeling the strange dark existence between his eyebrows, but the numbers in front of him made it difficult for him to concentrate.
"What on earth is going on..."
A bad premonition grew from the bottom of my heart.
Lin Xian clenched his fists. If he lost contact with Grace, it would mean that he would lose control of the South Heaven Gate, and at the same time, he would lose the way to directly connect with Chu Yan's consciousness, and all the efforts made by the Phoenix Society's Starry Sky Research Laboratory during this period would be in vain!
He stared at the metal dice, then took a deep breath, and immediately left the Black Star Forge with his consciousness. He then sat there and kept adjusting his breathing.
"Damn it, focus!"
Lin Xian opened the left arm of the power armor at this time, took out a reserve of cold dark reagent from it, and then stabbed it into the heart!
Chi!
A surge of dark energy instantly filled his body. Lin Xian clenched his fists and concentrated his mind again.
“Grace!”
【I am here!】
When Grace's crisp voice appeared in Lin Xian's ears, Lin Xian only felt his head shake, and the breath hanging in his throat suddenly dropped by three points.
"Grace, what happened just now? Is there anything unusual at the South Heaven Gate?!"
[15 minutes ago, low-Earth orbit sensors detected an unusual gamma-ray burst (peak 3.15 TeV). The source angle was α-17.3°, lasting 0.42 seconds, and penetrated the radiation shielding layer of the beam platform's nuclear concentrator. I have currently isolated the damaged unit, activated the backup energy circuit, and am currently scanning for deep system failures.]
"Gamma-ray burst? Did it affect the use of the South Heaven Gate?"
[There is currently a system vulnerability in the beam platform's core collector. It is recommended not to activate the Nantianmen. I will repair it as soon as possible. Are you in an emergency?]
"I..." Lin Xian closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then asked, "What about Chu Yan? Can you still contact Chu Yan and the Phoenix Society?"
[Grace currently has no active mission to contact Chu Yan. If you need, I can try to contact her.]
"contact."
Grace understands
A few minutes later, Grace responded again
[No response was received from Chu Yan.]
"What's going on?"
[I can't pinpoint the exact reason. Grace hasn't come up with a definitive theory about the connection principle of the "Flash Bullet." However, based on what I know, I'm leaning towards research in the area of "quantum communication."]
Lin Xian pinched his brows, paused, and continued
"What happened to that strange creature outside the South Heaven Gate? Did it cause any damage?"
[Observations indicate this is a space-like creature with no fixed form. Its entire body is asphalt-like and has been encased and attached to the photovoltaic wing surfaces and the outer shell of the main energy-gathering structure of Bei 2-Bei 6. It has not attacked the spacecraft. I have fully repaired and connected the defense platform's close-in weaponry for debris removal, but attempting an attack may cause an uncertain chain reaction.]
Lin Xian shook his head: "If it doesn't pose a threat to you and Nantianmen, don't attack yet."
[Understood. Do I understand that if Grace is attacked, she can launch a self-defense attack?]
"certainly."
【Okay.】Grace's voice was calm and clear.
Lin Xian thought for a moment, then said, "Please continue to try to contact Chu Yan for me, and notify me if you have any news."
Grace understands
After confirming that Grace and Nantianmen were fine, Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief. He was not taking any chances. He felt that Chu Yan, the abnormality just now, and the countdown in front of him must be related. The only thing that made him unsure was whether this was related to Chen Yanxiu.
"34 hours, that would be 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow..."
Lin Xian looked at the constantly changing numbers in front of him, his breath becoming increasingly solemn. "What exactly does this countdown mean? What will happen the day after tomorrow? Why did the metal dice show the same number? Is it a coincidence? Or is it a foreshadowing of something else?"
Buzz!
At this time, a mechanical arm extended from behind Lin Xian, and the surging electromagnetic force gathered and tightly grasped the metal dice. As Lin Xian took this thing out, the floor of the entire control room shook violently due to the support force of his power armor, and the all-metal floor and the platform sank directly by several millimeters.
Since escaping from Jiang City, this was the first time that Lin Xian encountered such a chaotic and confusing situation. Up to now, he could be said to have no idea what was going on.
Blood vine, triangle man, metal dice.
Holy City, Chen Yanxiu, Garan Volcano.
There was also the giant ocean god that seemed to have caught the Holy City Organization by surprise, the triangle man that they had seen for the second time, and this mysterious Deep-3 nuclear heat introducer, as well as what Chen Yanxiu had mentioned...
Why did the dark civilization suddenly cancel the mission to destroy him? Was this the reason why the Giant Ocean God left?
So what does it mean that Nan Tianmen is now experiencing an abnormal gamma-ray burst and the countdown in front of him?
Maybe he will know the reason after the countdown ends, but how could Lin Xian just sit there and wait for death?
"Damn it!"
Lin Xianhuo stood up suddenly, his eyes burning: "Sister Ning, KIKI, did you find anything?"
Inside the Abyss-class Beifeng-09 strategic nuclear submarine, the metal bulkheads were covered with condensation droplets. The dim blue emergency lights stretched Ning Jing's shadow across the corridor lined with pipes. She walked into the submarine's torpedo compartment and was greeted by the densely packed torpedo tubes on the bulkhead base. Hearing Lin Xian's voice, she immediately responded.
"Captain Lin, this submarine has a lot of supplies and weapons on board, enough to support at least a hundred people. Everything is in good condition. We also found 12 high-explosive torpedoes and 20 unusual-looking torpedoes. After inspection, they appear to be used to lure the enemy underwater. Each one has at least 200 decoy explosive units, enough to affect a large area of the ocean. It seems the people of the Holy City use this method to avoid monsters in the deep sea."
"Just rely on these torpedoes?" Lin Xian asked.
"But bait alone won't fool those creatures in the deep sea." Inside the submarine's central control room, Kiki pointed to the box-shaped device at the bottom of the console, which glowed purple, and said on the communication band, "I also found a device similar to our Tongshi Tower. It can resist the invasion of darkness in the deep sea. However, it can't block the energy signal of the nuclear reactor. They should have other methods."
"Could it be a forbidden object?" Ning Jing responded, "The person who just received the divine revelation, this organization has done in-depth research on forbidden objects and Xingyuan. Maybe it's related to this."
"Maybe."
KIKI continued to search for information in the nuclear submarine system, trying to find something related to Haiwen and the path. While searching, she became concerned about Lin Xian.
"Lin Xian, are you... feeling better?"
Lin Xian’s situation just now really scared her.
"It's okay." Lin Xian thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you later. What about Ah Bai? Did he notice anything unusual?"
"I'm asking you?"
KIKI looked back at Abai and found that Abai was looking around nervously.
"No... I didn't notice anything, but maybe it's because the waters are connected, I seem to be able to sense some movement far away underwater."
Kiki tilted her head and looked at him: "Are you afraid of staying here?"
"A little bit..." Abai said frankly, "It's quite depressing inside the submarine."
Kiki shrugged, looked at the sophisticated submarine equipment and structures around him, and said, "This is not much different from being on a train."
"That's different." Ah Bai whispered, "The train has windows, and they're on the ground. This thing is like a tin can, especially with the sea water outside. I don't know how deep it is, and I don't know what monsters are there..."
"It's normal to be afraid."
At this time, Lin Xian responded: "Trains are much safer than submarines."
"yes."
Lin Xian continued to contact: "Brother Huo, Xiaoqing, Shizhi, how are you guys over there?"
In the middle floor of the submarine base experiment room, the corridor was deserted. Xiaoqing and Shizhi were carefully searching each room to obtain useful information, while Brother Huo was following behind them majestically like a bodyguard, with fire rings on his fingertips forming multiple layers. With infinite rings floating in the air, he looked like an immortal.
Hearing Lin Xian's voice, Lu Xingchen immediately responded: "Brother Lin, there is nothing unusual. All the useful things here have been moved out long ago, and there is nothing else here."
"What about the geothermal well of the Deep-3 nuclear heat injector? Have you checked it again?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen looked at the two women in front of him and spoke boldly, "We've checked it, but we can't figure out what this device does. We've ruled out the threat. However, in my opinion, if this device is related to the strange entity in the sea, we should simply destroy it. Since the Advent Faction is colluding with the Dark Civilization, their actions must be illicit. Destroying it will definitely be beneficial."
Lin Xian responded, "The device is connected to the geothermal core. Let's wait until we have a thorough understanding before making any plans. Besides, it's dark now, so it's not suitable to act rashly."
Xiao Qing, who was walking in front to check and search, turned back and gave Lu Xingchen a look, then whispered to Lin Xian
"We...just found what looks like a human experiment site, and we found some information about the monster we fought. Shiori said it didn't look alive, and might have been modified using genetics or cloning technology. We don't have complete information, though, only fragmentary information. Also...we found an exit from the main elevator, right below the prison, but it's blocked. It's connected to the flood discharge channel we saw earlier..."
Lin Xian nodded when he heard this: "That guy killed all the researchers before he ran away. This means there must be something in this base that they don't want us to know."
"Lin Xian, can you contact Sister Chen? We have to make sure that the infinite number is OK." KIKI's voice came from the communicator at this time.
“Still deploying.”
Lin Xian looked at the information coming from the window. His drone was extending in a node-like manner, but it had not yet contacted the urban area of the main island of Haiyan Island.
At this time, he came to the window and looked at the giant submarine half-floating below and the dark water surface. After thinking for a while, he said to Ning Jing and KIKI.
"KIKI, Sister Ning, Abai, if there's nothing else, please leave the submarine first. Let's gather in the upper monitoring room. This area connects to the deep sea, and we don't know if some monster might suddenly appear. We should be cautious."
"good."
So, the six people searching on both sides and Lin Xian came to the previous monitoring hall again. They found a relatively spacious room to rest. At this time, Lin Xian's drone finally crossed the sea and flew to the main island in the middle of the night. Under the information shielding at night, it successfully connected to the drone signal chain he deployed on the island.
"Teacher Chen, can you hear me?"
“Zizizi…Lin…Zizizi, Lin appears?!!”
Chen Sixuan's surprised voice came from the communicator. The tracks were being repaired at the Haiyan Island University Town Rail Station. The Infinity Train was completely hidden in the darkness. Chen Sixuan was sitting alone in the chair in the cab, waiting for news from Lin Xian. When she heard the voice from the headphones, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"How are you guys? Did you find that group?"
"Found it." Lin Xian asked, "Are you all right over there?"
"We've successfully entered the night." Chen Sixuan briefly recounted their escape from the mark to Lin Xian. "The sensors you deployed here have detected a large number of strange entities moving around in the city. They're much louder than last night, and quite a few are large. This is likely related to the large attractant that the Holy City team deployed during the day."
"We're on guard right now. The underground track isn't particularly safe, but Shuqin, Luo Yang, and the others have made a lot of preparations. They shouldn't be discovered for the time being, so don't worry."
"good."
"How's it going over there?"
"We found a foundation's base and a person with divine revelation. The situation is a bit complicated. I'll tell you after daybreak." Lin Xian thought about it. If Director Ding were here, he might have a lot of ideas. After confirming that Infinity was safe, he also took a deep breath and said to Ning Jing and others.
"Fortunately, both sides are safe, but the trouble has just begun. We have to find a way to leave Haiyan Island after daybreak."
"Is Viola back?" Kiki asked. "If we can't find the base station in the orbit around the star, we can't run around in the sea. There is no positioning system now, so it's not easy to find a track in the sea."
Lin Xian nodded: "I know. What's more, there is a strange tide floating island in the east coast waters, as well as underwater whirlpools and underwater volcanoes. It will be a headache no matter how we run."
"In my opinion, why not just use the Sky Train to soar into the sky? Wouldn't that be great?" Brother Huo rarely expressed his opinion.
Lin Xian heard this and said, "I think so too, but there are three hidden dangers. The first two are what Kiki mentioned. If we can't find the orbit around the star, we can only fly across the Pacific Ocean. This process is too risky and there is no way to reunite with Noah. We can only fly blindly. Besides, the Tianqiong arsenal ship is not yet completed."
"Another one, are you worried about the giant ocean god?" Ning Jing asked.
Lin Xian's expression was solemn. "To be precise, including the monsters surrounding the island, what exactly has caused the thermonuclear spread in this area? If we can't figure it out, I'm worried that we won't be able to leave this sea area at all."
"Lin Xian."
KIKI looked at him and said, "Now that you mention it, I suddenly feel that the Falcon Sea Group's explanation is a bit unreasonable. They also have attractants, and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers can't be separated from this sea area. As for the claims that they are worried about volcanoes or want to hunt blood sperm, it seems that they are untenable now."
Lin Xian's eyes flickered as he said, "I didn't take Ryan's words seriously before, because we don't know the situation on this island and in the sea. The concerns he raised don't seem to me to be unsolvable."
"Then tell me, do they have other motives, or do they know something?"
Lin Xian nodded: "That's true."
He looked at everyone, and after thinking it over, he decided not to tell anyone about the countdown for the time being. He had no clue about this matter at the moment, and even if others knew, they would probably be confused, and it would only cause unrest and would not have any result.
After thinking about it, Lin Xian stood up
"Everyone take a break, I'll go check out the device."
Faced with such a large device, he couldn't get through without scanning it with the Mechanical Heart. This was the only way for him to understand the true operating principles of the base's equipment, and perhaps it would allow him to find some clues.
"Let me go with you." KIKI also stood up.
"OK."
"I... me too..." Shizhi stood up quietly, but Lin Xian pushed her back onto the stool. "We've patrolled this area, so there's no danger for now. I'm going to use my mechanical abilities to scan the Deep-3 nuclear heat introducer. You haven't slept for two days, so just rest here."
Shiori nodded obediently after hearing this: "Okay."
Lin Xian and KIKI immediately entered the huge geothermal cave again. The flying drone helped him monitor every corner, while Lin Xian went directly to the topmost robotic arm, found a position to lean down and began to scan.
KIKI looked at the multiple floors and mechanical platforms below and the crimson magma at the bottom, and said to Lin Xian
"Lin Xian, do you think there is any connection between this place and the Garan Volcano?"
Lin Xian opened his eyes and whispered
“I think there must be!”
(End of this chapter)
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