Chapter 227
As the last hematite crystal was removed, a notification suddenly popped up on the system panel: [Natural Core Collection Progress: 100/100! All natural cores have been collected. You can proceed to any safe area to initiate the restoration ritual.]
The restoration ritual requires: Arrange 100 natural cores according to their category ("Minerals," "Spiritual Plants," and "Mythical Beasts"), infuse them with your own spiritual power to activate them, and this process cannot be interrupted once activated; spiritual power must be continuously infused until the ritual initialization is complete.
Su Jing was overjoyed and put the last red iron crystal into her space, officially fixing the number of crystals in the core area at 100.
She turned and walked out of the mine tunnel. As soon as she stepped out of the entrance, she felt a slight tremor in the ground—another aftershock, but the intensity had greatly decreased.
Little Jin jumped onto her shoulder and shouted excitedly, "Su Jing! We've got them all! We can repair the Earth now!"
Su Jing did not immediately start the ceremony, but instead drove the flying car back to the earthquake-resistant cave.
The dangers of the mineral vein instance are not only monsters, but also the possibility of landslides at any time. The earthquake-resistant cave is currently the safest place, which is sufficient to support the initialization of the restoration ritual.
During the flight, she observed the outside world through holographic navigation: the monsters on the edge of the sinking land were still fighting each other, the rate of seawater rising had slowed down, but the sinking rate had risen to 11%, and cracks had begun to appear in some areas that were originally safe. Time was becoming increasingly urgent.
After returning to the cave, Su Jing stored the flying car in her spatial storage and walked to the safe zone deep inside the cave.
The rock walls here are made of solid granite, making them extremely stable. The heat from the heating core keeps the surrounding temperature constant at 25°C, making it an ideal location for the launch ceremony.
She activated her spatial abilities, extracting all 100 natural cores and arranging them according to the system's requirements:
—Ore type: 30 gold crystals (99% purity) + 7 hematite crystals (95% purity), a total of 37, arranged in an arc on the outermost side, releasing the heavy energy of metal and earth;
—Spiritual Plants: 20 ancient spiritual herbs, neatly arranged in the middle area, their deep green leaves gleaming with spiritual luster, releasing rich life energy;
—Exotic Beasts: 3 Azure Deer Eggs + 40 High-Rank Demon Cores, a total of 43, arranged on the innermost side, containing pure exotic beast energy and the power of life essence.
One hundred natural cores are arranged in a circle according to their categories, and their energy fluctuations intertwine to form a colorful light curtain that envelops the entire safe zone.
Su Jing sat cross-legged in the center of the core array, took a deep breath, circulated her peak Foundation Establishment level spiritual power, and slowly raised her hands, palms facing upwards, toward the core array.
"Initiation of the restoration ceremony."
Su Jing silently recited the mantra in her mind, and the spiritual power within her body surged out from her palms and flowed into the core array.
The golden crystal and the red iron crystal were the first to respond, releasing golden and reddish-brown energy flows that followed the trajectory of spiritual power;
The leaves of the thousand-year-old herb trembled gently, and deep green life energy merged into the energy flow;
The Azure Deer Egg and the High-Rank Demon Core were also activated, and pale blue and purple energy joined in, forming a colorful torrent of energy that circulated repeatedly within the core array.
The energy surge grew increasingly intense, and the brightness of the light curtain rose higher and higher, illuminating the entire cave. The mineral fragments on the rock walls gleamed faintly under the nourishment of the energy.
Su Jing could clearly sense that each natural core was releasing pure natural energy. Guided by her spiritual power, this energy gradually merged into a massive energy body, which floated above the core array, radiating a warm and powerful aura.
Little Jin lay beside him, her eyes tightly closed, her small body enveloped in the light curtain, comfortably emitting soft purring sounds.
Three adult spirit deer also emerged from the space, surrounding the core array. Their antlers gleamed with spiritual energy, seemingly absorbing energy, or perhaps guarding the progress of the ritual.
Su Jing continued to pour in spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy in her dantian was being consumed at an extremely fast rate. She immediately took out the essence of the spiritual fruit and poured in spiritual energy to replenish her energy.
Under her guidance, the energy body gradually condensed into a colorful sphere of light, reaching a diameter of one meter. The energy fluctuations it emitted were enough to cover the entire cave and even spread through the cave entrance to the ruins outside.
Just then, the system notification sounded again, with a solemn tone: [Repair Ceremony Initialization Complete! The core energy of nature has been integrated, and the Earth's environmental repair process has officially started - estimated repair time: 10 years.]
During the restoration period, the natural core will continue to release energy to stabilize the tectonic plates, purify the atmosphere, restore the magnetic field, and revive the ecosystem.
The mission participants must maintain the energy connection between space and Earth and must not stray more than 100 kilometers from the core array.
The ball of light slowly rose and flew towards the top of the cave. The moment it touched the rock wall, it transformed into a colorful beam of light, piercing through the rock and soaring into the sky.
Su Jing looked up and saw a pillar of light explode in the night sky, transforming into a rain of light that covered the entire city and even spread to more distant places. Through the cave's cameras, she saw that wherever the light rain passed, the cracks in the ground began to slowly heal, the rising sea level stopped, pollutants in the air were rapidly purified, and the originally gray sky gradually became clear.
With her intuition and perception reaching their limits, Su Jing could clearly sense that the Earth's magnetic field was slowly repairing itself, the concentration of harmful substances in the atmosphere was rapidly decreasing, the submerged tectonic plates were beginning to stabilize, and she could even vaguely sense that plant seeds buried deep underground were beginning to sprout new buds under the nourishment of energy.
"The restoration has truly begun..." Su Jing slowly withdrew her spiritual power, her heart filled with emotion. She knew that the 10-year restoration journey would be long and arduous, and she might encounter various challenges along the way, but as long as these 100 natural cores continued to release energy, there was hope for Earth to regain its vitality.
Xiao Jin opened her eyes, looked at the bright rain of light, and jumped up excitedly: "Su Jing! Look! The sky is brighter! The tide has stopped rising!"
Su Jing stroked its head and looked out at the sky outside the cave—the light rain was still continuing, and the originally gray sky had turned a faint blue. The salty and bloody smell in the air had disappeared, replaced by the fresh scent of grass and trees.
She knew that this long-lasting apocalyptic crisis had finally taken a turn for the better.
For the next 10 years, she will need to protect the core array, maintain the energy connection, and deal with any new challenges that may arise.
But she was filled with hope. With ample resources, great strength, loyal partners, and the vitality released by these 100 natural cores, she was confident that she could wait until the day when the Earth was completely restored.
The core array continues to release gentle energy, and a colorful light curtain envelops the cave and this land that has endured so much suffering.
Su Jing sat cross-legged and began circulating her cultivation technique to restore her depleted spiritual energy, while simultaneously sensing the connection between natural energy and the Earth—
She knew that from this moment on, her mission was no longer simply to survive, but to protect the Earth's recovery and become a true "guardian of the planet".
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