Ye Ling took a deep breath, her eyes fixed on the remaining symbols on the stone.
These symbols were intricate and complex, like a strange maze, as if mocking her overestimation of her own abilities.
The surrounding energy field also began to become restless, making a "sizzling" sound of electricity, like a dormant giant beast, ready to devour her at any time.
"I must succeed!" Ye Ling muttered to herself, and her fingertips lightly touched the stone surface. A cool touch instantly spread throughout her body.
She tried different combinations to crack it, but failed every time.
The energy field also fluctuated more violently, cracks began to appear on the walls of the ruins, and rubble kept falling, as if the whole world was collapsing.
"Ye Ling, be careful!" Duan Yu's voice was weak but firm. He struggled to stand up, but Ye Ling held him down. "You have a good rest, and I will take care of the rest."
Ye Ling turned to look at Duan Yu. His face was pale and there was blood at the corner of his mouth, but she saw infinite trust and encouragement in his eyes.
This made her more determined. She wanted to take Duan Yu away from here safely!
Time passed by minute by minute, and beads of sweat appeared on Ye Ling's forehead, but she had no intention of giving up.
Her brain was working rapidly, turning over all the knowledge she had learned, the symbols she had seen, and even the games she had played as a child, trying to find a hint of inspiration.
"Could it be... is this the case?" Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Ye Ling's mind, and she thought of a possibility, a possibility so bold that even she herself found it unbelievable.
Her fingers trembled as she drew a few quick strokes on the stone.
At that moment, the entire ruins fell silent, leaving only Ye Ling's rapid breathing.
Everyone's eyes were on her, waiting for the final result.
With a light "click", the stone door slowly opened, and a road leading to the unknown appeared in front of everyone.
"It's done!" Li Qing shouted excitedly, but Ye Ling did not show any joy.
She felt that the real test had just begun...
"Wait," Ye Ling suddenly stretched out her hand to stop everyone, "Things... don't seem to be that simple." The expected light did not come out from the gap in the stone door, but instead an even colder breath surged out.
Ye Ling felt a palpitation in his heart, as if something terrible was lurking behind the door, spying on them.
The core of the ancient mecha vibrated slightly within her body, and a warm current surged through her limbs and bones, dispelling the chill and bringing a hint of enlightenment.
Ye Ling closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, her eyes were clear.
Those disorganized symbols were rearranged in her mind and eventually formed a complete pattern - that was the key to unlocking the real treasure!
"Aha! So that's it!" Ye Ling shouted excitedly, waving her right fist in the air, "I told you, how could such a simple puzzle stump me!" The ancient mecha core seemed to respond to her joy, emitting a dazzling light, like a bright star, instantly dispelling the oppressive atmosphere around it.
But Ye Ling had no time to enjoy this brief victory, as Duan Yu's condition was getting worse.
His breathing was weak, his face was as pale as paper, and his lips had lost their color.
Ye Ling was extremely anxious. Her hands were busy taking out various medicines and medical equipment from the space button and skillfully providing him with emergency treatment.
"Hold on, Duan Yu, we'll leave here soon!" Ye Ling's voice trembled a little, but she tried to stay calm because she knew that she was Duan Yu's only hope.
Time seemed to be stretched infinitely, and every second felt like a century.
Everything around her was urging her on. The ruins were shaking more and more violently, and the cracks in the walls were getting bigger and bigger, threatening to collapse at any time.
The tense atmosphere reached its peak and the air was filled with the smell of death.
Ye Ling gritted her teeth and injected the energy of the ancient mecha core into Duan Yu's body, hoping to buy him more time.
Suddenly, she felt a powerful force coming from behind the stone gate. It was a suffocating feeling of oppression, as if some terrifying existence was about to descend.
"Not good..." Ye Ling whispered, a flicker of determination in her eyes, "Looks like we have to make a quick decision!"
Li Qing was busy assisting Ye Ling, sometimes handing over medicine, sometimes helping to fix medical equipment, and was so nervous that sweat was dripping.
"Hold on, brother, don't die! I'm still waiting for you to treat me to an interstellar dinner!" He muttered while complaining about Duan Yu's previous "stingy" behavior, trying to dilute the tense atmosphere with light-hearted jokes.
Ye Ling looked at him gratefully. At this critical moment, Li Qing was surprisingly reliable.
A warm current flows between the two people. In the face of danger, friendship becomes even more precious.
Ye Ling took a deep breath and injected the energy of the ancient mecha core into the control panel.
In her eyes, the complex symbols were like jumping notes, arranged and combined according to a specific melody.
Done!
With the last injection of energy, the protection system made a "click" sound and shut down completely.
At the same time, the core of the ancient mecha resonated with the energy of the ruins, emitting a dazzling light.
Ye Ling's mecha seemed to be injected with new life. Strange light patterns flowed on the surface of the armor, and the engine emitted a low roar, full of power.
"Evelyn, your wishful thinking is wrong!" Ye Ling sneered and controlled the mecha to rush towards Evelyn at lightning speed.
Before Evelin could react, Ye Ling punched her away, sending her flying into the wall with a scream.
"With just this little ability, you dare to steal my things? Go back and practice for a few hundred more years!" Ye Ling sneered.
The defense system of the ruins was activated, and Warwick controlled the huge defense robot to attack Ye Ling.
Ye Ling was not afraid at all. She controlled the mecha to flexibly dodge the attacks and at the same time released a powerful energy cannon to blow the robot to pieces.
"That's it? I thought it was something powerful, but it turns out to be a paper tiger!" Ye Ling curled her lips in disdain.
The energy fluctuations attracted Soraka's attention. She appeared in front of Ye Ling, emitting a powerful pressure.
"You have passed the test, but the real challenge has just begun." Soraka said in a cold tone, staring at Ye Ling with sharp eyes.
Ye Ling looked at her fearlessly, "Come on, I, Ye Ling, have never been afraid!"
Ye Ling took Duan Yu and found an exit in the ruins.
The joy of successfully escaping made her clench her fists.
"Great! I'm finally out! I never want to come to this damn place again!" She breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at the gradually collapsing ruins, and her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
At this moment, Duan Yu weakly grabbed Ye Ling's arm, pointed in a direction, and uttered a few words with difficulty: "There...it seems..."
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