Chapter 52: Quickly Travel! Fate of the Ice Star (IV)
"How...how is this possible?!"
Feng Ziang also came up and exclaimed, "Could it be that humans have already set foot here a long time ago?"
Wang Botu adjusted his glasses and carefully observed the words, his face full of shock and confusion. "These words... seem to be some kind of ancient Earth language, but they are a little different, like... an even older version..."
They held their breath and scanned the ice wall inch by inch with the beam of their flashlight, trying to piece together more information. The content of the pattern seemed to describe a history, a history about this planet, about some unknown civilization...
"It is recorded here that this planet once had an incomparably glorious civilization. They mastered technology that was beyond their time and could even travel freely between galaxies..." Wang Botu's voice trembled slightly, as if he had traveled through time and space and saw that dusty memory.
"However, a sudden disaster destroyed everything, civilization was destroyed, and the planet became the cold state it is today..." Shu Yang continued, his tone full of regret and awe.
"Disaster? What kind of disaster?" Feng Ziang asked, with curiosity gleaming in his eyes.
However, the record on the ice wall abruptly stopped here, as if it had been forcibly erased by some force, leaving only a huge question mark hanging in their hearts.
"It seems that the secrets of this planet are far more complicated than we imagined." Shu Yang took a deep breath and suppressed the shock in his heart. "Don't think too much for now. Let's keep moving forward. Maybe we will make new discoveries."
They continued to go deeper into the ice cave. The further they went, the thinner the ice became and the brighter the light became. Finally, they came to a vast underground space, and the scene before them shocked them again and made them speechless.
It turned out that this underground space was actually filled with rich mineral resources! Colorful crystal veins crisscrossed and emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire space like daylight.
"Oh my God... This is simply a huge treasure trove!" Feng Ziang couldn't help but exclaimed, his eyes full of excitement.
Shu Yang also showed a gratified smile on his face. This expedition finally paid off. These resources were enough for the Ice Star Base to use for a long time.
However, just as they were about to collect samples, Wang Botu suddenly shouted, "Wait! Look over there!"
In the direction of his finger, a huge metal building was half-buried in the crystal vein, with only a sharp outline exposed. Under the shining crystal light, it looked mysterious and strange...
Shu Yang and Feng Ziang looked at each other and saw a solemn look in each other's eyes. An ominous premonition surged in their hearts.
"Let's go and take a look..." Shu Yang tightened the energy gun in his hand and walked towards the metal building first.
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Suddenly, a rapid call came from the communicator. It was Engineer Zhao's voice, "Manager Shi, I got it, please reply! The base...something happened at the base..."
"Manager Shu, Manager Shu, please reply! The base...something happened at the base..." Engineer Zhao's anxious voice came from the communicator intermittently. Shu Yang's heart tightened, and a bad premonition came to his mind.
"I'm Shu Yang, Mr. Zhao, go ahead!" he said loudly into the communicator.
"Base...energy system...failure...requesting...support..." Engineer Zhao's voice was interrupted by a noisy sound of electrical current, and the communication was also interrupted.
Shu Yang's face changed, and he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. The energy system of the Ice Star Base relies on geothermal energy. Once a failure occurs, the entire base will be paralyzed in the extremely cold environment.
"Something happened at the base, we need to go back immediately!" Shu Yang said decisively, his tone revealing unquestionable firmness.
Feng Ziang also realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately put away the detector in his hand, "Okay, let's go!"
The two returned quickly, but before they could walk out of the ice cave, Manager Li called in.
"Shuyang, what did your vanguard team find? I just received news that you seem to have found a huge metal building?" Manager Li's voice sounded extremely excited, and he completely ignored the base accident that Shuyang had just mentioned.
Shu Yang and Feng Ziang looked at each other, both feeling a little uneasy.
"Yes, Manager Li, we have discovered a building that is suspected to be the remains of a prehistoric civilization." Shu Yang reported truthfully.
"Great! This is a big discovery! Shuyang, I order you to organize people to conduct exploration immediately. You must find out the scale and nature of the ruins in the shortest possible time, especially to find out whether there is the energy we need inside!" Manager Li's tone was excited, as if he saw huge benefits.
Shu Yang frowned. The situation at the base was critical, but Manager Li only thought about exploiting resources, which made him very dissatisfied.
"Manager Li, there is a malfunction in the base's energy system. The situation is urgent. We need to go back and deal with it immediately!" Shu Yang reminded in a serious tone.
"Energy system failure? This is a small matter. Mr. Zhao and Mr. Wang Botu will handle it. Your most important task now is to find out the situation of the ruins. This is related to the future of our company!" Manager Li interrupted Shu Yang without hesitation.
Shu Yang wanted to say something else, but Feng Ziang gently pulled him back. Feng Ziang shook his head at him, signaling him not to be impulsive.
"Manager Li, I think Manager Shu's concerns are correct. The safety of the base is the most important thing. Moreover, this ruins may contain huge secrets. We should first protect and study it instead of rushing to develop it." Feng Ziang said calmly.
There was silence on the other end of the communicator for a moment, and then Manager Li's voice rang out again. This time, his tone became cold: "Feng Ziang, please be aware of your identity. I am only informing you, not discussing with you!"
"But..." Feng Ziang wanted to fight for it, but was stopped by Shu Yang.
"I understand, Manager Li."
Shu Yang took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. "We will find out the situation as soon as possible, but now, I must ensure the safety of my team members first."
After saying that, Shu Yang turned off the communicator, turned his head to look at the silent metal building, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart.
"We..." Feng Ziang was about to speak but was interrupted by Shu Yang.
"Let's go in and take a look first..."
Shu Yang's voice was low, but it was trembling slightly. Shu Yang and Feng Ziang returned to the base. As soon as they entered the door, they felt that the atmosphere was extremely solemn. Engineer Zhao and Wang Botu were sitting around the meeting table with Manager Li. They all looked unhappy, obviously having just had a quarrel.
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