Chapter 61 Quickly Travel! Fate of Ice Star (Thirteen)
"Oh no, they want to destroy our defense system!" Feng Ziang's face changed.
"Don't be afraid, everything is within my expectations," Shu Yang said with a confident smile.
It turned out that when designing the defense system, Shu Yang had reserved a backup plan. He quickly pressed a red button on the control panel, and deep in the base, a backup energy source started up, instantly restoring the base's power supply.
The laser net lit up again, trapping the intruder tightly and finally capturing him.
After the crisis was resolved, Shu Yang and Feng Ziang did not let down their guard. They knew that this was just the calm before the storm.
Back in the office, Shu Yang saw Secretary Chen sorting documents, looking a little excited.
"Manager Shu, look what I found!"
Secretary Chen handed Shu Yang a yellowed parchment scroll and said, "I found this map when I was sorting out the belongings of our former supervisor Li. I think it may be related to the relics we have been looking for!"
Shu Yang took the parchment scroll and examined it carefully. The map was drawn in an ancient language that Shu Yang did not recognize, but some symbols and routes were clearly marked on the map. One of the symbols was the pattern they found at the entrance of the ruins.
"Could this be the key to unlocking the secret of the ruins?" Shu Yang's heart moved, and he turned to look at Feng Ziang.
"It seems that we need to go there in person..."
"But the words on the map..." Secretary Chen looked embarrassed.
Shu Yang rolled up the map and said firmly, "It doesn't matter. I already know who to look for."
After that, he picked up the communicator and dialed a number...
The person Shu Yang called was the archaeologist Wang Botu whom he had met at the entrance of the ruins.
Dr. Wang has in-depth research on the history and culture of ice giants and may be able to decipher the text on the map.
"Wang Botu, it's me, Shuyang."
Shu Yang explained the situation succinctly, "We found a map that may be related to the ruins, and the text on it..."
"It's the ancient Star Alliance language!"
Wang Botu's excited voice came from the other end of the communicator, "I can help you decipher it, but this map is too important. You'd better come to my research institute in person..."
Three days later, Shu Yang and Feng Ziang arrived at the research institute deep in the ice field in a small aircraft.
Dr. Wang had been waiting for a long time, and as soon as he saw them, he couldn't wait to spread out the map on the table.
"This is what is recorded..."
Wang Botu pointed at the symbols and routes on the map and explained them one by one, "This is the star gate, this is the energy hub, and this is... the control center!"
"Control Center?"
Feng Ziang asked in astonishment, "You mean, this ruins can control the energy of the entire planet?"
“Very likely!”
Wang Botu pushed his glasses, his eyes sparkling with excitement, "The Ancient Star Alliance is a highly developed civilization. They possess technological power that we cannot even imagine!"
Shu Yang and Feng Ziang looked at each other, and an inexplicable excitement surged in their hearts.
If you can unlock the secrets of the ruins, you may be able to find a solution to the energy crisis, or even... change the fate of the entire planet!
"Wang Botu, what do we need to do?" Shu Yang asked.
"The route to the control center has been marked on the map," Wang Botu said, pointing at the map, "but this road is full of dangers, you must be careful!"
Shu Yang and Feng Zi nodded solemnly and accepted Wang Botu's advice.
Before leaving, Wang Botu handed them a metal disc and said, "This is the key to the Ancient Star Alliance. Maybe it can help you."
After returning to the base, Shu Yang and Feng Ziang immediately began to prepare for the expedition.
They wore special protective clothing, brought weapons, supplies and communication equipment, and specially modified the small aircraft to cope with the complex environment in the ruins.
After everything was ready, Shu Yang and Feng Ziang drove the aircraft towards the direction marked on the map. The aircraft flew through the thick clouds and landed on a desolate ice field.
“That’s it.”
Shu Yang compared the map and confirmed the location, "The entrance should be nearby..."
They walked down a glacier crack, which became narrower and narrower until only one person could pass through sideways.
"Be careful,"
Feng Ziang walked in front, using a flashlight to illuminate the road ahead, "It seems like no one has been here for a long time..."
Just as he finished speaking, there was a "crack" sound, and a piece of ice under his feet suddenly collapsed, and Feng Ziang fell down!
"Feng Ziang!" Shu Yang exclaimed, and quickly lay down at the edge of the cave entrance to look down, "How are you? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine!"
Feng Ziang's voice came from below, "Here... here is an underground passage..."
Shu Yang's heart sank. Could this be the entrance to the control center?
"Wait for me down there, I'll be right down!"
Shu Yang said as he untied the safety rope on his body, fixed it on the rock at the entrance of the cave, and then slowly descended along the rope...
After an unknown amount of time, Shu Yang finally landed on the ground. He used a flashlight to illuminate his surroundings and found himself in a huge underground cave.
Feng Ziang was standing not far away, looking up at the top of the cave, his face full of shock.
"Shuyang, look..." Feng Ziang pointed upwards, his voice trembling, "What is that..."
Shu Yang followed his gaze and saw that the top of the cave was inlaid with countless sparkling... stars.
Shu Yang looked up and couldn't help but take a breath of cool air.
The ceiling of the cave is not actually inlaid with stars, but rather with countless strange crystals that emit a faint light, as bright as the stars in the night sky.
These crystals vary in size and shape, but without exception, they all exude a cold and mysterious aura.
"These crystals... could they be some kind of energy source?" Shu Yang murmured to himself, his heart filled with doubts and curiosity.
"Let's go up and take a look!" Fengzi jumped up to try, but was stopped by Shuyang.
"etc,"
Shu Yang said calmly, "This place is too weird. We must be careful."
He looked around and found many strange patterns carved on the walls of the cave. They looked like some kind of writing, but were completely different from any language on Earth.
"Engineer Zhao, Doctor Wang, take a look at these patterns. Have you found anything?" Shu Yang contacted the expert team on the ground through the communicator.
"Received, Director Shu."
Engineer Zhao's voice came from the communicator, "These patterns... look like some kind of ancient symbols. We are trying to decipher them..."
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