Chapter 62: Quickly Travel! Fate of the Ice Star (XIV)
"Hurry up!" Shu Yang urged, feeling vaguely uneasy.
He and Feng Ziang explored carefully along the edge of the cave and found that the cave was deeper than they had imagined. The light of the crystal became brighter and brighter, casting flickering shadows on their figures.
"Be careful!" Feng Ziang suddenly pulled Shu Yang and avoided a beam of light shooting down from overhead.
"What is this?"
Shu Yang was still in shock. He looked up and saw that some crystals on the top of the cave suddenly lit up, emitting beams of light that intertwined into a dense web of light, blocking the road ahead.
"Oh no! It's the defense system!" Engineer Zhao's voice came from the communicator. "These beams contain powerful energy. We can't force our way through them!"
"Wang Botu, is there any way to turn it off?" Shu Yang asked anxiously.
"I'm trying to crack the password of the control system..." Wang Botu's voice was a little nervous, "But... these symbols are too complicated, I need more time..."
"It's too late!" Feng Ziang pointed forward, his face solemn, "Look!"
Shu Yang followed Feng Ziang's gaze and saw a huge stone door at the end of the light net. The stone door slowly opened, revealing a deep passage...
Behind the stone door is a long and narrow passage. The walls on both sides are also covered with strange crystals, emitting a faint blue light, illuminating the passage like daylight.
Shu Yang and Feng Ziang did not dare to be careless and walked forward cautiously, while Engineer Zhao and Wang Botu continued to give remote instructions via the communicator.
"There seems to be something ahead!" Feng Ziang pointed to the end of the passage, where there seemed to be a faint light, like the reflection of some metal.
The two quickened their pace and reached the end of the passage, where the view suddenly opened up.
It was a huge circular space, like a giant laboratory. In the center of the laboratory stood a huge instrument, surrounded by countless pipes and wires, emitting a cold metallic luster. On the walls of the laboratory, there were dozens of huge screens, flashing all kinds of complex data and images, as if recording the process of some kind of experiment.
"Oh My God……"
Engineer Zhao's voice came from the communicator, with incredible shock, "This... This is simply a laboratory of prehistoric civilization!"
Wang Botu also said excitedly: "Quick, Director Shu, find a way to see what is displayed on those screens! This may be important information about the origin and resources of the Ice Star!"
Shu Yang and Feng Ziang also realized the significance of the discovery before them, and they immediately took action and began to try to interpret the information on the screen. However, at this moment, something strange happened!
The huge instrument in the center of the laboratory suddenly made a deafening roar, and a dazzling light burst out from the instrument, and the whole laboratory shook violently.
"What's going on?!"
Shu Yang cried out in surprise, but before he could react, he felt a powerful wave of energy sweeping over him, knocking him and Feng Ziang to the ground.
"Warning! Warning! Intruder detected! Activate defense system!" The cold mechanical sound echoed in the laboratory, and the screen on the wall began to flash a dazzling red light, making people feel palpitating.
"Not good! The ruins' self-protection mechanism has been triggered!" Engineer Zhao's voice came from the communicator, full of anxiety and worry, "Director Shu, you must leave there as soon as possible!"
However, at this moment, they were already trapped in this huge metal cage, with no way to escape. The instrument in the center of the laboratory released increasingly powerful energy waves, and the entire space seemed to be torn apart by this force.
Shu Yang endured the severe dizziness and looked around, looking for hope of escape. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a corner of the laboratory, where there seemed to be a control panel hidden in the shadows...
"Feng Ziang!" Shu Yang shouted, pointing to that corner, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.
Feng Ziang understood immediately, and the two looked at each other. No need to say anything, a glance was enough to understand each other...
"Cover me!"
Shu Yang shouted, pointed the signal gun in his hand at the instrument in the center of the laboratory, and suddenly pulled the trigger. The piercing alarm sounded throughout the space, and the energy flow from the instrument became more violent, like an enraged beast, madly wanting to destroy everything in front of it.
Feng Ziang understood Shu Yang's intention, he was buying time for himself. He rushed to the control panel without hesitation, dodging the flying metal fragments and energy rays along the way.
"Damn it! How do I turn this thing on?!" Feng Ziang tried various methods, but the control panel did not respond. He looked up at Shu Yang anxiously and found that he had been forced into a corner by the energy flow and the situation was very critical.
"Feng Ziang! Don't worry about me, think of a solution quickly!" Shu Yang's voice seemed particularly weak amid the deafening roar, but the determination in his eyes did not waver at all.
At the critical moment, an idea suddenly flashed through Feng Ziang's mind. He remembered that Engineer Zhao once said that the technology of Ice Star Civilization was highly dependent on biological recognition technology. With the mentality of giving it a try, he pressed his hand on the control panel.
A miracle happened! The control panel sensed Feng Ziang's touch and instantly lit up. Feng Ziang didn't have time to think about it. Based on the image he had seen on the screen before, he quickly found the button to turn off the defense system and pressed it hard.
The instrument in the center of the laboratory let out a reluctant wail, and the violent energy flow gradually subsided, eventually returning to calm. Shu Yang sat paralyzed on the ground, gasping for breath, his face full of relief at having survived the catastrophe.
"Director Shu, how are you? Please reply if you get it!" Secretary Chen's anxious voice came from the communicator, but the signal was intermittent, obviously suffering from serious interference.
"We are safe for now, but we are trapped deep in the ruins. Please provide support! Coordinates..." Shu Yang supported himself and sent out their location.
"Captain Shu, please hold on! The rescue team has set out and is expected to..." Before Secretary Chen finished his words, the communicator completely lost the signal.
Shu Yang and Feng Ziang looked around and found a crack on one side of the laboratory wall, which seemed to lead to the outside world. They moved the rubble with great effort and a deep passage appeared before them.
"This is our only hope."
Shu Yang said as he took the lead and walked into the passage. Feng Ziang followed closely behind him, and the two of them groped their way forward in the dim light.
At the end of the passage was an energy barrier emitting a light blue light, isolating them from the outside world. Shu Yang reached out to touch it, but a strong resistance prevented him from moving forward at all.
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