Chapter 63: Quickly Travel! Fate of Ice Star (Fifteen)
"Looks like we still need to find the key to leave here."
Shu Yang withdrew his hand and looked firmly at the laboratory behind him. There, perhaps, was hidden their last hope of escaping death...
The laboratory was filled with an anxious atmosphere. Shu Yang pursed his lips tightly and his fingers jumped quickly on the operating table. The numbers on the instrument panel flickered, recording the failed attempts to crack the energy barrier code again and again.
"It still doesn't work. The encryption method of this barrier is far beyond our imagination."
Shu Yang dropped his hands weakly, with a hint of fatigue in his tone.
Feng Ziang looked at him worriedly and handed him a bottle of water. "Don't worry, we still have time. We will definitely find a way."
Shu Yang took the water and forced a smile, "I hope we can find a way out before communication is restored."
Time passed by, and hope seemed to slip away from their fingertips bit by bit like electricity. Just when the two were at a loss, a series of intermittent voices suddenly came from the communicator, "Director Shu... found... the energy source..."
"Mr. Zhao? Is that you? Where are you?" Shu Yang shouted excitedly into the communicator.
"We found...an ancient energy source...on the...west side of the ruins...that might be able to..." The signal was interrupted again, leaving only the crackling sound of electricity.
"An ancient energy source?"
Shu Yang and Feng Ziang looked at each other, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts. They followed the intermittent signals and finally found Engineer Zhao and Wang Botu in a remote corner.
"What did you find?"
Shu Yang asked impatiently. Wang Botu pointed to a huge crystal ball in the corner and said, "This is a source of energy we have never seen before. It contains extremely powerful energy. Maybe it can provide enough energy to break the barrier."
"Very good!"
Feng Ziang clenched his fists excitedly, as if he saw the dawn of hope. "There is no time to waste, let's get started right away!"
Shu Yang took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement. "Wang Botu, what are the conditions for activating the energy source?"
Wang Botu shook his head solemnly, "I don't know. The structure of this energy source is very complicated. We still need time to study it..."
Before he finished speaking, the crystal ball suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and the entire laboratory began to shake violently...
The crystal ball burst into a dazzling light, illuminating the entire laboratory. The powerful energy wave swept in like a tsunami, knocking the instruments and equipment to the ground. Shu Yang and Feng Ziang were caught off guard and were knocked to the ground by this powerful force.
"Hold on!"
Engineer Zhao yelled and grabbed the edge of the lab table with both hands to avoid being thrown out. Wang Botu was hit by the flying equipment, groaned in pain, and passed out.
The ceiling of the laboratory began to collapse, and rubble and dust fell like raindrops. Shu Yang struggled to get up, not caring about brushing off the dust on his body, and shouted anxiously: "Wang Bo Tu! Zhao Gong, are you okay?"
"I'm fine!"
Engineer Zhao responded, he helped the unconscious Wang Botu up and looked at Shu Yang anxiously, "Director Shu, the energy source is out of control, what should we do?"
Shu Yang looked around. The laboratory had become a ruin, with flashing sparks and collapsed equipment everywhere. The situation was extremely critical.
"The power of the energy source is too strong, we must shut it down!"
Shu Yang made a prompt decision and pointed in the direction of the crystal ball, "Engineer Zhao, find a way to shut down the energy source!"
Before Engineer Zhao could answer, the crystal ball suddenly burst into an even brighter light. The entire ruins began to tremble violently, and huge cracks appeared on the walls, as if they would collapse completely at any time.
"It's too late!" Feng Ziang exclaimed, "The ruins are about to collapse, we must leave here immediately!"
"No, there is another way!"
Shu Yang's gaze suddenly fell on the center of the laboratory. The floor there had cracked at some point, revealing a metal sphere shining with a strange light.
"What is that?" Feng Ziang followed Shu Yang's gaze and asked puzzledly.
"If I'm not mistaken, that's the hub that controls the entire ruins structure!"
Shu Yang's eyes flashed with determination, "Engineer Zhao, take Wang Botu away first, I will go to control the central hub and stabilize the ruins structure!"
"It's too dangerous, Chief Shu!" Engineer Zhao exclaimed, "You alone..."
"No time to explain!" Shu Yang interrupted him and jumped into the crack resolutely.
Below the crack was a narrow passage that led deeper into the ruins. Shu Yang ran along the passage, his ears filled with deafening roars and gravel falling overhead, but he did not dare to stop.
Finally, he came to the room where the metal sphere was. The room was not big, but it exuded an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. The metal sphere was quietly suspended in the center of the room, with complex patterns on its surface and emitting a soft light.
Shu Yang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He walked to the metal sphere and reached out to touch the surface of the sphere. A strange energy flowed through his arm and into his body. Countless complex patterns and symbols emerged in his mind.
"It really is the control center!"
Shu Yang was delighted. He tried to use his consciousness to control the patterns and symbols. However, before he could figure out how to operate them, the metal sphere suddenly shook violently. The whole room began to shake violently, and rocks above his head kept falling.
"not good!"
Shu Yang cried out secretly as he realized that he had acted too hastily and the instability of the energy source had affected the operation of the hub.
"Shuyang!"
Just then, a familiar voice came from behind.
Shu Yang looked back and saw Feng Ziang rushing in from the passage. His face was full of anxiety. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Shu Yang was safe and sound.
"Why are you here? Go away, it's dangerous here!" Shu Yang shouted anxiously.
"Let's go together!" Feng Ziang said firmly, "I'll help you!"
He walked over to Shu Yang, looked at the complicated metal sphere in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me, what should I do?"
Shu Yang didn't have time to hesitate. He pointed to a pattern on the metal sphere and said, "Put your hand here and input your energy into it..."
Feng Ziang placed his hand on the pattern that Shu Yang pointed to without hesitation. A warm energy surged from his palm and flowed into the metal sphere. The metal sphere seemed to sense something, and the originally violent vibration gradually subsided. The shaking of the room also gradually stopped, and no more rubble fell from the top of the head.
Shu Yang looked at Feng Ziang in surprise. He could feel that there was a wonderful resonance between Feng Ziang's energy and the metal sphere, as if the two were supposed to be integrated into one.
What surprised him even more was that Feng Ziang's energy contained a powerful vitality. This power was warm and inclusive, forming a sharp contrast with the cold mechanical energy in the ruins.
"Your energy..." Shu Yang was so surprised that he was speechless.
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