When Lin Yao withdrew from Zhao Feng's mental image, he deliberately went around to take a look at the sleeping snow leopard.
The little guy was still wearing the energy hat, his paws curled up into a ball of fur, and even his breathing became long.
The noise from removing the low-frequency oscillation just now was so loud, but it didn't disturb it at all.
Lin Yao's consciousness couldn't help but smile, turned around and retreated along the mental channel.
In reality, the light in the evacuation cabin is slowly dimming.
As soon as Lin Yao opened his eyes, he met Li Xue's eyes full of solemnity.
The woman stood at the edge of the cabin, gripping the clipboard tightly until her knuckles turned white. Even the hair at her temples was a little messy, completely losing her earlier efficiency.
"What did you do?" Li Xue's voice trembled slightly, her eyes fixed on Zhao Feng in the evacuation cabin.
The sentry's frown completely relaxed, and the value on the monitoring ring remained steadily at 30, a reassuring green.
Lin Yao rubbed his still heavy temples, and said with a relaxed tone, as if he had just finished work: "Help Zhao Feng unplug the low-frequency vibration."
As he spoke, he snapped his fingers at Shasha in the sea of spirituality.
A killer ice-blue aerial vine emerged from Lin Yao's wrist, with a drop of liquid the size of a fingernail at the end of the root.
The liquid was as black as solidified ink, yet it carried the malicious intent of a living thing. It squirmed slightly on the roots, its edges glowing with an oily black sheen. Even from half a meter away, one could feel the chill that threatened to devour everything.
Lin Yao directed the aerial roots to put the drop of black water into a special collection container.
The moment the glassware came into contact with the liquid, it made a "sizzling" sound and was covered with a layer of white mist, as if it had been corroded.
"I thought you would pull it out in batches!" Li Xue's voice suddenly rose. She pointed at the drop of black water, her eyes wide open, as if she had seen something incredible.
"The energy density of this thing is three times that of an ordinary Zerg!"
Lin Yao then realized something was wrong. He looked at Li Xue fiercely, the relaxed look on his face instantly disappearing, replaced by complete astonishment: "What did you say?"
Li Xue took a deep breath and put the clipboard in his hand: "Look for yourself."
Lin Yao's eyes fell on the first page of the record board, which read:
"Record of the First Extraction of Low-Frequency Vibrational Energy." Below it was the date, time, and estimated extraction volume—a mere 3.3% of the total. His fingers flipped rapidly, but his heart sank.
Page 2, "Record of the Second Removal of Low-Frequency Vibration Energy";
Page 3, "Record of the Third Removal of Low-Frequency Vibration Energy"
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From the first to the 30th page, there are still similar titles.
Each page is marked with detailed information on energy residue, estimated recovery time, and most importantly - the mental load suitable for a D-level guide.
The edge of the clipboard turned white from the pressure he put on it, and his knuckles trembled slightly from the force.
Thirty times... It turns out that in the White Tower's evaluation system, a D-level guide like him needs thirty times to safely remove this ball of low-frequency vibration.
"You are a D-class guide." Li Xue's voice calmed down, but with a sharpness that penetrated the heart;
"Based on data analysis, the ideal solution for your level is to remove the energy in 30 sessions. Each session will only process 3% of the energy, which will both prevent mental overload and allow the Sentinel's spirit to gradually adapt."
She paused, her gaze falling on Lin Yao's face like a searchlight: "So, are you really a D-level?"
Lin Yao's grip on the recording board suddenly tightened, and he suddenly knew what this meant.
For someone like Zhao Feng, who was contaminated by the Hive Worm's mental tentacles, removing all the low-frequency vibrations at once would require a level of mental strength that would definitely not be D.
The drainage area was completely silent, with only the steady sound of Zhao Feng's breathing and the occasional subtle "pop" of the black water in the collection container.
Lin Yao looked at Li Xue's eyes full of inquiry, and suddenly remembered the grade assessment form he filled out when he joined the company: Grade D.
That was the value the original owner had measured at the White Tower after drinking the medicine, just half a month before he traveled through time.
Later, after he became Lin Yao, especially after Shasha began to evolve, he knew that his mental power was growing, but he didn't dare to test it.
Because once the test is done, whether it is the Delin family's tester or the public tester, the results will be reported to the main brain, and this is not the consequence he wants to bear now.
So Lin Yao chose to be an ostrich. As long as he didn't go there, he would still be D-level.
Zhao Feng's low-frequency vibration energy was removed. He subconsciously used his existing abilities to evaluate it, and when he found that it could be solved in one go, he chose to do it in one go.
Perhaps he still hasn't gotten rid of the Earthling's thinking, and insists on curing the disease with one medicine!
Lin Yao opened his mouth, but found his throat a little dry.
He watched Li Xue press lightly with her fingertips on the operating table. The black water in the collection container was being sealed by the energy field, and the raging malice was firmly locked within the glass wall.
But I can still feel it through the barrier. The energy density of this thing is indeed far beyond ordinary low-frequency oscillations.
"You..." He wanted to say something like "I was just lucky" or "Maybe the assessment was wrong."
But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, they were blocked by Li Xue's all-seeing eyes.
Li Xue's fingertips hovered over the data delete key. She finally glanced at the value on the monitoring screen that was stable at 30, and pressed it decisively.
The data stream jumping on the screen seemed to be wiped out by an invisible hand, and the thrilling record of the removal process just now turned into tiny points of light and dissipated in the air.
"Click." The sealing lid of the collection container was automatically closed, isolating the smell of the drop of black water.
Li Xue turned around, the solemnity on her face fading somewhat, but now with a layer of complex inquiry: "I've worked at the White Tower for eight years and have seen seventeen cases of dealing with the source of the hive worm shock."
She walked up to Lin Yao and lowered her voice, "The fastest A-level guide took ten attempts to completely clear it."
Lin Yao's fingers were still tightly gripping the recording board, leaving deep creases on the corners of the thirty-page assessment report.
"Why?" He finally found his voice, with a barely noticeable hoarseness.
He didn't understand that Li Xue could have reported the matter. Discovering a high-level guide with hidden strength would be a great achievement for anyone.
Li Xue suddenly smiled. The smile was very faint, but it was like spring water breaking through the ice, spreading fine lines on her serious face.
She raised her hand and pointed at the evacuation cabin. Zhao Feng's face was now very calm, and there was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. "You saved him, that's enough."
She paused, tapping the clipboard in Lin Yao's hand with her fingertips. Her eyes swept across the sweat on his forehead, then fell on Shasha, who was lazily stretching his roots around his wrist.
"As for what level you are... it doesn't matter."
Lin Yao's heart skipped a beat.
He watched Li Xue stuff the clipboard into the recycling bin. The high-temperature disinfection blue light instantly engulfed the thirty-page report, leaving not even a speck of ash.
After the woman finished all this, she breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm not a saint."
She fished out a piece of energy candy from her pocket, peeled off the wrapper and put it in her mouth. The minty scent spread in the air. "I just can't stand people not doing their job."
Li Xue raised her eyes, a hint of self-mockery flashing in her eyes, "Instead of reporting you to the higher authorities and having you serve those noble and healthy seniors, it would be better to save the existing military forces of the empire."
Lin Yao didn't respond, but just looked at her. The sunlight shone in through the simulated skylight in the diversion area, casting a warm yellow on Li Xue's shoulders, which actually softened her sharp exploration just now.
"I will take over Zhao Feng's subsequent monitoring, and the data will be filled in according to the template of 'thirty extractions'." Li Xue stood up and patted his shoulder with a moderate force.
"But be careful, Lin Yao." Her voice was filled with warning. "The White Tower is a dangerous place."
When Li Xue pushed Lin Yao out of the counseling area, the warmth of her palm still remained on his arm.
"Your task for today has been completed. Have a nice day off!"
The woman's voice was filled with relief, and she turned and went to the operating table to dispatch the transport robot.
Lin Yao was pushed and staggered half a step. Looking at the desk in front of him, he suddenly felt a little dazed.
He sat down in the hoverchair, his fingertips unconsciously running across the tabletop.
The transport robot slid in with a clatter, and its mechanical arm lightly supported the bottom of the evacuation chamber, steadily lifting the sleeping Zhao Feng.
Li Xue stared at the monitoring screen and confirmed that everything was safe before giving the robot an order: "Send to the 32-03 counseling room."
"I'll requisition this evacuation warehouse first." Li Xue turned to Lin Yao and pointed to the space just vacated by the robot.
"I'll send it back to you tomorrow morning!" As she spoke, she followed the robot out, and the corner of her white clothes lightly brushed the door frame.
Lin Yao looked at the door that was gradually closing. The metal panel made a slight closing sound, as if putting an end to this thrilling counseling.
Only then did he realize it and stood up, tidied up the documents on the desk, and pressed the clean button on the killing incubator.
After finally confirming that there was no problem, Lin Yao walked out of the 32-09 counseling room. The plants in the corridor were still emitting strange lights, leaving gorgeous light bands on the floor.
Lin Yao's steps were a little unsteady, his mind was like a mess, and he walked to the elevator in a daze. A promotional video of the White Tower was playing on the bulletin board, interrupting his thoughts.
The sentinel in the promotional video is spreading his energy wings to protect the guide behind him. The background is a brilliant sea of stars, and the smiles of the two are more dazzling than the stars on the central planet.
Lin Yao stared at the images intently, finding them a bit funny.
"Ding Dong!" The computer's notification sound rang out.
He raised his hand and clicked it, and Chen Ke's message popped up:
"Today's evacuation was completed with excellent results. The temporary replacement of the high-risk task was a scheduling error. I have applied for double points compensation, which is expected to be received within three days. Tomorrow's task list has been sent to the terminal and has been verified by the system twice, and it has been confirmed as an E grade."
Lin Yao's fingertips hovered over the screen. He thought of Chen Ke's serious look and was a little surprised that he could say something as soft as a scheduling error.
The elevator door slid open with a "swish", and there was no one inside.
Lin Yao walked in, leaned against the wall of the elevator, and watched the floor numbers drop down little by little.
When the elevator reached the first floor, his terminal lit up again.
This time it was tomorrow's task list, and at the top it read:
E-level counseling mission, target: Sentinel Gu Yang, spiritual body: Golden Retriever, fluctuation value: 38.
Lin Yao walked out of the elevator. Outside the glass door of the lobby, the afternoon sun was shining brightly, but its edges were softened by a layer of light golden halo.
As I stepped out of the hall, the sky was clear blue, with a few wisps of white clouds floating slowly like torn cotton wool, just like a fresh and bright oil painting.
Zhao Feng's guidance allowed him to leave work early. The hurried guides and sentries he met on the way formed a sharp contrast with his current leisure.
He walked towards the warm breeze, and the aerial roots of the vines swayed gently in his mind, as if they were also happy about the early arrival of the working time and looking forward to the new tasks tomorrow.
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Lin Yao just walked out of the gate of the White Pagoda, found a shady place, took out his light computer, tapped it with his fingertips, and called up the contact in the address book with the note "Driver Xu".
As the virtual light screen unfolded before his eyes, he looked at the simple black icon on the screen, his fingertips hovering above the input box and typing quickly.
During his leisure time after getting off work early, he had a plan in mind.
[Driver Xu, you don't have to pick me up at the White Pagoda at 5:00 PM.]
This information flew out of Lin Yao's brain. He thought about it and added:
[I have some urgent matters to attend to. I'll send you the coordinates after the meeting. Please come pick me up then.]
The moment the send button is pressed, a green delivered icon will pop up next to the message.
Lin Yao stared at the green for two seconds before receiving a concise and official reply from Driver Xu:
[Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll be waiting for your news anytime.]
After dealing with this matter, Lin Yao did not leave immediately. Instead, he clicked on another icon in the light brain, and a virtual screen immediately unfolded in front of him.
After taking a look at the area, Lin Yao entered a section without hesitation: Central Star Business District Guide.
The counseling room is still short of some things, so the extra time is just right for going shopping at the Central Star Mall.
Lin Yao listed the things he wanted to purchase in his mind one by one. He listed them according to the layout of the psychological counseling room on Earth. Of course, there were also things that Lin Yao himself wanted to buy.
He was worried that there was no corresponding item, so he searched first!
What would a de-stressing room be without a squeezing device? Not only does it help others relax, but most importantly, he can also pick it up and squeeze it sometimes.
I just wonder if there’s a game called Nenele in StarCraft, Lin Yao muttered to himself. He wrote these three words in the search bar and searched! Nothing!
Lin Yao was puzzled. Didn't interstellar people need to relieve stress? Or was he typing in the wrong keywords?
So Lin Yao changed the keyword to "decompression", and sure enough, this time there came out a lot of soft and fluffy things similar to the squeezing toys on Earth, and their shapes were also varied.
After comprehensive comparison, Lin Yao marked a merchant with a wide variety of products and good quality.
Then he looked for lamps, carpets, and blankets according to this idea; he originally wanted to add a bookshelf, but there were really few interstellar paper books, and even fewer bookstores.
There was no other way, Lin Yao could only mark those antique shops and plan to visit them another time.
After searching to the end, Lin Yao slid his fingertips across the light computer, looking at the business information that he had marked with stars, and suddenly froze.
On the virtual light screen, the coordinates of home furnishing stores, stationery stores, and home textile halls looked like scattered stars, but they suddenly gathered after zooming in and out of the map. It turned out that most of them were clustered in the Star Mall in Xinghuan Plaza.
"It saves a lot of travel." He chuckled softly, tapped the light screen with his fingertips, and the map immediately displayed a detailed route.
Starting from the White Tower, it takes no more than fifteen minutes to walk through three streets lined with energy flowers and around the central fountain square.
The killer ice-blue aerial vines stretched out from his left wrist and wrapped around his fingers holding the computer. The tips of the roots tapped on the marked locations, and the leaves trembled excitedly, as if urging him to set off quickly.
Lin Yao looked down at the vibrant ice blue, hooked his fingertips and said "kill", then turned on the navigation, put away the computer, and walked towards his destination.
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Lin Yao had just walked into the glass dome of the Star Mall when he suddenly felt a slight itch on his left wrist.
The air here is filled with the caramel smell of energy desserts, the crisp fragrance of interstellar flowers, and the fruity scent of bubble gum in the hands of children.
He looked down and saw two ice-blue aerial vines sticking out from his sleeves, like two curious little snakes, gently swaying on his wrist. Shasha was obviously intrigued by the lively atmosphere, and the healing particles on the leaves were glittering, several times more active than in the White Tower.
Shasha's aerial root vine suddenly stretched out diagonally forward, and the tip bent into a small hook, pointing to the pet supplies area not far away.
There was a row of spiritual toys of various shapes, glowing frisbees were spinning with the energy flow, and automatically rolling energy balls were jumping around on the shelves.
"Let's buy the business first, and then I'll pick out toys for you." Lin Yao smiled and pinched the aerial roots on his wrist with his right hand. His fingertips touched the cool and slippery roots, like touching a piece of warm jade.
He looked up and scanned the guide map, and a virtual light screen unfolded in front of him. The shopping list, which originally only listed a few items, suddenly gave rise to many new ideas when viewed against the backdrop of a wide range of goods.
When passing by the smart stationery area, Lin Yao's footsteps just stopped, and the aerial root vine on his left wrist suddenly jumped higher, with the tip pointing to the third shelf.
He looked in the direction it was pointing and saw a metal memory bookmark emitting a soft silver light. The label read: Automatically record page numbers and release a calming magnetic field.
Lin Yao reached out and picked up one. The coolness of the metal came through his fingertips, and the aerial vines immediately rubbed the back of his hand affectionately, as if saying, "This is good."
"If I can find a paper book, this would be perfect to go with it." Lin Yao said as he put the bookmark back.
He imagined a book like this one between the books on the bookshelf, with the afternoon sunlight shining through the window onto it, refracting tiny spots of light that looked like starlight in the interstellar sky.
Unfortunately, I haven’t found the paper version yet!
After taking two steps forward, I saw the sonic aromatherapy machine in the home area playing white noise that simulated the sound of rain.
As soon as Lin Yao got closer, the air root of his left hand wrapped around his index finger and pulled it towards the aromatherapy machine.
He clicked on the trial interface, and the mixed aroma of lavender and cedar immediately spread to his nose, bringing with it a warmth that soothed his nerves. The healing particles on the aerial roots also vibrated slightly. It seemed that even Shasha found the smell comfortable.
It smells good, but the White Tower has some regulations that prohibit such things, for fear of irritating the sentries with superb five senses.
Even the guides in the counseling room were asked not to bring fragrance to work, so Lin Yao had to say goodbye to this aromatherapy machine!
When Lin Yao left the store, Shasha was a little confused. Why didn't he buy anything after looking at both?
But before Shasha could question Lin Yao, he stopped in front of another store in the home furnishing area. There was warm light on here, and the cloud-shaped table lamp in the window was emitting a furry halo, like a corner of the sky cut off and hung on a shelf.
Lin Yao walked straight into the store, and Shasha also poked his head out curiously. The tip of the vine shook towards the cloud light in the window, and the leaves quietly spread out.
The lighting inside the store is much softer than outside, and the shelves are filled with various lamps:
Star-shaped floor lamps, crescent-shaped wall lamps, and induction lamps that change color with temperature...
But Lin Yao's gaze did not linger at all. He walked straight through the dazzling display area and headed for the cloud-shaped shelf at the innermost part.
Lin Yao picked up a white cloud sensor light and tapped it gently. Warm yellow light immediately seeped out from the cloud. It was not dazzling, but bright enough.
He took two more photos in a row, and the light dimmed by two levels. The darkest one was like the afterglow of the evening, gently wrapping around his fingertips.
"That's it." Lin Yao nodded with satisfaction, turned to Shasha and said, "Sometimes when you don't want to use the lights in the counseling room, this is great!"
Shasha came over immediately and used its aerial vines to pat the lamp surface like Lin Yao. The changing light pleased Shasha, and it happily wrapped the cloud lamp with its vines.
Lin Yao took another one. He planned to put one on his desk and one on the table in the waiting area. Seeing Shasha couldn't let it go, he took another one.
Since Shasha likes it, the one wrapped in vines is its!
After paying the bill, Lin Yao put the three light cloud lamps into his storage ring, then walked out of the store and soon arrived at the home textile area.
Without saying a word, Lin Yao headed for the store that had been marked earlier.
He has a product called Aurora Alpaca Blanket, which is Lin Yao’s target.
The lounge in the White Tower has uniformly equipped blankets, but they are not as convenient to use as his own, so Lin Yao plans to buy one.
The only requirement is that the texture is soft and breathable, so that you won’t get sweaty when you take a nap at noon, and it can keep you warm when it’s cold.
As soon as I walked into the store, I smelled the faint scent of plants and trees, and there was a wide variety of blankets.
Among the pure cotton blankets printed with interstellar maps, the lace blankets decorated with pearl pompoms, and the automatically heated graphene blankets, Lin Yao's attention was immediately attracted by the Aurora Alpaca blanket in the center position.
The fluff emits a fine luster under the light, like crushed aurora wrapped in cloth. Shasha also likes this kind of luster.
After asking the clerk if he could touch it, he reached out and gently stroked the blanket, his fingertips immediately sinking into the fluffy fur.
The touch was even more amazing than the description on the optical computer. It was as soft as freshly baked marshmallows, with a perfect coolness that spread from the fingertips to the wrist.
Shasha wrapped around the edge of the blanket and rubbed the fur carefully, as if to confirm whether the extreme softness was real. Apparently, even it was conquered by the touch.
The clerk introduced: "Sir, you have a good eye. This is our new Aurora model. It is made of the fine down of the Third Star Alpaca. Each hair can lock in air, which is both warm and breathable."
Lin Yao couldn't help but rub it with his fingertips, and the fur immediately bounced back without even a wrinkle left.
"This is it." Lin Yao decided to buy two pieces without any hesitation.
The colors I chose were cream yellow and fondant powder. One piece looks like a soft cake base, and the other looks like a sweet candy. I use one piece for work and one piece for home. It’s perfect!
Just as he decided on the blanket, Lin Yao's attention was attracted by the constant temperature nap pillow next to it. He just pressed the sample when Shasha reached over and stepped on the pillow.
Obviously! This one is more comfortable than the cushion in the White Tower, and I earn money for one pillow.
Next was the carpet. Among the rabbit fur, Martian camel hair, and Titan Nebula cotton, Lin Yao chose the Titan Nebula cotton which felt like clouds.
“This one will definitely be comfortable to step on.”
After the unified checkout, these things were also put into the storage ring.
Finally, there is the decompression toy area and the spiritual and physical supplies area. For the pinching toy, Lin Yao chose a Zerg pinching toy, which was suggested by Shasha. The translucent colloid was wrapped in glitter, and it made a "pop" sound when squeezed.
The automatically rolling energy ball was the toy that Lin Yao promised to buy for Shasha, and it also complied with Shasha's wishes!
After the purchase was completed, it was six o'clock in the afternoon. Lin Yao sent the location to driver Xu, and he found a seat and waited for him to pick him up.
This time when he was shopping in the mall today, in addition to the things he bought, he also looked at other novel things. These comforted Lin Yao and made him feel as if he was integrating into this society.
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