Another team member in charge of the technical assessment squatted down nearby, scanning the wreckage with a portable device, and said:
"The material itself is indeed rare, but the molecular chains of the superalloy have broken and reorganized under extreme high temperatures, resulting in irreversible changes in its properties. The cost of recycling and refining is extremely high, and its value and strength will be greatly reduced. From a purely resource perspective, recycling is indeed not very meaningful."
The captain stood up, rain streaming down his mask.
"Even if it's not very valuable, it still needs to be cleaned up!"
"The Thunder Bureau personnel will probably arrive soon; their noses are sharper than dogs. Even if we can't take everything, we must destroy the key parts on-site. We absolutely cannot leave any complete, analyzable samples in their hands!"
The captain paused, surveyed the horrific battlefield, and spoke with a strange undertone:
"Moreover, the combat data from this battle is truly invaluable. The traces left by this unprecedented attack pattern, as well as the true upper limit of combat power displayed by the target Li Yu, are information and experience that are countless times more precious than these scrap metals themselves."
"We must ensure that they exist only in our encrypted records."
He waved his hand and commanded:
"Action! Mark all debris locations, collect key data samples, and especially make sure to take away the steel core with residual energy."
"Be quick. Install and activate the high-explosive 'melt bomb' in ten minutes."
"Once we've retreated to a safe distance, we'll destroy all the debris! We'll wipe this entire area off the face of the earth."
"What we can't take away, we absolutely cannot let the Thunder Bureau get."
"yes!"
The team members responded in unison and immediately dispersed, clearly familiar with this type of "cleaning" task.
"Whoosh—"
The rain in the valley intensified, as if trying to wash away all secrets.
But some marks, once left, can never be erased.
......
High in the sky.
The phoenix soars higher and higher.
Each flap of its wings creates rings of scorching air, evaporating the surrounding clouds.
Despite the relentless onslaught of wind and rain, the storm could not shake the city in the slightest.
Li Yu rode steadily on the phoenix's back, and couldn't help but look up.
A bold idea popped into his mind.
The next second, the phoenix, sensing Li Yu's feelings, let out a clear and melodious cry.
Its wings suddenly burst forth with an even more intense platinum-gold radiance, and its massive body, like a divine arrow released from a bow, suddenly accelerated, rushing straight towards the thick, leaden clouds that seemed to have no end in sight!
"laugh--!"
The fiery energy swirling around the phoenix rubbed violently against the boundless rain clouds.
Li Yun could clearly sense the drastic changes in the surrounding environment, from the cold and dampness, to the intense energy conflict when piercing through the clouds, and then...
bright!
The phoenix had already pierced through the despairing rain clouds that had accumulated to an unknown thickness and had shrouded the Central Plains for an unknown amount of time, and was soaring above the sea of clouds!
The warm sunshine poured down without warning, instantly dispelling all the gloom and chill!
Li Yu opened her pupils and looked up at the blinding light.
Above, the sky was a clear, azure expanse, so clear it was breathtaking.
Ten thousand meters above the ground, a blazing sun hangs high in the sky!
This was the closest Li Yu had ever been to the sun, and the first time she had ever truly felt that undiminished warmth.
The wind howled in my ears, but it was no longer icy cold.
Li Yu 'bathed' in the scorching sunlight, squinting her eyes slightly.
He subconsciously opened his palms, letting the pure sunlight flow over his fingertips, feeling the warmth that dispelled all the cold and dampness seep into his limbs and bones.
The cyclone suddenly began to spin wildly, absorbing different kinds of energy from its surroundings, as if it had received an almost luxurious experience.
"So... the sun has always been there." Li Yu murmured to herself, her voice lost in the wind.
The sun is simply kept at a height inaccessible to humans.
There was no heavy rain, no dark clouds; the magnificent and tranquil scene before me was like a divine kingdom.
The image of Fu Xiyao immediately flashed into Li Yu's mind, recalling the fleeting longing for sunlight in her eyes when she occasionally looked up at the gloomy sky.
"When we get back to Kangcheng, I must bring her up here to see this place," Li Yu thought to herself.
The phoenix spread its burning wings above the sea of clouds, absorbing the sun's energy as if it too was enjoying the long-awaited sunshine.
After a brief silence, Li Yu's eyes sharpened again.
The threads within the golden pupils gradually thickened into a bundle, clearly pointing downwards, getting closer and closer.
"Let's go." He gently patted the phoenix.
The phoenix transformed into a white-gold meteor, plunging down from the clouds.
Southeastern part of Zhongzhou.
In what appears to be an ordinary mountainous region, a small town sits.
At the entrance of the town, the two large characters 'Shizhen' are hung high.
Meanwhile, the town's residents were busy with their own affairs, just like any other ordinary town in Zhongzhou, peaceful and ordinary.
However, beneath the surface of Stone Town's tranquility lies a completely different undercurrent.
Some seemingly ordinary Awakened Ones on patrol actually harbor a subtle, almost imperceptible malice and vigilance deep within their eyes.
Sudden--
A heavy pressure suddenly enveloped Stone Town completely, followed by an indescribable heat wave descending from the sky.
"What happened?"
"It's so hot... Why did the weather suddenly change?"
The people in the town immediately felt a strange palpitation and looked up at the sky in bewilderment.
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