CIATB Chapter 512 Her Voice!
Chapter 512 Her Voice!
The chaos continued to rise, passing through the radiation zone and entering the troposphere. The surging plasma flow impacted the mech from all directions. Zhang Yan adjusted his posture with both hands, and the Thousand Arms connected to the auxiliary interface.
He glanced at the damage report.
During the force field contraction stage, three microcracks appeared on the outer surface of the coating, which did not affect the structure and could be repaired after the return trip.
Chaos passes through the troposphere and enters the chromosphere, where the external temperature drops from millions to 20,000 degrees, relieving the pressure on the coating.
Zhang Yan released the control lever.
"Crystallized state".
The data retrieved from the stargazing platform showed: "Stable temperature, normal pulsation frequency, 100% integrity."
"The core of the formula."
"It has been written into the underlying layer of Tiangongxin, sealed and stored, and is waiting to be used."
We got both items.
Zhang Yan closed his eyes for a second, then gripped the control stick again. Chaos broke through the chromosphere and entered the outer atmosphere of the sun, restoring normal communication.
A connection prompt appears on the system panel.
Zhang Yan did not initiate the communication.
He is waiting.
Three seconds later, the channel lit up.
"Zhang Yan".
It's Nie Qingcheng.
Nie Qingcheng did not succeed in asking.
As long as communication is established, the person is alive. And given Zhang Yan's personality, he won't turn back until he gets what he wants.
So all she asked was, "You're back?"
Zhang Yan's hands were still resting on the joystick, and his muscles were still twitching slightly after the intense operation.
"Um."
There was a two-second silence on the communication line, broken only by the faintest breathing sounds.
Nie Qingcheng took control of the pace again: "I saw the three micro-cracks in the coating. They don't affect the strength. We'll fix them when we get back."
"it is good."
"Check the crystal lock again, make sure it doesn't get damaged on the way."
Zhang Yan looked down to check the chest cavity insulation groove; the green lock indicator was lit.
"It's locked."
"Stargazing."
Zhang Yan glanced at the person in the secondary seat: "Alive."
Guan Xing added, "Sister-in-law, my hands are just shaking."
Nie Qingcheng didn't respond to her question: "Flight duration."
Fourteen hours.
See you in fourteen hours.
Communication was cut off cleanly and efficiently.
Zhang Yan released the joystick, placed his hands on his knees, and clenched his fists four times before the trembling stopped.
Guan Xing unbuckled his seatbelt, rummaged through the supply cabinet and pulled out two energy bars, tossing one to him: "Eat this."
Zhang Yan tore open the packaging and took a bite. The taste was so bad it was bitter, but it was high in calories.
Guan Xing took a bite of his own food, his expression changing: "Why is the Guixu Supply so awful?"
Zhang Yan glanced at the number: "You took the Ink Soldier Emergency Energy Block."
Guan Xing looked down at the packaging and stuffed the remaining half back in.
Zhang Yan's lips twitched, but he didn't laugh out loud.
After finishing the energy bar, he immediately accessed the crystal activity monitoring app.
【Star Core Crystallization - Activity Status Monitoring】
Current activity: 100%
[Highest activity window: 24 hours after precipitation]
[The degradation begins after more than 1 hour of exposure to normal environmental conditions]
[Reduction of 3% per hour after timeout]
Complete inactivation time: 96 hours after precipitation
Only eleven minutes had passed since the precipitation was completed.
The remaining maximum active window is 23 hours and 49 minutes. Subtracting the 14-hour return journey, there are less than 10 hours left after landing.
The final assembly of the Tiangong project must be completed within ten hours.
Zhang Yan took a screenshot and sent it to Nie Qingcheng.
The reply arrived four seconds later.
"I'm keeping track of the countdown. After the stargazing event lands, we'll go to the lab to do the preliminary work. You'll only be responsible for the core access."
Zhang Yan replied: "Which prerequisites?"
"Pre-wire the energy conduit, pre-calibrate the core frequency of the Four Spirits, load the underlying protocol of the consciousness penetration module, the conduit requires physical operation, and let Observer do the other two now."
Observer had already cut out the final flowchart of the Tiangong project, and his finger moved across the tablet: "I heard it, frequency calibration and protocol loading can be completed on the way, in about six hours."
"start."
Guan Xing nodded and immediately got to work.
Zhang Yan leaned back in his chair, mentally reorganizing the final assembly process.
The first step is to place the condensed crystal into the core module of the Tiangong final stage.
The second step is to use the power of nature to establish resonance with the crystallized energy, guiding the energy of the crystallized energy into the outer frame.
The third step is to inject 1% of the original consciousness as a trigger.
The first two steps have a specific timeframe, but the third step only involves the cost.
Permanently erase a memory; three to five days; no choice.
Zhang Yan placed his hand on the inner pocket, the edge of the metal box pressing against his palm through the fabric.
There is a 47-minute video recording in the box.
Nie Qingcheng's name, her habits, the warmth of her feet when she sleeps—all of these are contained within.
If you lose it, just look at it once.
If you can't remember, just write it down again.
Zhang Yan opened the communication channel: "Qin Xiao."
Qin Xiao replied almost instantly: "Brother Yan, it's done?"
"Successfully obtained. Crystal in hand. Landing in fourteen hours."
"The lab has been cleared, and 70% of the pre-wiring of the conduits has been completed. The remaining 30% will be calibrated after we return from stargazing."
"After landing, I'll go straight to the lab. You arrange for the field test on the far side of the moon. Full power release can't be done on Earth."
Qin Xiao paused for half a second, then immediately got to work: "I'll coordinate the launch window on the far side of the moon. I'll give you the ejection trajectory and evacuation route before we land."
Zhang Yan added, "During the final step, I will be unconscious for a period of time, and only Nie Qingcheng can remain in the lab."
Qin Xiao's voice turned serious: "Brother Yan, what price are you going to pay?"
You don't need to know the details.
"Okay, I'll keep watch outside."
Communication lost.
Zhang Yan switched the mecha back to autopilot, lowered the seat by fifteen degrees, and closed his eyes to rest.
After confirming that he was asleep, the stargazer turned down the screen brightness and continued the calibration.
Six hours later, the frequency pre-calibration was completed.
Nine hours later, the protocol was loaded.
In the twelfth hour, Zhang Yan woke up and first checked that the crystal activity was still 100%, then glanced at the communication records.
Nie Qingcheng sent three messages.
"The catheter pre-wiring is complete, and the technical team has withdrawn from the site."
"I've checked the data loaded by the stargazing protocol, and the parameters are fine."
"The lab temperature is 22 degrees Celsius, and the air circulation is on the highest setting, so you won't feel stuffy when you go in."
Zhang Yan didn't reply, but sat up straight: "How much longer?"
Stargazing and navigation data: "One hour and fifty-two minutes."
Zhang Yan retrieved the bottom-level sealed area of the Heart of Heavenly Craftsmanship.
[Maintainer 01 - Ultimate Formula for Consciousness Deconstruction - Status: Sealed - Awaiting Invocation]
He only confirmed its existence, but did not open it.
"After you land, you go ahead and go into the lab to do the end-point calibration. I'll wait on the tarmac for five minutes."
Guan Xing glanced at him: "Waiting for her?"
Zhang Yan did not answer.
The stargazer put away his tablet: "Okay."
Chaos entered Earth's gravitational field, and Zhang Yan took over control, adjusting the re-entry angle. The coating absorbed the light generated by atmospheric friction, leaving no visible trail.
Jinghai, 3:07 PM.
The top-secret launch site runway unfolds, the aircraft decelerates and lands in a chaotic manner, the hatch opens, and the afternoon sunlight of April shines into the cockpit.
Guan Xing was the first to jump out of the mecha and head straight for the laboratory entrance.
Zhang Yan remained seated in the driver's seat.
Two vehicles were parked at the end of the runway. Qin Xiao watched them from a distance, one of them a military SUV, but did not approach.
The door of another black sedan opened, and Nie Qingcheng got out. She wore a cream-colored trench coat cinched at the waist, sunglasses pushed up on her head, and leaned against the car door to look at him.
Sixty meters away, Zhang Yan got off the mecha and walked towards her.
Qin Xiao wanted to speak as he passed by, but ultimately did not stop him.