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Chapter 389 Your words are a bit hurtful!

Guan Xing spoke up: "The repair process is indeed high-risk. If the pressure outside the door increases during repair, the maintainers need to keep the runes stable and prevent any interruption."

Qin Xiao asked, "What will happen if it's interrupted?"

Guan Xing replied, "At best, the material will be ruined; at worst, the fracture will widen."

Qin Xiao took a breath.

"Doesn't that mean Brother Yan will just stand there and get beaten up?"

Zhang Yan said, "It's not about being attacked. We can set up defenses."

Nie Qingcheng said coldly, "The plan."

Zhang Yan retrieved the 3D image.

"I will take the White Tiger and Tyrannosaurus down into the spherical space. The White Tiger will provide close-range defense, the Tyrannosaurus will block the frontal pressure, the Black Scorpion will block the downward passage to prevent external interference, and the Vermilion Bird will wait on the surface to provide air support once we withdraw. The Azure Dragon will not go down into the well but will remain on the surface to establish a stable field for you and the command center."

Nie Qingcheng asked, "Where is Xuanwu?"

"The Black Tortoise will maintain the stability of the East China Sea ruins and remain inactive."

Guan Xing said, "I'll go down."

Nie Qingcheng looked at her.

"no."

Guan Xing calmly said, "I must go down. Guan Tian Pavilion has low-frequency rune monitoring equipment that can detect changes in pressure outside the door in real time."

"Zhang Yan cannot be distracted while performing restorations; someone needs to read the numbers."

Qin Xiao said, "I'll go down too."

Zhang Yan said directly, "You're not going down."

Why?

"You won't be of much use going down there."

Qin Xiao's face stiffened.

"Brother Yan, what you said is hurtful."

"truth."

Nie Qingcheng said, "Qin Xiao will stay on the ground and be responsible for the military's blockade and evacuation routes."

Qin Xiao gritted his teeth.

"OK."

He looked at Zhang Yan.

"But if something happens to you, I won't just watch from the ground."

Zhang Yan said, "I will be fine."

Qin Xiao said in a low voice, "You always say that."

The lab fell silent for a moment.

Nie Qingcheng remained silent.

Zhang Yan looked at her.

"This time I'm putting you in the command center."

"I know."

"You can see me."

"I know."

"If the evacuation threshold is exceeded, I will evacuate."

Nie Qingcheng asked, "Who will make the judgment?"

"you."

Nie Qingcheng's eyes flickered.

Zhang Yan said, "If you say we'll retreat, I'll retreat."

Qin Xiao was taken aback.

Guan Xing also looked at Zhang Yan.

Nie Qingcheng remained silent for a long time.

Are you sure?

"Sure."

Even if you think you can still hold on?

"Um."

Even if it results in wasted materials?

"Um."

Even if the first fracture repair fails?

Zhang Yan said, "Let the people come back first."

Nie Qingcheng's eyes reddened slightly, but her voice remained steady.

"Remember this sentence."

"I remember."

The purification process lasts for three hours.

The Stardust was woven by the Heart of Heaven into three extremely thin golden rune pieces.

System notification: First fracture repair component complete.

Estimated embedding time: 38 minutes.

Zhang Yan checked the time.

"We're leaving tomorrow."

Nie Qingcheng said, "Let's rest tonight."

"Um."

Qin Xiao suddenly asked, "Brother Yan, where's that voice message?"

Zhang Yan paused for a moment.

Nie Qingcheng looked at him.

"Listen now, or come back and listen?"

Zhang Yan remained silent for a few seconds.

"Now."

He opened the system and retrieved the remaining audio data recovered from the warehouse.

The sound is noisy.

But I can hear it clearly.

"...If anyone who comes after sees this record...do not take it with you..."

"...Shuning, I might not be able to go back..."

Nie Qingcheng's hand slowly clenched.

The audio continues.

"...I've confirmed this isn't a meteorite crater. It's an ancient vessel, older than any civilization we have in our records..."

"...Someone came here 30,000 years ago, and someone left a warning..."

"...I don't have the key, so I can only temporarily open it using the fragments given to me by the Heavenly Pavilion. The cost is very high..."

Guan Xing suddenly looked up.

"The fragment given by Guantian Pavilion?"

Qin Xiao was also stunned.

"Has Uncle Zhang been in contact with Guantiange?"

Zhang Yan remained silent.

The audio was intermittent.

"...Shuning, if I don't make it back, don't let the child be exposed to these things..."

"...I don't want him to become anyone's backup plan..."

"...But if one day he still ends up here..."

The sound paused for a long time.

Zhang Yan's fingers pressed on the table.

Nie Qingcheng reached out and grasped his hand.

The male voice rang out again.

"...Tell him I'm sorry."

No one spoke in the lab.

Zhang Yan lowered his eyes.

At the end of the recording, only very soft breathing remained.

"...It's not that your father doesn't want to hold you..."

"...Father was afraid that if he hugged her, he wouldn't be able to leave..."

Recording has ended.

System message: Residual voice is corrupted and cannot be recovered.

Qin Xiao lowered his head and cursed.

"Hold."

Guan Xing's expression was complicated.

"Zhang Huaichuan knows about Guantiange."

Nie Qingcheng neither looked at the stars nor at Qin Xiao.

She just looked at Zhang Yan.

"Zhang Yan".

Zhang Yan's voice was very flat.

"I heard you."

"You can feel bad."

"Um."

"You don't need to pretend nothing's wrong now."

Zhang Yan looked at the three rune fragments.

"I wasn't pretending."

Nie Qingcheng's eyes hurt.

Zhang Yan said softly, "He doesn't not want me."

Nie Qingcheng gripped his hand tightly.

"Um."

Zhang Yan added, "He didn't want me to come to this."

Nie Qingcheng lowered her voice.

"Um."

Zhang Yan looked up at the system screen.

"But I've already made it."

Nie Qingcheng said, "Then let's finish."

Zhang Yan nodded.

"Let's do it together."

early morning.

Before everyone left the lab, the system suddenly refreshed automatically.

Zhang Yan stopped in his tracks.

Nie Qingcheng immediately asked, "What is it now?"

A red warning appeared on the screen.

Data update via knocking on the door.

The frequency has doubled in the past week.

New parameter: striking force, increasing.

It is expected that in 14 days, the first fracture of the first door will expand on its own due to external pressure.

Qin Xiao's expression changed completely.

"Fourteen days?"

The stargazer's voice was strained.

"Not four to six months."

Nie Qingcheng stared at the screen.

"It's increasing its power."

Zhang Yan looked at the line of text.

The system then displayed a second message.

Repair recommendation: Perform the first fracture embedding as soon as possible.

Risk warning: During the repair period, there may be a source of resonance outside the door that could directionally impact the maintainers.

Qin Xiao looked at Zhang Yan.

"Brother Yan, we can't go tomorrow."

Zhang Yan said, "We must go tomorrow."

Nie Qingcheng did not refute.

She simply turned around and picked up the communicator.

"Qin Xiao, notify the Great Wall Group that the lockdown in Shennongjia will be moved up to tonight."

"clear."

"Stargazing, load the low-frequency monitoring equipment onto the vehicle immediately."

"Can."

"Zhang Yan".

"Um."

Nie Qingcheng looked at him and said, word by word, "You just said, 'I said retreat, so retreat.'"

Zhang Yan nodded.

"count."

Nie Qingcheng pressed the communicator, her voice calm without a tremor.

"Then prepare to repair the door."

She paused for a moment.

Fourteen days is too long.

"We're leaving tonight."