noveltune Chapter 251: The ancient cauldron was handed over, and the nation's fortune unexpectedly reward
Chapter 251: The ancient cauldron was handed over, and the nation's fortune unexpectedly reward
Lu Yan carried the several-ton bronze cauldron down the gangway with one hand.
Tactical boots stepped on the concrete floor.
The high-grade cement floor was worn down by footsteps, revealing fine, spiderweb-like cracks.
The weight of the ancient cauldron, combined with the density of Pangu's bones and blood, made every step he took feel incredibly heavy.
Qin Wangshan raised his hand in salute.
The internal security troops behind him raised their guns in unison in salute.
There was no unnecessary small talk.
Lu Yan slammed the ancient cauldron onto the ground.
"Lead the way to the eye of the ley line array."
Three hundred meters underground in Beijing, at Base Zero.
The superconducting searchlights illuminated the huge underground cavern as brightly as day.
The air was filled with the smell of ozone produced by high concentrations of psionic friction.
Four heavy-duty engineering robotic arms descended from the dome.
Titanium alloy buckles precisely lock the four corners of the bronze tripod.
The hydraulic winch rotates.
The ancient cauldron was suspended in mid-air and moved steadily toward the Bagua array eye in the center of the cave.
The Chinese totems carved on the surrounding rock walls were activated when the ancient cauldron approached.
The dark golden light flowed along the texture of the rock.
The phantom images of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise flickered alternately on the rock wall.
"Base calibration complete."
"Magnetic field synchronization rate is 99%".
"fall."
The operator pressed the red main control button.
The robotic arm releases the latch.
The bronze cauldron slammed heavily into the groove of the array's eye.
A deep, resonant bell rang through the 300-meter-thick rock layer.
The sound waves spread across the land of Kyushu.
The wrist terminals of all members of the first squad vibrated simultaneously.
The tactical panels of all registered Awakened players nationwide were forcibly refreshed in this second.
[System Announcement: A vital Chinese artifact has been restored, and the earth's veins have been revitalized.]
[Global Buff: Kyushu Sanctuary is now activated.]
[Effect: All attributes of all Awakened individuals nationwide are increased by 10%, and abnormal status resistance is increased by 30%.]
Zhao Lei stared intently at the data on the terminal.
"Holy crap, my base armor has exceeded 10,000!"
He patted the Taotie Shield on his chest.
"If we crash into it again, even the twelve-winged birdman will fall apart."
Su Yunqing looked at her mana recovery speed.
The value on the panel has become 1.5 times the original value.
"The overflow shield from Yao Guang's Gift can now be applied seamlessly throughout the entire process."
Wen Yue adjusted the scope of the World-Destroying Thunder Crossbow.
"The wind direction correction parameters are more stable, and the ballistic deviation rate has decreased by two percentage points."
On the border, a Tier 2 soldier on duty gripped his rifle tightly.
He discovered that the bottleneck that had previously hindered his progress had suddenly loosened.
The number of awakened individuals across China experienced a qualitative leap at this moment.
The automatic door to the base control room slid open.
Chief Researcher Lao Li strode in.
He pushed a top-secret paper report in front of Lu Yan.
"The preliminary analysis of the fragments of the Nine Tripods has been completed."
Old Li's eyes were sunken, and his fingernails were full of a mixture of engine oil and high-dimensional powder.
"Those Westerners are into mass production."
Lu Yan opened the report.
The high-resolution holographic image shows a dense array of petri dishes arranged in an underground factory in Europe.
It contains human torsos.
"They used the flesh and blood of ordinary people as a base."
"Forcibly inject the extracted power of faith to synthesize the core of an artificial angel."
Old Li pointed to the glowing white crystals in the photo.
"Extremely low energy decay rate and extremely high stability."
"As long as they have enough materials, they can produce an unlimited number of troops."
Lu Yan closed the report.
"Parasites are best at reproducing."
Old Li took a sealed lead box out of his pocket.
"There's also bad news."
The box was opened, and inside was a metal fragment the size of a fingernail.
It was carved out from a crack in an ancient bronze tripod.
"We extracted an abnormal band from the fragment."
"It is not the frequency of holy light of the Western false gods."
"It's not the geomantic waveband of our Chinese righteous gods either."
Old Li rubbed his hands together.
"A third-party, higher-dimensional force."
"The frequency band exhibits a spiral-shaped code structure, which is completely inconsistent with known energy models."
"Someone is secretly watching this game."
Lu Yan picked up the lead box.
"Keep an eye on it."
"If you dare to reach out, chop off your hand too."
Lu Yan opened the system space.
The high-level materials dropped from Taibai Abyss were poured onto the tactical table.
The ores and bones, radiating various colors of light, formed a small mountain.
"Dividing the spoils."
Lu Yan's words were concise and to the point.
He picked out two pieces of dark golden Pangu marrow.
They threw it to Zhao Leiguang and Shen Xinglin.
"Integrate into the armor."
Zhao Leiguang caught the bone marrow, and the earthy yellow light of the Earth Pulse Suit instantly engulfed it.
The panel is jumping around.
[The maximum durability of the Taotie Dual Shields has been increased by 100%.]
Shen Xinglin's ever-changing lance technique also absorbed the marrow.
The engine roar of the Motor Knight armor became even deeper.
[The damage absorption threshold of the Totem Shield has exceeded 100,000.]
Lu Yan took out a high-dimensional crystal core that shimmered with silver light.
He handed it to Su Yunqing.
"Mana Slot Expansion".
Su Yunqing pressed the crystal core onto the top of the Yao Guang's Gift Staff.
[Maximum mana increased by 50%, healing critical strike chance increased by 15%.]
Lin Chuxue grabbed a handful of high-level spiritual condensation crystals.
They chewed it up and swallowed it with crunching sounds.
Her "One Blood, Ten Thousand Shields" mechanic does not require health.
The higher one's mental strength, the larger the coverage area of the Blood Explosion Array.
Xiao Qianyu picked out a sharp, gleaming void tooth.
The blade of the Dragon King's Halberd rubbed against the sharp teeth.
The dark golden dragon shadow became even more solid.
The landing point detection range of the Flash Strike has been shortened to 0.1 seconds.
Wen Yue accepted all the blueprints for special high-explosive munitions.
The special ammo slots of the World-Destroying Thunder Crossbow have been fully expanded.
The combat capability data of the first squad has increased dramatically on the tactical terminal.
Everyone is adjusting to the recently surged panel values.
Lu Yan turned to look at Qin Wangshan.
"We need a high-pressure environment before our expedition to Europe."
"New attributes need to be fully understood through actual combat."
Qinwang Mountain retrieved a map showing the distribution of hidden scenic spots across the country.
"Where do you want to go?"
Lu Yan's finger landed on the red restricted area at the far west of the map.
"Kunlun Void, outer secret realm."
Qin Wangshan slammed the tactical tablet in his hand onto the table.
"That's the highest-level closed leveling area in China."
"The monsters inside are all corrupted ancient species."
"The rules are extremely distorted, and the mortality rate is as high as 80%."
Lu Yan looked at him.
"Approval of the note."
Qin Wangshan gritted his teeth and signed the permission password on the tablet.
"Get out alive."
"The transport plane is waiting for you outside."
Three hours later.
Deep in the Kunlun Mountains.
The blizzard obscured the sky.
Visibility was less than five meters.
In front of the heavy metal gate at the entrance to the Kunlun Void Secret Realm.
A one-armed veteran wearing an old-fashioned military overcoat sat in the sheltered spot.
A charcoal fire was burning in front of them.
Lu Yan handed over the electronic pass approved by Qin Wangshan.
The veteran used his remaining hand to take the scanner.
"drop."
The heavy grinding sound of gears coming from inside the gate.
The veteran returned the pass to Lu Yan.
She casually slipped a cold object into his palm.
Lu Yan lowered his head.
It is a rusty copper coin.
It is round on the outside and square on the inside, with indistinct seal characters engraved on it.
The veteran added a piece of firewood to the charcoal fire.
"Someone asked me to give this to you."
"It will come in handy once you're in there."
Lu Yan gripped the copper coin.
"Who?"
The veteran pulled up his coat collar to shield himself from the wind and snow.
"An old man riding a blue ox."
The gates slowly opened to both sides.
Behind the door was a bottomless darkness.
Lu Yan put the copper coins into his tactical pocket.
"Walk."
The first team stepped into the restricted area amidst the wind and snow.