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Chapter 377 Records!

The third fracture is the largest.

It's not just about runes breaking.

The entire inner wall of the sphere appeared to have lost its integrity in that area.

Zhang Yan used his divine craftsmanship to release low-power pulses.

The pulse has no reflection.

Instead, it was sucked away for a moment.

The next second, a red warning popped up on the system.

External energy residue.

Property: Not this dimension.

Historical record: Attempts to force entry failed.

The gate's remaining defenses are now active.

Permanent damage has occurred.

Repair assessment: Extremely difficult.

Requirement: Door maintenance agreement fully activated.

Zhang Yan stared at the words "tried to force his way in".

Qin Xiao asked, "Brother Yan, why is there no sound again on your end?"

Zhang Yan said, "The third site was not caused by the ruins."

The stargazer's voice tightened.

"What do you mean?"

"We've tried other things."

"Are you in?"

"no."

Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's alright."

Zhang Yan continued, "But the door was smashed."

Qin Xiao's voice trailed off.

Nie Qingcheng asked, "When?"

"The system did not provide a time limit."

Guan Xing whispered, "What Xu is talking about may have been approaching for a long time."

Nie Qingcheng said, "Zhang Yan, it's time. Come up."

Zhang Yan glanced at the timer.

Five minutes have passed.

"it is good."

He turned and walked back to Black Scorpion.

The black scorpion spread its limbs, preparing to climb upwards.

Just then.

A ring of extremely fine ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the black sphere.

Zhang Yan stopped in his tracks.

That's not internal flow.

The vibration is coming from the other side of the sphere.

It's very light.

It felt like someone bumped into it from the other side.

The Heart of Heavenly Craftsmanship lit up instantly.

The system displayed a warning.

External contact detection.

Intensity: Weak.

Source: Outside the door.

Zhang Yan did not move.

Nie Qingcheng's voice came immediately.

"Zhang Yan?"

He stared at the black sphere.

The second ripple did not appear.

Only that one moment.

It's very light.

However, this caused all the runes in the spherical space to flash once simultaneously.

Qin Xiao grew anxious.

"Brother Yan? Say something!"

Zhang Yan spoke slowly.

Something bumped into the door.

The communication channel was silent.

Nie Qingcheng asked, "From which side?"

Zhang Yan looked at the system panel.

"Outside."

Qin Xiao's voice was hoarse: "Did it know you were in there?"

Zhang Yan did not answer immediately.

The black sphere resumed its slow flow.

The three areas of disorder remain.

Zhang Yan said, "I don't know."

Nie Qingcheng's voice was flat.

"Now, come up."

Zhang Yan did not stop this time.

He jumped onto the back of the black scorpion.

"Black Scorpion, return home."

The mechanical segments pierced the rock wall of the passage and began to rise.

Zhang Yan glanced down at the system.

The maintenance agreement is still grayed out.

But there was an extra line of small print below.

External contact records have been generated.

Number of times: 1.

Zhang Yan closed the interface.

Through the earpiece, Nie Qingcheng said, "After you come up, see me first."

Zhang Yan said, "Okay."

"It's not a report to Qin Xiao."

"it is good."

"It wasn't something we discussed with the stargazers first."

"it is good."

Nie Qingcheng remained silent for two seconds.

"Zhang Yan".

"Um."

You can't shoulder everything alone.

Zhang Yan gripped the armrest on the back of the Black Scorpion.

"I know."

Nie Qingcheng did not speak again.

The Black Scorpion continued to rise.

1,100 meters.

One kilometer.

Nine hundred meters.

The signal gradually recovered.

Zhang Yan closed his eyes.

There was no rest.

I just absorbed everything I had just seen, one by one, into my brain.

Seven gates.

Shielding efficiency: 41%.

There are three fractures.

Contact outside the door.

And the most crucial point.

Ruins was just the first one to squeeze in.

It was already afternoon when Zhang Yan returned to the surface.

The black scorpion crawled out of the vertical passage, its six limbs landing steadily on the ground.

Qin Xiao was the first to rush over.

"Brother Yan!"

Zhang Yan got off the black scorpion's back.

Qin Xiao looked him up and down.

"Are you alright?"

"fine."

"You don't look well."

"There's a lot of information here."

Qin Xiao opened his mouth, wanting to ask another question.

Nie Qingcheng had already come out of the main tent.

She was wearing a black trench coat, her hair was tied up, and her face was expressionless.

Qin Xiao immediately shut up.

The stargazer stood beside the tent, holding a recording device in his hand.

She didn't say anything.

Nie Qingcheng walked up to Zhang Yan.

She didn't hug him.

I didn't even ask him if he was in pain.

She just looked at him.

What's down there?

Zhang Yan said, "There is an ancient site."

Nie Qingcheng stared at him.

"continue."

"Earlier than the Mohist civilization."

"continue."

"There's a device inside, but it's partially damaged. The Heart of the Celestial Craftsman is related to that device."

"Anything else?"

Zhang Yan paused for a moment.

"Further verification is needed."

Nie Qingcheng looked at him for five seconds.

Qin Xiao, standing to the side, clearly sensed that something was amiss.

Guan Xing didn't interrupt.

Nie Qingcheng said, "You're filtering information."

Zhang Yan admitted it.

"Um."

"Were the parts filtered out because of uncertainty, or because you felt I shouldn't know?"

Zhang Yan said, "Both."

Qin Xiao whispered, "Brother Yan..."

Nie Qingcheng raised her hand.

Qin Xiao immediately shut up.

Nie Qingcheng looked at Zhang Yan.

"You promised me before that you would speak your mind when something happens."

"I remember."

"And now?"

"There are some things I need to verify first."

"What if the verification results are even worse?"

Zhang Yan said, "Then I will tell you."

Nie Qingcheng's voice turned cold.

You have three days.

Zhang Yan looked at her.

Nie Qingcheng continued, "If you still don't give me the complete information in three days, I'll go down and see for myself."

Zhang Yan frowned.

"It's not safe down there."

"I know."

"This is not ordinary danger."

"I know."

"A beauty that could topple a city".

Nie Qingcheng interrupted him.

"Zhang Yan, I'm not here to hear your explanation of danger levels."

She took a step forward, her voice soft but each word clear.

"You can protect me, but you can't treat me like an outsider."

Zhang Yan remained silent.

Qin Xiao looked down at the ground.

Look away from the stars.

Nie Qingcheng continued, "I'm giving you three days because I trust you, not because you've convinced me."

Zhang Yan said, "Okay."

"Go back to Jinghai."

"Um."

"Now."

"it is good."

Qin Xiao immediately said, "I'll arrange a helicopter."

Nie Qingcheng didn't say anything more and turned back to the tent.

Zhang Yan stood there, watching her retreating figure.

Qin Xiao leaned closer and whispered, "Brother Yan, you've really angered your wife this time."

Zhang Yan said, "I know."

"Then why are you still hiding it?"

Zhang Yan glanced at him.

Qin Xiao raised his hand.

"Okay, I won't ask."

Guan Xing walked over to Zhang Yan's side.

"I won't ask for the full details."

Zhang Yan asked, "How much did you hear just now?"

"Seven doors, shielding efficiency, contact from outside the door."

Zhang Yan looked at her.

Guan Xing immediately said, "I will seal it at the highest level and will not upload it to the Guantian Pavilion's main treasury for the time being."

"What if someone from Guantian Pavilion asks further questions?"

"I would say that the Shennongjia ruins have non-Mohist structures, and the analysis needs to be postponed."

Zhang Yan nodded.

"Help me investigate something."