pjbooks Chapter 405 Acceleration!
Chapter 405 Acceleration!
Zhang Yan wasted not a single day of the three-day preparation period.
first day.
The Vermilion Bird, along with the modified three-ring power furnace, was transported to the Shennongjia surface command center by Qin Xiao in coordination with the military.
Zhang Yan remotely completed the pre-connection of the energy link.
The link extends from the Earth's surface to a spherical space 1,200 meters underground.
The signal transmission attenuation rate is controlled within 3%, which is sufficient.
the next day.
News from the observatory confirms that the safety protocol used during the last repair of the first fracture is still in effect.
The runes within the spherical space do not repel the Heart of the Celestial Craftsman, allowing the mech to remain operational within the space during the repair process.
Zhang Yan spent four hours in the underground laboratory dealing with another matter.
The energy shielding module provided by the gatekeeper.
He disassembled it to inspect its internal structure.
The underlying technology is indeed the same as that of locks—a design from 30,000 years ago.
The manufacturing process is a bit rough; it was probably hand-copied by the descendants of the gatekeeper.
But the core principle remains unchanged.
He did not directly place him in Nie Qingcheng's command position.
Instead, they made a subtle adjustment with the heart of a master craftsman.
The module's response frequency and the Qinglong's stable field were synchronized and calibrated.
In this way, the shielding module is no longer an independent defense, but is embedded in the Azure Dragon's protective network. If a shock wave penetrates the Azure Dragon's stable field, the module will automatically activate the second layer of defense within 0.2 seconds.
Nie Qingcheng's safety has changed from one to two.
He handed the modified module to Qin Xiao for installation. Qin Xiao glanced at him as he took it, but said nothing.
The next afternoon, Nie Qingcheng discovered in the living room that there was an extra data cable between the newly installed module and the Qinglong control panel.
She looked up towards the study, just as Zhang Yan came out.
"You've changed."
"Minor adjustments. Aim for faster response time."
Nie Qingcheng stared at the data cable for three seconds.
"You brought it into the Azure Dragon."
"Um."
"So now Azure Dragon needs to maintain both my stable field and this module simultaneously. Power allocation—"
"I've calculated it. Azure Dragon can hold out."
Nie Qingcheng didn't press the matter further. She lowered her head and continued flipping through the documents.
But Zhang Yan noticed that the corner of her mouth twitched.
Day three.
The locksmith sent word that the repairs were complete and they could proceed.
Zhang Yan and he confirmed the start time of the collaborative mode.
10:00 AM on the fourth day.
The locksmith activated the locking protocol at the sixth gate in Siberia, and the resonance was transmitted through the gate network to the first gate in Shennongjia, where Zhang Yan began repairs simultaneously.
The time window remains forty minutes.
The last time we reinforced the sixth door, it took less than twenty minutes.
The repair of the second fracture is more complicated—it's not just about injecting energy; it requires coordinating with the Vermilion Bird's power furnace to achieve high-power rune synchronization.
Zhang Yan made an estimate.
With the support of collaborative mode, it takes 25 minutes.
Leave 15 minutes as a buffer.
enough.
The third night.
Nie Qingcheng cooked dinner.
It wasn't Zhang Yan who did it.
She rarely went into the kitchen, so she cooked two dishes. The taste was so-so, but Zhang Yan ate them all up.
After the meal, she put the dishes in the dishwasher and returned to the dining table to sit down.
"Tomorrow's schedule."
"Arrived in Shennongjia at 8:00 AM. Went down the well at 9:00 AM. Began repairs at 10:00 AM. Completed around 10:25 AM."
"I'm at the surface command center."
"Qinglong made advance preparations, employing a double-layered protection system with a stable field and shielding modules. Qin Xiao and Guan Xing are on the ground."
"What if that thing outside the door impacts during the repair process?"
"The locksmith's locking protocol freezes the push. I only need to focus on rune synchronization."
"What if the lockdown doesn't last 25 minutes?"
"He said forty minutes. Last time, he started shaking after less than twenty minutes."
Nie Qingcheng looked at him.
"So you're not sure how long he can hold on."
"I'm sure I can finish in twenty-five minutes."
"That's not an answer to my question."
Zhang Yan remained silent for a second.
"If he can't hold on before the lockdown breaks down, the pressure from outside will come back instantly. I'll need to repair and fight back simultaneously. That will take longer."
"How long will it be stretched out?"
"Worst-case scenario: forty minutes."
"Can your body handle forty minutes?"
"We can handle it."
Nie Qingcheng tapped her finger twice on the table.
"I need your underlying physical data transmitted to my terminal in real time. Just like during the sealing war."
"OK."
"If you exceed the safety threshold, I'll tell you to stop, and you'll have to stop."
Zhang Yan did not agree immediately.
"If you stop when the repair is 80% complete, all the previous investment will be wasted. Fracture and rebound can lead to a decrease in efficiency."
"Then tell me a number. At what percentage of repair can it be safely stopped?"
Zhang Yan did the calculations.
"More than 60%."
"If it's below 60%, you have to stop."
Zhang Yan nodded.
"it is good."
Nie Qingcheng stood up to tidy the table. She paused as she passed by him, looking down at him.
"After the repairs are finished tomorrow, take me to that newly opened Japanese restaurant."
"it is good."
"You're treating."
"OK."
She left. Zhang Yan sat at the dining table for a while longer.
Open the system.
Real-time status of the global gateway network.
First gate: 68%.
The second gate: 43%.
The third gate—
His fingers stopped.
The third gate: 38.7%.
It dropped by 0.3% compared to the last time I checked.
He pulled up the detailed log.
Four hours ago, the efficiency of the third gate experienced a fluctuation lasting 0.8 seconds, dropping from 39% to 38.7%. It then did not recover.
It's not just shaking. It's a substantial decrease.
The decrease was 0.3%, occurring four hours ago.
Zhang Yan checked what had happened four hours earlier.
At the very bottom of the system log, there is a line of small gray text.
"Sixth Gate - Energy Pulse Record: 17:23:04, a weak frequency analog signal was detected. Source direction - outside the gate. Duration: 0.4 seconds."
He placed the two records side by side.
A frequency analog signal appeared outside the sixth door—0.4 seconds later—the efficiency of the third door dropped by 0.3%.
The last interval was forty-seven minutes.
This time, it was 0.4 seconds.
It is learning.
Its speed of traversing the gate network was reduced from forty-seven minutes to 0.4 seconds.
Zhang Yan stared at the screen for a long time.
Then he picked up his phone and sent a message to the locksmith.
"Tomorrow's coordinated operation. After the locking protocol is activated, monitor one additional parameter: unauthorized energy transfers within the gate network. If any signal attempts to use the network for movement during the repair—notify me immediately."
The locksmith replied with two words: "Understood."
Zhang Yan turned off his phone.
Nie Qingcheng's voice came from upstairs.
"Aren't you coming up?"
He stood up and turned off the restaurant lights.
Before going upstairs, I glanced back at my phone screen in the darkness.
0.4 seconds.
It must be finished by tomorrow.