roccoschili Chapter 201 Entering the Sea!
Chapter 201 Entering the Sea!
Chapter 201 Entering the Sea!
What exactly is the purpose of Tianming Anti-Entropy's conflicts around the world? Anyone with a basic understanding would probably answer that it's to seize spheres of influence and expand their power. However, besides the overt struggle for spheres of influence, Tianming Anti-Entropy's conflicts often revolve around another crucial matter—the struggle for the remains of pre-existing civilizations.
Earth once had a pre-civilization, but it ultimately perished. However, through intentional or unintentional preservation efforts, numerous ruins of varying sizes exist across the world. The unique resources and technological data contained within remain highly significant to world-class organizations like Destiny's Anti-Entropy even today. It could be said that whoever controls these pre-civilization ruins holds the key to technological advancement and the defeat of the Honkai (roughly speaking).
One of the well-preserved large ruins controlled by anti-entropy is located in the Mariana Trench, 6,000 meters below the surface. Anti-entropy calls this ruin the Abyss City.
……
"The seabed is much more beautiful than I imagined!"
Qiong excitedly pressed himself against the glass of the anti-entropy submarine. The transparent glass did not obstruct the view of the azure sea, allowing him to freely appreciate the world beneath the surface.
I thought deep-sea submarines were all sealed, metal lumps that relied on sonar for detection, but Honkai energy is omnipotent, and the anti-entropy deep-sea submarines can be used for sightseeing!
However, the excited explorers' shouts and commotion had already disturbed the preparations of the stressed-out blue-haired doctor next to them.
"Quiet down, Qiong. We're not here for sightseeing."
"Hmm."
Qiong restrained herself slightly.
Einstein was probably the most nervous person on the entire ship. This kid had no idea what project he had volunteered for. In her opinion, the Eye of the Abyss exploration project was as dangerous as Walter mentioning Tesla's failing math exam in front of Tesla and Coralie telling little Helia a few days ago that her room was always a mess—if it happened, it would be a matter of life and death.
If it weren't for Walter's insistence, she would never have allowed Sora to participate in this operation, but Walter was, after all, the leader of the alliance, so she would listen to him. All she could do was repeatedly adjust the parameters and prepare rescue methods to ensure the safety of Sora and Walter as much as possible.
As the submarine continued to sink, the surrounding light grew dimmer. But soon, the massive outline of the underwater city of Abyss appeared before them. It emitted a ghostly blue light, as if…
A water-like eye.
"We've finally arrived."
Qiong couldn't wait to jump off the submarine and explore her surroundings. There was no need to wear oxygen tanks or similar equipment here.
Sea Abyss City belongs to the Mu Continent, which was sunk by the Herrscher of Rock from the previous civilization. Time has erased most of the traces of civilization, and only Sea Abyss City remains relatively intact.
Ironically, back then, the Second Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, threw meteorites to Earth, and one of them happened to land here. The Anti-Entropy meteorite, which was trying to retrieve the meteorite, may or may not have succeeded, but it discovered Abyss City...
"Qiong, come here quickly!"
"I'm coming!"
Hearing Walter's voice, Qiong hurriedly followed. Now is not the time to dawdle, let's go to sea!
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"I still don't understand why we're in such a rush to conduct the experiment, and even have the two of you go in and explore it directly. Shouldn't there at least be some preliminary exploratory work?"
Einstein stood with one hand on her hip. Although she had received Coralie's "hints" of full support before setting off, from a scientific point of view, she was still unwilling to act recklessly.
"I have reservations about your reckless behavior."
Walter stood with his hands in his pockets, calmly watching Einstein.
"We've probably argued about this many times already, haven't we? And didn't you take precautions against unforeseen circumstances?"
Old Yang glanced at Qiong, who was circling the Eye of the Abyss with a baseball bat, completely ignoring the researchers' scolding. He then looked at Raiden Ryoma, who was silently burying himself in writing data. Finally, he turned his gaze back to Einstein.
With Tesla gone, who is he afraid of here?
"Why are you scared again when the experiment is about to start, Ai-yin?"
“I’m not questioning the success rate of the experiment, but the dimension that Otto called the quantum sea… we know nothing about.”
Walter Young shrugged.
"Aiyin, aren't you still being timid and hesitant? That's not the virtue of a scientist, don't you think, Ryoma?"
Thunder and lightning remain silent, simply working—at times like these, silence is golden.
Trust me.
Walter was confident, not out of blind self-assurance, but because he could confidently say that no one understood the Sea of Quanta better than him—except for the old monsters from the previous civilization.
"But rushing in is not an option either! What about surveying? What about other experiments? Alliance Leader, you're in a hurry, and you've brought a child along too."
……
Qiong didn't know what Lao Yang and Einstein were talking about, but she was certain that they had reached an agreement.
"Energy injection, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."
The light around the Eye of the Abyss distorted, and a spiral curve appeared in the center of the empty experimental field, which was probably the entrance to the Eye of the Abyss.
"It's best to succeed on the first try."
Upon hearing Raiden Ryoma's words, Qiong chuckled.
Success? No, no, no, the experiment is bound to fail. The key is opening the door; as long as the door is open and people can get in, it'll be fine.
Just as Qiong had predicted, the Eye of the Abyss did not fully stabilize after the energy was injected. The entrance flickered intermittently.
Something's not right!
Einstein quickly realized the problem.
"The reading error of spacetime curvature is too large. All units, be careful not to approach the Eye of the Abyss! Repeat, do not approach the Eye of the Abyss! Alliance Leader, we must cut off the connection immediately—"
"Qiong!"
"understand!"
Without hesitation, Walter grabbed Dome and rushed towards the still unstable entrance. Just as they were about to step inside, a powerful wave of Honkai energy erupted from the "door," burning all the surrounding equipment.
"Yang! What are you doing!"
Einstein stared in shock at the scene before her: at the same time she gave the order not to approach the Eye of the Abyss, an old man and a young boy actually rushed towards the twisted entrance.
"Are you all crazy? This is too dangerous! Stop! Quick, Ryoma, cut off the energy input!"
Realizing what was happening, Einstein immediately ordered the power supply to be cut off, but...
"No, Doctor, the equipment is all burned out!"
"Don't worry, Aiyin, I'll close this portal!"
"Goodbye, Auntie Ai! We'll be back in a few days!"
But it was too late; Walter and Dome had already been sucked into the mouth.
"Come back here, all of you! Why won't you listen to my advice!"
"Doctor, what do we do?"
As the entrance closed, Einstein's face turned ashen. She couldn't even activate the Eye of the Abyss to pull them out now, because all the equipment was broken.
How is she supposed to explain this to Tesla and the others?
Oh, right, Coralie!
The image of the daughter from the future came to Einstein's mind.
She had said that she also held a doctorate and, being from the future, she certainly knew something about the Eye of the Deep, even if it might affect their future. But at that moment, Einstein couldn't care less about that.
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"Uncle Yang, what do you mean?"
In the Sea of Quanta, there are no stars or moonlight; it is just a chaotic space where various colors intertwine and dart about, and forces from all directions pull at his and Lao Yang's bodies.
Feeling a bit dizzy, all Qiong could do was hold tightly to Walter's arm; it would be troublesome if they separated.
"Wait a mininute!"
Walter, however, tried to remain calm, attempting to find patterns in this space, and then...
"Eden's Star!"
A moment later, Qiong felt the world spinning around her and landed on her bottom.
Qiong looked up at the sky (if it could be called the sky) and saw several small islands floating above.
Okay, Newton's laws of physics don't quite apply here.
Welcome to the Sea of Quanta.
Walter's eyes revealed a complex emotion; to be honest, he really disliked this awful place where he had spent a year.
Especially that inmate who was extremely threatening.
"Sky".
Walter casually handed Qiong a ball: a spacetime anchoring system, an essential item for traveling in the quantum sea.
"If you see a white-haired man who looks similar to you, run!"
"run?"
Qiong took the spacetime anchoring system, looking puzzled: Could Kevin eat him?
"Uncle Yang, is it really necessary?"
Walter's expression was grave, unlike his previous ease when dealing with Einstein outside.
“If he finds out about us, then your Uncle Yang will have to leave you behind and go back alone. We absolutely cannot let that man show up outside now.”
Walter Young is willing to give his life to stop Kevin Kaslana.