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The night was heavy with a somber atmosphere at the camp. Lin Xi sat by Director Zhao's bedside, her gaze complex as she studied his pale face. Since emerging from the rift, Director Zhao's condition had not improved; he occasionally murmured softly, his whispers carrying a strange rhythm, resembling a language yet sounding like meaningless noise.
Just then, Zhou Zheng pushed open the door and entered, handing Lin Xi a cup of hot tea. "You need to take a break. You’ve hardly slept since coming out of the rift."
Lin Xi accepted the cup but gently shook her head. "I can’t rest. Director Zhao’s condition is too unstable; I need to keep an eye on him."
"Chen Rui is analyzing the rift data," Zhou Zheng reassured her. "He said there might be a breakthrough soon."
Lin Xi nodded slightly, but the unease in her heart lingered. She took a sip of tea, her brow furrowed. "Zhou Zheng, do you think there’s something off about this mission?"
"You mean those shadows in the rift?" Zhou Zheng frowned.
"Not just the shadows." Lin Xi shook her head. "From the first time we encountered the rift until now, everything that has happened feels like it’s being manipulated by an invisible hand. Haven’t you noticed? Whenever we think we’re nearing the end of our mission, more troublesome issues arise, as if they’re deliberately designed to draw us closer to the core of the rift."
"Do you think someone is guiding us?" Zhou Zheng’s expression darkened. "But who? And why?"
Lin Xi whispered, "I don’t know yet. But I believe the answer lies within Director Zhao's memories. He has delved deep into the core of the rift; perhaps he knows some truths we cannot comprehend."
"Then we need to wake him up as soon as possible." Zhou Zheng stood up, his tone resolute. "Whoever is pulling the strings behind the scenes, we need to know their intentions."
Meanwhile, in a temporary laboratory on the other side, Chen Rui was hunched over a complex instrument, rapidly inputting data. His eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep, but he showed no signs of stopping.
On the screen, the fluctuations of rift energy began to form a strange and regular pattern, drawing Chen Rui's full attention. He muttered to himself, "Something’s not right; these fluctuations don’t seem random—they resemble some kind of signal."
He pulled up a higher resolution waveform and magnified the Energy Fluctuation data. Suddenly, his eyes widened in shock.
"This is code?"
On the screen, those complex fluctuations formed a series of patterns akin to coding—like an undeciphered language or a set of instructions. Chen Rui quickly recorded the data and opened decoding software in an attempt to translate these signals into something comprehensible.
As he proceeded with decoding, a line of text slowly appeared on the screen:
Origin: Void Child.
Chen Rui froze, his fingers stiff on the keyboard. He had never heard this term before, but its implications sent chills down his spine. He swiftly exported the data to a backup device and contacted Lin Xi.
"Lin Xi! Come to the lab! There’s been a significant discovery!"
A few moments later, Lin Xi and Zhou Zheng hurried into the laboratory.
"What happened?" Lin Xi asked as she stepped inside, her gaze sweeping over Chen Rui’s anxious face.
Chen Rui pulled up the data on the screen and pointed at the decoded text. "Hidden within the Energy Fluctuation of the rift is a signal, and when decoded, it reveals a term: Void Child."
"Void Child?" Zhou Zheng frowned, it sounded like some kind of organization or entity.
"I'm not sure," Chen Rui shook his head, "but these signals are not just names; they carry complex patterns of instructions, like—"
"Like what?" Lin Xi stared at him intently.
"Like a summoning of something," Chen Rui's voice was low and grave. "The rift itself is a kind of passage, and these signals might be some sort of key, attempting to unlock deeper secrets."
Lin Xi and Zhou Zheng exchanged uneasy glances, a sense of dread rising within them.
"More importantly," Chen Rui continued, "these signals were not produced naturally; they were artificially input."
"So the rift wasn't formed by chance?" Lin Xi asked coldly. "Someone deliberately created all of this?"
Chen Rui nodded. "Exactly. And I suspect that these rifts may only be part of a larger plan. Behind 'Void Child,' there could be a much bigger conspiracy at play."
As their discussion unfolded, the communication device in the lab suddenly blared a piercing alarm, and red warning lights began to flash.
"What?!" Zhou Zheng quickly drew his gun, scanning the surroundings warily.
Chen Rui checked the terminal, his expression changing drastically. "This is bad! The Surveillance System outside the base has detected abnormal Energy Fluctuations! It seems to be the residual waves from the rift!"
"What?!" Lin Xi rushed to the screen. On the surveillance footage, a massive crack appeared on the distant horizon, black smoke slowly rising from it as if some unknown force was awakening.
"This fluctuation doesn't resemble ordinary residuals from a rift," Chen Rui analyzed the data quickly. "It looks more like an opening passage!"
Lin Xi instantly understood the severity of the situation. She ordered coldly, "Gather everyone immediately! We need to stop it!"
"But what about the Director?" Zhou Zheng asked.
Lin Xi gritted her teeth. "Chen Rui will stay here and continue researching how to save the Director. We will handle the situation outside. If we don't stop that passage, everyone will be in danger!"
Zhou Zheng nodded, and the two quickly equipped Wu Lan before leading Squad out to confront the Energy Fluctuation.
Meanwhile, in the lab, Chen Rui looked at Director Zhao and whispered, "I hope you can hold on; we need answers."
Suddenly, Director Zhao moved slightly; his tightly shut eyes slowly opened, revealing a strange glimmer in his gaze.
To be continued...
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