Chapter 667 Returning to the Base and Energy Crystals

After walking out of the cave, Bai Ye and his group looked up at the dark clouds hanging in the sky. It seemed that a long time had passed since they entered the cave.

"Boss, what are we going to do next? Will there be new tasks assigned to us at the base?"

A soldier walked to Bai Ye's side and asked in a low voice. He had been following Bai Ye on missions for a while, and his body was covered with dust.

Bai Ye turned his head and glanced at the soldier. A trace of thought flashed in his eyes. He and his men had been searching for supplies outside for the past few days. Not only did they find some pre-doomsday technology, but they also found some survivors. It can be said that they have gained a lot.

Maybe it's time for them to go back and rest, otherwise they can still hold on with their rapid self-healing ability, but these soldiers have only been injected with super soldier serum. They have been exhausted from continuously performing tasks for many days. If they don't get proper rest, the consequences may be disastrous.

Having made up his mind, Bai Ye smiled and said, "No, there will be no new missions for the time being. Let's go back and rest for a while, and take a look at how Magneto and the others have built the city."

"Good! Good! We can finally go back!"

Hearing the leader's words, the soldiers were stunned at first, and then burst into cheers. They have been exploring outside for some time. Although there are no zombies in the world after spreading the antidote into the atmosphere, they don't have to worry about their safety.

But running around outside all the time really makes them feel physically and mentally exhausted. Now that they know they can return to the base to rest, they are naturally excited.

So everyone turned around and drove the car they came from, heading towards the distant base. Before leaving here, Bai Ye looked back at the unfathomable cave for the last time. Maybe this will be their last time here.

But he didn't notice that after turning his head back, a faint green light lit up in the depths of the cave, like an animal eye, like a light.

"You! Go and take a team to check why the city gate can't be closed. Is there something stuck or something? Go!"

The silver-haired old man wearing a purple metal helmet floated in the air and shouted loudly to a group of people about a hundred meters in front of him. The dark purple cloak was blown by the air flow behind him, making a rustling sound.

After hearing his old but vigorous shout, a young soldier in the crowd below responded immediately. He immediately waved his hands and led a group of people to run towards the city gate, looking like he didn't dare to be negligent at all.

"Everyone, please pay attention. We have to be careful. Although the threat of zombies has been eliminated, the failure of the city gate may hide other unknown risks."

"Two weeks ago, a brother was operating the machine improperly and his legs were crushed. Although we have enough food and clothing in this world, it is better to be careful!"

The young soldier did not forget to remind his teammates while running. His voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the communicator. Some people looked indifferent, and some were thoughtful.

All of this was seen by Magneto, who was floating in the air. He said nothing, but still stood in the air like a flag, attracting attention.

When they arrived at the city gate, they found that the city gate, which should have closed automatically, was half open and half closed at this moment, as if it was gently held back by some force. The team members dispersed and carefully checked every corner of the city gate, trying to find the root of the problem.

At this moment, a team member found an unusual light in the gap under the city gate. He immediately squatted down and illuminated the area with a flashlight. I saw a crystal flashing with strange light stuck in the mechanical structure of the city gate, which prevented the city gate from closing normally.

"Captain, I found it! There is a strange crystal stuck in the city gate!" The team member shouted excitedly.

The young soldier came over after hearing the sound. He squatted down and looked at the crystal carefully. The crystal exuded a soft light, and complex patterns flowed on the surface, which seemed to contain some unknown energy.

"This...what is this?" He muttered to himself, with an uneasy premonition in his heart.

Just as they were about to study the crystal further, a burst of urgent alarms suddenly sounded, breaking the surrounding tranquility. It turned out that the monitoring system in the city detected an abnormal situation near the city gate and automatically triggered the alarm.

"Quick, we must solve this problem first, and we can't let any potential danger threaten the safety of the base!" The young soldier made a quick decision. He commanded the team members to carefully take out the crystal and try to restart the closing mechanism of the city gate.

After some efforts, the city gate finally closed slowly, and the alarm stopped. But the mysterious crystal became a new mystery in their hearts. They knew that the appearance of this crystal was by no means accidental, and there might be deeper secrets and unknown challenges behind it.

So the young soldier decided to take the crystal back to the base and hand it over to scientists for research. They believe that only by uncovering the secret of this crystal can we better protect this hard-won peaceful world.

But at the moment he didn't have time to continue thinking about the crystal. He just hurriedly put it in his arms, turned around and ran in another direction with the people beside him. He didn't forget that there was an alarm sounding just now.

After passing more than a dozen newly built houses along the way, the soldier finally stopped in front of a black metal door that was 20 meters high with his men, and watched it open bit by bit with a nervous look.

The door slowly opened, making a heavy roar, as if awakening a sleeping giant. The soldier's heartbeat accelerated. He knew the importance hidden behind this door - it was the core area of ​​the base, storing important materials, scientific research materials and key facilities to protect the base from external threats.

As the door was fully opened, a cool air rushed towards him, mixed with a faint technological atmosphere. Without a moment's hesitation, the soldier led his men through the porch and ran straight to the control center where the alarm came from.

"Report the situation!" He ran while issuing instructions to the control center through the communicator, with unquestionable majesty in his voice.

In the control center, the screen flickered, the indicator lights were busy jumping, and several technicians were nervously operating various equipment, trying to locate and solve the alarm problem. Seeing the arrival of the soldier, a person in charge immediately came up.

"Sir, we detected abnormal fluctuations in the energy transmission lines outside the base. The preliminary judgment is that they are interfered by unknown signals." The person in charge spoke quickly and reported the situation concisely and clearly.

The soldier frowned and thought secretly. The energy transmission line is the lifeline of the base. Once there is a problem, the consequences will be disastrous. He made a decision quickly: "Immediately activate the emergency plan, cut off the energy supply to the affected area, and organize personnel to investigate and repair. In addition, strengthen the base's defense system to ensure that there is no room for error."

"Yes, sir!" The person in charge immediately turned around and conveyed the order to his subordinates.

The soldier did not stop. He continued to go deep into the control center and personally supervised the entire emergency response process. His eyes were like torches, scanning every screen, not letting go of any abnormality. He knew that in this world full of unknowns and dangers, only by maintaining a high degree of vigilance and keen insight can the safety of the base and everyone be ensured.

And the mysterious crystal was lying quietly in his arms at this moment, as if it was also watching all this silently. What will it bring? Is it a blessing or a curse? The soldier was full of doubts, but he knew that now was not the time to delve into these. He had to solve the crisis in front of him first, and then uncover the secret of the crystal.

With doubts and urgency in his heart, the soldier quickly shuttled through the corridors of the base, and every step seemed extremely firm. His men followed closely behind, and everyone's face was full of seriousness and concentration. They knew that the next action would be directly related to the safety and stability of the entire base.

As they went deeper, they came to the entrance of a spacious underground passage, which led to the secret laboratory of the base, and it was also a place to deal with unknown objects and conduct advanced research. The soldier stopped and turned back to say to everyone: "We may need to find the answer there. That crystal may be related to this energy fluctuation."

Everyone nodded in agreement without objection. They walked along the passage and soon came to the door of the secret laboratory. The interior of the laboratory was brightly lit, various high-tech equipment flashed cold light, and the air was filled with a unique scientific research atmosphere.

"Get ready, let's go in." The soldier took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and led his men into the laboratory. When the researchers in the laboratory saw them, they stopped their work and cast inquiring eyes.

"We found this." The soldier said as he took out the mysterious crystal from his arms and carefully placed it on the experimental table. As soon as the crystal touched the experimental table, it immediately emitted a more dazzling light, as if resonating with the surrounding technological equipment.

The head of the laboratory, a middle-aged female scientist, was immediately attracted by the crystal. She put on special protective gloves and began to study it carefully. As time went by, her brows were sometimes furrowed and sometimes stretched, and she was obviously experiencing a collision of thoughts.

"This... This seems to be some unknown energy source." The female scientist finally spoke, with a hint of excitement and uncertainty in her voice, "Its energy fluctuations resonated with our energy system, causing the anomaly just now."

The soldier heard this and his heart moved. He realized that this crystal might not be just a simple object, and there might be huge secrets and power hidden behind it.

"So what should we do now?" he asked eagerly.

The female scientist pondered for a moment, then said: "We need to further analyze its composition and properties to see if we can stabilize its energy and use it for our own benefit. But before that, we must ensure that it will not cause a similar crisis again."

The soldier nodded in agreement, and immediately arranged for his men to strengthen the laboratory's security measures, while mobilizing more scientific research forces to participate in the research.

However, just as they were preparing intensively, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the laboratory. A signalman hurried over and said breathlessly: "Sir, it's not good! Outside the base...someone is back outside the base!"

The soldier's heart tightened, and he immediately asked: "Who is it? Is it an enemy or..."

"It's Captain Bai Ye!" The signalman interrupted him, with a surprised expression on his face, "They came back with a team of people, looking very tired, but they are all safe."

The soldier was relieved after hearing this. He immediately realized that the energy fluctuation just now might be just a false alarm and had nothing to do with Bai Ye's return. He quickly sorted out his thoughts and decided to greet Bai Ye and his team first, and then continue to study the mysterious crystal.

So he hurriedly left the laboratory with his men and went to the entrance of the base to greet Bai Ye. When they arrived, they saw Bai Ye and his team slowly walking into the base, and everyone's face was full of fatigue and joy of being eager to return home.

"Captain Bai Ye!" The soldier stepped forward quickly and shook hands with Bai Ye. "You are finally back! Some abnormalities just happened at the base, but it seems to have nothing to do with you."

Bai Ye frowned slightly when he heard this, and was obviously surprised by the abnormality of the base. But he quickly regained his composure and asked, "What abnormality? Do you need our help?"

The soldier briefly introduced the energy fluctuation and the mysterious crystal. After listening to it, Bai Ye's eyes flashed with curiosity and solemnity. He realized that this crystal might really be extraordinary and they needed to face it together.

"Take me to see the crystal." Bai Ye said decisively, "Maybe I can provide some clues."

The warrior nodded in agreement and took Bai Ye and his party back to the laboratory. In the laboratory, Bai Ye personally checked the crystal and had an in-depth exchange with the female scientist. After some discussion and research, they gradually uncovered some secrets of the crystal.

It turned out that this crystal was a fragment of the energy core from a distant planet, which contained huge energy and unknown power. For some reason, it accidentally fell to the earth and caused energy fluctuations near the base. Fortunately, it did not cause substantial damage to the base, but provided them with a valuable opportunity to study advanced energy technology.

In the dark and technological secret laboratory, the mysterious crystal lay quietly on a special laboratory table, as if it was a star lost in the depths of the universe, exuding an irresistible attraction. Its appearance is both extraordinary and strange, and every detail reveals the unknown and profound.

The crystal as a whole presents a dreamy blue-purple hue, which changes subtly under the light, sometimes deep like the night sky, sometimes bright like the morning light, as if it contains endless secrets of the universe. Its surface is extremely smooth, as if it has been carefully polished by the most delicate craftsmen, without a single flaw, and can clearly reflect the reflection of the surrounding environment, but in the reflection, it also incorporates a strange light that does not belong to this world.

The shape of the crystal is irregular. It seems to be formed naturally under the action of some huge force. Each side presents a unique geometric pattern, which is both complex and harmonious, like the most exquisite works of art in nature. These patterns will show a flowing effect under the illumination of light, as if time is slowly flowing on its surface, or some ancient and mysterious runes are telling ancient stories.

Bai Ye and the warriors and others decided to take this crystal as one of the important research projects of the base and invest more resources and manpower for in-depth research. They believe that through unremitting efforts and exploration, they will be able to uncover all the secrets of the crystal and transform it into a force that is beneficial to mankind.