Chapter 348: Underground Abnormal Movement

"More importantly, he set up extremely complex, layer-upon-layer 'biological security locks' and 'high-dimensional coordinate interference' programs on the 'key'—the mark on your friend Xu Xiaochuan's body, and the chip in your hand. He wanted to use this method to prevent the core from being easily activated, and prevent that door that shouldn't be opened from being completely opened."

"Door?" Lin Yu caught this word.

The professor's face turned a bit white instantly, his lips also losing their blood color. He walked to the workbench, his fingers trembling a bit, and called up a 3D projection of an abnormally complex energy model. At the core of that model, a singularity that kept rotating and emitting deep blue light seemed to hide infinite power.

"YA-001, the truly terrifying thing about it is not how strong the energy itself is." The professor pointed to the rotating core, his voice carrying a fear from the bottom of his bones, "It is more like a... super-dimensional 'beacon'! A locator!"

"Once its energy output is raised to a certain critical point and it is fully activated, its energy frequency will instantly break through the physical dimension barriers we know, and send an irrevocable, unshieldable positioning signal to some higher-dimensional space, or some deep part of the universe we fundamentally cannot understand or imagine!"

The professor's voice couldn't stop trembling: "We don't know what that signal will attract! But according to the extremely fragmented mathematical model deduction left by Dr. Xuanyuan before he died—that is absolutely a 'thing' that far exceeds human existing cognition and may even bring about complete destruction!"

"This! This is the real reason why the YA Project is classified as the world's highest-level secret, the reason why all factions will stop at nothing to seize it! Zhou Minghui, and that mysterious force hiding in the shadows behind him, codenamed 'Leviathan'—they... they are very likely trying to open this door themselves! Actively initiating this kind of 'connection'! They are nothing but a bunch of complete and utter lunatics who want the world to end!"

Lin Yu only felt a chill run through his entire body along his spine, his fingertips feeling a bit numb. Beacon? Connecting to higher-dimensional existence? This was no longer science fiction, it was mythology, or rather, a terrifying reality that could overturn the existing worldview.

"So, the goal of your 'Hive' breakaway faction..."

"Completely destroy the YA-001 core! Or, in the case where it cannot be destroyed, at least ensure it remains in the 'safe locked' state set by Dr. Xuanyuan forever, and absolutely must not let it send that damn positioning signal!" The professor was categorical, his tone filled with the determination to risk everything, "We need you, need the 'key' on Xu Xiaochuan, and your special understanding of energy, to help us accomplish this. At the same time, we must stop Zhou Minghui and 'Leviathan' from continuing their crazy plan at all costs!"

Lin Yu was silent for a full dozen seconds, his brain digesting this huge and terrifying amount of information rapidly, various clues connecting quickly. He looked up at the professor.

"Cooperation is possible." Lin Yu looked at the professor, his tone calm, but naturally carrying a kind of control, "But how to cooperate, it must be according to my rules."

"You speak." The professor responded immediately.

"Information must be completely shared, and actions must be done together." Lin Yu swept over the professor's face filled with anxiety, "Step one, concentrate strength, and completely pull out this nail of Zhou Minghui and 'Ouroboros' in Haicheng. Before these direct threats are completely eliminated, I will not conduct any attempt that might lead to the YA-001 core being fully activated, not at all."

He paused, adding, his voice unquestionable: "And, I need you to provide real things. Weapons, equipment, reliable manpower, and necessary technical logistics support. Most importantly, my people, Xu Xiaochuan and Xuanyuan Qing, must be ensured absolute safety, and the treatment process cannot be interfered with."

The professor looked at Lin Yu deeply, complex light flashing in those eyes hidden behind the lenses, as if quickly calculating the pros and cons and Lin Yu's determination. After a few seconds of silence, he nodded forcefully: "Okay. We need some time to mobilize resources and manpower, but your requirements, we agree to all in principle. Clean up the threats in front of us first, then face the core problem together, this is perhaps the only feasible and safest method at the moment."

Just when the two had reached a preliminary consensus, and the tense atmosphere in the room had eased slightly.

Hum—!

A special monitoring instrument in the corner of the room that had been keeping silent and had a pitch-black screen erupted with a sharp alarm that was urgent and ear-piercing without warning! The red light on the screen flashed crazily!

A technical staff member who had been bowing his head wearing headphones and responsible for monitoring suddenly lifted his head, his face instantly deathly pale, his voice completely changed due to extreme shock and fear:

"Professor! Underground level five of the Central Hospital! We detected an abnormally strong energy reading explosion from the backup sensors we deployed! It is rising exponentially! The energy ripple structure... the structural integrity is falling rapidly! It is... it is YA series energy reaction! Zhou Minghui... he seems to have forcibly started something over there!"

Hum—!

A special monitoring instrument in the corner of the room, which had remained silent with a dark screen, erupted without warning into a sharp, ear-piercing alarm! Red light flashed frantically across the screen!

A technician nearby, who had been keeping their head down and wearing headphones while monitoring, suddenly looked up. Their face turned as pale as paper in an instant, and their voice completely changed pitch due to extreme shock and terror:

"Professor! Five levels underground at the Central Hospital! The backup sensors we deployed have detected an abnormally strong burst of energy readings! It is climbing exponentially! The energy ripple structure... the structural integrity is dropping rapidly! It is... it is a YA-series energy reaction! Zhou Minghui... it looks like he is over there... forcibly activating something!"