Chapter 272: Lament of the Breakthrough

In the collapsing Chan dao Yuzhou, everyone frantically searched for neural nodes, while Lín Jìn continued exploring deep within the nursery cabin. At the same time, Ling Yue faced a difficult choice.

The pressure of the Chan dao Yuzhou Collapse and the difficulty of finding neural nodes made every step arduous for the group, and although the Star Boat was their crucial support, its power gradually waned in this harsh environment. Ling Yue, watching the weak yet persevering companions, clenched her teeth and made a bold decision—to inject the anti‑entropy breast milk she secreted into the Star Boat's power furnace.

When the anti‑entropy breast milk slowly entered the Star Boat's power furnace, the entire Star Boat shuddered violently. Immediately afterward, the furnace burst into dazzling light, and the engine's output power surged by 300% in an instant. The Obstetric Forceps, which had been sluggish due to insufficient power, now seemed infused with new life, moving with greater speed and agility, greatly aiding the group in their search for neural nodes.

However, behind this great power lay a severe depletion of Ling Yue's life. As the anti‑entropy breast milk continued to be consumed, the rate at which her life waned accelerated dramatically. Her already aged visage, caused by earlier secretion of the anti‑entropy milk, now grew visibly older before the eye—skin slackening, wrinkles deepening, hair falling out in large clumps. Yet Ling Yue endured the excruciating pain and the terror of her life slipping away, and with steadfast eyes continued to command the group to find the neural nodes.

Amid the busy and tense atmosphere, the companion tasked with analyzing the milk sample suddenly exclaimed, "This milk sample shows that it actually carries Lin Li's brain‑wave signature!"

The news hit like a bomb, instantly leaving everyone present stunned. "How could it have Lin Li's brain‑wave signature? Could there be some connection between Ling Yue and Lin Li that we don't know?" a companion said, his face full of doubt.

Ling Yue heard the news and was also shocked, but she quickly calmed herself and said, "There's no time to investigate these connections now; the urgent priority is to locate the remaining neural nodes and break through this Crystallization cage."

The group nodded in unison and threw themselves back into the frantic search. Yet, as the Collapse of the Chan dao Yuzhou intensified, the environments surrounding the remaining neural nodes grew even more perilous. Some nodes were surrounded by Space‑Time Chaos, where a single misstep could drag one in forever; others were shrouded by a mysterious dark force that would corrupt the soul of anyone who approached.

While searching for the third neural node, the Obstetric Forceps began to tremble violently as soon as they approached the area cloaked by the dark force, as if repelled by a powerful power. Ling Yue, watching this, disregarded her own safety and forcibly steered the Obstetric Forceps onward. Under the dark force's erosion, her body started to bear black streaks, each like the scythe of death, harvesting her life.

"Ling Yue, if it's impossible, give up; it's too dangerous!" a companion shouted anxiously.

Ling Yue shook her head resolutely: "We can't give up; we have no way back now."

Through Ling Yue's persistence, the Obstetric Forceps finally broke through the dark force's barrier and successfully located the third neural node. Yet at that moment, Ling Yue was exhausted to the extreme, nearly losing consciousness…

And on the other side, what astonishing discovery will Lín Jìn make deep within the nursery cabin?