Chapter 896

Just as Welt Yang was deep in thought, another groan of pain came from ahead.

March 7th instinctively bent her bow and set an arrow, skipping the preamble, preparing to directly snipe the "Disciples of Sanctus Medicus" disguised as a medic.

But this time there was only a heavily wounded Cloud Knight, leaning against the railing, his right chest armor pierced by a sharp blade, blood dripping straight down.

"May the Reignbow protect you, you are not from the 'Disciples of Sanctus Medicus'..."

March 7th hurriedly dispersed her ice bow: "Don't get excited, let us heal you first."

Bai Xuan grabbed a gourd out of thin air, poured out a few pills, and let the Cloud Knight take them.

A cool feeling like mint quickly filled his mouth, then went down the esophagus, slid into the stomach, and flowed to his limbs and bones.

"Thank you. I feel much better."

He lowered his head and found that the wound on his chest had healed, leaving only the pierced chest armor and blood-stained iron armor to prove what kind of heavy injury he had suffered.

This... wouldn't it be too precious...

Thinking that such a treasure medicine was used on himself, this Cloud Knight felt it was a bit unworthy.

He was seriously injured, but he could still hold on for a while.

This medicine... if given to the General, or left for other brothers in critical condition, it would be more worthwhile.

But this thought only flashed by; he was also a veteran who had served for hundreds of years and knew what should be said and what should not be said.

"Thank you all for saving my life; the Cloud Knight garrison is just ahead, please let me lead you there."

After the Cloud Knight walked to the front to lead the way, March 7th and "Stelle" leaned toward Bai Xuan with strange expressions on their faces.

March 7th whispered: "Why did it become a gourd this time?"

Bai Xuan spread his hands: "Do you think, casually wiping the wound and making the wound disappear, or taking medicine and using the medicinal power to make the wound heal quickly, which one is easier to accept?"

"So that's it."

……

Meanwhile, the viewers were "appreciating" the transmission node at close range following Alice's perspective.

"It deserves to be the apocalypse; this is probably the worst-conditioned site in history... even the lost site on Jarilo-VI wasn't this bad."

"Obsessive-compulsive disorder is acting up."

"What exactly did this site experience to fall into this state?"

……

Regarding this, Mobile Task Force Alpha-9 agent Alice stated:

"This facility hasn't collapsed yet; it's incredible."

Hearing that the transmission node was experiencing a circuit anomaly, she felt that the situation was not looking good.

And in her heart, she silently lowered her expectations for the interior of the site.

However, no matter what psychological preparation she made, when she struggled to clear the snow and frozen soil from the camouflage door and squeezed into this building that had been silent for at least four hundred years.

The situation before her eyes still gave her a big "surprise".

Old friends like dust wouldn't be mentioned; every building in disrepair couldn't do without them.

But thick and soft, as if stepping on a wool carpet, this was Alice's first experience.

The display screens on the walls flickered continuously, and even if they were relatively stable for a while, the pictures were occupied by various stripes, as if "Something Facing Death" would pop out at any time.

The keyboards and control levers were covered in dust, some keys lost their original colors and labels, and a few keys were worn to the point of being almost unrecognizable.

And that pile of deposits in the corner could be roughly judged by their shape that they were once parts and tools.

But under the action of various oxidation reactions, they could no longer be used, stuck to each other, and even fused with the wall.

Other structures were also severely aged, the paint on the support columns and ceilings peeled off, and the metal parts were rusted to the point of disappearing for the most part.

As for the air circulation system?

It had gone on strike.

Thus, the severe dust accumulation in the site was a matter of course.

But dust accumulation would also induce some subsequent problems, such as circuit failures.

When Alice opened the casing of the transmission device, trying to see what kind of failure it was, what came into view was a landscape like a sand table map.

—In the past few hundred years, dust and circuits had achieved reconciliation and thrived on this small board.

The old world called it "Dust-Circuit Balance".

"Can it be repaired?" Christina asked curiously.

"I'm afraid not," Alice shook her head, reinstalled the casing, and pretended no one had been there.

Farewell!

……

Fortunately, the transmission device could be used normally.

With a wave of space fluctuation, Alice and Christina arrived at the Antarctic site "dust-laden".

The condition of the Antarctic site was much better, just like those sites of the old era in Alice's memory.

Following the guidance to find the power supply room, enabling the backup power, and restoring power to the necessary sectors.

Alice came to the control center to carry out the most important work.

【- System Startup Sequence -】

【【00:00:00】 System Initialization】

【【00:00:02】 Loading Core Module】

【【00:00:03】 Loading AI Protocol: Huang Shi Level K Program... Failed】

【【00:00:05】 Initializing Scene Module: Global Apocalypse Preparation... Complete】

【【00:00:07】 Verifying Network Connection... Failed】

【【00:00:10】 Checking Data Stream Integrity... Complete】

【【00:00:15】 Establishing Communication Channels with 157 Nodes】

【Initializing】

【Error: All other nodes cannot be detected】

【Re-initializing】

【Nanjizhou Discovered】

【【00:01:25】 Nanjizhou Connected.】

【【00:01:30】 Establishing Emergency Response Program】

【【00:01:40】 All Emergency Programs Activated.】

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【- System Startup Complete -】

【【00:01:45】 Confirming Portal Protocol】

【【00:01:50】 Failed. Current protocol does not match requirements. Please provide your verification for automatic re-encoding.】

All other nodes?! Has human civilization... perished...

A chill flowed through Alice's body.

She certainly knew that human civilization couldn't last long, but when this moment truly arrived, she still felt it was a bit abrupt, and her heart felt a bit blocked.

The originally calm sea of her heart was thrown a stone, and ripples immediately appeared.

But there was no time to grieve for the destroyed civilization; Alice looked at the personal terminal: "Protocol mismatch?"

【Expected.】

【At baseline time point 37.1826, all nodes updated the transmission protocol to avoid transmission delays caused by time radiation.】

【But the Antarctic site was abandoned after the accident, so it was not updated synchronously.】

【All you need to do is wait—wait for the system to automatically roll back the protocol to match the Antarctic node.】

"Then, let's recharge our spirits to welcome tomorrow."

Alice took a deep breath, and the moist air surged into her lungs, making her pressure a little less.

She turned to the side and looked at Christina:

"This is our last night before entering the polar region."

Legend has it that when God created the world, He said "Let there be light"; should she also learn to say it tomorrow?

Forget it, don't think about these... she shook her head, throwing all kinds of uneasiness and various thoughts out of her mind.

After a few deep breaths and shaking her arms, Alice felt much better.