Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 242 Leaving temporarily
Yuanze stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the city lord's office, his eyes penetrating the night outside the window and falling on the dark city area that was under curfew, with only a light in the distance.

He sat back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, looking at the battle analysis that was constantly scrolling on the wall just like in the base, calculating his next move.

The position of city lord is a symbol of power to others, but it is a shackle of bondage to himself.

He had to get out, and fast.

"I see, they are beginning to doubt." Astra's voice echoed in the empty hall.

Yuanze turned his chair, facing Astra's projection, and smiled slightly: "Suspicion is inevitable, but as long as they can't find evidence, I will still be the Lord of Jamukha City."

He walked to the window, the night breeze blew his slightly long hair, and his thoughts drifted with it.

He must find a breakthrough in the B01 area, otherwise, Commander Chen and everything he has built will collapse.

"What are you going to do?" Astra asked.

"Take one step at a time and improve your strength first."

Yuanze sensed Zhang Xin and Wu Lei coming in, without even raising his head:
"How is the elimination of the humanoid source beasts in the city going?"

“All done!”

The two were surprised at first because the method of identification that Yuanze taught them was very effective.

I didn't expect that the guy sent by Commander Chen was so young, so powerful, and so good at making decisions.

Those source beasts that transformed into human form were not as integrated into human society as the "humanoid monsters". Most of them pretended to be people of higher status and did not have much interaction with normal humans.

Therefore, the whole process was not hindered by ordinary people.

"Very good. I am very satisfied." Yuan Ze raised his head and glanced at them. "I may need to retreat for a while to improve my strength. I will go to B01 in a while."

Yuanze saw that Wu Lei frowned when he heard what he said, but stopped talking.

"Wu Lei, just tell me what you want to say. There's no need to hide it. I'm not Jamukha, who only likes to hear nice things."

"It's like this. I don't quite agree with your idea. It's best not to go to B01 to attend the meeting. Maybe the big guys can see through your disguise."

"That doesn't matter. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And it is said that Commander Chen will come to B01 this time because the war in the south has calmed down very well."

"Then I have nothing to remind you, but it's better to be more careful."

Yuanze continued to read the battle report: "What about you, Zhang Xin, do you have anything to tell me?"

"I have received a tip that there are alien ruins somewhere underground in NM02."

"This is too coincidental, can you explain it in detail?"

Yuanze became interested and asked him to send the information to him so that he could explain it in detail.

"Okay, how many people know this news now?"

"Besides the three of us, there are two investigators."

"Well, first control these two investigators and don't let them leak the information. You and I will go there tomorrow, and Wu Lei will stay to help me manage daily affairs."

After the two left, Yuanze's mood calmed down a little. During this period of time, he seemed to have been a little too hasty in doing things. This mentality cannot continue in the future.

He lay on the bed, playing with a patinaed coin in his hand.

The pattern on it was blurry, but it was vaguely visible that it was some kind of source beast, with its eyes flickering in the darkness. According to the information just exchanged, this was found by the two investigators in an antique shop while they were investigating the case of the source warrior.

The investigators felt a surge of energy on it, so they confiscated it as dangerous goods. In the subsequent investigation, they learned where the copper coin was excavated.

They speculated that this was an alien relic, but due to their lack of strength, they were unable to find the real entrance, so they reported it to Zhang Xin.

In this quiet darkness, Yuan Ze's mind was exceptionally clear. The weak source power fluctuations from the coin seemed to resonate with some perception in his heart.

Yuan Ze entered the "Flow" and began to analyze the source force fluctuations above.

However, even now he was not very confident that he could analyze such weak fluctuations. He still had to collect data and hand it over to Astra for further analysis.

This source force fluctuation is completely different from the fluctuation remaining from the ruins outside the training camp last time.

This source of power is more like a kind of living flesh and blood, which will have different reactions to some external stimuli. This is not just energy, but more like the remnants of some kind of life.

The feeling was both strange and seemed to carry with it an ancient, forgotten memory.

He gently rubbed his fingers over the edge of the coin, thinking about his next move.

"It seems that this operation will be more complicated than expected."

Astra's voice sounded in my mind again:
"Preliminary analysis shows that the frequency of this source force fluctuation is extremely low and slow, and it has nonlinear dynamic characteristics, which is significantly different from the ordinary source force flow. Yuanze, I suggest further spectrum analysis to confirm its potential structure."

"Continue the spectrum analysis and compare the results with the fluctuation data collected from the last ruins."

As the order was issued, Astra immediately launched a deeper analysis.

The data charts in the virtual projection began to change constantly, and the spectrum image spread out like water waves, presenting a unique waveform.

"This fluctuation exhibits a bioelectric characteristic, similar to the electrocardiogram signal of a living organism, and its source power responsiveness is also extremely high."

"Ah."

Yuanze clenched the copper coin again, stood up, and walked to the window. The night was still as dark as ink, and the city under curfew was like a sleeping beast. Only the base in the distance was still lit with a faint light.

It was a temporary base built to fight against the source beasts, and it was also the location of the city's martial arts school.

He sneaked in quietly.

The base room was surrounded by cold metal walls that reflected the dim light, and the air was filled with the unique hum of electronic equipment and the low conversations of the soldiers.

The display screen on the wall constantly scrolled various data and maps, and red and blue light spots flashed on the screen.

He activated an instrument specifically for detecting source beasts and placed the copper coin on it.

"Drip drop~"

The instrument ran for a while, turned on a yellow light, and then generated a report.

Yuanze picked up the report. Many of the features shown on it were unknown or unclear, except for the source beast indications, which were all suspected.

This coincides with his guess. One of the characteristics of source power is that it is highly active, and the source beast is like a living being.

However, there seems to be a problem with this instrument. The answer should be definite, so how can it be suspected?
Yuanze tried it a few more times, but the conclusion he came to remained unchanged.

(End of this chapter)