The Great Doctor Girl

Zhen Lingyue was silent for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay, but this trip is full of dangers. I will dispatch the most elite special forces team to protect you." His voice was low and firm, and his eyes showed unquestionable determination.

As night fell, the ink-colored landscape was like thick ink, splashing freely across the mountains and forests, immersing the entire forest in a dead silence and darkness.

I followed Zhen Lingyue's special operations team, moving like a ghost through the shadows of the mountains and forests, like a ghost blending into the darkness, quietly approaching the military restricted area.

The mountains and forests are deep, the ancient trees are towering, and the shadows are like giant beasts, swallowing up the faint light.

The cold wind whistled past like ghosts crying and wolves howling, but everyone walked lightly and kept silent. Only the rustling of clothes could be heard, quietly hidden in the sound of the wind.

Every step forward feels like stepping into an unknown abyss. The surroundings are so quiet that it is frightening, but the howling cold wind adds a bit of eerie noise.

We sneaked carefully all the way and finally arrived at the target building.

It was an underground fortress half-hidden in the mountain. It looked dilapidated and ruined from the outside, but upon closer inspection, many traces of sophisticated camouflage concealed secrets, as if it were the disguise of a cunning criminal.

At the entrance, high-tech surveillance equipment is scattered everywhere, like "electronic eyes", vigilantly spying on the movements around.

Zhen Lingyue's team members responded quickly, activated a special jammer, and successfully deceived these "eyes and ears", cutting off their contact with the "spies" inside. Their movements were smooth and coordinated, revealing their well-trained professionalism.

"This place is heavily guarded and definitely not a safe place," I said in a low voice, my eyes fixed on the faint light that was coming through. "I'm afraid there are secrets hidden inside that are beyond imagination."

After saying that, I took a deep breath, adjusted my somewhat tense state, and followed everyone into the facility.

As soon as they stepped in, an invisible yet heavy feeling of oppression hit them, like a sticky tide, enveloping everyone.

The air was filled with a pungent metallic smell, and wisps of sweet and fishy scent were faintly visible, like a strange mixture of blood and machinery, which was creepy.

On the wall of the passage, the red lights of the surveillance equipment flashed frequently, as if staring grimly at this group of "uninvited guests".

I swallowed, cold sweat unconsciously oozing out of my palms, my heart beating violently in my chest, as if it was about to burst through my chest. I took every step extremely cautiously, always on guard against the dangerous mechanism that might be triggered at any time.

After a quick walk, we entered the main hall of the core laboratory.

In the hall, the core device stands tall and majestic, like a mysterious "energy holy tower", several times larger than any seen before.

The core blue light surged like a deep-sea whirlpool, bottomless. The surrounding rune array was as complicated as a maze, nested layer by layer, interlocking. The runes were like ancient spells, flashing with cold light, revealing a mysterious and dangerous aura.

"That's it," Zhen Lingyue whispered, his voice tense. "The core of the 'Rose' conspiracy, the hub of the 'Gate of Light and Shadow'."

The moment I approached the device, it was as if an invisible giant hand reached out and grabbed me tightly. A strong gravitational force came from deep within the device, and a sudden sharp pain arose between my eyebrows, as if I was stabbed by a steel needle.

I was shocked and quickly circulated my internal energy, concentrated my spirit, and managed to steady my body and mind. I thought to myself that the power of this device was so strange and powerful, far beyond my previous expectations. It seemed that this action would not be easy.

"This object is far more complex than I could have imagined." I surveyed the surroundings and said gravely, "This is no ordinary machine. It has touched upon the profound core of the universe. Every rune, every ray of blue light, seems to simulate the mapping of the microcosm and macrocosm, weaving interdimensional energy bonds and building a 'bridge' to the unknown. Right now, I'm afraid it has opened a subtle 'channel' to another world."

"Can it be closed?" Zhen Lingyue's eyes were burning with anxiety and expectation. He unconsciously clenched his fists and leaned forward slightly, as if he wanted to immediately grasp the solution from my answer.

"I need to penetrate the core of the array." I pointed to the center of the device. "A rash external attack will only trigger a more violent backlash, like stirring up a hornet's nest, triggering a frenzy of energy. We must follow the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, finding the starting and ending points of the energy veins, and reconciling them in reverse order. Only then can we find a chance of survival."

As I spoke, I was weighing the feasibility of the plan in my mind. I knew that this move was extremely risky. If there was any mistake, not only would all the previous efforts be wasted, but it might also cause an uncontrollable disaster. But at this moment, I had no other choice.

Zhen Lingyue gritted his teeth and agreed: "We will provide cover outside, please be careful." He patted my shoulder, which seemed to carry endless trust and instructions, making my originally uneasy heart more determined.

I took a deep breath, holding the silver needle, and walked towards the center of the array step by step, like a knight holding a sword.

At this moment, the silver needle seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in my hand. Every step forward collided with the energy field emitted by the device, causing my arm to tremble slightly.

The silver needle follows the five elements and directions, like a spirit snake exploring a cave, accurately piercing the key "acupuncture points" on the surface of the device. In an instant, the energy on the surface of the device changes, and the blue light leaps wildly like a frightened wild horse. The originally hidden circuits and rune compartments appear one after another, as if the mystery is unveiled.

My eyes were sharp as a torch, locking onto a central location similar to the "energy heart" in the complex network. But just as I was about to act, a trace of hesitation arose in my heart. Once I took this step, the device's counterattack would definitely be more fierce. Could I withstand it?

But when he thought of the crisis behind him, he gritted his teeth and continued.

Next, he took out the counter rune that had been prepared long ago.

Every time a rune was inserted, the device would vibrate violently, and the rune array would shine brightly, as if unwilling to be dismantled, resisting frantically and making a sharp "sizzling" sound, like the roar of a trapped beast.

Beads of sweat appeared on my forehead, and my body was shaking from the impact of the energy. I struggled internally whether to stop, but once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back, so I had to continue.

At the same time, I chanted some ancient secret techniques, mobilizing the energy in my body to make it synchronized with and opposite to the energy of the device, just like using softness to overcome hardness, dismantling the foundation of its energy resonance.

Suddenly, a violent shock wave swept in from the core, like a surging wave, trying to knock me away.

I gritted my teeth, planted my feet on the ground, and used all my remaining strength to firmly embed the last rune into the center of the device.

In an instant, the blue light flashed wildly, the brightness was dazzling, and the whole device seemed like a lit powder keg. The shrill sound was deafening, as if it would tear the eardrums. "Luo Shu, retreat quickly!" Zhen Lingyue's roar came from the communicator.

But just as he was about to withdraw, the core light and shadow changed unpredictably, the blue light quickly condensed and spun into a huge vortex, and in the center of the vortex, a blurry scene slowly emerged - it was a strange and alien world that he had never seen before, with rugged rocks, dark green "stars" hanging in the sky, and silver "rivers" flowing on the ground, all emitting strange light.

In fact, on the way here, I saw a few strange energy fluctuations flashing through the mountains and forests. At that time, I just felt it was strange and didn't think too much about it. Now it seems that it might be a sign of the early infiltration of the power of this alien world. Now that such a strange scene has appeared, it has confirmed my guess. It seems that the layout of "Rose" is much deeper and more dangerous than I knew.

In front of this strange scene, a huge figure stood, neither human nor beast, made of pure shadows. Its outline was blurred, but it exuded an eternal pressure. Fragments of dim light swirled around it, as if it were surrounded by broken stars. Every time it moved, the surrounding space seemed to be wrinkled and twisted by an invisible giant hand. The temperature in the laboratory dropped sharply, and the cold was biting. The breath of alien laws surged and permeated, corroding the present space, as if to drag this place into an endless abyss.

"It's looking at me..." I murmured, my eyes fixed on that figure. My soul seemed to be trembling, and my body seemed to be frozen, unable to move at all. Fear spread from the bottom of my heart to my whole body.

"Not good!" I suddenly realized that this was not a simple device failure, but a real cross-dimensional connection, and it was almost out of control.

I didn't have time to think about it, so I quickly mobilized the remaining energy in my body and focused it on the core rune. The true energy in my body rushed in like a river bursting its banks.

The blue light was impacted by this and began to vibrate violently, staggering like a drunk person, and then dissipated like the ebbing tide, leaving no trace.

Seeing this, the shadow seemed unwilling to give up. At the last moment, it slowly raised its hand. Its movements were slow but revealed an inexplicable deterrence. Then it gradually faded away and disappeared.

The device fell completely silent, and the laboratory seemed to have been drained of all its life force, returning to dead silence.

Zhen Lingyue rushed in with his men and helped me up from the collapsed ground.

"What's wrong?" he asked anxiously, his eyes full of worry, and his hands tightly grasped my arms, as if trying to pass strength to me.

"The device has been shut down, but I'm not sure if it has been eradicated."

I gasped, the image of the shadow lingering in my mind. "That shadow... is definitely not of this world, beyond the boundaries of our cognition."

"Shadow? Why can't I see it?" Zhen Lingyue frowned, his face full of confusion and worry, the wrinkles between his brows seemed able to pinch a fly to death. He looked at the device, then at me, trying to piece together the truth from a few words.

"It's waiting," I whispered, "waiting for that door to be completely opened and come back again."

Zhen Lingyue's expression grew increasingly gloomy. "It seems we've only temporarily slowed down their plot. They must be hiding shocking and intricate secrets."

"Indeed," I nodded in agreement. "After this fight, I'm even more certain that what they're trying to open isn't just an ordinary door, but a passage to a mysterious and unfathomable world beyond our comprehension, where the rules are completely different and the power is terrifying."

After leaving the laboratory, I took out the fragment again and saw that the rune was slightly hot, as if it had life. Then, several new mysterious lines quietly emerged, like a "warning" or "guidance" from another world, which coincided with my previous inference that the "Rose" was hiding a shocking secret.

On the way back, everyone was silent, each thinking about their own things. Only the heavy footsteps stepped on the fallen leaves in the forest, making a rustling sound.

After returning to the base, I plunged into the laboratory and repeatedly studied the device data and fragments I brought back, trying to find a way to completely seal the "Gate of Light and Shadow" from the intricate clues. But the more I studied, the more I frowned. This product of the combination of energy and technology from another world is too complicated.