A Journey of American Comics Starting from the Zombie Universe

Chapter 667 Returning to the Base and Energy Crystals

After walking out of the cave, Bai Ye and his group looked up at the dark clouds hanging in the sky. It seemed that quite a while had passed compared to when they entered the cave.

"Boss, what are we going to do next? Will there be any new tasks assigned to us at the base?"

A soldier walked up to Bai Ye, turned sideways and asked in a low voice. He had been following Bai Ye on missions for some time and was now covered in dust.

Bai Ye turned his head and glanced at the soldier, a hint of thought flashed in his eyes. He and his men had been searching for supplies outside these days. Not only did they find some pre-doomsday technology, but they also discovered some survivors. It can be said that the harvest was quite fruitful.

Maybe it's time for them to go back and recuperate. Otherwise, they could still hold on by relying on their fast self-healing ability. However, these soldiers have only been injected with super soldier serum. They have been exhausted from continuously carrying out missions for many consecutive days. If they don't get proper rest, the consequences will be disastrous.

Having made up his mind, Bai Ye smiled and said, "No, there won't be any new missions for the time being. Let's go back and take a rest, and by the way, see how Magneto and the others are building that city."

"Great! Great! We can finally go back!"

Hearing their leader's words, the soldiers were stunned at first, and then bursts of cheers broke out. They had been exploring outside for some time, and although there were no zombies in the world after spreading the antidote into the atmosphere, they did not have to worry about their own safety.

However, they were exhausted physically and mentally from running around all the time. Now that they knew they could return to the base to rest, they were naturally very excited.

So everyone turned around and got into the car they came in, heading towards the distant base. Before leaving, Bai Ye looked back at the unfathomable cave for the last time. Perhaps this would be their last time here.

But he didn't notice that after he turned his head back, a barely perceptible green light appeared in the depths of the cave, like an animal's eye or a light.

"You! Go and take a team to check why the city gate can't be closed. Is there something stuck or something? Go quickly!"

A silver-haired old man wearing a purple metal helmet floated in the air and shouted loudly to a group of people about a hundred meters in front of him. His dark purple cloak fluttered in the air flow behind him.

After hearing his old but vigorous voice, a young soldier in the crowd below responded immediately. He waved his hands and led a group of people to run towards the city gate, looking like he did not dare to be negligent at all.

"Everyone, please be careful. Although the zombie threat has been eliminated, the malfunction of the city gate may hide other unknown risks."

"Two weeks ago, a brother had his legs crushed and broken when he was operating a machine improperly. Although we don't lack food and clothing in this world, it's still better to be careful!"

The young soldier did not forget to remind his teammates while running. His voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the communicator. Some people looked indifferent, while others seemed to be thinking about something.

All of this was seen by Magneto who was floating in the air. He said nothing, but still stood in the air like a flag, attracting attention.

Arriving at the city gate, they found that the gate, which should have closed automatically, was now half open, as if it was gently held back by some force. The team members dispersed and carefully checked every corner of the city gate, trying to find the root cause of the problem.

At this moment, a team member discovered an unusual light in the gap below the city gate. He immediately squatted down and illuminated the area with a flashlight. He saw a crystal flashing with a strange light stuck in the mechanical structure of the city gate, which was preventing the city gate from closing normally.

"Captain, we found it! There's a strange crystal stuck in the city gate!" the team members shouted excitedly.

The young warrior came over upon hearing the noise, he squatted down and looked at the crystal carefully. The crystal emitted a soft light, with complex patterns flowing on its surface, which seemed to contain some unknown energy.

"This...what is this?" he muttered to himself, with an uneasy premonition in his heart.

Just as they were preparing to further study the crystal, a burst of urgent alarms suddenly sounded, breaking the surrounding tranquility. It turned out that the monitoring system in the city detected an abnormal situation near the city gate and automatically triggered the alarm.

"Hurry, we have to solve this problem first and not let any potential danger threaten the safety of the base!" The young soldier made a quick decision. He directed the team members to carefully take out the crystal and try to restart the closing mechanism of the city gate.

After some efforts, the city gate finally closed slowly and the alarm stopped. But the mysterious crystal became a new mystery in their hearts. They knew that the appearance of this crystal was not accidental, and there might be deeper secrets and unknown challenges hidden behind it.

Therefore, the young soldier decided to bring the crystal back to the base and give it to scientists for research. They believed that only by uncovering the secret of the crystal could they better protect this hard-won peaceful world.

But at the moment he didn't have time to continue thinking about the crystal. He just hurriedly put it in his arms, turned around and ran in another direction with the people beside him. He didn't forget that there was an alarm sounding just now.

After passing a dozen newly built houses along the way, the soldier and his men finally stopped in front of a twenty-meter-high black metal gate. They watched nervously as it opened bit by bit.

The door slowly opened, making a heavy roar, as if awakening a sleeping beast. The soldier's heartbeat accelerated, as he knew the importance of the door - that was the core area of ​​the base, storing important supplies, scientific research materials, and key facilities to protect the base from external threats.

As the door was fully opened, a cool breeze blew in, mixed with a faint smell of technology. Without a moment's hesitation, the soldier led his men through the porch and headed straight for the control center where the alarm came from.

"Report the situation!" He gave instructions to the control center through the communicator while running, with unquestionable majesty in his voice.

In the control center, the screen flickered, the indicator lights jumped busily, and several technicians were nervously operating various equipment, trying to locate and solve the alarm problem. Seeing the soldiers coming, a person in charge immediately came to greet them. "Sir, we have detected abnormal fluctuations in the energy transmission lines outside the base. The preliminary judgment is that it is interfered by unknown signals." The person in charge spoke quickly and concisely and clearly reported the situation.

The soldier frowned and thought to himself. The energy transmission line is the lifeline of the base. If there is a problem, the consequences will be disastrous. He made a quick decision: "Immediately activate the emergency plan, cut off the energy supply to the affected area, and organize personnel to conduct inspections and repairs. In addition, strengthen the base's defense system to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Yes, sir!" The person in charge immediately turned around and conveyed the order to his subordinates.

The soldier did not stop, he continued to go deep into the control center and personally supervised the entire emergency response process. His eyes were sharp as a torch, scanning every screen, not missing any abnormality. He knew that in this world full of unknowns and dangers, only by maintaining a high degree of vigilance and keen insight can the safety of the base and everyone be ensured.

The mysterious crystal was lying quietly in his arms, as if watching everything silently. What would it bring? Was it a blessing or a curse? The soldier was full of questions, but he knew that now was not the time to delve into them. He had to solve the crisis before him, and then uncover the secret of the crystal.

The soldier, with doubts and urgency in his heart, quickly shuttled through the corridors of the base, and every step he took seemed extremely firm. His men followed closely behind him, and everyone's face was full of seriousness and concentration. They knew that the next action would directly affect the safety and stability of the entire base.

As they went deeper, they came to the entrance of a spacious underground passage, which led to the base's secret laboratory, where unknown items were processed and advanced research was conducted. The soldier stopped and turned back to say to everyone, "We may need to find the answer there. That crystal may be related to this energy fluctuation."

Everyone nodded in agreement without objection. They walked along the passage and soon arrived at the door of the secret laboratory. The laboratory was brightly lit, various high-tech equipment flashed cold light, and the air was filled with a unique scientific research atmosphere.

"Get ready, let's go in." The soldier took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and led his men into the laboratory. When the researchers in the laboratory saw them, they stopped their work and cast inquiring glances.

"We found this." The soldier said as he took out the mysterious crystal from his arms and carefully placed it on the experimental table. As soon as the crystal touched the experimental table, it immediately emitted a more dazzling light, as if resonating with the surrounding technological equipment.

The head of the laboratory, a middle-aged female scientist, was immediately attracted by the crystal. She put on special protective gloves and began to study it carefully. As time went by, her brows sometimes knitted and sometimes relaxed, and it was obvious that she was experiencing a collision of thoughts.

"This... this seems to be some unknown energy source." The female scientist finally spoke, with a hint of excitement and uncertainty in her voice. "Its energy fluctuations resonated with our energy system, causing the anomaly just now."

The warrior's heart moved when he heard this. He realized that this crystal might not just be a simple object, but might hide great secrets and power.

"So what should we do now?" he asked anxiously.

The female scientist pondered for a moment, then said, "We need to further analyze its composition and properties to see if we can stabilize its energy and use it for our own benefit. But before that, we must ensure that it does not cause a similar crisis again."

The soldier nodded in agreement, and immediately arranged for his men to strengthen the laboratory's security measures, while mobilizing more scientific research forces to participate in the research.

However, just as they were preparing intensively, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the laboratory. A signalman came running over, panting and saying, "Sir, it's bad! Someone is coming back from outside the base!"

The soldier's heart tightened, and he immediately asked: "Who is it? Is it the enemy or..."

"It's Captain Bai Ye!" The signalman interrupted him with a look of surprise on his face. "They are back with a team of people. They look very tired, but they are all safe."

The warrior was relieved when he heard this. He immediately realized that the energy fluctuation just now might be just a false alarm and had nothing to do with Bai Ye and his group's return. He quickly sorted out his thoughts and decided to welcome Bai Ye and his group first, and then continue to study the mysterious crystal.

So, he hurriedly left the laboratory with his men and went to the entrance of the base to greet Bai Ye. When they arrived, they saw Bai Ye and his group slowly walking into the base, and everyone's face was full of fatigue and the joy of being eager to go home.

"Captain Bai Ye!" The soldier stepped forward quickly and shook hands with Bai Ye. "You are finally back! Something unusual happened at the base just now, but it seems to have nothing to do with you."

Bai Ye frowned when he heard this, and was obviously surprised by the abnormality of the base. But he quickly regained his composure and asked, "What's the abnormality? Do you need our help?"

The warrior briefly introduced the energy fluctuations and the mysterious crystal. Bai Ye's eyes flashed with curiosity and solemnity after listening. He realized that this crystal might be really extraordinary and they needed to face it together.

"Take me to see the crystal." Bai Ye said decisively, "Maybe I can provide some clues."

The soldier nodded in agreement and took Bai Ye and his team back to the laboratory. In the laboratory, Bai Ye personally examined the crystal and had an in-depth exchange with the female scientist. After some discussion and research, they gradually uncovered some of the secrets of the crystal.

It turned out that this crystal was a fragment of an energy core from a distant planet, which contained huge energy and unknown power. For some reason, it accidentally fell into the earth and caused energy fluctuations near the base. Fortunately, it did not cause substantial damage to the base, but instead provided them with a valuable opportunity to study advanced energy technology.

In that dark and technological secret laboratory, the mysterious crystal lies quietly on a special laboratory table, as if it is a star lost in the depths of the universe, emitting an irresistible attraction. Its appearance is both extraordinary and strange, and every detail reveals the unknown and profound.

The crystal as a whole presents a dreamy blue-purple hue, which changes subtly under the light, sometimes deep like the night sky, sometimes bright like the morning light, as if it contains endless secrets of the universe. Its surface is extremely smooth, as if it has been carefully polished by the most delicate craftsmen, without a single flaw, and can clearly reflect the surrounding environment, but also incorporates a strange light that does not belong to this world into the reflection.

The shape of the crystal is irregular, it seems to be formed naturally under the action of some great force, each side presents a unique geometric pattern, these patterns are both complex and harmonious, like the most exquisite works of art in nature. These patterns will show a flowing effect under the illumination of light, as if time is flowing slowly on its surface, or some ancient and mysterious runes are telling ancient stories.

Bai Ye and the soldiers decided to make this crystal one of the important research projects of the base and invest more resources and manpower for in-depth research. They believed that through unremitting efforts and exploration, they would be able to uncover all the secrets of the crystal and transform it into a force that is beneficial to mankind.

(End of this chapter)