I handed over to another world

Chen Lin stepped out of the portal, the ground beneath his feet shook slightly, and a strange metallic smell filled the air.

He took a deep breath, feeling the unique low-gravity environment, which was one of the few on this continent in the morning. This was the special laboratory of the Red Dragon Association's outpost on the Origin Star. The outpost itself was located on the edge of the Stuttgart continent, and this special laboratory was specially set up in this location.

In the distance, a huge energy grid was projected from the star ring in orbit, covering the entire area within the continent's field of vision in a pale blue light.

"Vice President, welcome to the Origin Star again."

The base commander came over quickly and handed over a holographic report. "The coverage progress of the third phase of the neural synchronization system has reached 70%, but the intelligent machine bee swarm in the southern hemisphere of the origin star has shown abnormal activity tracks. Because the number is too large and the coverage area is too large, your instructions may be needed."

Chen Lin took the report, quickly scanned the data stream, and frowned slightly: "Just solve it according to the measures you set at the beginning. Why bother to ask me to review it? Even if I don't come here, you will still have to solve the problem."

The commander nodded in agreement and quickly conveyed the order.

Chen Lin turned and walked towards the command center, looking through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows to the limit of his vision in the distance - that was the location of the new ancient ruins recently discovered on the continent of Stuttgart.

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At the same time, the reconnaissance team led by Lin Shu was flying low over the permafrost.

The engines of the twelve black rotorcraft emitted a low roar, and the cold wind on the ice field whistled past, rolling up pieces of snow and fog.

"The magnetic field strength in the target area has exceeded the critical value. Suggestion..."

Lin Shu held the headset and was about to give an order when he suddenly noticed a shrill alarm coming from the aircraft. Soon everyone heard a loud roar coming from the ice ahead.

"Captain! The ice is cracking!"

There was a hint of panic in the adjutant's voice.

Before he could finish his words, the ice in front of him suddenly cracked into a kilometer-long gap, and a faint blue light seeped out from the ground, as if some ancient power was awakening.

The reconnaissance team's vital signs monitors failed instantly, and all equipment was interfered with by this mysterious energy.

Lin Shu quickly ordered: "Everyone land! Stay alert!"

The gyroplane slowly landed on the ice. Lin Shu was the first to jump out of the cabin. Holding a tactical flashlight, he carefully approached the edge of the crack. Immediately, his pupils shrank - he saw the faint blue light reflected on the ice wall, revealing strange geometric patterns.

These symbols are completely different from all the data recorded in the Red Dragon Association's core database. The intelligent assistant in front of him is unable to analyze the relevant data and can only give the conclusion of "unable to judge".

"This...what is this?"

The adjutant who had just approached had a trembling voice. He looked at the faint blue light and could not see anything of reference value in his sight.

But his intuition told him that the area below was extremely dangerous.

Lin Shu, the captain of the reconnaissance team, did not answer. His eyes were fixed on the symbols on the ice wall, and he felt vaguely uneasy.

He always felt that these special symbols represented some meaning...

In the command room, Lin Shu's reconnaissance footage was being transmitted in real time on the holographic screen in front of Chen Lin.

When he saw the symbols on the ice wall, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"The remains of an ancient civilization..."

Chen Lin whispered to himself, tapping his fingers quickly on the console, "Tell the reconnaissance team not to act rashly, set up a temporary station at the scene and withdraw."

"Xiao Zhao, arrange the itinerary. I want to go there in person."

As soon as Chen Lin's order was issued, a harsh noise suddenly came from the communication channel of the command center.

Then, Lin Shu's urgent voice sounded: "Vice President, we found an underground passage!"

"No... No! These symbols seem to be leading us into... Wait, what is that?!"

Before he finished speaking, a loud explosion and the screams of the team members were heard in the communication channel.

Chen Lin's face turned pale in an instant. He quickly called up the real-time footage of the reconnaissance team and saw that below the crack in the ice, the faint blue light suddenly became dazzling, as if some huge energy was awakening.

A few minutes ago, the captain of the reconnaissance team, Lin Shu, stood on the edge of the crack, shining the beam of the tactical flashlight in his hand into the abyss, but could only see a deep blue.

The adjutant's voice came to his ears: "Captain, these symbols seem to be moving... they are not static!"

Lin Shu looked down and saw that, as expected, the geometric patterns on the ice wall were slowly changing, as if some program was being activated.

His intelligent assistant still couldn't interpret the symbols, but his intuition told him that they might be some kind of warning - or some kind of activation instructions.

"Everyone retreat!"

Lin Shu decisively ordered, "Don't get close to the crack!"

However, the order was given too late. Driven by habit, a member of the reconnaissance team directly inserted the unmanned detection equipment into the crack after they got off the spacecraft.

The next second, a faint blue light suddenly burst out, and a pulse of energy shot out from the abyss, directly burning the team member's detection equipment to ashes.

Not even a dregs left!

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

Lin Shu yelled, but it was too late.

Dozens of suspended metal spheres suddenly rose from the abyss, their surfaces covered with the same geometric patterns as those on the ice wall.

The speed at which these spheres appeared was far beyond anyone's imagination. Once they flew up, these gadgets quickly unfolded and directly revealed the weapon systems inside - those were devices that looked extremely like some kind of energy device, but each of these devices exuded a deadly threat!
"Enemy attack! Everyone scatter!"

As soon as Lin Shu's voice fell, the first wave of attacks arrived.

A high-energy laser penetrated directly through the protective suit of a team member, vaporizing him instantly.

Then, the plasma cutter swept across, cutting two team members in half... The reconnaissance team's formation collapsed instantly, and the team members fled in all directions, but the attacks of those metal spheres were accurate and deadly.

Lin Shu gritted his teeth and quickly pressed the microphone: "Association! Association! We need support! These...these weapon systems are completely beyond our comprehension!"

On Chen Lin's holographic screen, the scene of the reconnaissance team had become chaotic. He saw the team members falling one after another, and those metal spheres seemed to be pouring out from the abyss endlessly. At this time, his fingers were tapping rapidly on the console, calling up more data.

"These weapon systems...are the defense mechanisms of the ancient civilization."

Chen Lin's voice was low and cold, "They are activated."

"Vice President, the casualties of the reconnaissance team have exceeded 60%!"

Secretary Zhao's voice was filled with anxiety, "We need to take action immediately!"

Chen Lin stared at the screen, quickly analyzing the situation in his mind.

"Start the Zhulong Protocol."

There was no hesitation in Chen Lin's voice: "Target the cracks in the ice and destroy all activated defense systems within sight."

"But Vice President, Lin Shu and the others are still downstairs!" Secretary Zhao's voice was filled with a hint of reluctance.

"There is no chance of them surviving." Chen Lin's voice was cold and firm. "The energy level of these defense systems is far beyond our imagination. If we don't destroy them immediately, the entire Stuttgart continent may be in danger."

Lin Shu was fighting and retreating at the edge of the ice crack. Those metal spheres seemed endless, and a low roar came from the abyss, as if some huge machine was waking up.

Before he even had time to contact the outpost again, he looked up and saw a blinding light falling from the sky...

A deafening roar came to Lin Shu's ears, and then a dazzling beam of light fell from the sky and directly penetrated the crack in the ice.

The beam of light was as precise as a divine punishment, instantly evaporating all the metal spheres within the field of vision.

Whether it was high-energy lasers, plasma cutting, or energy cannons, these deadly weapon systems had no resistance in the face of the light beams. Not even a trace of debris was left behind, and they were all wiped out in an instant.

Lin Shu instinctively fell to the ground, holding his head tightly with both hands.

He could feel the ground shaking violently and a burning smell filled the air.

After a few seconds, the beam disappeared and the surroundings fell into dead silence.

"Captain...Captain!"

The adjutant's voice came from a distance, with a hint of trembling and disbelief.

Lin Shu slowly raised his head, and the sight before him made him gasp - the area around the crack in the ice had been completely razed to the ground, leaving behind a huge charred hole with a diameter of several hundred meters.

Those once deadly metal spheres have vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.

“We are still alive…?!”

Lin Shu murmured in a low voice, then quickly pressed the microphone, "Outpost, this is the reconnaissance team Lin Shu, requesting confirmation on the implementation of the Zhulong Protocol."

Chen Lin's calm voice came from the communication channel: "The Zhulong Protocol has been executed, and the defense system in the target area has been destroyed. Captain Lin, report your situation on the scene."

Lin Shu took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice steady: "Vice President, the reconnaissance team suffered heavy casualties. Currently, only three members and I are left alive!"

He glanced around and found that besides himself and his adjutant, there was another team member who was still able to move in the distance.

"The situation at the scene... is complicated. I need a detailed report."

"explain."

Chen Lin's voice was still cold.

Lin Shu stood up and looked around, then began to describe the situation in detail: "The cracks in the ice have been completely destroyed by the light beams, and the entrance to the abyss has been completely blocked. The weapon systems of those metal spheres are far beyond our technological level. The power of the energy cannons and plasma cutters is enough to destroy our protective equipment in an instant!"

"What's even more disturbing is that the spheres appear to be just part of a defense system."

He walked to the edge of the crack and shone his flashlight downwards.

At this time, the faint blue light below the crack had disappeared, replaced by a pitch-black abyss.

The geometric patterns on the ice wall still exist, but have stopped changing, as if some process had been forcibly interrupted.

"The symbols on the ice wall could be some kind of activation program."

Lin Shu continued, "Before the Zhulong Protocol was executed, these symbols were already slowly changing, as if activating more defense systems!"

"And we also heard a low rumbling sound from the abyss a few minutes ago. It sounded like some larger device was being activated!"

He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "Vice President, I think this is not just a simple defense system. These symbols, metal spheres, and the devices in the abyss... they may belong to a complete relic of an ancient civilization, and the scale of this relic is far beyond our imagination."

There was silence on the communication channel for a few seconds, and then Chen Lin's voice came: "Captain Lin, evacuate the scene immediately."

"I will send a professional team to take over the scene. Your mission has been completed. The rest will be left to the association."

Lin Shu nodded, even though he knew Chen Lin couldn't see his movements. "Understood, Vice President."

"We will evacuate as soon as possible..."

On Chen Lin's holographic screen, Lin Shu's real-time image had been interrupted.

His eyes were still fixed on the energy readings of the ice cracks, and his mind was quickly analyzing Lin Shu's report.

Chen Lin's gaze stayed on the holographic screen for a moment, then he turned to look at Secretary Zhao, his tone decisive and cold: "Immediately organize a professional team, including archaeologists, engineers, defense system experts and special guards."

"I want them to assemble within two hours and prepare to head to the crack in the ice."

Secretary Zhao nodded quickly, his fingers rapidly tapping on the holographic keyboard, calling up the personnel list and equipment list: "I have contacted the elite team at the Origin Star Outpost, and they are on standby."

"In addition, do we need to mobilize the aerospace aircraft carrier for support?"

Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "Not for now. The Zhulong Protocol has destroyed the surface defense system. What we need is precise exploration and data analysis, not further destruction."

"clear."

Secretary Zhao quickly wrote down the instructions and then added, "The team is ready and can set off at any time."

Chen Lin nodded and looked at the image of the ice crack on the holographic screen again. He waved his finger gently, magnifying the geometric patterns on the edge of the crack: "These symbols... let the archaeological team bring the latest decoding equipment."

"If these symbols are indeed some kind of activation program, we must decipher their meaning as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

The edge of the ice crack two hours later.

The gyroplane carrying the professional team slowly landed on the ice field, and the roar of the engine broke the silence.

Lin Shu and the surviving team members stood beside the makeshift camp, looking vigilantly in the direction of the crack.

"Captain Lin, thank you for your hard work."

The team leader was an archaeologist in protective clothing. He quickly stepped forward and shook hands with Lin Shu. "We are here to take over the site. Please briefly introduce the situation."

Lin Shu nodded and pointed in the direction of the crack: "There may be a complete ruins of an ancient civilization in the abyss below the crack. Those metal spheres are only part of the defense system. There are even larger devices in the abyss."

"We heard a low roar before retreating. It might be some giant machine starting up."

The archaeologist's eyes flashed with excitement: "This may be one of the most important ancient civilization relics we have discovered so far. It seems that we must enter the abyss as soon as possible to obtain more data!"

"Into the abyss?"

Lin Shu frowned. "Although those defense systems were destroyed by the Zhulong Protocol, there may still be unknown threats in the abyss... It's too dangerous to rush in!"

The team leader smiled and pointed to the special guards behind him: "We have the most advanced protective equipment and weapon systems, which are enough to deal with most threats. Besides, the vice president has ordered that we must decipher the meaning of these symbols as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand towards the back, and the large equipment immediately rumbled towards them... (End of this chapter)