The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 1053 Eliminating Anomalies
"Counting the days... it should have been three days, right?"

Inside the ecological module of the Xianzhou-1 space station, Li Xuan asked casually.

His gaze remained fixed on the mirage data panel, his eyes bloodshot.

"Yes, in two more hours, no, four hours, it should be the fourth day."

Mao Zhiang responded without looking up.

He was using the engraving pen to adjust the nodes of the Golden Crow magic array. With each modification, a resonant aura would emanate from the silver-white walls of the entire ecological cabin.

"How is it? I haven't checked the channel messages for several days."

Li Xuan scratched her head.

The once neatly combed flying bun has drooped down, like a dejected plant in an eco-cabin, and scratching it brings out even more strands of hair.

Her luxurious dress had lost its original luster, looking like she had been staying up for several nights.

Of course, the same goes for Mao Zhi'ang.

His once smooth and shiny goatee had become dry and messy, and he had no interest in grooming it.

"Nangong said it went very smoothly; they've entered the outer perimeter of the embryonic spirit's remains and are heading towards the heart. They've also seen the form of that flesh-and-blood immortal boat..."

As he spoke, he shuddered.

"I saw a mirage, it was terrifying. It was full of tangled blood vessels, almost like a human heart."

Li Xuan gasped, "Is this... still the Immortal Ship?"

"Nangong also said that what he fears most is that it has turned into something unknown... We'll wait for the data to come back and confirm before deciding whether to enter."

Li Xuan nodded, then changed the subject: "So, has your Golden Crow Formation been adjusted yet? The oxygen content in the entire ecological cabin is still not high enough to supply oxygen."

"Hey, don't rush me! This job can't be rushed—"

"How can we not be anxious?" Li Xuan interrupted directly. "The celestial ship has been at sea for seven days, and the space station is only 52.89% complete. The next return voyage will be for the first small-scale immigration test, and the life support system must be completed before then!"

Mao Zhiang shrank his neck: "Isn't this the only old man who can do this job right now? Yao Sibing has been transferred to the 'Snow Mountain' again..."

"Come on, the basic infrastructure has already been taken care of by 'World'. Your main job is debugging!"

"But debugging isn't easy either! I'm also puzzled; the energy flow ratio is still unstable... World, please give me another simulation."

[Simulation results have been provided, but because the region is located in the shadow zone of the radiation from the remains of the fetal spirit, the quantum noise still exceeds the normal value, and the global optimal solution cannot be derived. Manual adjustment is recommended.]

Look at this!

"Okay, hurry up. I've finished my part."

Li Xuan lay on her back with her arms crossed, suspended in mid-air, closing her eyes to rest.

Although gravity simulation has been activated in the space station, it doesn't matter much to the cultivators. The only reason they need gravity is for various research and training purposes.

Helpless, Mao Zhiang could only readjust the nodes based on the simulation results.

Soon after, as a ray of light emanated from the magic array inside the ecological cabin, a small golden crow simulating sunlight appeared in the sky.

It was a wisp of power drawn from the "Golden Crow Engine" through the magic array.

The soft light and suitable temperature make it ideal for biological growth.

Mao Zhiang: "Okay, can you confirm one more time?"

Li Xuan immediately sat up and tidied her temples.

As a "Minor Cloud and Rain Technique" imbued with spiritual energy and moisture descended, under the combined effect of the Innate Spirit Gathering Array (which stimulated innate energy and accelerated the splitting speed) and the Golden Crow Array—

The oxygenated algae grow densely in the pond, resembling soft, blue silk, shimmering with gentle waves.

The few wilted experimental plants in the crop area gradually straightened their leaves, turned from yellow to green, and even sprouted new buds.

Li Xuan quickly opened the light screen, brought up the oxygen content data, and exclaimed excitedly:

"The oxygen level is rising! 9, 10... 13%!"

Mao Zhiang was also staring at the numbers.

We can see that the oxygen level is constantly increasing, and the heart rate is also increasing—

Only when the pH reaches 20.4-21.3%, calibrated to a star-like environment, can it be considered "suitable for long-term human habitation".

Currently, the two are merely relying on their high-level cultivator physical abilities to reduce their breathing rate while working on the space station, which is of no reference value whatsoever. And now—

The lush green eco-cabin is about to reach its goal!

However, just as the number jumped to 18.93%, it suddenly started to drop, and even the carbon dioxide concentration suddenly increased.

It seems something is stealing all the oxygen!
"what happened!"

Li Xuan scratched her head anxiously, her hair becoming even more disheveled, and her flying bun was no longer visible.

Mao Zhiang also looked puzzled.

"That's impossible! The circuit is currently optimal, and the energy flow ratio has reached a steady state, indicating that the problem isn't with the magic array; it's likely that there's something wrong with the plant itself!"

"But... it still looks lush and green, and the plants are growing very well. Moreover, these seeds were brought from our home planet, and they're thriving in the ecological cabin of the celestial vessel!"

“But back then we only kept them in the embryonic state,” Mao Zhiang reminded. “Here, however, we are using the innate spiritual energy array to forcibly accelerate their maturation. In addition, there are the effects of radiation, gravitational waves, quantum noise, and other terms that I don’t understand. Perhaps a conflict occurred during the ‘differentiation’ stage?”

"Okay, let me take a look."

Li Xuan took a deep breath.

Reaching out, a strand of algae floated up and was swept away by a tentacle.

Without looking where she was going, she simply took out a lens and held it in front of her eye. After looking at it for a while, her brows furrowed tightly.

"what happened?"

Mao Zhiang noticed her expression and floated over.

“Sure enough, Lao Mao, you were right—looking healthy on the outside doesn’t mean things are normal inside.” Li Xuan pointed to the lens. “We need to use this to check. Wait, I’ll broadcast it.”

It turned out that the lens in front of her was connected to a microscopic device. As she input the command, a huge light screen slowly unfolded, and the cellular structure of the algae filaments was magnified to be visible throughout the entire cabin.

Mao Zhiang had only glanced at it once when goosebumps erupted all over his body.

The green, spherical cells differentiate rapidly, but instead of expanding outwards, they fold and collapse inwards, as if an invisible black hole is devouring these differentiated cells.

Looking closely at the center, something seemed to blink, reflecting an eerie light.

As the entire sea of ​​cells repeatedly flashed on and off on the light screen, it was as if countless eyeballs were rotating in unison, turning in Mao Zhi'ang's direction along with his gaze.

Mao Zhiang felt a churning in his stomach and quickly looked away.

"How did these... become like this? They're completely different from the textbook!"

He had also taken some basic biology classes to prepare for this trip.

Although it wasn't very in-depth, it was clear what the original algal cells should look like.

"Could it be that there's something wrong with our lighting, temperature, and humidity settings?" he couldn't help but wonder.

“Impossible,” Li Xuan denied. “We’ve already run the complete experimental model on the snow mountain and the spaceship. Theoretically, it should be possible to replicate it on the space station—at least this type of error shouldn’t occur.”

She paused for a moment: "Unless the environmental variables change."

Mao Zhiang frowned: "You mean... there are external factors interfering?"

“I have my suspicions,” Li Xuan said. “Either the protection is inadequate, or there are particles that we haven’t been able to detect intruding.”

Mao Zhiang immediately retrieved the cabin data and began to check the integrity of the magic array and the energy fluctuation curve.

"The values ​​are normal..."

“The particle density is also within the threshold range.”

"The energy field is stable... or at least it appears to be fine."

[No problem doesn't mean there really isn't a problem. It only proves that the anomaly is outside the set threshold or falls into a category that this system cannot recognize.]

The calm, undisturbed notification sound of "World" echoed in the cabin.

"What... should we do?" Li Xuan asked, somewhat bewildered.

[Recommendation: First rule out any abnormalities in your mental state.]

"Mental...problems?"

This startled Mao Zhi'ang, who was stroking his goatee, so much so that he plucked out a beard hair.