The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 718 What a huge hole! What two huge holes! Should we patch this up?
Consciousness returns to the physical body.

Open your eyes.

The world I saw seemed unchanged, yet it also seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

The materials were still the same materials, the people were still the same people, paper figures came and went, officers were busy, the sea outside the ship was deep blue, and the sunlight pierced through the seawater and slanted down, scattering into scattered pieces of gold on the side of the ship.

Yun Kun seemed to have become a little more lively, while Li Xingtang remained as dignified and silent as ever...

However, something else was different. At the very least, Shen Le could effortlessly discern the differences in everyone around him:
The pale white mist surrounding the paper figure was somehow connected to Yun Kun;
His little ones radiated a rich yet vibrant light;

The officers and experts, their auras, whether strong or weak, were generally thin, and particularly thin in some places—such as the captain's shoulders and back, and the stomach of the technical expert closest to him, where there was a faint shadow.

The aura emanating from the Special Affairs Bureau personnel was more intense and more dynamic, with different colors, which was suspected to be related to the special abilities of each of them.

Looking up, the large ship overhead was enveloped by an exceptionally intense, solemn, and magnificent power...

Is this... spiritual energy?
Or perhaps it is a product of the interaction between ordinary humans, spiritual practitioners, non-humans, matter, and spiritual energy in this world?

"Mr. Shen?...Mr. Shen?"

A cautious voice approached, as if to remind him, or perhaps afraid of startling him.

Shen Le turned his head and saw the Special Affairs Bureau guy on Yun Kun, who was in charge of liaising with him, holding up a phone and pointing it at him. The phone screen was in "mirror" mode.
"Mr. Shen, are you alright?"

"I'm perfectly fine," Shen Le was about to reply when she saw her reflection in the mirror.

Although the distance was a bit far, and the mirror itself relied on the camera's calculations to create an image, making it somewhat blurry, it still honestly reflected his current appearance:

His face was pale, even deathly pale, but his lips were an unusual bright red;

My hair is a bit messy, but luckily it's short, so it's not tangled up like a bird's nest, though it's still a bit crooked.
Two strands of brown blood hung from below his nostrils, clearly indicating a previous nosebleed, but they dried far too quickly.
Even more unusual were his eyes, astonishingly bright, as if they could become luminous bodies, emitting light directly. No, not "as if," Shen Le blinked:

Two beams of light, truly shooting out from his pupils, struck the mirror and reflected back into his eyes!

What's wrong with me...?

Oh, I just advanced a bit. My mental strength, divine sense, or rather, that pale golden light figure received too much power, and when it carried that power back into my physical body, it wasn't properly arranged.
"I'm fine." He slowly turned his head and smiled.

"My power has surged; I need to consolidate it. I'll meditate for a bit later. Oh, by the way, I've made a discovery that I need to report to my superiors. What do you think—"

"Is this discovery urgent? If it is, we'll immediately arrange a meeting room and a communication link to connect directly to the back office. If it's not urgent, could you please make some adjustments first?"

Shen Le thought about it and realized there was no rush. The sealing of the heavens and the seas in Shenzhou was at least three thousand years ago, and the various seals in foreign lands were at least a thousand years old.

Well, it's not a big deal if it takes a little more time. We can report back next year. The big ship is watching the exercise on the other side. Information flow is very important. He wouldn't cut in line now!
"Oh, then I'll meditate first. Don't worry about me, don't wake me up, and don't drag me out to eat—in my current state, I can go ten days or eight days without food or water without any problems..."

He declined the surveillance equipment, including cameras and life detectors, arranged by the Special Affairs Bureau, and locked himself in his room.

Once you start meditating, you become completely lost in the darkness, unaware of the passage of time or what's happening around you.

After Shen Le finished processing his newly acquired power and perfectly fused his divine sense with his physical body, without any strange sense of conflict, he pushed open the door and saw two people standing on either side of the entrance.
A man in a dark blue uniform stood ramrod straight with a serious expression, but his eyes were unfocused, as if he had been lost in thought while standing at attention.

Another person in a dark blue uniform pulled up a chair and sat down, his head drooping in front of his chest, bobbing down little by little.

Clearly, naval officers and soldiers are bound by military discipline, but the Special Affairs Bureau guy's discipline isn't so strict; as long as he's there, he's fine, and he's fallen asleep without a second thought...

"Cough!—Cough cough!"

"what!"

Thump! — "Ah!"

Great, one of them snapped out of it and was startled, while the other simply fell to the ground...

"Mr. Shen? You've emerged from seclusion?"

"Yes, I'm out of quarantine." Shen Le watched with satisfaction as the Special Affairs Bureau guy hurriedly got up from the ground, rubbing his elbow with a pained expression.
"How many days have you been waiting?"

Judging from how this guy seems to fall asleep while waiting, it probably won't be a matter of three or five days—by the way, his phone looks like it's out of battery...

"It's been half a month..." The special affairs officer looked dejected and waved his hand outside:

"The ships have all returned to port, and everyone who can take leave has already done so..."

"So, you two unlucky bastards are the only ones guarding me here, huh?" Shen Le slapped them both on the back with a pitying slap. The two of them shuddered after each slap, their eyes widening in disbelief.
"My knee! My knee is burning hot!"

"I...I...I...whoosh...cough cough cough! Ptooey!"

The young naval officer bent over, clutching his knee, grimacing as he rubbed it repeatedly. After a few rubs, he suddenly jumped up and began to hop around with great effort.

"Hey! I'm all better! I'm all better! My knee has been a bit stiff ever since I fell and hurt myself two years ago..."

The special affairs officer forcefully expanded his chest, took a deep breath, and then forcefully spat out a mouthful of dark black bloody phlegm. After spitting out the phlegm, he felt a sense of lightness, and his chest immediately felt relieved.
"Wow... Mr. Shen, you're amazing! How did you know I've been feeling unwell ever since I had sex two years ago?"

I don't know, I only saw the light and shadow on your whole body, and a dark patch on your chest. Shen Le smiled and nodded at him:
"Are you feeling better now? Can you arrange things for me to report to my superiors?"

"No problem! Mr. Shen, please wait a moment, I'll report right away! — Is this report to the Special Affairs Bureau, or is it related to other departments?"

"Mainly the Special Affairs Bureau, I suppose." Shen Le looked up and thought for a moment.

"Other departments... if they want to come and listen, they can listen too, I have no objection. Anyway, you might not believe me even if I told you..."

"I definitely believe it!"

He dashed out. An hour later, the conference room was packed with people.

Yun Kun's captain, the highest-ranking officer of this naval base, the highest-ranking officer of the local special affairs bureau, and several other miscellaneous people from unknown departments.

Bringing subordinates and secretaries, Shen Le pointed to a world map hanging high above and tried his best to describe:

"...That's roughly it..."

In the last two rows of the conference room, the secretaries and subordinates who had been brought in were already trying their best to control their wandering eyes. Even so, Shen Le could sense their subtle interactions—their playful teasing and shifty gazes—even without using his divine sense. He could even read their minds:

Who am I? Where am I? Why was I dragged here to listen to this guy's nonsense? I had plans to play a couple of rounds of Delta Force with my girlfriend tonight.
Fortunately, those who managed to sit in the front row were either knowledgeable enough, had enough self-control, or both.

After Shen Le finished his concluding remarks, the group exchanged glances, and the director of the Special Affairs Bureau solemnly spoke:

"Mr. Shen, thank you for sharing this information. May I ask if you can provide evidence for what you've said?"

"I can't provide it." Shen Le spread his hands.
"I was in a special situation, and when I saw these things, I felt they made sense, so I reported them."

I can't let others see things from that perspective, and I don't know of any instruments that can measure the anomalies at the places I've pointed out—"

The bigwigs exchanged wry smiles. Shen Le's meaning was, "I've told you, I've done my best. Believe it or not, it's up to you." And what if they didn't believe him...?

First of all, Shen Le did not record a video himself and play it online, generating millions or even hundreds of millions of views, causing social panic;

Secondly, Shen Le has always had a good working relationship with the government and has made many contributions to the country. Even if he really did find a few leaders to talk nonsense to everyone, there's not much anyone can do about it!

"We understand, thank you for informing us." The director of the Special Affairs Bureau stood up, reached across the table, and shook hands with Shen Le.

"We will file what you said on file within the Special Affairs Bureau and remind relevant colleagues to pay extra attention during the investigation."

Furthermore, what actions do you plan to take next, and is there anything you need us to provide in terms of resources, conditions, or convenience?

Shen Le really did intend to take some action. For example, he would travel all over the mountains and rivers, to the various places he had noted down, and try to repair some of the gaps in the barriers.

The problem now is that he himself doesn't know where he's going, how many gaps he can find, or how much time it will take to mend the sky.

"Hmm... Does Yun Kun have any missions lately? If not, have him come with me and patrol the coastline?"

How long will it take you?

"I don't know either—maybe half a year..."

The base commander and the ship's captain beside him visibly changed color. Such a unique and irreplaceable ship, gone for half a year?

do not!

Shen Le, where are you going? Can we send a separate boat to take you?
Various large ships, small ships, destroyers—no, the large destroyers make too much noise going out, the smaller destroyers are fine!
If you think destroyers aren't powerful enough, there are also frigates, amphibious assault ships, landing ships, supply ships, and hospital ships. You can switch between them!
If the Xue Long icebreaker happens to be going the same way, it can give you a ride!

However, Shen Le just kept shaking his head with a smile. There was nothing anyone could do but report what Shen Le had shared while trying to arrange a ship schedule for Yun Kun and rotations for the crew.

Before setting off with Shen Le, at the very least, we need to send another batch of supplies to the Great Vortex Secret Realm and make arrangements for several important points!

After all, although Yun Kun has been commissioned and is now considered a member of the naval fleet, its essence is still that of a spirit.

When there is a conflict between the Navy's and Shen Le's orders, unless it is an extremely urgent mission, it will obey Shen Le's orders...

The officials were extremely busy, working themselves to the bone, and managed to get all the work done within half a month.

During these two weeks, Shen Le seized the time to go to Jingdezhen to fire a batch of porcelain pagodas before embarking on his journey on the Yunkun and setting sail for the sea.

"Yun Kun, let's go! Let's go far away! Follow that line, let's check it kilometer by kilometer, and see where the problem is!"

The little ones cheered as they boarded the boat. Except for the toy cabinet, which bore the heavy responsibility of maintaining order and guarding against all illegal activities, remaining firmly at its doorstep, everyone else surged forward:

Go to sea! Go to sea!

Let's go have some fun!

Surfing! Fishing! Eating delicious food! Taking photos! Going to photograph whales and dolphins!

Shen Le: "..."

I haven't been paying attention for a while, and you guys have developed some strange hobbies.

Wait, when did you guys order so many cameras and lenses? Paper dolls are fine, and skirts are fine too, but Qingdeng and Zheng Mo, which hand are you planning to use to focus and which hand to press the lens?
He let the little ones make a ruckus, sitting cross-legged on the bow deck with his eyes slightly closed, letting Yun Kun ride the wind and waves, straight ahead.

Sailing out of the Bohai Bay and out of the Yellow Sea, amidst the little ones' chattering—"If we go any further east, we'll reach Japan!" and "Should we go burn another one?"—I firmly gave the command:
"East! East! Keep going east!"

We don't know how our ancestors drew the maps, or how they managed to travel to such distant places.

In short, this hanging barrier between heaven and earth actually includes Japan, well, it's hard to say whether it's a good thing or a bad thing...

Driving straight to the vicinity of Japan, almost touching the territorial sea, Shen Le's heart finally stirred, and he immediately entered into deep meditation.

His divine sense rose rapidly, higher and higher. Finally, the azure sky appeared before him, and the enormous damage hung high above, a shocking sight:
"What a huge hole... Hey, there's another hole over there, it's huge too..."

The sky seemed to swirl, as if scorched by a fireball or stained with filth. Two enormous black holes hung in the sky, like a pair of empty eyes, coldly gazing downwards.

If one's divine sense were to zoom in a little closer, it would become clear that the black hole wasn't a reflection of the scene on the other side, but rather something tainted with an unknown amount of filth, which had directly blackened a large area of ​​the broken, drifting silk thread—

Those things had lost their form, their complete consciousness. Yet, when Shen Le drew closer, he could still feel endless pain, anger, cries, and resentment:

"Why!"

"Why!"

Why us?!

Why do you have to die!

"Help me—help me—I don't want to die—"

Should we save them?
Should we perform a ritual to help them pass on to the afterlife?

Shen Le hesitated for a moment. He looked down at the winding island shape directly below, estimating the positions of the two black holes' vertical projections.

Suddenly, he spat and turned to leave.

补？
Why supplement? No supplements needed!
Let it leak out slowly, let those below slowly suffer! This godforsaken place, even if it eventually gets fixed, it'll definitely be the last one to be repaired!
(End of this chapter)