Chapter 796 Panic
"Host, don't rush, we still need time."

Bai Wanwan could only suppress her emotions.

After the energy stone was embedded, the instrument screens around the life support capsule lit up, a smooth data stream began to flow, and a deep humming sound was steady and continuous.

The indicator lights on the device flashed regularly, indicating that energy was being systematically extracted, converted, and injected into the sophisticated life support and consciousness guidance system inside the life support capsule.

Bai Wanwan's heart, however, seemed to be suspended high in the air by a thin thread.

She stared intently at the numbers and curves on the screen that she didn't quite understand, her palms sweating profusely. Every few seconds, she anxiously asked in her mind, "Peanut, how's it going? Is it going smoothly? Any problems?"

"Establishing a stable connection... Energy transfer rate 15%... 30%... All physiological parameters are stable, brainwave activity shows slight signs of enhancement, and all data are within the preset safety threshold."

Peanut's calm, electronic voice kept delivering reassuring reports.

However, Bai Wanwan was unable to relax at all.

For her, every second felt infinitely long, filled with the torment of uncertainty.

Her body leaned forward unconsciously, her fingers curling into fists.

The beastmen took in her anxious and uneasy appearance.

They exchanged a glance, and without a word, they instinctively moved closer, surrounding her and offering silent support in their own ways.

The chieftain's large, dry, and warm palm completely enveloped her small hand.

Xin Feng gently put his arm around her shoulder from behind, his movements tender, his fingertips lightly caressing her tense shoulder blades, trying to ease the stiffness.

Time passed slowly in the oppressive silence and the low hum of the instruments. Just as everyone held their breath,
"Fuck!"

A sudden and piercing electrical noise came from a device connected to the life support pod. Immediately afterward, the smoothly scrolling data stream on the main screen became erratic for a moment, and the curves of several key indicators plummeted!
Bai Wanwan trembled violently, her face turning deathly pale. She asked in a terrified voice, "What's wrong? Peanut! What happened?"

Peanut's voice also carried a rare hint of urgency: "Warning! Detected a sharp decline in the core stability of the target consciousness! Energy consumption far exceeds expectations! His consciousness is too weak after being separated from the body for so long, and his spontaneous anchoring force is insufficient. The traction force output by the existing energy stone is being dissipated needlessly and is not enough to complete the full return process!"

"What do you mean?" Bai Wanwan's mind went blank as a huge panic gripped her. "Is it because I don't have enough energy? I still have more! I still have energy stones!"

As if grasping at a last straw, she frantically pulled out all the energy stones she had obtained from the apocalypse from her system space, holding them in her hands, "These! Is this enough? Quickly, save him!"

"Replace it immediately! Replace the depleted energy stone, try to add energy, and forcibly increase the traction output power!"

Bai Wanwan's hands trembled violently, and she could barely hold the stone in her hand.

With quick reflexes, Jiao Yin stepped forward and, without a word, calmly took the energy stone from her hand, precisely and swiftly replacing the dimmed stone in the groove.

With the new energy stone in place, the instrument emitted an even louder buzz, and the data curve on the screen began to rise with difficulty.

Bai Wanwan's legs went weak, but she was steadily supported by the chieftain.

She bit her lower lip hard, her gaze fixed on the man in the life support pod.

Inside the transparent life support pod, Fu Jinshen lay there quietly. But upon closer inspection, his usually serene, sculpted face seemed to have furrowed slightly, as if he were enduring some invisible pain.

His tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and on his bare chest, beneath the skin connected to the life monitoring patches, the pale blue veins seemed even more prominent than before, pulsating slightly with the increased energy input. "No! Not enough! The traction is about to weaken again!" Peanut's warning sounded once more. "Host, continue!"

“Okay,” Bai Wanwan said without hesitation, taking out another one.

Jiaoyin didn't pause at all and replaced him again.

When only one energy stone remained in her hand, Bai Wanwan's heart sank completely into an ice cave.

A chill of despair crept up my spine.

She originally thought that four energy stones would be enough to awaken Fu Jinshen, but she did not expect that his condition was far worse than she had anticipated, and the consumption of energy was like a bottomless pit.

“The last one…” she murmured, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

Sure enough, a moment later, Peanut's voice came with an undeniable urgency: "Host, change it again!"

Bai Wanwan handed the last energy stone to Jiaoyin with her eyes almost closed.

The moment it was placed into the groove, she felt all her strength drain away. She didn't even dare to ask any more questions, just staring intently at Fu Jinshen and the screen, her nails digging deep into Qiu Rong's palm without her realizing it.

She knew perfectly well that Peanut was operating at full capacity, mobilizing all possible data and solutions to race against time and energy.

The extreme tension made it difficult for her to breathe; it felt like a huge rock was pressing on her chest, and each breath she took was accompanied by a tremor and a sharp pain. Her vision even began to blur intermittently.

"Wanwan, relax and breathe!" Xin Feng was the first to notice her abnormality. He tightened his grip on her arm and placed his other hand on her back, his voice filled with urgent reassurance.

But it was as if there was a film of water in Bai Wanwan's ears, making the sounds from the outside world seem blurry and distant.

Her entire world shrank to the tiny space of the life support pod.

Only one thought was swirling and crashing in her mind: What if she lost Fu Jinshen? What if he never woke up again?
She remembered that he had never truly betrayed her; behind that so-called "betrayal" was him bearing all the burdens and helplessness alone.

I think of his love, as deep as the sea, yet always putting her first.

I recall the extreme hatred that once arose from my extreme love...

All her emotions converged into a raging torrent at that moment, shattering her carefully constructed defenses.

She can't lose him, absolutely not!
Tears welled up in my eyes and dripped down my face in large drops.

"Wanwan...Wanwan!" The male voices finally pierced through her self-closed senses, carrying a clear sense of panic.

She rolled her eyes blankly and saw that they were all looking at her anxiously. Qiu Rong's brows were furrowed, Yan Lie's eyes were red with worry, and Xin Feng kept patting her face gently...

"I...I'm fine," she managed to utter, her voice dry and hoarse.

Then, unable to contain himself any longer, he shouted in his mind with all his might, "Peanut! Fu Jinshen... can he come back?"

"Host, please wait. Final integration phase, energy fluctuations are intense, data calibration in progress..." Peanut's voice also revealed a sense of tension, clearly indicating that he was performing the most critical operation.

(End of this chapter)

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