Douluo Continent: The Twin Holy Dragons of Light and Darkness, the Dragon Emperor Breaks Through the

He closed his notebook, put the paper away, stood by the window for a while, then walked to the table, sat down, took out a new sheet of paper, and began to write down the steps that needed to be taken one by one in the order he had predicted.

After he finished writing, he looked at the paper again, confirmed the connection between each step, then put it in his notebook, got up and turned off the light.

Jin Chen received the letter six days later.

He sat on the stone bench, opened the envelope, and pulled out a few pages: "He said that he had arranged the descriptions of the components in his notes in order, and speculated that the stone strips, stone discs, metal plates and stone pieces might correspond to four functions: stabilization, activation, connection and regulation. He also listed a list of execution steps in this order, preparing to reinstall those components in this order the next time he entered the space."

Ling Feng said, "Then he now has a clear execution path."

Qian Renxue said, "If his guess is correct, then the entrance should open after the last component is installed."

Chen Yuan said, "When he is executing the steps, he needs to make sure that each step can be connected smoothly."

Tang San said, "He will probably double-check the order before executing it to make sure nothing is missed."

Jin Chen said, "He said he plans to enter the space in three days and reinstall those components in this order."

Ling Feng said, "Then let him do it at his own pace."

Three days later, the boy returned to the space with the components.

Following the order mentioned in the notes, he first went to the first floor, re-inserted the stone strip into the slots at both ends to confirm its stability, and then went down the steps to the third floor, where he put the round stone disc back into the recess in the corner of the ceiling.

After the stone disc was embedded, the stone pillar in the center of the third floor rose steadily.

He walked up to the stone pillar, checked the condition of the groove at the top, and then placed the metal piece into the groove.

After the metal plate was embedded, the brightness of the light in the space changed slightly. He walked back to the first floor along the steps and confirmed that the stability of the steps had not been affected.

He then walked down the steps to the fifth floor, stopped in front of the light pattern at the edge of the staircase entrance, took out the stone piece, and placed it directly under the light pattern.

The brightness of the light pattern began to change slowly, and the edges continued to expand outward, covering a wider area than ever before.

He didn't move, but stood still, waiting for the light pattern to stabilize. Then he walked down the stairs until he reached the edge covered by the light pattern, and stopped in front of the vertical gap in the side wall.

This time the gap is clearer than before, and the outline of the edge is more distinct.

He inserted the tip of the knife into the crevice, traced a circle along the edge, then hooked his fingers into the crevice and pulled to one side. The stone slab slid open to the side, revealing the narrow passage behind it.

He squeezed through the passage, walked to the stone chamber, and squatted down in front of the stone slab.

He observed for a moment, confirming that the blurry outline on the surface of the stone slab was still visible under the light. Then he stood up, confirmed that there were no new changes on the walls of the stone chamber, went back the way he came, pulled the stone slab back to its original position, returned to the light pattern, took the stone piece away, and walked back up the steps to the upper level.

Jin Chen received the letter seven days later.

He sat on the stone bench: "He said he reinstalled the components in that order without any problems. The installation of the stone strips, stone discs, metal plates and stone pieces was completed smoothly."

After the last stone piece was installed, the coverage of the light pattern reached its maximum, and the gap became clearer.

He opened the crack and entered the stone chamber, confirming that the stone disc was in the same condition as before, with no new changes.

Ling Feng said, "That means the order is correct, but the stone chamber itself may need other conditions to be fully activated."

Chapter 396 Continued Contact

Qian Renxue said, "If the entrance requires a 'corresponding symbol' to open, then the stone disc itself may be the carrier of the symbol, but it has not been activated yet."

Chen Yuan said, "If the stone disc needs to be activated, it may require a specific action to complete."

Tang San said, "For example, it might be necessary to apply continuous pressure to the stone slab."

Ling Feng said, "He now needs to confirm whether the stone slab is responsive to touch."

Jin Chen said, "He hasn't touched the stone slab yet; he's still in the observation phase."

Ling Feng said, "Once he confirms the tactile feedback from the stone disc, he should be able to determine the next step."

Over the next few days, the boy squatted down in front of the stone slab and gently touched its surface with his fingertips.

It feels cool to the touch, smooth, and has a texture that has been polished over a long period of time.

He kept his fingertips touching the stone, waiting to see if the stone would react.

After a while, the temperature on the surface of the stone slab began to rise gradually, changing from slightly cool to warm, and then stopped changing and remained at that temperature.

He withdrew his fingertips, but the surface temperature of the stone plate did not drop immediately; it remained warm even after he withdrew his hand.

He went back the way he came, pulled the stone slab back into place, and then returned to the hut.

He wrote down a passage under the lamp, detailing his observations from that day.

Jin Chen received the letter six days later.

He sat on the stone bench: "He said that when he touched the surface of the stone slab, it felt cool, but after a period of continuous contact, the temperature gradually increased, from slightly cool to warm, and reached a stable state."

After he withdrew his hand, the temperature did not drop immediately; it remained elevated for a while before slowly decreasing.

Ling Feng said, "That stone disc reacts to being touched."

Continued contact can activate its temperature change.

Qian Renxue said, "If the temperature change is the stone disc's response to being touched, then it may take a period of continuous contact before it can be activated."

Chen Yuan said, "Then next time he might need to extend the contact for a longer period of time to see if the temperature continues to rise."

Tang San said, "If the temperature continues to rise, it may reach a certain threshold and trigger new changes."

Jin Chen said, "He is planning to extend the contact time next time he goes in to confirm the upper limit of temperature change."

Ling Feng said, "Let him continue at his own pace."

Lin Mu arrived the next morning.

He stood under the eaves, raised his hand and stretched out the leaf. After it lit up, he made it change its brightness and direction as it moved. The whole process was smooth and precise, as if the three had formed a natural harmony.

He put the leaves away: "Today I was able to complete all three movements in a row without any pauses."

Ling Feng said, "Then you now have the ability to control multiple elements while moving."

Lin Mu asked, "So what should I do next?"

Ling Feng said, "Next, we can try to complete these controls without looking at it."

Lin Mu thought for a moment and said, "Then we need more practice."

Ling Feng said, "No need to rush, take your time."

Lin Mu nodded, gathered up the leaves, and turned to walk towards the courtyard gate.

That evening, the boy went back into the stone chamber.

He squatted down in front of the stone slab, stretched out his hand, and this time he placed his palm completely against the surface of the slab, quietly waiting for the temperature to change.

The temperature change was the same as last time, from slightly cool to warm, lasting for a while, and then stabilizing at a fixed temperature.

He didn't pull his hand back, maintaining the close contact.

After the temperature stabilized, and after about ten breaths for an average person, a very faint, slowly flowing line began to appear on the surface of the stone slab.

The lines followed the outline of the pattern he had drawn earlier, but as he continued to touch them, the lines became clearer and the edges became more distinct, as if they were emerging from the depths.

He didn't move his palm, allowing the lines to remain clear on the surface of the stone for a while, before he withdrew his hand.

The lines began to fade slowly, as if they were retreating back into the stone slab.

He waited until the lines completely disappeared, then retreated along the same path.

Jin Chen received the letter seven days later.

He sat on the stone bench: “He said that after he had been touching the stone disc for a while, a layer of slowly flowing lines appeared on the surface of the disc, consistent with the outline of the pattern he had drawn before, but becoming clearer and more distinct during the contact process.”

After he withdrew his hand, the lines gradually faded and eventually disappeared.

Ling Feng said, "That stone disc does indeed require continuous contact to display the pattern."

The pattern becomes clearer during contact, indicating that the longer the contact time, the more complete the pattern is displayed.

Qian Renxue said, "If he could extend the contact time, he might be able to see more details of the pattern."

Chen Yuan said, "The ends of those branches in the pattern may show specific location markers."

Tang San said, "Next time, he can try to maintain a stable pressure during contact so that the pattern remains clear for a longer period of time."

Jin Chen said, "He will probably try a few more times to confirm the shortest contact time required for the pattern to fully appear."

Ling Feng said, "Once he confirms the shortest contact time, he will be able to plan his next move more accurately."

Over the next few days, the boy made several more attempts to touch the stone disc.

He confirmed the relationship between contact time and pattern sharpness: the longer the contact time, the more complete the pattern was displayed, and the clearer the details at the ends of the branches were.

On his fourth attempt, he maintained contact for a longer time than on the previous attempts.

At that moment, a previously unnoticed mark appeared at the end of the branch of the pattern. It was a small circle surrounded by a ring of extremely fine lines, like some kind of landmark symbol.

He memorized the location of the mark, then withdrew his hand, waited for the lines to completely fade, and retreated along the same path.

He drew the mark on the paper under the lamp and compared it with the record in his notes, confirming that it matched the description of a surface landmark mentioned in the notes.

He wrote a note at the bottom of that page: "The markings on the stone disc are consistent with the locations of the surface landmarks mentioned in the notes, and the locations the patterns point to may be the corresponding coordinates of that space on the surface."

He closed his notebook and stood by the window for a while. The night was deep, and the distant sea reflected a faint, fragmented light in the darkness.

He stood by the window for a while, then walked back to the table and turned off the light.

The lines have found their coordinates, and the markers have found their corresponding locations on the map.

He turned to the side and closed his eyes again in the night.

A breeze seeped in through the cracks in the window, ruffling the edges of the letter on the table, which was already covered in writing, as if confirming in its own way that the marks had indeed been recorded.

Moonlight filtered through the edges of the clouds, spreading a pale silvery-white layer across the coastline.

The lines that are being pieced together are gradually approaching their final, complete form, and the boy is already preparing for the next step.

Chapter 397 Cleaning up for a few days

The letter from Haifeng City arrived ten days later, on the evening of the following day.

That day, it got dark earlier than usual. Jin Chen lit an oil lamp in the courtyard. The flame flickered slightly in the evening breeze before settling down.

He opened the envelope by the light, took out the letter, read it, and then looked up: "He said he had conducted a ground search near Seawind City based on the location marked on the stone tablet."

He walked for about a day in the direction described in the notes and found a depression on a shrub-covered slope that matched the outline of the stone disc mark.