Chapter 1725: Taoyuan

Chapter 1725: Chapter 1725: Taoyuan

Watching He Bi and Shen Changqing’s actions, the few people who were initially making noise at the laboratory door suddenly held their breath.

At first, after the mixture was splashed on, there was no change.

No effect?

He Bi and Shen Changqing both frowned, but trusting Ji You, they moved away and kept a distance, quietly observing the response of the grid barrier.

It was quiet all around.

Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, and others also stared intently in the direction of the grid barrier.

Inside the laboratory.

Ji You stopped her work and looked out the window, her demeanor calm and unflustered.

Theoretically, this tube of mixture should be effective against the grids.

However, this was merely the result in the lab; what would happen when used outside? Would there be any unexpected surprises?

Inside the Iron Plate Space.

Xiao You was very nervous, keeping her eyes closed, not daring to ask about the outcome.

Time slowly ticked away.

Suddenly, a very crisp sound drew everyone’s attention. As they all looked towards the sound, they saw the originally robust and seemingly unbreakable grid barrier begin to crack after the sound was emitted.

Crackle~

In an instant, the entire grid barrier split open with a gap as large as a barrel, and this gap kept spreading outwards.

Crackle~

The crisp, pleasing, and resonant sound fell on their ears like the music of the heavens, causing everyone’s lips to curl up with delight.

"It’s a success!" Shen Changqing clenched his fist, joy clearly radiating from his eyes.

"Indeed." He Bi’s expression remained calm, but his eyes burned fervently as he gazed at the continuously cracking gap.

"It’s time to prepare for the next phase of the plan." He Bi looked at the gap and stated, "Once we leave the grid barrier, the situation we face will be more dangerous and severe."

For He Bi and others, the grid barrier was a temporary shelter, but it was also a cage, a harmful cage.

These densely packed grid barriers were undoubtedly built by the creatures of this plane, and if they could never leave, though temporarily safe, eventually they would either die, become food, or experimental subjects...

Shen Changqing remained quiet for a moment before saying, "Danger accompanies opportunity. I believe none of us fear the journey ahead."

"Indeed." He Bi nodded, saying, "Let’s go."

The two quickly piloted the mecha back to the spaceship.

At the moment of witnessing the result, Ji You smiled and set aside all distractions, focusing wholeheartedly on her task.

In the Iron Plate Space, Xiao You’s heart finally settled.

Then—

Xiao You gently clenched her fist, determined to continue researching whether a simpler, more effective, and faster method could improve the mixture.

He Bi and Shen Changqing stayed in the isolation chamber for safety checks, while Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, and others seized the time to rest, determined to restore their bodies to peak condition at any cost.

On the spaceship, everyone was diligently working, even Old Yellow Bull was trying to sleep deeply to regain physical strength. Everything seemed so quiet, almost as though all potential dangers had vanished.

Time slowly slipped away.

In places beyond Ji You and their sight, behind countless grid barriers lay a foggy expanse, appearing endless and gray, as though nothing existed there.

Beyond the fog was a pitch-black area where one couldn’t see even their hand in front of their face.

Beyond the darkness, surprisingly, lay a vivid landscape with mountains, water, flowers, and trees... If Ji You and the others arrived here, they would be stunned!

How could this environment resemble a planet where humans live?

Of course, Ji You and the others hadn’t reached here yet, hence they hadn’t realized this. Here, a group of ’people’ worked methodically.

They weren’t very tall, about 1.2 meters each, resembling humans with a head, two arms, and two legs. Moreover, all these ’people’ were nearly identical in height, shape, and appearance, dressed uniformly. If you stood before them, you’d be unable to tell them apart based solely on looks.

But this isn’t the point.

The point is—

After they completed a loop around this Taoyuan-like area, when they withdrew, the distant black fog covered the path they’d walked.

Then.

They continued circling.

And then.

The black fog continued to spread.

Cycle, repeat...

And then.

With their mechanical repetition, the area occupied by the black fog expanded further and further...

Time trickled by, slowly engulfing the once lush Taoyuan with black fog.

At this moment, a surprising scene unfolded.

In an instant, the captivating Taoyuan vanished under the shroud of black fog, reappearing far away.

The mountains, the water... the entire Taoyuan remained unchanged.

Meanwhile, the place where the black fog was, had already overtaken the original Taoyuan location, and the ’people’ continued tirelessly, extending more gray fog, black fog...

Then—

Until the black fog was almost the size of a grid barrier breeding ground, these ’people’ ceased their tasks.

Next.

One ’person’ emerged, gazing towards the black fog and the grid barrier beyond.

If Ji You and the others were present, they’d immediately spot the peculiarities.

Here, these black fogs... seemed entirely like a man-made massive isolation barrier.

The distance between here and the grid barrier was vast, with a large expanse of black fog blocking the way. Even if Ji You and the others departed the grid barrier, they would become lost amidst the fog, wandering forever until their life’s end.

...

It stood still for a while, saying nothing, doing nothing, observing until it seemed assured. Suddenly, it opened its mouth.

Then—

There wasn’t the slightest noise around, the world was quiet enough to hear a needle drop, yet strangely, the next moment, those identical ’people’ moved in unison.

They stepped forward together, marching toward a spherical device with an unidentifiable purpose. Once all the ’people’ entered, the sphere started spinning, then accelerated—

Upon close inspection, the direction was headed towards Taoyuan’s new location.