Dumbstruck
The slight ground tremors had stopped, and looking around, the place where they had been standing was now covered with blocks of ice of varying shapes and sizes. Apart from that, there were some areas in the distance where the snow had slipped, but there had been no major avalanche.
The five Dog-Headed People stared intently as the door slowly opened until it was fully open, their eyes wide, gasping in shock.
After a few breaths, looking at the doorway that was dark yet had a little light, the Dog-Headed People looked at Wei Shiba, while Wei Shiba looked at Professor Amir.
"The Heavenly Gate has opened by itself, shall we go and take a look?" Wei Shiba spoke first. He originally wanted to say directly that he wanted to go and take a look, but considering Professor Amir's previous point of view, he decided to ask politely first.
Professor Amir knew that at this point, if they didn't investigate, everyone would definitely not give up. However, he was still worried about something going wrong and thought that as an elder, he should take the initiative to shoulder the unknown dangers. Therefore, he said, "There must be a reason why the Heavenly Gate opened by itself. We can't go there rashly. How about this, you wait here for a while, I'll go and take a look. I'll call you when I've confirmed it's safe."
"Professor Amir has difficulty walking, so I'll go!" Seeing that Professor Amir seemed to have something else to say, Wei Shiba added, "I'm quick on my feet, and I can retreat immediately even if there's danger, so everyone can rest assured!"
"Brother Shiba, I'll go with you." Seeing this, Gou Erpang immediately tucked his Hunting Rifle into his pocket and made as if to follow. He was genuinely worried about Wei Shiba. But then he saw Wei Shiba reach out to him, his eyes still fixed on the Hunting Rifle in his hand.
The meaning is self-evident.
Knowing Wei Shiba's personality, Gou Erpang knew that Wei Shiba's current state meant he had made up his mind, and no amount of persuasion would change it. So Gou Erpang didn't hesitate and handed him the Hunting Rifle, solemnly saying, "Be careful in everything you do."
Wei Shiba picked up the Hunting Rifle, skillfully operated it a few times, then slung it over his shoulder. He nodded to the four Dog-Headed People and headed towards the open gate.
When the ice collapsed before, the ground was relatively flat, so it didn't seem far. But now the ground is covered with broken ice, so it took quite a bit of effort. If Professor Amir, who has difficulty moving his hands and feet, were to come, it would probably be quite a challenge for him.
Wei Shiba used both hands and feet, crawling and leaping, and soon arrived at the open door. Upon getting closer, Wei Shiba discovered that the inside of the door was not pitch black, but rather there were some strange flashes of light.
The light was peculiar; Wei Shiba had never seen it before. Perhaps fearing some danger, he quickly took the Hunting Rifle from his back and cocked it, looking extremely cautious. Behind him, Professor Amir and the other four Dog-Headed People watched Wei Shiba nervously from the doorway in the distance.
At this moment, Wei Shiba muttered to himself, "What's going on? There's actually a wall inside the gate?"
When Wei Shiba approached the doorway, he saw that the light in front of him was coming from another wall, or more precisely, a metal wall, and the light seemed to be some kind of light source on this metal wall.
Just as Wei Shiba was wondering whether to tell Professor Amir and the others what he had seen, a blue light suddenly shot out from above the metal wall and covered his entire body.
The sight startled Wei Shiba. Instinctively, he raised his Hunting Rifle, aimed it in the direction the light was coming from, and shouted, as if trying to bolster his courage, "Who's there! Come out here, or I'll shoot!"
His shouts seemed to have an effect.
Just as Wei Shiba began to speak, a synthesized mechanical voice came from the metal wall.
"Wireless signal detected again, confirmed as a valid band signal. Scanning biometrics. Scan complete, comparing with database. Biometrics comparison complete, confirmed species as Dog-Headed People, a species native to this planet."
"Loading base information. Awakening the base AI. Adjusting the timeline. Requesting authorization. Authorization granted! The base's Intelligent AI has been activated and is waking up the base's dormant system, preparing to start the base's Fusion Reactor."
"Human Civilization, code: XXXXXXX Heavy Nuclear Reactor is preparing for ignition and startup. 1% 3% 9% 66% Heavy Nuclear Reactor ignition preparation complete. AI butler authorization complete. Ignition officially begins."
"Ignition of the Heavy Nuclear Reactor within the base is complete. System self-check complete, currently undergoing re-check and maintenance log complete. Internal door activation request sent. Internal door is opening!"
After a series of Wei Shiba voice messages appeared, he noticed that the metal wall in front of him suddenly trembled, followed by a whirring sound of mechanical movement.
Like the previous outer door, this metal wall slowly split in two, eventually opening completely. Immediately afterwards, lights began to illuminate the dark passageway leading into the base, one after another, illuminating the entire route.
A futuristic passageway lit up from the second door, the bright lights on the floor and walls, the interwoven blue, green and yellow hues, instantly transporting Wei Shiba into a dreamlike world.
Wei Shiba stared blankly at this scene. At this moment, he felt as if he had truly arrived at the abode of the God of Light.
Too much time has passed, and this generation of Dog-Headed People can no longer understand Chinese, but Wei Shiba still keenly noticed that some Chinese pronunciations were similar to some of the words and sounds in the Star Observation Technique he had learned.
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is. Those fragments of words in the Star Observation Technique are actually the language of the God of Light. No, no, no, it must be the language of aliens, the aliens that our ancestors called the God of Light." Wei Shiba quickly pulled himself back from his endless shock, and his mind was racing.
In the Dog-Headed People society, most people have transcended ignorance. Although many religions still exist, they are mostly just beliefs. Wei Shiba is a materialistic Dog-Headed People. Therefore, when the interior of the human base appeared before him, his first thought was that it was some kind of alien base.
Similarly, the so-called God of Light has now become, in his mind, an ancient Alien Civilization that visited his planet.
In the course of scientific development, the Dog-Headed People have also looked up at the stars and asked questions such as where aliens are. Now, it seems that the answer is right in front of us.
Wei Shiba stood motionless in front of the gate for a long time. After some time, Professor Amir and the other four Dog-Headed People arrived beside him. But when they arrived, they, like Wei Shiba, stared blankly at the Avenue of Stars in front of them.
"Brother Eighteen, this, this, this is the residence of the God of Light? Holy crap, it's so luxurious, so dreamlike! Could this passage really lead to the Starry Sky Ancient Road? Is it guiding us to step into the starry sky? Are we going to become gods?!" Gou Erpang was a little dry-mouthed. He felt that what he had seen and heard today was too surreal and too unreal, so much so that he had pinched himself countless times just now.
It seemed that only pain could make him feel that he wasn't dreaming.
"Wake up. According to the records, this should be the so-called God of Light's Residence, but the God of Light that people have always believed should be an Alien Civilization," Wei Shiba reminded him.
"A miracle, a miracle! This will be a miracle that will shake the entire world. This relic of the God of Light will help us unravel all the mysteries of the Bronze Age. Perhaps more!" Professor Amir murmured.