ActZero: Act Zero

Chapter 744: Act.Zero · Prologue

After the deep-hole drilling operation of Penglai No. 1 began, the spiritual pressure environment around the Aizong Mausoleum underwent drastic changes.

It was like a depth charge, penetrating over 24,000 meters below sea level, coming into close contact with the capillary nerves of the Original Seed. It was as if a mysterious switch had been flipped—or like a mischievous child suddenly poking a sleeping beast.

The Original Seed gradually became active, beginning to shift mountains and move earth, searching for the uninvited guest within the strata.

The seven Lightning Stars, originally intended as wetware (biological components) for the deep-hole detection equipment, could not withstand the spiritual pressure interference from the depths of the earth. They gradually collapsed and fragmented from their relatively stable Lightning Star form, transforming into the flesh of Flash Butterflies.

The protective equipment of adamantine and bio-gel could not preserve the Lightning Stars. For Wood Abi, this represented the fragility of biological organisms, a technical hurdle he had yet to overcome. He could only try again and again, experimenting repeatedly, hoping that these Fishmen could face the spiritual pressure of Mother Gaia, find courage amidst madness, and undergo a transformation under immense pressure.

Yingzhou No. 2 and Fangzhang No. 3 were stationed in the core area of the Aizong Mausoleum burial complex. Their mechanical configurations and personnel assignments were identical to Penglai No. 1. Theoretically, their drilling depth and mechanical lifespan could meet Wood's research requirements. As long as they could penetrate 30,000 meters below sea level, past the Mohorovičić discontinuity, Mr. Wood could truly see the main limbs of Mother Gaia, instead of meandering around these soft, delicate cilia.

"The Earth Mother is awake! Hey! Arhat! The Earth Mother is awake!" the farmer said excitedly. "Arhat! Do you feel it?"

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