He needs to get as close to the crack as possible, in a relatively safe location, to collect the special energy floating in the air originating from the crack.
Xu Wuyi glanced around and quickly selected a huge black lava protruding from the ground on the left front, about twenty meters away from the cracked light film.
The location is better there and the rock structure looks relatively stable.
He carefully avoided several obviously unstable energy vortices on the ground and came to the lava block.
Here, the sense of energy disorder is stronger, and the skin can feel a slight tingling, which is the natural erosion of living organisms by high concentrations of free energy.
The protective layer of the battle uniform shimmered and continued to resist.
Xu Wuyi Hold your breath and steadily poke out the tips of the three collection tubes to start the collection program.
A light blue adsorption halo emits from the mouth of the tube. The surrounding air seems to be pulled by invisible force, and traces of dark red energy flow are slowly sucked into the tube.
The collection process takes about one minute.
Xu Wuyi maintained the stability of the collection tube while observing the surroundings vigilantly, especially the dark red boiling cracked light film.
Everything seems to be going well.
Twenty seconds passed and the first collection tube was almost full.
At this moment, Xu Wuyi's gaze inadvertently swept across the lower edge of the cracked light film, an area half-covered by collapsed rocks.
His pupils suddenly contracted.
There, between the cracks in the charred rocks, there seemed to be something that reflected an unnatural metallic luster, and... was arranged very neatly.
It is not a naturally formed rock structure.
He immediately separated a part of his mental power, like an invisible probe, and extended it in that direction.
The interference is very strong, and the mental energy becomes blurred as if falling into a quagmire when approaching.
But he still managed to "see" it clearly--
They were several metal components that had been partially melted by High-Heat Rule, but the general shape could still be identified. They seemed to be the base or bracket of some kind of equipment.
Scattered around the components are some charred remains that appear to be insulating materials or energy pipelines.
More importantly, he saw on the fracture surface of a component that the fracture was obviously caused by tool blasting, not traces of High-Heat Rule melting or violent impact.
This is a human trace.
And judging from the fact that these wreckage are half-buried and the surface is covered with melting and dust, they may have existed just before the missile strike, or even... earlier.
Xu Wuyi's heart sank.
He quickly completed the energy sample collection and put away the three sealed collection tubes.
Then, without any hesitation, he immediately sent the abnormal situation he mentally sensed, along with rough image screenshots, back to the rear headquarters through the emergency channel of his personal terminal.
After the message was sent, he looked at the cracked light film again, his eyes becoming extremely sharp.
The atmosphere in the temporary command tent suddenly became tense.
"Target Report No. 6: Suspected remains of artificial equipment were found about fifteen meters southeast of the KZ-1 base station at the edge of the fissure."
"The wreckage has traces of tool damage. It is initially judged to be unnaturally formed and may have existed before the missile strike. Partial images have been sent."
The communications officer reported quickly and at the same time put the picture sent back by Xu Wuyi onto the main screen.
Zhao Zhen Major stepped in front of the screen and stared at the twisted metal components and neat fractures. His face instantly turned livid.
"Zoom in! Analyze the image!" he snapped.
The technical officer operates quickly, the image is enhanced and more details are presented.
"Metal composition analysis... non-Federation common alloys, with traces of High-Heat Rule environmental specialization, are 63% consistent with the characteristics of some "crack stabilization/amplifier" components circulating in the underground black market."
"Microscopic scanning of the fracture surface... confirmed the presence of high-frequency energy cutting and some blasting marks. The technique was professional."
"Simulating the distribution of debris... the volume of the original equipment is estimated to be about 1.5 cubic meters, and may be part of a portable or modular equipment."
With each analysis result, the temperature inside the tent seemed to drop by one point.
"Someone installed equipment here before we launched the missile strike, or even before the crack appeared and expanded." Zhao Zhen's voice was cold, with suppressed anger.
"What's the purpose? Stabilizing the rift? No... more like trying to widen it, or keep it open!"
An older staff officer said solemnly, "Major, I'm afraid this is not a simple Star Beast invasion incident."
"There are people behind it who want to make this fissure disaster more serious, cause more damage, or... cause more Star Beast to pour out."
"Who could it be?" asked another officer, "Star Realm Alien Race? Or..."
He didn't say anything further, but everyone understood the unsolved possibility - human traitors, or forces that were bewitched and bribed by Alien Race.
Zhao Zhen Take a deep breath and force yourself to calm down.
He glanced at the screen and saw that the green light spot representing Xu Wuyi was still firmly on the edge of the crack.
"Connect to target No. 6." He ordered, and then added, "Connect to the channels of all operational team leaders, including the two who are acting alone."
A few seconds later, the calm voice of Xu Wuyi sounded in the communication channel, "I am Xu Wuyi."
"I am Lei Lie."
"Luo Geng." The hoarse voice of the man with the knife also joined in.
The leaders of the other two teams also responded one after another.
"Everyone, the situation has changed." Zhao Zhen's voice passed through the channel and reached the ears of all the martial artists who were fighting or resting on the scorched earth.
"Target No. 6 found conclusive traces of man-made equipment damage at the edge of the fissure. Preliminary judgment indicates that unknown forces may intend to expand the harm of the fissure in this incident."
The channel was quiet for a moment, with only the hiss of electricity.
Lei Lie's rough voice was the first to sound, "Damn it! It's really not that simple! I just said there is something wrong with Star Beast's restlessness this time!"
Luo Geng's voice is still hoarse and smooth. "Do you need to change the task priority?"
"The main task remains unchanged." Zhao Zhen said quickly, "Deploying base stations, restoring monitoring, and eradicating remaining Star Beast, these are still the top priorities."
"But one more thing is added: All teams, during the advancement process, pay extra attention to search for similar man-made traces, suspicious items, or any signs of unnatural activities. Once discovered, report it immediately and protect the scene or obtain evidence as much as possible."
"Target No. 6 Xu Wuyi." Zhao Zhen called, "The area you are in is the core area where traces were found, and it is also the most dangerous area."
"Your new instructions are: stick to the safe area where the KZ-1 base station is located and establish a temporary defense point. Under the premise of ensuring your own safety, conduct a more detailed reconnaissance of the surrounding area, but it is prohibited to get closer to the crack or go deep into the area where an ambush may be set up."
"Your mission is "eyes" and "nails", do you understand?"
"Understood." Xu Wuyi responded briefly.