Elder Zhong and Liu Chengdong exchanged smiles, then took a shuttle to the Monitoring Hall.
Meanwhile, an unknown number of kilometers away, Chen Jue was examining the Sun Wheel, which kept giving off a faint glow.
"What exactly... is this thing used for?"
"It seems to be absorbing radiation energy from outside... It barely reacted back on Second Home. Was I charging it with the wrong kind of energy?" Chen Jue wondered.
Observing the Sun Wheel through Heavenly Sensitivity, he discovered that the microwaves this bronze artifact emitted differed from Mind Energy and True Qi energy. Instead, they resembled electromagnetic waves used to transmit signals.
The central area of the Sun Wheel was continuously accumulating these special electromagnetic waves.
After studying it for quite some time and stimulating it with Gang Qi, Chen Jue saw that the Sun Wheel still did not react, so he could only set it aside for now.
He planned to study it again using the base's high-tech equipment once he returned to Earth. After all, his Heavenly Sensitivity was not all-powerful.
"Beep... beep... Comrade Chen Jue! Can you hear me? It's me! Old Liu!" Just then, the return capsule's communications channel sounded again.
"Director Liu, it's been a long time," Chen Jue replied with a smile upon hearing that familiar male voice.
"Haha! Comrade Chen Jue, you're finally coming back."
"Almost half a year has passed, and Earth has changed enormously. You'll probably need some time to adjust when you return."
"But thank you for everything you've contributed to the Homeland Project! Everyone at the base is waiting for you." Somewhat excited, Liu Chengdong also chatted with Chen Jue about how the second group of landing personnel was doing.
Just then, Elder Zhong's voice cut in. "Comrade Chen Jue, how does it feel to