June 26th, early morning.
During the morning self-study session, Ling Yi suddenly Perception an unusual supernatural surge.
The dial was made from the eastern suburbs.
It was very faint, like a thin thread trembling gently in the distance.
However, his Perception was greatly enhanced after the second seal was broken, making it easy for him to detect this thin thread.
He closed his eyes and focused intently on his Perception.
The frequency of the tossing is completely different from that of the anchor point device.
The pulsation of the anchor point device is low and slow, like a sleeping heart.
But this plucking was sharp and high-frequency, like a taut string.
calibration.
The positioning signal for Bai Suzhen, which was deviated, is being recalibrated.
After school, Ling Yi did not go straight home.
He took a detour to make sure he wasn't being followed, then entered a quiet alley.
The White Bone was already there waiting for him.
"Owner."
Where is Bai Suzhen?
"In the apartment, brainwash those seven people."
"Let her come over."
Three minutes later, Bai Suzhen arrived.
Ling Yi described the unusual movement he had Perception.
Bai Suzhen closed her eyes, Perception for about ten seconds, then opened them with a solemn expression.
"It's a calibration signal."
"Bai Ye has detected a positioning deviation and is recalibrating. The system is judging based on the calibrated power and speed..."
How long will it take?
"Twelve to fifteen hours."
Twelve to fifteen hours.
It's 7:00 AM.
In other words, the calibration should be completed by 7 p. m. tonight at the earliest, and 10 a. m. tomorrow at the latest.
After calibration, the positioning signal of the anchor point device will be redirected to Dafeng City No. 3 Middle School.
Once the Crystal is fully charged, the Purification process will be able to precisely cover the school.
"What's the charging progress of the Crystal?" Ling Yi asked.
"Based on the information previously received from the array, the current success rate should be over 99%."
It should be fully charged in about ten hours.
In other words, calibration and charging will be completed almost simultaneously.
The time window left for Ling Yi is no more than twelve hours.
"Can't we stop the calibration?" Ling Yi asked.
Bai Suzhen shook her head.
"The calibration signal is emitted from the Crystal and transmitted to the anchor device via the super-energy link."
"To stop the calibration, either Destroy the Crystal or sever the link."
"But the Crystal is in Bai Ye's hands; the link is an invisible high-dimensional energy channel!"
"Cannot be cut off."
That leaves only one option.
Found Bai Ye.
"Can you trace the source of the calibration signal?"
Bai Suzhen pondered for a moment, "The calibration signal is coming from the eastern suburbs, but its source is not in the eastern suburbs."
"The eastern suburbs are merely a signal relay point; the anchor point device performs calibration after receiving the signal."
"The true source of the signal, which is the location of the Crystal..."
She closed her eyes and focused all her Perception.
"The signal source is located in a building in the northwest direction, about eight kilometers away, but I cannot pinpoint its exact location."
Eight kilometers to the northwest.
Ling Yi mentally recalled Map of Dafeng City.
That was an area on the edge of the old city, slated for demolition, with old buildings and a no-man's-land.
June 26th, afternoon.
White Bone and Chu Ran stopped in front of an abandoned residential building on the edge of the old city.
This area has been included in the demolition plan, and the residents have moved away, leaving only a few empty buildings standing alone in the wilderness.
The streets were almost deserted.
Occasionally, a truck would drive by on the highway in the distance, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"The signal source is in that building over there."
Chu Ran closed her eyes, extending her Shadow Perception to its maximum range.
"At the top level, the intensity of the super-energy manipulation is extremely high, Seventh Tier, it's Bai Ye!"
"Chu Ran!" White Bone looked at Chu Ran.
"You sneaked over here, aren't you afraid Ling Yi will be angry?"
He has been underestimating my abilities.
He's protecting you.
"I can't be protected forever." Chu Ran shook her head.
"Furthermore, I want to get information about my parents from Bai Ye."
" Ling Yi will ask for you," White Bone reminded him.
"I can't rely on Ling Yi forever."
White Bone shrugged. "Suit yourself!"
The Technique of Changes was activated, and in an instant, her face turned into that of an old woman wearing a worn-out cotton-padded coat.
With a hunched back and leaning on a cane, he walked unsteadily toward the residential building.
Chu Ran Hua Wei a Shadow, gliding silently along the ground and infiltrating from the side of the residential building.
The White Bone walked to the lobby on the first floor of the residential building.
The hall was empty; most of the paint on the walls had peeled off, and the floor was covered in a thick layer of dust.
The stairs are still there, but the handrails are rusted.
She walked uphill step by step, each step light and careful. The old woman's disguise made her look like a homeless old woman who had wandered into an abandoned building.
Fifth floor!
The stairs end on the fifth floor, and there's a closed security door at the top.
A faint, dark purple light shone through the crack in the door.
The White Bone Demon stopped in her tracks.
She could Perception the supernatural energy emanating from behind the door—extremely powerful, extremely pure, and carrying a sense of oppression that didn't belong to this world.
Bai Ye was right behind the door.
She did not try to open the door.
Fifth Tier enemy against Seventh Tier enemy is tantamount to suicide.
Her mission was reconnaissance, not Combat.
She turned to leave!
"Since you're here, please come in and have a seat."
A deep voice came from behind the door.
The White Bone Demon's body stiffened for a second.
Were we discovered?
" Technique of Changes, Fifth Tier."
Bai Ye's voice was calm and indifferent. " The White Bone Demon, Ling Yi's Summon form."
He knew the name of the White Bone.
They even knew she was Ling Yi's Summon form.
The White Bone took a deep breath, using Technique of Changes to maintain the old woman's disguise.
A hoarse voice said, "Young man, what are you saying? This old woman doesn't understand."
"Stop acting."
Bai Ye's voice carried a hint of impatience.
"The illusions of Technique of Changes are meaningless to me; I can see through all Illusion Technique."
The White Bone remained silent for two seconds.
Then she straightened up, and the old woman's hunched posture disappeared, replaced by the figure of a cold and aloof woman.
The White Bone fan materialized in her hand, and the superpower of white cesium permeated the corridor.
"You knew we'd come?"
"Certainly."
Bai Ye's voice came from behind the door.
"You've deviated from my positioning signal; I'm recalibrating."
"You will definitely come to investigate the source of the calibration; this is basic game theory logic."
"So you wait for us here."
"I'm not waiting for you, I'm waiting for Ling Yi."
The White Bone's pupils contracted slightly.
He knew I would send White Bone.
Chu Ran's voice came from the darkness, and her Dark Shadow Clone emerged from the wall.
"But what he didn't know was that Ling Yi didn't come."
There was a three-second silence behind the door.
Then Bai Ye smiled.
"They didn't come?"
"Interesting. He didn't come himself; instead, he sent you to investigate."
"This means he hasn't finalized his battle plan yet; he needs your intelligence to complete it."
"Tell him."
"I'll be waiting for him here at midnight tonight."
"If he doesn't come..."
The Purification process will be forcibly started.
White Bone and Chu Ran exchanged a glance.
Then they retreated simultaneously.
There's no point in staying.
It's already quite remarkable that Bai Ye didn't attack them.
The White Bone transformed into a fleeting white blur, swiftly descending the stairs.
Chu Ran's Shadow receded from the wall and disappeared into the night.
Behind the door, Bai Ye withdrew his gaze and sat cross-legged on the futon again.
The Crystal is 99.8% charged.
It's still 0.2 percent short.
It takes a maximum of two hours to fully charge.
He gazed at the dark purple light emanating from the Crystal, a slight smile playing on his lips.