The humming sounded especially piercing within the stifling chamber.
The floating dark purple "Eyes of Surveillance" runes flickered, converting the residual traces of that abnormal spiritual fluctuation into an alarm signal.
The two nearest "Engineer" aberrations immediately halted their "repair" work.
Multiple compound eyes and photoreceptors turned in unison toward the source of the alarm—the Silver-white Mechanical Body leaning against the wall.
Ming Xin's heart instantly sank to the bottom. The worst-case scenario had happened!
Not only did the mechanical body's residual consciousness still exist, but it had also sent out a signal at the critical moment, drawing the surveillance system's attention!
His Split Soul Consciousness, which had just returned to its position, instantly fused with his main body, bringing him the latest perceptions from near the incubation platform.
The two "Engineers" were rapidly approaching the mechanical body, analytical and probing energy beams lighting up at the tips of their tentacles.
Farther away, the four dark purple energy "Guardians" stationed around the silver-white vortex did not move.
Yet the icy sense of attention they radiated had clearly intensified, as though an invisible pressure field had descended upon him.
He had to make a decision immediately! Should he abandon everything and flee with all his strength? Or take a risk and gamble?
The mechanical body's final fragmented message—"Core Protocol... Pollution Breakthrough... anchor point... out of control... request... Purification... or... destruction."
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It was branded into Ming Xin's mind. It had mentioned the anchor point, "Pollution Breakthrough," and "out of control." It had even requested "Purification" or "Destruction"!
This meant it likely possessed crucial information regarding this pollution core and the Spacetime Stabilizer Anchor. It might even know a way to counter or control the pollution!
The value of that information might far exceed all his previous discoveries and risks.
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