vrcanaries Chapter 430 Strange Egg
Chapter 430 Strange Egg
"Keep searching, this is still very important. I know you're using energy points, don't worry about running out, I'll recharge if you need more. Right now, the most important thing is to find where that thing is hidden, it's a potential threat."
Lin Xiyue gave the system a definitive answer it didn't want to hear, and even casually pointed out that the system was secretly using energy points.
[Ah, ah. Cough cough cough. Um, okay, okay, I understand, I'll scan carefully.]
The system's voice sounded slightly flustered, clearly startled by Lin Xiyue's sudden revelation.
It coughed a few times, seemingly trying to cover up its embarrassment, then quickly adjusted its state and began to scan with full concentration.
Lin Xiyue sat to the side, her brows slightly furrowed, pondering to herself.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work! Did you cover everything? What about the underground?"
While recalling possible emergencies and the countermeasures she needed to take, she kept a close eye on the system's scanning progress and asked the system questions.
[Actually, most of it is covered, including the area about five meters underground, as you asked about. Only the very center of the battle, where Boss Mo and his men were fighting, is not covered.]
The system's response came quickly.
"Why wasn't that area covered? Shouldn't that be the most important place?"
Lin Xiyue frowned even more deeply and pressed for an answer.
Her tone was full of doubt, because in her opinion, the core area of the battle between Meros and the others was the most crucial place, and it was strange that the system did not cover it.
[This is because the energy fluctuations generated by the battle between Boss Mo and his group are unusually intense, coupled with the frequent appearance of spatial rifts of varying sizes, making it virtually impossible to scan this area.]
[If a scan is forced, not only will the energy required increase significantly, but the results will also be inaccurate.]
[More importantly, given the strength level of Boss Mo and his group, and the fact that they are fighting in their true forms, if I were to scan them, they would likely detect my presence in less than a second. In that case, the problem would be impossible to solve.]
The system explained helplessly.
After listening to the system's explanation, Lin Xiyue fell into deep thought, and she began to think about how to solve this thorny problem.
"Oh, right! How about this? We can bypass the central area of their battle and focus on scanning the underground part of their fighting area, preferably down to a depth of about twenty meters. Because the best hiding place I can think of is underground."
Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and came up with a solution.
Lin Xiyue's suggestion caught the system's eye, as if it saw a glimmer of hope in solving the problem.
[Wow! That's a brilliant idea!]
Upon hearing Lin Xiyue's suggestion, the system was overjoyed, as if it had discovered a new continent. It immediately and without hesitation began to execute Lin Xiyue's advice.
The system quickly adjusted its energy distribution, drawing back the energy that was originally used to scan other places and concentrating it on the soles of Meros and Fibonacci's feet.
This is similar to focusing scattered light into a single, powerful beam, making the scanning effect more significant.
Fortunately, since the battle between Meros and Phibos mainly took place in mid-air, the energy impact on the ground, which was closest to them, was relatively small.
It's like in a fierce typhoon, the eye of the typhoon is actually relatively calm. Although this analogy may not be entirely accurate, it roughly describes the situation.
This phenomenon, in fact, facilitates the system's scanning process.
Because the ground experiences less energy interference, the system is able to capture information about the ground beneath Meros and his companions more clearly and accurately, thus enabling it to better complete the scanning task.
The system carefully maneuvered the scan lines, like a cautious explorer traversing the fierce battle zone between Meros and Phibos.
It skillfully avoided every possible area affected, fearing it might be disrupted by their powerful battle fluctuations.
After a difficult period of dodging, the system finally managed to reach the ground that had not been scanned before.
Upon reaching its destination, the system immediately began to maneuver the scanning lines downwards, as if it were a persistent treasure hunter determined to uncover the secrets hidden underground.
One meter, five meters, ten meters...
As the depth increases, the system becomes increasingly strained.
When the scan line reached seventeen meters, suddenly, an object appeared in the scanned image.
The object appeared to have a peculiar shape in the scan, resembling an egg. It was lying upright in the soil, like a sleeping life waiting to be awakened.
Even more astonishingly, directly above this "egg," an extremely thin thread extends out. This thread twists and turns, extending upwards and eventually reaching the ground.
The thread was so thin that it was completely undetectable when scanning from top to bottom. Only when the scanning line touched the egg could one follow some clues at the top and discover this mysterious thread hidden underground.
[I think I found what you were looking for! But it looks a little different from what we saw before; it's turned into an "egg." Of course, it might not be the one we're looking for, but anyway, I detected an anomaly.]
The system's voice revealed a hint of excitement, but also a touch of uncertainty.
"Oh? What does it look like? Is it moving?"
Upon hearing the system's words, Lin Xiyue's heart stirred, and she quickly pressed for more information.
[It's strange, an egg stood upright in the soil, but something was sticking out of it, as if it were observing the outside world.]
The system paused briefly, seemingly observing the unusual object carefully, before describing it in detail.
A scene immediately flashed into Lin Xiyue's mind:
A giant egg stands tens of meters underground, its surface as smooth as a mirror. On top of the egg, some unidentified objects are slowly emerging, as if cautiously exploring their surroundings.
"What exactly is this thing?"
Lin Xiyue murmured to herself.
[Huh?! Wait, it looks like it's moving!]
The system's voice revealed a hint of surprise, as if it had discovered something astonishing.
[It was indeed observing its surroundings! I saw it suddenly stretch out eight tiny legs and start climbing!]
Then it added.
Just as the system was describing this scenario, the battle between Meros and Phibos temporarily ceased.
“I saw them stop too. Amo looks pretty badly injured. Should I help him now?!”
Lin Xiyue keenly noticed this and quickly said something.
Lin Xiyue's tone was somewhat anxious. Although she was asking the system, her body had already subconsciously stood up, as if she wanted to rush to Moros's side immediately.
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