bookrandom Chapter 1333 Verification
Chapter 1333 Verification
Just as the light from the stone gate and the crystal disc intertwined and the vibration reached its peak, a sudden change occurred!
Instead of the stone door opening, a beam of light appeared.
The gentle cyan light suddenly became extremely intense, no longer a signal of acceptance, but transformed into a white beam of light that distorted space, instantly engulfing Xiao Ce, who was clinging to the disc!
The beam of light carried a powerful suction force, like an invisible giant hand, which suddenly pulled him into the depths of the stone gate!
"No...! Wait for me..."
Xiao Dingshan's ecstasy froze on his face, instantly turning into extreme terror and resentment.
He was only a step away from Xiao Ce. Almost instinctively, he unleashed all his strength and charged forward like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, his arms outstretched, trying to grab Xiao Ce before the pillar of light disappeared and be sucked into that unknown portal together.
He had planned for so long and paid such a high price to bring Xiao Ce's key here, how could he let it all fall apart at this moment?!
However, he was a moment too slow.
His fingertips barely touched the scorching, illusory energy flow at the edge of the beam of light, emitting a hissing sound.
Just before Xiao Dingshan lunged forward, the white light containing spatial power suddenly receded like the receding tide, and together with Xiao Ce's figure, it disappeared without hindrance into the stone door that resembled jade but was not stone, with flowing silver patterns.
"boom!"
Xiao Dingshan was met with nothing but emptiness!
The immense inertia caused him to slam heavily against the cold, seamless stone door, producing a dull thud. The stone door remained unmoved, cold and hard, as if the all-consuming pillar of light had never existed.
Xiao Dingshan crashed into the door in a disheveled state, and staggered back a few steps before regaining his balance.
He rested his hands on his knees, breathing heavily, his chest heaving rapidly beneath his black robe.
He abruptly looked up, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the tightly closed stone door, his gaze filled with disbelief, rage at being played, and a deep-seated fear. That door, in his eyes, was like the gaping maw of an abyss, swallowing all his hopes and his carefully laid plans.
This was the worst possible outcome he had ever guessed, without exception...
This was also the scene he least wanted to see...
"Xiao Ce! Come out here!" Xiao Dingshan's roar echoed in the empty tomb chamber, filled with despair. Like a trapped beast, he paced futilely and pounded on the stone door...
At this point, no matter how Xiao Dingshan knocked or smashed it, there was no response.
Xiao Dingshan then addressed the surrounding androids, saying, "Let's prepare our second plan: a full-scale assault!"
The group of lifelike figures simply nodded, then said, "Sir, perhaps we should wait a little longer; he can't run away now..."
After hearing what one of the mannequins said, Xiao Dingshan nodded and then thought that what they said made sense.
He nodded, looked around, and then said, "Okay... let's wait a little longer..."
Then Xiao Dingshan said to one of the mannequins, "Go and call Shahar and Ries, who are waiting at the entrance..."
After hearing Xiao Dingshan's words, the android nodded and walked outside...
Meanwhile, on the other side, as the blinding white light dissipated and the dizzying sensation of spatial distortion subsided, Xiao Ce found himself in an unimaginably vast space, completely different from the altar and tomb chamber outside the door.
He steadied himself, and his spiritual senses instantly spread out like mercury, scanning his surroundings warily.
However, what Xiao Ce saw was...
Even the well-informed Xiao Ce couldn't help but shrink his pupils, his heart filled with shock!
What we're seeing isn't some eerie ancient tomb or underground palace at all!
This is... a massive, suffocatingly large arms depot!
The place where he stood was a place resembling a huge platform or the entrance to a passageway.
As far as the eye can see, there is an incredibly vast underground space, with an estimated height of over 100 meters, and a width and depth that extend to the limits of perception.
The entire space was not naturally formed; its structure clearly reflects the design of a precision engineering project: massive alloy support columns stand like ancient giant trees, supporting the dome; the ground is a flat alloy plate covered with a uniform, thick layer of gray dust.
Beneath this dust lies neither a coffin nor burial goods...
Instead, they were war machines arranged in square formations...
That's right, it's War Machine...
Xiao Ce was completely stunned when he saw this scene...
Before me stood a neatly arranged, seemingly endless array of armored vehicles!
These are not the tanks commonly seen outside; their shapes are more streamlined and futuristic. The tracked chassis is thick and sturdy, the turret design is simple yet deadly, and the main gun has an astonishing caliber. Even though it is covered in dust, the armor can still be seen gleaming with a cold metallic luster.
Like lurking steel behemoths, they silently crouch beneath the dust, their sheer number enough to form a devastating armored torrent.
Between or on the flanks of these steel war machines stand an even more eye-catching presence!
Humanoid mechs! These mechs are generally around two meters tall, with sharp lines, precise joint structures, and a beauty full of power and speed.
Their designs are unlike any of the active-duty mechs in any country that Xiao Ce knew; they are more like the combat-ready version of Iron Man's armor that Xiao Ce saw in the previous world.
The surface of the machines was also covered with a thick layer of dust, but the design of some joints, the core of the chest armor, and the eye area revealed a sense of technology that was ahead of its time. They stood silently, like loyal steel guardians, silently protecting this forgotten armory. Unlike humanoids and robots, these should be controllable by ordinary people.
Xiao Ce estimated that there should be tens of thousands of mechs here.
In the shadows further away, piles of ammunition boxes and energy battery modules formed small hills.
The boxes were unmarked, bearing only simple geometric symbols or barcodes, some partially obscured by dust. Inside some of the open boxes, neatly arranged energy magazines glowing with a ghostly blue or dark red light, and enormous physical projectiles, could be seen.
On the suspension near the dome, the outlines of some aircraft with folding wings or anti-gravity devices can be vaguely seen. They are of different shapes, some like high-speed assault boats, others like vertical take-off and landing drone carriers, all shrouded in dust, like ancient birds sealed away.
Just then, Xiao Ce looked down at the wide staircase leading down from the platform, where there was a relatively open area. There stood a huge, semi-circular control console.
The console is made of an unknown black material, its surface covered with intricate patterns and embedded, mostly off screens. In the center of the console, a slightly raised, palm-shaped recess stands out, its size very similar to the crystal disc verification area outside the stone gate.
The entire console was covered in a thick layer of dust.
The air was filled with a cold, metallic scent and the smell of millennia-old dust; the silence was terrifying.
Only Xiao Ce's own breathing and heartbeat sounded exceptionally clear in the empty space.
Thick dust covered everything, making this vast and unparalleled treasure trove of war appear ancient and weathered, as if it had been sleeping here for millions of years, waiting to be awakened by its true master.
Even with Xiao Ce's strong will, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.
"The Hidden Dragon Tomb... So that's how it is!"
He muttered to himself, his voice echoing faintly in the silent space: "This is no tomb...this is clearly a long-sealed 'imperial arsenal' capable of overturning the world order!"
He instantly understood why Xiao Dingshan was so obsessed with this place and why he was willing to do anything to use him to open it.
Any weapon here, or even a small fraction of its power, leaked out, would be enough to drive any faction mad.
While awestruck by these things, Xiao Ce was filled with many questions. Were these technologies, so far ahead of their time, truly remnants from that era...?
still...
Xiao Ce's gaze became incredibly sharp.
After the initial shock, a surge of intense excitement and wariness welled up within him simultaneously. He carefully descended the platform steps, his boots leaving clear footprints on the dusty alloy floor.
He strained his spiritual senses to extend them as far as he could, trying to explore the boundaries of this space and the potential dangers, but it seemed that an invisible force field was interfering, greatly compressing his perception range.
He walked straight to the semi-circular central control console...
The console was also covered in dust, but the palm-shaped recess was unusually clean, as if some kind of force field was repelling the dust.
“Bloodline verification! It seems this is the ultimate control core.” Xiao Ce stared at the groove, and without hesitation, stretched out his right hand and slowly pressed it down.
The palm fits perfectly into the groove.
He wanted to see exactly what this thing was...
Hum...!