?Reading on mobile phone While Qin Feng was battling the True Immortal Wu Wei, many cultivators had been quietly observing from a distance. They had originally come just to watch the show, some even hoping to take advantage of the situation and make a few gains. But what they saw left them stunned—this senior cultivator at the peak of the Journey of Transformation stage was no match for Qin Feng. Even Wu Wei himself had to retreat in embarrassment. So, let's all head back now. Though unwilling, these observers were afraid of being hit and quickly returned to summon their own experts. Qin, the young lord, himself hadn't realized that he had successfully staged a demonstration—like killing chickens to scare monkeys—and had indeed frightened the monkeys quite badly. Swish, swish... One after another, figures began to depart from the area. Qin, smiling contentedly, returned to his tent to sleep. The next morning, someone suddenly shouted, "We can't go any deeper—the limit has reached 500 meters. The equipment can no longer function!" Qin Dashi stepped out of the tent, wearing his uniform, and looked at the experts, who were equally helpless, asking, "What's going on? We were making good progress earlier—how come we can't go any deeper now?" A soldier, noticing the shoulder insignia on Qin's uniform, immediately saluted and reported, "Report, sir. Our drilling equipment has a maximum depth limit of five hundred meters, and we've already reached that limit. Therefore, we can't proceed further." Good heavens—what a big deal! Qin had never really expected the military to be capable of delivering results. If they truly managed to extract the precious material, wouldn't that make the cultivation world laugh? He then asked, "So what's the current situation? Have you managed to bring up anything similar to what we observed yesterday?" The soldier shook his head and replied, "No. Our commander has proposed two options: first, to halt operations and wait for more advanced drilling equipment to arrive; or second, to relocate and continue drilling at a new site—though that will require approval from higher-ups." "Qin murmured lightly, "Tell your leader to pause first—at least let the experts give their opinions!" "Yes!" The experts began analyzing the final soil samples, concluding that the radiation intensity increased the deeper they went. It wasn't surprising, since this conclusion had already been reached by yesterday evening, and merely remained unchallenged until now. As he himself put it, with a beautiful woman sleeping right beside him, how could a normal man—someone who’s naturally inclined toward romance—possibly remain indifferent? After all, they’d all grown so familiar with each other; there was really no need to emulate Li Xiaohui. A few minutes later, he flew into the small cauldron and then, silently, entered the drilling tube, heading downward. The five-hundred-meter distance might not seem remarkable when viewed horizontally on the ground, but once it was vertical, it equaled the height of a skyscraper—something truly impressive when driven into the earth. Without the small cauldron, he would have found it difficult to make the decision to descend and take a look. Even in the event of a collapse or other incident, the cauldron would safely carry him out. It took only a minute for the cauldron to reach the point closest to the drill bit. When the image was projected before him, it differed significantly from his expectations. He had imagined a dark, featureless void, but instead, he found light—warm, red light, similar to that emitted by a furnace. Gently, the surrounding karst landscape could be discerned, and the drill bit had just penetrated a stalactite pointing upward—now it made sense why the soldier had always been unable to reach the bottom. On several stalactites and stalagmites, a silvery glow was visible, a substance experts had described as originating from beyond Earth. The man had observed it carefully last night, resembling natural crystal, yet somewhat akin to uncut diamonds. After observing for a while, he asked, "Little one, if I go out, will I be able to adapt to the outside environment?" The small鼎 responded, indicating that yes, he would be able to. With care, he took flight. His first impression was that the air was thin, warm, and quite dry—similar to a spa's sauna. With his current vision, he could only clearly see conditions within two hundred meters; beyond that, everything was shrouded in a red mist. It's hard to say whether this place was originally part of Earth or formed later—perhaps no one can provide a clear answer. The high-temperature air clearly indicates that beneath lies molten rock. He reached out, scraped off a piece of "crystal" from the stalactite, and held it carefully in his palm. Indeed, it radiated a powerful energy, though figuring out how to release that energy would likely require a long and ongoing research process. The radiation source experts mentioned should be precisely the energy emanating from these "crystals." After circling the area, his confidence grew. He raised his flying sword and began weaving through the stalactites and stalagmites, selecting several large "crystals," scraping off more than a dozen and placing them all into his ring. Meanwhile, a helicopter landed on the ground, its doors opening to reveal three people stepping down—Lin Caiwei, Yashi, and Hou Bao. The three women immediately approached them. The six exchanged a few words, then headed toward the center of the basin. General He, coming all the way over, called out to the Chief Commander: "Where's the material from yesterday? Have my experts take a look!" The Chief Commander looked deeply troubled, knowing he couldn't stand up to this accomplished General He. He replied, "It's in the tent beside here, where several experts are currently conducting research. By the way, General He, I didn't see General Qin—where is he?" "Resting in the tent. He was on duty overnight last night and is now resting during the day. If you need him, just wait until later." General He immediately blocked off any potential requests the other side might have made. Only the six of them knew about General Qin's trip down to the lower levels. Upon entering the tent, General He promptly pushed out all the so-called experts. After studying the findings from yesterday for over twelve hours, they still hadn't figured out anything—what exactly is standing in the middle of the latrine without going to the bathroom? Hou Baoxian glanced at it under an electron microscope and said, "The energy of this substance is similar to nuclear energy, yet fundamentally different from conventional nuclear energy!" Yasui also examined it and remarked, "The energy is very powerful, but how to extract it from within—ordinary nuclear reactors certainly cannot achieve this. The molecular structures differ fundamentally!"