Chapter 152: 152 Main Quests Chapter 152: 152 Main Quests Chief Engineer He took a deep breath and continued, “For over a decade, I’ve been studying Fog Stones. This underground base was originally constructed for that very purpose. By this year, we finally made so breakthroughs. I dare say that our research on Fog Stones is now leading the world.”
“The biggest problem in areas shrouded by the dense fog created by Fog Stone molecules is their shielding of electromagnetic signals. When the whole globe is enveloped by such fog, the level of communication has almost regressed to that of the telegraph era. In this respect, research institutes around the world have made no significant progress.”
“Previously, this was a niche topic; few institutions in various countries were studying it, and the resources allocated were extrely limited. Only we and another institution paid relatively more attention to it, investing more significantly.”
“Another challenge is the thick fog’s obstruction of visibility; most observation thods are rendered useless. The only technique available at present is to judge the location and distance of the other party by sensing ground vibrations. This thod is too rudintary, with large errors, and it’s challenging to differentiate friend from foe. It has limited use in large-scale combat.”
“My research topic is in this direction. We discovered through study that this kind of fog can shield electromagnetic signals and render many observation thods ineffective because, once Fog Stone molecules combine with water, they exist between liquid and gas, forming multiple thin films that are difficult for various electromagnetic signals to penetrate.”
“Later, a team mber proposed an idea: since we cannot observe what’s inside, why not monitor the Fog Stone molecules directly? Following this thought, we conducted several years of experints and finally made a significant breakthrough, which we call the ‘Fog Stone Glasses.'”
The old man turned his upper body and reached behind his wheelchair to take out a box and opened it, “This is it.”
Chen Xu and Bai Jinxuan looked over, and it looked more like a helt than glasses, even larger than the night-vision goggles Chen Xu had worn just now.
“We conducted countless experints and finally found a way to observe Fog Stone molecules by taking advantage of the correlations after these molecules dissolve in water. We fixed a layer of Fog Stone molecules and water in the middle of the lenses to monitor the changes in the fog’s molecules. Once soone or an object enters the fog and disturbs the Fog Stone molecules, the software inside will form corresponding images based on the algorithms we developed.”
As Chief Engineer He introduced it, he explained a lot of the underlying principles, and both Chen Xu and Bai Jinxuan had so difficulty understanding; they didn’t catch so of the content. But they clearly understood the last part: these glasses could allow them to see what was in the dense fog.
Both of them were visibly excited by the prospect—what a valuable tool!
Since entering the dream world, their greatest annoyance was the omnipresent dense fog. Everything else they could tolerate in comparison.
“We’ve produced a batch of these, a total of fifty pairs. The robot attack ca too suddenly. We had just broadcasted the ssage when the communications were cut off. We don’t know if the ssage will attract the attention of the higher-ups and whether they will send soone.”
“Fortunately, after we were driven into the underground base, not many robots managed to pursue us. The soldiers fought desperately, killing most of the robots even as they died themselves. Now, there are about a hundred robots scattered throughout the base, which is why I am barely clinging on to life.”
Saying this, the old man coughed twice before continuing, “I would like to ask you to take ten pairs of the Fog Stone Glasses and the related manufacturing technology data and bring them out to hand over to the nation.”
Chen Xu and Bai Jinxuan exchanged a glance upon hearing this.
In the end, it was Chen Xu who spoke, “We will do our utmost to complete the mission.”
He had realized that this might very well be a main quest.
In the previous two dream worlds, he had approached them with a mindset of experiencing life, not concerning himself with completing any missions.
Especially in the second dream world where he hadn’t even figured out the background before encountering the first wave of enemies and logging out. If not for Yang Jinxia’s competence, his mission would have failed.
This ti, he had chosen a more aggressive strategy, challenging a hidden copy directly. Managing to survive and et the old man could be considered quite lucky.
Those robots were too fast and strong, simply not sothing ordinary people could contend with. If he hadn’t been ard with an electromagnetic pulse gun and capable marksmanship, he would have been floored by the first robot he encountered.
The difficulty of this copy was still too high for him.
By contrast, the rewards for completing it were naturally very substantial. Furthermore, it had triggered a main quest.
He was now considering whether involvent in significant plotlines might result in even higher scores at the end of the mission.
…
Seven days later.
At the entrance of the underground base, Chen Xu, sitting in a wheelchair, looked at Chief Engineer He and said, “Why not leave this place with us?”
“I’m already old,” said Chief Engineer He, who seed much more spirited than before. He shook his head at Chen Xu’s invitation, “I’ve been here for more than a decade and don’t want to leave.”
“Grandpa He…” Bai Jinxuan’s face showed so sadness upon hearing his words.
Although they hadn’t spent much ti together, they had already ford a bond.
Chief Engineer He laughed and said, “Silly child, I’m not so easy to kill. After the war ends, and you have children, you can co back to see anyti.”
Bai Jinxuan’s face turned red, and she glanced at Chen Xu.
Chen Xu showed no expression on his face, took out a pair of fog stone glasses and put them on, saying, “It’s getting late, let’s go.”
The old man took his hand and said, “Take care.”
“We will definitely co back to see you.” Bai Jinxuan walked away, looking back again and again until she could no longer see him.
The wheelchair Chen Xu was now sitting in was electric and didn’t need to be pushed. It could be controlled with both hands to move in any direction, which was very convenient.
His legs were both fixed with splints. Over the past seven days, they had first cleared out the remaining robots in the base. Then they found the dical center and X-rayed both his legs.
It was Chief Engineer He who operated on him, setting the broken bones in place.
There was no way around it; Jinxuan was too scared to do it, and he couldn’t operate on himself.
Chief Engineer He had no experience at all. It took many attempts and a lot of back-and-forth before he finally set the bones correctly.
Honestly, although he didn’t feel particularly painful, the thought of that scene still made him a bit queasy.
Afterward, Chief Engineer He gave him so strange looks, and he could only explain that his pain nerves were abnormal and that he couldn’t feel pain, which seed to assuage the old man’s concerns.
Even with the bones set, a full recovery would take at least a few months. The adage ‘injuries to muscles and bones take a hundred days to heal’ is not a joke.
Soon, they arrived at a green military truck.
This type of truck was specifically for transporting important materials; it was sturdy, durable, and bulletproof, with safety features far superior to ordinary trucks. Plus, it was electric and didn’t require fuel.
The battery technology in this world was very advanced. While not as revolutionary as the batteries in the “Beast Invasion” world, they were generations ahead of Earth’s current technology.
Chen Xu took out the batteries from the robots they had killed in the underground base, over a hundred in total, which was more than enough.
This ti, only Bai Jinxuan could drive, with Chen Xu in the passenger seat.
Both fastened their seat belts, and Chen Xu looked over the map for a while and said, “If all goes well, we should arrive in half a month.”
The first location Mr. Chen instructed them to go to was a military district in the neighboring province.
“Let’s set off.”
Bai Jinxuan said, and slowly started the vehicle. They departed with thirty pairs of fog stone glasses and the relevant manufacturing technology data, driving into the thick fog.
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