196: The first spark of hope and news from the deceased

The discovery of the ancient database was like giving wings to the "Spark" organization.

The entire "Bedrock Base" was immersed in an atmosphere of fervent research and development.

The "Ecology Group" led by Wang Wu was the first to achieve a Breakthrough.

Based on the principle of an "Environmentally Adaptive Ecological Circulation System," they utilized several existing interconnected chambers within the base to successfully build a small closed ecological circulation model.

Inside the model, "stubborn stone fungus" and improved "star moss" efficiently produced oxygen and purified waste gases; several newly cultivated fluorescent algae were responsible for processing "wastewater" and providing additional light, while a fast-growing edible fungus served as a food source.

The entire small ecosystem formed a perfect closed loop, capable of running stably for several months with almost no external intervention!

Although the scale was still small, this proved the feasibility of the technology! Expanding the scale to cover the entire base was just around the corner!

The "Equipment Group" on Senior Brother Li's side was not to be outdone.

Combining ancient knowledge with existing Materials, they successfully tinkered together the first generation of "Spark Armor" and "Life-Support Belts."

The core of the armor was a stable energy crystal capable of generating a low-intensity energy shield lasting for several hours, sufficient to withstand the normal attacks of "Scythe Bugs" and the erosion of harsh environments.

The life-support belt integrated air filtration, moisture collection, and micro-nutrient supplementation functions, which could significantly extend the survival time of team members in dangerous environments.

Zhao Iron Pillar was most interested in that "Matter Decomposition and Recombination Furnace," leading people to grunt and toil as they collected Materials and assembled it piece by piece according to the blueprints.

Although success was still far off, everyone was full of anticipation as they watched the furnace body, covered in various energy-conducting conduits and runes, gradually take shape.

The changes brought about by technology were tangible; the spirits of the base members were completely renewed, and they were full of confidence for the future.

However, Wen Youyi was not carried away by the results before him.

He knew that technology was the Foundation, but the mission of "Spark" was not just to dwell in a safe corner.

They needed to contact the outside world, understand the enemy's situation, and more importantly... ignite more "Sparks."

He initiated the "Information Receiving Station" plan he had previously conceived.

Utilizing an extremely covert information filtering technology learned from the database, based on rule-based background noise, they built a rudimentary "ear" deep within the base and began attempting to capture information fluctuations coming from the direction of the Qinglan Mountain Range.

This process was very slow, like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Several days passed, and all they received were meaningless static and scattered public information regarding Sect trivialities or market prices.

Just as Wen Youyi was about to give up and prepare to try other plans, the receiving station suddenly captured an extremely faint, yet encrypted information stream carrying a certain familiar rhythm!

This fluctuation... it was "Star Language"! It was a contact signal from the "Spark Alliance"!

Wen Youyi's spirits lifted, and he immediately concentrated to decipher it.

The message was very short and intermittent; clearly, the sender was also in a state of extreme caution and difficulty.

[...Qingxuan Sect upheaval... Black Fiend in power... purging dissidents... 'Spark' suffered heavy losses... survivors in hiding... 'Listening to the Rain Pavilion' has been exposed... contact point moved to 'Luofeng Town'... be careful... 'Scavenger' active...]

The message ended abruptly there.

Wen Youyi's mood instantly became heavy.

Although he had anticipated it, hearing that the "Spark" within the Qingxuan Sect had suffered heavy losses still made him feel a pang of heartache.

Black Fiend had indeed seized the opportunity to rise to power and began a bloody purge.

"Listening to the Rain Pavilion," the stronghold they had once guarded, had also been exposed.

But fortunately, there were still survivors! There were still comrades like the person who sent this message, persisting in passing on information in the darkness!

"Luofeng Town"... he memorized this new contact point.

This message was like the first glimmer of light seen in the boundless darkness; although faint, it proved that they were not fighting alone!

Under the iron curtain of the "Creation Heavenly Court," there were still tiny sparks burning tenaciously!

"Boss, what's wrong?" Zhao Iron Pillar asked, leaning over when he saw Wen Youyi's expression was off.

Wen Youyi informed the core members of the deciphered information.

Upon hearing this, everyone was silent at first, then their faces showed complex expressions—anger, sadness, but more than anything, a firm resonance.

"Damn it! That old dog Black Fiend!" Zhao Iron Pillar gritted his teeth.

Wang Wu took a deep breath: "There are still comrades persisting... We are not alone."

"That's right!" Wen Youyi nodded heavily, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "This message tells us that the struggle outside has never stopped, and our comrades are still persisting! And our development here is absolutely not for the sake of just surviving!"

He clenched his fists, his voice resonant: "We must strengthen ourselves as quickly as possible! Not only must we build the base well, but we must also find ways to contact the comrades outside, support them, and gather the scattered 'Spark' back together!"

"This message from an old friend is the first signal for us to blow the horn of counterattack!"

"A single spark can start a prairie fire... Let it truly begin from right here!"

(End of Chapter)