405: Chapter 405 It's time to take a break.

[Purity: Extremely High]

[Energy Rank: Unknown]

[Suggestion: Use The Ark energy field to capture]

Qin Lin looked at the floating blue crystal, a feeling he couldn't describe welling up inside him.

It was beautiful, like a solidified star.

Su Yuran walked to his side: "Is this the source crystal?"

Qin Lin nodded: "It should be."

Zhao Shuang said from behind: "Then what are we waiting for? Pick it up."

She walked over, reaching out to touch the crystal.

Just as her fingers were about to touch the source crystal, the entire space shook, a dull roar coming from all directions, and the light patterns on the walls began to flicker.

The light of the source crystal suddenly brightened.

Qin Lin shouted: "Zhao Shuang, don't touch it!"

Zhao Shuang's hand stopped, and she turned to look at Qin Lin: "What's wrong?"

Qin Lin looked at her: "It's protecting itself. If you touch it, it might counterattack."

Zhao Shuang withdrew her hand: "Then what should we do?"

Qin Lin opened The Ark's communication System: "Ling, did you hear that?"

Ling's voice came from the communicator: "I heard it. Aim The Ark's energy field at the source crystal, and I'll handle it."

Qin Lin did as she said, pulling out The Ark's energy signal from the portable energy generator at his waist and aiming it at the floating blue crystal.

The light of the source crystal pulsed violently, then slowly stabilized.

Blue light detached from the surface of the source crystal, forming tiny streams of light that flowed along The Ark's energy field into the receiving end of the portable energy generator.

The streams of light became more numerous and faster, eventually turning into a blue river of light.

It lasted for about ten minutes.

When the last blue stream of light disappeared into the energy generator, the light of the source crystal dimmed, changing from a bright blue to a dull, grayish-white as if its energy had been drained.

It fell slowly to the ground, making a crisp sound.

Qin Lin squatted down to pick up the source crystal.

It no longer had any light, was lighter than it looked, and its surface was warm, as if it had just been held.

Ling's voice came from the communicator: "Received. You can come back now."

Qin Lin put the source crystal into his pocket and turned to look at the three of them: "Let's go."

The four of them returned along the same path.

When they reached the cave entrance, sunlight spilled down from above.

Qin Lin was the first to climb out of the cave entrance, standing on the grass.

Ling was standing in front of him, holding a receiving device of The Ark's energy System in her hand.

Qin Lin handed the source crystal to her. She took the source crystal, looked at it silently for a while, and then smiled: "Thank you."

Qin Lin looked at her: "How long will it take for you to absorb it?"

Ling thought for a moment: "About a day. After a day, I will be much better than I am now."

Qin Lin nodded: "Then we will wait here for you for one day."

Ling held the source crystal and turned to walk into The Ark, her steps very light, as if she were looking forward to something.

In the living room, the women were sitting together. Li Ying saw Qin Lin coming up from the cave entrance: "Brother Qin Lin, what is down there?"

Qin Lin sat down next to her: "We found the source crystal. Ling needs a day to absorb it."

Han Yurou leaned over: "What is a source crystal?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "A type of energy crystal that can help Ling with her Recovery."

Han Yurou nodded: "Then what will she become after her Recovery?"

Qin Lin shook his head: "I don't know, we'll know tomorrow."

On the grass in the evening, the women sat around together.

Some people lit a campfire, some were roasting things to eat, and some were coaxing children to sleep.

Qin Lin sat on the grass looking at the starry sky.

The starry sky here was very similar to Earth's; stars twinkled one by one, like a handful of scattered diamonds.

Su Yuran walked over and sat down next to him: "What are you thinking about?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "I'm thinking about what Ling will be like after her Recovery."

Su Yuran leaned on his shoulder: "No matter what she becomes, she is on our side."

Qin Lin reached out and put his arm around her shoulders.

...

Ling stayed in The Ark all night.

The next morning, Qin Lin pushed open the door of The Ark and walked into her room.

Ling sat on the bed, the source crystal placed in front of her, and blue streams of light continuously flowed from the surface of the source crystal into her body.

Her body was glowing, changing from white to gold, and then from gold to pale purple.

The light flowed under her skin like tiny rivers.

The source crystal was shrinking little by little, from the size of a fist to the size of an egg, from the size of an egg to the size of a walnut, and finally to a speck of light the size of a grain of rice.

When the last bit of blue light disappeared into Ling's fingertips, the source crystal completely vanished.

Ling opened her eyes.

Her eyes had changed; they used to be deep black, like two bottomless wells, but now they had become pale purple, with starlight flickering inside.

She stood up, and the white dress on her body was glowing, like a garment woven from starlight.

She looked at Qin Lin, and the corners of her mouth curled up: "I'm awake."

Qin Lin looked at her: "You look different."

Ling looked down at her own body: "Yes, the source crystal gave me enough energy, and I can fully finish my Recovery."

She reached out her hand, and there was a ball of pale purple light pulsing in her palm; it was not the light of spiritual power, but another kind of energy he had never seen before.

Qin Lin looked at her: "What can you do now?"

Ling thought for a moment: "Many things: optimize The Ark's flight path, improve energy utilization efficiency, and guide passengers to Cultivate."

Qin Lin nodded: "Then we have a lot of things to do."

Ling looked at him: "No rush. The Ark has already arrived at a new star System. It is safe, stable, and has no threats here. You can rest for a while first."

Qin Lin laughed: "You have been urging me for so long, and now you are letting me rest?"

Ling also laughed: "It's time to rest."

She turned and walked to the window, looking at the green planet outside: "Besides, I also want to take a good look at this world."

In the following days, Ling began to walk freely on The Ark.

She would look at the star map with Qin Lin on the Bridge, chat with the women in the living room, and help Xu Xue take care of the spiritual plants in the Ecological Plantation.

Everyone on The Ark could feel that she had changed.

Before, she was like a flickering shadow, but now she was like a real person.

One day, she met Murong Wan next to the Flower Garden. Murong Wan was watering the chinese rose and saw her walking over: "You seem very busy lately."

Ling stood next to her: "I'm getting familiar with the new functions of The Ark. The source crystal has allowed me to do more things."

Murong Wan looked at her: "Then how do you think The Ark is now?"

Ling thought for a moment: "Better than before, more stable than before, and more full of vitality."

The corners of Murong Wan's mouth curled up: "That's good."

One afternoon, Ling found Qin Lin on the Bridge: "I want to go for a walk on the ground."

Qin Lin looked at her: "You want to go out?"

Ling nodded: "I have stayed in The Ark for a long time, and I want to see the real sky and grass."

Qin Lin stood up: "I will accompany you."