438: Chapter 438 Enter

Ling Xi looked at him: "You were very nervous just now, but your voice was very steady."

Qin Lin looked at her: "Because everyone on The Ark was watching me, I couldn't panic."

The corners of Ling Xi's mouth curled up: "You did very well."

The hull of The Ark shook violently again, and the groaning of metal became louder, as if the entire Ark was under immense pressure.

The energy consumption rate of the protective shield fluctuated between 70% and 80%.

Ling Xi saw that the scene outside the window had begun to return to normal; the color of the starlight changed from distorted colors back to normal white, and the spatial rift was also slowly healing: "Qin Lin, we are about to break through."

Qin Lin nodded: "Hold on a little longer."

The Ark passed through the final spatial rift, and the starlight outside the window returned to normal, no longer distorted or bent.

The energy consumption rate of the protective shield dropped from 70% to 40%, from 40% to 20%, and finally stabilized at 10%.

The shaking of The Ark slowly stopped, and the groaning of the metal gradually faded away.

Qin Lin leaned back against the chair and let out a long breath.

His back was already soaked with sweat.

Ling Xi looked at him: "You did it."

Qin Lin looked at her: "It was us who did it together."

In the living room, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Han Yurou held Qin Yue and lowered her head to kiss her forehead: "It's okay now, The Ark has broken through."

Su Yuran held Qin An, looking down at the son in her arms; Qin An had already fallen asleep, with a peaceful expression on his face.

Yeying's tail flicked gently, as if she had finally relaxed.

Guangyao and Forest Lord Cui Yin opened their eyes, looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths curled up.

The Ark sailed steadily through the starry sky. The starlight outside the window returned to normal white and pale blue, and the nebulae in the distance drifted slowly, as if the Universe itself was breathing.

Qin Lin stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the healing spatial rift: "What was that? Have you ever seen it before?"

Ling Xi walked to his side: "No. It might be another manifestation of the Universe's energy cycle changes. Rifts expand outward, while spatial collapse shrinks inward; both are the result of an imbalance in the Universe's energy."

Qin Lin looked at her: "So, did we manage to escape just now?"

Ling Xi nodded: "We escaped. If we had been any later, The Ark might have been trapped in the gravitational field."

Qin Lin was silent for a moment: "Then will we encounter similar disasters in the future?"

Ling Xi looked at him: "Possibly. The Universe is full of unknown dangers, but The Ark will carry us through them."

Qin Lin looked out the window: "As long as we are together, we can pass through any disaster."

After passing through the spatial collapse zone, The Ark sailed for several days and entered a relatively calm Star Domain.

Outside the window was a deep blue starry sky, dotted with countless twinkling stars, like a carefully painted picture.

Qin Lin sat in the Bridge, looking at the data on the holographic screen.

The Ark's protective shield had returned to normal, and its energy reserves were slowly recovering.

Ling Xi sat beside him: "The Ark's damage has been repaired. The System is automatically fixing the damaged parts, which will take some time, but overall, there are no major problems."

Qin Lin nodded: "What about the people on The Ark? Is anyone injured?"

Ling Xi looked at him: "A few people fell and sustained minor injuries; Han Qing has already treated them, and it's nothing serious."

Qin Lin stood up: "I'll go check on them."

He walked out of the Bridge and came to the living room.

In the living room, the women were sitting together.

Han Yurou was holding Qin Yue, who had fallen asleep in her arms.

Su Yuran was holding Qin An, who was also asleep.

Li Ying was leaning on a massage chair with her eyes closed, her hand resting on her belly.

Yeying was sitting by the window, her tail hanging quietly behind her, her hand touching her belly, as if feeling the condition of her child.

"Is everyone okay?" Qin Lin walked in.

Han Yurou looked up at him: "Brother Qin Lin, I was scared to death just now. The Ark was shaking so violently, I thought it was going to fall apart."

Qin Lin walked up to her: "It won't fall apart. The Ark is sturdier than we imagined."

Han Yurou looked at him: "Will we encounter such disasters again in the future?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "We might."

Yeying looked up at Qin Lin: "The baby was moving very vigorously just now; perhaps because The Ark was shaking, he felt it."

Qin Lin walked over and crouched in front of her: "Is he still moving now?"

Yeying took his hand and placed it on her belly: "He's quiet now; he might be sleeping."

Qin Lin felt her belly rising and falling slightly; the baby was indeed quiet: "That's good."

Guangyao and Forest Lord Cui Yin were sitting together, each holding a glowing leaf in their hands.

It was a type of spiritual plant, absorbing Spiritual Qi to recover.

Guangyao said: "The energy in the Spirit Race galaxy has been somewhat unstable recently; it's possible that the effects of the spatial collapse have reached the Spirit Race world."

Qin Lin looked at her: "Will the Spirit Race be in danger?"

Guangyao was silent for a moment: "No."

Mother Shi and Shi Ya were sitting together, while Shi Lu and Shi Yan were crawling around on the floor, as if exploring this world that had just experienced a tremor.

Han Qing walked out of the Medical Room, holding a tablet: "The injured people have all been treated. There are a few scrapes and sprains, but no fractures or internal injuries, and most people's emotions have stabilized."

Qin Lin took the tablet, glanced at it, and handed it back to her: "Thank you for your hard work."

Han Qing looked at him: "You too. When The Ark was shaking just now, you stayed in the Bridge the whole time and didn't come out."

Qin Lin looked at her: "Because I am the master of The Ark, I had to be there."

That night, Qin Lin was looking at the star map in the Bridge.

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The next day, The Ark's automatic repair System had restored all damaged parts.

The protective shield was fully restored, and the energy reserves had returned to a safe level.

Qin Lin walked down the corridor, feeling that The Ark was sturdier than before, as if it had become more resilient after experiencing the disaster.

Ling Xi followed beside him: "The Ark absorbed some energy during the disaster, and the System automatically optimized some of its structures; The Ark is now sturdier than before."

Qin Lin looked at her: "Then, if we encounter a similar disaster next time, can The Ark hold out longer?"

Ling Xi nodded: "Yes."

Qin Lin felt that surviving the apocalypse wasn't just about living through the disasters, but also about growing through them.

Every disaster is a test, and also an opportunity.

In the evening, a simple gathering was held on The Ark.

It wasn't for any special occasion, just that everyone wanted to get together to celebrate surviving the disaster.

The table was filled with food, all made from ingredients bought from the System Store.

Han Qing made braised pork, Li Ying baked bread, Han Yurou tossed a salad, and Su Yuran made soup.

Humans, the Yao Race, the Demon Race, the Light Race, the Elf Race, the Desolate Race, and the Spirit Race sat together; everyone had their favorite food in front of them, and every taste could be satisfied.

Qin Lin sat at one end of the long table, looking at the people filling the table: "Today we experienced a disaster, but we all survived."

He raised his glass: "To The Ark, to survival, to everyone."

Everyone raised their glasses.

Yeying sat by the window, looking at the deep blue starry sky outside: "Qin Lin, what will we encounter next time?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "I don't know, but no matter what we encounter, we will face it together."