147: Forbidden Zone of Life

Three portals rose from underground, standing steadily in place.

The portal on the left had a deep, emerald green vortex within it that seemed to swallow everything, with a rich life source essence almost overflowing, yet it carried an exclusive, primitive wildness.

The middle portal contained a constantly churning, color-shifting flow of chaotic energy, violent and disordered, with light twisting and shattering within it.

The portal on the right was a dark, deep blue, quiet and still, as if leading to an ancient tomb, with countless faint whispers and fragments of light flickering within it.

The energy fluctuations emanating from the three portals were distinct, yet subtly formed a whole, creating a peculiar force field that isolated them from excessive external energy prying.

“Master, the path entrance has been confirmed open. Energy readings match the description, the structure is stable, and no obvious spatial traps or instant-kill defense mechanisms have been detected.”

Spirit Eye quickly transmitted the analysis data back to the Main Tower.

Brian observed the real-time images and data streams from the azure thunder, his finger lightly tapping on the control panel.

“Explore the left portal first! This should be the life-affinity portal! It can be called the ‘Life Forbidden Zone’!”

He made his decision:

“Spirit Eye, send in an exploration robot. Its core mission is to observe, record, and understand the internal rules, attempting to establish a deeper ‘life-affinity’ connection rather than forcibly breaking through. Emergency recall is permitted if an irresistible danger is encountered.”

“Understood!”

The azure thunder’s tower glowed faintly, and a silver-white beam of light shot out from within, condensing into an exploration robot about three meters tall, streamlined, and covered with intricate sensing runes, in front of the emerald green portal.

The view switched instantly.

The exploration robot seemed to fall into an ocean composed purely of life energy.

Around it, there were no longer solid substances, but dense, emerald green light streams that were so thick they couldn't be dissolved. These light streams were not gentle or harmless; they were like self-aware tendrils, constantly trying to drill into the exploration robot’s shell, analyze its structure, and assimilate its energy.

“Alert: Subjected to corrosive assimilation pressure from high-concentration life source essence. External sensing rune efficiency decreasing by 12%... 17%...”

“Repulsion detected: Non-native life structure of this plane, affinity judgment: extremely low.”

Spirit Eye rapidly processed the massive influx of data.

“The life source essence here is so overbearing! They are not nurturing; they are forcibly scrutinizing and transforming any entrant.”

She reported her intuitive feelings to Brian:

“They are repelling the robot, trying to distort the robot’s form of existence to match their own.”

“Record the pattern and frequency of the assimilation pressure, and analyze the rhythm of its energy flow,” Brian’s calm voice came.

“Try to invoke the regional pacification authority we have mastered to see if it can resonate with it and reduce the repulsion.”

On the surface of the exploration robot, a faint but distinctive information wave with specific authority characteristics spread out, like an anchor stone dropped into a raging ocean.

The surrounding emerald green light streams visibly paused, and the pervasive corrosive assimilation pressure suddenly lessened by more than half.

“Effective! Master, the authority fluctuation can make them recognize us, temporarily removing us from the unwelcome category!”

Spirit Eye’s voice carried a hint of excitement.

“Very good. Continue to delve deeper, trying to interact with the light streams on a deeper informational level. Understand their rhythm, imitate their tempo,” Brian instructed.

The exploration robot began to adjust its own energy output frequency, no longer resisting rigidly, but attempting to exist in a softer way, more closely aligned with the rhythm of the surrounding life source essence flow.

It was like a stone dropped into water, initially creating ripples, but gradually beginning to conform to the current.

As it conformed and imitated, the surrounding emerald green light streams, which had been hostile, began to become curious.

They no longer violently impacted, but rather brushed over the exploration robot’s surface like gentle currents, bringing with them massive, chaotic fragments of information—

The joy of growth, the sorrow of wilting, the pleasure of devouring, the desire for fusion... This was a torrent of the most primitive life emotions and instinctual records.

The Spirit Eye Main Avatar operated at full capacity, like the most precise sieve, filtering, analyzing, and understanding this torrent of information.

She was learning the language of this life, understanding their behavioral logic and the meaning of their existence.

The exploration robot continued to move deeper into the forbidden zone.

After an unknown period, the emerald green light ahead suddenly thinned, and a relatively open area appeared.

It was a huge cave formed by pure life source essence crystals.

In the center of the cave, a huge, slowly pulsating light mass, like an emerald heart, floated.

Countless emerald green light streams connected to the light mass like blood vessels, extending to the walls around the cave and disappearing into the endless emerald green.

And below this giant light mass, a figure was coiled.

It was not an elegant structure like a crystal creature, but rather larger, more... primitive.

It resembled a constantly squirming, changing aggregate of flesh and roots, with grotesque mouthparts sometimes appearing on its surface, and at other times, dazzling yet deadly fluorescent flowers blooming.

It exuded a terrifying level 6 peak life pressure, and was closely connected to the central emerald light mass, as if it were its guardian, or rather, an extension of its will.

The moment the exploration robot appeared, the aggregate of flesh suddenly opened dozens of eerie green eyes, scattered all over its body, full of wildness and scrutiny, firmly locking onto the uninvited guest.

A violent, direct mental impact, full of survival competition and territorial awareness, surged towards the exploration robot like a tangible tsunami!

“Roar—! Outsider! Prove your ‘life’ qualification! Otherwise, become nourishment for ‘Mother’!”

This was not civilized communication; this was the most naked challenge, stemming from the instinct of life!

Inside the azure thunder, the Ling Tong Main Avatar instantly tensed.

“Master, high-threat unit detected!”

Brian observed all of this remotely, his gaze unwavering.

“Spirit Eye, release the authority we previously deciphered and simulated, through the exploration robot, at its highest intensity and purest form. It’s not an attack; it’s a declaration! A declaration that we possess the qualification to manage and control this life network!”

“At the same time, prepare the ‘Life Sequence Disintegration Ray’ (a targeted spell developed based on deep research into life source essence). If the opponent launches a substantial attack, deliver a precise strike to demonstrate that we possess the power to decompose it.”

“Remember, the core is to display qualification and power, not destruction.”

“Understood!”

The exploration unit instantly glowed brightly, and an authority fluctuation, far more refined, superior, and carrying an undeniable majesty than that used for pacification before, like a monarch’s decree, fiercely met the violent mental impact!

Two invisible forces collided violently in the cave!

There was no explosion, no flash, only a clash of rules!

The emerald green cave trembled because of it!