Chapter 65: Touch and Enlightenment

Colonel Du's face turned ashen. If Gan Ziqiang pulled the pin on the grenade, the awakened warriors wouldn't be much of a problem, but at least half of the important figures in the meeting room would be in grave danger, a loss he could not afford.

Gan Ziqiang sneered, "Du Qishan, order your people to kill that kid right now, and everyone will be fine. Otherwise, your big shots won't stand a chance!"

Chu Yunsheng felt a chill in his heart. This man was still after his life. He had been thinking about the safety of the scientists who could decipher the fog wall sequence, as they were still useful for leaving Kuncheng alive.

Now, by forcing Colonel Du, Gan Ziqiang was forcing Chu Yunsheng to take action.

Chu Yunsheng steeled his resolve, loaded a physical arrow, drew the bowstring, and infused it with full elemental energy. The arrow tip was aimed at Gan Ziqiang's side. From this angle, it was very advantageous for a sneak attack, but the only concern was his aim.

As long as he hit, Chu Yunsheng was confident he could instantly freeze Gan Ziqiang. He knew the speed of his ice arrow well; it was even faster than a bullet. Once it hit, Gan Ziqiang wouldn't have a chance to detonate the grenade.

Time seemed to flash by. As Colonel Du was about to speak, Chu Yunsheng's ice arrow tore through the spatial constraints, flashing like a bolt of white light. In the blink of an eye, it pierced Gan Ziqiang's body and pinned him to the wall, the surging cold quickly freezing Gan Ziqiang's body, even immobilizing the grenade in his hand.

Hit!

Chu Yunsheng inwardly exclaimed!

The sudden change only made Gan Ziqiang's remaining four men and Colonel Du's group slightly stunned, then both sides immediately engaged in a desperate battle.

Chu Yunsheng put away his bow, drew the Qianbi Sword, and stepped forward, rushing into the fray. He slashed two people and finally chopped off the head of the long-faced man, kicking it aside. A heavy weight seemed to lift from his heart: Finally avenged Xiaobai!

The military's awakened warriors had already killed the remaining two rebels, and the hall returned to calm.

The entire process took less than three minutes!

Colonel Du's face was stern. He waved for the soldiers to remove the bodies and called Chu Yunsheng aside, saying seriously, "Mr. Chu, do you know how dangerous that was? How could you act on your own!"

Chu Yunsheng sheathed the Qianbi Sword and smiled disdainfully, "Colonel Du, don't forget what you said just now. You said you could sacrifice anyone to ensure the safety of the people inside. I don't doubt that you would order your subordinates to attack me! I was just eliminating a threat!"

Colonel Du was somewhat angry but helplessly shook his head and sighed, "Come with me. Let Professor Sun explain to you. Whether we can break through the fog wall is the most important thing for both of us right now."

Pushing open the door to the meeting room, the old and young inside all looked nervously at Colonel Du, clearly frightened. Being good at research was one thing, but being afraid of death was another.

Colonel Du managed a forced smile and said to everyone, "Everyone, please rest assured. The danger has passed."

Hearing this, everyone let out a long sigh of relief. The chaos outside had even frozen the walls into a large ice sculpture, Chu Yunsheng's doing. Before Colonel Du confirmed it, they had been on edge.

Colonel Du deliberately changed the subject, "I heard from Advisor Tao that you have completed the equation derivation. Is that true?"

Mentioning the equation, the expressions on their faces immediately changed. Some were excited, some were deep in thought, some were puzzled, some were amazed, and some were shaking their heads...

Chu Yunsheng had already removed his battle armor and was standing behind Colonel Du in his gray cotton coat, calm and composed.

He had seen Ding Yan, but she only gave him a glance and didn't speak. Chu Yunsheng thought Ding Yan probably had other plans and didn't want to reveal them. To be honest, his relationship with Colonel Du wasn't that close, and he had even had a fierce conflict with Colonel Du's subordinate, Gu Liming. Even if they were to cooperate, it would be more of a superficial alliance.

Professor Sun didn't take much effort to recognize Chu Yunsheng. On the rooftop, Chu Yunsheng had kept his mask on for a long time.

Similarly, Miss Zhao recognized him, but unlike Professor Sun's excited eyes, hers were slightly surprised and angry.

In the perilous and life-threatening dark age, it was quite remarkable for two people who had fled separately to meet again alive.

Chu Yunsheng had some good feelings towards Professor Sun. The old man not only didn't hold a grudge after being kicked by him but also shared the food he had obtained with his companions. So, when he saw the old man again, he didn't feel repulsed. When the old man saw him, Chu Yunsheng cracked a smile.

Professor Sun, holding a sheet of paper from the hotel, walked around the table and said happily, "Young man, I didn't expect to see you again! Hey, where's that, that, that armor of yours?"

Chu Yunsheng smiled faintly but didn't answer. If they knew the armor could be activated and retracted at will, these science-loving professors might skin him alive.

Seeing Chu Yunsheng smile without speaking, Professor Sun shook his head and said, "You awakened warriors always think we scientists will dissect you for research. That's not true! Never mind, everyone has their secrets, no need to force it. Come, come, take a look at our research results. It's amazing, incredible! Young man, did you know that with time, these basic equations could even be applied to spaceships for interstellar travel!"

Colonel Du looked at Chu Yunsheng with sympathy, knowing he often suffered from the professors' torment. Chu Yunsheng soon understood this torment, as he couldn't understand the formulas and diagrams on the papers at all, like reading a book in a foreign language.

However, when he glanced at one of the diagrams, he suddenly found it very familiar. His heart tightened, and he immediately remembered seeing this diagram in an ancient book. It described a principle of elemental energy. While he had only skimmed over the basic principles, he had studied this diagram for some time because it involved a spatial issue in a third-level elemental symbol, which he hadn't fully understood.

The diagram on the paper wasn't exactly the same as the one in the ancient book, only a preliminary prototype with some errors. But because of this prototype, many characters in the ancient book that Chu Yunsheng couldn't understand became even more incomprehensible. This diagram, however, started from the most basic state, divided into five steps, and was derived, but was later marked with a large "X" as if it had been abandoned.

Chu Yunsheng became more and more engrossed. He felt as if he had suddenly opened the door to a principle, entering a state of trance. Unconsciously, he picked up a pencil and quickly began to reconstruct the diagram based on the parts he could understand from the ancient book, combining it with the draft.

His unusual behavior immediately caught Professor Sun's attention. Seeing Chu Yunsheng scribbling on a discarded draft with symbols he couldn't understand, he joked, "Young man, I didn't know you had such scientific potential..."

Before Professor Sun finished speaking, a new geometric diagram appeared on the paper. Chu Yunsheng had completed the basic form of the principle. Although it was far from the complete diagram in the ancient book, it was the limit of what Chu Yunsheng could derive.

After completing the construction, Chu Yunsheng felt a sudden clarity. Previously, when he created elemental symbols, he had simply copied them without understanding the principles. When he failed, he assumed it was just a poor imitation. Now, with this insight, he felt the beauty of understanding the principles, as if he not only knew the "what" but also the "why." The door to high-level elemental symbols seemed to slowly open to him!

Chu Yunsheng stared at his diagram, lost in thought. Professor Sun initially glanced at it casually, then glanced again, and finally couldn't resist a third look. This time, his eyes didn't leave the paper.

Professor Sun seemed to have been struck by a hammer. He snatched the paper and stammered, "Impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible! This kind of force field coupling shouldn't be stable! Why is it stable? Why didn't it collapse? How do you control the decay process? Lao Fang, Lao Fang! You're the physics expert, come over and take a look!"

A regular sheet of paper suddenly caused a scramble among the professors, creating extreme chaos. Even Advisor Tao rushed into the meeting room with a group of people.

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End of Chapter 65