Chapter 2073: Energy Core! (1/2)
He could sense the cold air thickening and could see the frost building up on the ground. These were not good omens.
”We can't retreat. In at most three days, the teleportation gate will be complete. Before then, we have to destroy it!” Wang Chong immediately said.
Only the Sky Official was left of the three officials, and the formation had been shattered. The only obstacle left for Wang Chong was Firmament Supreme.
More importantly, if he couldn't even destroy one teleportation gate, how could he destroy the second, third, fourth… As more and more teleportation gates were set up, Wang Chong's situation would get worse and worse.
Once the six bases were complete, those nightmarish cavalry would arrive and the world would step into the apocalyptic era.
”No matter what, even if we have to sacrifice the three divine embryos, we have to destroy the teleportation gate!”
Wang Chong clenched his fists and made up his mind.
”But as long as Firmament Supreme is there, we won't even have a chance to get close to the teleportation gate. Carelessly rushing forward is no different from suicide!” the faceless man said.
Wang Chong said nothing. He slowly raised his head as his eyes closed in thought.
The faceless man was right. Firmament Supreme now knew of their existence after this raid, and he would certainly be even more cautious.
Even if Wang Chong was anxious to destroy the teleportation gate, he needed to carefully think over his plan.
Wang Chong focused all his attention on gathering memories from the Water Official's mind.
By knowing oneself and knowing one's enemy, one could win every battle.
When fleeing, Wang Chong had taken the Water Official's body. This was not just to absorb his energy, but also to seize the memories in his mind.
With the Earth Official, Wang Chong had instantly shattered his skull, making his memories irretrievable.
The Water Official's corpse was much more complete than the Earth Official's, and as he hadn't been dead for long, Wang Chong could easily obtain memories from his mind.
”What to do… How can I destroy this teleportation gate?” Wang Chong muttered, numerous thoughts passing through his mind.
The Caspian Sea… the teleportation gate… the cold wave… the formation… the perimeter base…
As the Water Official's memories entered his mind, Wang Chong began to construct a model of this region bordering the Caspian Sea.
Buzz!
As he was browsing the Water Official's memories, he suddenly shuddered.
”This is…!?”
Deep within the Water Official's memories, Wang Chong found something different.
The Water Official had inadvertently come upon something here linked to Firmament Supreme.
Only Firmament Supreme had an understanding of the construction method for the teleportation gate. The three officials were simply responsible for the perimeter. Firmament Supreme alone was responsible for building the teleportation gate, so the three officials were not clear on the details, nor would they voluntarily ask about them.
But Wang Chong needed only a glance to see something unusual.
”This… Could it be the energy core of the teleportation gate?!!”
After a few moments of analysis, Wang Chong suddenly understood.
The three officials had intentionally kept their distance and had not interfered with Firmament Supreme's work, so Wang Chong couldn't get much information from their memories. But at the very end, he had found a clue.
What powerful energy!
”The Sky, Earth, and Water Officials were also kept in the dark by Firmament Supreme. He set up two formations. One formation is to gather energy to construct the teleportation gate, and the other was to stabilize the energy core and conceal its energy signal!”
Wang Chong's eyes suddenly exploded with bright light.
Wang Chong had believed that the 'sea' in the air had been caused by the teleportation gate tearing apart the fabric of space. But now, Wang Chong understood that this was actually caused by the disruption of the powerful energy core buried deep in the earth.
If Wang Chong had not read the Formation Divine Treatise and developed a deep understanding of formations, he would not have been able to recognize it.
”The construction and operation of a formation requires energy, either natural energy gathered from the surroundings or an external energy core.
”The men in black want to construct this massive teleportation gate that connects two different dimensions, and such a gate could never be supported by ordinary natural energy. So the thing supporting this teleportation gate must be some immensely powerful energy core.
”Given the energy leaking out from the teleportation gate, it must be unfathomably powerful. Not even Genesis Supreme could compare to it.
”But if it's such an important energy core, why isn't Firmament Supreme guarding it at his side like the three officials did with their energy core? Why did he place it deep underground instead? Could it be…”
Wang Chong's eyes twitched as an idea came to him.
”Stay here for now. Don't take any reckless actions. I need to take a look at something!”