The wind in the Emerald Valley always carries a moist earthy smell, mixed with the residual metal hum of the resonance tower, and blows on the face like fine sand. Ink Block stood on the top of the guard tower at the entrance of the valley, unconsciously rubbing the slightly hot "heart core" at his heart with his knuckles - the walnut-sized crystal was emitting a light blue halo at the moment, like a small sun tempered by ice, and the warmth flowed along the blood vessels and into the limbs. He had just finished a video conference with the leaders of various settlements in the alliance. The light spots of the holographic projection were still on his retinas, and Chen Yan's heavy breathing seemed to be ringing in his ears. Old Chen injured his lungs when he was attacked by radicals, and now he speaks with a noise like a broken bellows.
The wind suddenly turned, blowing a few dead leaves that had fallen early and hitting the lookout mirror. Ink Block raised his hand to wipe off the dust on his lenses and looked to the northwest - the sky there was always covered with thick black clouds, like a piece of torn cotton wool soaked in blood. Zero's "new human incubation cabin" was hidden deep in the Gobi under the black clouds. According to the coordinates deciphered by Lin Yue, that place was originally an intercontinental missile launch base, but now it has been transformed into a giant nest that devours humanity. The core of his heart suddenly trembled slightly, and a vague stream of information poured into his mind: "Location of civilization fragments: Eye of the Gobi, 127 kilometers away, energy shielding strength 98%, accompanied by abnormal magnetic field."
