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Chapter 454 The Protective Shield Opens

Just then, Li Si arrived at the edge of the protective shield a step too late.

As soon as he arrived, he noticed that neither Lin Xiyue nor Mo Luosi mentioned leaving the place immediately, and they didn't seem to be in a hurry to leave.

However, Li Si was not as calm as they were; he was very concerned.

After all, not only was Si forced to endure a mouthful of "dog food" (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) on the way, but he also had to carry Fei Bo, a grown man, which was really quite exhausting.

Therefore, he was eager to leave this suffocating place as soon as possible and breathe some fresh air.

"Hey, how much longer are you going to finish? I'm getting impatient. When can we leave?"

Li Si urged impatiently.

He didn't just want to leave this place as soon as possible; more importantly, he was completely unfamiliar with the Lingye Squad outside and was somewhat uncertain about his situation.

If Meros hadn't remained silent, he probably would have tried to break through the protective barrier to get out.

"Don't rush, don't rush, I'm just figuring out how to use this thing."

Ling Yan hurriedly replied, but his usually talkative mouth seemed rather silent at this moment, which made Lin Xiyue wonder.

Actually, the reason he hadn't spoken was because Lingyan had encountered trouble.

You should know that the person responsible for activating the protective shield should have been a technician like Lingjiu, but now it's his turn, someone known for his strength, to operate it. It's really like being forced into a difficult situation.

Originally, the opening and closing of the protective shield was the responsibility of professional technicians like Ling Jiu, and it was impossible for someone like Ling Yan, who only knew how to use force, to be in charge.

But things didn't go as planned; Lingjiu now has an even more important task—data analysis.

Moreover, the amount of data that needed to be analyzed this time was simply too much for him to handle alone. Left with no other option, Lingjiu had to hand over the device for activating the protective shield to Lingyan.

I initially heard that this device was a simplified version of a door key, so even someone who knew nothing about these things could easily open the protective shield.

That's why Lingyan was so excited and eager to snatch it into his hands, volunteering to take on the important task of opening the door.

However, it is counterproductive.

Time passed by, and Lin Xiyue and Ling Luo were already having a heated discussion about which merchandise was more exquisite. They even began to plan how to improve the merchandise for Ling Ye's team and what type of design it should be.

At this moment, however, Lingyan still failed to activate the protective shield.

In this slightly awkward atmosphere, Li Si finally couldn't suppress his boredom any longer. He picked up Fei Bo, who seemed to have become a statue, like a chick, and slowly walked over to Ling Yan's side.

"What's your name? Are you new here? Why are you the one opening this door?"

Then, with a mocking smile on his lips, he asked in a half-smile.

"My name is Lingyan. I'm not a newbie. I came here on my own initiative, and this is how it ended up."

Lingyan said in a low voice.

"Oh, so your name is Lingyan!"

Li Si said with a smile.

"Don't worry, everyone has areas they're not good at."

He crouched down and looked at the key with Lingyan.

"Is this the key to open the protective shield?"

Li Si asked curiously, his eyes fixed on the hexagonal slice in Ling Yan's hand.

"Yes, this is a simplified version, which can only open a hole about the size of one person. I heard about it from Lingjiu, who is our technician. He said that this would allow people who don't know anything about technology to open the door of the protective shield, so I volunteered to give it a try."

Lingyan nodded and explained.

Li Si listened with great interest, filled with curiosity about this human device that was different from the alien race.

After all, he was in charge of the Alien Research Institute and had a strong interest in all kinds of research.

Lingyan continued fiddling with the key, seemingly a little impatient.

His hands trembled slightly, causing the thin slice to turn constantly in his hands.

"Don't rush, take your time. Sometimes, the more you rush, the harder it is to do things well."

Li Si noticed Ling Yan's emotional change and comforted her.

"Try pressing those three scattered points at the same time."

Li Si stood aside, observing intently for a while, and finally seemed to have discovered something, and spoke to Ling Yan.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yan looked at Li Si with some confusion, but still did as he was told and stretched out his finger to touch the three scattered points.

"Huh?! Oh, I'll try... but still no response."

Lingyan muttered to himself as he increased the pressure, but the three points remained unresponsive, as if they were lifeless.

"I heard from Lingjiu that after it is activated, there will be an energy fluctuation, and then a sharp corner will pop out. After that, you can tap the protective shield to open the door."

Lingyan explained somewhat reluctantly, while also describing to Li Si the signs of a successful activation as he knew them.

Li Si frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

"Wait, don't move. Hold it still, and then try to put some energy into it."

After a while, he suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke to Lingyan again.

Although Lingyan didn't quite understand what Li Si meant, she still subconsciously did as he said.

He concentrated his mind, slowly guiding the energy in his body to his fingertips, and then gently inputting it into those three points.

"Shh-"

With that crisp sound, one corner of the thin sheet seemed to be magically ejected at an astonishing speed, forming an extremely tiny sharp point.

At the tip of this sharp angle, there seems to be a faint energy gathering, appearing and disappearing like starlight in the night sky.

"Wow!"

Lingyan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He stared wide-eyed at the key in his hand that had already been opened, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"This thing opens like this!"

He muttered to himself about love and sorrow.

"Damn it, couldn't Lingjiu at least give me an instruction manual?"

Then Lingyan complained in a low voice.

But his face was filled with excitement and anticipation. He couldn't wait to know what surprises this key would bring.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Yan quickly expressed his gratitude to Li Si, and then pointed the key in his hand at the protective shield in front of him without hesitation.

The point where the protective shield touched the key seemed to be under a spell, silently dissolving as if it were being eroded by some powerful force.

Over time, the dissolved area gradually expanded, forming an ever-growing cavity.

The hole expanded at an alarming rate; in less than half a minute, it had grown into a semicircle large enough to accommodate a person.

The edges of this semicircle are unusually neat, as if they had been carefully sculpted, and it also emits a faint blue light. This light is not dazzling, but rather gives people a soft and mysterious feeling, making it easy to notice the existence of this hole.

"OK, you can come out now!"

Ling Yan looked at the perfectly formed opening with satisfaction, a smile appearing on his face.

He clapped his hands, then stood up and shouted at Li Si, who was standing opposite him, intently studying the cave entrance.

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