Chapter 7: The Call of the Frozen Ruins

Starships weave through the darkness of the Netherworld, and the roar of their engines is distinct in the silence of the universe. Lin Yi stood in the observation cabin of the battleship, staring through the porthole, staring at the endless darkness ahead. They had just escaped from the Dark Forest, armed with the first fragment of the Heart of the Abyss, and their next goal was the frozen ruins.

"Lin Yi, we are already close to the coordinates of the frozen ruins." Su Yao's voice came from behind him, breaking Lin Yi's contemplation. She held the probe in her hand, and a faint blue light flashed on the screen, "According to the Federal Academy of Sciences, the frozen ruins are the remains of an ancient civilization, where the second fragment of the Heart of the Abyss is hidden. "

Lin Yi nodded, turned to look at Su Yao, "How is the environment of the frozen ruins?" What do we need to pay attention to? "

Su Yao's face had a hint of seriousness: "The Frozen Ruins is an extremely cold area, the temperature is extremely low, and it is full of energy storms. Our ships can withstand most of the harsh environments, but once we leave the ship, we must wear special protective suits, otherwise we will freeze instantly. "

Renault patted his heavy weapon and said in a bold tone: "As long as it's not an invisible enemy like the Dark Forest, I'm fine." "

Alice frowned slightly, her purple eyes glinting, "I'm worried about the energy storm in the frozen ruins. My psychic powers may be disturbed in that environment, and I will not be able to perceive the dangers around me as I would in the dark forest. "

Lin Yi nodded, his heart full of vigilance: "We are ready, the next task is to find the second fragment." No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must work together to overcome them. "

The starship slowly landed on the edge of the frozen ruins. In front of you is an endless white wasteland, the ruins of icebergs and ice crystals shimmering blue in the cold wind. Lin Yi and his team put on special protective clothing and prepared to set foot on this cold land.

"Be careful, everyone, it's a very harsh environment here." Lin Yi's voice sounded in the communicator of the protective suit, "We don't know what is hidden in the frozen ruins, so we must always be vigilant." "

The team members nodded and checked their gear. Renault's heavy weapon was ready, Su Yao held the detector tightly, and Alice closed her eyes, trying to perceive her surroundings with her spiritual powers.

"I felt a powerful wave of energy." Alice's voice rang out over the communicator, "The debris is nearby, but we have to be careful, there is a powerful storm of energy in the frozen ruins, and it may interfere with our actions. "

Lin Yi nodded, his gaze falling on the badge: "The badge will guide us to the fragments." We follow its guidance. "

They cautiously walked into the frozen ruins, the cold wind howling around them, as if to swallow them. Lin Yi could feel that the heat of the badge was rising, which meant that they were approaching their goal. However, as they delve deeper into the ruins, the surrounding environment becomes harsher.

"Attention, everyone, the temperature is dropping here." There was a hint of nervousness in Su Yao's voice, "We have to speed up." "

Just then, a huge storm of energy swept in from afar, enveloping them in an ice-blue light. Lin Yi could feel a powerful energy fluctuation, as if the ruins themselves were a huge source of energy.

"It's an energy storm!" Alice's voice had a hint of solemnity in it, "Be careful, everyone, it may interfere with our actions. "

Lin Yi nodded, his heart full of vigilance: "We have to find the fragment as soon as possible and get out of here." "

They continued to walk through the frozen ruins, the icebergs and ice crystals around them glistening in the cold wind. Lin Yi could feel that the heat of the badge was rising, which meant that they were close to their goal. However, as they delve deeper into the ruins, the surrounding environment becomes harsher.

"The temperature is still dropping." Su Yao's voice sounded in the communicator, "We have to find the debris as soon as possible, otherwise the energy source of the protective suit may not last long." "

Lin Yi nodded, his gaze fixed on the ice and snow world in front of him. The badge warmed slightly in his chest, guiding them in the right direction. He knew that the fragments of the Heart of the Abyss were nearby, but they had to break through the interference of this energy storm first.

"Alice, can you sense the location of the shards?" Lin Yi asked, his voice being exceptionally clear in the communicator.

Alice closed her eyes slightly, her purple eyes flashing: "I can feel a powerful wave of energy, but it is masked by some kind of force. We have to get closer. "

Renault gripped his heavy weapon and scanned his surroundings vigilantly: "This frozen ruin is so quiet, unsettlingly quiet. I have a hunch that we may not be the only visitors here. "

Lin Yi nodded, and he also had an ominous premonition in his heart. There seems to be some unknown danger hidden in the silence of the frozen ruins, and they must be vigilant at all times.

They continued to walk through the frozen ruins, the snow and ice around them gradually becoming denser, as if forming a natural labyrinth. Lin Yi could feel that the heat of the badge was rising, which meant that they were close to their goal. However, as they delve deeper into the ruins, the surrounding environment becomes harsher.

"Be careful!" Alice suddenly shouted, her mental power sensing a hint of abnormality. As soon as she finished speaking, a huge icicle rushed out of the ground and came straight towards Lin Yi.

Lin Yi quickly dodged and dodged the attack of the icicle. He could feel a powerful wave of energy, as if the ruins themselves were a huge source of energy.

"What is this?" There was a hint of surprise in Renault's voice, "There are still creatures in this ruin?" "

"No, it's not a creature." There was a hint of solemnity in Alice's voice, "This is the power of the frozen ruins. The land is guarded by some powerful energy that does not allow outsiders to approach the fragments of the Heart of the Abyss. "

Lin Yi nodded, his heart full of vigilance: "We have to find a way to break through its defenses, otherwise we won't be able to find the fragments." "

"I'll try." Su Yao said, the detector in her hand emitted a faint light, and energy ripples spread out from the detector, trying to interfere with the energy storm of the frozen ruins.

However, the energy storm was much stronger than they expected, and the probe's glow was insignificant in the cold wind. The energy of the frozen ruins came like a tidal wave, trying to swallow them.

"No, the energy storm is too strong!" There was a hint of anxiety in Su Yao's voice, "We have to get closer!" "

Lin Yi gripped the badge tightly, feeling it tremble slightly in his chest, as if echoing the energy in the depths of the ruins. "I'll lead the way." He shouted, and the badge emitted a soft glow that illuminated the path ahead.

"Follow me!" Lin Yi strode forward, and the team members followed. They walked through a labyrinth of ice crystals, the cold wind stabbing their faces like knives, but no one dared to slow down.

At that moment, a huge wall of ice suddenly rose from the ground, blocking their path. The ice walls shimmered with a faint blue light, as if manipulated by some mysterious force.

"This is the guardian force of the frozen ruins." Alice's voice rang out over the communicator, "It's trying to stop us from advancing. "

"We don't have time!" Lin Yi shouted, and his badge suddenly emitted a strong light that hit the ice wall. The ice wall trembled slightly under the impact of the light, but it did not shatter.

"I'm here to help!" Renault raised his heavy weapon and fired a barrage of bullets at the ice wall. Ice chips are scattered, but the ice walls are still as strong as ever.

"My spiritual power can weaken its energy!" Alice closed her eyes, her purple eyes glinting, and mental fluctuations emanated from her, hitting the ice wall.

"The probe is ready, too!" Su Yao shouted, and the probe emitted energy waves that echoed with Alice's spiritual power, impacting the ice wall together.

With the combined efforts of the three of them, a crack finally appeared in the ice wall. Lin Yi seized the opportunity, and the badge shone brightly, and the light pierced into the crack like a sharp blade, and the ice wall shattered under the impact of the light.

"Hurry, now!" Lin Yi shouted, and the team members quickly passed through the broken ice wall and headed for the depths.

They made their way through a labyrinth of ice crystals and eventually came to an open ice field. In the center of the ice field, a huge frozen altar stood in the cold wind, and in the center of the altar was inlaid with a crystal that glowed blue, the second fragment of the Heart of the Abyss.

"That's it!" There was a hint of excitement in Su Yao's voice, "This is the fragment we are looking for!" "

Lin Yi stepped forward and reached out to touch the crystal. The badge trembled slightly in his chest, resonating with the energy of the shard. He could feel a powerful energy coming from the fragments, as if welcoming this long-lost partner.

"There's a special connection between the fragment and the badge." There was a hint of amazement in Su Yao's voice, "It seems that we have really found the right direction." "

"We need to get out of here." Renault scanned around vigilantly, his heavy weapon still in his hand, "The power of this ruin will not let us go easily. "

Alice nodded slightly, her purple eyes glinting, "I agree." We've got the shard, and the next task is to find the last shard. "

Lin Yi nodded, his heart was full of determination: "Okay, let's return to the battleship immediately and prepare to go to the next destination." "

However, just as they were about to leave, a powerful storm of energy suddenly surged in from all directions, enveloping them in a field of ice-blue light. The energy of the frozen ruins seems to be thoroughly energized, trying to trap them here.

"Be careful!" Lin Yi shouted, and the badge emitted a strong light, trying to resist the energy storm.

"This is the last resistance to the frozen ruins!" There was a hint of solemnity in Alice's voice, "We need to break through as soon as possible!" "

"I'll cover up!" Renault raised his heavy weapon and fired in the direction of the energy storm, trying to open a passage for them.

Su Yao held the detector tightly, and her detector emitted energy waves in an attempt to interfere with the strength of the energy storm.

Alice closed her eyes, and her psychic power quickly spread, trying to weaken the energy of the energy storm.

With the combined efforts of the three of them, the intensity of the energy storm gradually weakened. Lin Yi's badge shone brightly, and one ray of light pierced the energy storm like a sharp sword, opening up a passage for them.

"Hurry, now!" Lin Yi shouted, and the team members quickly ran in the direction of the battleship.

On the edge of the frozen ruins, the hatches of the starships have been opened, waiting for their return. Lin Yi and his team members finally rushed out of the ruins and boarded the battleship under the encirclement and interception of the energy storm.

"Close the hatch and start the ship!" Lin Yi said loudly, his badge flashing on his chest, as if to guide them in the right direction.

The battleship's engines let out a low roar as it slowly moved away from the range of the frozen ruins. Lin Yi stood in the cockpit, looking at the ice field that was gradually moving away, his heart was full of emotion.

"We've taken the second step." There was a hint of firmness in his voice, "Next, we have to move on." "

Starships fly through the dark universe and head for their next destination, the Dark Abyss. Lin Yi stood in the observation cabin, looking at the starry sky outside the window, his heart was full of anticipation and uneasiness. They had already obtained two pieces of the Heart of the Abyss, but the task ahead would be even more difficult.

"Lin Yi, what are you thinking?" Su Yao's voice came from behind him, interrupting his musings.

Lin Yi turned around, and his gaze fell on the badge: "I'm thinking, what will we encounter next." Frozen ruins are only the second step, and the dark abyss must be even more dangerous. "

Su Yao smiled slightly, with a hint of firmness in her eyes: "But we are ready." As long as we work together, we will get the job done. "

Lin Yi nodded, his heart full of confidence: "Yes, we are a team. Whatever lies ahead, we will face it together. "