Chapter 12: Oppenheimer Ceremony

Alarms sounded frantically inside the base, the sharp sound cutting through the silence as if a sharp blade pierced the hearts of Kyle, Elena, and Lucien. Kyle stared tightly at the monitor screen, his hands unconsciously clenched, his knuckles whitening and his forehead covered with beads of sweat that shimmered in the light. "They're coming in hard this time, the fleet is several times larger than before, they must be up to something big." His voice was low and tense, and his eyes revealed determination and worry.

Elena narrowed her eyes slightly, the mysterious Klein Bottle topology iris of her left eye flickering with an ethereal light, and the quantum entanglement rune on her neck glowing slightly, seemingly echoing the impending crisis. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, "Whatever their plot, we can't let them get away with it. The Blood Crystal Matrix has been stabilized, and we still have three keys, which is our advantage." Even though she tried to keep her voice as smooth as possible, her slightly trembling hands gave away her inner turmoil.

Lucien, on the other hand, bared his sharp fangs and let out a low growl, his silver-gray wolf's ears stood up high, the form of the Klein Bottle on his ears loomed large, the Yang - Mills equation ripples of the pupils of his eyes flowed rapidly, and his whole body's muscles were tense and full of aggressiveness. "How many come, how many we fight! This time, we must let them know that we are not to be messed with!" He roared, the wild aura emanating from his body intensifying in this tense atmosphere, as if a fierce beast about to pounce on its prey.

The Observer Program's fleet rapidly approached like a black tide, and the huge airships cast eerie shadows in the sky, enveloping the base. The hatch of the airship opened, and a group of black-clothed men surged out like ants, holding advanced weapons and lining up neatly, their eyes revealing coldness and murderous intent. Surrounded by the black-clothed men, a figure slowly stepped out, and it was none other than Tien Von Eisenstein. He was dressed in a gorgeous and bizarre black robe, his pale face wore a sickly smile, and the dark matter flowing in his veins formed an Einstein's Cross Nebula, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.

"Kyle Riddle, Elena Crowley, Lucian Wolfe." Tien's voice was low and magnetic, yet with a chilling coldness, "You think you can stop us by getting three keys? Too naive."

Kyle looked straight at Tien without fear, "Tien, your plot will not succeed. Today is the end of your plot!"

Tien sneered, "Just by you guys? However, since you guys are so persistent, I'll show you our true power." After saying that, he waved his hand, and the men in black quickly dispersed and began to arrange some strange devices around the base. These devices had strange shapes, flickering with an ethereal blue light, and their surfaces were engraved with mysterious symbols, very different from any technology they had encountered before.

Elena looked at the devices warily, "These devices look dangerous, we can't let them get away with this." She maneuvered the Blood Crystal Matrix and coalesced a Quantum Energy Sword in her hand, which shimmered with a blue light and emitted a powerful energy fluctuation.

Lucien then rushed towards the black-clothed man, his speed was extremely fast and he instantly mixed with the black-clothed man. His wolf claws swung with great vigor, and each attack carried a powerful force, knocking back the black-clothed men who approached him. "Come on, taste my power!" He roared, the wounds on his body increasing, but he was oblivious to the fact that the fervor of battle had completely ignited him.

Kyle, on the other hand, used his Geiger counter to fire energy beams to attack the man in black, while observing Tien's every move. He noticed that Tien seemed to be directing the setup of the devices, and his eyes revealed a frantic excitement. "Elena, Lucien, these devices must be their new weapons, we have to stop them from activating them as soon as possible!" Kyle shouted.

However, the people from the Observer Program were prepared. They utilized a special kind of energy shield to fend off the attacks of Kyle, Elena, and Lucien. Moreover, those devices gradually activated under the operation of the black-clothed man, emitting an even stronger light.

"No good, the device is activated!" Kyle shouted.

Suddenly, a huge beam of energy shot out of the device and towards the base. The beam contained a huge amount of energy, as if it could destroy everything. Kyle quickly fired an energy shield with his Geiger counter in an attempt to ward off the beam. However, the power of the beam was too strong, and countless cracks appeared in the energy shield the moment it made contact.

"Hold on, you have to hold on!" Kyle gritted his teeth and increased his energy output.

Elena and Lucien also joined in as they injected their energy into the shield. With the joint efforts of the three, the energy shield finally resisted the attack of the energy beam, but it also consumed a lot of their energy.

"Hmph, is that all you've got?" Tien sneered, "Next, let's show you our Oppenheimer ritual."

As Tien's words fell, those devices began to emit a peculiar fluctuation, which interacted with the energy of the quantum field, creating a powerful gravitational field. Under the effect of the gravitational field, the surrounding space began to distort and time seemed to slow down.

"What kind of ceremony is this ...?" Kyle said in surprise.

Elena's face was grave, "I can feel that this ritual seems to be utilizing the principle of nuclear fission, it's as if they're recasting a powerful holy weapon."

Sure enough, at the center of the gravitational field, an object emitting intense light gradually formed. The object was oddly shaped, its surface glittered with golden light, and its interior seemed to contain endless energy. Kyle could feel that the energy contained in this object was more powerful than anything they had encountered before.

"This is our holy weapon, it will have the power to destroy everything!" Tien laughed madly.

Kyle, Elena, and Lucien all realized the gravity of the situation. They knew that they had to stop Tien as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Kyle concentrated on trying to find the weakness of the ritual, "Elena, Lucien, we need to find the key node of this ritual and destroy it!"

Elena nodded as she maneuvered the blood crystal matrix, trying to sense the energy flow of the ritual. "I sense that at the heart of the ritual, there is a uranium crystal core which is the key to maintaining the ritual. We must destroy it!"

Lucian, for his part, roared in anger and charged toward the core of the ritual. "I'll destroy it!" His speed was extremely fast, and he instantly broke through the black-clothed men's defense and rushed towards the uranium crystal core.

However, Tien had prepared for this. He manipulated the holy weapon and fired a powerful wave of energy that sent Lucien flying. "Want to disrupt the ceremony? It's not that easy!" Tien sneered.

Seeing this, Kyle and Elena immediately rushed towards Lucien. "Lucien, are you alright?" Kyle asked anxiously.

Lucien wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, "I'm fine, the bastard was too cunning."

Just then, Tien once again manipulated the Holy Weapon and launched a wave of energy towards the three of them, attacking Kyle. Kyle, Elena and Lucien dodged in a hurry, but they were still hit by the aftermath of the energy wave, and their bodies suffered various degrees of damage.

"This isn't going to work, we need to think of something!" Kyle shouted.

Suddenly, Kyle thinks of the key they got at the Quantum Round Moon Ball. He took out one of the keys and tried to use the power of the key against the holy weapon. "Maybe these keys will come in handy!" He said.

Kyle inserted the key into one of the special slots of the Geiger counter, which emitted a strange light that interacted with the energy wave emitted by the holy weapon. However, the effect was not obvious, and the Holy Weapon's attack was still powerful.

"Looks like one key isn't enough, let's use all three together!" Elena said.

So, Kyle, Elena, and Lucien each took out the keys in their hands and inserted them into different instruments. The three keys emitted rays of light at the same time, and these rays came together to form a powerful energy barrier against the attack of the holy weapon.

"What? How is this possible?" Tiaan's face changed drastically when he saw that his attack was blocked.

Kyle and the others took this opportunity to charge towards the core of the ceremony once again. This time, they worked well together and managed to break through Tien's defenses to the uranium crystal core.

"Now is the time, destroy it!" Kyle shouted.

The three launched their attacks at the same time, powerful energies converging together and rushing towards the uranium crystal core. The uranium crystal core began to shake under the attack, and a crack appeared on its surface.

"No! You can't destroy it!" Tien shouted frantically as he tried to stop the three Kyle's, but it was too late.

With a loud bang, the uranium crystal core exploded. The powerful energy shock destroyed everything around it, and the Observer Program's fleet was severely affected, with ships shaking and black-clad men fleeing in all directions.

"Ah!" Tien let out a roar as he looked at the destroyed uranium crystal core, his eyes filled with anger and resentment, "You will pay for this!"

Despite successfully destroying the uranium crystal core, Kyle, Elena and Lucian were also injured from the impact of the explosion. They collapsed on the ground in exhaustion and looked at the chaotic battlefield, relieved, but knowing that they had not yet completely defeated the Observer Program.

"Whew, finally stopped them for now." Kyle said under his breath.

Elena frowned slightly, "But surely Tien won't stop, we need to get out of here as soon as possible and find a safe place to heal while we research the secrets of these keys."

Lucien nodded, "That's right, this time, even though it has thwarted their plans, they definitely have other plots. We can't take this lightly."

On his way out of the base, Kyle suddenly realized that some strange fragments of memories had appeared in his mind. These memories didn't belong to him, but to Tien. He saw Tien's involvement in the development of the Sacred Weapons, the way they utilized the principles of the atomic bomb development to create the Sacred Weapons, and even Tien's crazy thoughts deep inside.

"What ... is going on here?" Kyle said in surprise.

Elena and Lucien looked at Kyle with puzzled faces. Kyle told them the snippet of memory he had in his head.

Elena pondered for a moment, "Perhaps some sort of quantum entanglement was created between you and Tien during the battle just now because of the collision of energies, causing some of his memories to enter your mind."

Lucien frowned, "And what use are these memories to us?"

Kyle said, "These memories contain important information about the Sacred Weapon, and some of Tien's plans. Perhaps we can use this information to find other weaknesses in the Observer's plans and stop them once and for all."

During his search for a safe place, Kyle struggled to organize the memories in his mind. He found that Dean's memories mentioned a mysterious place that seemed to hide the core secrets of the Observer program. Moreover, the souls of Hiroshima's victims were sealed in the Sacred Artifact, which infuriated Kyle to no end.

"How could they do such a thing? Using the souls of innocents to make weapons!" Kyle said angrily.

Elena and Lucian were also shocked and angry. They knew that what the Observer Program was doing was beyond their imagination and they had to be stopped as soon as possible.

Finally, they found a hidden cave where they settled down for the time being. Kyle, Elena, and Lucian began to study the secrets of the key while using the resources in the cave to heal their wounds. They knew that time was running out and that the Observer program could strike again at any time, and they had to find a way to stop them before that happened. How will they decipher the secrets of the key in this hidden cave? And how will they use Dean's memories to fight the Observer program? Everything is still unknown, but their hearts are filled with the firm belief that they must uncover the truth of the Observer Program, stop their crazy plot, and seek justice for those innocent victims.

Kyle sat in a corner of the cave with the three keys in his hands, scrutinizing the symbols and patterns on them. He tried to find clues to decipher the symbols by recalling Tien's memories. Elena, on the other hand, used the power of the Blood Crystal Matrix on the side to heal the injured Lucien. Lucien was lying on the ground, and although his body was still weak, his eyes were still permeated with determination.

"Kyle, anything?" Elena asked as she healed.

Kyle frowned, "These symbols are similar to some of the quantum code I saw in Tien's memories, but not exactly the same. I need more time to decipher them."

Lucien struggled to sit up, "Either way, we need to pick up the pace. Tien won't leave us alone for sure, he could come for us anytime with a stronger force."

Just then, a strange sound suddenly came from outside the cave. Kyle, Elena and Lucien were immediately alert, they picked up their weapons and carefully walked out of the cave. Only to see some strange lights and shadows appearing in the sky outside the cave, and these lights and shadows were flickering with a mysterious light, as if they were conveying some kind of message.

"What is this?" Lucien asked warily.

Elena concentrated on the lights and shadows, "I can feel that these lights and shadows are closely connected to the quantum field. It's like they're leading us somewhere."

Kyle ponders for a moment, "Maybe it has something to do with the secret of the key. Let's follow these lights and shadows and see where they take us."

Despite the doubts in their hearts, Kyle, Elena and Lucien decided to follow the light and shadow. They were guided by Light Shadow through dense forests and over treacherous peaks to a mysterious valley. The valley was filled with a faint layer of mist, and an ancient building could be seen vaguely. The building had a peculiar style and exuded a mysterious aura, as if it was hiding countless secrets.

"This place looks unusual." Kyle said.

Elena nodded slightly, "I can feel that the quantum fluctuations here are unusually strong, and they must be hiding something important related to the Observer program."

Lucien, on the other hand, looked around warily, "Whatever there is, we have to be careful. There might be some kind of trap here."

The trio cautiously walked into the valley towards the old building. As they approached the building, they noticed that the door to the building was closed, and the door was etched with symbols similar to those on the key. Kyle took out the key and tried to insert it into the lock hole on the door to see if it would open it.

"I hope these keys come in handy." Kyle said.

As Kyle inserted the first key into the lock hole, the symbol on the gate began to flicker and emit a faint glow. Then, he inserted the second key and the glow became stronger. When he inserted the third key, the gate slowly opened and a powerful energy came out.

"It worked!" Kyle said excitedly.

However, before they could enter the building, a group of mysterious creatures suddenly rushed out from all around. These creatures had strange shapes, their bodies were transparent, and the energy flowing inside could be seen as they let out shrill cries and lunged towards the three of them, Kyle.

"What are these things?" Lucien exclaimed in surprise.

Elena quickly maneuvered the blood crystal matrix and coalesced a quantum energy sword in her hand, "Whatever it is, we can't let them stop us!"

Kyle and Lucian also immediately entered combat and fought these mysterious creatures. During the battle, Kyle realizes that these creatures are very sensitive to light, and he takes out his Geiger counter and emits a strong light in an attempt to repel them.

"Be careful everyone, these creatures are nimble, we need to be careful to work together!" Kyle shouted.

Elena and Lucien nodded, and they worked closely together, utilizing their respective abilities to gradually gain the upper hand. After a fierce battle, they finally repelled the mysterious creatures.

"Phew, finally that's settled." Lucien breathed a sigh of relief.

Kyle looked at the open door, "Now we can go in and see what secrets are hidden here."

The three of them walked into the ancient building, which was filled with an old and mysterious atmosphere. The hall was filled with all sorts of strange instruments and devices, and the walls were engraved with complex quantum formulas and patterns. In the center of the hall, there was a huge stone platform on which a crystal ball was placed. The crystal ball emitted a soft glow, and there seemed to be some images flowing inside.

"This crystal ball looks important." Elena said.

Kyle stepped forward and scrutinized the images in the crystal ball. He found that some of the core members of the Observer Program appeared in these images, and they were discussing a major plan. This plan seemed to be related to a mysterious power, and the source of this power was deep within this building.

"Looks like we've come to the right place." Kyle said, "This must hold the key secret to the Observer program."

But what they don't know is that there are more dangers and mysteries awaiting them in the depths of this mysterious building. Will they be able to uncover these secrets and stop the Observer program once and for all? Everything is still unknown, but they have no way back but to go forward.