novelraw Chapter 211: Celestial Phenomena—The Ever-Changing Rhythm, the Energy Recharge Device
Chapter 211: Celestial Phenomena—The Ever-Changing Rhythm, the Energy Recharge Device
A barely noticeable shimmering crystal fragment hovered in the surveillance footage, suspended two centimeters above the ground.
Upon closer inspection, one could see the crystal fragment slowly rotating, occasionally emitting streams of five-colored light.
"What is this thing!"
The Veteran exclaimed.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
The others felt the same; the scene before them far exceeded their understanding.
Yu Yuan, however, patted Worker Ant on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Worker Ant, keep it locked in your sights!"
"Understood!"
Worker Ant zoomed in on the image, and everyone widened their eyes, staring intently at the crystal fragment on the display screen.
As the video continued to play, half a minute later, a figure appeared at the spot where Chuanbu had fallen.He seemed to have come just to check the situation, but quickly noticed the crystal fragment on the ground, his eyes showing surprise. He then swiftly looked around at the other people nearby.
After a brief moment of thought.
He called over a security personnel from nearby, carefully had the crystal collected, and only then did the man receive it in his hand.
He then hurried away.
Worker Ant switched camera angles to track the man's trail.
But Yu Yuan's gaze, after the man appeared, became somewhat playful.
He had seen this man before.
On the wall inside the casino manager's office.
If his guess was correct, this was the casino manager!
In the video, the casino manager, holding the crystal, quickly walked into the manager's office.
Worker Ant then fast-forwarded the video, but even after two days passed, the other party did not reappear.
It was at this moment that the Infected appeared!
From initial panic to later extreme terror, countless Infected rushed into the casino, biting anyone they saw.
Blood and chaos filled the casino.
Those gamblers who were bitten soon showed signs of infection and mutation, attacking the surrounding crowd.
Disaster had completely descended.
Half a day passed, and there were still a considerable number of Infected throughout the casino.
Another two days passed, and a blurry figure appeared at the edge of the casino's surveillance footage. After seeing the dense crowd of Infected inside the casino, he hastily left.
Yu Yuan only caught a glimpse of the yellow jacket coat the other person was wearing.
Then the video ended.
"The power supply was probably cut," Worker Ant said.
"Alright! Everyone, get back to work!"
"Don't tell anyone what you just saw. Also... if you ever encounter something similar to that crystal in the future, be very careful."
The others all indicated they understood.
With that, Yu Yuan had finished inventorying all the supplies he brought back this time from Freedom Tower.
He stopped Worker Ant, who was about to leave, and took out the 【Thunder's Secret Contract】 in his hand.
"Worker Ant, can you make something like a charging device?"
"A charging device?"
Worker Ant looked at the antique flintlock pistol in Yu Yuan's hand, his face full of question marks.
"Yes, it... needs an electric current to charge. I'm not sure if it's even possible, but let's just try it first!"
"This..." Worker Ant scratched his head.
"Alright! That's actually quite simple. I saw many electronic components in the warehouse; I can make it quickly..."
Watching Worker Ant's departing figure, Yu Yuan rubbed the flintlock pistol in his hand.
"It's all electric current anyway, it should work, right? Whatever, let's just try it first!"
Afterwards, Yu Yuan listed all the high-end clothing, watches, cigars, and other items found in the casino manager's office for sale on Taotao Hole.
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Late at night, 12:37 AM.
Yu Yuan stood on the Starry Sky Observatory, watching the card gradually coalescing from starlight, a hint of anticipation in his heart.
Seven days had passed since the 【Starry Sky Observatory】 last condensed a card.
"I wonder what card will appear this time. Could it be Gold-tier?"
Finally, a card shimmering with silver light appeared in his hand.
"Silver-tier?"
Although Silver-tier was quite good, after experiencing the effects of a Gold card.
Yu Yuan couldn't help but feel disappointed.
He let out a self-deprecating chuckle, then looked at the card in his hand and suddenly made a sound of surprise.
【Celestial Phenomenon — Rhythm of Change】
Quality: Silver
Introduction: This is a Celestial Phenomenon card containing the power of change. It might be your only chance to turn the tables in a desperate situation.
Function: After use, allows for a redraw of the current Fate Card.
Yu Yuan's hand gripping the card tightened slightly.
This card is great!
He immediately stored it in the Book of Fate.
After condensing this Celestial Phenomenon card, the Starry Sky Observatory also entered a reset phase.
Yu Yuan still bore the marks of exploration; having just completed his daily three-hour exploration task, he rushed here without stopping to obtain the card.
He took out the Escape Key, opened the door of the Starry Sky Observatory, and returned to the shelter.
"King, you're back!"
Worker Ant was testing something and happened to see Yu Yuan pushing open the escape door, his eyes lighting up instantly.
He pointed at the thing in his hand and said.
"Try it! See if it meets your requirements."
A long, rectangular device appeared before Yu Yuan.
In the middle was a groove, its size seemingly perfect for placing the 【Thunder's Secret Contract】.
"Why haven't you gone to rest yet? It's so late! Where are the others?"
Worker Ant said with a smile.
"We're leaving tomorrow morning, so I wanted to finish making this as soon as possible! They've already gone to rest."
Yu Yuan nodded slightly. Looking at the device, he also grew interested and handed the flintlock pistol to Worker Ant.
The charging device was already connected to the power supply. Worker Ant placed the flintlock pistol into the groove and activated the charging switch.
*Hum—*
The moment the switch was pressed, a current rapidly passed through the body of the black, gold, and red flintlock pistol.
Yu Yuan could even see traces of electric arcs flashing.
The shelter's lighting suddenly dimmed but quickly brightened again.
Immediately after, the lightning pattern on the red grip of the flintlock pistol began to flicker, flashing on and off like breathing.
On the Virtual Light Screen, the 【Treadmill Generator Room】 issued an abnormal power consumption warning.
For an instant just now, the circuit connected to the flintlock pistol's charging device experienced a momentary current overload. Fortunately, the generator room automatically adjusted in time, averting a potential short-circuit incident.
The problem was now resolved, but Yu Yuan noticed a change in the reserve power level within the generator room. It had been steadily increasing at a rate of 11 kWh per hour.
But now, not only had the increase stopped, the reserve power value was actually slowly decreasing.
Yu Yuan, however, felt joy rather than alarm.
Decreasing is good!
The reserve power value decreasing meant the 【Thunder's Secret Contract】 was absorbing electrical energy for charging.
This proved his idea was correct.
Looking again at the constantly flickering lightning pattern on the flintlock pistol's grip, Yu Yuan knew that when this pattern lit up completely, it might signal the completion of the charging.
Yu Yuan suddenly thought of a question and looked at Worker Ant beside him.
Worker Ant was still admiring the charging process of the flintlock pistol, the awe in his eyes insufficient to express his shock.
"Worker Ant, speaking of which, roughly how many kilowatt-hours of electricity is the energy of a single natural lightning strike equivalent to?"
Hearing this, Worker Ant was slightly taken aback, then furrowed his brows in thought and said:
"Roughly... roughly... let me think! I remember reading..." He scratched his head, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"I remember now! An ordinary lightning strike releases about 1 billion joules of energy. Its energy intensity is roughly equivalent to 280 kilowatt-hours of electricity!"
The smile on Yu Yuan's face gradually froze~~