"Didn't I tell you not to move?"
Noah tossed the core up and down in his hand as he walked over slowly.
"Noah, you solved the Luminary Pattern chanism so quickly?"
Changli was startled, then quickly stepped to Noah and handed over the docunt in her hand.
"Look at this docunt quickly. It says..."
"I already know all of it."
Noah pushed Changli's hand back and handed her another docunt in return.
["Court of Savantae Research morandum - One"]
Changli took it without hesitation, her eyes rapidly scanning the text, her gaze shaking.
"This is—the Chronosorter developed by the Court of Savantae was actually achieved through resonance with the Sentinel, aid at restoring the Sentinel's chronal abilities."
"Exactly. The Court of Savantae brilliantly proposed the hypothesis of secondary resonance: a Chronosorter in sync with the Sentinel collides frequencies with the Sentinel's, causing the Chronosorter to Overclock and exert full chronal power."
Noah explained.
"Their hypothesis was viable, but as an artificial resonance object, the Chronosorter could bear limited resonance power—it shattered upon contact with the Sentinel's frequencies."
Changli caught the implication in Noah's words, her eyes flickering, sowhat incredulous.
"To resolve the crisis on Mt. Firmant and even Jinzhou, secondary resonance with the Sentinel must be triggered."
"But the Chronosorter's limited capacity ans a carrier capable of withstanding more collision is needed."
"And that carrier must also resonate with the Sentinel, aning—"
She couldn't continue, but a weak voice from behind her spoke in her stead.
"aning, I need to clash with the Sentinel's frequencies to achieve secondary resonance."
Jinhsi walked over with trembling steps, her face still pathologically pale.
She lowered her head, tightening the blue Static Mist bracelet on her wrist by one notch, gaining a slight flush of color.
"Jinhsi, when did you wake up?" Changli carefully supported her, eyes full of heartache.
"What Teacher just said is rely a hypothesis that failed over nine hundred tis. Don't take it too seriously. How do you feel now?"
"Teacher, you never lie."
Jinhsi exhaled long, her eyes sowhat desolate.
"If this is needed to save Mt. Firmant and Jinzhou, then—sacrificing one person like is no pity."
"Don't be willful, Jinhsi. Even at your peak, you might not withstand the frequency collision with the Sentinel, let alone now."
Changli grew angry, pointing out the docunt Noah gave to Jinhsi.
"In your current state, you'd only end up shattered into dust by the Sentinel's power like those over nine hundred Chronosorters in this docunt. If you insist, how is it different from seeking death?"
Jinhsi coughed several tis, her right hand clutching her chest, turning her head away, eyes downcast.
"Teacher, even without seeking death... how much longer can I linger?"
Her light words left Changli completely speechless. She turned pleadingly to Noah.
Noah, say sothing!
"Jinhsi." Noah spoke.
Jinhsi pressed her lips slightly, raised her head to Noah, performing the solemn Mohling salute with a slight bow, her eyes carrying a plea.
"Noah, I'm grateful you ca to save , but please don't stop in this matter."
If even Noah advised her, she would truly waver and lose her resolve.
"You misunderstood. I have no intention of stopping you."
Changli's eyes widened beside them, instinctively reaching to pinch Noah's waist but realizing it improper, her hand freezing mid-air.
Noah caught Changli's small action in his periphery but ignored it, continuing.
"I have a twenty percent chance of helping you achieve secondary resonance and survive afterward."
"Twenty percent—"
Jinhsi's eyes flickered as she nodded heavily.
"Good!"
Thank goodness Noah didn't advise her to give up.
Let alone twenty percent—even if the success rate was one in ten thousand, Jinhsi would gamble this broken body for that slim chance of survival.
A green bag appeared before Jinhsi.
[Basic Energy Bag (Green dicine): Restores 100 HP per second to the designated Resonator on the team for 30 seconds. Price: 3000 Shell Credits.]
Due to Jinhsi's poor condition, Noah didn't dare pull out stronger energy bags.
"Your state is terrible. Want to try drinking so dicine?"
"I..." Jinhsi bit her lip slightly, unable to refuse, gently tearing open the Basic Energy Bag and sipping lightly.
At the sa ti, a line of small text appeared in Noah's view.
[Character Rover recovers 100 HP.]
Noah's eyes widened instantly. He opened the shop module in his panel and found a hidden description in the item details.
(Only affects your own character in multiplayer gas)
No way—soone else consus the dicine, and the buff applies to ?
—Kuro, you need to optimize this.
Noah inwardly complained, snatching back the Basic Energy Bag under Jinhsi's bewildered gaze.
"Forget it. Let's hear my plan first. We'll talk as we walk."
The trio left the secret room, setting out on the road back to Hongzhen.
Along the way, Noah detailed the concept of "Rover" to them.
"You're saying the Sentinel of Jinzhou has a master called Rover. Without the master's approval, the Sentinel cannot transfer chronal power to Jinhsi at the critical mont, thus saving her life."
Changli lightly furrowed her brows, her heart unsettled.
"And your current power is exactly the sa resonance power as Rover's."
"Correct. We must make the Sentinel believe a lie—that I was entrusted by 'Rover' to have Her transfer chronal power to Jinhsi."
"This won't be easy. The success rate might be far below twenty percent."
Changli shook her head, her phoenix eyes fixed intently on Noah.
"Noah, Jinhsi once told your ability allows you to temporarily possess others' resonance abilities."
Her words paused, as if hesitant, but she finally gritted her teeth and spoke.
"Though my request might be offensive to you, could you please explain in detail: your resonance ability?"
"..." Noah was silent for a mont before finally nodding. "I can, but I'll conceal the private parts."
On the other side.
Ti passed unbeknownst how long before a Fractsidus mber cautiously approached Phrolova.
"Um... Overseer, we've detected the Mianloong Chamber has been opened. Should we head there?"
Phrolova stood high up, her crimson eyes glancing at the artisan beside her without speaking.
This made the mber dare not act rashly. After a long standoff, Phrolova finally spoke softly.
"If you want to die, I won't stop you."
"Ah, this?"
The Fractsidus mber instantly had his hairs stand on end upon understanding, secretly glad he hadn't acted on his own.
He continued asking.
"Since there's a strong enemy in the Mianloong Chamber, staying on Mt. Firmant is aningless. Should we evacuate?"
This ti, Phrolova replied quickly.
"If you want to die, I won't stop you."
"Ah, this? Advance or retreat—neither works. What should we do?"
Phrolova fell silent without answering, her crimson eyes fixed on the distant red dragon-shaped mountain range.
She stood motionless, like a fixed sculpture.
The Fractsidus mber beside her, seeing Phrolova's enigmatic deanor, felt incredibly frustrated.
He sowhat regretted it. Had he known his female superior was so difficult, he should have followed Overseer Scar back then.
Uh... never mind. He'd heard the grass on the graves of artisans following Scar was already three feet high.
Though the situation on Mt. Firmant was unfavorable now, no matter what, Overseer Phrolova couldn't possibly abandon them.
Thinking this, the Fractsidus mber finally comforted himself. Turning his head, Phrolova's figure was nowhere beside him.
A puddle lted in the snow. The mber looked down to see a red Red Spider Lily petal landing precisely on the nose tip reflected in the water.
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