Chapter 44: Chapter 43: Extraordinary Talent of Dual Spiritual Roots
Standing before the ’ruins’ of his own shop, Wu Fan’s feelings were somewhat complicated.
To be honest.
The rabbits hadn’t done anything inhumane to Wu Fan.
Not only had they relocated his milk tea shop to a better area, but they had also released him from the guesthouse two days after the incident.
Although the rabbits obviously had other very complicated follow-up actions ’observing’ him.
At least in daily life, he couldn’t see a trace of those people.
Communication devices could also be used as usual.
Even when he drew the curtains at night to interact with Yandate Meiying Sensei, no illegal access warnings would pop up.
Everything seemed normal.
But the fact that the rabbits didn’t affect Wu Fan is one thing.
How Wu Fan actually felt inside was another matter entirely.
As mentioned earlier, Wu Fan is just a plain and ordinary person.
So after going through such an incident, he didn’t feel resentment—after all, it’s not something you can blame the rabbits for.
Who let that beam of light be so bright.
But he couldn’t exactly feel carefree either.
In reality, for the past two days, a persistent obsession was circling in Wu Fan’s mind:
I want to see what is behind the light gate.
Although he had no idea what the scene behind the light gate looked like.
But judging from an adult’s perspective who had experienced the first half of the light gate incident.
Wu Fan could confirm that the other side of the light gate most certainly connected to an alternate dimension.
So after two or three days of internal struggle.
He finally chose to dial the number he obtained before leaving the guesthouse, proposing his request to go through the light gate.
And that led to the scene at the beginning.
Anyway, once Wu Fan stepped through that light gate.
He won’t be allowed to return to his homeland for at least a few months—at most, he’ll be allowed to return outside the gate to call his family or something.
In terms of risk, this was actually safer than letting Wu Fan stay in the homeland.
This trip to the Damo Realm didn’t only include the unlucky Wu Fan, but also Cao Yi, Zheng Yuan, and others who first discovered the light gate.
According to the discussion from the headquarters over there.
For Wu Fan, or Cao Yi, and Zheng Yuan.
Even for several other unnamed patrol team members, regardless of whether their initial actions were voluntary or involuntary.
On the conceptual level of objective facts, they all played a crucial role in propelling the light gate incident.
So arranging for them to visit the Damo Realm to test for Spiritual Root is entirely what they deserve.
If their aptitude for cultivation was lacking.
The rabbits would guide them into the path as much as possible; becoming a long-lived ordinary person in the future is actually not bad.
If they tested and found a good aptitude.
The rabbits would then allocate some resources as compensation within certain limits.
Outside the light gate.
After rigorous vetting, Wu Fan and Cao Yi and others were placed in the middle of the formation.
Around them were a mass of various containers, Wu Fan even saw several military helicopters and dozens of tanks.
There were even several heavy trucks ’tied’ with long, green deliveries.
Being a military novice seeing these big guys for the first time, Wu Fan widened his mouth:
"Could this be the DF Express?"
Zheng Yuan, standing next to him, smiled and pointed to the bottom of the heavy truck:
"Bro, see that five-axle self-propelled off-road chassis?
One, two, three, four, five, five pairs of wheels, so it’s called Model 59 modified."
Wu Fan blinked in a daze:
"Oh, I see..."
Cao Yi, beside them, rolled his eyes at Zheng Yuan:
"Enough joking, the formation in front seems to be moving, probably about to start."
As expected.
As soon as Cao Yi finished speaking, a staff member walked over.
Perhaps due to the immense significance of the light gate, this staff member held quite a position, with a shoulder badge of three stars on a bar.
The person, holding a brandless tablet, approached Wu Fan and the others, saying to them:
"Everyone please prepare, your batch is scheduled to depart in twenty minutes.
According to the regulations.
Comrade Wu Fan can return to the homeland every seven days, using our equipment to contact family for ten minutes outside the light gate.
The other comrades can only contact once a month, is there any problem with this?"
Cao Yi quickly spoke:
"No problem, the deputy director personally came to our homes to vouch for us, now our families think we’re attending a closed training."
The staff person nodded solemnly:
"That’s good, see the white lines on the ground?
The spacing between lines is one and a half meters, divide your batch of seven into two rows standing on the two lines.
Every time the people in front advance a grid, you follow up and fill the vacated space.
We have a field controller every fifteen meters, if you encounter any problems during the process, you can directly raise your hand and contact the field controller.
Someone will meet you after crossing the light gate, just follow their lead then.
That’s all to be said, if there are no issues, please sign on the tablet."
After Wu Fan, Cao Yi, and the others signed their names one by one, the staff person verified them:
"Approved."
Twenty minutes later, Wu Fan and others crossed the light gate.
At the same time.
On both sides inside and outside the light gate.
In two closed data monitoring centers, technicians simultaneously raised their heads:
"Report, Wu Fan has crossed into (arrived at) the Damo Realm, data detection has begun!"
From the moment Wu Fan passed through the light gate, a massive monitoring system began operating simultaneously on both sides of the gate.
This was an ordinary crossing.
More so a precision test.
Codenamed ’First Cause.’
At this moment, countless sensors were tirelessly detecting all the data that current technology could determine.
The sky, the ground, even...the universe!
Computational power of dozens of official supercomputers in Modu, the Imperial Capital, and Window City reached their peak at this moment!
"Strontium atomic clock is normal, time error at four ten-thousand-billionths, a controllable variable!"
"Kilogram prototype is stable, mass unit unaffected!"
"The light flux on thirty-six miniature facets outside the light gate remains unchanged, no thermal or light energy overflow detected, no anomaly in the light gate!"
"Boltzmann constant shows no irregularity!"
"Gravity measurements from Qionghai to Beihai Province are normal!"
"According to the Meteorological Bureau, it just started raining in the Gannan Region!"
"Wait, rain in Gannan Region? Wasn’t it sunny? Could it be related to the light gate?"
"Report, Xiao Jingteng is holding a concert in Gannan, just started three minutes ago!"
"Oh, that’s nothing then."
After a series of data observations, the data center finally confirmed:
The subject ’Wu Fan’s’ crossing did not impose any impact on the internal and external worlds of the light gate, effectively ruling out any potential unknown link with the light gate.
Thus excluding ’First Cause.’
........
Behind the light gate.
Damo Realm.
Wu Fan and the others were completely unaware of the testing process happening to them, as they curiously observed the Spiritual Origin Ball in front of them.
Cao Yi, seeing Zheng Yuan itching to try, smiled and said, "Xiaozheng, you try it first?"
Zheng Yuan glanced at the logistics personnel next to the Spiritual Origin Ball with an exploratory gaze.
Receiving the other party’s permission, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and placed his left hand on the Spiritual Origin Ball.
A moment later, the Spiritual Origin Ball flashed with light.
The logistics personnel, already familiar with the process, glanced at it and immediately said:
"Five Spiritual Roots."
Zheng Yuan: "..."
Next, it was Wu Fan’s turn.
Wu Fan took a deep breath, closed his eyes tightly, and swiftly placed his hand on it.....
"Four Spiritual Roots."
Wu Fan released his hand in disappointment, sighing lightly:
"What? Only four Spiritual Roots..."
Zheng Yuan patted his shoulder with a wry smile:
"Having four Spiritual Roots is not bad, look at me, five root trash, no dream of cultivating immortality for me..."
While the unfortunate pair was sighing, the logistics personnel suddenly exclaimed:
"It’s Dual Roots!
The first Dual Roots have appeared in our team!"
Wu Fan followed the gaze.
Only to see Cao Yi slowly remove his hand from the Spiritual Origin Ball...