Su Rui's warning, whether misunderstood or not, indicated that now was the last chance to take action. Once they entered the Yunmeng Star System, they could still act in other star systems, but there would be a military presence stationed not far from the breach.
Even if there was a significant difference in combat power, engaging in a fight with more people against fewer would inevitably lead to some losses. If they could avoid losses, why would anyone choose to incur them? Therefore, if her understanding was correct, the final confrontation would definitely occur at this breach. Even if she were mistaken, it wouldn't matter much.
Soon, several mini starships entered the breach one after another without incident. Lin Yao and her team were at the back of the line; their starship only activated after all the others had entered. The entry went smoothly, and there were no dangers during their journey. Just as they were about to exit the chaotic nebula, the starship suddenly jolted violently. Lin Yao and her companions turned around to see that the rear of their ship had been blown open.
The sensation of weightlessness quickly spread from behind them. Seizing the last opportunity, Lin Yao rushed over to Academician Zheng and handed him a data storage device. Then she took out a mini spatial transporter from the system space and activated it, throwing him and the other two senior researchers inside.
After that, she barely had time to open a package to envelop her team before losing consciousness completely.
When she awoke, everything around her was dark. Lin Yao retrieved a lamp from the system space and saw that although her teammates were injured, they were still alive. She let out a sigh of relief.
After administering a dose of medicine to each of them, Lin Yao took one for herself and quietly began to heal her injuries. As she was recovering, the others gradually regained consciousness.
Upon waking up, they found everyone in the team silently tending to their wounds. Only Wang Jincheng exclaimed excitedly, "Damn! I thought I was done for! I can't believe I'm still alive!"
Just as Lin Yao finished healing herself and heard his loud voice, she couldn't help but laugh. "You still have energy to shout? You must not be too badly hurt. Why don't you get up and run a few steps to exercise?"
Wang Jincheng had been scolded by her for his reckless behavior during their previous mission. Hearing her words, he instinctively clutched his chest and replied, "Captain, I may look fine on the surface, but I'm actually seriously injured inside. Let me heal first; we can talk after that."
After Wang Jincheng finished treating his injuries, Lin Yao stood up to check on the remaining teammates who had not yet awakened. The impact from the explosion at the back of the mini starship had been quite severe, combined with sudden weightlessness and lack of oxygen in their environment, resulting in everyone sustaining significant injuries. This was especially true for You Mi and Bai Zhenzhen, who had weaker physical abilities and were hurt even more severely.
With the body technique at her disposal, when one is gravely injured, sleeping becomes a means to accelerate recovery.
When Lin Yao woke up, she administered body restoration potions to everyone, which helped hasten their awakening. As she had anticipated, about four hours later, You Mi and Bai Zhenzhen also regained consciousness. The others who had woken up earlier had already completed their healing and were sitting together, discussing the events that had transpired.
Seeing their conversation becoming increasingly absurd, Lin Yao called them over to her side and said, "We are currently inside a treasure I stumbled upon, known as the Life Space. The situation was dire at the time, so I activated it in a hurry and brought you all in. However, there is one downside: this treasure is a one-time use."
When she signed for the starship technology, she had seen an introduction to an escape pod that was essential for long-distance space travel. Thinking it would increase their chances of survival, she signed without hesitation. Little did she know that what she obtained was not the technology for an escape pod but rather a one-time Life Space.
Low-level Life Space (one-time use) (contains only the most basic materials necessary for survival. Currently signed system version cannot analyze manufacturing blueprints.)
The system's analysis of the space was overly simplistic; apart from knowing how to use it, she was completely unaware of anything else. The mini-space transmission device could only transport people once; under these circumstances, Lin Yao had no choice but to use this Life Space in an emergency.
While the others were busy healing, she took the opportunity to learn more about this Life Space. Inside, there was only the air necessary for survival—nothing else. This Life Space lacked any windows for external observation; thus, apart from being alive, they knew nothing of the outside situation.
At that moment, they were near a chaotic nebula, and there was a high possibility that the Life Space had also landed within it. If they ventured out recklessly, they would likely be drawn into the chaotic nebula's magnetic field.
Lin Yao shared this information with the intent of discussing what they should do next.
"Captain, how long do you think this Life Space can last?" Meng Xingchen asked.
Lin Yao shrugged her shoulders and replied, "I don't know."
"What do you know then?" Meng Xingchen pressed on.
"I only know that this is a Life Space; beyond that, I have no idea," Lin Yao admitted bluntly.
Hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment. After a while, Yao Beiluo suggested, "Captain, why don't we try to find a way to see what's happening outside?"
"What do you have in mind?" Lin Yao asked.
Yao Beiluo continued, "The spatial items we are currently using—like spatial cuffs and mecha buttons—are mostly operated with mental energy. Why don’t we try using our mental energy to probe the outside? Of course, there are certain risks involved in this approach, so everyone should consider carefully whether or not to attempt it!"
I see that there's no need to hesitate any longer. Regardless of whether our exploration succeeds or not, we will eventually have to break through the spatial barrier.
This time, Lin Yao did not give everyone time to discuss; she made a decision directly. Under Lin Yao's leadership, the discipline of the Light Squad remained strong. Once she made up her mind, no one dared to voice any objections.
Without further hesitation, Lin Yao approached the side of the spatial barrier and attempted to penetrate it with her mental energy. However, she quickly found that the barrier was surprisingly resilient, and her mental energy was rebounded almost immediately.
Since her psychic abilities had reached the unsealed level, this was the first time she had encountered such a stubborn barrier. Gritting her teeth, she concentrated and formed a stronger surge of mental energy to thrust forward.
Soon, she realized that this amount of mental energy was still insufficient, so she had to continuously amplify her output. After struggling against the spatial barrier for a while, Lin Yao noticed that its resilience was increasing. She decided to condense most of her mental energy and forcefully thrust it at the barrier.
With a loud pop, Lin Yao felt her mental energy finally penetrate the spatial barrier, allowing her to see what lay beyond.
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