Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1171: Chapter 571 - Mysterious Super Discovery!_2

This experiment could verify the precision of the device by comparing Z-waves produced almost simultaneously, and perhaps also uncover more discoveries.

Since the anti-gravity device had already been verified for safety, Zhao Yi and Ruan Wenye both stood in the device’s central control room.

This was the first time Zhao Yi stood inside the space shield.

When the space shield was activated, he stuck his head out to look around only to find nothing was visible, which felt genuinely unsettling because the space shield absorbed light. Only the sealed center with a light source revealed a little of the surroundings; beyond that, complete darkness prevailed, not even a shadow was discernible.

The environment all around induced an extreme sense of oppression in people’s hearts.

"It’s not easy at all!"

Zhao Yi said to the staff inside, "You really have it tough. I had no idea the experimental conditions were this poor."

The staff member scratched the back of his head and replied, "Academician Zhao, it’s not that severe, really. A lot of people vie to be in the center. After all, the space shield isn’t activated for long— at most, one hour."

"For now, that is."

Zhao Yi nodded his head, then turned to Dong Lihua, asking curiously, "Weren’t you inside that device? How come you are here now?"

Dong Lihua did not react.

Everyone else in the control room also turned their gaze toward Dong Lihua.

Despite no reaction from Dong Lihua, he wasn’t standing still; he made an odd movement, glancing behind Zhao Yi’s neck, then dug at his nose with his finger, looking disgusted. As if certain no one was watching, he briskly wiped it on his trousers.

"—?"

"Dong Lihua? Director Dong?"

"Old Dong?"

"What are you doing? What are you looking at?"

Everyone in the control room began speaking with surprise, but Dong Lihua still did not react, until Ruan Wenye reached out to pull his sleeve... freёwebnoѵel.com

And then, his hand passed right through!

"My %$...!"

"Ghost?"

"Old Dong? Are you dead?"

"Ah~~~"

The command center suddenly descended into chaos, with everyone staring in the direction of Dong Lihua.

Ruan Wenye, utterly frightened, sat down on the spot. He pointed at Dong Lihua, mouth agape, speechless, and slowly scooted backwards on his buttocks.

He was scared witless!

The others also felt fear.

Though ghosts were known from television and movies, they were non-existent in reality. Suddenly, in the light-absorbing, isolating environment of the pitch-black space shield, seeing a person who could be passed through was indeed frightening.

Zhao Yi’s heart also fluttered with fear, but then he gathered his courage and reached out his hand, finding that it passed through as well.

And then...

The image of Dong Lihua dissipated.

At that moment, the electronic system emitted a ’beep, beep’ indicating that a bulge had occurred in the space shield, but nobody cared about the Z-wave, their gazes fixated with lingering fear on the spot where Dong Lihua vanished.

"What just happened?"

"Was it an illusion?"

"I clearly saw Director Dong was there... Could he be... dead? Was that his spirit? Right now, we can’t contact the outside world..."

"Should we shut down the device and ask?"

"Right!"

At this moment, Zhao Yi took a deep breath and pondered aloud, "It could have been just a hologram?"

"Yes, a hologram!"

Zhao Yi’s initial tone was questioning, but then it became very firm, because he intuitively used the "Law of Cause and Effect" to reach a conclusion.

"That was a hologram, something that happened inside machine two; I don’t know how it was transmitted here. Everyone, stay calm; there’s no need to worry."

"I’m certain Dong Lihua is fine; look at him, just now finding time to wipe the dirt off on his trousers..."

He said, laughing at his own words.

Thinking back to the scene, the others couldn’t help but let out a laugh as well.

Zhao Yi’s explanation significantly eased their minds, though they were still filled with doubt.

Ruan Wenye finally stood up; he had been nearly scared to death, his body still shaking uncontrollably, feeling like his limbs were not his own. But standing up, he realized that he had probably ’lost his composure’ and quickly changed his expression, "Did you hear what Academician Zhao said? There’s nothing wrong, it’s all normal, just a hologram."

"We are engaged in anti-gravity research, the very forefront of human technology, unraveling the mysteries of the universe. In such research, anything can happen, but I believe everything will eventually be explained by science."

"Don’t be afraid!"

He said this while patting his chest to show indifference.

Zhao Yi turned his head and gave a quick wiggle of his nose, pulling the corners of his mouth as he swiftly moved ten meters away. If not for the limited size of the control room, he would have run hundreds of meters.

The guy spoke well but was truly scared out of his wits!

...

Soon after,

The anti-gravity device was shut down.

The mysterious rays’ burst signaled the end, and the test outside had also been instantaneously completed.

What followed was routine: shutting down the space shield, the anti-gravity device, and immediate reestablishment of communication. The control room immediately asked the command center, "Director Dong, how are you doing?"

The command center seemed puzzled and responded, "Director Dong? What do you mean by ’how are you doing’?"

"Director Dong?" the staff in the control room were at a loss for words.

Ruan Wenye quickly added, "Is he dead? Dong Lihua."

The command center fell silent for a long while before forcing out a response, "...Director Dong is not dead, he is still alive."

"That’s a relief!"

Ruan Wenye was completely reassured.