Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Chapter 493 Trying to Stop It

"That makes sense!"

Old Qin's voice trembled slightly with excitement as it came through the loudspeaker in the command center.

"Jiang Nian, feel it carefully now. Is there a pattern to that resonance?"

"For example, three short pulses followed by one long pulse, or a certain fixed pulse interval?"

Jiang Nian closed her eyes and focused all her attention on the faint throbbing deep in her chest.

Everyone in the command center held their breath.

Yang Zhan placed his hand on his waist, and Li Su and Wang Chuang exchanged a serious look.

Su Qing bit her lip, her eyes fixed on Jiang Nian's face.

"It follows a pattern."

A few seconds later, Jiang Nian opened her eyes.

He looked at Bai Yongxu: "About twelve times per minute."

"Oh my God……"

From Qin Lao's end came the sound of a chair being knocked over. "Old Bai! Immediately retrieve the real-time sonar data of the South China Sea vessel! I need its propulsion system waveform!"

Bai Yongxu nodded to Officer Zhao.

Officer Zhao immediately turned to the control panel and ordered: "Technical team, connect to the South China Sea Fleet's sonar array and transmit all acoustic characteristics of the target unit in real time!"

The large screen splits into two, with the left side continuing to display the satellite tracking trajectory of the spacecraft.

A waterfall-like stream of data begins to flow on the right.

"Filter out background noise and focus on the thruster frequency."

The operator quickly typed on the keyboard, and a few seconds later, a clear waveform appeared on the screen.

It was a slow and steady pulse curve.

“It’s synchronized,” Dr. Fang murmured. “The propulsion pulses of the spacecraft are perfectly synchronized with the resonant pulses that Consultant Jiang sensed.”

The command center was deathly silent.

“Look at the waveform details of this propulsion pulse; the rising slope of the contraction phase is 15 percent steeper than the falling slope of the relaxation phase.”

"If this spacecraft carries biomimetic technology, then the organization is probably trying to resonate."

"Resonance from the same source".

Old Qin uttered four words.

Mr. Qin pulled up an encrypted file, "This is part of the design drawings we previously reconstructed from the wreckage of the Poseidon."

He enlarged several complex engineering drawings.

“Traditional mechanical design emphasizes rigid connections and gear transmission. But the structures on these drawings all use flexible connections and wave transmission.”

Dr. Fang leaned closer to the screen and gasped: "This is a biomimetic design of biological tendons!"

"more than."

Old Qin pulled up a few more diagrams. "Let's look at the layout of the energy system again."

He looked at Jiang Nian with a complicated expression.

“Jiang Nian, the marking system in your body is distributed, right? Energy storage and release also involve multi-node collaboration.”

“Yes.” Jiang Nian nodded.

"That's right."

Old Qin leaned back heavily in his chair. "The organization's technical system has been imitating everything from beginning to end."

“So the Return to the Void Plan…” Jiang Nian slowly began, “may not be so simple.”

Bai Yongxu took a deep breath: "Elder Qin, based on the current data, can you deduce the arrival time and operational pattern of that spacecraft?"

"We need more information."

Mr. Qin said, "But we can make a preliminary estimate."

He pulled up the calculation model: "At the current speed and course, without acceleration, it will enter the waters near the base in 28 hours."

Mr. Qin input a few parameters, and the model started running.

A few seconds later, the results came out.

"At full speed, it can arrive in as little as fifteen hours."

Old Qin's face was grim. "Moreover, according to the pulse waveform analysis, it has at least three levels of power output. What we are monitoring now is only the cruise state."

"Fifteen hours."

Bai Yongxu glanced at the clock on the wall.

It's 9 PM now.

"That means it could appear at our doorstep before noon tomorrow."

"And it's not just it."

Officer Zhao pulled up the latest images of the South China Sea base. "Look here," he said, "the base opening has widened again. Technical analysis suggests that other units may be preparing to deploy."

In the image, the opening at the top of the hemispherical structure has expanded from a diameter of fifty meters to eighty meters.

Inside the dark passage, lights could be seen moving faintly.

“They’re coming out in full force,” Yang Zhan said coldly.

"Sir, I suggest we take the initiative."

"what?"

Officer Zhao frowned. "Attack now? We don't even know how many troops they have!"

"It is precisely because we are unsure that we must take the initiative to probe."

Jiang Nian said, "If we wait until they are all assembled, we will be at a disadvantage."

"How do you plan to test me?" Bai Yongxu asked.

"Use myself."

Jiang Nian said calmly, "Since that spacecraft is calling me, I will respond to it."

"Are you crazy?!" Su Qing grabbed his wheelchair. "Teacher Jiang, you can't—"

“This is the best option right now,” Jiang Nian interrupted her. “Instead of waiting for them to come to our door, we should choose the battlefield.”

He pulled up an electronic nautical chart and pointed it to a certain area in the East China Sea.

"Here, it's 200 nautical miles from the base, the water is of moderate depth, and it's far from shipping lanes."

“We can set up traps in advance. Then I’ll send a signal to lure that aircraft over.”

"Too risky."

Old Qin objected, "What if other units at the South China Sea base also mobilize simultaneously when you release the signal? What if there's more than one of those vehicles?"

Therefore, precise calculations are required.

Jiang Nian looked at Elder Qin and asked, "Can you calculate the minimum effective signal strength based on the marking data in my body? That is, the strength that can both trigger a reaction from the aircraft and not alarm the entire South China Sea base?"

Old Qin was silent for a few seconds: "Theoretically, it's possible, but we need experimental data."

"We can start the experiment now."

Jiang Nian said, "In the shielded room of the base, we used jammers to simulate the external environment and tested the reaction patterns of my markers under different signal strengths."

"Can your body handle it?"

Yang Zhan stared at him.

"It's holding up." Jiang Nian flexed his wrist. "The marking system is very stable now."

Bai Yongxu and Officer Zhao exchanged a glance.

"I'll give you two hours."

Bai Yongxu concluded, "Within two hours, Qin Lao completed the data collection and analysis. Two hours later, a strategic meeting was held to decide on the final plan."

"Yes."

……

10 PM, deep shielded room of the base.

This is a spherical space made entirely of special alloys, with a diameter of twenty meters and walls up to three meters thick, capable of isolating all known frequency bands of electromagnetic waves and sound waves.

Jiang Nian stood in the center of the room, already dressed in full testing gear.

Outside the room, Old Qin sat in front of the control panel, with Dr. Fang and Dr. Xu sitting on either side.

Yang Zhan, Bai Yongxu, and Zhao Guanjun stood in front of the observation window.

"Ready to begin." Old Qin pressed the communication button. "I will gradually increase the analog signal. Report any changes you perceive."

"clear."

At the top of the room, a ring antenna array slowly descended and hovered two meters above Jiang Nian's head.

Qin Lao reported the parameters.

The antenna array glowed with a faint blue light.

Jiang Nian closed her eyes.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

"Do you feel anything?" Old Qin asked.

"Very faint."

"Intensity increased." The blue light intensified.

"The resonance is more pronounced."

Jiang Nian said, "The tagging system has begun to respond."

On the monitoring screen, the curve representing the labeling activity begins to rise slowly.

"The energy flow has accelerated by 20 percent," Dr. Fang recorded the data. "The neural electrical signals are stable with no abnormal fluctuations."

"continue."

This time, the changes are even more obvious.

Jiang Nian felt the throbbing deep in his chest begin to synchronize with the external signals.

"The marking system adjusts its own vibration frequency in an attempt to synchronize completely with the external signal."

"What is the current synchronization rate?" Old Qin asked the operator.

"Sixty-two percent, and it's still rising."

"stop."

Elder Qin ordered, "Record the current state. Jiang Nian, try to disrupt this synchronization using your internal energy."

Jiang Nian nodded and began to circulate his internal energy.

In the first few seconds, the synchronization rate continued to rise.

However, after Jiang Nian concentrated his inner strength on the main nodes of the marker network, the upward trend of the synchronization rate was curbed.

"It's stopped!" the operator reported.

"Good!" Old Qin's eyes lit up. "Internal force intervention is effective! Continue, try to actively break the synchronization."

Jiang Nian took a deep breath, and his inner force surged towards the lit nodes like a tide.

"With the external signal strength remaining unchanged, Consultant Jiang is forcibly decoupling!" Dr. Fang said excitedly.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

On the monitoring screen, the curve representing the labeling activity suddenly jumped!
"What happened?" Dr. Xu asked anxiously.

Jiang Nian groaned and pressed his hand to his chest.

“Deep nodes…” he said through gritted teeth, “Those three deep nodes in the liver, spleen, and kidneys have been activated.”

"Activation strength?"

"It's very low, but it's definitely responding to external signals." Cold sweat beaded on Jiang Nian's forehead.

Those three deep nodes seemed to have found a backdoor; they didn't directly clash with Jiang Nian's internal energy, but instead used extremely subtle frequency adjustments.

Jiang Nian continued to maintain a weak connection with external signals through the suppressed gaps.

"Stop!" Old Qin shouted. "Cut off the signal."

The blue light from the antenna array went out.

Jiang Nian was panting heavily, his sweat soaking through the lining of his combat uniform.

"Deep nodes have a higher control priority than surface nodes."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead. "With the same internal force intensity, I can completely suppress surface nodes, but I can only suppress deep nodes by about 70%."

"Because they are rooted in the five internal organs."

Master Qin quickly analyzed, "The five internal organs are the foundation of life, and your internal energy system itself also depends on the Qi of the five internal organs. So when you use internal energy to suppress it, it is equivalent to fighting against a part of yourself."

"Is there a solution?" Bai Yongxu asked through the observation window.

"Two directions." Old Qin held up two fingers. "Strengthen your control training over deep nodes. At the same time, optimize the frequency coverage of the jammer."

He pulled up the data from earlier: "From the spectrum analysis, the response frequency of the deep nodes is two orders of magnitude lower than that of the surface nodes, making them very well hidden."

“Our previous jammer designs may not have covered this range.”

"Can it be adjusted?" Officer Zhao asked.

"Yes, but it will take time."

“We don’t have that much time.” Yang Zhan looked at Bai Yongxu. “That thing in the South China Sea will arrive in at least fifteen hours. Including the time we need to deploy in advance, we only have a maximum of ten hours to prepare.”

Bai Yongxu remained silent for a few seconds.

"Elder Qin, if we use the existing jammers, along with Jiang Nian's own internal energy suppression, to what extent can we resist external signals?"

"Based on the data just now..." Old Qin pulled up a chart, "With dual defense, the synchronization rate can be controlled below 30%."

"what does that mean?"

"You will feel a noticeable pull, but you will not lose your self-awareness."

Jiang Nian nodded: "That's acceptable."

"But what if the external signal strengthens?"

Officer Zhao asked the crucial question: "If that spacecraft is releasing signals at full power, the intensity might be much higher."

"Therefore, we need to set a safety threshold."

Old Qin said, "Once the synchronization rate is exceeded, we must evacuate immediately, or..."

He paused for a moment: "Activate the meridian-sealing needles."

The room fell silent.

Jiang Nian touched the small cloth bag in the side pocket of the wheelchair.

Three silver needles.

"understood."

He looked at Bai Yongxu and said, "Commander, I request to execute the decoy plan."

"Have you thought it through?"

Bai Yongxu stared at him, "Once the synchronization rate exceeds the critical value, you might actually end up walking towards that spacecraft."

"Therefore, we need you to provide support from the outside."

Jiang Nian said, "If I really lose control, use force to drag me back."

Yang Zhan said, "I can take charge of this."

“No.” Jiang Nian shook his head. “Instructor Yang, you need to take charge of the overall situation. Let Li Su and Wang Chuang be in charge of the support. They work well together and react quickly.”

Li Su and Wang Chuang stood at attention outside the observation window: "We guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"

Bai Yongxu looked at everyone and finally nodded slowly.

"Approved for implementation."

"Old Qin, you have time to optimize the jammer. Yang Zhan, formulate a detailed combat plan. Officer Zhao, mobilize the South China Sea Fleet to establish a perimeter around the target area."

"Everyone, get ready now. The final operational meeting is tomorrow morning at six o'clock."

"Yes!"

……

2:00 AM, training room at the base.

Jiang Nian did not take a break.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, trying to establish a closer connection with the deep nodes.

“The liver belongs to wood and governs dispersion.”

Yang Zhan stood aside and gave instructions, "Try to use your wood-attribute internal energy to contact it, not to suppress it, but to communicate with it."

Jiang Nian adjusted his internal energy, slowly guiding a gentle stream of wood-attribute true energy towards the liver area.

Initially, the marker node, deeply embedded in the liver meridian, did not react at all.

Jiang Nian was not in a hurry and continued to maintain the flow of true qi.

Five minutes later, the node lit up slightly.

"There's a reaction!"

Su Qing whispered in front of the monitor screen.

“Continue,” Yang Zhan said. “Remember the feeling, establish a connection.”

Jiang Nian held her breath and focused all her attention on the faint light.

He no longer saw it as an enemy to be suppressed, but as part of his body.

Five more minutes passed.

The node lit up again, this time with a slight increase in brightness.

Jiang Nian could feel an extremely subtle resonance beginning to form.