"Bang--!"

Deafening gunshots rang out in the empty underground space.

The specially made 12.7mm cinnabar explosive round, with a blinding tail flame, pierced the interior of the crimson containment chamber with extreme precision through the gap that was barely wider than a hair!

A dull burst of fire erupted inside the cabin.

Then, the chilling impact and the hoarse gasps abruptly ceased.

On the entire mercury-colored sea surface, only a few wisps of smoke from the explosion remained, slowly dissipating in the cold air.

In the live stream, the billions of viewers who had been holding their breath in fear when the black-scaled finger appeared finally dared to breathe freely.

"Holy crap! It's gone silent?"

"As expected of God Jiang! I don't care what kind of gods or demons are inside, let them take a hit from my large-caliber armor-piercing round first!"

"Stop! Stop! Were you shot in the head just now?"

The comments section was filled with relief at surviving the ordeal.

In the highest command center of Bureau 749, thousands of miles away, Professor Gu Changfeng gripped the edge of his desk, his eyes wide and bulging, large beads of cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He didn't even bother wiping them away, letting out a hoarse, bellowing roar: "No! The energy threshold on the instruments hasn't decreased at all! It's still soaring! Still soaring!"

Jiang Han stood on Baxia's tortoise shell, his hands still in the posture of holding the spear and pushing it horizontally.

He tilted his neck slightly, and his joints made a few crisp popping sounds.

"One shot and he's blown to smithereens?"

Jiang Han's lips curled into a cold, extremely contemptuous smile.

"If the Great Qin Heavenly Mystery Pavilion went to such lengths, even using planetary-level divine beasts as transport vehicles, just to seal away such a piece of trash that could be taken down with a single shot, then Xu Fu and his gang of old fools might as well all go find a block of tofu and smash their heads against it."

It seemed to be to confirm Jiang Han's judgment.

In the very next second.

The system panel on Jiang Han's retina was instantly filled with a blinding blood red!

【WARNING!】

[Abnormally active fluctuations of higher-dimensional life forms detected!]

[The SSS-level mental pollution index has exceeded the critical value! The system has automatically activated the Level 1 defense protocol, blocking 30% of environmental noise in the live stream to protect the SAN value of low-dimensional beings!]

Even though the system had forcibly cut off 30% of the audio transmission, a strange sound, like a rusty saw blade scraping wildly against glass, still penetrated the physical defenses without any hindrance and exploded directly in the deepest part of Jiang Han's and billions of viewers' minds around the world!

"Heh...heh heh..."

That's not a sound that human vocal organs can produce.

It's dry and hoarse, with a heavy metallic friction texture, like countless cold tentacles slowly drilling into the cerebral cortex along the eardrum!

"ah!!!"

The live stream was instantly filled with groans. Countless people clutched their heads, which were suddenly throbbing with excruciating pain, and collapsed from their chairs to the ground, their stomachs churning and almost vomiting bile.

Jiang Han frowned slightly.

He casually picked at his ear with his thumb, as if shooing away an annoying fly.

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting, talking in gibberish?"

The moment Jiang Han finished speaking, the sounds inside the cabin gradually became clearer.

It was a language with extremely strange pronunciation, heavy guttural sounds, and a peculiar electromagnetic rhythm.

[Ding! The system is parsing the target audio...]

[Analysis complete! Language confirmed as: Ancient Qin tactical code!]

With the system's real-time translation, the voice was directly converted into a language that Jiang Han could understand, echoing loudly in his mind.

"Hmph...who...is making a scene outside the command center?"

The voice sounded extremely weak, as if each syllable had to be forced out from the shriveled lobes of a lung.

But beneath this weak appearance lies an absolute arrogance that places him above all living beings, holding the power of life and death!

Immediately afterwards, the owner of the voice seemed to regain a little clarity.

The hoarse tone suddenly changed, filled with deep weariness and an unquestionable air of authority, as it delivered a line that shattered the worldview of all humanity!

"Where am I, General?"

"Guards...light the plasma torch! Restart...the heavy water reactor!"

boom!

If the previous mention of "command center" only felt somewhat incongruous, then the "plasma torch" and "reactor" at this moment are like a nuclear bomb with a capacity of tens of millions of tons, detonating directly over the heads of the global historical and scientific communities!

After a full five seconds of silence, the live stream chat exploded with comments!

"Holy crap! Am I hearing things?! What did he just say? Plasma?!"

"What the hell is this reactor?! Aren't there ancient people lying inside from two thousand years ago?! What kind of incredible civilization was the Qin Dynasty anyway?!"

"This Commander? He calls himself 'This Commander'! Could he be the legendary commander of the interstellar expeditionary force who led the Qin elite warriors to conquer the heavens?!"

In round 749, Li Zhenhua's legs went weak, and he collapsed into his chair. He stared intently at the screen, his lips trembling so much he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

This is hardly archaeology.

This is clearly witnessing a terrifying overlap between mythology and science fiction!

The sounds inside the cabin ignored the shock from the outside world.

The owner of the voice seemed to finally realize his current situation, finding himself trapped in a small, enclosed container cut off from all external energy.

The previously arrogant tone was instantly replaced by a violent rage and an imperceptible sense of fear.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The meteorite canopy was hit by an extremely violent impact once again!

"Let me out!!"

"Who locked up the interstellar prison?! Guards! Unlock it immediately!!"

He referred to himself as "朕" (Zhen, the imperial "I")!

The moment those two words were uttered, his identity became crystal clear.

The First Emperor of All Time, Commander-in-Chief of the Qin Dynasty's Expeditions, Ying Zheng! Is this the same Ying Zheng from this storyline?

Jiang Han's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

He couldn't understand how someone who had been sealed in an absolute zero containment chamber for two thousand years could still be alive without any life support system or energy supply.

unless……

He's no longer human.

Just as Jiang Han gripped the hilt of his sword, preparing for the impending battle to break the seal.

A sudden change has occurred!

The mechanical dragon, which had been obediently lying on the edge of the Baxia tortoise shell and being scolded by Jiang Han like a dog, suddenly shuddered when it heard the self-proclaimed "I" from inside the cabin!

"Buzz—!"

Its previously dimmed mechanical red eyes suddenly erupted with unprecedented fervor and blinding blood light!

Without warning, the plasma thrusters on its back spewed out long blue tail flames, and a low, almost choked, electronic growl filled with extreme fervor emanated from its throat.

[WARNING! A serious conflict has been detected in the underlying logic of the target 'Mechanical Dragon'!]

[The Supreme Commander's authority is forcibly overriding the host's temporary authorization of the Human Emperor's Seal!]

The system's red alert flashed frantically in front of Jiang Han's eyes.

Jiang Han's eyes instantly turned icy cold.

An ungrateful wretch.

The Chilong strode forward with heavy, steely steps, its sharp claws stomping on Baxia's tortoise shell with a harsh, grinding sound.

It ignored Jiang Han's previous "standby" command, staring intently at the tiny crack in the containment pod, letting out a deafening roar as if responding to the calls from inside.

"Roar—!" [The vanguard dragon is here! Commander, please give the order!]

The sounds of impact inside the containment chamber suddenly stopped.

After a brief silence, a burst of wild, ecstatic laughter, punctuated by the static of an electric microphone, erupted inside the cabin:

"This frequency band...is it a Chilong?! Good! Very good!"

"My vanguard! Tear this damned cage apart immediately! Clear away all unauthorized lower-dimensional barriers outside!"

"boom!"

Upon receiving the final instructions, the mechanical dragon's eyes were completely filled with a stream of scarlet data.

It suddenly turned the huge mechanical head.

The enormous plasma claws shot out with a whoosh, accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom that tore through the air, and swept straight at Jiang Han, who was blocking the hatch, without hesitation!

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