Zhai Ruying's usually calm voice couldn't help but carry excitement.
It had been sixty years since humans last stepped on the moon, and once again, they had truly set foot on its surface.
"Everyone, the previous two lunar orbit missions already dropped supplies twice around here, enough for us to use the dismantled living modules from the Jade Rabbit to establish a semi-permanent moon base."
Zhai Ruying's words echoed, and the researchers understood clearly, all agreeing readily.
After all, it had been confirmed from the start that this mission was primarily led by Huaxia's objectives.
Zhai Ruying was straightforward and paid no attention to Lu Ren and his team of three; their lunar landing objective was completely different; the statue unearthed from the ground was not their mission.
Lu Ren nodded slightly, "You carry on with your tasks."
His mission was to simply keep Jack and Nosnov within his sight.
Looking at the two, Lu Ren said in an indifferent tone, "Let's go, you two."
After a series of complex exit procedures, the group finally stepped onto the moon's surface.
Nosnov appeared somewhat excited, feeling a unique sense of security once again beneath his feet.
Jack's electronic eye continually flashed, silently scanning the surrounding data.
Lu Ren also increased the frequency of his movements a bit, constantly adapting to the moon's low-gravity environment.
Jack and Nosnov didn't have much to say; their mission was unanimous.
All three were top experts, and in just a few minutes of adapting to the moon's low-gravity environment, they began to sprint directly toward their destination.
Like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showed their unique skills.
The Super Transformer Jack, with only his head remaining organic, had a faint blue propulsion system lighting up on his back, shoulders, thighs, and calves, with lightning flashing around him, propelling him forward like a bolt of electricity.
This template, completely unreplicable, contained numerous unique devices from the Exotic Realm, making it hard to fully understand the technology within.
Or rather, Jack's entire mechanical bio-colonized equipment was wholly obtained from the Exotic Realm.
Nosnov took a large step, causing the moon's surface to collapse slightly, creating a small pit. With no air resistance, he instantly surpassed the speed of sound, reaching nearly five Mach.
The tremendous power from his extraordinarily developed leg muscles almost matched the dimensions of his waist.
Seeing this, Lu Ren didn't hesitate any longer. He swiftly glanced around and said to Zhai Ruying, "Remember to bring a gun. If these people make a move, shoot them."
Other researchers proficient in Huaxia language: "..."
Lu Ren didn't hesitate further, stepping out as his muscles flexed in the vacuum environment, maintaining a speed that was in no way inferior to Nosnov's.
The three chased one another, and in just three to four minutes, they were within a kilometer of the statue.
From afar, Lu Ren saw the massive statue, and began slowing his pace, his feet skidding to a halt, leaving two long grooves.
The earpiece suddenly emitted a piercing magnetic field current sound, forcing Lu Ren to stop and turn off the communication device.
Frowning slightly, he lowered the volume on the communication device and conducted an external sound test. But aside from the electrical noise and chaotic static, there was no other response.
Strong magnetic field?
With his Heart Eye activated, Lu Ren realized the statue was emitting an extremely powerful magnetic field energy, enveloping an area of nearly three kilometers.
Back on Earth, at the Huaxia monitoring center, seeing the real-time communication from the three interfere and turn into static snow, everyone looked at each other.
"Seems like the magnetic field interference at that place is quite intense."
The only comforting thing was that fifty kilometers away, Zhai Ruying's team was, as planned, finding and retrieving the equipment and supplies previously dropped during the two lunar orbit missions, and using their transport vehicles to start building the lunar base.
This process would take four weeks, using pre-fabricated modular housing units.
"You seem to not be doing too well."
Lu Ren's words sounded faintly by Jack's side.
As soon as Jack entered the strong magnetic field zone, his movements became sluggish, and some areas began emitting static electric current.
Jack remained silent, and the magnetic field energy blocker within him suddenly activated, quickly restoring him to normal.
He turned to glance at Lu Ren, "Sometimes, you need to capture the environment to move comfortably."
Having said that, he walked steadily towards the statue.
Lu Ren watched Jack's back intently for a while, his gaze then shifted to Nosnov.
Nosnov was pressing his temples with his fingers, a slightly impatient expression on his face.
"This strong magnetic field here has a powerful mental interference, making my head a bit uncomfortable."
Nosnov mumbled, yet his eyes were full of seriousness. At his level, his mind was condensed to an extreme, akin to a diamond, holding an incredible resistance to external interference.
Lu Ren, on the other hand, was unfazed, observing the enormous statue ahead with keen interest.
Hearing Nosnov's inquiry, Lu Ren asked curiously, "Do you find it difficult in such a strong magnetic field zone?"
He genuinely felt nothing and even found the environment calming as if bathed in a gentle breeze.
However, his system did signal two alerts earlier.
"Ding, you've entered the Moon Palace domain."
"Ding, you are subjected to irregular spiritual magnetic interference, confirmed to have no beneficial effects, auto-shielding activated."
Looking at Lu Ren, who appeared unfazed, Nosnov was taken aback. "It seems your spiritual power has reached a depth akin to the ancient Huaxia Immortals, capable of astral projection and divine travel across the sky." Thıs content belongs to Novᴇl_Fire(.)net
Even though he jested light-heartedly, Nosnov was deeply serious inside; from this small insight, he could glean that Lu Ren's capabilities were undeniably terrifying.
Just as he saw, though Lu Ren's physique appeared normal, the formidable life magnetic field he unknowingly emanated was as dazzling as the sun.
This was a stone statue, and upon closer examination, it appeared as if a burly man was crouched with his body curled up.
The statue's height was quite staggering, reaching approximately thirty meters.
Standing at the base of the statue, Lu Ren walked to the edge of the crevice below, where darkness swallowed the depths, extending beyond sight, with Lu Ren only able to faintly see about twenty meters down.
He pulled a glowing fluorescent stick from his backpack, gently twisted it, making it emit intense light, akin to holding a one-hundred-watt bulb.
He casually tossed it down, its light illuminating the surroundings of the crevice as it fell.