Wu Ka's huge body leaned slightly forward, its front limbs, covered in keratinous scales, pressed heavily onto the ice surface. Its sharp claws scraped against the ice, producing a harsh sound like metal scratching glass.
Its amber giant eyes stared intently at the Golden Three-Headed Dragon sleeping in the glacier. The mountain-like body was reflected in its pupils, and its gaze was a mix of awe from an ancient survivor and worry after surviving a catastrophe. As a living fossil who witnessed the Titan War of the last era, it knew the terror of this creature before it better than anyone – even in deep slumber, the Wind and Thunder Origin surrounding its body was still repairing its shattered Origin at an atomic speed. The immortality of Titan-level life was simply unbelievable.
"Master, there's another layer inside this glacier. That transparent substance is not ordinary." Wu Ka's voice was as deep as a great bell. The airflow stirred up by the vibration of its vocal cords caused the ice prisms on the laboratory ceiling to fall rustling.
"A Titan's body is the most powerful weapon. Look at the golden patterns between its scales; they represent the Origin of Wind and Thunder it controls. According to legends from the world I was in during the last era, a Titan that falls silent or is near death will form a transparent substance around its body called a 'Regeneration Cocoon'."
"This Regeneration Cocoon is extremely sturdy; weapons cannot break it. The Titan inside will slowly recover its Origin using its powerful immortality, and one day it will break out of the cocoon again."
Wu Ka's tail instinctively slapped the ground. The ice layer cracked in response, revealing the faint blue geomorphic energy below.
Zhou Qi frowned deeply. His Mental Power spread out densely like a spider web, each strand of mental thread carefully probing into the depths of the glacier.
His consciousness transformed into countless invisible tentacles, gently but firmly touching the sleeping, massive body of the Golden Three-Headed Dragon.
In the perception of his Mental Power, the Origin power of this Titan was like a deep pool, seemingly calm on the surface but harboring turbulent undercurrents deep within.
That faint yet tenacious life fluctuation was like an ancient heartbeat, slow but steady. Each beat seemed to tell of the vicissitudes and resilience it had experienced over tens of millions of years.
Zhou Qi's mental tendrils gently brushed over the golden patterns between the Golden Three-Headed Dragon's scales. Those were the Origin marks representing the power of Wind and Thunder.
He could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within these patterns. Even after countless ages of erosion, it was still suffocatingly powerful.
However, when his Mental Power probed into the indentation between the dragon's brows, Zhou Qi's heart suddenly trembled. Where the dragon horns should have grown, only charred remnants remained. The dark purple crystal condensed at the break was like a solidified heart, slowly pulsating. The leaking power of Laws formed tiny vortices within the ice layer.
That was a fatal wound left from the war with the Old Gods in the last era. Even after countless epochs, it was still slowly leaking the essence of the Titan's Origin. Every bit caused a burning sting in Zhou Qi's mental body.
"With its core damaged to this extent, it can still survive to this day." Wu Ka's voice was as deep as a great bell. The airflow stirred up by the vibration of its vocal cords caused the ice prisms on the laboratory ceiling to fall rustling.
Its huge body leaned slightly forward, its front limbs, covered in keratinous scales, pressed heavily onto the ice surface. Its sharp claws scraped against the ice, producing a harsh sound like metal scratching glass.
"In the chaotic battle of the last era, the Titan fought the Old Gods. This Golden Three-Headed Dragon's 'World Horn' was severed, and its Origin core was shattered. Now, it has covered its Regeneration Cocoon with a glacier, precisely planning to spend millions of years to recast its core. It wants to return from antiquity!"
Zhou Qi gazed at the dark purple crystal, gradually forming a judgment in his heart: although this Golden Three-Headed Dragon was still suffocatingly powerful, it would require an extremely long period of time before it could truly awaken.
That kind of clichéd plot commonly seen in novels, where "as soon as the protagonist discovers it, the monster awakens," did not happen to him.
Zhou Qi took out the No. 10 evolution origin point from his space. This evolution origin point shimmered with a mysterious light in his palm, like a miniature star, creating a subtle resonance with the surrounding environment.
He walked slowly to the front of the glacier and steadily placed the evolution origin point on the open ground.
In an instant, the evolution origin point emitted a circle of soft light, which spread out like ripples, echoing the energy fluctuations within the glacier and forming an invisible bridge.
"Through this evolution origin point, researchers from the Geocentric Base can establish contact with researchers from the Antarctica Base. Both sides can exchange information and conduct joint research, gradually uncovering the mysteries of the Golden Three-Headed Dragon and this mysterious glacier." Zhou Qi said in a low voice, his eyes flickering with the light of wisdom.
"Goro, take me to see the crystals you found." Zhou Qi then turned and said to Goro.
Upon hearing this, Goro immediately responded respectfully, leaning his body slightly forward to signal Zhou Qi and the others to follow.
He walked with steady steps, leading the way. Each step caused the ice layer to creak. Before long, they arrived at a hidden storage location. The cold here was even more intense, and thick frost had condensed on the surrounding ice walls, like a natural cold storage.
Goro carefully took out a specially made metal box from the ice layer, held it with both hands, walked slowly in front of Zhou Qi, and opened the box.
In an instant, brilliant light burst forth from the box. Several crystal-clear stones lay quietly inside. Each one emitted a unique energy fluctuation, as if containing the mysteries of the entire Universe.
The moment Wu Ka saw the crystals, its eyes lit up sharply. Its huge body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and it let out a low exclamation: "These are super-energy cores left behind from the Peak of super-life forms in the last era, or even after the death of Titan! They have similarities with the one I swallowed before. These are magical things that can stimulate biological potential, elevate life levels, and even allow organisms to gain super-energy organs!"
Its voice was full of shock and surprise, as if it saw the hope of restoring its race's glory.
Hearing this, a trace of understanding flashed in Zhou Qi's eyes.
He reached out and gently picked up one of the crystals, feeling the faint yet powerful energy fluctuation emanating from it.
Currently, he did not lack powerful subordinates. These super-energy cores could be kept for researchers to conduct in-depth studies. Perhaps they could find ways to further enhance the strength of his subordinates.
Afterwards, Zhou Qi signaled Yuan Mei to show him and the others around this research facility. Yuan Mei dared not delay and immediately led the way, guiding everyone towards the entrance of the research facility.
This research facility was massive, spanning over a dozen floors. Each floor was filled with a pungent chemical smell and the peculiar smell of biological experiments.
The metal door at the entrance slowly opened with a creaking sound, as if opening a gate to an unknown world.