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Chapter 153 The Heart of Eternal Energy

Cornerstone T10 strode heavily to a massive breach, its left arm unleashing a nano-welding beam that precisely melted, reshaped, and then docked the twisted metal edges.

The hydraulic forging hammer on the right arm roared, firmly riveting a newly formed alloy plate into the correct position.

The Cornerstone T20, like an elegant spider, used its twelve tentacles to penetrate deep into the broken pipeline channels inside the lighthouse, meticulously reconnecting the energy lines and rapidly repairing the pipe cracks with composite materials at a dazzling speed.

At this moment, the cornerstone T30 was located below the most severely damaged area. The massive force field stabilizer hummed, and a semi-transparent force field shield was generated, temporarily replacing the missing outer wall and deck to prevent further structural collapse during the repair process.

Its hydraulic arm steadily lifted a huge piece of fallen debris, clearing working space for the Cornerstone T10.

Feixue and the engineering team members, including Mocheng, who rushed over upon hearing the news, stared in disbelief at everything.

They spent a lot of time and effort to complete even a small amount of work, but in front of these massive engineering mechs, the work was being repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The metal was reshaped.

The pipeline has been connected.

The structure was reinforced…

The efficiency was beyond their imagination.

"This is too much... Then what are we needed to do?"

Mo Cheng opened his mouth wide, unable to find the right words for a long time.

"Incredible, incredible, this is simply a miracle..."

An elderly engineer murmured, his eyes welling with tears of emotion.

Mark's tense shoulders finally relaxed, and he let out a long, deep breath, as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted from his heart.

He turned to look at Chen Yuan, his eyes filled with gratitude: "Lord, with them, the Lighthouse is saved."

"Higher-dimensional technology might really be able to save the world," Mark thought to himself.

Chen Yuan patted him on the shoulder and then instructed, "Repairing the lighthouse is the first step. Mark, you take the engineering team and move some spare metal out of the warehouse. If there isn't enough metal, you guys go to the ground to collect it."

"Yes, City Lord!"

Mark straightened his back and spoke loudly.

He beckoned to the engineering team members beside him and quickly walked towards the warehouse.

The repair work on the lighthouse is proceeding at an astonishing pace thanks to the tireless efforts of the three Cornerstone mechs.

But Chen Yuan knew that repairing the outer shell and structure was only a temporary solution; what truly enabled the lighthouse to survive and fight was an inexhaustible energy source.

Late at night, when most of the people of the Lighthouse were already asleep, a few people gathered outside the core power compartment deep inside the central command tower.

Mark, Ran Bing, Fei Xue, Mo Cheng, and Erica, who was curiously peeking out on tiptoe.

It was Chen Yuan who summoned them.

The heavy gate closed behind them, completely isolating this place from the outside world.

"Lord, why did you call us here so late? Is there another problem with the power core?" Mark asked worriedly.

Chen Yuan did not answer immediately, but walked to the huge old energy interface in the center of the power compartment.

Originally, this was connected to a massive core that relied on burning ancient fossil fuels and converting small amounts of terazosin energy.

He reached out his hand, and the interface of Loongson 8 projected a holographic screen again.

[Current Survival Points: 1373700. Host, to exchange for the Heart of Eternal Radiance, a stellar photon conversion and energy storage core, requires 150000 points. Confirm exchange?]

"Confirm redemption".

Chen Yuan's voice echoed in the empty engine room.

[Command confirmed. Survival points deducted. Total remaining survival points: 1223700. Time-lapse airdrop to commence.]

Suddenly, intense spatial fluctuations surged within the power bay, and a soft yet incredibly pure white-gold beam of light descended from the sky, seemingly piercing through the lighthouse's many decks and landing precisely in that enormous cavity.

The light lasted for several seconds before gradually fading away, and then a huge, complex, and breathtakingly beautiful device appeared before everyone's eyes.

Yonghui Heart Energy Converter!

The overall structure is a perfect geometric polyhedron, like a huge diamond that has been carefully cut, with a warm white-gold light pulsating at its core.

The material is neither gold nor stone, but transparent with a metallic luster, and the surface has countless tiny golden energy patterns that flow slowly like a neural network.

In main mode, the top of the device and multiple facets automatically adjust their angles to maximize the reception and conversion of sunlight.

It contains a superconducting photonic lattice that can convert the energy of visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light, and even higher frequency cosmic rays into directly usable electricity with almost no loss.

In the secondary mode, at night or in the absence of light, the device can capture and convert moonlight, reflected sunlight, and trace amounts of starlight radiation and plasma flow from the cosmic background. The conversion efficiency is lower than that of the daylight mode, but it is sufficient to maintain the operation of the lighthouse base with a surplus.

The energy core is a singularity furnace that continuously performs controlled micronuclear fusion. It is stimulated and sustained by the converted energy, which further purifies and compresses the energy, converting it into higher-quality energy, and outputting it through the interface at the bottom.

The polyhedral structure is interwoven with a high-dimensional spatial capacitor matrix, which can store massive amounts of energy generated by conversion and fusion, ensuring continuous power supply even in extreme environments, such as long-term passage through storm clouds.

It has a standardized large energy output interface at the bottom, which can be seamlessly connected to the existing energy network of the lighthouse.

Directly controlled by Loongson Intelligent, energy can be precisely allocated to every subsystem of the lighthouse: life support, lighting, propulsion, defense, weaponry, etc.

The humming gradually subsided, and as the Heart of Eternal Radiance was officially activated, the warm platinum-gold light stabilized and flowed into the lighthouse's nearly depleted energy network through the energy interface at the bottom, like a rushing river.

In an instant, the entire engine room, and even the lights of the entire lighthouse, seemed to be infused with life.

The lights, which had been flickering due to unstable voltage, became more stable and brighter than ever before.

At this moment, all the instrument readings surged wildly, quickly reaching and exceeding the safety threshold, before finally stabilizing at a reassuringly high level.

"Energy level...100%...120%...150%, and it's still slowly rising, eventually settling at 400%."

Mark was utterly shocked. Looking at the data on the main control screen, his voice trembled with extreme excitement, "We no longer need to worry about energy! We don't need to anymore!!"

Not only was it bright, but the entire lighthouse seemed to have come to life.

The previous noise was gone, the air circulation system became exceptionally fresh, and you could even feel a more stable floating sensation coming from the deck beneath your feet.

"This light...it feels so comforting..."

Ran Bing couldn't help but reach out her hand, as if she wanted to touch the vibrant energy that permeated the air.

Her eyes, hidden behind the snow mask, were filled with shock. As a sniper, she had an extremely keen sense of energy. What kind of incredible being was this?

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"so cool!"

Erica cheered, "Does that mean we can use the electromagnetic cannon whenever we want?"

Her words reminded Chen Yuan.

He walked to the weapon control sub-platform and brought up the interface for the Lighthouse's main defensive weapon, the electromagnetic projection cannon.

"Loongson, connected to the Heart of Eternal Radiance, grants priority to the energy supply of the weapon system and calculates the maximum energy storage limit of the electromagnetic projection cannon under the current energy output."

[Command confirmed, connection established... Calculation complete. Current energy flow intensity can support overload energy storage for electromagnetic projection. Theoretically, the current power can reach 320% of the original design standard. Recommendation: The cannon structure needs to be reinforced by the Foundation, otherwise there may be a risk of self-destruction.]

"320%..."

Mo Cheng muttered to himself, as if he could see countless Devouring Beasts being reduced to ashes under such terrifying firepower.

Mark finally snapped out of his euphoria and looked at Chen Yuan with a complicated expression. "Chen Yuan, I'm increasingly convinced that you are the savior of the apocalypse!"

Chen Yuan closed the interface, turned to look at Mark, and said, "Come on, I'm not some savior."

"Remember, the existence of the Heart of Eternal Radiance is a top secret. It is the beating heart of the lighthouse and one of our most powerful trump cards for the future."

His gaze swept over everyone. "I will have the Cornerstone Mechs upgraded with all their weapon systems as soon as possible, especially the electromagnetic cannon. We must make the Lighthouse a true sword of Damocles hanging over the Mana ecosystem!"

"Great, Lord City Lord, I want to drink ice-cold beer tonight."

"Then I want a Coke."

"Lord, how about a whole roasted lamb?"

"..."

A day later, Chen Yuan returned to the newly rebuilt central command center.

Jingnan was already there, her face showing undisguised sadness and exhaustion. Her once neat uniform was now covered in dust, and her eyes were slightly red.

The holographic screen now displays a shocking report of casualties.

"City Lord."

Jingnan's voice was a little hoarse as she projected the data report onto the main screen. "The preliminary statistics are in... Our losses from this attack... are extremely heavy."

Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the cold numbers, his eyes growing increasingly serious.

Lighthouse personnel casualty report:

Total number of deaths: 2148.

Farm area: 1327 farmers died and 256 were seriously injured.

Large tracts of ecological farmland were destroyed, resulting in severe crop losses.

City defense forces: 488 soldiers killed and 102 seriously wounded.

Commander-in-Chief Victor was confirmed dead, and several other mid-ranking officers also died in the fierce battle.

Shadow Guard: 106 members dead, 23 seriously injured.

Judge Seng, the Shadow Executioner, was seriously injured but has been rescued and is out of danger, though he will require a long period of rest.

Other departments: all suffered casualties to varying degrees.

For example, Dr. Carrie's laboratory was partially damaged, but she herself only suffered minor injuries and has already resumed her research work.

Most of the key personnel in the engineering and medical departments survived.

However, the medical ward where the original city lord Morgan was located collapsed during the battle... and it has been confirmed that he has unfortunately perished.

Behind every number is a vibrant life. Victor's bravery, Seng's ruthlessness, those soldiers and farmers are forever remembered from that day.

Chen Yuan remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking, "Engrave the names of all the victims on the monument. They are the heroes of the lighthouse. Use all available resources to treat the wounded, regardless of the cost."

"Yes, Lord City Lord." Jing Nan nodded, his voice choked with emotion.