Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 110: The Opening of the Dimensional Rift

"These boxes contain various nanotechnology products, including nano weapons, nano surveillance, and the latest nano medical technology products. Some are quite mature, some are only half-finished, and some even only exist theoretically as models we’ve simulated. After your absorption is complete, we want to see the combat power they can exhibit!"

"Oh! Nano weapons! Amazing!" Pei Yan watched the video, expression full of excitement, Engineer Li’s enthusiasm contagious, and Pei Yan couldn’t help but feel thrilled inside. He had long coveted such devices, not realizing that the small boxes just stored in the ring contained these kinds of equipment.

"And these, no need for introduction. The engine is still the same model as what you absorbed last time. It’s a pity we couldn’t get approval for a higher specification engine experiment for you this time. After your capabilities improve, you can continue trying to absorb these to see if they help you." Engineer Li pointed to the six large wooden boxes in the photo with a hint of regret.

Early spring evenings in Jiangnan are still a bit chilly. Whether it was due to the drastic day-night temperature difference or not, Pei Yan had felt a sudden drop in temperature since earlier. But, immersed in the joy of new equipment, he didn’t think much about it, rubbing his numbed face while happily comforting, "No worries, Engineer Li, step by step. Just these items are enough to excite me for a while."

"Yes, and there’s this box!" Engineer Li said, raising the photo that pointed to the largest box this time transported by Wang Wenze, "For future single-soldier combat, I have created a single-soldier mechanical exoskeleton. It can’t compare with the mechanical body converted by your ability, but it’s a product of my hard work, integrating many domestic technologies like ergonomics, sensing, control, information fusion, and mobile computing. Originally, it was to be used with the helmet I gave you before, but since you already have the helmet, I’ll gift you this as well, hoping it boosts your abilities to the next level!" Engineer Li finished speaking, and his gaze toward Pei Yan was filled with both expectation and a hint of reluctance.

"Alright, Engineer Li, I will surely make perfect use of the equipment you provided." Pei Yan said, but his curious gaze drifted outside the window, as his body started shivering uncontrollably from the cold. This kind of temperature in this season was unusual, not just for Jiangnan but even for his hometown in the Northeast.

"And these two items..." Engineer Li didn’t notice Pei Yan’s abnormality, pointing to the last three long boxes in the equipment transport, and just as he was about to speak, a dazzling light suddenly shone through the window, lighting up the originally dim cabin as if it was daylight inside.

Pei Yan used his hand to block the intense light, adapted for a moment, then suddenly stood up and responded, "Engineer Li, there might be a problem. I’ll go out to check, be back soon!"

At this point, Engineer Li on the other side of the video seemed to receive instructions from someone, tapping his ear quickly before shouting through the video, "Pei Yan, can you let me watch you execute a mission? I’ve never seen it in person before!"

Already at the door, Pei Yan heard Engineer Li’s call, stopped, returned to the table hesitantly, glanced at the laptop, and Engineer Li saw his expression, quickly added, "Director Gu, no, Gu Chu ordered it! I think you can figure it out!"

"Alright, alright!" Pei Yan rolled his eyes, as he had no choice but to sigh, shrugged his shoulders, and placed his hand on the laptop. After a flash of light attached his ability to it, he turned and left.

Suddenly, four drones sprouted beneath the laptop, and as Pei Yan turned and left, the drones buzzed to life, lifting and wobbling as they followed behind him.

In another room inside the bureau, Gu Shenghui looked at the shaking scene on the screen and couldn’t help but give a bitter smile to Mei Simiao beside him, "This Old Li turned around and sold me out, sigh, my image in front of Pei Yan is going to take a hit again."

"Alright, someone has to play the good cop and bad cop. Since you’ve already left a bad impression, continue being the bad cop." Mei Simiao dismissively looked at the screen, set down her teacup, perplexed, "This mission has been carefully selected as the best fit for Pei Yan during this period. Honestly, I find it difficult to imagine what danger such a mission might entail."

Gu Shenghui leaned back in the chair, crossing his legs, nodding lightly, "Indeed, internals have been mostly settled, and in the absence of leaked whereabouts, apart from the external factor of divine lust, I too have difficulty imagining any danger occurring."

"Maybe we’re overthinking it, no real danger, just Pei Yan’s unexpected awakening, urgently needing this batch of equipment to stabilize his physical state." Mei Simiao looked at the screen, gently sliding her finger along the rim of her cup, uneasy.

"Can’t say yet, let’s keep watching."

Meanwhile, Pei Yan had just stepped outside the house and was immediately hit by the incoming cold wind, shivering under its impact. The outdoor temperature had suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees than inside, and in the nearby pond, the water surface had started to crystallize, with the orange-yellow halo suddenly appearing in the air above the fish pond being the center from which ice began to form outward.

Pei Yan looked around to see his companions all gathered around Shangxing, internal power radiating to resist the cold, eyes fixated on the changes of the light halo in the lake.

Pei Yan, not having a deep understanding of internal power release, recalled his enhanced capabilities and quickly emitted a deep blue internal source, attaching it to his body surface. The warm current flowing from his body covered him entirely, and the icy wind biting into his skin was greatly diminished, allowing him to sigh in relief.

He swiftly walked to Wang Wenze’s side, sniffled, poked his back, lifted his head towards the halo suspended over the lake that kept changing colors between yellow and blue, and asked, "So this is the dimensional rift?"

"Yes!" Wang Wenze responded gravely with a furrowed brow.

Pei Yan looked around to see everyone’s faces were grave, his previously relaxed nerves also tightening, puzzled, he asked, "Isn’t this a historically leftover rift? Was it always this cold before?"

Beside Wang Wenze, Liang Qian tightened his clothes, thumb rubbing the tattoo of the ring on his finger, answered tensely, "In the past, it wasn’t like this. Before, it only emitted light and a lot of Magic Realm Spiritual Qi spilled out, we just had to handle collection and post-repair of the rift. We’ve never encountered such a scenario where it releases so much cold air."

"Exactly, if it were always like this, we wouldn’t have made a fish pond here as a cover." Ye Jiumu had casually tossed aside his fishing rod earlier, and while speaking, he stepped forward a few paces toward the pond, pressing the ice in front of him with his hand. Just speaking for a moment, the surface of the whole pond had already frozen over completely, becoming a sleek ice rink.

"Get ready for combat everyone!" Shangxing said while touching his chest. A beam of light flashed, and his original human form vanished, revealing his true armored self in front of everyone.