Chapter 962 "Breaking the Limit: Who Says It's Irreversible?!"

Bai Xue and Zhang Meng stood at the place where the faint light was flickering, staring at the mechanical device in front of them. The gears and symbols around them were still turning non-stop, and there was a strong sense of urgency in the air. Zhang Meng stretched out his hand and aimed the fragment at the flickering light, while Bai Xue looked around anxiously, fearing that something unexpected would happen in the next moment.

"Are you sure this is the right place?" Bai Xue asked nervously.

"Yes, 100% sure!" Zhang Meng said jokingly as he inserted the fragment into the slot. "This is based on my years of experience, intuition, and even occasional dreams - well, almost dreams - I guessed it."

"Dream? You are guessing based on dreams?" Bai Xue was stunned. "This is too magical, you can even interpret this?"

"That's right!" Zhang Meng was radiant. "You just need to believe that 'intuition' and 'dreams' are the ultimate manifestations of human intelligence. Especially when you are already standing on the brink of life and death, intuition and dreams become extremely important!"

"Zhang Meng, you are not serious, are you? Are you completely relying on your 'intuition' and 'dreams'?" Bai Xue looked at his confident look and almost couldn't help laughing, "Don't you think this is a bit ridiculous?"

Zhang Meng nodded seriously: "You don't understand, Bai Xue. The most powerful force in this world is that what you think is ridiculous is actually the key to everything."

Bai Xue was speechless, thinking: This guy can really make such a big thing sound so righteous, I don't know whether to laugh or be angry. She watched Zhang Meng's actions, although she questioned it, but her heart was already ready to accept the occurrence of this "miracle".

"Okay, since you are so confident, I won't say anything more." Bai Xue spread her hands, "But if you mess up this time, don't blame me for not warning you in advance."

"Don't worry, Bai Xue! This time, even if I fail, I will admit defeat!" Zhang Meng looked at her with a smile, "However, since you are so worried, I decided to give you a special 'tip' - you need to trust my intuition better, understand?"

"Why do you sound so unreliable?" Bai Xue smacked her lips, "I knew you were setting yourself up for failure!"

During their conversation, Zhang Meng had successfully inserted the fragment into the slot of the mechanical device. Suddenly, a low vibration came from the ground, the rotation of the gears became more rapid, and the symbols in the air began to change, as if some powerful energy was surging.

"Wow, I didn't expect it to be true!" Bai Xue widened her eyes and exclaimed in amazement. "The accuracy of your 'intuition' is so high that you can apply for a Nobel Prize."

"Haha, this is just my 'daily routine'." Zhang Meng laughed proudly, "Now, the most important thing is how we go on."

"Let's go?" Bai Xue was stunned. "You mean, this is just the beginning?"

Zhang Meng nodded gently: "Yes, this is just the beginning. Now, the entire agency has begun to restart, and we are about to face unprecedented challenges!"

"What are you talking about?" Bai Xue seemed not to hear. "What do you mean by unprecedented 'challenge'? It's not another 'challenge' that's between life and death, right?"

"Haha, a life-or-death situation, it's a little intense, right?" Zhang Meng blinked. "But, Bai Xue, don't worry! There won't be too many life-or-death crises this time - at least, we can guarantee that you won't die too miserably."

"You are really good at comforting people." Bai Xue smiled bitterly, "No matter what you say, I really want to know what will happen next."

Suddenly, the mechanical device in front of him made a loud "click" sound, and then the lights in the whole hall suddenly lit up. The originally ordinary metal door seemed to have become no longer so ordinary. Some complex symbols flashed on it, as if it was covered with a new veil by some mysterious power.

"Bai Xue, look!" Zhang Meng pointed at the symbol on the door, "This is our real 'passage'!"

"A passage?" Bai Xue approached curiously, "What the hell is this place? What's inside it?"

"Don't be anxious, follow me! This is the climax of the challenge!" Zhang Meng waved his hand, motioning her to follow.

Bai Xue's heart moved, although she still had some doubts, but since she had come this far, she could only follow Zhang Meng and move forward. The two of them walked to the door that was flashing with light, Zhang Meng took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and pushed the door open.

However, the scene behind the door stunned Bai Xue and Zhang Meng.

"What...what is this?" Bai Xue opened her eyes wide, looking at the scene in front of her. She couldn't understand what was in front of her at all. She originally thought it would be a complicated mechanism or maze, but she didn't expect that there was a vast open space behind the door, and the open space was covered with colorful fragments, as if scattered by some mysterious power.

"This is..." Zhang Meng was shocked. "I have never seen such an exquisite puzzle!"

"Puzzle?" Bai Xue was a little confused. "Why does this place look like a... ruin?"

“Ruins?” Zhang Meng shook his head. “No, no, no, Bai Xue, how can you underestimate it? These fragments are definitely left behind by some supreme power. Look at those fragments, each one is full of mysterious symbols and light, obviously some high-level energy crystallization!”

"Crystals?" Bai Xue couldn't help but frown. "Why do these things look like... broken glass?"

"Broken glass?" Zhang Meng looked at her speechlessly. "Bai Xue, 'broken' is what you see. To me, these fragments are pieces of 'gems' that represent incredible power."

"Incredible power?" Bai Xue couldn't help but laugh. "Zhang Meng, you are quite good at boasting."

"Praise? No!" Zhang Meng shook his head. "The reason these fragments can emit light means they were once endowed with some kind of 'sacred' power, and this is exactly the puzzle we are going to solve next!"

"Solve the puzzle? You mean, these broken things are worth solving?" Bai Xue was becoming more and more confused.

"Bai Xue, don't you understand?" Zhang Meng's tone suddenly became serious, "These 'broken' things represent our most important opportunity! An opportunity to break through the limits and break free!"

Bai Xue looked at the fragments in front of her and suddenly realized that perhaps what Zhang Meng said was not just empty talk. Perhaps this was really an opportunity to change their fate - but no matter what, she knew that everything that followed would be an unprecedented challenge.

"Okay, I'll follow you." Bai Xue took a deep breath and prepared to face this series of unforeseen puzzles.