The bright light receded, and Lu Heng opened his eyes.
The sensation of this transmigration was similar to when he swapped spaces.
However, their transmigration could be controlled in the real world, seemingly a step higher than his own space.
After his eyes adjusted, Lu Heng observed his surroundings. Apart from the more than ten people who had come with him, he didn't sense any other presences.
"Did we arrive?"
The environment had changed. They were standing on a high platform, below which was a flat metal surface that wasn't smooth to the touch.
"Mhm," Conner replied absentmindedly after adjusting, hearing Lu Heng's question.
At this moment, he was tense, unsure of what situation he would face upon returning.
The group stood on the platform, looking around. Not only was it Lu Heng's first time here, but Conner and the others were also standing on this platform for the second time.
Surrounding the circular platform where they stood was a layer of bright light curtain, transparent in state. Lu Heng could clearly see the environment below the platform.
Below the platform, connected to some computers and equipment, these devices were familiar to Lu Heng, all products of humanity.
However, when he looked up towards the top of the platform, a luminous object was suspended overhead.
The luminous object seemed to have some connection to the platform beneath their feet.
There was an exit in front of the platform, where a gentle slope and a few steps led down to the operating console.
Seeing that there was no one around, Lu Heng decided not to wait any longer and stepped forward, intending to leave the platform first.
But his steps were halted as he approached the light curtain, like a barrier created by aliens.
Lu Heng became even more convinced that this place was related to that alien, Bona.
"You can't get out?"
Seeing Lu Heng stopped, Conner and the others were somewhat surprised. They hadn't encountered such a situation when they were transported near Luocheng last time.
"You try."
"No, let's wait. Perhaps someone will come to let us out soon."
Conner shook his head, not wanting to cause trouble and displease the people here.
Sensing Conner's fear of this place, Lu Heng ignored him. Since they had already arrived, he just needed to confirm with Conner who had asked him to find aliens.
Thinking of aliens, Lu Heng suddenly remembered the communicator Bona had given him.
Lu Heng recalled Bona saying that the device could take him through barriers.
Reaching into his outer pocket, Lu Heng took the communicator out of his space.
Lu Heng stepped forward again. As expected, the light screen in front of him was no longer an obstacle, and he passed through it with ease.
Seeing this, the people still within the light screen surged towards it, all wanting to leave. They thought the barrier on the light screen had been removed.
But they were not so lucky and were blocked within the light screen.
A person behind Conner pointed at Lu Heng and asked, "You, how did you get through?"
"I don't know. I tried again and came out." Lu Heng put the communicator back into his space.
Since this item could pass through the alien's barrier, he couldn't afford to lose it. Bona had only given him one.
Lu Heng ignored the crowd still within the light screen and began to wander around the operating console below.
Many things here were products of Blue Star, but Lu Heng did notice some things that did not belong to Blue Star.
The object providing power to this place was embedded on the left side of the control console, emitting a faint blue glow.
It was the same as the blue luminous body Lu Heng had discovered in his space.
Just as Lu Heng was about to touch the energy source, his ears twitched. He heard the sound of a mechanical door opening outside.
Lu Heng found a dark spot. The people on the teleportation platform were in the light, and they couldn't see clearly into the space slightly further away below.
Just as Lu Heng found a place to hide in his space, the door to the room was opened.
"You're back so soon?"
Lu Heng saw a figure enter the room from within his space, but that person's feet were also suspended.
If Lu Heng hadn't carefully observed the changes in the person's posture as they moved, it would have been difficult to notice.
The person wasn't floating very high, just moving close to the ground, and seemed to be deliberately concealing it, moving at the speed of a normal human walking.
It seemed this was the one.
Conner, within the light circle, instinctively took a step back upon seeing the newcomer. "Mhm, there's no one you're looking for over there..."
The figure entering paused, looked at the group within the light circle, and said in a cold voice, "You all come out first. Others go to the disinfection room for disinfection. Conner, you come with me, I have something to ask you."
Immediately, the bright light circle disappeared, and Conner and the others hurried to leave the high platform.
Conner descended from the platform and looked around. He didn't see Lu Heng.
He truly couldn't see very far within the light circle earlier, so as soon as he came out, he started looking for Lu Heng.
Moreover, he was very surprised that this person hadn't discovered Lu Heng upon entering.
"Could that person be hiding under the table?"
"What are you looking for?"
"Nothing. What did you want to ask me?" Conner quickly changed the subject.
"You just got back. We'll talk after you rest a bit."
After the person finished speaking, they turned and walked out.
Lu Heng raised an eyebrow in his space. For some reason, Conner hadn't exposed him immediately after coming out, nor had he revealed the truth of the situation there.
(Conner: How dare I? They're all people I can't afford to offend. If I say less, maybe I can get away with it.)
Seeing everyone leave with the person, the door to the room closed again.
Only then did Lu Heng reveal himself from his space. He had just seen the alien leave without entering any password, and the door opened automatically.
However, he had also moved near this doorway earlier, and the door hadn't opened.
He looked around the room again. Apart from the energy source, Lu Heng found nothing else of interest.
He wanted to see how this kind of thing was connected to Blue Star's equipment.
However, if he were to touch the energy source, it would definitely attract the person from before to return.
He didn't want to expose himself yet. This thing was placed here; he could always come back later and pack all the equipment here into his space.
As for returning home, with so many Fire Phoenixes and Eagle-Beaked Beasts as mounts, returning wouldn't be a problem.
He walked to the door, but it didn't open upon his arrival.
Lu Heng took out the communicator, and sure enough, the door opened. Lu Heng left the teleportation chamber.
Outside was a long corridor with metal walls on both sides.
Lu Heng walked for a while inside, but he didn't find anyone appearing.
Suddenly, on the left side ahead, several red lights flashed continuously. Lu Heng quickened his pace.
As he got closer, Lu Heng actually heard many desperate roars.
"Let us out, no!!!"
"What did we do wrong? Ah~~~~"
"Conner, save us......"
"Do these people know Conner?"