The ground beneath his feet had the characteristic hardness of crystal; these dark blue clusters were as tough as alloy.
Xu Wuyi crouched, pressing his right hand against the crystal surface. The Power of his Heart Image rippled outward, unfurling a Gravity Perception Field with a four-hundred-meter radius.
The structure of the crystal clusters, the network of veins underground, the flow of the air, the energy frequency of the distant base's shield… Innumerable bits of information flooded his consciousness.
"I've reached the designated position," he reported in a low voice through his earpiece.
"Copy that," He Ya'yin's voice came through clearly. "We're in position, one-point-five kilometers from the infiltration point. Cover is good. We move at 14:00 hours. Synchronizing watches."
Xu Wuyi glanced at his terminal: 13:47.
Thirteen minutes to go.
