In the lee of a snow peak, over ten all-terrain vehicles were parked, and the people in protective gear frequently looked toward the direction Shao Zifeng had left.
"Location."
Yang Qi quickly opened a tablet computer and pulled up a nearby map, "Professor, junior Zifeng has been stationary near the Great Rift Valley for over ten minutes now. Should we try to contact him?"
"I'll do it myself." Chen Yixin opened the public channel somewhat anxiously, took a deep breath filled with concern, and asked, "Zifeng, how's the situation?"
In the anxious wait, the earpiece chimed with the tone indicating a connection had been established, which gave Chen Yixin a sigh of relief.
"I—zzzt—compl... boom!"
The transmission was garbled, only two unclear words came through, followed by a grating sound of electrical interference in the earpiece.
A jolt went through Chen Yixin's heart, and her face, which had just relaxed, immediately turned pale again.
"Zifeng, Zifeng, what's happened to you?"
