Time ticked by, and everyone held their breath, not daring to breathe too loudly.
They were all waiting, waiting for Qin Yun to allow them to witness a miracle.
They truly wanted to see another mobile fortress being born with their own eyes; it was truly an unbelievable feat.
As Qin Yun entered his element, the wind began to blow around the hot, windless open space.
At first, the wind was small, then it gradually grew stronger.
Along with the wind came a thick fog.
Before long, the open space was shrouded in a dense mist, and everyone was enveloped in it.
The wind howled, fog billowed, and the surroundings were pitch black. The people standing shoulder to shoulder were already covered by the mist.
If they couldn't hear each other's breathing, they would have thought no one was beside them.
By the time the fog dispersed and the wind died down.
The visibility gradually improved, and the faces of those beside them could be seen. The dim lights flickered like scattered stars, forming a beautiful scenery in the silent, dark night.
The dense fog dispersed, and the howling wind subsided. Everyone turned their gaze towards Qin Yun.
They were filled with anticipation, wanting to witness the successful construction of the mobile fortress with their own eyes. They were filled with expectation, but the reality did not satisfy them.
Qin Yun's mobile fortress had not been successfully built. He himself was completely depleted of energy due to the construction, his face pale and bloodless, with a trace of crimson at the corner of his mouth.
Seeing the situation, Su Ling quickly asked Li Yang and the others to step forward and support Qin Yun, who was swaying precariously.
Qin Yun's path had failed; it was not feasible. Su Ling and Shang Qi continued with their original plan.
"I'm sorry." Qin Yun, supported by Li Yang and others, walked over and looked at Su Ling with a face full of apology.
Su Ling looked at the apologetic Qin Yun and shook her head, saying, "You've already done very well. Don't be discouraged by this failure. Keep trying, and there will always be a moment of success."
Facing Su Ling's praise and encouragement, Qin Yun nodded and allowed Li Yang and the others to help him away.
As Qin Yun returned to the fortress, everyone else also turned and headed back to the fortress.
Soon, the open space outside the fortress was left with only Su Ling, Shang Qi, and Sister Na and the others.
Looking at the dense night, Su Ling said to Sister Na and the others, "Ah Qi and I are preparing to depart for North City tonight. A City will be troublesome for all of you to jointly maintain."
As Su Ling finished speaking, she retrieved the RV from her portable space.
The RV sat on the open ground, completely blocking any words of retention from Sister Na and the others.
Faced with this scene, Sister Na did not waste any words. She stepped forward and hugged Su Ling, "Travel safely. We will await your return."
Su Ling nodded, a rare smile on her face, "We will."
After Sister Na, everyone else hugged Su Ling. When it was Gu Shang Qi's turn, he simply looked at her and said, "Travel safely."
After bidding farewell to Su Ling and Shang Qi, everyone watched as Su Ling and Shang Qi got into the RV, watched the RV start, and then drove away from their sight, disappearing into the dark night.
In the car, Su Ling looked back through the rearview mirror, her gaze calm.
Only after she could no longer see anything behind her did she withdraw her gaze and turn to look at Gu Shang Qi, who was driving, "Ah Qi, it's just the two of us on our journey to North City."
"Although this journey is arduous, with Ah Qi by my side, I fear nothing."
If the space-time tunnel were truly in chaos, their strength would not be enough to stop it.
She had already set up the mobile fortress program and left operation instructions for Sister Na and the others.
She hoped for a return, but if not, she would have no regrets.
Shang Qi reached out and held Su Ling's hand. He turned to kiss her cheek, "I will protect Ah Ling's safety on this journey, not just this one, but for the rest of our lives."