Read Novel Full Chapter 1425 - 707: Swipe the Card! (2)
Chapter 1425 - 707: Swipe the Card! (2)
Ah...!
Xu Xin and Xu Ying immediately realized what was happening.
"Those metal cards! Didn’t we just harvest seven metal cards? Maybe they’ll be useful!"
Saying that, Li Wenxi fished out the seven metal cards from her backpack.
In the darkness, the metal cards emitted a faint red glow, slightly illuminating the surroundings.
"Huh? Were these cards glowing before?" She paused in surprise.
Among the seven metal cards in her hands, only two were emitting a faint red glow.
"Maybe it was too bright outside to see?"
Xu Ying took one of the faintly glowing red cards from Li Wenxi’s hand and examined it closely: "Perhaps the ones glowing red have higher authorization?"
Li Wenxi handed the other card to Xu Xin: "Look."
On the card’s surface, red light flowed like liquid.
Just like the crimson wall they saw when they entered.
"Perhaps it’s reacting with this control panel," Xu Xin suggested, glancing at the console.
The control panel showed no changes at this moment.
"Do you mean these two metal cards have the authority to control the panel?" Xu Ying speculated thoughtfully.
"It’s a guess. Maybe the metal cards activate when near a controllable device?"
Xu Xin proposed.
"Then..."
Li Wenxi retreated slowly, holding the still glowing metal card.
Xu Xin and Xu Ying knew what she was doing, both eyes fixed on the glowing card in her hand.
When she withdrew about twenty meters away, the metal card in her hand suddenly dimmed.
"It really is!" Li Wenxi whispered, astonished.
She quickly walked back a few steps to rejoin Xu Xin and Xu Ying.
On this alien invader’s gigantic ship, being twenty meters away from companions felt incredibly unsafe!
"If that’s the case, shall we... give it a try?" Xu Ying gripped the glowing red card, eyeing the "swipe card area."
"Ying!"
Keke was the first to agree.
Xu Xin ruffled the little creature’s head, saying: "Let’s give it a try then."
He now trusted the little creature’s choices immensely.
The little creature always managed to bring unexpected surprises.
Li Wenxi put away the five non-glowing cards: "Let’s try yours first, swipe it!"
"Alright." Xu Ying wasted no time, moving the card closer to the "swipe card area."
When the card reached about ten centimeters from the swipe area, the dark red box slowly lit up.
"It’s responding!"
Xu Ying immediately placed the card in the red box.
Instantly, with a slight "buzz—," the edge of the control panel lit up.
The densely packed buttons on the panel also lit up a few.
Then... nothing else happened.
"Uh... why did only these few buttons light up?" Li Wenxi looked at the control panel, asking, "Does it mean only these buttons can be used?"
"Probably." Xu Xin evaluated the panel, "Maybe this card only allows access to these three buttons."
Only three buttons were glowing.
Two emitted red light, and one emitted green light.
Considering the alien invaders’ different interpretations of red and green, the green button might be more important.
"Ying!"
Keke leapt out from Xu Xin’s embrace.
Xu Xin did not stop it and watched it jump onto the panel.
Its small body pressed upon the unlit buttons.
Then, its little paw pressed down on the green button.
"Keke, you..."
Li Wenxi cried out, swiftly scooping up the little one.
She feared it might press other buttons with its body.
But in reality, Keke hadn’t even nudged the unlit buttons by a fraction.
These buttons couldn’t be pressed down.
However, the green button was gently pressed down by its little paw.
Soon after, they felt the metal floor beneath their feet faintly tremble.
"What... what is happening?"
The surroundings were silent, with only the faint murmurs of talking alien invaders outside the entrance area.
The alien invaders hadn’t come down to inspect, even with their cards missing.
Nonetheless, the slight tremor beneath their feet was undeniable.
"What’s happening... Ah!" Li Wenxi looked towards the entrance, "That entrance is closing!"
Xu Xin and Xu Ying followed her gaze.
The only light source in the space was the entrance of the slope, rapidly narrowing!
Numerous metal blocks around the entrance seemed to come alive, rushing towards the passage at the entrance.
This process was very quiet, almost soundless, the distant murmuring of alien invaders even more evident.
If not for the shrinking light source, Xu Xin and the others might not have noticed it.
Three seconds later, the entrance was completely sealed shut.
The entire space plunged into darkness.
Thankfully, Xu Xin and the others all had excellent night vision abilities, enabling them to see clearly even in the dark.
"Uh... Was that button merely a closure button for this area?"
Li Wenxi glanced at the entrance, then back to the control panel.
She observed that the green button on the panel had dimmed, leaving only two red buttons glowing.
She couldn’t even locate the dimmed green button anymore.