Without the artificial atmosphere, Hao Ren could not hear the sound of the giant machine running under his feet in the vacuum, but he could see the lights, which lit up one after another, on the instrument panel and the falling frost from the roof and pipes. He knew he had successfully restarted the machine. He pressed his hand on the icy wall feeling the vibration, which went from weak to strong, coming from the depths of the building. Then the quake began to weaken again, which meant the machine was running smoothly now.
"I can't believe that this thing still works," Lily said, sticking her tongue out. "I thought the ice had frozen it."
