An eastern station report arrived with a pressure valve sticking again. Qinghe received the field numbers at the central console and compared them with the reserve-line test. Gu marked the station’s route on the wall map so the coil crew could see which load might return if the valve opened.
The local engineer stayed beside the housing. The valve had been left at its safe position after the storm surge, with a red tag over the bent handle. The crew had not forced it back into shape.
Yan formed a limited Soul-Lantern projection at the prepared station lamp. It carried a brief reading from the furnace to Qinghe, then held a narrow pulse while the local engineer reached the valve. The projection could coordinate the repair; it could not turn the mechanism.
Qinghe sent the release sequence through the relay. The engineer opened the bypass first and waited for the pressure to drop. The gauge moved down a small amount, then paused. He called out the number before touching the handle.
The projection repeated the reading. Qinghe compared it with the console and said it matched. The local engineer braced against the housing and opened the bypass by hand. The valve resisted, then turned without a sudden release.
