The second reserve frame was connected after the north-wall report confirmed the neighboring stations were stable. Gu checked each cutoff while the engineers closed the circuit between the two coils. Qinghe kept the main furnace line on Yan and opened the reserve return only for a brief measured pulse.
The circuit responded without a temperature spike. The return needle rose, paused, then settled at its mark. Gu asked the crew to read the value aloud from the frame and from the console.
“Within one fraction,” an engineer said.
Qinghe waited for the runner’s report from the east and south. The east marker arrived late, so she asked for a repeat. The second report matched. She compared the station numbers with the coil values and kept the reserve at a small load.
Yan held the Final Offering sequence while the engineers tested the circuit at a higher level. His body, foundation, soul, and lifespan continued to strengthen with each complete cycle. He felt the power build and laughed when the inner ring hummed in time with his breath. The coils accepted the added current; the console showed a steady return.
A cooling hose loosened and sprayed water across the coil bay. Gu shut the inlet. The crew laid sandcloths across the wet floor before the water reached the control stones. Qinghe paused the test until the floor dried and the resistance readings remained unchanged.
