"Father went out in his mech again?" the Third Emperor asked. He sat up straight, braced himself against the edge of the treatment pod, and stepped out. "Ugh, my body is so sore and aching, it's killing me."
The eldest prince lay on the sofa, his breathing slightly rapid. "I ran into Father on my way back. He had just gone out."
"Father is truly vigorous for his age," the Third Prince sighed.
"There's nothing we can do. Of the four beast tides, only the one on Vermilion Bird Star is still not under effective control; the ones in the south have all ended. Father is under a lot of pressure." The eldest prince said with a mix of helplessness and heartache.
"It's all because Li Ze and He Xingjue are too arrogant. These two are clearly not human. Each of them can be used as if they were 100,000 people." The Third Prince said speechlessly.
“They certainly are, given that they cannot use high-powered weapons,” the Crown Prince acknowledged.
"Where is my sister-in-law?" the Third Prince asked again.
"He's outside too." The eldest prince looked slightly uneasy.
The third prince glanced at his elder brother and said, "Those who are pampered and those who fight outside all year round are different. Brother, your sister-in-law will look down on you."
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince panicked immediately, "I'll go out and find him."
However, as soon as he stood up, his legs gave way and he slumped back down.
"Forget it, you'll only be a burden if you go out like this. Just wait here," the Third Prince advised.
The eldest prince was somewhat dejected. "After this beast tide, I plan to strengthen my physical training on a regular basis."
The Three Sovereigns nodded, "That's exactly what I was thinking too."
Just then, a guard's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness, we've run out of weapons in Armory Number Three."
"Then open Armory Number Four," the First Prince replied without hesitation.
“I don’t have the authority,” the person outside said again.
The eldest prince could only stand up and say, "I'll go over there."
The Third Prince also stood up, saying, "You can't even stand up straight anymore, let me help you."
Besides His Majesty and the First Prince, only a few high-ranking military officials have access to the armory. The fact that the subordinates found the First Prince indicates that the other officials are still out fighting the Void Beasts.
The third prince helped the first prince, and the two walked together toward the armory.
"Fu Jia, the First Prince and the Third Prince have arrived together," his comrade whispered in Zhao Mingqi's ear.
Zhao Mingqi lowered his eyes, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. It seemed that even God was on his side.
When the eldest and third princes arrived, Zhao Mingqi lowered his head even further, unable to hear what the people around him were saying. At that moment, all he could think of was the image of Zhao Sheng grieving the loss of his three sons, a white-haired man sending off his black-haired sons, wailing and crying.
After fighting the Void Beasts for six days, three of the six armories were empty, leaving only the last three.
The armory had three doors, each reinforced, but not cumbersome. When the Crown Prince arrived, the doors opened quickly after a rapid and thorough scan by the machine.
Normally, ordinary sergeants are not allowed to approach the armory, but at this time everyone was very tired, and the soldiers guarding the armory were drooping their eyelids and could barely keep them open.
In such a situation, vigilance and defense are unconsciously lowered. So no one noticed Zhao Mingqi quietly approaching the armory door; when he suddenly darted towards the door and threw something into the armory, it was too late—
The three armories exploded almost simultaneously, causing the entire Vermilion Bird Star to tremble.
He Xingjue was suddenly awakened from his sleep. Without thinking, he piloted his mecha into the air.
Thick white smoke enveloped the entire Vermilion Bird Star, and He Xingjue could see nothing and had no idea what was happening.
He searched for information on the StarNet and then sent a communication request to Li Ze.
Disturbed from his sleep, Li Ze, still a little grumpy from waking up, asked coldly, "What is it?"
He Xingjue breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was alright. "You haven't left the warp tunnel yet?"
"Get ready to go," Li Ze said.
"Fortunately," He Xing said, still shaken.
"What do you mean, 'luckily'?" Li Ze asked, puzzled.
"A massive explosion occurred on Vermilion Bird Star. You'll find out once you come out," He Xingjue said, secretly relieved that the explosion wasn't near the warp portal. Otherwise, with the warp portal destroyed, who knows what might have awaited Li Ze.
The mech slowed down as it reached the exit of the warp portal, which allowed He Xingjue to successfully contact Li Ze.
Li Ze knew that even without He Xingjue's interference, he would still be woken up by Xuan Ying, but he felt a strange tightness in his chest that made him very irritable.
It was as if he was being warned that something bad was about to happen.
After exiting the jump tunnel, a moment of confusion appeared on Li Ze's handsome face. "Just how big was the explosion?"
"I don't know." He Xingjue made a rough estimate, "I'm afraid that most of the Vermilion Bird Star has already been destroyed."
Li Ze gasped, "It's that serious!"
"Fortunately, this is the sixth day of the beast tide, and all the residents who needed to be evacuated have been evacuated. Otherwise, the casualties would have been incalculable," He Xingjue sighed.
Li Ze stood still, asking, "What's the situation at the Void Beast exit?"
"The explosion wasn't far from there, and the situation over there is probably not good," He Xingjue said. He needed to rest, so he found a place far from the Void Beast's exit. Unexpectedly, it was precisely because of this that he was spared an unprecedented disaster.
If I had been sleeping near him at the time—
He Xingjue's body trembled uncontrollably. Under such circumstances, even he couldn't escape being blown to ashes.
"Stay there and don't move, I'll come find you," He Xingjue said to Li Ze. At this moment, he desperately wanted to see Li Ze.
Thick white smoke filled the air. When He Xingjue arrived, Li Ze hadn't even seen him yet, but the mecha gave him a warning, alerting Li Ze that a mecha was approaching.
“It’s me,” He Xingjue said.
Li Ze nodded. "Should we go to the explosion site now, or to the vicinity of the Void Beast's exit?"
“They’re all going in the same direction, so let’s fly that way first,” He Xingjue said.
At that moment, the explosion site was completely shrouded in white mist, and nothing could be seen.
Amidst the white smoke, three spherical objects—one black and two white—suspended silently in mid-air.
Not far from here, there are also a dozen or so white spherical objects, silently floating.
"The explosion was too powerful this time. I don't know if our protective sphere can withstand it."
Inside the military headquarters' conference room, several elderly men with gray hair and crisp military uniforms looked worried.
"No one expected that this time the other side wouldn't use human weapons, but instead blew up three weapons depots!"
"The search and rescue team has set off, and we should have results soon. Let's wait patiently."
“What I’m worried about is the Void Beast Exit. A hundred years ago, someone blew up the Void Beast Exit, intending to destroy it and prevent the Void Beasts from coming out. But instead, it opened up an even bigger exit. Now, we are very likely to face a similar situation.”
"The southern battlefield is over, and I have already ordered the southern warriors to come and provide support. If that is the case, even if we destroy Vermilion Bird Star, we cannot allow the beast tide to continue to spread."
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