Have the Devourers retreated?
Everyone in the command center and the frontline Cloud Hunter warriors were in a state of confusion.
With just a little more effort, they will become food and energy for the Devourers. Since they were able to venture into the stars and learn about the Devourer civilization and its creature-devouring abilities from other fleeing civilizations, they have never heard of such a situation before.
The general was the first to react and immediately re-established full-channel communication.
"All Hunter Cloud Star Warriors, return! Bring back every starship that can still be operated! We must seize the time to escape. The Devourer will definitely return. This is our only chance. We must be fast!"
Upon hearing the order, the warriors of Lieyun Star all snapped out of their daze and desperately returned to Lieyun Planet. Even the three asteroid fortresses that had not yet been destroyed sent out varying numbers of escape ships.
The commander of Fortress No. 5 wanted to slap himself for watching others hastily evacuate while they were repairing escape ships.
Because he was determined to fight to the death and to prevent anyone from deserting, he had previously ordered the destruction of the power systems of all the escape ships, and now he was in despair.
Meanwhile, as the tense preparations for escape were underway, countless Cloud Hunters were also pondering what had forced the Devourer to retreat so suddenly.
Although Wu You possessed extraordinary abilities, he was unaware that the unexpected arrival of his will had allowed the Hunter Cloud Star people to temporarily escape a calamity.
After giving Jupiter his orders, Wu You fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
On that string of dark red planets, what exactly was the second type of aberration discovered besides the civilization-type aberration, that could force back his will with that shrill howl?
However, Wu You was not overly worried. If the abilities of that aberrant creature could really be used at will, it wouldn't have been hiding so desperately at the beginning, only using them after being discovered. In the last glance before the will left, it was clear that the creature's vitality was declining drastically.
More worrying than that is the space combat capability of the civilization-type aberrations. Many of their alchemical creatures are powerful, with silver-level ones able to stay in space for short periods, and some even able to ignore the dangers of the space environment. However, the space combat capabilities of most of them are worrisome.
For example, Lion-faced King Kong, who is incredibly powerful on the surface of a planet, becomes a drowning landlubber in space if he doesn't have a foothold. He can't use his strength even if he doesn't drown, and his Beast King Roar ability is directly "sealed".
It is necessary to give all the biological potential of those who are not good at three-dimensional space combat a chance to alchemy in order to enhance their all-weather combat capabilities, and also to create some low- to mid-level space alchemy creatures.
Of course, humanity also has great potential. Putting aside its own technology, the Source Suit, the Colossus Project, the Bio-Starship, and so on all require human creativity and technological support.
However, current space technology is still in its infancy; saying it can crawl is an understatement.
Thinking of this, Wu You lost all interest in staying in Gemini. Tuscany was nice, but the girls were all flat-chested, cough cough.
No, there's more important work waiting for me.
...
As soon as I crossed into Earth's territory, my phone rang again after the signal was restored. However, upon seeing the number, I realized it was a message from a shop promoter, so I immediately hung up.
I recalled the important projects at my research base.
I decided to first inquire about whether the Starship project from last time had been carried out, as well as the progress of controlled nuclear fusion, and if necessary, I could make another trip there.
They contacted several alchemical beings in charge of the research base through the ancient natural tree, but the results were mixed.
Most of the projects in the biotechnology field have made rapid progress, but even with our own assistance and a lot of super-powerful biosynthetic materials, the progress in pure science projects is not significant.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Controlled nuclear fusion and other cutting-edge technologies are all firmly held by major powers. Although the scientists who have emerged from the private sector are all elites, most of them are not among the most advanced. A small number of top talents cannot satisfy Wu You's ambition for all-round development.
However, some things can't be rushed. What Wu You wants is for humans to recognize the magical creature and be able to fight alongside it in the future.
In the future, under the guidance of alchemical beings' benevolent spirit and the "historical mission and crisis," humanity's enormous potential can be stimulated without unnecessary internal friction.
This is naturally the most perfect state; anyway, I just don't find the idea of directly ruling the world exciting at all.
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A team of extreme sports enthusiasts is preparing to climb a dangerous peak; the team members are friends from different countries and of different skin colors.
This team was formed several years ago when online videos first became popular. They occasionally engage in extreme outdoor sports and post the recorded videos online to attract attention.
Because their videos are thrilling and exciting, with a variety of performance styles, and because they interact frequently with their fans, they quickly gained a certain level of fame.
Today, some of them have gone from amateur to professional, quitting their previous mundane jobs and earning sponsorship income as extreme sports influencers.
They have now arrived in a desolate mountain range in South America to prepare for filming this episode.
As the group gradually ascended the territory, although it was winter, the area was close to the equator, and the constant movement made it feel extremely hot.
The young Black man leading the team looked at a mountain peak ahead, then turned and shouted to the group of team members.
"Everyone, don't fall behind. We're almost at our destination. We'll rest at the foot of the mountain for a while, have lunch, take a one-hour nap, and then start climbing."
The group looked at the distant mountain peaks and responded in twos and threes.
Lunch was canned food, which smelled delicious after being heated over a fire. The group of people, who were already starving, wolfed down their lunch and then couldn't wait to climb the cliff after digesting their food.
"Alright everyone, if you're not feeling well, don't push yourself. This time, it's the lead climber's turn. Those who clear the way should pay attention to setting up protection points."
"There's no need to emphasize Olli, we all know our own strength."
"Yes, we waited half a year for the right season to climb this cliff. Otherwise, we would have been roasted alive if we came in the summer."
Seeing that everyone was in good spirits and eager to try, Irving stopped hesitating and had everyone start warming up.
After getting all their gear ready, tightening their shoes and preparing anti-slip powder, they began climbing the 400-meter-high cliff in order of their assigned steps.
The protectors lowered the ropes down little by little from below.
The team member in charge of filming set up the camera and filmed the team members climbing from a close distance with an upward view. Then, one of them opened a backpack and took out a quadcopter-type drone.
Today is a trial climb. Afterwards, we will set up a camp and record a free climbing show after we are familiar with the cliff face.
As the drone took off, it also provided footage from overhead views and various close-up angles.
During the climb, Olli opened up a climbing route at the highest point while selecting suitable locations to set up protection points.
Grabbing a handful of anti-slip powder, Ouli twitched his nose and then shouted down.
"Guys, can you smell sulfur?"
"There is definitely a sulfur smell. Let's see what it's like when we get to the top."
The female teammate closest to him responded.
Others either didn't hear it or said they didn't smell it.
Everyone was in excellent condition, and as they got closer to the top of the cliff, the drone filming them flew higher and higher.
A young man operating a drone uses equipment to lift the drone to a high place for a bird's-eye view.
When the drone flew over the cliff top and reached high altitude, it saw something in the live feed that made his hands and feet go cold.
"Oh God, what is that?!"
The two people next to him heard his exclamation and couldn't help but come over to take a look, followed by a gasp.
"Damn it, they're almost at the top of the cliff! Get them down!"
"Oli~ Eva~ Gaspin~ Everyone come down quickly~~~"
...
On the cliff face, Ouli could vaguely hear people calling to them from below, but the lowest climber was already 300 meters from the bottom of the cliff, and with the mountain wind and other factors, he couldn't hear them at all.
"I said~~~ what are they shouting~~~~"
"What~~~~?"
What are they shouting~~~~
"Gaspin~~~~~~ You're at the very bottom, did you hear me?"
Gaspin, who was at the bottom, looked at the drone flying overhead.
"It seems like they're cheering us on!"
"Alright everyone, give it your all! Victory is just around the corner!!!"
More than twenty minutes later, Ouli was the first to reach the top of the cliff. After he got up there, he lay down and kept panting.
I stood up only after I had calmed down.
Looking out at the beautiful scenery from a high vantage point is truly exhilarating.
Looking down at the filming crew, those little dots are jumping around, probably celebrating for us.
I took a deep breath, but the smell of sulfur was even stronger.
What's going on?
Ollie turned around, stepped over several obstacle rocks, and stood on top of the rock.
"Hiss~! My God! What is that...?"
"Hey Ollie, what are you looking at?"
The team members behind him also climbed up the cliff one after another. When they saw the team leader standing on the rock in front of them, lost in thought, they shouted at him.
"Shh~~~~"
Ollie jumped off the rock, ran to them, and desperately tried to quiet them down, then led them to follow him quietly.
Seeing the leader like this, the excitement and joy of reaching the summit were replaced by curiosity, and they followed Ollie's example and tiptoed towards the rocks in front.
Once everyone had half their bodies over the obstacle.
"Hiss~~~~"
"oh!!!"
"This can't be real!"
"Oh my god..."
Mordiris lay lazily on the open cliff, enjoying the warm afternoon sun with his eyes closed, his massive, mountain-like body rising and falling with his slow, steady breaths, which came only once per minute.
With each exhale, tiny sparks would burst from Mordiris's enormous nostrils, accompanied by a sulfurous odor.
"That...that...that's a dragon! A black dragon!"
The black dragon Mordiris, who has reached the advanced silver level, is now 300 meters long without its tail. If its wingspan is included, it is even more terrifying. Its long tail hangs down on the other side of the cliff. At this moment, the oppressive feeling brought by this behemoth is so strong that it is suffocating.
The crowd's voices were a mixture of fear and excitement, as they desperately tried to suppress their decibels.
They didn't want to become those idiots in movies and novels who ran up to dragons and foolishly woke them up.
"We... will go down quietly."
The group found a rocky ledge, set up a safety anchor at the top, and prepared to slowly descend down. They didn't plan to retrieve the ropes; they just wanted to escape as quickly as possible.
And then they posted the video.
"Humans, won't you come and catch up with your old friends?"
A chilling voice rang out, freezing everyone in place. But after waiting for a long time without any further explanation, they looked at the enormous black dragon again and found it still fast asleep with its eyes closed.
After hesitating for a long time, they quickly rappelled down the cliff and, together with the anxious protectors and photographers below, hastily packed up and fled the scene.
That evening, the famous online show "Wild Limit" released a new video, which quickly went viral online.
Countless people questioned whether the black dragon in the video was a special effect, while countless others were willing to believe it was real.
The caption left by the video's uploader, "Humans, why don't you come and catch up with your old friends?" has sparked countless speculations.
Many people who are willing to believe the video's authenticity think it's not an evil dragon, both because of this statement and because the person who posted it came back alive.
The number of comments on the video skyrocketed, and most of them were buried in the sea of other comments, but one comment caught the attention of someone who was paying attention.
"The ancient dragon Modiris, has it awakened too?!"
Many people praised the name Modiris as very cool, so the popular online dragon was named "Modiris".
However, the video was deleted after only a few hours, which reminded some people of last year's "Norwegian Sea Monster sighting incident".
And there was also a video posted online by a zoologist some time ago.
The zoologist was passing through a primitive tribe in Africa when he discovered an exceptionally lifelike demon statue in the center of the tribe. No matter which angle he turned the video from, the demon in the statue kept staring at him.
Although many people attribute it to the common illusion of statues, the feeling in that video was almost palpable.
The video was also deleted within a few hours.
...
Two U.S. Air Force patrol aircraft subsequently changed course and flew to the location shown in the video.
"Wasp One has reached the coordinates."
"Wasp 2 has reached the coordinates."
"Wasp, patrol the area around the top of the cliff!"
"clear!"
All we got was a photo of the cliff top, in which you could clearly see an extremely large claw mark and the traces of a tail that had been crushed on the cliff face behind it.
...
Somewhere in the Pentagon, a group of people are also comparing images and videos.
"The IP address that posted the message has been found; it's in Ireland."
"Send agents over there to take a look; we can't let the British get there first!"
Have you checked with the person who filmed the video?
"There's already someone specifically in charge of this."
A man in a suit straightened up and stretched his sore arms.
The men were still busy working.
Since the end of last year, there has been an increasing trend of these strange phenomena around the world, and many of them are difficult to explain and are definitely not as simple as special effects.
P.S.: Uh... this is another combined chapter. I didn't mean to, I've just been incredibly busy... But I'll try to split it into two chapters.
Um~ it's almost the beginning of the month, so if it's convenient, could you guys give me some monthly votes and recommendations?
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