Absolute coldness, absolute silence.
Lin Mo hovered in the core area of the garbage graveyard after the void explosion, like a fallen leaf in the eye of a storm. Below him lay the massive wound of the mining ship, the "Digger 7," completely pierced through, its edges oozing dark red molten metal. It gaped open, a horrific display of silent condemnation of the sudden eruption of cosmic power. All around him, in the spherical space violently emptied by the shockwave, only the floating debris further away stood like silent tombstones, bearing witness to the divine punishment that had just occurred.
Pain gnawed like maggots in his bones, gnawing at every inch of his body. Forced to bear a power not of this world, his flesh, bones, and even every cell wailed on the verge of collapse. Weakness sank deep into his bones like an icy tide, and every breath was a tearing pain. Within his body, the cold and vast torrent—the power known as the "Origin of the Starry Sky"—flowed and circulated at an extremely slow pace. Each weak flow brought with it the pain of near-death, but also the slightest trace of life force that sustained his remaining breaths. It was like a double-edged sword, both support and torture.
At the position of the left eye, the dark golden light that slowly flows like liquid gold has dropped to its lowest point in brightness, like a candle in the wind, flickering faintly, as if it would be completely extinguished in the next second.
[Warning: Core energy levels continue to decline! Current: 0.8%…0.79%…]
[Warning: The carrier's vital signs are at a critical threshold! Energy circulation efficiency: 0.0005%...cannot meet basal metabolic needs!]
[External environment energy concentration: extremely poor...cannot be replenished...]
[Suggestion: Immediately seek a high-concentration source of ordered energy or enter a deep dormant state... Otherwise... the carrier will completely disintegrate after 7.3 standard hours...]
A cold, inhuman reminder, seared deep into his consciousness, echoed like the whisper of death, repeating a cruel countdown over and over again. 7.3 standard hours… Lin Mo's hazy consciousness grasped the number, and a despair colder than the void instantly gripped him. Leave here? Enter hibernation? In this garbage graveyard where even the air has to be paid for? This icy reminder was more suffocating than Scarface Johnny's pulse pistol.
At that moment, a faint but real gravitational pull tugged at his floating body. It wasn't from the planet, but from a partially collapsed area deep within the wreckage of the mining ship below. There, a twisted and deformed emergency hatch, like the dying eye of a giant beast, half-opened, leaked faint, chaotic electromagnetic signals and... a hint of a complex but real heat source reaction!
[Inefficient energy reaction detected… Type: Nuclear decay battery (aging)… Thermal radiation…]
[Detected trace organic life signals... Status: Panic... Moving...]
Hyenas in the garbage dump! The noise of the explosion and the beam of energy rising into the sky were the perfect dinner bell! Johnny was dead, but there were more than one vulture! The brief "cleanliness" of the explosion center was only an illusion. In the shadows at the edge, greedy eyes had already locked onto the wreckage, locked onto the "treasures" that might remain after the explosion, or...survivors.
Fear instantly overwhelmed the pain and weakness in his body! Lin Mo's right eye suddenly widened, his pupil constricted in horror. He knew all too well the morals of these garbage dump hyenas! To them, lone survivors were nothing more than walking parts warehouses and organ donors!
"I can't...stay here!" His instinct for survival erupted with the final force of his being. He desperately mobilized what little strength remained in his body, like a clumsy fish, struggling to twist and turn in the weightless void, trying to control his direction and "swim" towards the half-open escape hatch that exuded a dangerous aura. Every muscle movement brought a tearing pain, and cold sweat instantly soaked his tattered lining.
Buzz!
The dark golden light in his left eye suddenly fluctuated violently with his strong will to survive! His vision switched instantly!
No longer the cold void and wreckage.
A vast, boundless web of laws, composed of countless dark golden flowing lines and mysterious symbols, once again enveloped his perception! This was the fragmented projection of the Starry Sky Network! Within this vast web, he himself was a dim, almost invisible dot. And now, at the "edge" of this web, near the wreckage of the mining ship, several equally faint "points of light," emitting a murky aura of malice and greed, like sharks smelling blood, swiftly moved towards the dim node where he stood! Their trajectory, clearly outlined on the web of laws, revealed their intention to encircle him!
[Threat Marker: Low-level carbon-based lifeforms x4…carrying low-energy kinetic/thermal weapons…Intent: Capture/plunder…]
[Distance: 187 meters… rapidly approaching…]
[Carrier Status: Unable to effectively evade or defend...]
The cold reminder was like the final verdict.
Lin Mo's heart sank to the bottom. His Law Vision allowed him to clearly see the pursuers' movements and their malice, but it also exposed his absolute disadvantage. Escape! He could only flee into the depths of the wreckage, a steel tomb! Exploiting the complex terrain might... offer a glimmer of hope!
Gathering all his strength, he lunged for the half-open escape hatch. The cabin was a shambles, the emergency lights flickering ominously. Twisted pipes resembled dying pythons, exposed cables flashed dangerous sparks, and the air was thick with the smell of burning, blood, and rusted metal. The gravity simulation system had long since failed, and he fell heavily onto a pile of cold metal debris. The excruciating pain blinded him, and he nearly passed out.
"Over there! The entrance!" Outside the cabin, suppressed and excited shouts were faintly heard, accompanied by the clanging sound of metal boots stepping on the twisted deck.
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