After Liu Qiyu finished his rapid-fire speech, Zhang Zhiyi understood the last sentence: "Ah? So this world is actually fake?"
Liu Qiyu:?
"That's not what I meant."
Zhang Zhiyi placed his hands behind his neck and continued to look up at the night. "So is the starry sky our fantasy, or is the night our fantasy? Actually, Xila didn't arrive. We were all simply pulled into a shared dream."
Liu Qiyu: ...
"There's no need to worry so much," Liu Qiyu sighed, holding his forehead. "The possibility you're talking about is very small. Current technology can't connect everyone's brains to implant dreams. This situation is beyond human cognition. If humanity's opponents are so technologically advanced, why bother with such a troublesome war?"
"So, are the Star Beasts here to steal our technological achievements? I think the Star Beasts are more like a group of primitive beasts. Except for the special-grade Star Beasts, they can't even speak. Honestly, this group is really strange. Doesn't the leader have absolute power?
I have another question. If the Star Beasts are invading Blue Star, then they've been fighting for years now. Where are the supplies? So many Star Beasts have died, so why is their number still not decreasing? And what about the special-grade Star Beasts? Why did Teacher Li say they can't be killed?"
The more Zhang Zhiyi thought about it, the more he felt puzzled: "It seems very scientific, but also very unscientific."
Ai Yu, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up: "It's Xila."
Liu Qiyu suddenly understood. "Yes, it's Xila. This is obvious, but many people overlook it when considering it. The level of astral beasts in various aspects may be similar to ours, or even lower, but Xila is different. Xila can tamper with the genes of all humans and is likely a creature from a higher plane."
Or perhaps, they're not the creatures we know them to be. To put it bluntly, the Star Beasts were also influenced by Xila. Liu Qiyu followed this line of thought and felt a chill down his spine. "Will we eventually become Star Beasts, too?"
The two people who were discussing this fell into silence, and the topic was not brought up again until they reached their destination.
Binhai District-Qimen Base
Ling Shuangxi had changed into her military uniform without realizing it. She stood at the door, her bracelet displaying the roster of Class 10. She had automatically ignored the names of those returning to school. Seeing Ai Yu and the other three arrive, she verified the headcount and said, "Everyone's here. Now, let me briefly explain the urgent mission. Target: All students from Class 10 present. Mission: Go to Wenshan and eliminate the star beasts."
Any questions? "
"No."
Ling Shuangxi turned off the bracelet: "Those who can ride a bike can go to the garage to pick up the bike by themselves. Those who have other means of transportation can also leave in advance."
Zhao Liuer immediately looked at her dear Ai Yu and said, "Ai Yu, give me a ride, let's go first."
"Um."
Zhong Qiyue grabbed Zhao Liuer and climbed onto Ai Yu's griffin.
The others watched helplessly, but no one dared to speak.
"Summoner, that's... awesome."
"yes……"
Zhong Qiyue casually sat cross-legged on the griffin's back and scratched her hair: "Wow, it feels so good, the night breeze is blowing."
Zhao Liu'er lay on his back and looked down carefully: "Wow, how many hundreds of meters is this, Ai Yu?"
Ai Yu pursed her lips: "It's not high, just over a hundred meters. If it's higher, the body will easily feel uncomfortable." Ai Yu pulled her collar and looked ahead quietly.
Zhao Liuer couldn't help but envy him, "Ai Yu, when can I be as calm and composed as you? I've been practicing my courage for a semester, but I don't think I've improved much." She moved closer to Ai Yu and asked, "Have you never been afraid of anything since you were a child?"
"Don't be afraid." Ai Yu shook his head.
Zhao Liu'er sat next to Ai Yu, her tone somewhat unpleasant as she smiled wryly, "Actually, I was so scared when Zhao Fugui died in front of us that I didn't sleep well for a week. I envy you so much. You're not afraid of anything, you don't care about anything, which seems like a good thing."
Ai Yu was silent for a while, then replied, "I don't care about nothing, I care about you."
"That...that matter about Zhao Fugui, Ai Yu, you..."
"I will carry his thoughts with me as I fight the star beasts. There's no need to dwell too deeply on the deceased; we only need to remember his ideas, which are worth passing on. Looking back at the thousands of years of Xia Nation's history, isn't it the thoughts of these great men that have sustained future generations?"
Ai Yu's words directly elevated Zhao Fugui to a level unbecoming of his own, but Ai Yu didn't see anything wrong with that. Zhao Fugui might not have accomplished much in his lifetime, and his influence on others was minimal, but in Ai Yu's heart, he was already worthy of remembrance.
She has always treasured that letter.
Zhong Qiyue, who had been silent the entire time, couldn't help but speak up: "Ai Yu, this evaluation is still too far-fetched for Zhao Fugui."
"Um."
Seeing that Ai Yu obviously didn't listen, Zhong Qiyue didn't say anything more: "Anyway, it's okay as long as you understand these principles."
Zhao Liu'er noticed that the atmosphere seemed a little off, and quickly changed the subject: "Qi Yue, did Shuang Xi tell you why so many star beasts suddenly appeared in Huadu?"
"No, the Qimen people are just speculating that some Star Beasts seem to have mastered the art of invisibility, or perhaps the art of a certain special-grade Star Beast can achieve group invisibility. The specifics are still undetermined. The technology we currently have is unable to detect invisible Star Beasts, so we rely entirely on intuition."
Zhao Liuer made a tearful face: "Doesn't that mean humans are very passive?"
"Yes." Zhong Qiyue sighed softly, "Humanity is becoming more and more passive."
Ai Yu interrupted their conversation: "We're here." The griffin swooped down, and Ai Yu seized the opportunity to leap to the ground, extending his right hand. He said in a deep voice, "In my name, I summon you to appear. Jiuyuan Lü Fengxian, enter the battle!"
But then a loud laugh was heard, and a man holding a painted halberd, mounted on his neighing Red Hare, came shouting, "My lord, here comes Fengxian!"
After Zhao Liu'er landed and steadied herself, she also used her spirit to call Zilong to possess her: "Zhao Zilong, come up!"
Zhong Qiyue looked at her two roommates and bit her lip.
Hmm... her Sariel doesn't seem to be so passionate and immature, which is a pity, otherwise she would have to pretend too.
In the dim light, dark shadows could be vaguely seen moving. In the middle of the shadows, there was a huge creature wriggling forward. Ai Yu took out a searchlight and shone it forward.
The creature in the middle was estimated to be at least tens of meters long, with hundreds of pairs of eyes, numerous whiskers, and a huge mouthpart that was wide open. When exposed to strong light, the hundreds of pairs of eyes emitted a sharp red light, and the whiskers began to move, actually grabbing the surrounding star beasts and throwing them into the mouthparts.
Ai Yu was slightly stunned when he saw this scene.
Is this monster eating its own kind?
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