Chapter 127 Rescue (VI)
Mingyu: “Okay!”
In the black universe, the taut, bright blue thread suddenly relaxed. Moths flew in all directions, believing they were finally free.
However, the next second, nearly a hundred conical artillery fires merged and gathered, forming a bright long whip, rising high up and then falling down with a swish.
Pop.
A dark golden whip stirred up a vast wave of black energy, lashing behind the large moth swarm. The surging golden energy oscillated, gathering once again into a series of explosions. The moths, already conscious of the pain of the explosions, were startled and dashed off in the opposite direction of the blast.
The blue light was pulled by the moth and tightened again.
The pulling force came from all directions, and for a moment Mingyu had the illusion that he was being dragged to pieces.
He pursed his lips, and Mu Baixing's second whip fell immediately.
Snap, snap, snap!
A series of explosions occurred around the starship, and the moths soon realized that no matter whether they went back, left, right, up or down... the explosions always followed them.
Unless they rush forward.
"hiss--"
The energy waves of communication from the Kuroshio creatures echoed frequently. The moths' wings brushed against each other, realizing they couldn't escape, and they couldn't defeat them either...
Might as well move forward! Besides, the front is exactly where they're headed, following their "father's" instructions! Preying on this starship is just a little snack they've found along the way...
But who knew that these little snacks were so hard to chew! This fight was like chewing a cookie and breaking a tooth!
Bang!
Another whip struck, and a dozen or so moths finally gathered into a single mass, darting forward. Fearing the golden whip, they flew even faster than when they had just arrived. A bright blue energy line stretched straight, forming the bond between the starship and the moths.
The starship, covered in gun barrels, resembled the carriage of a horse-drawn carriage. Mingyu's mental power served as the reins, and Mu Boxing's golden whip served as the whip. Driven by the black tide's energy and pulled by the massive moths, the starship sailed forward at a speed unmatched by any artificial starship engine.
Each moth pulling the starship was huge in size, but they no longer attacked the starship. They only flew forward at Mu Boxing's urging, leaving behind a series of black shadows.
Mingyu exclaimed, clutching the bindings, and couldn't help but exclaim, "This speed... is quite thrilling!"
Inside the starship cabin, Rose and Vita were stunned. Because even in the most bizarre dreams, no one would have imagined this scene.
This looks quite impressive.
They continued onward, blending in with the black tide of creatures, without coming under any further attack. The large moths moved forward with undivided attention, and the smaller moths that had been crouching around the starship scattered, flying only through the airborne trail left by the large moths' wings.
A large group of black tideworms were attached to the end of the starship, forming a formation as if they were hitching a ride, riding the ripples of the wings of large moths forward, ignoring the steel aliens among them, even like a cluster of starships.
"The hierarchy among Kuroshio creatures is stricter than we thought." Vita's face was filled with excitement as he left the laboratory for the first time and observed the actions of "wild" Kuroshio creatures for a long time.
"Look at those little moths. They're descendants of the big moths. They used to think we were enemies, but when the big guys showed up and hid the enemies, they stopped attacking and just followed."
"This is especially true for low-level black tide bugs. As long as there are higher-level creatures around, as long as they don't open their mouths, those black tide bugs won't even dare to eat!"
“Hiss—hiss—”
The new large moths chased their starship from behind, but did not launch an attack. They only made sounds unique to the Black Tide creatures while flapping their wings.
"Are these the snacks you brought?" they asked. "Do we need to bring our food reserves with us when we go to fight this time? Father said there are plenty of delicious foods ahead, and we don't have to worry about our survival."
"hiss--!"
"...We are willing!" The moth that was pulling the starship was furious, but had no place to vent its grievances.
The distribution of territory within their colony is determined by strength. If other moths knew they couldn't even eat a small cookie, their future would be in jeopardy! More and more moths would come to fight for territory!
"Your little snacks do look very lively. We don't have anything like them in our territory. Hey... hey - don't walk so fast! -"
"Fayi's descendants are truly remarkable. They fly so fast—will they be the first group to arrive at the battlefield besides my father?"
"When will my father come? I haven't seen him since I left the core area..."
"hiss--"
"Be quiet! Father is coming!——"
“Buzz!”
Amid the hissing sounds of the moth swarm, violent shocks were heard in the black sea of stars behind the starship.
Black waves rose high, pushing forward in cascading ripples. The black tide energy became thicker and stickier, and after sticking to the golden-blue light shield, it was not immediately burned away by Mu Baixing's mental power, but instead submerged the bright color of the light shield.
The golden whip went out, and Mu Baixing frowned slightly, realizing that something was wrong, but he did not move.
As a low humming sound emerged from the depths of the Black Tide Star Sea, the moths surrounding the starship ceased their conversation. They dispersed to the sides, making way for the incoming creature.
Mingyu opened his eyes slightly. As far as he could see, it was pitch black, devoid of any light. Yet, the blue threads of his spiritual power, shrouded in darkness, trembled slightly. Through the dense, almost suffocating energy that threatened to completely bury him, he could see something approaching from behind.
Mingyu: “…”
His fingers suddenly tightened and his breathing stopped in an instant.
Mingyu first saw a group of moths, which was nothing to be surprised about.
Although each of these moths is several times larger than their "coachman", they all have a pair of white spots on their wings that look like eyes.
Although those eyes of different shapes changed shape with the flapping of the moth's wings, for a moment they seemed to look at the starship they were in, as if it was a scene in a space rift.
But these were not enough to make Mingyu so surprised.
What surprised him was a human figure floating above the white-eyed moths and surrounded by them.
He... He has a tall and handsome figure, a face that is familiar to everyone in the Central Star Region.
He has the face of Ming Zhuofeng.
However, it couldn't be a human, or even a human body parasitized by the black tide creatures.
Mingyu could confirm this without having to recall the discussion with Mu Baixing in the space rift.
Because the human figure has been changing slightly.
Such subtle changes are difficult to observe with the naked eye, and can be easily overlooked even within the realm of mental power.
But Mingyu saw it.
The boundary between its edges and the surrounding black energy was unclear, like a water-stained mark of ink. The contours of the face, shoulders, arms... the outline of the human body trembled slightly as it moved forward, concave and convex, as if it were constantly growing and refining its appearance.
It also seems like the inevitable slight oscillations of energy particles as they converge into complex shapes.
They moved at an astonishing speed, and this terrifying scene passed quickly before Mingyu. Only during the flight of the white-eyed moth, at the end of his mental field of vision, did Mingyu see the moth under it stretch and transform.
The moths, originally spherical and forward-moving, spread out, forming a long, narrow oval. Their massive wings connected, curled upward and closed, creating a confined space. Their white eyes retracted inward, covered by scales.
With a rustling sound, the black scales on the moth's wings flipped over, revealing the bright colors underneath, which were as bright red as blood.
Several thick tentacles twisted together, stretching out from the four sides and the front of the oval.
It was a starship disguised as a moth. From a distance, it looked roughly like the Poseidon piloted by Ming Zhuofeng.
"Buzz—"
The starship's hull, made of moth scales, vibrated, emitting low energy waves that caused echoes.
The entire starry sea seemed to be surging under this voice, and all the black tide creatures began to respond.
"hiss--"
“Hiss—”
"brush--"
A golden light suddenly appeared among the strange energy waves, penetrating the thick black.
It suddenly appeared without any warning, with flames burning around it, like a light that would never go out.
Mu Boxing's mental energy level is increasing rapidly, which is completely different from when he was "playing" with those moths just now.
"A-...A...S...2S..." In the rear cabin, Rose looked at the increasingly dazzling golden light outside the window, her expression blank, and she couldn't help but murmur in disbelief.
With the explosive increase in the level of mental power, the bodies of high-level black tide creatures are no longer an insulating layer that cannot be ignited.
“Two seconds…three seconds…”
"brush--"
Flames ignited at the tail of the moth "starship" and spread rapidly outward.
The gathered moths hissed, unable to maintain the shape of the starship in the severe pain, and scattered and dodged, revealing the figures among them.
"Ming Zhuofeng" turned back and raised his arms.
The surrounding black energy was controlled by it, quickly gathering towards the center and forming a beam in its palm.
It moved very quickly, but Mu Boxing was undoubtedly faster than it.
Just before the light cannon in its palm was about to be fired, a second golden light suddenly appeared.
The main gun muzzle at the front of the strange starship, which was covered with gun barrels, finally gathered energy.
With a rumbling sound, golden spiritual power rushed in, bringing up a silent energy wind in the boundless universe.
The light cannon, which was not wide due to the width of the muzzle, but had a dazzling light, penetrated the shield raised by the black waves, passed through the layers of moths, and accurately shot into the chest of "Ming Zhuofeng".
Then, without waiting for Mu Baixing to speak, a slender blue mental force followed closely in the golden flames.
The second and third attacks from the secondary guns penetrated the wings of the white-eyed moths that had not yet been engulfed and burned by the golden light and were still struggling forward.
Mingyu tilted his head, his body tense with nervousness. He and Mu Baixing worked in perfect harmony, a carefree smile playing at the corner of his mouth.
"Dissatisfied with the current car's slow speed, want to change a few drivers?" The designer's clear voice echoed from the cab, jokingly asking, "Am I understanding correctly, Brother Mu?"
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