Chapter 160: Final Battle (Part 1) (Part 1)
"Report to the Legion Commander, the energy of the Black Tide Star Sea is still shrinking." The Second Legion's space shuttle was reporting the information it saw to Musa.
"The edge of the black tide has retreated three hundred star miles, revealing the third star in the former Northern Star Region. I can already observe the orbit of the space station outside the capital..."
“Are we going to keep moving forward?”
Musa's expression was tense as he saw the images sent back from the warship ahead on the light screen.
The northern star region that was once covered by the black tide is still continuing to emerge, and the universe is showing the wreckage of the completely corroded space station and the dilapidated planets after the disaster.
Ten minutes had passed since they first noticed the black tide shrinking, but the black tide's energy was still receding and did not seem to have any tendency to explode outward again.
However, Musa knew that the tighter the spring was compressed, the greater the force it would bounce outward when released.
"The North Star Region has never observed such unusual movements," Musa muttered to himself. "...Is it because the power of the Black Tide Core has increased? Or is it because the monitoring agency at the time was controlled by the Crown Prince and concealed the information..."
Musa rested his hands on the table, deep in thought.
A few more minutes passed, but they still did not detect any signs of an explosion of energy from the Kuroshio core.
...How could it have gone through such a long period of atrophy?
Musa frowned.
This is really too abnormal!
Just when he was puzzled, there was a hurried knock on the door of the command room.
"Captain!" Hao Ru pushed the door open and entered. She was panting, as if she couldn't wait for the elevator. She had just rushed up from the lounge below and said anxiously, "Something happened at the Star Navigation Competition!"
"All signals near Kash Space City have been interrupted! The further Scott Space City has also been affected! According to the last footage before the live broadcast was disconnected... it seems... a black tide invasion..."
"No, it can't be called an invasion." The pilot's words were a little confused. She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and reorganized her words. "It's... inside the Black Tide Star Sea. Maybe... maybe the core area collapsed and fell into the Star Navigation Competition's competition area."
"What?!" Musa cried out in surprise, "The Black Tide space collapsed?!"
Space collapses.
It wasn't just a crack, or even a wide rift... but a large area of space barriers was broken, and the Black Tide Star Sea and the human star field were forced to merge.
He knew without thinking that this would definitely be an unprecedented discovery in human history!
In that split second, Musa suddenly realized something.
The collapse of space provides an excellent outlet for the explosion of the core energy of the black tide.
Energy bursts don't happen here.
Instead, it happened in the Star Navigation Competition area that was connected to the Black Tide!
Musa felt cold all over.
"All shuttle battleships! Set sail in one minute!" he shouted. "Fill the energy tanks! Prepare for a space jump!"
"Use the center of the Star Navigation Competition finals star field as the coordinate point... prepare for battle!"
Even if a few warships are no match for the Kuroshio's core energy, they must go to the rescue!
In an emergency, every second counts.
And it only takes a moment for space to collapse.
The black tide of energy poured down, and the universe around Kash Space City instantly turned a deep black. The rescue starships, having just stowed their rescue capsules into their hulls, had barely made it to the temporary space station's starport when they heard the highest-level danger alarm from the entire space station.
"Alert! The black tide energy around the space station has exceeded the maximum detection value! The corrosion level of the space station's protective shield is 20% - 30% - 40% -"
"...What do you mean by 40%?!" Ah Fu, the driver who had just stopped, exclaimed, "At this rate, the shield will break in ten seconds..."
"Guess where we are now?!" His observer's face turned pale, and the tip of his mental power saw the scene outside the star port, "Is this the human star field?! This is simply the Black Tide Star Sea! And it must be the interior of the Black Tide Star Sea! The energy concentration outside is terrifyingly high...Ah!——"
"Why is it shaking so much!" Ah Fu shouted, "The shield hasn't broken yet! Is the space city going to collapse?"
The entire space city was shaking violently, like a boat swaying in the wind and rain.
A high-density mass of black energy slid through the universe and crushed over the space city.
The thrusters beneath the metal city had all gone out. The energy shield surrounding it was crumbling, and the entire city seemed about to be crushed to pieces by the huge, soft yet heavy black creature.
That is the mother of all Black Tide creatures.
It is the nest that gave birth to all Kuroshio creatures.
It is also the core of the Black Tide Star Sea.
It came suddenly at this moment.
"Buzz—"
The huge piece of meat was shaking, and everything carried by the entire starry sea was trembling.
Even the gas planets in the sea of stars were surrounded and disintegrated by it, and the core in the center of the gas planets was swallowed by it.
It's as easy and simple as eating a white chocolate coconut ball with a hazelnut core.
The protective shield of the space city is struggling to hold on and may break at any time.
The square of Kash Space City was shrouded in a deep sense of fear. The desperate cries and shouts were silenced by the oppressive force.
Its shape, the energy fluctuations around it... everything indicates that this is an ancient black tide creature.
The rabbit commentator slumped on the ground, looking at the sky.
Because it was so huge, he could clearly see the dark and flowing textures on its flesh with his naked eyes.
It looks like dense blood vessels, and also like stretch marks left after multiple pregnancies.
It may have existed longer than humans have settled in this star region.
But at that time, it might not have been so huge, and the edge of the Black Tide Star Sea was still very far away from the human star field.
But it evolves again and again, grows year after year, and as its size and abilities continue to increase, it also drives the expansion of the Black Tide.
Until today.
...Why today? Rabbit couldn't figure it out. But the development of everything in the world is inherently based on coincidences that humans can hardly predict.
"Buzz—"
The mother in the black current is stretching her body comfortably.
As always, it briefly woke up from its slumber.
Originally, he just wanted to have a quick meal, but unexpectedly saw the "offspring" with great potential that could enable the Kuroshio to grow and develop.
It couldn't wait to absorb their energy, assimilate them, give birth under the starry sky, and watch its children grow and mature.
Same as last time, same as last time before...
Then the Kuroshio will continue to expand, and it will have more and greater energy.
And then, in the eternal years, it survived year after year.
All these processes follow the trajectory of their race's reproduction and survival since its birth to the present.
It has existed for a long time and traveled through many starry seas, and it doesn't think that this time will be any different.
Although it originally wanted its own children to bring new offspring to it, it was met with resistance.
So it has to do it itself.
But how could anyone resist it?
It survived for trillions of years.
It survived too long.
It has been so long that it can no longer recall the memory of its former weakness.
I only know that when I arrive, I will be successful in everything.
Then all the lights went out, except for one point far away in the distance.
Bright white light shields spread out on all sides of the silver starship, flickering like a candle that was about to go out in the endless darkness.
Inside the cockpit, Mingyu took deep breaths. His body was shaking, not from fear, but from straining his strength and mental energy to the limit.
He tried his best to keep his mind clear, and his trembling fingers touched something cold.
It’s Mu Baixing.
The man held Mingyu's hand, leaned sideways from the driver's seat, pushed away his helmet, and gave Mingyu a light kiss on the corner of his lips.
"Remove the resonance?" he whispered.
Mingyu: “…”
Mingyu immediately understood what the other party meant.
Mu Boxing is about to open fire.
However, facing such a terrifying creature... facing an opponent more powerful than the one in the Battle of Dawn.
This can only be a life-threatening blow.
Mu Baixing's spiritual realm would be severely overloaded. And if Mingyu maintained a spiritual resonance with him, he would certainly not be able to escape unscathed.
"Don't talk nonsense." The young man was exhausted and didn't have the energy to get angry with him. "I told you a long time ago that no matter what happens, don't just think about handling it alone..."
"You may die with me." Mu Baixing said.
"Don't say it so clearly, Brother Mu." Mingyu hooked his finger and said weakly, "It will easily undermine the morale of our own people."
"Besides, when it comes to showing off and being a hero...don't leave me out."
Mu Baixing slightly curled the corners of his lips.
"The energy level of this Black Tide creature far exceeds that of Ming Zhuofeng," he said. "If I'm not mistaken, it comes from the very center of the Black Tide Star Sea."
The shot they are about to fire will be the first time that human spiritual power will fall into the core of the Black Tide Star Sea.
Strike directly at the heart of humanity's greatest black threat...
The mental shield outside the starship flickered, and when the shield went out, their starship would be destroyed in an instant.
What they are facing now is this terrifying creature and a space collapse that threatens humanity and may bring the deaths of tens of millions of people.
It is also a unique opportunity.
"Brother Mu." Mingyu endured the severe pain and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "This time, no matter whether it succeeds or fails."
"In the history of human space travel, our two names will surely be forever... forever linked together."
Mu Baixing responded.
He used his free hand to pull down the pilot's helmet again and said with a smile, "My pleasure."
The man's voice was calm, yet sharp and determined, and could not be ignored.
"Remove all energy suppression from the mechanical heart."
"Release all energy suppression from the mechanical heart." Ming Yu let out a long breath and spoke firmly.
Then, in the depths of the huge starship, a bright light flowed across the mechanical heart.
The metal chain wrapped around the mechanical heart's phylactery broke with a sound.
To prevent it from causing too much damage in the Star Navigation Competition, the restraint device installed on the mechanical heart of the starship was released.
The heartbeat of the steel behemoth was pounding, like a war drum passed down from ancient times to the present day.
The starship that truly belongs to Mu Baixing... and Mingyu has completely awakened.
This is a masterpiece of human wisdom.
It is a deadly weapon created by humans after generations of starship designers devoted themselves to research and experiments.
Its existence was temporarily buried in history, and then unearthed by Mingyu.
As the heart of the highly autonomous starship beat faster and stronger, Mingyu felt as if all his mental energy was attracted by the heart box and flowed into the complex pipelines.
Led and pushed by Mu Baixing's mental power that far exceeded the 3S level after it erupted, it converged into a burning torrent of mental power... moving forward without stopping for a moment.
Flowing endlessly.
Mu Baixing's mental power level is too high.
Although they had known each other for such a long time, it was only at this moment that Mingyu truly uttered this sigh.
Maybe it was because after the first meeting, men always restrained their aura a little in front of him.
Perhaps it was because he had never really stood against Mu Boxing and examined this person's existence as an opponent.
...Perhaps it was because of the love filter that made him see a bit of warmth and tenderness no matter how he looked at Mu Baixing.
So until this moment, when his spiritual realm had begun to feel severe pain, but still could not stop, and his spiritual power output increased as Mu Baixing's spiritual power intensity soared, Mingyu finally had this real feeling.
Even if the other person's mental power is so warm.
Still gentle.
But in order to match Mu Baixing's output, he had to break through his own limits again and again and endure pain that ordinary people could hardly bear.
The pain exploded in the spiritual realm again and again, each time more intense than the last.
Mingyu wanted to scream, but the pain was so severe that he couldn't make any sound.
He almost lost consciousness and passed out.
However, there was always a hint of coldness at his fingertips, reminding him not to fall into confusion.
Instead, he wanted to work with Mu Baixing to deliver the final blow to the huge and ancient black tide creature.
For myself, for Mu Baixing... and for all mankind.
In order to continue to exist in this world.
The young man's shaking vision became clear again.
He came back to his senses a little and held Mu Baixing's hand tightly.
The Celtic King's palm was icy cold. However, amidst the torrent of spiritual power, the man's spiritual power remained scorching hot.
He wrapped Mingyu around him with irresistible force.
But she also wrapped him tightly and gently.
"Don't sleep." Mingyu read Mu Baixing's thoughts in his mental vision.
"Remember the feeling of your mental strength level being upgraded?" Amidst the heat, the man's mind remained calm and composed.
"After hitting the target, devour and absorb its remaining energy."
"It's a creature at the core of the Black Tide Star Sea, and it contains abundant energy."
Mingyu gasped for breath and subconsciously joked, "Really? ...Maybe I can use this to advance to 3S?"
When mental power is upgraded, the mental domain will not be overloaded.
That was actually a blessing in disguise.
"Yes." Mu Baixing responded.
“I can’t guarantee it will work,” he said, “but you have to try your best.”
Even if it means death.
Young people can also survive.
"Have you seen its energy core?" He didn't finish his words and changed the subject before Mingyu could react to the deeper meaning behind his words.
"Ninety degrees above, two and a half miles away."
"I know... I saw it." Mingyu felt that every second of enduring the pain in his mental realm was so difficult to endure. He tried his best to pretend to be relaxed and forced a smile, "I'm an observer, Brother Mu, of course I can see it."
He grabbed Mu Boxing's palm and before he ran out of strength, he asked Mu Boxing for confirmation: "...Fire?"
"Fire."
Then the main gun muzzle on the bridge burst into light.
Under the impact of the powerful mental power torrent, the enhanced energy crystal in the center of the muzzle also shattered.
In the resonance, the bright white flame of spiritual power once again rushed out from the muzzle and turned into a big bird with spread wings.
But it’s more than that.
The bright color stretches along the body of the light bird, forming a sharp feather arrow with bird wing decoration.
The light then stretched upward and downward, revealing the longbow carrying the feather arrow.
A huge human figure drawing a bow rose in front of the starship.
Particles gushed out, streaking across its body with dazzling, star-shaped radiance. It was as if a multitude of stars surrounded the moon, setting off its proud presence.
This scene is so majestic and beautiful.
It was born suddenly, like a god descending.
It will be invincible, igniting darkness with flames and burning all filth.
Just like the blow struck at the Battle of Dawn many years ago, it shone with a light as brilliant as the rising sun.
It was far greater than the brilliance that rose in the universe at that time.
Because this time, Mingyu and Mu Baixing are standing together.
"I see clearly." The silver starships were all engulfed by the giant's luminous body.
All of the starship's systems were on the verge of short-circuiting and damaging themselves in the overheated energy flow. Puffs of gray smoke billowed from the pipes carrying spiritual energy, and they were on the verge of short-circuiting and spontaneously combusting.
But Mingyu turned a deaf ear to all this.
"Its core is right there," the young man repeated.
In the center of the moving piece of flesh that fills the universe, there is a solid, gem-like black.
That bit of black should have been extremely difficult to detect under the layers of flesh.
But in the resonance of mental power, Mingyu's mental power increased along with Mu Baixing's self-igniting energy burst.
Then everything became clear.
The young man's mental acuity has reached a level that is unimaginable for ordinary people.
He saw clearly the deepest and most fatal parts of the layers of flesh of the behemoth that was wreaking havoc on the starry sea and intending to crush their starship.
I also saw everything around me clearly.
From near to far, it stretches for hundreds of miles.
I could clearly see the protective shield of the nearby space station about to collapse, and I could clearly see the escort fleet of the Kash Space City in the distance fighting stubbornly and leaving the port in a desperate attempt to clear the black tide energy near the space city and protect the residents in the city.
I could clearly see the Second Legion's warships leaping in.
We also saw that the inhabited planet in the distance had also raised its fleet and displayed an emergency request for help.
He also saw the outer periphery farther away, covered by black tide energy.
Several escort teams from inhabited planets left the port and headed towards them rapidly.
Because of the communication interruption, these people may not have fully understood what was happening, but they were ready to go to war at any time... and sacrifice their lives.
Space intersects and time is stretched at this moment.
Mingyu took in countless scenes in just a brief moment, and in the next millisecond, the giant shot the sharp arrow in his hand.
Then all the flames converged into this one shot.
When the gods come in person.
A new sun rises in the universe.
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