Chapter 565

Now, what we need to do is play the cards in our hands as well as possible.

Qian Yin, Old Two, I need you to immediately digest the gains from this battle.

The images of Qian Yin and Qin Zheng appeared simultaneously.

We have already mastered seventy percent of the technology of that mirror-surface spaceship.

Qian Yin reported.

But its core drive mechanism—how to precisely store and release the designated rule—still needs time to be overcome.

I don't need you to fully overcome it.

Qin Hao interjected, "I need you to turn it into something we can use."

Old Two, you are responsible for integrating the reflective rule into our universe's crystal wall defense.

Honey, I need you to develop a brand-new personal shield based on this technology and equip it for all Yanhuang citizens.

We not only want to harden our ships, but also make every person aboard into an indestructible hedgehog.

Understood!

The two nodded and immediately threw themselves into the tense work.

The entire Yanhuang Civilization once again became a high-speed precision machine.

Qin Zheng mobilized the cosmic origin and began remodeling the outermost crystal wall.

He did not directly copy the Hunter's technology.

Instead, he forged a new path, transforming the crystal wall itself into countless tiny, independently operating mirror units.

Each unit can independently store a simple rule.

When an attack comes, these units will rise like fish scales and reflect the attack unchanged.

And when navigation is needed, they become perfectly smooth.

This design is far more flexible than the Hunter's bulky, crude fixed armor.

On the other side, Qian Yin's team was undertaking another innovation.

They miniaturized the mirror technology.

They developed a new piece of equipment called the reflective shield.

Normally this shield is just a wristband-sized device; once activated, it can form a rule energy field composed of millions of tiny mirrors around the user.

Although it cannot reflect powerful attacks like the cosmic crystal wall can.

But it can deflect the vast majority of conventional energy attacks and rule erosion.

It greatly enhances the survivability of individual soldiers.

Time flew by during the voyage.

As the Yanhuang universe was about to reach the Chaotic Starfield,

both transformations were also declared complete.

The cosmic crystal wall transformation is complete; it has been named the Myriad Scale Mystic Light Wall.

The reflective shield deployment is complete, with 100% coverage.

Qin Hao could feel that the aura of the entire Yanhuang universe had become more restrained and also more dangerous.

It is like a dragon clad in scale armor, although it has retracted its claws and fangs,

but the mirror scales covering its whole body silently exude a dangerous aura.

Good.

Qin Hao nodded in satisfaction.

Every crisis brings a transformation.

Yanhuang Civilization is adapting to the cruel laws of the cosmic sea at a terrifying speed.

Next is up to me.

Qin Hao's gaze fell upon the wordless heavenly book granted by Xuan Du that he held in his hand.

He extended his divine sense into it.

The next second,

his consciousness was pulled by an irresistible force into a strange space.

Here there is no up, down, left, right, nor past or future.

Only the Dao and the Li.

He saw the birth of rules, the arising and passing away of the universe.

He incarnated as the cosmic sea itself, with an unprecedented higher-dimensional viewpoint, overlooking everything.

Many previously incomprehensible problems suddenly became clear at this moment.

He understood the essence of the truth's privilege.

It is not modification, but definition.

It is using a higher principle to cover a lower principle.

He also understood the secret of weaving rules.

It is not creation, but combination.

It is taking the countless fundamental rules already existing in the cosmic sea and, like building blocks, combining them into whatever form he desires.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Hao's consciousness returned to his body.

The bamboo slips in his hand had turned to flying ash.

But his entire demeanor underwent an earth-shaking change.

If one were to say his former self was a sharp sword.

Now he is more like a bottomless abyss.

"System."

He called out softly.

The system panel popped up.

Looking at the prompt above that read "Wishing you a pleasant hunt," the corner of his mouth curled into a cold arc.

"It's time."

"Mark the coordinates of all nearby origin fragments for me."

"The game, it's time to change the playstyle."

Qin Hao's order was issued.

The three-dimensional star map on the system panel appeared again.

This time, it was no longer just passively displaying the positions of all fragments.

Instead, it centered on the Yanhuang Universe and conducted a high-speed screening.

【Scanning surrounding sectors……】

【Screening condition: origin fragment holders with system integrity below 10%】

【Screening complete.】

On the star map, most distant points of light dimmed.

Only a dozen or so red points of light, relatively close, remained blinking in the darkness.

Each point of light was labeled with detailed data.

【Target: ID 734】

【Status: Wandering】

【System integrity: 3.2%】

【Assessment: Threat level low, recommended priority elimination.】

【Target: ID 655】

【Status: Parasitic on a certain third-level civilization】

【System integrity: 4.1%】

【Assessment: Threat level medium, elimination requires detachment from host civilization.】

……

A clear kill list appeared before Qin Hao.

Looking at the coordinates marked by the system as prey, Qin Hao's gaze showed no fluctuation.

He thought of that host graveyard.

He thought of the saying that "returning to one" is the ultimate trap.

He and those on the list are all pawns.

But pawns have their own way of living.

Rather than passively waiting to be eaten, it's better to actively eat others.

Devour all the pawns, and become the sole player.

This is the breakthrough path Qin Hao chose.

"Dad, we really…"

Qin An's voice carried reluctance.

Actively hunting those like herself, who might still be struggling to survive, made her feel somewhat uneasy.

"Old Five."

Qin Hao turned back, looking at his young son.

"I know what you're thinking."

"But the Cosmic Sea has never been a place of mercy."

"If we let them go today, tomorrow when they become stronger than us, do you think they'll spare us?"

"Beneath our feet lie the lives of trillions of Yanhuang descendants; we cannot gamble their future on others' humanity."

Qin An fell silent.

She knew her father was right.

In this dark forest, any softness is deadly.

"I understand."

Qin Hao turned his gaze back to the star map.

"Old Four, plan the optimal route, at the fastest speed, to link the three nearest targets."

"Old Two, stand ready for spatial blockade, don't let any escape."

"Old Three, you take the lead as main attacker, swift and decisive."

"This time, we will make the Cosmic Sea know that the roles of hunter and prey have swapped from today onward!"