Chapter 148: My Good Big Brother

In the empty cave, Saster's voice suddenly echoed. Kansa was startled for a moment before realizing that Saster was connecting remotely through the soldiers' communication devices.

"All of you, get out..." Kansa kept only one soldier behind and dismissed the rest.

Since Saster already knew everything, there was no longer any need to consider silencing them.

The soldier who was kept behind cursed his bad luck, forced to listen to Prince Saster's voice emanating from his helmet.

"I underestimated you..."

Kansa shook his head. After experiencing life's drastic ups and downs and a life-and-death crisis, he had grown. If it were in the past, he definitely would have shown off in front of Saster.

But now, he simply replied in a calm tone, "I do not deserve such praise, Uncle. I have your teachings to thank for this time."

"It seems you really have grown up... We will split the Amethyst Core in half, and I will help you take the position of the Amethyst Emperor," Prince Saster said in a deep voice.

Kansa shook his head, his face showing no emotional fluctuations.

"That is not it..." Kansa answered honestly. "I am not the one in charge right now."

"What do you mean?" Aboard the Pathos Flagship, Saster stared at Kansa on the screen.

Suddenly, a figure dragging a metal crate walked across the screen. Seemingly oblivious to the conversation between Kansa and Saster, he just hauled the crate outside.

"You see..." Kansa looked somewhat helpless. "I do not even have the right to be acknowledged."

"Who is that?" Saster felt that something was wrong. Things seemed to be spiraling rapidly in an unpredictable direction.

He raised his hand and made a gesture. Rui Jin immediately understood. In the distant space orbit, several massive Pathos Frigates slowly approached the Morcasa Camp from another direction.

"He is the God Slayer. He calls the shots now. Oh, and the one outside is his big brother..." Kansa explained.

"Dark Star? His big brother?" A few question marks popped into Saster's head. How come he never knew Dark Star had a younger brother?

However, he finally understood why Dark Star had suddenly intervened. It turned out to be because of this so-called God Slayer.

He immediately abandoned his dear nephew and called out loudly, "Wait, God Slayer..."

Even as cunning as a fox as Saster was, he still felt somewhat speechless at this title.

Li Yu carried the metal crate outside. The crate was not heavy, as the Amethyst Core itself was not very large.

Hearing Saster's call, he was a little puzzled. "Looking for me?"

"Dark Star is your big brother?" Saster asked.

"That is right..." Li Yu nodded.

Saster's tone was calm. "You need to persuade Dark Star. Although I do not know what happened, this is just a misunderstanding. Continuing to fight will not benefit either side."

"I am sorry..." Li Yu said with a hint of apology. "Your Excellency Saster, this big brother of mine is terrible at everything, except that he cannot stand seeing me get bullied. He is in a killing frenzy now, and no one can reason with him."

Pfft—

Mole really could not take it anymore. He tried hard to hold back his laughter, his face turning a purplish hue. His armor had just been stripped off, leaving him with nothing to hide behind.

"I am sorry, I just thought of something happy. Please, continue, continue..." Seeing several pairs of eyes turn his way, he hastily explained.

Saster felt the atmosphere was very off. He frowned. "We have never even met. Where does this talk of bullying come from?"

Li Yu explained honestly, "Was it not the scare from the Star-Destroying Cannon? His Highness Kansa said you would blow Morcasa to pieces with a single shot. I was truly terrified, so I called my big brother over."

Saster had the urge to murder someone. Everything had been planned so perfectly. How did this guy suddenly pop up out of nowhere?

Moreover, how could Dark Star be so stupid as to attack indiscriminately without asking any questions? If you want to take your brother away, no one is stopping you.

"However, I am indeed quite worried about his safety too. Why do you not try a secret code?" Li Yu pondered.

"A secret code?" Saster furrowed his brow, his expression as cold as ice on a comet. In the past, how could he ever let a minor character like this keep him in suspense?

But he really did not want to engage in a meaningless battle with Dark Star.

"What secret code?" he asked coldly.

"Ask my big brother if he still remembers the Purple Star Ants in the laboratory," Li Yu said, his face revealing nothing unusual.

Saster did not answer immediately, feeling somewhat skeptical.

Li Yu sighed. "We relied on each other to survive. When we were young, we even went to steal ants from the laboratory to eat. This is a symbol of our bond; it should be able to calm him down."

Saster watched the energy levels of his shield continuously drop. Dark Star was manipulating pink matter, pulling massive boulders from the earth and relentlessly smashing them into the Pathos Flagship.

He nodded at Rui Jin. Rui Jin immediately understood, opening the external communication channels and broadcasting loudly through the amplifiers, "Your Excellency Dark Star, your younger brother asked us to ask you, do you still remember the Purple Star Ants in the laboratory?"

Dark Star's current state was extremely bizarre. It was as if the Pathos Fleet had drawn aggro on him; he only wanted to attack them.

On the other hand, he knew himself that this situation was wrong, but he had no other way to shake off the influence and could only try his best to control himself.

It was like a summoner watching their controlled hero get taunted, unable to do anything but stare helplessly.

After all, Dark Star was an A-Tier Lifeform and had some capabilities, so he had not completely lost his mind.

That was until Rui Jin's words poured into his ears, exploding in his mind like a bomb.

Initially, after Li Yu broke free from his control, he was completely perplexed. It was not until he checked the laboratory's surveillance footage and saw Li Yu secretly pocketing a large handful of Purple Star Ants that he finally understood what had happened.

However, the instigator, Peyton, had a special status, making it difficult for him to deal with him, so he could only seethe in secret anger.

And now... Rui Jin's words acted as the final straw that broke the camel's back, causing Dark Star's last shreds of rationality to completely lose control.

"Aaaargh!"

Dark Star's eyes turned crimson as he let out a violent, deafening roar. Surrounded by billowing pink energy waves, his body suddenly began to contort and expand continuously.

At incredible speed, Dark Star transformed into a gargantuan star beast. Standing upright, it towered over three thousand meters tall, its body piercing into the clouds. It was completely grayish-brown, with cratered skin covered in small black granules.

Its forelimbs were thick and sturdy, its palms covered in black scales. The colossal body brought with it a terrifying sense of oppression.

"Genetic True Form!" Rui Jin's face was filled with horror. On the screen, massive amounts of data popped up—

"Xingmu Beast—a star beast active in the eastern star sector of the Star Glory Empire. Adult specimens are rated as A-Tier Lifeforms, with heights ranging between 3,500 and 4,600 meters, possessing partial quantum properties..."

Saster's face turned pitch black. How could he not know that he had been played? This would not calm Dark Star down at all; it only made him more frenzied!

Once the Genetic True Form was unleashed, it meant the opponent was ready to fight to the death.

This was the very life-risking impulse that Dark Star's remaining rationality had been suppressing all along, forcefully drawn out by Rui Jin's single sentence.

Boom!

Although Dark Star's Genetic True Form was massive, its movements were not slow. The gigantic body closed in on the Pathos Flagship and slammed directly into it.

Rumble— The Pathos Flagship shook violently, its surface shields flickering unsteadily.

The small black granules on its body's surface peeled off and stuck to the Pathos Flagship, erupting into tiny black vortexes.

"Hello?" Li Yu called out. There was a burst of noise on Saster's end, and then silence.

Kansa finally keenly sensed that something was wrong. What exactly was the deal with this big brother of the God Slayer? He felt it was quite bizarre.

Li Yu shrugged. "Let us leave..."

With no response from Saster, Li Yu dragged the metal crate and walked away.

Upon returning to the surface, the three were instantly shocked. What was the deal with that massive star beast?

"How did such an ugly monster pop out?" Li Yu stared at the distant Xingmu Beast.

"That should be a Genetic True Form..." Kansa's heart pounded with fear. The Genetic True Form was an incredibly powerful trump card for an A-Tier Lifeform, a last resort kept hidden at the bottom of the box.

Because every gene liberation was excruciatingly painful and could leave behind lasting side effects, no one would unleash their Genetic True Form without a good reason.

"It must be hard on my big brother..." Li Yu sighed, then quickly added, "Let us go quickly. We cannot let big brother's good intentions go unrewarded."

Li Yu carried the metal crate back to his spaceship, where Hunter was waiting anxiously. With such massive events happening outside, it was impossible for him not to know.

However, wandering out blindly would only invite worse consequences, so he could only wait there until Li Yu and the others returned, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

However, upon seeing Kansa following behind, he had to swallow the words he wanted to say, merely tossing out a few casual greetings.

The thrusters spewed flames as the spaceship slowly lifted into the air. Near this battlefield, there were no longer any warships or spacecraft, making the appearance of this small spaceship exceptionally eye-catching.

"Master, I have detected three warships heading in our direction," Claptrap reported.

On the screen, three Pathos Frigates had taken a wide detour, bypassing the battlefield between the Xingmu Beast and the Pathos Flagship, and were now approaching them.

Clearly, Saster was not going to let them leave easily either. Even though he could not pull himself away, there were still numerous warships navigating the space orbit.

Li Yu's spaceship was obviously no match for these frigates. The ship's main selling point was not its weapon combat systems, but its comfort.

Warships, on the other hand, were born for war.

"Claptrap, approach the battlefield from the monster's side..." Li Yu ordered, his brow furrowing slightly.

Kansa's expression changed. "Approaching the battlefield right now is suicide."

Unfortunately, his opinion did not matter. The spaceship's thrusters ran at full capacity, turning into a streak of flowing light as it began to close in on the battlefield.

The three frigates behind them pursued relentlessly, though they did not launch any attacks to intercept them. Saster was still desperate to obtain the Amethyst Core.

If the spaceship were destroyed, the Amethyst Core would be ruined along with it.

In the battlefield, the fighting was becoming primal. Relying on its massive physique, Dark Star's Genetic True Form repeatedly rammed into the Pathos Flagship.

Its two thick forelimbs clawed at the Pathos Flagship, trying to forcibly drag it down from the sky.

But it was also due to this gigantic size that every single attack from the Pathos Flagship landed squarely on its body without missing.

Even the frigates navigating in the space orbit began to launch their own attacks. A sky full of energy beams struck the Xingmu Beast's body.

The black granules on its surface transformed into individual black vortexes. Any energy attacks that touched these vortexes were instantly shot out from another vortex, unexpectedly becoming the Xingmu Beast's own method of attack.

The spaceship carefully approached the Xingmu Beast. The Xingmu Beast did not notice this small spaceship at all, as the only mission objective Li Yu had given Dark Star was to deal with the Pathos Fleet.

This spaceship did not belong to the Pathos Fleet, and since it had undergone mimicry camouflage, Dark Star could not recognize it as Li Yu's vessel either.

However, the three frigates trailing behind were not so lucky. The Pathos Fleet was Dark Star's target. The Xingmu Beast whipped its massive tail horizontally, producing an ear-piercing sound that tore through the air, even creating a sonic boom.

Boom!

Shields shattered as the tail strike directly exploded one of the frigates. The remaining two also failed to escape Dark Star's demonic grasp and subsequently blew up in mid-air.

Kansa's expression immediately turned peculiar. Could it be that his earlier guess was wrong? Did these two truly have a deep bond? Otherwise, why would Dark Star not attack this spaceship?

"Claptrap, prepare to jump and leave..." Li Yu promptly instructed.

"Yes!"

The spaceship gradually distanced itself from the Xingmu Beast, then entered a jump state, slowly fading into the void.

The Pathos Flagship naturally observed this scene. Saster's face was incomparably gloomy. Rui Jin had already launched an attack, firing a barrage of disruption missiles trailing fiery exhausts.

These were missiles specifically designed to prevent an enemy's jump. But the Xingmu Beast's colossal body stood in the way. With hands covered in hard scales, it directly swatted most of the missiles, causing them to detonate in the void.

Only a sporadic few slipped through the net, but they were easily intercepted by the spaceship's decoy missiles.

"Goodbye..."

Saster could only watch helplessly as that small spaceship entered the jump state. The rest of the frigates were still in space orbit and simply had no time to intercept.

"Dark Star!"

He sounded like a wounded beast, letting out a low, predatory roar as if he intended to devour someone.

In the tranquil starry sky outside the Morcasa Star System, a massive star radiated eternal light and heat, dazzling to the extreme.

However, after passing through the porthole's light-energy filters, it could be looked at directly without causing any harm.

Morcasa could now only be seen as a vague outline, and the battle on its surface was essentially invisible.

Mole stood by the porthole with a hint of sorrow. He knew that Morcasa was finished.

Regardless of the final outcome, Morcasa, this tiny lower-tier civilization, would bear the brunt of the Amethyst Civilization's wrath.

Hunter patted him on the shoulder, merely sighing without saying much else.

Kansa felt he was in a somewhat awkward position now. If Mole became enraged and wanted to hack him to pieces in a fit of anger, the God Slayer probably would not stop him...

He tried hard to hide himself, but he felt a familiar gaze falling upon him.

Li Yu was looking at Kansa with keen interest, staring until Kansa started to feel a chill down his spine.

"Is there something you need?" Kansa asked carefully, feeling inexplicably anxious inside.

Before Li Yu could answer, Mole walked over with red eyes. In a deep voice, he said, "On behalf of Morcasa, I express my deepest gratitude for your help!"

"There is no need for this..." Li Yu shook his head, stepping aside to avoid Mole's bow.

From beginning to end, he never had the intention of saving Morcasa. Everything was just a coincidence.

Mole wanted to say something more, but Li Yu cut him off directly. "Where do you plan to go next? We cannot stay here for too long."

"Drop me off at Nissan Star..." Mole gazed at the Morcasa Star System.

"Nissan?" Hunter was somewhat surprised. "Still within the Morcasa Star System? That is very dangerous. The Pathos Fleet has not left yet."

Mole's eyes were firm. "My daughter is still on Nissan. I plan to take some people worth cultivating and leave. They are Morcasa's hope."

"This thing..." Li Yu patted the metal crate.

"Let us treat the previous transaction as a joke..." Mole offered proactively. He no longer had the qualifications to negotiate a deal with Li Yu, and Li Yu had obtained this entirely on his own.

Even if it originated from Morcasa, it was practically snatched from the hands of the Amethyst Civilization, not taken from Morcasa itself.

The very fact that Morcasa had not been destroyed yet was entirely due to Li Yu's efforts.

Rather than being seen as someone who did not know his place, it was better to proactively offer a favor.

"Alright..." Li Yu spoke nonchalantly without acting coy. He deserved this. However, he quickly added, "I can spare a small portion for you, for Hunter's sake."

Mole's expression was complex, and he nodded heavily.

...

Nissan Star was another life-bearing planet in the Morcasa Star System, with most of its surface covered in green vegetation.

Li Yu's spaceship dropped Mole off and immediately jumped away, not lingering for too long.

The Amethyst Core was originally only the size of a millstone. A large chunk of it was left, weighing about 853 grams. Its density was not very high, so it weighed much less than it looked.

He had to follow the cutting method provided by Kansa to slice it open without damaging its essence.

This was an extremely precious fortune, enough to sell for an unimaginable astronomical price. Even though selling it through the Black Market would heavily discount its value, it remained extraordinarily valuable.

But what lay before Li Yu was a rather troublesome issue.

"You cannot sell it for now... The Amethyst Civilization and Prince Saster will definitely be paying close attention to any circulating Amethyst Cores recently," Kansa tried hard to demonstrate his value.

"Once they catch a trace of it, they will crazily bite down like sharks smelling blood."

Since Saster did not obtain the Amethyst Core, he had no need to hide this matter from the Amethyst Civilization. He might even proactively report it to seek greater benefits from the information.

In reality, merely selling the Amethyst Core would not exploit its maximum value. The various properties contained within this item were directly responsible for creating the entire Amethyst Civilization.

But precisely because of this, the Amethyst Civilization strictly guarded their Amethyst Technology, and other major civilizations could not be bothered to start unlocking a brand-new tech tree from scratch.

Therefore, any circulating Amethyst Cores basically flowed back to the Amethyst Civilization, as only the Amethyst Civilization could offer a suitable price for them.

The spaceship sailed smoothly. Pulling out Yu Jin's corpse, Li Yu dismantled his Ship-breaking Blade.

Since it was a humanoid construct, Li Yu felt a bit disgusted at the thought of letting the Titan Symbiotic Armor directly devour it entirely. He merely picked out a few of the more outstanding components.

The Ship-breaking Blade, Energy Cannon, and Amethyst Engine were all excellent items.

However, he hesitated for a long time over the crotch gun and ultimately chose not to let the Titan Symbiotic Armor consume it.

For no other reason than it was purely disgusting...

As for the Amethyst Core, the Titan Symbiotic Armor directly unfolded and wrapped around it. He wondered just how many grams it would end up devouring.

The Titan Symbiotic Armor was consuming a tremendous amount of material this time, which would take quite a while.