Chapter 562: Wrap-up Work

"But the Light-Shadow Dimension has collapsed, the Laboratory inside would probably be hard to preserve as well, right?" Fallon said.

Hearing this, Codri couldn't help but show disdain again: "Use your Walnut-Sized Brain to think. The Abyss Institute is an Interstellar organization as famous as us."

"Do you think they wouldn't have an emergency evacuation plan?"

Fallon's eyes widened. This Chibi Giant was burning with anger; this was also the origin of the minor conflicts between the two.

Codri considered himself smart and looked down on Idiots, while Dwarfs were famously rash, so he was always unhappy with Fallon.

And although Fallon was relatively rash, he could also feel Codri's disdain and had no good impression of this guy.

"Both of you quiet down..." Yasini felt a headache coming on and turned his gaze to Li Yu, who had been silent.

"Li Yu, what do you think?"

No response. Li Yu's eyes were vacant, unaware of what he was thinking about.

Just as he was about to touch him, he felt a hair-raising threat.

"Do not touch... Primordial Celestial Sovereign!" Death Star's dull voice rang out, its mechanical pupils already locking onto Yasini.

This was a warning. If there was any further movement, he would annihilate any possible threat.

"Yes, yes..." Yasini broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly retreating and explaining: "I just saw his eyes were vacant and was afraid he had some accident."

"Wait a moment, Primordial Celestial Sovereign will naturally awaken." Death Star said.

"Alright..." Yasini let out a long breath. This was his first time communicating with this terrifying Mechanical Lifeform, and he couldn't help but feel a bit terrified.

After recovering, he seemed to have realized something and exchanged a glance with Codri.

This Death Star's title for Li Yu, why was it so strange——

Primordial Celestial Sovereign... what kind of title was this?

Moreover, he vaguely felt that Death Star's tone was quite respectful toward Li Yu.

A Tier A5 Level lifeform standing at the top of the Interstellar space, being quite respectful to a Third-Stage Gene Evolved Being?

No matter how he listened, he felt it was extremely strange.

Even if this Third-Stage Gene Evolved Being was very special, he shouldn't be addressed with such a respectful tone.

Death Star's two sentences caused some ripples in his mind.

"Eh, Your Excellency Yasini, you..." Li Yu's voice suddenly rang out, looking at Yasini with a hint of doubt.

Because Yasini's posture was quite strange right now, slightly lowering his head and facing Death Star.

"It's nothing, just a misunderstanding." Yasini shook his head.

On second thought, Li Yu roughly understood what happened.

His consciousness had just left his body, letting Death Star keep an eye out for him to prevent accidents.

Yasini clearly noticed something was wrong and wanted to wake him up, resulting in triggering Death Star's defense mechanism.

Not minding this matter, he smiled: "This matter has also concluded. I won't go back on what I promised you before."

"Please, pick your spoils of war..."

Li Yu pointed. In the nearby Cosmic Space floated a large amount of planetary fragments and ruined debris, all shattered from the planet.

"Uh..." Yasini was stunned, and Codri blinked.

What the hell is there left? Pick what spoils of war? Where are the spoils of war?

"I said before that we won't demand any conditions for helping this time, treat it as providing convenience for an Ally." Yasini shook his head and emphasized.

With this piece of ruins before them, even if they could find some leftover data from a few abandoned experimental bases, it probably wouldn't have much value.

It was better to do a favor at no cost; after all, they had only expended some Energy.

Li Yu actually also understood this point; it wasn't that he intentionally tried to scam the other party.

But the Light-Shadow Dimension had already collapsed, the Research Bases within were destroyed along with it, and there was simply nothing of value on the scene.

But he still had to put on an act, after all, he promised them earlier.

But Yasini clearly didn't want to define this help as a transaction, and was more inclined to turn it into an exchange of favors.

A favor could be big or small, depending solely on how Li Yu understood it.

"Alright..." Li Yu shrugged, having not many objections.

While the two sides were talking, several black Transport Ships of the Twelve Golden Immortals silently disappeared from this place.

Although Codri noticed it, he didn't care. The battle here had ended; whatever Li Yu sent people to do had nothing to do with them.

"Right, we just talked about how although we succeeded this time, the Abyss Institute should have obtained the Dimension Fusion data, and we still need to be careful of their counterattack." Yasini changed the subject.

He was somewhat worried. The Other-Dimensional Camp was mysterious and powerful; even if the Abyss Institute wanted to counterattack, they would have no way to retaliate.

Even if they could only target Returning Star, it would be indeed somewhat ridiculous.

But their Salvation Ark was different. If the Abyss Institute made a comeback, the first ones they targeted would probably be them.

Thinking of it this way, Yasini was actually somewhat dissatisfied.

Li Yu got the biggest benefit himself, but pushed the Salvation Ark into the fire pit.

Li Yu acted very calmly about this, saying: "Your Excellency, rest assured, we will handle this matter."

"If the Abyss Institute truly masters proficient Dimension Fusion Technology and makes a comeback to seek revenge on you."

"I... will definitely not allow it!"

Li Yu's words were resounding and decisive. Whether true or false, at least this posture made Yasini slightly more comfortable.

"With your words, I am much more relieved."

Li Yu chuckled twice; that was because the Abyss Institute simply wouldn't be able to get the experimental data.

………

In a certain Unknown Starfield, the Void twisted for a while, and a peculiarly shaped Spaceship appeared here. It was generally shuttle-shaped, and there were almost no seams on its metal shell; it was not a conventional Spaceship.

At this moment, its Engine was emitting blue smoke, and including some metal shells on both sides of the Spaceship, there was also considerable damage.

Inside the Spaceship, Sagura's hair was disheveled, seemingly having experienced severe shaking, and alarms flashed continuously on the operation screen.

A Senior Researcher shakily stood up from a corner, struggled to walk to the screen, turned off the alarm, and carefully checked it before saying a moment later:

"Doctor, the Dimension Shuttle was affected by the aftermath of the Light-Shadow Dimension's collapse and didn't appear at the predetermined location. The Shuttle Engine is damaged, and we should still be inside the Baltan Galaxy right now..."

"The exact location will have to wait for the Spaceship system to confirm."

The massive data migration took time, causing them to delay the best time to leave.

When they were halfway through shuttling, the Light-Shadow Dimension blew up, and they were also affected by it. Fortunately, the Dimension Shuttle was costly and extremely sturdy.

This kind of situation was considered when it was built. Only the Engine was damaged, and they themselves were not affected.

"Wait... no, according to the system check, the 74th Energy Node of the Shuttle Engine is damaged..." This Senior Researcher's expression changed slightly: "But this Energy Node is inside the Spaceship..."

"The Energy Nodes before it, 75, 76, and even after 80, are all undamaged..."

"It's only after node 95, which are closer to the exterior, that they are susceptible to energy impact..."

"...But why would this 74th node inexplicably be damaged?"

Hearing this, Sagura frowned, suppressed her discomfort, and walked to the operation screen. Sure enough, it was as the Researcher said.

"...If we rule out extremely accidental impacts, the only possibility is that someone sabotaged it from the inside." This Senior Researcher made his own inference.

Subconsciously, Sagura looked at Boriel in the corner, but this guy had already fallen into a deep sleep, his body filled with Inhibitory Agent. How could he sabotage the Propulsion Engine?

"Doctor!" The Researcher suddenly exclaimed, staring at the Spaceship's sub-page.

"I checked the System Log... just now when the Propulsion Engine was damaged and we were all caught in the Spatial Vortex, unable to maintain stability, someone accessed the designated location..."

"...And lingered for a long time in the Orbital Prediction System, as if..."

"Predicting the landing location!" Sagura's expression was icy as she then turned on the Spaceship's Recording.

Due to the influence of the Spatial Vortex just now, the Spaceship's Recording was somewhat blurry, but it could still be seen roughly.

However, there was only them tumbling endlessly inside the Spaceship and various cries of pain, while Boriel didn't show any abnormalities.

"No, zoom in!" Sagura stared at the Holographic Screen, and then her pupils shrank. In the zoomed-in Recording, the Spaceship's operation page was actually flipping on its own.

"It must be him!" The Senior Researcher said in shock, pointing at Boriel.

"We clearly injected him with a mental Inhibitory Agent, and this kind of Mechanical Restraint also has a mental shielding field, which should logically be able to lock down abilities like Telekinesis." Sagura couldn't figure it out:

"How could he not be affected?"

"Quickly get in touch with Headquarters and have them come pick us up immediately..."

"Alright, but the Shuttle's signal system was affected by the Space Electromagnetic Storm and is still resetting; it will take some time..."

"...No, it's already too late for them to pick us up... We must connect remotely to Headquarters directly, I'll transmit the experimental data over first..."

Sagura's eyes flickered, and she immediately reached into her clothes to pull out...

Suddenly, her movements stiffened. Where was the item?

Where was her Space Compression Device!?

She had placed the USB Drive storing the Dimension Fusion data into her encrypted Space Compression Device and carefully hidden it away.

But... how was it gone now?

Her eyes suddenly turned cold. Taking three steps in two, she walked up to Boriel, took a deep breath, abruptly raised her right leg, tensed her muscles, and directly kicked him in the temple.

An incredibly clear sound of bones shattering rang out, and all the Senior Researchers present couldn't help but swallow hard.

Sagura commanded in a deep voice: "Turn over every inch of the Shuttle for me; find a silver-white diamond-shaped Space Compression Device!"

"Yes..."

All the Researchers present didn't dare to say anything more, and the few security personnel who happened to have boarded already began to act.

Under their direction, the crowd began an orderly search of the Shuttle.

"I really should have killed you earlier!"

Sagura gritted her teeth and stared at Boriel's corpse. She thought she had made foolproof preparations, bringing Boriel to report and avoiding the furious Abyss from implicating other Researchers.

She hadn't expected the means of the person controlling Boriel to far exceed her imagination.

However, they had been in the Spatial Vortex just now; even if the other party got her Space Compression Device, it was completely impossible to send it out.

Therefore, that item must definitely still be in this Spaceship.

"Doctor, the communication system has been restored. I have contacted Headquarters; they have located us and are sending people over!"

The Senior Researcher standing in front of the operation console said excitedly.

However, just as his voice fell, the entire Shuttle suddenly shook.

The internal Stabilizing Gyroscope had long been damaged in the Spatial Vortex, and they were subsequently bounced up and down, crashing into walls everywhere.

Only, this situation didn't last too long, and soon smoothed out.

And the crowd was incredibly panicked, huddled in the corners, not knowing what had happened.

They were all Researchers, and their psychological fortitude wasn't high.

After a moment, a screeching sound of twisting metal rang out. The Shuttle's bulkhead was torn open, its upper half completely ripped apart, and white light poured in.

They were not in Cosmic Space, but seemed to be in some kind of Transport Ship.

Subsequently, a massive mechanical head peeked in. Its mechanical pupils shrank and rotated, startling everyone, and it spoke:

"Under the seat of the Primordial Celestial Sovereign, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals——Perfected Jade Cauldron, following the Heavenly Venerate Decree, bringing Dr. Sagura back!"

Perfected Jade Cauldron's massive mechanical pupils locked onto Sagura, the magnetic energy adsorption device operated, and Boriel's corpse next to her flew up and fell into his hand.

Subsequently, a spider-like Small Mechanical Body climbed onto his arm, extended tiny Mechanical Arms into Boriel's clothes, and pulled out a silver-white diamond-shaped device.

Sagura suddenly turned pale in shock: "My Space Compression Device... I should have realized it earlier..."

Putting away this diamond-shaped device, Yuding looked back at Sagura.

"Dr. Sagura, Primordial Celestial Sovereign wants to see you, come with me..."

Yuding stretched out his Mechanical Hand again, and Sagura uncontrollably flew out of the Shuttle.

After landing, she discovered... there were several similar large Mechanical Bodies around, each one staring at her.

Although they were Mechanical Bodies, for some reason, Sagura felt that their... eyes were just like real people.

"Primordial Celestial Sovereign, who is that?" Sagura scanned her surroundings. Her face was gloomy.

"Primordial Celestial Sovereign, is Primordial Celestial Sovereign..." Yuding said nonsense.

Sagura immediately understood; from the mouths of these Mechanical Bodies, she probably wouldn't get any useful information.

(End of Chapter)