Chapter 2132

Very good, keep reporting. I'll keep an eye on this; if needed, I'll personally intervene.

Translation: "Very good, keep reporting. I will pay attention here; if necessary, I will personally project."

We need to keep punctuation? We'll translate naturally.

Yes, Leader!

Translation: "Yes! Commander!"

Among the troops, the Star-Destroyer leading the team, upon hearing that Heiyan attached such importance to this operation, could not help but be extremely surprised.

Translation: "Among the troops, the leader who was a Star-Destroyer, upon hearing that Heiyan attached such importance to this operation, could not help but be extremely surprised."

Among the troops, the Star-Destroyer leading the team, upon hearing that Heiyan attached such importance to this operation, could not help but be extremely surprised.

In the eyes of these Star-Destroyers, let alone Heiyan paying attention here; even if they came themselves, they'd think it's making a fuss over nothing.

Translation: "In the eyes of these Star-Destroying Level beings, not to mention Heiyan paying attention here with his status, even if they themselves came, they would consider it a fuss over nothing."

making a fuss over nothing

An abandoned test site, a barbaric wasteland; frankly, sending just a few War Stars would be enough to destroy it.

Translation: "An abandoned experimental site, a barbaric wilderness—putting it bluntly, sending a few War Stars would be enough to destroy it."

(It seems the Leader really cares about this..)

Translation: "(It seems the Commander really cares about this..)"

Cannot afford to ignore it again.

Translation: "Dare not neglect it again."

Seeing the obviously operating relic before them, Chi Jia didn't dare defy Heiyan's will, and hastily rebuked the team members preparing to act.

Translation: "Seeing the obviously operating relic before him, Chikai did not dare to defy Heiyan's intention, and hastily shouted at the team members preparing to act."

"Stop! We're taking this thing with us!"

Translation: "\"Stop! We will take this thing with us at the end! \"

As the words fell, the few War Stars who had been preparing to destroy the device were startled and turned their heads.

Translation: "As the words fell, the few War Stars who had been preparing to destroy the device were instantly startled and turned their heads."

"Lord Chi Jia, do we really need to take a device of this grade? It's large, but completely worthless... and moreover..."

Translation: "\"Lord Chikai, do we really need to bring a device of this level? Although it's big, it's completely worthless... and moreover..."

"Cut the nonsense! This is the Leader's order!"

Translation: "\"Cut the nonsense! This is the Commander's order! \"

Before the team members could finish, Chi Jia's expression turned cold and he shouted angrily.

Translation: "Before the team members could finish speaking, Chikai's expression turned cold, and he angrily barked."

"Even though the device is useless, we can't destroy it just because it's running! If it draws the attention of those monkeys, and problems arise, don't blame me for not being able to protect you!"

Translation: "\"Although the device is useless, it must not be destroyed precisely because it is operating! If it attracts those monkeys' attention, and problems arise, don't blame me for failing to protect you! \"

Hearing Chi Jia's reasoning, everyone wore strange expressions, feeling his worry was completely unnecessary.

Translation: "Hearing Chikai's such reason, everyone's faces turned strange, feeling his worry was truly unnecessary."

However, orders are orders; the entire fleet quickly swung around the Sun and headed straight for Earth.

Translation: "However, orders are orders; the entire fleet quickly went around the Sun and headed straight for Earth."

But no one knew that, at the moment the fleet departed, a thin, meteor‑sized eye silently appeared behind them.

Translation: "But no one knew that, at the moment the fleet departed, a thin, meteor‑sized eye silently appeared behind them."

"Beep..."

Translation: "\"Beep... \""

"Beep..."

Translation: "\"Beep... \""

In the quiet of space, the dense Starlink system swarmed like a bee hive, racing around the Earth‑Moon system; at the heart of the fast‑moving Starlink network, red transmission commands lit up one after another.

Translation: "In the tranquil void of space, the dense Star Link System buzzed like a swarm, high‑speed orbiting the Earth‑Moon system; at the center of the fast‑moving Star Link System, red transmission commands lit up one after another."

With each flash of red light, the secret‑realm spacecraft assembled on Earth emerged in single file, racing toward the second transfer "conduit".

Translation: "With each flash of red light, the Secret Realm Spaceships assembled on Earth emerged in single file, heading straight for the second transfer \"conduit\"."

It was as if a conveyor belt had been set up between the Moon and Saturn; a few seconds later, the transmission command flashed again above Saturn's rings, and soon a stream of simple transport ships launched forth.

Translation: "It was as if a conveyor belt had been set up between the Moon and Saturn; a few seconds later, the transmission command lit up again above Saturn's rings, and soon a series of simple transport ships flew out once more."

After adjusting their attitude and opening the hatch, hundreds of tiny satellites only three or four meters across drifted out like eggs, one after another, into the distance.

Translation: "After adjusting their attitude and opening the hatch, hundreds of small satellites, only three or four meters in size, drifted outward like ovulated eggs, one after another."

"Earth‑Moon normal, transmission successful."

Translation: "\"Earth‑Moon normal, transmission successful. \""

"Kuiper Belt normal, God‑Eye system being deployed..."

Translation: "\"Kuiper Belt normal, Divine Eye System being deployed... \""

"Deep Space Probe No. 320 has entered its planned orbit; the God‑Eye system begins construction... current progress: %..."

Translation: "\"No. 320 Deep Space Probe has entered its preset orbit; the Divine Eye System begins construction... current progress %... \""

Inside the core space station, Deng Xiang boredly switched his viewpoint back and forth.

Translation: "Inside the core space station, Deng Xiang, bored, kept switching his viewpoint."

Although limited by the speed of electromagnetic signals, the switching was a bit laggy, but it didn't prevent him from scanning half the solar system in under two seconds.

Translation: "Although limited by the propagation speed of electromagnetic signals, the switching was a bit laggy, but this did not prevent him from scanning half the Solar System in less than two seconds."

Gazing at the sparse, faint red threads on the star map, Deng Xiang let out a quiet sigh, yet deep down he still hoped for the day the whole map would turn red.

Translation: "Looking at the sparse, faint red threads on the star map, Deng Xiang let out a quiet sigh, yet deep down he still anticipated the day the entire star map would turn red."

The God‑Eye plan is a warning proposal put forward by the Ling'an side.

Translation: "The Divine Eye Plan is a warning proposal put forward by the Ling An side."

It aims to launch 230 million satellites across the solar system to monitor anomalies within 0.1 light‑year inside and outside the system. Though such a costly plan was initially rejected, after the first Creator Alliance arrived, the Divine Court quickly put it on the agenda.

Translation: "It aims to launch two hundred and thirty million satellites in the Solar System to monitor anomalies within 0.1 light‑year inside and outside the system. Although this enormously costly plan was rejected at the conception stage, with the descent of the first Creator Alliance, it was quickly put on the agenda by the Divine Court side."

Perhaps the God‑Eye system cannot stop any enemy, and even against a formidable foe it might only buy Earth a few minutes—or even just seconds—of warning.

Translation: "Perhaps the Divine Eye System cannot stop any enemy; even when facing a strong foe, the warning time it can buy for Earth amounts to only a few minutes, or even just a few seconds."

But even if it only adds a sliver of hope, humanity is willing to spare no effort. Earth—not just Lin An striving, but every person on this blue planet is fighting for it.

Translation: "But even if it only adds a sliver of hope, humanity is willing to spare no effort. Earth—not only is Lin An striving, but every person on this blue planet is fighting for it."

"If we had more fifth‑tier units, or if the Psionics Department researched some new technology, maybe we could finish it next year."

Translation: "\"If we had more Fifth Stage cultivators, or if the Spiritual Ability Department researched some new technology, perhaps it could be completed next year. \""

"I don't even know if I'll still be able to control that many satellites by then… sigh… how can I improve my strength…"

Translation: "\"I don't even know whether I'll still be able to control so many satellites by then… sigh… how am I supposed to improve my strength…\""

Gathering his thoughts, Deng Xiang wearily looked at his virtual avatar.

Translation: "Collecting his thoughts, Deng Xiang helplessly looked at his virtual avatar."

Although his body on Earth is well protected, he watches helplessly as his former comrades ascend to the fourth tier, one after another surpassing him, while he remains stuck at the first tier, feeling increasingly anguished.

Translation: "Although his body on Earth is well protected, watching his former companions become Fourth Stage cultivators one after another and surpass him, while he remains stuck at First Level, he feels increasingly miserable."

It's hard to imagine that when they move him, they fear breaking his body.

Translation: "It's hard to imagine that when they move him, they fear breaking his body into pieces."

Deng Xiang has thought more than once, 'If only I could upgrade too.'

Translation: "Deng Xiang has thought more than once that it would be nice if he could also upgrade."

These detection satellites, mass‑launched into the solar system, are like his hands and feet, his eyes. When billions of satellites fill the solar system, perhaps he too will have his own way to protect everyone.

Translation: "The detection satellites mass‑launched into the Solar System are like his hands and feet, his eyes. When hundreds of millions of satellites fill the Solar System, perhaps he also has his own way to protect everyone."

"Deng Xiang, do you want me to take over monitoring Saturn's direction?"

Translation: "\"Deng Xiang, do you want me to take over monitoring the Saturn direction? \""

Not sure if he sensed Deng Xiang's low mood, the space station's ghost‑like floating Xuan Hai Cheng couldn't help but give a simple smile, intending to let Deng Xiang rest a while.

Translation: "Not sure if he sensed Deng Xiang's low mood, inside the space station the ghost‑like floating Xuan Haicheng couldn't help but give a simple smile, intending to let Deng Xiang rest a while."

Hearing Old Xuan's good intentions, Deng Xiang felt even more helpless.

Translation: "Hearing Old Xuan's good intentions, Deng Xiang felt even more helpless."

"I'll tell you, Old Xuan, just watch for fun. Now there are hundreds of thousands of monitoring entries per second; by the time you finish scanning them all, they'll have already piled up on your face!"

Translation: "\"I say, Old Xuan, just look around for fun. Now each second of monitoring data has hundreds of thousands of entries; by the time you finish scanning it all, everyone will have already run up to your face! \"

Xuan Hai Cheng's biggest role is to keep him company and relieve boredom; although he can be annoying at times, Deng Xiang indeed thinks so.

Translation: "Xuan Haicheng's biggest role is to keep him company and relieve boredom; although he sometimes annoys people, Deng Xiang indeed thinks so."

Of course, according to Ling'an's side, Old Xuan can transmit information even in extreme conditions. But he doesn't see much use in that.

Translation: "Of course, according to the Ling An side, Old Xuan can transmit information in any extreme situation; but as for that, he doesn't think it's of any use."

If an enemy could actually appear before him in an instant and instantly destroy the communications satellites within a thousand‑kilometer radius...

Translation: "If there truly were an enemy capable of appearing instantly before him and instantly destroying the communication satellites within a thousand‑kilometer radius around him,"

... then facing such a foe, Old Xuan's warnings would be meaningless.

Translation: "then facing such an enemy, even if Old Xuan issued a warning, it would be of little significance."

Hearing Deng Xiang's helpless tone, Xuan Hai Cheng didn't get angry; he just gave a hehe laugh and turned seriously to his own monitor.

Translation: "Hearing Deng Xiang's helpless tone, Xuan Haicheng didn't get angry, merely gave a hehe laugh and then seriously looked at his own monitoring screen."

Although the space station is extremely far from Earth and he cannot control any instruments to adjust the camera, every 12 hours he can, from the angle of a passing Earth, see the continent where Xuan Ziyi is located.

Translation: "Although the space station is extremely far from Earth, and he cannot adjust the camera because his limbs cannot control any instrument, every 12 hours he can, from the angle of skimming past Earth, see the continent where Xuan Ziyi is located."

Recalling his memories with Ziyi before the apocalypse is his greatest pleasure.

Translation: "Recalling the memories of the pre‑apocalypse days with Ziyi is his greatest pleasure."

"I don't even know how Ziyi is faring in the forbidden zone… those monsters that were relocated there…"

Translation: "\"I don't know how Ziyi is faring in the Forbidden Zone… those monsters that migrated over there…\""

"Boom!!!"

Translation: "\"Boom!!! \"

In that instant, before Xuan Hai Cheng could turn to ask Deng Xiang how the forbidden zone construction was going...

Translation: "In that instant, before Xuan Haicheng could turn to ask Deng Xiang how the construction in the Forbidden Zone was going,"

A dazzling fireball instantly illuminated the entire space station—no, the whole of space!

Translation: "a dazzling fireball instantly illuminated the entire space station—no, the whole of space!"

In less than 0.1 seconds, a kilometer‑wide burst of regular light, moving at near‑light speed, destroyed everything around it!

Translation: "In less than 0.1 seconds, a kilometer‑wide regular light burst, moving at near‑light speed, destroyed everything around it!"

Hundreds to thousands of satellites melted at once; in the endless white flames, even the crystal slab carrying Deng Xiang was melted together. The speed was such that Deng Xiang didn't even have time to switch back to himself!

Translation: "Hundreds to thousands of satellites were melted at once; in the endless white flames, together with them melted the crystal plate carrying Deng Xiang. The speed was such that Deng Xiang didn't even have time to switch back to himself!"

"Deng... Deng Xiang!!?"

Translation: "\"Deng... Deng Xiang!!? \""

"No... no...!"

Translation: "\"No... no...! \""

In the sea of fire reaching ten thousand degrees, Xuan Haicheng's face changed drastically; a surge of extreme panic and sorrowful anger almost made him unable to believe what he saw before him!

Enemy attack!! It's an enemy attack!!

One second later.

The light slowly faded.

Countless silver-white warships, each tens of thousands of meters long, seemed to emerge from the void, shedding their camouflage.

Run!! Run!!

Go send back the message!!

Surrounded by a blank whiteness, the deep space darkness. Xuan Haicheng ran as if mad, like a blue ghost desperately weaving through flames.

Though he, being in a condensed state, suffered no injury, he could only watch helplessly as everything unfolded.

The only thing he could do now was to rely on his near-invulnerable trait to flee into Saturn's atmosphere, then find a chance to detach and send a warning! Although he didn't know what good it would do, at this moment he knew he had to do it.

One second—even if just a second earlier—might let more people escape into the instance!

At the same time, inside the six-search silver-white Creator warships, over a hundred Fifth-Rank Creators flew out in single file.

The streams of aura, unhidden, were enough to shatter the aura of any Fourth-Rank, twisting the sea of fire.

Flying in the lead, Chi Kai raised an eyebrow and instantly spotted Xuan Haicheng madly fleeing toward Saturn's atmosphere amidst the wreckage.

"Not dead?"

"Interesting, what is this? It can actually remain unharmed under my rule-based attack?"

Even though he was a well-informed Destroyer, Chi Kai had never seen anything like this; for a moment he vaguely understood why the Black Flame Commander took such an interest in this place.

"Go, you few, think of a way to capture him back. If you can't bring him back, you'll pay for your earlier mistake with your lives."

With a wave of his arm, Chi Kai issued the order and then paid no further attention.

He could tell that although Xuan Haicheng was special, his movement speed was extremely slow; trying to escape under their noses was nothing short of a fantasy.

Originally, according to the plan, they were supposed to act only when they reached Earth's orbit, but who would have thought that a warship's operational error would accidentally collide with a satellite.

After noticing how crude these satellites were, resembling buoys, and yet they actually tried to send out an alarm, Chi Kai simply went ahead and had his men destroy the place. Under the alliance's electromagnetic interference, he believed that even if those monkeys received the alarm signal, they wouldn't know what exactly had happened.

Of course, he actually didn't mind being exposed.

At this moment, he was more curious, gazing toward the distant Earth-Moon system.

"Lord Chi Kai, do you see it?"

"According to the warship's observations, the energy transmitted from the ancient device on the sun should be what is being conveyed to this system."

"What are these monkeys up to? Do they intend to absorb sunlight?"

After calling up a magnified image of the earth ten thousand times, a War Star Level Destroyer respectfully projected the picture.

Only seeing from space, Lin An's one-handed arrangement of the Faith Star Chain resembled a halo, lighting up the whole Earth. From afar, it actually had a strange beauty.

"They're probably trying to create Sunwalkers, but with such a primitive device, these monkeys aren't afraid of playing themselves to death."

"But also... these monkeys seem to have genetic modifications, so they shouldn't run into any problems in the short term."

Chi Kai nodded, roughly understanding why Black Flame wanted him to capture a batch of monkeys. Even such a primitive ancient device could withstand them; these monkeys, when they later rebuild, might well play a significant role.

Moreover, the relics of ancient devices left here make this trip definitely necessary.

With that thought, Chi Kai's eyes grew somewhat fiery.

After a moment's thought, he then issued the order again:

"Let's go first, don't give these monkeys time to react. Note, before we act, destroy that ring of devices."

Transmission ready, Chi Kai lightly tapped his battle armor, intending only a quick, decisive fight.

Just as the order was given, the deputy Destroyer behind him frowned and spoke doubtfully:

"Chi Kai, didn't Lord Black Flame say to keep these devices? Those satellites in planetary orbit are obviously modified. We haven't destroyed the ones ahead, and the ones behind…"

"To prevent loss of control."

Without letting the deputy finish, Chi Kai casually explained:

"Jin Kai, you might have seen little data from the ancient era, but this most primitive version of the ancient device is essentially a virus amplifier."

"We can ignore the source, but the part linking these monkeys must be destroyed first. Otherwise, these monkeys, in extreme panic, are prone to mutation. You should have heard how the ancient disaster broke out, right?"

"Back then, the legion of Sunwalkers controlled by those Creators went out of control after being frightened by that nightmare creature."

After a slight pause, Chi Kai shook his head and didn't intend to say more.

He didn't care how many humans died on Earth, but it's better for the sunlight-absorbing monkeys to die as few as possible.

He didn't want that, after he and his party descended, those poor monkeys would be frightened into madness and turn directly into monsters.

A few words decided Earth's fate.

Soon, this fleet of over a hundred Fifth-Rank warships started up again, heading straight for Earth.

At the same time.

Ling An New City, Divine Court.

"Deng Xiang!!?"

"Deng Xiang!!?"

"Hold him down quickly! Healing team, quickly suppress his injuries!!"

"Warning! Warning!"

"The Divine Eye System connection is severed, the network is under attack! Information transmission cut off!"

"Warning, warning! Please have the extraterrestrial monitoring department immediately launch an investigation!"

The piercing alarm sounded repeatedly.

In the monitoring room at the very core, dozens of Third-Rank monitors scrambled to press down on Deng Xiang, who was curled up like a shrimp, in pain.

His eyes tightly shut, Deng Xiang, whose split consciousness had been instantly destroyed, was now like a vegetable, his body constantly curling, his mouth spewing out large mouthfuls of blood. Never having seen such a situation, everyone present realized that something must have destroyed the space station where Deng Xiang was, in a short time.

Who is the enemy!? How many!? They could not imagine what level of enemy could destroy the entire system in an instant!

Bang!!

The hurried footsteps and a whistling sound rang out almost simultaneously.

Seeing that, among the Fourth Stage who had rushed in in haste, a red figure flew over violently.

Facing Ling An, Fourth Stage, who turned his head in astonishment, the red‑clad Xuan Ziyi no longer bore her previous indifferent expression; in her blood‑red eyes, it seemed as if blood were flowing.

Regardless of her special status, Xuan Ziyi rushed to the front of the monitoring department head, grabbed the collar of that Fourth Stage, and shouted angrily with a voice like blood‑tears:

My dad has disappeared!!

I can't sense his presence anymore!!!

As the words fell, everyone who knew what news Xuan Hai Cheng's accident represented turned pale; Zhang Yong and the others who had just rushed to the entrance trembled all over, as if mad, and charged straight toward the main control room.

As Earth's sole and final alarm measure.

If Xuan Hai Cheng issued the alarm by self‑destruction, it would mean that, in his judgment, the enemy's strength would reach the highest level! And it would appear on Earth in an extremely short time!

At least ten Fifth Stage...! According to the alarm regulations, only more than ten...

No..

It's a hundred! In the direction of the moon... we've seen them!

Inside the monitoring hall, a Fourth Stage Awakened One pointed a trembling finger at the image transmitted back by the earth‑moon system.

Only to see that, at some point, countless silver‑white warships had already crushed the orbital space‑based systems around the moon, and hundreds of figures capable of distorting the image, as if knowing they could be seen, gave a ferocious grin and looked toward them.