Chapter 2136

【10】

There's a leading \f (form feed?) Probably a formatting character; we should keep it? The instruction: translate the lines; we should keep the \f? It's not part of the Chinese text; it's a control character. Probably we should keep it as is? The line begins with \f then the Chinese quotes. We'll output exactly the same leading \f? The instruction: translate the lines; we should translate the Chinese content, but keep any non-Chinese characters? Usually we keep them as is. We'll output \f then translation.

Thus: \f「Heiyan Legion Ninth Squad, answer me! 」 But we need to keep the Chinese quotation marks? We should replace with English quotes? The instruction: translate faithfully; we should keep the punctuation? Usually we convert Chinese quotes to English quotes? Not specified. We'll keep the Chinese quotes? Might be weird. Better to keep the original punctuation but translate the content inside. The Chinese quotes 「」 are part of the text; we can keep them as is, but the content inside should be translated. So we output \f「Heiyan Legion Ninth Squad, answer me! 」 However the exclamation mark is inside the quotes; we keep it.

Thus line: \f「Heiyan Legion Ninth Squad, answer me! 」

But we need to ensure we used Heiyan as the name. Good.

Damn it! What the hell happened!? Why did Red Armor die!? What the hell are you guys doing!?

【26】

Let's translate: "Damn it! What the hell happened!? Why did Chi Kai die!? What the hell are you guys doing!?"

But we need to keep the exclamation and question marks. Use English punctuation? We'll keep similar.

contains no Chinese characters (just English). So maybe we should not output a line for 【17】 because there is no Chinese to translate. But the instruction says "These lines still contain untranslated Chinese." So if a line doesn't contain Chinese, it's not part of "these lines". So we skip it.

"What the hell happened!?" = "What the hell happened!?" Could be "What on earth happened!?" We'll use "What the hell happened!?"

contains Chinese inside quotes.

contains Chinese inside quotes.

Thus line: 「Damn it! What the hell happened!? Why did Chi Kai die!? What the hell are you guys doing!? 」 Keep the Chinese quotes? We'll keep them.

On the central planet of an apocalyptic scene, the Star Fragmenter Heiyan rarely showed any loss of composure.

Translate: "On the central planet of an apocalyptic scene, the Star Fragmenter Heiyan rarely showed some loss of composure."

Thus line: 「On the central planet of an apocalyptic scene, the Star Fragmenter Heiyan rarely showed any loss of composure. 」

But we need to keep Chinese quotes? The line doesn't have quotes. So just plain.

【40】

Translate: "In his fury, the surrounding many Fifth-Stage individuals were all as silent as cicadas in winter, none daring to make a sound."

Thus line: In his fury, the surrounding many Fifth-Stage individuals were all as silent as cicadas in winter, none daring to make a sound.

Just a minute ago, the Ninth Squad dispatched toward Earth was annihilated in an extremely short time!

Translate: "Just one minute ago, the Ninth Squad dispatched toward Earth was completely wiped out in an extremely short time!"

Thus line: Just one minute ago, the Ninth Squad dispatched toward Earth was completely wiped out in an extremely short time!

【48】

Translate: "Looking at the constantly updating death toll, Heiyan felt it was utterly absurd!"

Thus line: Looking at the constantly updating death toll, Heiyan felt it was utterly absurd!

What a joke! This operation involved three Star Destroyers and a hundred Fifth-Stage fighters—not even mentioning one Earth, even a hundred Earths would have been annihilated!

Translate: "What a joke! This operation had three Star Destroyers plus a hundred Fifth-Stage fighters—not even mentioning one Earth, even a hundred Earths would have been annihilated!"

【59】

commentary about line 【8】; but it's English only, no Chinese. So skip.

Yes.

Translate: "Clearly it was going smoothly just a minute ago, but in this short less-than-a-minute span, their people were almost all dead!?"

Thus line: Clearly it was going smoothly just a minute ago, but in this short less-than-a-minute span, their people were almost all dead!?

Is it a stellar catastrophe? Or did we encounter a high-level life form!? Or perhaps Earth isn't that simple, with other civilizations hidden behind it?

Translate: "Is it a stellar catastrophe? Or did they encounter a high-level lifeform? Or perhaps Earth isn't that simple, with other civilizations hidden behind it?"

Thus line: Is it a stellar catastrophe? Or did they encounter a high-level lifeform? Or perhaps Earth isn't that simple, with other civilizations hidden behind it?

【67】

Translate: "It's unimaginable what actually happened on Earth's side."

Thus line: It's unimaginable what actually happened on Earth's side.

But given this death rate, Heiyan's eyes grew cold, and his mind suddenly filled with images of many Star Fragmenter peaks and even Sixth-Stage beings.

Translate: "But given this death rate, Heiyan's eyes turned cold, and images of many Star Fragmenter peaks and even Sixth-Stage beings flashed through his mind."

But we need to translate Sixth Stage = Sixth Stage (not in glossary but we can translate). So line: But given this death rate, Heiyan's eyes turned cold, and images of many Star Fragmenter peaks and even Sixth-Stage beings flashed through his mind.

【75】

Translate: "Who is scheming.."

Thus line: Who is scheming..

Without waiting for Heiyan to suppress his shock and anger, he tried contacting the Ninth Squad again; suddenly, the comms lit up, and a voice of extreme terror struggled to come through.

Translate: "Without waiting for Heiyan to suppress his shock and anger, he tried to contact the Ninth Squad again; suddenly, the communicator lit up, and a voice of extreme terror struggled to come through:"

Thus line: Without waiting for Heiyan to suppress his shock and anger, he tried to contact the Ninth Squad again; suddenly, the communicator lit up, and a voice of extreme terror struggled to come through:

【83】

Translate: "「Commander! It's the Overseer! There's...! 」"

「Commander! It's the Overseer! There's...! 」

「Hum」

「Hum」

【89】

Translate: "The communication was instantly cut off, as if the War Star Individual on the other end couldn't even utter a final word before being silently erased."

Thus line: The communication was instantly cut off, as if the War Star Individual on the other end couldn't even utter a final word before being silently erased.

Heiyan stood frozen, not yet able to react, when the last warrior to send a message actually sent back the scene of his death.

Translate: "Heiyan stood frozen in place, not yet having time to react, when that War Star Individual who had last sent the message actually sent back the scene of his death."

Thus line: Heiyan stood frozen in place, not yet having time to react, when that War Star Individual who had last sent the message actually sent back the scene of his death.

【97】

Translate: "Looking at the image, or rather the last glance of his subordinate before death, Heiyan's pupils contracted sharply; a strong sense of fear, like an icy venomous snake, instantly froze him in place."

Thus line: Looking at the image, or rather the last glance of his subordinate before death, Heiyan's pupils contracted sharply; a strong sense of fear, like an icy venomous snake, instantly froze him in place.

「Overseer.. ！？」

commentary about line 【97】; English only, skip.

Thus line: 「Over.. seer!? 」 Actually we need to keep the quotes. So line: 「Over.. seer!? 」.

【105】

Translate: "In the image, there was, to his shock, a cold eyeball, staring at 「him」!"

Thus line: In the image, there was, to his shock, a cold eyeball, staring at 「him」!

Three minutes later.

Translate: "Three minutes later."

Thus line: Three minutes later.

【113】

Translate: "Heiyan stared fixedly at Qing Kai, who knelt at his feet; under the encirclement of many Fifth-Stage individuals, Qing Kai's face was deathly pale, his frightened, bewildered gaze seemingly not knowing why this had happened."

Thus line: Heiyan stared fixedly at Qing Kai, who knelt at his feet; under the encirclement of many Fifth-Stage individuals, Qing Kai's face was deathly pale, his frightened, bewildered gaze seemingly not knowing why this had happened.

He had been dragged back by Heiyan from the virtual space, thinking his points had been exposed.

Translate: "He had been snatched back from virtual space by Heiyan, and he had thought that some remaining points on his person had been exposed."

Thus line: He had been snatched back from virtual space by Heiyan, and he had thought that some remaining points on his person had been exposed.

【121】

Translate: "But who would have thought, he had stirred up a huge disaster!"

Thus line: But who would have thought, he had stirred up a huge disaster!

「Commander Heiyan..! I really don't know, I really don't know! If I knew there was an Overseer watching over there, even if you gave me ten thousand courages, I would absolutely not dare to have any designs on that place! 」.

Translate: "「Commander Heiyan..! I really don't know, I really don't know! If I knew there was an Overseer watching over there, even if you gave me ten thousand courages, I would absolutely not dare to have any designs on that place! 」"

【129】

Translate: "「Could it be a mistake!? Perhaps it's the Chi Kai group.. 」"

「Bang! 」

Translate: "「Bang! 」" Actually sound effect. We'll translate as 「Bang! 」.

【135】

Translate: "Without giving Qing Kai a chance to explain, the next second Heiyan's face turned icy cold as he directly flung out a head, which smashed against Qing Kai's face."

Thus line: Without giving Qing Kai a chance to explain, the next second Heiyan's face turned icy cold as he directly flung out a head, which smashed against Qing Kai's face.

「Five-Star Mission, Skull. 」.

「Five-Star Mission, Skull. 」.

【141】

Translate: "「You've reaped quite a few rewards, and that monkey named Lin An was even on the same mission as you? 」"

Thus line: 「You've reaped quite a few rewards, and that monkey named Lin An was even on the same mission as you? 」.

「Having said that, who exactly is that monkey, and who exactly is the civilization behind him? Have you all already colluded and betrayed the Alliance? 」.

Translate: "「Having said that, just who is that monkey, and whose civilization stands behind him? Have you all long been in collusion, betraying the Alliance? 」"

Thus line: 「Having said that, just who is that monkey, and whose civilization stands behind him? Have you all long been in collusion, betraying the Alliance? 」.

【149】

Translate: "After the three questions, Qing Kai startled and lifted his head, recognizing the owner of the skull—it was none other than his direct descendant!"

Thus line: After the three questions, Qing Kai startled and lifted his head, recognizing the owner of the skull—it was none other than his direct descendant!

Even in the moments when Heiyan didn't notice, a fleeting hint of sorrow and relief flashed in Qing Armor's eyes.

Translate: "But even in the instant that Heiyan didn't notice, a flicker of hidden sorrow and relief flashed in Qing Kai's eyes."

Thus line: But even in the instant that Heiyan didn't notice, a flicker of hidden sorrow and relief flashed in Qing Kai's eyes.

【157】

Translate: "The bad news is that his hidden matter was still discovered; the good news is that Heiyan seems to have misunderstood something, or perhaps he simply doesn't know what Lin An is all about."

Thus line: The bad news is that his hidden matter was still discovered; the good news is that Heiyan seems to have misunderstood something, or perhaps he simply doesn't know what Lin An is all about.

「Lord Heiyan! I swear I did not betray the Alliance..! I admit I did indeed conceal that this kid came from the same mission as me, and I merely wanted to swallow his points. 」.

Translate: "「Lord Heiyan! I swear, I have absolutely not betrayed the Alliance..! I admit I did indeed conceal that kid's having come out of a mission with me, and I merely.. merely wanted to swallow his points. 」"

Thus line: 「Lord Heiyan! I swear, I have absolutely not betrayed the Alliance..! I admit I did indeed conceal that kid's having come out of a mission with me, and I merely.. merely wanted to swallow his points. 」.

【165】

Translate: "「Do you think he has some powerful force behind him!? No, absolutely not! 」"

Thus line: 「Do you think he has some powerful force behind him!? No, absolutely not! 」.

「The Overseer will act, I.. I think it's very likely related to the previous Death Star-level fluctuation..! 」.

Translate: "「The Overseer will make a move, I.. I think it's very likely related to the previous Death Star-level fluctuation..! 」"

Thus line: 「The Overseer will make a move, I.. I think it's very likely related to the previous Death Star-level fluctuation..! 」.

Half true, half false, half guess.

Translate: "Half true, half false, half guessed."

Thus line: Half true, half false, half guessed.

【177】

Translate: "Five minutes later, Qing Kai gasped heavily, not daring to lift his head to look at the pondering Heiyan."

Thus line: Five minutes later, Qing Kai gasped heavily, not daring to lift his head to look at the pondering Heiyan.

「You mean the Overseer actually has no relation to that kid? And even no relation to Earth? The reason it appears there is because of the previous Death Star-level event? 」.

Translate: "「You mean, the Overseer actually has nothing to do with that kid, nor even with Earth? The reason it appeared there is because of the previous Death Star-level? 」"

Thus line: 「You mean, the Overseer actually has nothing to do with that kid, nor even with Earth? The reason it appeared there is because of the previous Death Star-level? 」.

【185】

Translate: "「We very likely just blundered and ran into that Overseer's gun barrel? 」"

Thus line: 「We very likely just blundered and ran into that Overseer's gun barrel? 」.

Heiyan frowned, recalling the details of the final scene, and suddenly felt that Qing Armor's words were highly plausible.

Translate: "Heiyan frowned, recalling the details of the final scene, and suddenly felt that Qing Kai's words were highly plausible."

Thus line: Heiyan frowned, recalling the details of the final scene, and suddenly felt that Qing Kai's words were highly plausible.

【195】

Translate: "Indeed, everything was too abnormal. He noticed that the Overseer who acted wasn't really a true Overseer, but rather like a fixed projection. Moreover, judging from the previous situation of the Chi Kai group, this projection actually didn't care about that group of monkeys' Shengsi?"

Indeed, everything was too abnormal. He noticed that the Overseer who acted wasn't really a true Overseer, but rather like a fixed projection. Moreover, judging from the previous situation of the Chi Kai group, this projection actually didn't care about that group of monkeys' Shengsi?

But we need to keep the question mark. So line: Indeed, everything was too abnormal. He noticed that the Overseer who acted wasn't really a true Overseer, but rather like a fixed projection. Moreover, judging from the previous situation of the Chi Kai group, this projection actually didn't care about that group of monkeys' Shengsi?

Rather than believing that Lin An, a Fourth-Stage, had an Overseer backing him, he preferred to think it was all just a coincidence.

Translate: "Rather than making him believe that a Fourth-Stage Lin An had the Overseer backing him up, he would rather believe that everything was merely a coincidence."

Thus line: Rather than making him believe that a Fourth-Stage Lin An had the Overseer backing him up, he would rather believe that everything was merely a coincidence.

【203】

Translate: "But.."

Thus line: But..

He didn't dare to gamble, really didn't dare to gamble!

Translate: "He dared not gamble, really dared not gamble!"

Thus line: He dared not gamble, really dared not gamble!

【211】

Translate: "「Commander Heiyan, what should we do next? 」"

Thus line: 「Commander Heiyan, what should we do next? 」.

Faced with his subordinate's cautious inquiry, Heiyan hesitated for a moment, then finally made up his mind and coldly waved his hand.

Translate: "Facing the subordinate's cautious inquiry, Heiyan hesitated for a moment, then finally made up his mind and coldly waved his hand:"

Thus line: Facing the subordinate's cautious inquiry, Heiyan hesitated for a moment, then finally made up his mind and coldly waved his hand:

【219】

Translate: "「First, suppress this traitor! 」"

Thus line: 「First, suppress this traitor! 」.

「Earth side.. wait a bit more..! I'll consider.. 」

Translate: "「As for Earth's side.. wait a bit more..! I'll think it over.. 」"

Thus line: 「As for Earth's side.. wait a bit more..! I'll think it over.. 」.

【227】

Translate: "Danger and risk coexist."

Thus line: Danger and risk coexist.

The Overseer's appearance made him dare not act rashly, yet the more this happened, the more he sensed a strange feeling.

Translate: "The Overseer's appearance made him dare not act rashly, but the more so, the more he sensed a strange feeling."

Thus line: The Overseer's appearance made him dare not act rashly, but the more so, the more he sensed a strange feeling.

【235】

Translate: "「Lin An... Earth... polluted land... God Ascendant.. 」"

Thus line: 「Lin An... Earth... polluted land... God Ascendant.. 」.

「Could it be that what's left there is stronger than I imagined? Even if the Overseer's projection appears there and isn't related to that kid, it might still be linked to the ancient creations. 」.

Translate: "「Could it be that what remains there is stronger than I imagined? Even if the Overseer's projection appears there and has nothing to do with that kid, it might still be related to the primordial creations. 」"

Thus line: 「Could it be that what remains there is stronger than I imagined? Even if the Overseer's projection appears there and has nothing to do with that kid, it might still be related to the primordial creations. 」.

【243】

Translate: "「After all... 」"

Thus line: 「After all... 」.

Starforge Battlefield, underground.

Translate: "Stellar Radiance Battlefield, underground."

Thus line: Stellar Radiance Battlefield, underground.

【251】

Translate: "Lin An knew nothing of the outside world's information; of course, even if he knew, he currently had no leisure to attend to it."

Thus line: Lin An knew nothing of the outside world's information; of course, even if he knew, he currently had no leisure to attend to it.

Lin An desperately concealed his aura, clutching tightly the tail of the escaping dream rat, his eyes vigilantly fixed on the darkness ahead.

Translate: "He desperately concealed his aura, Lin An tightly gripped the tail of the escaping dream rat, his eyes vigilantly fixed on the darkness ahead."

Thus line: He desperately concealed his aura, Lin An tightly gripped the tail of the escaping dream rat, his eyes vigilantly fixed on the darkness ahead.

For some reason, although there was still a distance to the artifact's coordinates, he now felt a throbbing pulse that made his heart race, continuously emanating from the deepest darkness.

Translate: "For some reason, although there was still some distance to the artifact's coordinates, at this very moment he had already felt a heart-pounding wave, continuously emanating from the deepest darkness."

Thus line: For some reason, although there was still some distance to the artifact's coordinates, at this very moment he had already felt a heart-pounding wave, continuously emanating from the deepest darkness.

The intensity of this fluctuation was so great that even he found it hard to control his own emotions, as if it possessed some deadly allure, tempting him to advance recklessly.

Similarly, within this fluctuation, even more things are mixed in.

「A huge amount of shattered-star-level fluctuations! 」

「This damned thing, just how many corpses are guarding it..!? 」