Chapter 532: The Void Vision

The Eye of Fear.

This "extreme hardship" land, created by the fall of the Aida Spirit Clan that gave birth to the lecherous spawn, where the material universe and the alternate dimension intersect, has long been regarded as an absolute forbidden zone for thousands to tens of thousands of years.

When the New Human Empire became the galactic hegemon, the misty star region containing the Eye of Fear was instead occupied by the Emperor's son, who incorporated the planets near the Eye's core into his rule and renamed it Qielinuosi.

However, as the New Human Empire fragmented and was replaced by the current main‑universe Human Empire, the misty star region, like the profane star region, was designated as a zone prohibited to civilian organizations and individuals, aside from official and military forces.

According to data obtained from long‑term monitoring by the Red Queen and Bai Hou, the vaccine effect is also suppressing the spread of the Eye of Fear; it is expected that within two millennia it can be completely eradicated from the Zero‑Three Galaxy.

Thus, on the outer planets of the misty star region, sixteen elite camps of Sparta, extreme warriors, and holy‑blood angels are stationed.

If the evil gods and demons are not honest and plan to cause trouble in the material universe, these sixteen camps, which hold the highest authority among the legions, will suppress and eliminate them at the first opportunity.

Moreover, each of these camps has a gray‑knight squad of twelve to thirty‑six members to assist in dealing with demonic creatures.

For half a century, many low‑ and mid‑level demons have remained unrepentant.

Especially those who have sacrificed countless fledgling lives, or demons that have devoured their own kind to advance, have grown powerful and become overconfident, attempting to pass through the Eye of Fear into the material universe to corrupt the Astate, which even the evil gods cannot corrupt.

The result was naturally that the sixteen camps gave them a "deeply memorable lesson."

When the flesh bodies of such low‑ and mid‑level demons, which pose a high threat to a planet or a star system, are destroyed by the Astate, Sui Bian automatically performs a "Spiritual Energy plunder" as if paying, completely eradicating them and turning them into part of Sui Bian's ever‑approaching infinite Spiritual Energy.

As for the insignificant ones, after their flesh bodies are shattered by explosive arrows, they are directly "repatriated" back to the alternate dimension.

When the group of evil gods led by Jianqi and Se Nie learned that these low‑ and mid‑level demons were actually "sending" Spiritual Energy to Sui Bian, they voluntarily launched a "purge" in the alternate dimension.

After all, the alternate dimension has no concept of time; new demons are born almost constantly, so the newborn demons scoff at rumors circulating among demons such as "Do not provoke the human emperor named Sui Bian, and certainly do not provoke the emperor's offspring!" and the like.

A newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger.

You may go to your death, but your death continuously strengthens the enemy; Jianqi and Se Nie cannot tolerate that, so they purge the newborn demons.

This is also why, since the fall of the Zero‑Three Empire decades ago, the evil gods have all withered.

At this moment.

An elite expeditionary force composed of two home worlds and a thousand large vessels sequentially passed through a massive wormhole, reaching the edge of Qielinuosi's gravitational sphere.

If one stands at the window edge and looks at this fallen planet, using auxiliary troops and the Astate's naked eye for observation, one can directly see Qielinuosi's surface covered with a blood‑colored sea.

Since the Sparta OriginalBody led the main force of the legion, captured the fallen Fuge Ruimu and the Emperor's son, it issued a burn‑to‑extinction order for Qielinuosi.

At that time, the Sparta fleet used a beam matrix to link together and carried out the surface burn‑to‑extinction measures.

In theory, Qielinuosi should have turned into vast "glass", and the environment should have dropped to around minus forty to fifty degrees.

However, the pervasive blood sea indicates that Qielinuosi, abandoned by humanity and close to the core of the Eye of Fear, has in this half‑century become a demonic planet with self‑awareness.

If the fleet continues to approach Qielinuosi's surface, the blood sea will likely spawn various bizarre, suction‑tentacle appendages resembling those of the Assastie race, attempting to draw the fleet into its core.

At this time.

The home world of the Space Wild Wolves, the Gangneril's core world.

In the main control room.

…

Only Rus, wearing a three‑headed wolf‑skin cloak, donning the Wolf King armor, and sporting his signature braided beard, is seen gazing at Qielinuosi through the holographic screen, as well as at the edge of the fear vortex about forty astronomical units (6 billion) away, lost in thought.

"Sir!" At this moment, a civilian staff member of the Wolf auxiliary army turned to report: "The doctor hopes to let him land on Qielinuosi's blood sea for research."

"No." Rus shook his head. "We cannot linger here; moreover Qielinuosi's condition is unknown. Let Magnus pull it directly into the stasis space he created, and after the remote survey ends, let the doctor study it carefully."

The current primary goal is to have the expedition fleet reform its formation, activate the warp drive toward the interior of the Eye of Fear, head to the coordinates given by the father, and establish a foothold.

Also, don't forget to notify the camp commanders stationed on the outskirts of the misty star region, and have them stay on high alert.

If an emergency occurs and contact with our expeditionary force is lost, immediately summon Rog, Shengjilesi, and Sui Meng, who are also conducting expeditions in the Zero‑Three Universe, to rush to the edge of the Eye of Fear and enforce a blockade.

After all, this is the first large‑scale, historically recorded interdimensional expedition since our main‑universe humanity entered the interstellar era and founded the Empire; we must not be careless or lax.

Rus's reasoning sounds rather as rigorous as Robert's.

In fact, as mentioned at the end, this is humanity's first large‑scale foray into the alternate dimension, requiring utmost vigilance to avoid meeting the same fate as the original Olympian gods' total annihilation.

"Yes, sir."

The civilian member's words fell shortly after.

The holographic image of Qielinuosi vanished, clearly having been "dragged away" by Magnus.

Then, including the Gangneril, over a thousand warships quickly deployed energy shields and the "spatial bubble" needed for warp travel, and in the blink of an eye covered sixty billion kilometers, arriving at the edge of the Great Vortex.

At this moment.

The data displayed on the holographic screen surged and plummeted, with no stable values at all.

Thus it is evident that here the physical laws begin to dissolve, filled with the collapse caused by the convergence of Spiritual Energy, thoughts, and emotions.

If a Zeus‑class flagship, five to ten kilometers long, considered "outdated" by the Empire, were to deactivate its energy shield, even if the crew were all injected with the latest vaccine, whispers and occasional hallucinations would be inevitable.

Of course, if those who add paper ornaments from "Human Truth" to their power armor, work clothes, and attire can provide good protection.

Moreover, the Imperial emblem printed inside and out of the hull can also offer a certain degree of protection (the warship itself has no mind, no absolute loyalty, and the low‑intelligence AI on board does not constitute the ship's soul, thus cannot fully realize the emblem's maximum effect).

"All divisions are stable; may I continue forward?" another civilian member asked.

"Of course!" Rus crossed his hands over his chest armor and, in a boastful tone, opened the Wolf King armor's full‑band communication, raised his voice: "Proceed forward, no need to deliberately evade; let the scum in the alternate dimension know that our human expeditionary force is here to kick their hall and even blow their broken hall to pieces!"

"Awooo!!"

Hearing this, the Alpha Wolf Guard stationed in the Gangneril's control room, as well as other wolf camp commanders on various ships, let out their distinctive Space Wild Wolves howl.

The remaining legion commanders also broadcast their respective legion battle cries on the channel to echo Rus.

As for the eight OriginalBodies accompanying them, seven merely nodded in agreement.

The rather Russian‑style DavaRitch, however, shouted over the comms: "Hahaha! Brother speaks well! Blow the scum's skulls!!"

"All units forward!"

"Speed seventy!"

And the civilian members present in the control room, invigorated by the morale boost of their OriginalBodies' Spiritual Energy, became very "excited", immediately piloting the Gangneril to lead the entry into the Great Vortex.

Soon.

The vast starry sky of the material universe, and the endless darkness, gradually receded, replaced by pink and purple Spiritual Energy "mist clusters" and "nebulae" filling the void.

Moreover, countless planets drift randomly here, each with a different shape.

Some resemble Qieli Nuo Si, whose surface is flooded with a sea of blood and a sky of raging flames, while others are a whole planet that is a massive ice sphere.

And some planets…

They can't even be called planets; they are either regular rectangles, or chaotic mash‑ups of circles and squares, or…

Like the "eye monsters" and "tentacle monsters" of Asasi Tieye.

Yet each is colossal beyond compare; even the smallest are well over a hundred times Asasi Tieye.

When these living planets discovered the Gonggerner Ship and the elite expedition fleet, they instantly turned their countless, varied eyes toward them.

Gaze locked.

No matter where the fleet sails, the living planets' eyes continue to follow.

Fortunately they have no intention to move or attack; they simply stare, watching the fleet plunge deeper into the Void Space.

"…"

Through the holographic screen, Rus, seeing this bizarre scene, furrowed his brows even tighter, his forehead forming a distinct "river" character.

Staying within the core world is still manageable, as the home world has shielding, but Rus's keen intuition and sixth sense tell him this is only the edge of the Void Space; venturing further will surely attract powerful evil gods and demons.

This is the Fragments' stronghold.

The Fragments' power is dozens to hundreds of times that of the material universe.

Although he does not understand why his father sent them in alone nor has received a detailed explanation, as the expedition's commander, Rus chooses, as always, to firmly trust and strictly follow his father's orders.

"Bzz~! Bzz~!!"

At that moment, the holographic screen emitted a clear yet ethereal "whale song", resonating throughout the central control room.

Hearing this, Rus stopped speculating about his father's intent and refocused his gaze on the holographic screen.

It turned out to be a swarm of void whales moving alongside the expedition fleet.

But…

Among these semi‑transparent, shimmering void whales, the smallest one is estimated to be at least forty‑thousand kilometers long…

Forty‑thousand kilometers, not meters—nearly four times the diameter of Earth.

An elite fleet with two home worlds would be crushing in any universe, yet before this void whale swarm they are utterly insignificant.

It seems that among all Human Empire vessels, only Ark 001, 002, and 003 can, in size, overwhelm this void whale swarm before them.

However, their temperament appears similar to Earth's ocean whales—simply curious about humans and ships that possess physical bodies.

If they wished to attack, opening their mouths the instant they appeared would be enough to swallow the entire expedition.

Whether they could cause real damage is another matter, but this directly shows the void whales have no malice.

Moreover, perhaps because the void whales sit at the top of the food chain in this region, no demonic minions came to obstruct the expedition during its course to the coordinates given by the Emperor.

Thus the tense, battle‑ready crew relaxed slightly, finding energy to observe the alternate space's other scenery.

If the universe follows all physical laws, everything moving along set orbits in seamless harmony, then the alternate space is like the "chaos" at the birth of the cosmos.

Everything is "disordered", a boundless ocean that may lack a floor yet floats there, everything seeming "as it pleases" with no constraints.

About three hours later.

Guided by the void whale swarm, the elite expedition fleet arrived at a literal "paradise", exactly as the phrase suggests.

Before them floated an island of indeterminate size, seemingly endless, within the fleet's line of sight.

It is called a paradise because the island boasts rainforests, grasslands, high mountains and other Earth‑like terrains; most notably, its edges are dotted with numerous beaches and harbors.

Combined with a small sun hanging above the island and a cold moon below, the entire expedition cannot help but recall their vacation resorts.

And the island's scenery is even more beautiful!

"Bzz~——! Bzz!!"

As the whale song rose again, the void whale swarm seemed to fulfill some request, turning their massive bodies away from the fleet and the island.

Inside the Gonggerner Ship's central control room.

"Sir." A civilian staff member, looking a bit odd, turned to Rus and reported, "We have arrived at the coordinates the Emperor gave, the island before us.

And…

We have detected, at the island's edge, a massive amount of pure Spiritual Energy reactions."

"Pure Spiritual Energy?" Rus was puzzled.

"Yes, after scanning and analysis, this is the real‑time footage we retrieved, sir, please view."

As the civilian staff member reported, the real‑time footage was projected onto the holographic screen.

What appeared as pure Spiritual Energy reactions turned out to be hundreds of thousands of Astate units equipped with ceramic steel armor?

(End of chapter)