Chapter 296: The Ashen Bone's Rebirth and the Dawn of Civilization

Lín Jìn, Ling Yue, Lin Li and the reborn Ao Li's battle with the Corrector's vanguard grew increasingly fierce. The light of the Sea of Life interwove with the silver beams of the Corrector's weapons, lighting the entire battlefield as bright as day. The collision of energies produced a huge boom, as if it would tear this space apart.

During the fierce clash, Lín Jìn and the others gradually discerned the Corrector's combat pattern, but the enemy's powerful defenses and endless reinforcements still exerted huge pressure on them. Just as the battle stalled, the Ashen Bone, which had been quietly following them, suddenly emitted a strange glow.

The glow illuminated the whole battlefield, drawing everyone's gaze. The Ashen Bone's hull began to undergo a marvelous transformation, the metal seeming to gain life, flowing and reshaping slowly. Lín Jìn and the others watched the scene in astonishment, temporarily halting their fight with the Corrector.

As the glow intensified, the Ashen Bone finally turned into a magnificent stele. The stele was made of a special metal that emitted a soft sheen, its surface covered with dense script. Lín Jìn and the others approached and discovered that the characters were the names of various civilizations formatted by the Observer.

Each name bore a history of brilliance and ruin, as if recounting the once‑flourishing prosperity of those civilizations and their tragic fate under the Observer's iron hooves. Looking at the names, Lín Jìn and the others felt a mix of emotions, both sorrow for the vanished cultures and anger toward the Observer and the Corrector.

"Is... is the Ashen Bone commemorating those destroyed civilizations in this way?" Ling Yue said softly, tears glimmering in her eyes.

Lin Li nodded, "Perhaps the Ashen Bone sensed our mission and the injustices suffered by those civilizations, so it chose to preserve their imprint in this manner."

At that moment, Ao Li suddenly pointed to a name on the stele and said, "Look, that name is flashing!"

Everyone followed Ao Li's pointing direction and saw a name called "Linghuan Star Civilization" emitting a faint yet clear glow, like a star struggling to shine in the darkness.

"What does this portend?" the defected Observer asked, puzzled.

Lín Jìn pondered briefly and said, "Perhaps this means the civilization has a chance of revival. Though the Observer formatted them, the Ashen Bone may have retained some power that can rebirth a civilization."

This discovery sparked a glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts. If the destroyed civilization could truly be revived, it would be a powerful aid against the Corrector.

However, the Corrector had no intention of giving them much time to think. Seizing the moment when everyone was distracted, they launched another fierce assault. Streams of silver light rained down toward Lín Jìn and the others.

Lín Jìn snapped back to his senses and shouted, "Everyone, be careful! First repel the Corrector, then study the civilization's revival!"

The group immediately rejoined the fight. Ao Li wielded the Sea of Life, raising brighter luminous waves and charging at the Corrector. The waves clashed with the silver beams, erupting in even stronger light and energy fluctuations.

Ling Yue controlled the Mechanical Zigong, firing specially tuned energy projectiles. When these projectiles struck the Corrector's defenses, they released a wave that could briefly disrupt its energy frequency; combined with Ao Li's interference of the energy frequency, this greatly weakened the Corrector's defensive capability.

Lin Li employed her precise control over data and energy to locate weak points in the Corrector's defenses on the battlefield, guiding everyone's attacks. Her eyes glittered with wisdom, her hands fluttered rapidly in the air, and streams of energy trajectories, under her control, struck the Corrector's vital points accurately.

Lín Jìn wielded the Abyss Return Ruler, moving like lightning as he darted among the Corrector. The Abyss Return Ruler flowed effortlessly in his hand; each swing emitted a strand of Sword Qi imbued with great power. The Sword Qi crisscrossed, repelling any approaching Corrector.

Through everyone's united effort, the Corrector's vanguard gradually became unsustainable. Their defensive line began to develop gaps, and the force of their attacks waned.

However, just as the Corrector was about to retreat, a massive energy vortex suddenly appeared in the sky. The vortex exuded a heart‑pounding, formidable aura, as if a mightier foe was about to arrive.

"Not good, it seems the Corrector has summoned stronger reinforcements," Ao Li said, frowning.

Lín Jìn stared at the energy vortex, his gaze firm, "No matter who comes, we will not retreat. We must protect the Ashen Bone and the potentially revived civilization."

As the vortex expanded, a massive warship slowly emerged from it. The warship's hull radiated a cold metallic sheen, its surface etched with strange runes that flickered, releasing powerful energy surges.

The warship's main cannon turned slowly, aiming at Lín Jìn and the others. A thick purple beam shot from the cannon, bearing a destructive momentum, charging toward them.

Lín Jìn and the others scattered quickly to dodge; the beam struck the ground, triggering a massive explosion. The resulting shockwave swept in, flattening everything around.

"The warship's firepower is too great; we must find a way to destroy it," Ling Yue shouted, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Lin Li quickly analyzed the warship's energy structure, "Its energy core seems to be at the bottom; we should find a way to get close and deliver a fatal strike."

Ao Li nodded, "I'll use the Sea of Life's power to hold the warship's attacks, while you take the opportunity to approach."

Having said that, Ao Li fully commanded the Sea of Life. The sea's surface rose into towering luminous waves dozens of meters high, surging toward the warship. The waves collided with the warship's defensive shield, producing a deafening roar.

Lín Jìn, Ling Yue, and Lin Li seized the chance and charged toward the warship. They weaved through a hail of gunfire, evading the warship's various attacks.

When they reached the warship's bottom, they found a powerful energy shield guarding the core. Lín Jìn tried to strike the shield with the Abyss Return Ruler, but only left a shallow mark on it.

"This shield is too sturdy; ordinary attacks are useless," Lín Jìn said.

Ling Yue looked at the shield, a resolute glint in her eyes, "Let me try, using my Breast Milk Sword together with the Mechanical Zigong's maximum power output, perhaps we can break it."

Ling Yue inserted the solidified breast‑milk sword into the Mechanical Zigong's energy amplification device; the Mechanical Zigong emitted a low, rumbling boom as a surge of energy flooded the Breast Milk Sword. The sword's radiance flared, a powerful energy halo encircling its blade.

Ling Yue gripped the sword hilt with both hands and slashed at the energy shield. A wave of sword energy, imbued with great power, shot from the blade and struck the shield. The shield quivered violently, fine cracks spidering across its surface.

Lin Li timed it precisely, focusing her mind to unleash a surge of potent data energy that assaulted the shield's energy structure. Under the combined assault of Ling Yue and Lin Li, the energy shield finally developed a breach.

Lín Jìn hesitated not at all, his form flashing as he slipped through the breach toward the energy core. He gathered all his strength into the Abyss Return Ruler and then thrust fiercely at the core…

Will the energy core be successfully destroyed? How will Lín Jìn and the others cope with the Corrector's subsequent attacks? And what challenges will the revival of the Linghuan Star Civilization face? Everything remains shrouded in uncertainty…