Chapter 529: The True Master of Kepler

Fan Liweite pierced through the cruiser, passing directly through the other side and carving a massive hole in the warship. Crucially, the spot he struck was the warship's engine room. Following this, a series of explosions occurred, the cruiser snapped into two, and flames gradually engulfed the entire vessel. Inside the warship, the world shook and chaos reigned; one life pod after another was ejected into the air. Fan Liweite hovered in space, watching mockingly, flicking his fingers repeatedly as if swatting flies. Beams of light pierced through the life pods. The frustration of failure, the mockery of countless people, and the unwillingness of being toyed with, deceived, and controlled by Nangong Yuhang were all released at this moment.

There were four more monsters like this. After a massive battle, death and injury followed wherever the five monsters went. Ordinary space warriors could not stop them at all by relying on numbers; lasers hitting them had no effect, not even leaving a scratch. They could even release strange energy shields, and with biological bodies, they could actually do whatever they wanted in space.

After destroying five cruisers, causing severe damage to an aircraft carrier, and killing hundreds of space mechas, the five monsters suddenly turned invisible and vanished into space as if they had never been there, leaving behind only ruins and a chaotic Fifth Fleet.

In the command room of the Space Fortress, Makemu, Wu Zang, and Pang Pai looked grave, their expressions extremely ugly. The appearance of these monsters had completely disrupted their plans. This probing attack by Nangong Yuhang had already caused them great trouble; if they suddenly launched an attack while the fleet was launching a full-scale offensive, it would bring immeasurable damage to the human fleet.

After about an hour, the data on the five invaders was compiled in the command room.

Besides Fan Liweite, there were four other such attackers, scattered in four different positions of the Fifth Fleet. One red monster was emitting blood-colored mist all over its body, breaking into the interior of a warship and slaughtering everywhere... eating people, and it seemed to really enjoy the pleasure of chewing. It could also extend a straw from its body to suck people dry directly; lasers and mechas were completely helpless against it.

The dark green monster was huge in size, with a human face shrunken in the center. It kept expanding during the battle, forcibly hammering a warship into two sections. The laser cannon it spat out from its mouth was even more powerful, and the damage caused by the Mobile Suits could actually automatically recover as the battle progressed.

The other two were always using stealth attacks; one was extremely fast, and the other seemed to be adept at Space Ability, posing an even greater threat to the fleet.

"The first one to appear was Fan Liweite, the biggest one should be the Titan's Sabisen, the completely blood-red and craziest one is Mars's Sa Wutian, and the other two are Earth's Luo Dongsheng and Cang Gongtian. They are all top-tier experts from the S Tournament and are also on the missing persons list," Wu Zang said in a deep voice. They had anticipated that the defection of these people would cause trouble, but they hadn't expected it to be such big trouble.

"It seems the core technology of Noah's Ark has already been transferred," Makemu nodded. "Wu Zang, I'm afraid you'll have to sit in command at the front line. If there is no way to deal with these monsters, the consequences will be unimaginable."

The combat power of a single soldier is limited, and if they really poured all their strength into it, they could be killed. The problem is that in a legion's fierce battle, this kind of existence, which is equivalent to human special forces, specifically targeting command warships, makes the problem huge. This war cannot be fought this way. This is the same as their desire to break into the interior of the Kepler Planet: capture the ringleader to capture the gang.

If the opponent were just Giant Insects, it would be easy to fight, but now they are facing monsters that are also very knowledgeable about humans, as can be seen from the parts of the warships they attack.

Wu Zang nodded. At this time, he had to go over to stabilize the morale of the army and find a solution at the same time. "No need to worry too much. It's a good thing that the opponent exposed themselves. This panic was also because we were caught off guard, but we will definitely be able to find a targeted plan."

"Only five appeared this time, which is only a part of the missing list, but they are the strongest among them. If they appear again, we must never let them escape easily!"

"How did they come over silently? The reconnaissance system didn't give any response. What about the Ability Group? Why didn't they respond either?"

The staff in the command room were constantly transmitting information. The appearances of the five attackers were projected; they were very easy to recognize. Their bodies had already undergone huge changes and were no longer human. They had huge armor on their body surfaces, could fire energy cannons, walk freely in space, and possessed invisibility capabilities... They could still use the powerful Golden Zone. Combat power is secondary; what gives the fleet a headache now is where they came from and where they went.

At the same time, a special task force was being formed to prepare for the next battle. Chao Qinglong, Yan Peng, and others in the Fifth Fleet had already received the transfer order. Of course, the Reserve was only a small part; most were composed of the Elites among the space warriors. As long as the monsters appeared, their goal was to completely eliminate them.

Chao Qinglong and the others did not go into battle; they only witnessed this fight. Ordinary warriors could not feel the gap in it, but Chao Qinglong clearly felt the changes in these monsters. It was still the power of the Golden Zone, but it felt endless. Moreover, their new bodies were almost completed Tyrant Bodies, which could be used unscrupulously in space. At the same time, that kind of huge armor was integrated with the flesh, and the reaction was faster and more direct than a mecha.

The situation might be even more serious than they imagined, but Chao Qinglong and the others were not leaders in the special task force, only team members. After hearing the tactical arrangements, they still did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

Li Hao did not wait for Zhuang Zhou. Zhuang Zhou's body had developed a major condition and he was already in the hospital. Li Hao took a Flying Shuttle to the logistics supply fleet where Zhuang Zhou was located.

Arriving at the ward and seeing Zhuang Zhou, he almost didn't recognize him. When they had the Sky-Link call last time, he was only a little weak; how did he become like this in such a short time?

"His situation is very strange. There are no wounds, but his cell activity is very low, like he is dying," the doctor said. "He might not have much time left."

Li Hao nodded, sat on the side, placed one hand on Zhuang Zhou, and slowly closed his eyes.

Zhuang Zhou was muddled, remaining in a semi-comatose state. In the darkness, a huge eye was staring at him, wanting to devour him. That kind of power was unimaginably strong; Zhuang Zhou could not summon any desire to resist, and even wanted to submit.

Just at this moment, a golden ripple appeared in the darkness, and the ripples continued to spread. At this time, Li Hao's expression in the ward also stiffened, and instantly a terrifying power directly enveloped the room. Li Hao's pupils glowed with gold, and at the same time, this gold spread to his whole body. And what was terrifying was that in Zhuang Zhou's mental world, Li Hao came into contact with that thing for the first time, or even, it was the root of this war!

Just from the first touch of the soul, what Li Hao felt was a vast ocean, boundless power. It was unprecedentedly fierce and chaotic; amidst the tyranny, it carried countless complexities, as if millions of souls were wailing, and then condensed into an incomparably majestic consciousness like a deity.

Obviously, this consciousness had no intention of attacking Zhuang Zhou, otherwise, Zhuang Zhou would have directly turned into a puddle of paste. It should be that Zhuang Zhou's ability informed the other party as he approached Kepler, and then inadvertently achieved a dream link, becoming eroded by this power.

Originally, the gaze in the darkness was a Passive one, like God looking down on the world, but it wasn't actually staring at any one person. But when Li Hao appeared, that huge eye seemed to rotate. It might be because the power was too vast, this process had a certain delay, and Li Hao grasped it and acted decisively!

Golden light exploded, and the violent power dispelled the darkness. The important thing was that it awakened Zhuang Zhou's own consciousness. Any creature possesses great authority and rule advantages within their own soul. With Li Hao's help, Zhuang Zhou suddenly widened his eyes and sat up directly from the hospital bed.

The blood on Li Hao's face flashed and disappeared, and he slowly opened his eyes. Ever since he began to master the power of dreams, after undergoing some inhuman tests from Bleem, he also had some unique insights and even hid a portion of his power. In the process of attempting soul travel, it was even more thrilling, but that was due to his unfamiliarity with the rules. The various opponents he faced were actually not as powerful as him in terms of strength, and the strongest were on the same level. But this time, the opponent completely crushed him in terms of power level.

He was right beside Zhuang Zhou, directly inputting all his power. The opponent was far away on Kepler, and just an inadvertent deterrence almost cost both of their lives.

Zhuang Zhou stared with round eyes; he had an impression of those experiences just now. Looking at Li Hao, they stared at each other. "Boss, what the hell was that? Why are there such terrifying creatures?"

Li Hao adjusted his breathing. "I need to seal your ability first to prevent it from finding you again. When Kevin comes, we have to discuss this!"

Zhuang Zhou nodded hurriedly. Damn it, although he was curious, he wasn't curious to the point of risking his own life. If he were really killed by a monster, it would be better to end it early than to suffer.

After some fuss, Li Hao eliminated the mental Soul Coordinates that Zhuang Zhou had left everywhere. His special ability was itself a kind of Soul Coordinate that spread everywhere inadvertently, making it very easy to be located by more powerful forces. This point is the same as humans throwing probes into space in the early days; it is simply extremely dangerous.

After spending more than half an hour, Li Hao checked repeatedly and felt that there should be no problem, so he breathed a sigh of relief. "Zhuang Zhou, don't try to use your ability for a while. As long as you don't take the initiative, there will be no problem."

Kevin also arrived. He had also infiltrated the logistics department, and Li Hao now had the authority, so he directly called him over.

And Kevin had already obtained the first-hand intelligence on the monster invasion and heard about the encounter between Li Hao and Zhuang Zhou. Kevin... was very excited.

"Second Brother, I feel like we are getting closer and closer to the truth. Look, these monsters." Kevin played the video. He had also received news of the Fifth Fleet being attacked on the way here, but these things were still just seen.

"Is this the Nimeier?" Zhuang Zhou widened his eyes. Although he was weak, he had gotten rid of the feeling of that Nightmare Mode, and he felt very refreshed now.

(End of chapter)