Chapter 556: Void Life

Li Hao knew he was already on the edge of losing control, and in terms of confrontation, he was unable to contend with it.

If he himself created an irreparable disaster, no matter what it was like rationally, a person would collapse, and once a person with such powerful strength became unscrupulous, the destructiveness brought about would indeed be immeasurable.

If it had to come to that step, Li Hao would make a choice.

"Director, I'm going out for a hike, to travel, to take a long vacation." Li Hao, having packed his backpack, said to the Director, "It might be a bit long."

"Go ahead, take good care of yourself." The Director's face also had many more wrinkles; time passed truly quickly, and he patted Li Hao's head.

"You take care of yourself too. If anything comes up, just find Zuo Xiaotang. This little fatty has been eating and drinking for free here for many years; might as well make use of him." Li Hao laughed.

After saying goodbye to the Director, he didn't greet the little rascals; this bunch of little guys was too clingy. He got on his little motorcycle and dialed the Sky-Link, "Boss, I'm going on a long trip, I'd like to request a leave."

"Oh, will it be for a long time?" Wang Laoban's voice seemed to reveal reluctance. He had been hasty; he should have settled the bill first, but the guy was, after all, a hero who had returned from the battlefield, and he couldn't be completely heartless.

"Yeah, a bit long. Thank you for looking after me for so long." Li Hao also felt a bit sentimental.

"Ahem, Little Li, don't be so polite. You're making me a bit nervous. Remember, no matter when, Colorful Pizza is your home. You must come home!" Wang Laoban urged. Even if he had to fly away, he still had to come back and settle the bill before flying.

"Thank you, Boss. Boss, I'm taking the motorcycle."

"Ah, in principle, this is not allowed. This time... alright, this is company property, I'll put it on your tab for now. Relax well; only by balancing work and rest can you work better. Young man, be stronger; the road ahead is still very long," Wang Laoban said.

Hanging up the Sky-Link, Li Hao started the little motorcycle. Although he didn't know how many hands it had passed through, the power was still quite surging. Blowing in the wind and admiring the scenery of Tianjing, it was comfortable.

Ding-dong...

Li Hao curled his lips into a smile. Has it come? Always so punctual. Come on, let him see what kind of set meal Bleem has prepared for him!

In the Yinhexi, Cetus, Messier Planet, a resource planet belonging to the Helavis Empire. The environment of this planet is extremely harsh, almost entirely gravel, with gravity about 50 times that of Earth. It is rich in a type of active energy. In the Star River Alliance, mineral deposits like K23 are high-value, and here in Messier, it is K25. Because the environment is harsh, the Helavis Empire bought many slaves adapted to this environment to be responsible for production, but recently a catastrophic accident broke out. The lead foreman was a Ghost Person who, for unknown reasons, devoured a large amount of active energy. After the mutation, he devoured all life forms in the entire mining area. Only the Chaks Mechanical Race responsible for supervision sent a signal before dying. The Star Alliance dispatched Yinhexi Warriors to investigate, but they sent two squads in succession, which attracted the attention of the higher-ups, raising the disaster level from D-level to C1-level, and dispatched one Star Sergeant Major, twelve Yinhexi Sergeants, and 200 Yinhexi Warriors to thoroughly resolve the problem.

The Star River Alliance stopped the war, but when it came to the issue of the Alliance's law enforcement power, there were actually various secret struggles, especially the Galasta Commercial Alliance, the Seventh Art Republic, and the Ozil Empire that split from the Galactic Empire; no one wanted to be passive. Through constant coordination, the current Yinhexi Warrior mechanism was formed. They are also the law enforcers of the Star River Alliance, composed of the strongest warriors selected from all member states of the Star River Alliance, including Celestials, Insectoids, the Mechanical Race, the Ghost Race, the Sea Race, etc. This mechanism was also approved by all levels of civilization such as Helavis and the Ghost Race, and even the Star-Casting Dragon Race expressed support. The Galactic Empire of the past had truly brought too many disasters to all civilizations in the Yinhexi. While infighting was the main reason for the Empire's collapse, the fueling of the flames and various schemes by other civilizations were also factors. Only then was "co-governance" achieved instead of the Celestials doing whatever they wanted.

Regardless of which civilization they come from or what incredible status they have, if they want to become official Yinhexi Warriors, they must obtain unified study and certification from the Star River Alliance's exclusive organization, "Anthem." Different Anthems have different styles, and of course, the levels vary, but the certification levels for warriors are consistent.

Candidates are called Anthem Warriors, which are warrior reserves. After training to reach the standard and passing the assessment, they become official "Yinhexi Warriors."

Anthem Warriors also have practical training parts during their studies, such as executing some Shengge Tasks to accumulate their own Yinhexi merits during the mission. When the merit value reaches level 9999, they are upgraded to "Reserve Sergeant." At this time, they are no longer ordinary warriors; they possess a certain right to know and the authority to lead teams independently to execute missions, and at the same time, they are protected by the Star River Alliance, and no member state may dispose of them privately.

Sergeants lead teams to execute Shengge Tasks and maintain the security of the Star Alliance. Accumulating 999 points of Sergeant merit will promote them to "Reserve Sergeant Major." Becoming a Sergeant Major allows one to command a certain number of Yinhexi Warriors to conduct legion combat, and the civilization they belong to will also receive contribution points. Besides the right to know, they also gain the right to advise. At that time, one of the two Yinhexi Warriors who came out of the Kepler Ring Spaceship reached the Sergeant Major level. To handle things like the promotion of low-level civilizations, one Sergeant Major was enough. Such missions are actually noble missions, with high merit and low difficulty.

From the situation of Humans, one can somewhat see the situation of Celestials; there are many twists and turns inside.

Reserve Sergeants and Sergeant Majors will be transferred to official positions the moment they graduate.

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At this time, a large conch-shaped spaceship was parked in the orbit of Messier Planet. The leader of this operation was the Celestial "Reserve Sergeant Major" Ganymedes Dirac from the Ozil Empire, born into the Dirac Family, a high-ranking noble family in the Empire. This is a great existence inherited from the era of the Galactic Empire, possessing an incomparably noble Soul Imprint. The sergeant lineup of Ganymedes' team was very strong: 9 Celestial warriors, one Strong-Colonization Race Insectoid, one Chaks Mechanical Race, one Shadow Ghost Race. They could almost handle most emergencies. Added to this were two hundred official, excellent warriors from the "Judgment Anthem," so resolving the problem was steady.

But at this time, the Mechanical Race crew members left behind on the spaceship had lost contact with the ground. The crew received orders to wait for further instructions. Although they had intelligence, the rule-following nature of the Mechanical Race was top-notch. Before triggering the reserved crisis time, they would not take action, but it was obvious that the light frequency in the eyes of the Mechanical Race crew was a bit urgent.

At this time, in the mining area, a tragic battle was taking place. The wreckage of Flying Shuttles was floating everywhere, and the entire mining area was shrouded in a strong magnetic storm. The Yinhexi Warriors had been completely wiped out. Ganymedes Dirac's handsome face was completely distorted, and the eyes that Celestials were proud of had lost their luster. His power, which looked down on the younger generation, was vulnerable before the enemy.

They had been tricked. This was not a Ghost Race mutation at all; that Ghost Race was being controlled. A Void creature had appeared here. This was not a C1-level disaster; it was at least a B-level catastrophe, not something they could contend with at all. What was even more hateful was that all signal transmissions had been cut off by the Void creature. This kind of monster would grow rapidly after absorbing life forms, and it was also the enemy the Star Alliance feared most.

The Yinhexi Warriors had all had their spirits sucked dry and had become puppets. The Celestial sergeants covering the retreat still had some ability to resist, but as soon as the Celestial Armament on their bodies shattered, they were immediately grabbed by tentacles and sucked into dried corpses, falling one after another. The tragic situation caused their fighting will to collapse completely.

The resurrection ability of the Insectoid's strong-colonization flesh was like a small snack in front of this kind of Void monster; it only struggled for a few seconds before turning into a pool of blood. The abilities of the Ghost Race were pure delicacies when encountering Void creatures. It could be said that the Shadow Ghost Race, which was free and had almost no weaknesses, feared Void creatures the most. This was also the reason why they were willing to submit to the Celestials; the Celestials could provide them with protection. Ganymedes was the strongest among everyone, but he only held on for a while before he was covered in wounds. The dignity of the Dirac Family made him absolutely unable to be devoured by the Void creature. A strong desire to survive erupted into a final burst of power, dodging the Void creature's Void Target Locking. The long sword in his hand slashed out a dazzling light, cutting off the tentacles, but to the monster, it was painless and itchy, and it soon regenerated. An energy cannon blasted out from the giant single eye, hitting Ganymedes squarely. The Universe Force Shield shattered instantly, but the battle armor on Ganymedes' body surface was clearly different from others and was not shattered. However, the terrifying power still caused him to pass out instantly. Once grabbed by the Void creature, he would eventually become nutrients for the Void creature.

Compared to other species, Celestials are the second most delicious food for Void creatures after the Ghost Race.

This Void creature was emitting purple light all over, and its body size was already over two hundred meters. It looked huge, but its movement speed was very fast, and its unique "Void Target Locking" was simply a nightmare for life forms. Only the Mechanical Race was not impacted by the Void creature's spirit shockwave. He carried the unconscious Ganymedes and ran wildly in mid-air. Ganymedes was his Sergeant Major, the Team Leader he had sworn allegiance to. For the Mechanical Race, this was Faith; abandoning Faith was equivalent to violating the laws of mechanical survival. The other warriors used their lives to buy time for the two.

However, the high-speed flying Mechanical Race suddenly paused. His mechanical eyes flickered with light, and his body made a strange creaking sound. His body was fixed in the air, and his power core desperately drove energy, but he remained motionless. "Ganymedes, I've been caught; I can't fight for you anymore."

Saying this, he used his last bit of strength to throw Ganymedes out. Ganymedes in mid-air was shaken awake, looking at the tragic scene before him, his eyes splitting with rage...

(End of chapter)