Chapter 795: Information Isolation (1)

Arena 40, Entertainment Plaza, Fengqi Star Alliance, Bode Star System.

On the massive projection of Xiuluo Holy Star, the cold blue light representing the Cyberk and the scorching golden light representing the Xiuluo Holy Indigenous were locked in battle, but overall, the Cyberk territory was slowly shrinking.

The frenzy of the gamblers reached its peak; shouts, the hum of energy, and the sound of grinding joints merged into a single roar.

"Crush them! Cyberk!"

"Xiuluo Holy Indigenous! Charge! Take down those iron heaps!"

"What on earth are the Cyberk doing! My Bode Coins—!"

Just at this climax, this most intense moment, when the emotions of all the spectators had reached their peak.

Hum!!!

A low energy pulse arrived, and immediately after, the huge and clear projection of Xiuluo Holy Star floating in the center of the Gladiator Arena was suddenly gripped by an invisible giant hand!

Zzzzt—!

Blinding, irregular white noise instantly covered the entire planetary image.

The previously clear battlefield situation, the surging legion advances, the intense energy collisions... all details were completely erased within a ten-thousandth of a second, leaving only a chaotic, flickering static screen.

The entire Gladiator Arena fell into a dead silence.

The gamblers, who a second ago were roaring in frenzy, betting wildly, and beating their chests, were collectively stunned.

All vocal organs jammed, and all movements froze.

Countless compound eyes, optical sensors, single eyes, and multiple eyes focused in disbelief on that meaningless, frantically flickering static.

One second... two seconds...

"What... what the hell?!"

A sharp hiss accompanied by the sound of chitin rubbing together broke the silence first, coming from a crustacean creature that had bet on a Cyberk comeback.

This hiss ignited the fuse of the powder keg.

"Where is my projection?! Where is my battlefield live stream?!"

A gambler covered in glowing moss waved their tentacles angrily, slapping the railing of the viewing platform.

"Where is the picture?! Where are the Cyberk?! Where are the Xiuluo Holy Indigenous?!"

Cidangli of Jiada Xing stood up abruptly, the energy drink cup in their hand crunched as they squeezed it, and their four joyful bone spurs were standing dangerously upright at this moment.

"Fengqi Star Alliance! What are you doing?!"

The fat Star Interstellar Merchant roared at the Communication Device, spittle flying.

"My bulk purchase just finished! And the picture is gone? This is a fix! It's definitely a fix!"

"Refund! Refund! This game doesn't count!"

The gamblers who had placed bets began to shout.

"Impossible! It must be a technical glitch! The Cyberk must have won! Restore the picture quickly!"

The six eyes on Fenika's oval head flashed red frantically, and their four arms hammered the table, emitting dull thumping sounds.

"Damn it! At the most critical moment!"

The cold light in the eyes of the leader of the Frost Saike tribe grew more intense, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and tiny ice crystals condensed out of thin air.

"We just confirmed the target..."

"My Bode Coins..."

The dark-skinned, one-eyed Tailong covered their forehead and growled in frustration.

"Quiet! Quiet! Please maintain order!"

The Gladiator Arena's built-in broadcast tried to quell the disturbance, but it appeared pale and powerless in the face of the overwhelming anger.

Waves of questioning, cursing, and demands for refunds rose one after another, and the entire Gladiator Arena was in utter chaos.

Fengqi Star Alliance Command Ship · Guanceshi

The atmosphere here also dropped to freezing point in an instant.

On the massive observation window, there was likewise a patch of blinding, meaningless energy static.

All light screens monitoring the Xiuluo battlefield, whether macro-situations or micro-battles, were either blacked out or showing static noise.

"What is going on?!"

The signature charming smile on Fenisi's face vanished instantly.

Her voice was not loud, yet it made every staff member in the Guanceshi tremble.

An invisible, suffocating psionic pressure permeated the room, and the atmosphere became even more solidified.

The purple-skinned, one-eyed elder's forehead instantly seeped with fine cold sweat; data streams flashed frantically through his single giant pupil, and his mechanical arm operated the Control Console at a speed that was nearly a blur.

"Lady Fenisi! All observation signals pointing to Xiuluosheng Planet... are completely interrupted! It is not equipment failure! It is... the source has been cut off!"

Moruige's voice carried an unbelievable tremor.

"Just now, an extremely powerful, unanalyzable Energy Pulse erupted instantly, forming a... a powerful information isolation barrier centered on Xiuluosheng Planet! All our detection beams, psionic sensors, and data links... have been completely blocked out! It's like hitting an invisible wall!"

"A powerful Energy Pulse? An isolation barrier?"

Fenisi's green pupils contracted sharply; she turned abruptly, staring fixedly at the static-filled observation window.

"The Cyberk? Or... those indigenous people?"

Her mind raced.

"No... that's not right! This intensity of information shielding, instantly covering an entire planet... is definitely not a capability displayed by any side currently on the battlefield! Could it be..."

A more terrifying, uncontrollable thought flashed through her mind, sending a chill down her spine.

But as the Fengqi Star Alliance supervisor here, she had to control the situation immediately!

"Moruige!"

Fenisi said with an unquestionable tone.

"Do three things immediately!"

"First, use the highest authority to mobilize all backup detection methods, including deep-space resonance scanning, dimensional ripple detection, and even... activate the 'Dark Eye' array! Spare no cost, penetrate that barrier for me; I want to know exactly what is happening on Xiuluosheng Planet! Immediately! Right now!"

"Second, immediately issue the highest-level pacification notice to Arena 40!"

"Declare that it was an encounter with a rare interstellar 'energy interference' and that the technical team is working at full capacity to repair it!"

"At the same time, immediately freeze all betting transactions! Until the feed is restored, all betting statuses shall remain as they were the moment of the interruption!"

"Anyone who dares to incite panic-driven runs or conflicts at this critical juncture, throw them into the Black Hole Reactor!"

"Third,"

Fenisi took a deep breath, a dangerous light flickering in her eyes.

"Investigate for me! Analyze the characteristics of that energy pulse immediately! I want to know its source, its nature, and... how exactly it appeared! Do not let a single clue slip by!"

"Understood! Lord Fenisi!"

The purple-skinned, one-eyed elder did not dare to show the slightest delay; his single, massive pupil scanned the records rapidly, all floating mechanical arms were pushed to maximum power, and orders were quickly issued to every department.

The Guanceshi was instantly filled with the sounds of urgent commands, the tapping of energy buttons, and the high-speed humming of the Energy Core.

Fenisi looked back at the blinding static screen, her slender fingers tapping unconsciously against the cold edge of the Control Console, producing a crisp clacking sound.

Not many expressions could be seen on her perfect face, but deep within those pale green eyes, a storm was churning.

"Energy isolation barrier... Xiuluosheng... natives..."

She whispered to herself, every syllable incomparably cold.

"You... or the thing behind you... just how many more secrets are you hiding? This game seems to be getting more and more interesting... but also increasingly dangerous."

She knew very well that if the feed could not be restored quickly, the anger and chaos accumulating within the Gladiator Arena would be enough to tear the illusion of "fairness" that the Fengqi Star Alliance meticulously maintained to shreds.

And the immense effort and Bode Coin she had invested could also go down the drain along with it.

Time had never felt so urgent.