Chapter 796: Information Blackout (2)

Feng Qi Xing Alliance Command Ship · Guanceshi.

On the massive observation window, that patch of blinding energy snow still occupied the field of vision, silently mocking the Feng Qi Xing Alliance's pride-and-joy monitoring capabilities.

The purple-skinned, one-eyed elder Moruige's mechanical arms moved so fast they almost blurred into afterimages; in his enormous pupil, data streams never ceased.

Fenisi stood before the observation window, her pale green pupils reflecting that chaotic noise; her slender fingers tapped rhythmically against the edge of the Control Console, emitting a regular "tap, tap" sound.

"Lord Fenisi!"

A technician responsible for data backtracking analysis spoke with a hint of excitement at discovering a clue, breaking the oppressive Silence.

"We have retrieved all observation records and energy readings for Xiuluosheng Planet from the past 72 standard hours! We discovered some... anomalous patterns!"

Fenisi's tapping fingers stopped instantly; she turned abruptly, her gaze fixed on the technician.

"Speak!"

The technician shivered under that gaze and hurriedly pointed to the complex waveform graph scrolling rapidly on the light screen in front of him.

"Look! About 15 standard minutes before the feed cut out, the core region of Xiuluosheng Planet—judging by the coordinates, it is exactly the location of the First Defense Zone Cyberk core node—began to exhibit an extremely subtle, yet continuously strengthening energy disturbance!"

He quickly zoomed in on a section of the waveform and continued to explain.

"This disturbance is very peculiar; it must have been caused by two powerful energies colliding with each other."

"Two energies?"

Fenisi frowned, walked quickly to the light screen, and scanned those minute fluctuations.

"Continue!"

"Yes!"

The technician swallowed, his fingers operating rapidly on the virtual keyboard.

"About 10 standard minutes before the interruption, an extremely violent energy conflict erupted inside the First Defense Zone! The energy level spiked instantly!

There were two core sources: one was the high-density, high-logic energy unique to the Cyberk Sage; the other... was an extremely pure, will-driven golden energy!

Data matching... points highly to that Xiuluo Holy Indigenous leader!"

On the light screen, the deep blue energy pillar representing the Cyberk Sage and the golden energy pillar representing Yingzhou's spiritual energy collided violently, the waveform peak instantly shattering historical records.

"It's right here!"

Moruige's voice cut in; he pulled up another interface displaying a timeline and event markers.

"According to the analysis of the energy conflict's peak time and the last clear image fragments we received, this is exactly the moment Yingzhou and the Cyberk Sage were having their final showdown at the core of the First Defense Zone!

The footage shows Yingzhou swinging a decisive sword..."

Moruige pulled up an extremely blurry image fragment filled with interference lines.

One could vaguely see a figure shining with golden light swinging a greatsword, slashing toward a figure composed of complex data streams.

The footage stopped abruptly here, immediately covered by snow.

"And then?"

Fenisi's voice was cold, devoid of any warmth.

"Then..."

The technician's voice carried a hint of confusion.

"Then, at the very moment that decisive sword was swung and the energy collision reached its peak—about 5-7 standard seconds before the interruption—all observation signals pointing toward Xiuluosheng were cut off as if by an invisible giant blade!"

He pointed to a steep curve on the waveform graph representing signal strength.

"Look here! It's not attenuation! It's not increased interference! It's an instantaneous drop to zero! A cliff-like fall! No buffering at all! It's as if... the entire planet was suddenly encased in a Black Box that absolutely isolates information!"

Data streams flashed frantically in Moruige's enormous single eye as he compiled reports from all available detection methods.

"Deep-space resonance scans feedback a chaotic 'wall'; dimensional ripple detection shows the spatial structure in that area is abnormally 'smooth,' rejecting any information infiltration; even the 'Dark Eye' array we risked activating, its highest-clearance penetration scan beam... was deflected and refracted by an incomprehensible force!

Xiuluosheng Planet has now disappeared!"

A deathly silence filled the Guanceshi.

All staff stopped their work, staring in shock at the signal curve and detection reports symbolizing absolute isolation.

This had completely exceeded the scope of a technical malfunction!

Fenisi slowly closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

When she opened them again, a hint of shock surged deep within those pale green eyes.

"Key node... locked."

Fenisi's voice was low and clear, speaking word by word.

"The precise moment the malfunction—or rather, this is not a 'malfunction' at all—occurred was the exact instant the Xiuluo Holy Indigenous leader launched his final attack on the Cyberk Sage, when the energy collision reached its peak!"

She turned around, facing the blinding snow on the observation window again, and continued.

"It is not shielding... it is erasure. A force far beyond our understanding was completely activated or released at that moment, forming an Information Black Domain with Xiuluosheng Planet as its core. It erased everything that happened inside the planet, refusing any outside prying."

She paused, seemingly digesting this unsettling conclusion.

"Indigenous leader... Cyberk Sage..."

Fenisi chewed on these two names in a low voice.

"Their collision, especially that final strike from the indigenous leader... triggered some kind of... taboo? Or is it that the Sage itself... was connected to the source of this power?"

This speculation made the temperature in the Guanceshi seem to drop a few more degrees.

An existence capable of instantly shrouding an entire planet and isolating all detection methods of the Feng Qi Xing Alliance... this had already exceeded the scope of a "game piece"!

"Moruige,"

Fenisi's voice returned to absolute calm and control, but it was heavier than before.

"Immediately archive the analysis results and mark them as a top-secret event.

Encrypt and seal all raw data; I will report the situation here to Lord Daotaisi."

"At the same time, mobilize all our covert assets in the Bode Star System—no, mobilize all callable, absolutely reliable non-official forces the Star Alliance has in that star sector!"

"Spare no cost to collect all information regarding the history and legends of Xiuluosheng Planet, especially anything related to 'anomalous powers' or the 'Ancient Ruins'!"

"Even if it is the most absurd rumor, the most ancient stone tablet, or the most fragmented genetic memory shards... I want them all!"

Fenisi's gaze swept over the stubborn static screen one last time, the corners of his mouth curling into a dangerous arc.

"The waters of this game... are much deeper and much murkier than I imagined."

"Perhaps from the moment the Xiuluo Holy Indigenous began their desperate counterattack, the nature of this game had already changed."