Chapter 831: Opening the Barrier (1)

Xiuluo Holy Star · Ninth Defense Zone · Xinbing Zonghe Xunlian Jidi · Target Range.

"Attention all personnel! Level one combat readiness! Repeat, level one combat readiness! All training is to cease immediately! Combat personnel are to proceed to designated assembly areas according to the contingency plan! Non-combat personnel are to enter shelters!"

The broadcast content caused the recruits, who had been lying prone on the ground focusing on their shooting, to spring up as if by reflex.

The relaxed expressions on the faces of Viscount Leien de Ketiya and Major Weien also vanished.

Viscount Leien's gaze was sharp, and he shouted in a clear voice.

"Wentuiliya! Syntilla! All units, attention! Target: Third Planetary Defense Cannon Position support line! Carry standard combat loads! Advance at full speed! It is time to show the results of your three years of hard training! Glory to the Emperor!"

"Glory to the Emperor!"

The uniform, synchronized response made the very air tremble.

Whether they were instructors from the Vantria Noble Regiment or soldiers who had transformed from Syntilla Fusiliers, there was no longer any distinction between them at this moment.

They quickly organized their equipment, surged out of the Target Range in an orderly fashion, and began to assemble.

Major Weien shouted into his Communication Device while running.

"First Company! Go to the East District gun position! Second Company, follow me to the South District! Third Company, reserve! Get your heads in the game! Let those bastards who dare to come see the price of being an enemy of the Emperor!"

Xiuluo Holy Star · Ninth Defense Zone Outer City · "Qicheng" School playground.

The melodious end-of-class bell had just rung, and Yingxin was discussing with several classmates what models they should make for their afternoon craft class.

Suddenly!

"Woo—woo—woo—"

A low air-raid siren wailed across the entire city sky!

The sound shifted from slow to rapid, carrying a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.

The children on the playground froze instantly, their laughter cut short.

The younger children's faces showed confusion and a hint of fear.

"Is it a drill?"

A child asked timidly.

"No! It is not a drill!"

Teacher Zhou's expression changed, but his voice remained exceptionally calm and firm.

"Students! Quiet! Listen to the teacher's instructions! Everyone! Immediately! Orderly! Enter the underground shelter! Go!"

The teachers acted quickly, guiding the children of each class.

There was no crying, no pushing; although the children's faces were taut and their eyes held tension, they ran toward the school's underground shelter entrance quickly and methodically under the teachers' guidance.

Yingxin ran within her class line; she subconsciously clenched her small fists, not feeling fear, but rather an indescribable excitement.

She thought of what her brothers had said, and thought of the "unity" and "preparation" she had seen in books.

Her brothers were all fighting for Human Civilization; although she really wanted to help, they always treated her like a little child! She was already the tallest child among her peers!

Xiuluo Holy Star · "Tianqiong" Shipyard Area · Central Command Tower.

On the Holographic Star Map, the fluctuations in the area representing the Psionic Barrier were still relatively stable.

At the edge of the star map, those 8 red light points representing the sources of the threat had become extremely bright and were approaching at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Eight hyperspace exits have stabilized! They are materializing! Energy signature scanning... preliminary determination is ships! Large ships!" the radar supervisor's voice was urgent.

Yingzhou stood before the star map, his gaze sweeping over the blue light points representing their own forces: Cruisers, Frigates, Destroyers... and the ships making final preparations in the Shipyard.

He saw the "rear stable" confirmation signal sent by Guilliman; felt the majestic battle intent condensed by the fleet under Angron's command; and saw the feedback from the ground defense forces and the Astra Militarum entering their positions.

Subsequently, Yingzhou took another look at the task issued by the Task System.

【Task: Star Alliance's First Battle.】

【Task Reward: Random Draw x1.】

"What is to come, will come."

Yingzhou's voice rang out in the silent Command Tower.

"Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance, draw your swords!"

The barrier was already insufficient to maintain until the next task settlement, and the Fengqi Star Alliance outside the planet also seemed to have discovered them; was it because of those fluctuations that appeared?

The number of ships coming this time was not large; if possible, he could quickly capture this fleet and learn the latest intelligence from the outside.

"The barrier..."

Yingzhou's voice broke the dead silence, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the Command Tower.

"No longer needs to be maintained. Rather than letting it shatter passively, it is better to... actively open the door for our guests!"

"Luojia! Magnus! Target: Xiuluo Holy Star outer Psionic Barrier! Open the barrier! Now!"

Xiuluo Holy Star · Core Family Area · Meditation Dome.

Magnus sat cross-legged, suspended in the center of the dome, his body burning with pale golden Psionic Flame.

The psionic mark between his brows was brilliant and dazzling, and countless minute psionic Runes were born and extinguished, flowing in the void around him.

"Father... I have heard you!"

Magnus's voice rang out directly in the consciousness of Yingzhou and Luojia, his tone filled with the excitement and control of one who had grasped the mysteries of the barrier's structure.

"The 'veins' and 'nodes' of the barrier... I have locked onto them! It is no longer a wall of isolation, but... a net that can be torn open!"

Xiuluo Holy Star · Command Center auxiliary Jingsishi.

Luojia stood in the center of the Jingsishi, his hands tightly gripping that red-covered book imprinted with the crossed-tools emblem.

His eyes were closed, his pure white robes fluttered without wind, and a golden light formed from pure conviction rose from his body, filling the entire space.

"In the name of the Star Alliance, by the will of all people!"

Luojia's voice echoed on the spiritual plane.

"This body and this heart are both the cornerstone! Where conviction points, there lies the path! Brother Magnus, guide this power! Pierce through it!"

"Leave it to me!"

Magnus responded.

The mark on his forehead erupted with a brilliant light.

His powerful psychic energy transformed into countless invisible yet incredibly sharp "Thought Blades," piercing precisely into the most critical psychic nodes of the barrier's structure.

At the same time, he opened his psychic channels, like a riverbed guiding a torrent!

The massive power of golden faith on Luojia, under the precise guidance of Magnus, no longer dissipated gently, but was instead highly condensed and shaped.

It transformed into a dazzling, brilliant golden torrent composed of pure will and faith.

This torrent was not for destruction, but for... opening!

It followed the path carved by the psychic blades of Magnus, piercing through the structure of the barrier.