Chapter 377: Two Blades Cut Down

(The ending of the previous chapter was slightly revised; you fathers don't need to go back and look, it doesn't matter.)

"Then get ready!"

"Or report it first; later, no matter what you see, don't be surprised."

"???"

"Okay."

The insect clan knight nodded somewhat dazedly; although doubtful, he still agreed.

"Then you don't need to stay here for now; please find a place with a good view of the starry sky."

"Okay."

Soon, at the hilt of the deep space giant sword, several people gazed at the starry sky.

This is the best viewing spot on the deep space giant sword, and Zhang Jie's request has also been arranged by the insect clan knight.

"What do you want to demonstrate?"

"We can begin."

"Then watch closely."

Zhang Jie snapped his fingers, and in the next moment, outside the starry sky, a creature even larger than the deep space giant sword plus an entire star suddenly appeared!

This is clearly a fully mature deep space giant beast!

The beast's body was covered in an intensely thick black mist, its massive form chilling to behold.

That thick black mist seemed capable of blotting out the light of stars, like a yawning abyss; just one glance filled one with despair.

And the knight on guard, seeing this, was almost scared to death on the spot, hurriedly sounding the alarm.

"Level five alert! An unknown lifeform has appeared within less than five hundred thousand kilometers of the deep space giant sword! All personnel, be on guard!"

"Suspected to be a fully mature deep space giant beast! Alert!!!"

The piercing alarm sounded; Zhang Jie had snapped his fingers just a second before, and the alarm went off the next moment— the speed of the alert response was so fast it was hair-raising.

"Not good!!!"

"Hey! What are you doing!"

Even the insect clan knight who had been greeted in advance didn't react for a moment, started to leave, but was called back by Zhang Jie, only then realizing what was happening.

"Zhang Jie... sir."

"Don't tell me this thing is really of your making."

"What else..."

Zhang Jie had a black line across his face; didn't I tell you to report in advance? How could you still be startled?

"I was just...."

Without waiting for him to explain properly, in the next moment an extreme burst of blazing light erupted in the starry sky; Zhang Jie only felt his eyes sting sharply, and then the link with the nightmare giant beast suddenly transmitted an extremely dangerous signal.

Something attacked it in that instant! And caused considerable damage!

And as that extreme light faded, the scene in distant space also appeared before the few people.

"That is...."

"The Emperor?!"

The insect clan knight's tiny compound eyes widened greatly; that distant figure, like a small sun, could it not be the familiar contemporary Golden Emperor Knight 'Xiao Yi'?

At this moment, 'Xiao Yi' was holding aloft the golden light sword in hand, gazing with utterly indifferent eyes at the constantly wailing nightmare giant beast not far away, and suddenly struck down.

"No! Ah!"

Zhang Jie had just tried to regain control of the deep space giant beast, but it was obviously already too late...

An even more blinding golden light flashed again, and what followed was the complete dissipation of the nightmare giant beast.

The nightmare giant beast summoned by Zhang Jie survived less than ten seconds before being struck down by this era's Xiao Yi with two swords....

Although the nightmare giant beast isn't truly dead, this way of dying still leaves one feeling somewhat helpless.

Meanwhile, seeing Zhang Jie's face as black as a pot bottom, the insect clan knight felt he had encountered the greatest diplomatic problem in history, and immediately broke into a sweat.

I seem to have caused trouble....

His notification just now was not as Zhang Jie said, but merely a warning; who would have thought....

It's also possible he never imagined Zhang Jie could produce something this big; after all, he never even thought in that direction.

But most importantly, our Emperor actually showed up and slew the opponent with two blows; although he knew our Emperor was strong, he never expected him to be this strong!

Insect clan knight: For the first time, I feel that being strong is a bad thing...

The most crucial point is, if that thing is truly precious, then he's done for.

"....."

"Zhang Jie sir... this..."

Seeing the other's hesitant expression, Zhang Jie covered his face.

"It's fine, I can still summon again."

"This time you must notify properly; don't let your Emperor chop me again."

The insect clan knight was instantly overjoyed, dared not delay, and hurriedly began notifying the Emperor.

"Wow, teacher, when did you gain this kind of power!"

Weiniya only then came back from her shock, looking at Zhang Jie with a face full of admiration.

"Hey, you don't even look at who the teacher is!"

Zhang Jie felt a little proud, but turning back he began to ponder that scene just now.

Although the nightmare giant beast's strength compared to a true fully mature deep space giant beast still has a gap, the gap lies only in bodily strength; the nightmare condensed into substance still cannot match a true giant beast capable of chewing planets.

If we calculate using the giant beast as a combat unit, then 'Xiao Yi's' strength could very well match about half of Lin Ran.

Let's first see if this precept works on me, the Nightmare.

Having a powerful summoned beast would certainly be reassuring; Zhang Jie still remembers the days in the Nightmare simulation when he commanded a swarm of Nightmares, when clothes came to his hands and food to his mouth.

And at that moment, the distant figure—that is, 'Little Aunt'—gazed at the giant beast that had completely dissipated, when her communication device suddenly received a message.

Not knowing what the other side had said, she suddenly turned her head to look at Zhang Jie, then transformed into a stream of light and rushed here.

"Mr. Zhang Jie, the Emperor has arrived."

The Insectoid Knight's voice sounded, and a golden figure happened to appear here.

"That thing.... is yours?"

A pleasant and indifferent voice came over, Zhang Jie blinked, then nodded.

The next moment, however, he saw an embarrassed expression on the other's face.

"Well, no, I'm not... I'm just..."

Zhang Jie:?

She just wanted to show off her own strength, that's all! Although she didn't know why, she just wanted to do it.

But she never expected that what she cut was actually someone else's pet...

"It's our problem, Mr. Zhang Jie; if compensation is needed, we will take full responsibility."

"Uh.... it's not that serious."

"Phew... then that's good."

Afterward, as the Insectoid Knight gave a detailed account, 'Little Aunt' also came to understand the whole matter, and her eyes sparkled repeatedly.

"Mr. Zhang Jie, from now on, I will take full responsibility and bring your speculation to fruition."

"Uh.... okay?"

(Next simulation preview coming up!)

(At the end of an era, this is a civilization favored by antimatter, a civilization fighting against entropy disaster, an extremely brilliant civilization!)

(But even such a brilliant civilization has a 'garbage dump' existence; as a seasoned garbage picker, scavenging junk is your daily routine, turning waste into treasure is your instinct, but only when you truly pick up a treasure...)

(That is a biological ship girl named EX009, whom you affectionately call Xiao Jiu; an unforgettable journey thus begins from an ordinary garbage station.)