“It’s not going to crash!”
As the distance between them and the meteorite closed, Lin Zhen abruptly raised his right hand.
The star energy within his body surged out recklessly, rapidly depleting as it was converted into power for his supernatural power.
In the next second, the massive meteorite—its weight immeasurable, resembling a small island—suddenly jerked. Pushed by an unknown force, it hurtled toward a frigate not far to the right.
“What?!”
The soldiers on the frigate were struck with panic. They frantically tried to maneuver the ship to dodge, but because the other frigates behind them were too close, there was no room to move.
They could only watch as the meteorite collided with them, turning into silent fireworks in the Star Sea.
“Damn it, after them!”
The soldiers on the remaining frigates gritted their teeth and shouted, but at that moment, alarms blared simultaneously on their ships.
**[Warning, meteorite approaching! Warning, meteorite approaching!]**
Thank goodness for the zero-gravity environment of space!
Compared to being on the surface, Lin Zhen only needed a tiny amount of star energy to set these meteorites back into motion.
Therefore, the star energy he had just exhausted was naturally not meant just to push that one massive meteorite.
It was for all of them!
Yes, every single one!
In the final second before the spaceship departed, Lin Zhen spent his star energy to apply a massive thrust to every meteorite in the area!
Have you ever seen someone play billiards?
Right now, it was as if Lin Zhen had delivered a powerful break; every meteorite was moving wildly.
One ship after another failed to dodge in time, ultimately turning into silent fireworks blooming in the Star Sea.
The light from these explosions filtered through the atmosphere, eventually becoming twinkling starlight.
The green elves on Taixing looked up at the sky, wondering why the stars were so restless today.
And in the ruins of the Giant Stone City, the finger of a young girl lying on the ground suddenly twitched.
“Xi… my Xi! Could it be—”
“Is Lao Xi starting a Revival Match?”
“Those of you in the front, don’t get your hopes up too early! Lao Xi was forcibly brainwashed by the Doctor. This is clearly the completion of the mind control; she’s about to regain consciousness!”
“Huh? Is Lao Xi going to step in and stop them? That’s way too cruel.”
“Most likely not. The battlefield is in space right now, and Lao Xi has no way to get there unless Behemoth is insane enough to send someone to pick her up.”
“Can’t Lao Xi fly? Can’t she just fly up there?”
“Didn’t you read the settings? How could a First-tier Star Energy User break through the atmosphere and enter space with their bare body?”
Lin Zhen couldn’t see these comments. He didn’t know that someone was about to wake up, nor did he have time to celebrate how his last move had wiped out most of his pursuers.
Because—the commandants had arrived!
Behemoth’s cautiousness was completely at odds with his rugged appearance. Despite setting up such a heavily armed ambush, he had still dispatched three commandants to wait nearby in their own ships.
Lin Zhen, who had just escaped certain death, found himself targeted by them in the blink of an eye.
But after attempting to flee for a while, he realized that these commandants didn’t seem to be in a hurry to catch them. They simply maintained their distance and followed behind.
‘Are they… using me as bait?’
Though Lin Zhen was reluctant to believe it, it seemed to be the truth.
These commandants were prepared for Chicha!
Behemoth didn’t believe they could successfully escape. He even wanted to use this opportunity to capture Chicha, who had been lingering nearby, to completely eradicate the threat.
Realizing this, Lin Zhen broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly shouted, “Watch out, Chicha! They’re planning to take you down too!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Zhen felt a pang of regret.
If Chicha chose to leave after hearing that, what would they do?
Chicha… was their only hope right now!
Lin Zhen knew his thoughts were selfish, but the current situation didn’t allow him to be otherwise.
The lives of his six companions were all resting on his shoulders!
Fortunately, Chicha didn’t seem to have any intention of running away. His response was as reassuring as ever.
“Don’t worry, I will take you away.”
“I have already arrived!”
As the words fell, a blinding red light appeared ahead, streaking across the top of the spaceship at a terrifying speed.
Sitting in his chair, Lin Zhen looked up and caught a glimpse of Chicha through the dome window.
Two years had passed, and Chicha hadn’t changed much, though he looked a bit more complete than before.
Clearly, he had undergone self-repairs.
‘Maybe… we can win?’ Lin Zhen couldn’t help but think so.
A repaired Chicha, with the power of a Level 4 Cyborg, might truly be able to contend with an entire warship alone.
*Boom!*
Chicha flew over the spaceship and raised his hands, suddenly firing a massive energy blast that blew the trailing commandant ship to pieces.
The shockwave from the explosion shook Lin Zhen’s spaceship, bringing him back from his thoughts.
Only then did he realize that Zi Jiu had been calling his name.
Lin Zhen quickly gathered his thoughts and realized there was only one way out.
“A Zhen, what do we do now?”
“While Chicha is holding them back, we need to leave this blockaded space!”
As he spoke, he turned on the rear monitors.
In the dark gaps of the meteorite belt, four blinding spheres of light were flashing at extreme speeds.
Clearly, Chicha and the commandants were locked in battle!
Their strength was simply too overwhelming.
One meteorite after another was either caught in the aftershocks of the battle or pulverized simply because it stood in their path.
Lin Zhen couldn’t even determine their levels. He could only control the ship frantically to leave the battlefield.
However, before they could get very far, another fleet of frigates suddenly appeared, blocking their path.
“Surrender. This is your final warning!” The soldiers of the Saints’ Hand Society sent a surrender broadcast.
With a bitter smile, Lin Zhen slowly leaned back against his chair.
It seemed… it was over.
Even with Chicha’s help, the gap in strength between them and the Saints’ Hand Society was still too vast.
They could only try to escape by catching them off guard.
Once the Saints’ Hand Society realized what was happening and reacted, the possibility of escape became microscopic.
Furthermore, Behemoth had learned of their escape plan in advance and had specifically set up a space blockade for this purpose.
Lin Zhen looked at the instrument panel in dejection.
The spaceship was currently positioned on a Jump Node, separated from the Positive Universe by only a thin cosmic membrane.
That was the distance to freedom.
It was incredibly close, yet it felt as if it would remain forever out of reach.
Lin Zhen’s fingers brushed over the warp button, and he suddenly let out a self-deprecating laugh.
‘A space solidifier, huh…’