Somewhere in the positive universe.
A blue hypergiant star was burning with all its might during its short lifespan, releasing an even more dazzling light.
Its brightness was 50,000 times higher than that of the sun, and its blinding blue light illuminated the entire star system with a brilliant clarity.
Under the radiance of this blue light —
The void behind the seven stars suddenly rippled in layers, looking like jelly.
Immediately afterward, a leaf-shaped spaceship with bloodstains on its tail slowly squeezed out from the ripples.
**[Warp complete. Entering positive universe. Coordinates: Unknown]**
Inside the spaceship, a notification for the successful warp popped up on the console.
However, no one on the ship paid it any mind.
This was already the fourth positive-negative foldjump Lin Zhen had performed in a row according to Chicha’s instructions.
Lin Zhen numbly placed his hand on the warp button, waiting for Chicha to give the order for the fifth one.
Yet this time, after a brief observation, Chicha gave a different judgment than before.
“It seems the Saints’ Hand Society didn’t follow us. We can stop now.”
“Stop?”
Everyone’s eyes lit up slightly, instantly understanding Chicha’s meaning.
They had completely shaken off the battle camp. They were truly safe.
They — were free!
However, the joy lasted for only two seconds.
As the situation stabilized, everyone could not help but remember everything that had happened — they remembered that blue figure who had sacrificed her life to block the gunfire and spilled her blood in space to cover their retreat.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
That final shot had pierced more than just the young girl’s body.
Even their mental defenses had been completely shattered by that splash of hot-bloodedness on the spaceship’s hull.
It was her self-sacrifice that had bought their survival.
Even Guan Kelai had to admit at this moment that the girl, whom he remembered as almost bloodthirsty and insane, possessed a heart as pure as gold.
“Sister Jiu, will Sister… will she…”
Aili’s eyes were red and swollen. With snot and tears mixed together, she pathetically grabbed Zi Jiu’s sleeve.
She did not dare to say that word, as if once it was spoken, it would become an ominous prophecy.
“She won’t… She won’t. Xiao Xi always has a backup plan for everything she does. Since she chose to stay at the battle camp, she will definitely be fine.”
Zi Jiu comforted her with a trembling voice.
But even she did not believe those words.
With such severe injuries, added to the harsh environment of space and her status as an open traitor…
Would the battle camp really save her?
Listening to their conversation, Lin Zhen reached out to cover his face, hiding his eyes that were already welling with tears.
Just then —
A familiar, soft call suddenly rang out beside him.
“Brother Zhen!”
Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, thinking he was hallucinating.
But then, that familiar voice rang out in sequence throughout the spaceship, next to every person.
“Brother Kai!”
“Xiao Ai!”
“Brother Che!”
“Anvil!”
“Sister Jiu!”
The people whose names were called were all stunned. They subconsciously looked at each other and then quickly pulled the source of the voice from their bodies or luggage.
Those were the “birthday gifts” that Yun Ruoxi had handed to each of them one by one before the survival test.
At the time, she had used the excuse of “preparing a big surprise” to ask them to keep the items temporarily and deliver them on her behalf when the time was right.
In Lin Zhen’s hand was a comb she had personally made for Aili.
In Zi Jiu’s hand were a pair of multipurpose armguards she had prepared for Lin Zhen, decorated with steel rails. They were designed in an engineer style, appearing rugged and practical.
In Kaos’s hand was a pair of smart glasses she had given Yun Che, which could analyze the battlefield in real-time.
In Yun Che’s hand was a charging board toy with a huge power storage capacity that ran on wind power, which she had prepared for Kaos.
In Aili’s hand was a special secret medicine she had exchanged using points from the battle camp for Anvil, specifically used to eliminate hidden injuries from combat training.
And in Anvil’s hand was a doll she had prepared for Zi Jiu that looked remarkably like her.
These gifts were not large.
At Yun Ruoxi’s request, they had stuffed them into their carry-on luggage before the survival test, originally intending to find an opportunity to give them away during the process.
But with the subsequent unpredictable changes in the situation, they had first been searching for each other and then were busy preparing for their escape, causing them to completely forget about these “gifts.”
It wasn’t until later that they learned from Dr. Forefinger —
Yun Ruoxi had placed a tracker inside the birthday gifts and insisted they carry them at all times just to deceive the enemy. As for the real tracking device, she had already found an opportunity to replace it.
But what everyone didn’t expect was that these replaced devices seemed to have another purpose.
Looking at the gift in his hand, Lin Zhen immediately activated his supernatural power.
***
A split second later, his eyes narrowed as if he had discovered something.
Special devices installed inside the gifts slowly flew out.
They were six iron pieces, each only the size of a fingernail.
These iron pieces hovered in the air, drawing close to each other.
In the next instant —
*Snap.*
They were attracted to each other like magnets, merging into a metal plate the size of a coin.
“What is this?”
Everyone, including Lin Zhen, looked at this metal plate in confusion. They didn’t understand why Yun Ruoxi had specifically split it up and hidden it, making them carry it until now.
“This is a… miniaturized projection device.”
Chicha’s voice rang out; he had already completed the analysis of the device.
“Only one recording is stored inside, and it’s from Yun Ruoxi. Should I play it now?”
“A recording?”
Lin Zhen was slightly stunned, then he gave a bitter smile.
“It seems Xiao Xi had planned everything long ago… I want to see what she wanted to say to us in the end.”
“Play it.”
He nodded.
Upon receiving the command, Chicha immediately activated the projection device.
*Zzap!*
A blue flash of electricity flickered on the metal disc. Two blue-white beams of light shot out from its surface and expanded in the air, forming a projection interface like a curtain.