In the Headquarters of the Salvation Ark, located in an unknown region, the Navigator stood tall on a high platform, with streaks of Flowing Light flickering along the edges of his white robes.
Roaring Fire burned on the surrounding stone pillars, looking ancient and solemn.
However, if one observed from a close distance, they could discover that those roaring flas were just holographic projections.
Below, soone was reporting—
"...Two mbers of that Scavenger Squad went to find amusent at the ti and didn't follow Old Tree Monkey into the Black Market. After the tragedy occurred, they hurriedly left the Lesteron Star System..."
"...However, we still found them. Based on the intelligence they provided, we went to that Star System. The Cage they ntioned had already disappeared, and there were obvious signs of excavation at the scene."
He took out his Smart Terminal and projected the situation at the scene. Giant Stones were scattered everywhere on the Ground, along with massive trenches.
The surrounding trees had collapsed, and there were also tracks left behind by rolling treads, looking like they were left by large excavation equipnt.
"It should be the Black Net Organization that beat us to it."
"Mm..." The Lord of the Ark nodded. He wasn't surprised by this, just sowhat worried: "Every ti the Titan Sanctuary appears, abnormal situations occur."
The Titan Sanctuary existed in the Information State, and could only be materialized through special thods.
However, the Titan Sanctuary wasn't simply just one Palace; it included quite a few accompanying objects.
The main body of the Titan Sanctuary wouldn't materialize easily, but along with the probing and research of various factions, there would always be sothing or so item that caused a resonance with the Titan Sanctuary.
This would lead to so objects materializing early. Things that could exist in the Titan Sanctuary were not simple items, and could easily set off a large-scale disaster.
He turned around and continued: "The dance of war that destroyed several Star Systems, the Flesh Aberrant Being that took thirty years to capture... Although they were all troubleso, there were ways to deal with them..."
"But the Life Titans are famous research maniacs. Things passed down from their Titan Sanctuary will probably be very difficult to handle..."
The Salvation Ark was the primary researcher of the Life Titan's legacy, so they naturally understood just how terrifying this group of research maniacs could be.
Moreover, that thing was originally sealed by a Cage. It was only due to unexpected circumstances that caused the Cage's Containnt Device to fail, allowing that group of scavengers to exploit a loophole.
"We have already thought of a way to collect samples and are currently researching them. There should be results very soon," the subordinate said in a low voice.
He remained Noncommittal and didn't hold much hope.
Right at this ti, the remote projection of a subordinate appeared beside the two, hurriedly saying: "Your Excellency Navigator, the Life Core suddenly had an abnormal reaction!"
As the words fell, the Navigator's figure vanished in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already located in a sealed room.
Countless Researchers wearing lab coats surrounded the Observation Room. Among them was a green luminescent sphere that was continuously trembling.
Alarms rang out continuously, and nurous Researchers were sweating profusely as they operated various Instrunts.
The Navigator turned his head to look at the person in charge nearby, and asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"
"The Life Core suddenly underwent irregular tremors, spatial wave peaks fluctuated, and it's even about to break through the limits of the Containnt Device..." The person in charge lowered his head, exceptionally nervous.
"Sudden tremors?" The Navigator paused his tone, "Without you guys touching it?"
"Y-yes, we were just conducting research as usual, and all this happened suddenly."
"There must be a problem..." The Navigator said decisively, "The Life Core is a special product of the Life Titan Ethnic Group, and also the core of the Ark System."
"For it to be stimulated, it must have passively sensed sothing."
"Perhaps it's the Titan Sanctuary..."
"Your Excellency..." Suddenly, a Researcher spoke up, and the gazes of the entire room converged on him in unison.
This made him sowhat nervous, his body trembling uncontrollably.
However, this was a rare opportunity to show his face. Perhaps he could be valued through this.
"What is it?" The Navigator frowned and inquired.
"Your Excellency, I have a guess..." He gritted his teeth and said: "Actually, the environnt of the Laboratory isn't completely without any changes. I was previously called over to the newly established Black Mist Laboratory to help, and only just returned."
"It was exactly when I returned that the Life Core underwent this kind of change."
"Oh?" The Navigator's expression shifted slightly.
The Black Mist Laboratory was a newly established Laboratory of the Salvation Ark recently, specifically for researching that special Black Mist.
Could it be because of that Black Mist?
"Go fetch a wisp of the sample back..." The Navigator ordered.
"Yes..."
Soone nodded and hurriedly left. Not long after, they brought a tube of Black Mist.
Sure enough, when this tube of Black Mist approached the Life Core, that tremor began to beco even more intense, and the space in the Observation Room beca distorted because of it.
"Increase the Space Lockdown field, don't let it distort space!" The Researchers nearby were busy and sweating profusely.
The Navigator ignored the commotion nearby. Holding the mist tube, he slowly approached the Life Core and carefully observed it.
After a mont, his expression froze slightly, and he said: "The Life Core is afraid."
"Afraid?"
The Researchers nearby Looked at Each Other in Dismay. Afraid? Wasn't the Life Core the crystallization of life Technology?
It was just a technological product, not a lifeform. How could it be afraid?
However, this guess was spoken by their Boss, and the crowd didn't dare to refute it.
The Navigator tossed the glass tube in his hand to a Researcher and ordered: "Mobilize personnel from other laboratories. Right now, the most primary focus of our work is to thoroughly research the form of existence of the Black Mist!"
"And, what exactly that thing is!"
"Yes!" The crowd nodded, and each went to busy themselves.
The Navigator looked at the gradually calming Life Core, but his heart was churning.
As the technological crystallization of the Life Titan Ethnic Group, the Life Core was naturally not a simple chanical Body. They still hadn't researched exactly what kind of creation it was.
But he could be certain that the Life Core's reaction just now was definitely fear.
What exactly was it that could make the Life Core feel fear?
Although Life Titans were research maniacs, the Life Core was their supre crystallization in life Technology. If it was just an ordinary thing, it was absolutely impossible for it to cause the Life Core to have this kind of reaction.
While he was pondering, his Smart Terminal rang again. He glanced at it; it was a ssage from Codri—
Li Yu is contacting .
………
"We really don't know what happened in the Lesteron Star System?" Codri smiled bitterly. Looking at Li Yu in the projection, he continued:
"Athyst did contact us, wanting us to help deal with that kind of stuff, but we are still in the price negotiation stage..."
"Is that so..." Li Yu remained Noncommittal. He originally wanted to sound out the Salvation Ark to see if there was any progress regarding the Titan Sanctuary.
In the end, the other party was Completely Clueless.
Obviously, they were unwilling to reveal any information related to the Titan Sanctuary.
"I thought after the previous few collaborations, we had already established a good relationship." Li Yu's tone was enigmatic.
"We are forever your Friends!" Codri's expression turned serious, and he instantly said decisively.
"That's for the best..." Li Yu showed no reaction, and then hung up the communication.
After the screen went dark, Codri finally turned his gaze to the side, tentatively saying:
"Navigator, are we really not revealing any information? The other party should have investigated quite a bit. Revealing a little information might stabilize our relationship."
"That little bit of information won't satisfy his appetite." The Navigator shook his head, "Moreover, he is already Preoccupied now. The Forerunners are investigating his information. By not selling his information, we have already done our utmost out of humanity and duty."
"Their internal struggles haven't been resolved yet. Whether he can intervene in the matter of the Titan Sanctuary is still a question."
Codri thought for a mont and said: "Do you really believe that the Other-Dinsional Camp and the Forerunners are two factions of the sa entity?"
"Otherwise?" The Navigator looked at Codri, "If not, what benefit is there for the Other-Dinsional Camp to let the outside world think this way?"
"They will also share half the bla for the things the Forerunners do, so why invite this kind of trouble."
Codri pondered for a mont, and nodded; that indeed made sense.
However, after the Lord of the Ark left, his eyes flickered. He opened his Smart Terminal again, edited a ssage, and sent it out.
………
In the Jade Void Palace, Li Yu tapped on the tabletop. The tal tabletop had small dents on it. At first, they were very deep, almost piercing through the tal tabletop.
But the later ones beca shallower and shallower. This represented that his control over himself was continuously improving.
"This Codri is sowhat interesting..." Li Yu looked at the ssage on the screen.
"The Forerunners are gathering Your Excellency's intelligence, please be careful."
He didn't state it explicitly when communicating with him just now, but sent a ssage over after hanging up the communication.
He wasn't surprised by the Forerunners' actions. For such a massive organization to inexplicably beco a branch faction, it would clearly be impossible if they had no reaction.
But Li Yu wasn't too afraid. He had now completed his Evolution and beco an A4 Level Lifeform, his Strength significantly rising.
While the outside world's impression of him remained at being comparable to an A4 Level Lifeform.
This information gap would cause so people to fall into a pit. No matter what situation he faced, he had room to maneuver, and even counter-kill.
"Looks like I'll have to impersonate the Overlord again. The Salvation Ark is hiding things, it's really unpleasant..." Li Yu pondered secretly.
It was just that impersonating the Overlord was quite troubleso. He couldn't ask directly, and could only beat around the bush, so the information he obtained was limited.
Moreover, he knew too little about this incident himself. Unless he used information that even the Salvation Ark didn't know to bluff the other party, he might be able to bluff sothing out of them.
Unfortunately, he knew too little right now, making it very difficult to do this.
"Forget it, when my people arrive, I'll directly descend on the Lesteron Star System. This matter is definitely inextricably linked to the Titan Sanctuary. I'll have to make a trip sooner or later anyway..."
He had already sent his subordinates carrying a Dinsional Rift Generator there. With Kansa's coordination from the inside, there shouldn't be any problems.
As for himself, he left the Jade Void Palace and arrived in the external Universe. What appeared before him was still a Barren Planet.
The most abundant thing in the entire Universe was Barren Planets. This planet was located on the edge of this Barren Star System.
This Star System had a total of eight planets. Because its star had already reached the end of its life,
the declining heat was no longer enough for this Star System to give birth to any lifeforms.
Li Yu picked a relatively small planet, with a diater of only about ten thousand kiloters. It was silent and desolate, with only so craters.
Li Yu stood on this planet, took a deep breath, and began to tentatively awaken a certain power within his body.
The next mont, he slightly opened his mouth, and subsequently a terrifying Gravity emanated from his mouth. So nearby teorites were affected and began to surge towards here.
However, as they approached Li Yu, they were affected by so indescribable Rules and began to continuously shrink, ultimately becoming imperceptible and falling into his mouth.
And the sa was true for the planet before his eyes. The stellar gravity field originally ford by the eight planets together was destroyed. The terrifying Gravity forcefully tore at this Barren Planet, deviating it from its original orbit.
Along the way, it smashed through nearby asteroid belts, and its own body began to disintegrate, falling apart starting from the crust. Yet, it was forcefully pulled by Gravity and ultimately fell into Li Yu's mouth.
This process lasted for about three hours. The ti wasn't short, but it wasn't long either.
This was exactly [Consu], devouring external substances to provide himself with physical energy.
"This taste..." Li Yu closed his mouth, his throat moving. It was hard to describe.
It was like eating a brick; chewing it felt full of gravel, but the inside of this brick was bursting with cheese, allowing him to still taste so flavor.
That should be the Magma from the Planetary Core.
"A barren Barren Planet is truly terrible to eat..." Li Yu shook his head, but there was nothing he could do.
The [Hunger] attached to Galactus's Gene Chain ant rapidly consuming physical energy to provide combat power. He inevitably needed to reserve so extra physical energy.
And this Barren Planet hadn't filled his stomach yet. He directly cast his gaze towards the dark red star in the center.
It had already entered the end of its life, and the vast majority of its surface was already dim.
The volu of the star was far more massive than the planet just now. Li Yu was currently a bit... unable to eat it.
After thinking for a bit, he could only set his sights on the remaining Barren Planets.
Due to the stellar gravity field missing a planet, it directly caused the orbits of the other planets to also beco chaotic. Fortunately, this Star System had no life, otherwise it would be a disaster.
After eating the remaining seven planets, he finally felt a sense of fullness in a physiological sense.
But he still always felt like he had gnawed on seven bricks, making him very displeased.
(End of Chapter)
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