Chapter 1 Van Luit's Hole

Van Luit's Hole pierced through a patrol ship, going straight through one side to the other, opening up a huge hole in the battleship. Crucially, he struck the warship's engine room, followed by a series of explosions. The warship broke into two sections, and flames gradually engulfed the entire patrol ship. Inside the warship, the world shook, a scene of chaos. One escape pod after another ejected into the sky. Van Luit hovered in space, watching playfully, flicking his fingers like swatting flies. Beams of light pierced through the escape pods. The frustration of failure, the ridicule of countless people, and the resentment of being deceived and controlled by Nan Gongyu's space navigation were all released at this moment.

There were four other monsters like this. After a great battle, the five monsters left a trail of death and destruction wherever they went. Ordinary space warriors simply could not resist them with numbers. Energy weapons had no effect on them, not even a scratch. They could also release strange energy shields, using their biological bodies to do whatever they wanted in space.

After destroying five battleships, severely damaging a mothership, and killing hundreds of space mechs, the five monsters suddenly cloaked themselves and disappeared into space as if they had never been there, leaving behind only ruins and a chaotic Fifth Fleet.

In the command room of the space fortress, Mark Qin, Wu Fa, and Pang Miao had solemn expressions, looking extremely troubled. The appearance of these monsters completely disrupted their plans. Nan Gongyu's probing attacks had already made them overwhelmed. If these monsters suddenly launched a surprise attack when they launched their general offensive, it would bring immeasurable losses to the human fleet.

After about an hour, information on the five invaders was compiled and sent to the command room.

In addition to Van Luit, there were four other attackers, scattered in four different locations of the Fifth Fleet. A red monster emitted a blood-colored mist all over its body, rampaging inside a battleship... eating people, and seemingly enjoying the pleasure of chewing. It could also extend tentacles to directly suck people dry. Energy weapons and mechs were completely ineffective against it.

A moss-green monster was extremely large, with a human face shrunken in the center. It constantly expanded during battle, tearing battleships in two. The energy cannons it spewed from its mouth were incredibly powerful, and the damage it inflicted on mobile warriors could automatically regenerate during combat.

The other two were stealth attackers. One was extremely fast, and the other seemed to specialize in spatial abilities, posing an even greater threat to the fleet.

"The first one to appear was Van Luit. The largest one should be Titan's Bossom. The crazy blood-red one is Mars's Sagan Tian. The other two are Earth's Luo Dong Sheng and Cang Gong Tian. They are all top-tier experts from the S-League, and also on this list of missing persons," Wu Fa said in a deep voice. They had anticipated that the defection of these people would bring trouble, but they did not expect it to be this much trouble.

"It seems that the core technology of Noah's Ark has already been transferred," Mark Qin nodded. "Wu Fa, I'm afraid you're on the front line now. If there is no way to deal with these monsters, the consequences will be unimaginable."

The combat power of individual soldiers was limited. Even if they gave it their all, they could still be defeated. The problem was that in a legion war, this kind of existence, compared to human special forces, specialized in targeting command ships. Then the problem was huge, and the war could not be fought. This was the same as their desire to break into Kepler's planetary system: catch the leader first.

If the opponents were just giant bugs, it would be easy to deal with. But now they were facing monsters who were also very familiar with humans. They knew what parts of the warships to attack.

Wu Fa nodded. At this time, he had to go and stabilize morale, while also finding a solution. "There's no need to worry too much. It's a good thing that the enemy has revealed themselves. This time, we were caught off guard, but we can definitely find a solution."

"Only five appeared this time, just a portion of the missing list, but they are the strongest of them. If any more appear, we must not let them escape easily!"

"How did they sneak in without a sound? The detection system didn't give any reaction. What about the ability users? Why didn't they react?"

The staff in the command room were constantly transmitting information. The appearances of the five attackers were projected, and they were very easy to recognize. Their bodies had undergone tremendous changes and were no longer human. Their bodies were covered with huge armor, they could spray energy cannons, walk freely in space, and possessed stealth abilities... They could still use powerful golden zone, and their combat power was even greater. What was now giving the fleet a headache was where they came from and where they went.

At the same time, a special operations team was being formed to prepare for the next battle. Chao Qinglong, Yan Peng, and others in the Fifth Fleet had already received orders. Of course, the reserve force was only a small part. The majority was composed of elites from the space warriors. As soon as the monsters appeared, their goal was to completely eliminate them.

Chao Qinglong and the others did not participate in the battle, but only witnessed it with their own eyes. Ordinary warriors could not feel the difference, but Chao Qinglong clearly felt the changes in these monsters. They still used the power of the golden zone, but it felt like the source was endless. Moreover, their new bodies were almost complete Tyrant bodies, which could be used unscrupulously in space. At the same time, the huge armor was integrated with the flesh, and the reaction was faster and more direct than mechs.

The situation might be more serious than they imagined, but Chao Qinglong and the others were not leaders in the special operations team, but just members. Listening to the upcoming battle arrangements, they still did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

Li Mu did not wait for Zhuang Zhou. Zhuang Zhou's body appeared in a state of emergency and was already in the hospital. Li Mu took a shuttle to the logistics supply fleet where Zhuang Zhou was located.

When he arrived at the ward and saw Zhuang Zhou, he almost didn't recognize him. The last time they talked on Celestial Comm, he was just a little weak. How did he become like this in such a short time?

"His condition is very strange. There are no injuries, but his cell activity is very low, like he's dying," the doctor said. "He probably doesn't have much time left."

Li Mu nodded, sat down on the side, and placed a hand on Zhuang Zhou's body, slowly closing his eyes.

Zhuang Zhou was muddled and groggy, constantly in a semi-comatose state. In the darkness, a huge eye stared at him, wanting to devour him. That power was unimaginably strong, and Zhuang Zhou couldn't muster any desire to resist, even wanting to submit.

At this moment, a trace of gold appeared in the darkness, and ripples constantly spread. At this time, Li Mu's face in the ward was also stiff. In an instant, a terrifying power directly enveloped the room. Li Mu's pupils turned gold, and at the same time, this gold spread to his whole body. And terrifyingly, in Zhuang Zhou's spiritual world, Li Mu had his first contact with that thing, even saying that it was the root of this war!

Only a first touch of the soul, Li Mu felt a vast ocean, an endless power, an unprecedented strength and chaos, violent and with countless complexities, like millions of souls wailing, and then condensed into an infinitely majestic consciousness like a god.

Obviously, this consciousness did not intend to attack Zhuang Zhou, otherwise Zhuang Zhou would directly turn into a puddle of pus. It should be that Zhuang Zhou's ability informed the other party as he approached Kepler, and then unintentionally achieved a level 6 connection, and was eroded by this power.

Originally, the gaze in the darkness was passive, like God overlooking the world, but it was not staring at any one person. But when Li Mu appeared, that huge eye seemed to turn. Perhaps because the power was too great, there was a certain delay in this process, but Li Mu seized the opportunity, making a decisive decision!

Golden light exploded, and violent power dispersed the darkness. More importantly, it awakened Zhuang Zhou's own consciousness. Any creature has great authority and rule advantages in its own soul. With Li Mu's help, Zhuang Zhou suddenly opened his eyes and sat up directly from the bed.

The color on Li Mu's face flashed, and he slowly opened his eyes. Since he began to master level 6 power, after some