In the depths of the vast universe, a meteor shower streaked across the sky, leaving a fleeting trail behind it.
If one were to look at it on the radar, they would discover that this was not a real 'meteor shower', but a huge interstellar fleet flying at high speed using ion drives.
The reason this fleet was so huge was not because of its size, but because of its numbers.
Other than the Stinger Speeder leading the fleet, almost all of the 'ship-class' units followed behind. There were as many as a hundred of them densely packed together. This was the main force of the Sky Wolf Corps that was on its way back.
In the command cabin of the Speeder Speeder, a middle-aged man with a heather pipe in his mouth was sitting on the sofa in the lounge, deep in thought. His hair was slightly white, but he looked dignified and dignified. The uniform he wore was also different from the mercenaries around him. He was wearing a business suit, which gave off an aura of grandeur and elegance. This man was the chief commander of the Sky Wolf Corps, Yan Fengwei.
Although he was on his way back, his brows were tightly furrowed. This was because he had already learned about everything that had happened in the Zoysia branch two days ago through Butcher's report.
Just a day ago, Qiang Wei from Meteor City had also spoken to him, but now, Meteor City had lost contact with the main fleet for eight hours. Ren Zhan, Butcher, and the others had also lost contact with them.
According to the feedback from Qi Ming 1's space station, Meteor City seemed to be operating normally, but for some reason, their communication system seemed to have been greatly disrupted. They had been unable to contact the surface of any of the major planets.
Yan Fengwei already had a bad feeling about this. Right now, in Meteor City, his Sky Wolf Corps was definitely led by Ren Zhan, with Marshal Hu representing the assault force. The outsider Dai Yi and Ding Meng were on one side, and Jia Mao was another. The situation might not be as simple and easy to deal with as he had imagined.
In fact, the thing that annoyed him the most was the matter with Huang Long. You could have just politely sent Dai Yi away if you couldn't come to an agreement, but you just had to go and get yourself killed in the end.
It was normal for a man to be lecherous, but you should not be lecherous at this time, as the Sky Wolf Army would not be able to hold their ground.
As for the Fifth Miss of the Dai family and the people of the Extreme Sky Company, he didn't care much about them. No matter how strong they were, they were still in the territory of the Flying Star City. Instead, it was Ding Meng and the Marshal who had aroused his vigilance. His many years of experience as a mercenary told him that the major events often started from these insignificant people.
While he was deep in thought, a mercenary walked up and saluted. "Captain, there's new information from Space Station No.1."
"Let's take a look!" Yan Fengwei immediately stood up and walked towards the control panel.
The mercenary adjusted the light beam. "This is a real-time video message from Space Station No. 1."
On the screen of the main control console, dozens of dense crystal flames spurted out from the outer circle of Celestial City and slowly moved in space.
Yan Fengwei's eyes flashed, and his tone was cold. "How did the Flying Star City activate without my authorization?"
The mercenary continued, "According to the information from the space station, Ding Meng and the King of Nightmares have taken control of the core central system, cut off all internal communications, and shut down almost all underground facilities. Brother Ren, Captain Ren, and the people of the Extreme Sky Company are all trapped."
"The King of Nightmares?" Yan Fengwei was slightly surprised. "This thief actually came to our Flying Star City?"
The mercenary said, "According to the information we received, Brother Ren Zhan confirmed that he is the King of Nightmares."
Yan Fengwei was silent. "Where is the exact location of the Flying Star City now?"
The mercenary immediately switched the light beam and pointed to the map. "The exact coordinates of Celestial City are 67D 54,323, and the direction is Planet No.26."
Looking in the direction he was pointing, he saw a small green dot floating among the planets of the Zhifan Star System. It was flashing, and it was moving very slowly.
Yan Fengwei said in a deep voice, "They are not moving towards Planet No.26, but in the opposite direction of our fleet."
The mercenary was surprised. "They are trying to escape?"
Yan Fengwei did not answer the question. Instead, he asked, "Where is Wind now?"
The mercenary hurriedly replied, "He arrived at Space Station No.1 two hours ago and is now on his way to Flying Star City. He is expected to land in Flying Star City in ten hours. According to your orders, the news about Flying Star City has not spread to the entire fleet, so the ships from other planets have not taken off yet."
"Well done." Yan Fengwei nodded. Only now did he ask the question he wanted to ask the most. "Where is Xiao Jie?"
The mercenary replied, "Miss Yan is safe for now. The King of Nightmares did not touch her."
Yan Fengwei said, "Inform Wind that no matter what method he uses, the first thing he needs to ensure is Xiao Jie's safety."
"Yes!" The mercenary accepted the order and left.
At the same time, in the command center of Flying Star City, the King of Nightmares was standing next to the control panel in the center of the hall. A cursor was flashing on the 3D map, which meant that a spaceship was heading towards Flying Star City. Based on the route and speed, the King of Nightmares determined that it was the vanguard sent by Yan Fengwei.
There were four elites in the Celestial Wolf Corps: Ren Zhan, Qiang Wei, Butcher, and Cheng Rifeng.
Ren Zhan had been with Yan Fengwei for many years. He was steady and experienced and was equivalent to Yan Fengwei's right-hand man. Butcher was in charge of the mercenaries and the space station and was very experienced. Qiang Wei was in charge of Flying Star City and was equivalent to the core of the defense corps.
The first three people were already very difficult to deal with, and the most powerful one among the four elites was Cheng Rifeng. The King of Nightmares thought that the spaceship was probably carrying Cheng Rifeng.
His premonition was right. About half a minute later, a new screen automatically appeared beside the map, and new information was forcibly connected to it. The person on the screen was slightly younger, about forty or fifty years old. His appearance was even rougher than Butcher's, and he had a fierce expression on his face. The way he spoke was quite direct.
"Incubus, you sure have guts. This time, you actually dared to steal from our army. Tell me, how do you want to die, you dog?"
The King of Nightmares sneered. "Cheng Rifeng, you really haven't changed your old habits. You can never speak human language with that stinky mouth of yours."
Cheng Rifeng replied disdainfully, "I'm too lazy to argue with you. King of Nightmares, I respect your abilities and will give you face. If I don't see Miss Yan on the ground of Flying Star City in one piece in ten hours, then I'm sorry, but you will never be able to work again with those thieving hands of yours. I will definitely chop them off this time. I promise I will do as I say."
The King of Nightmares sneered. "My hands are right here. I'll have to trouble you to come and get them."
Cheng Rifeng snorted. "Keep being stubborn. If you can be stubborn for more than three days, I will change my surname to yours."
Then, the signal was retracted and the light beam disappeared.
The hall returned to silence. The King of Nightmares thought for a moment and took out a reagent and poured it into Xiao Qi's mouth.
Not long after, Xiao Qi woke up from his coma. However, his consciousness was still fuzzy and his body was weak.
The King of Nightmares pinched Xiao Qi's chin and smiled. "Kid, did the poison taste good?"
Xiao Qi now knew that the Qiang Wei in front of him was not the real Brother Wei. He gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard, despicable. You actually poisoned me."
The King of Nightmares smiled. "Don't worry. Your Brother Feng is on his way to save you."
Xiao Qi's eyes lit up. "If you dare to wait for him, then you're dead."
The King of Nightmares smiled even more happily. He dragged Xiao Qi up and pointed at the map. "Did you see it clearly?
The entire underground facility has been shut down. He can only dream if he wants to come down. "
Xiao Qi snorted disdainfully. "You're really naive. As long as the power source of Flying Star City is not cut off, Brother Feng will have a way to come in."
The King of Nightmares was curious. "Oh?
Could it be that your Celestial Wolf Corps has a powerful hacker?
He can even control the core system? "
Xiao Qi did not realize that the King of Nightmares was trying to trick him. He said proudly, "Of course. Do you think you can stop our reinforcements just because you've shut down the entrance and the command building?"
The King of Nightmares sneered. "You can be smug. In a week, Flying Star City will float out of the Zhifan Star System. Your reinforcements can go and cry."
Xiao Qi sneered even more. "A week?
Brother Feng and the others won't need a week. They can come down here in two days at most. "
"Very good!
Thank you for telling me this useful information. You can go back to sleep now! "
The King of Nightmares nodded in satisfaction. He then slapped Xiao Qi's forehead, and Xiao Qi fell down softly again.
"They came faster than I thought."
The King of Nightmares sighed and turned his head to look at the unconscious girl lying in the distance. His biggest bargaining chip right now was not Yan Jie, but Ding Meng, who was staying in the power source room. There was still no news from Ding Meng, and his wristband was also turned off. The King of Nightmares was also a little worried. He wondered how Mr. Ting was doing.
If he knew what Ding Meng was doing, he would probably be scared out of his wits.
At this moment, Ding Meng was still sitting cross-legged next to the reactor. His appearance seemed to have been coated with a layer of laser light. From time to time, a circle of strong light would flash in all directions, illuminating the entire power source warehouse.
Ding Meng's palm was still pressed against the filter. The bright red color inside had been replaced by flowing white light. It was the color of this strong light that completely matched the amount of energy he was absorbing.
Xiao Ai's voice was still mechanical. "The current absorption rate is 1500 units of energy of the same value per second."
This situation might seem strange to those who didn't know the ins and outs of the situation, but those in the know knew very well that this number was quite astonishing.
With Ding Meng's current strength, six points of energy would reach 58,000 points. According to the Federation's and the Empire's standards of 50,000 points, this was already the standard of a high-level origin energy warrior. However, he was still quite far from reaching the level of a War Elder.
And to absorb 1500 units of energy of the same value into his body, it would take him around 40 seconds to refine all the energy in his body. This process was undoubtedly very painful, more painful than any of his previous cultivation sessions.
Chest tightness, blurred vision, and shortness of breath were inevitable. However, this time, his heart felt like it was being pierced by countless sharp needles. It was so painful that he wanted to die.
The only thing that kept Ding Meng from giving up was his telekinesis vision. At this point, even he could clearly see that the core of the diamond image in his heart had become indescribably bright. Six bright lines extended from the core to the other six points. These weren't just simple straight lines; instead, they were curved lines that were constantly changing, twisting, jumping, and expanding … … Then, they transformed into more profound and complex images. These images caused the entire image to turn from a golden color to a pure white color. Gradually, the pure white color turned into a ball of light, and finally, this ball of light transformed into a transparent diamond … …
Little Rascal suddenly said, "Continue to increase the absorption rate."
Xiao Ai said in shock, "You're crazy, support system!"
Little Rascal said coldly, "If we follow the normal procedure, even if Ding Meng tries to construct the seventh origin a second time, it'll still take him 128 hours, 32 minutes, and 43 seconds. The reinforcements of the Celestial Wolf Army will be returning soon, and there won't be enough time for them to make it."
Xiao Ai suddenly fell silent, as if she was also calculating the pros and cons of this.
Little Rascal urged, "If we're not vicious enough, and Ding Meng isn't giving it his all, how can we create a miracle?"
Xiao Ai said, "If we increase the absorption rate, ACT5570 might not be able to withstand it and will completely die. The probability of this happening is as high as 60% … …"
Little Rascal cut her off. "He won't die."
Xiao Ai was stunned. "Why?"
A rare hint of emotion appeared in Little Rascal's voice. "Because I believe in him. I've always believed in him. In my heart, Ding Meng will always be the image of a war god. Don't forget that our noble mission is to follow the Greatest King."
Xiao Ai was silent for a long time before she slowly said, "I agree with the support system's request. Increase the absorption rate by 30%. The current absorption rate is 2000 units of energy of the same value per second."