The Wine Master nodded. "That makes sense. Their psychic probes must have a range."
The Accountant went on. "So when we encountered the first alien, it was probably because we were too close to each other. The creature's psychic waves detected us, and then it released a stronger wave to lock on to us and attack us.
These aliens must have some special way of communicating with each other.
Or when an alien dies, it releases a powerful wave of psionic energy.
Then it summons its comrades.
Then its companions used even stronger mental waves to sweep at us.
All of these things combined to put us in this predicament. "
Lan Jue nodded. "It's possible, but we need to confirm it further.
If that's the case, then we still have a chance.
If we find anything else, we'll get out of the way and keep our distance. "
Zeus -1 adjusted its course and continued deeper into the Shattered Starfields.
A few hours later, they encountered another alien. This time they took evasive measures, keeping at least fifty kilometers away from the creature.
Sure enough, they weren't discovered.
"It looks like we were right," the Wine Master said.
Lan Jue's eyes were thoughtful. "It won't be that easy.
The Accountant was probably right, but different aliens have different ranges of psionic energy.
Let's say the stronger the alien, the more powerful their psionic waves are. If the home worlds are the strongest of them all, then what is the range of their psionic waves? "
The Wine Master's heart skipped a beat. This was a big problem. If they couldn't solve it, then they wouldn't be able to get any closer.
"Idiot, you can't imitate their psionic waves!"
Jue Di's voice rang out, but it seemed to come from all directions. There was no fixed point.
"Imitate their psionic waves?" Lan Jue gasped.
There was a flash of light, and Jueti and Roxanne appeared in the cockpit.
Jueti glanced at him and said, "Stupid brat, psychic waves are also a kind of energy, formed by thoughts. If you can imitate the same psychic waves as the other party, plus you have the same energy core, can you still be recognized?"
Lan Jue smiled bitterly. "But how do we imitate the aliens' psychic waves?"
Jueti said, "Of course you can't, but isn't that little girl a psychic ability user? Observe her psychic waves a few more times and try to imitate it. You'll eventually succeed."
He was, of course, referring to the Spiritual Tide Lin Guoguo.
"Guoguo." Lan Jue looked at Lin Guo-guo.
Lin Guo-guo nodded and said, "I'll try."
She was originally good at mind control, and with the enhancement of Zeus -1, her mind power could reach a very terrifying level.
Lan Jue said, "If we're going to imitate them, we'll have to get close to them and feel their psychic waves.
Find out what's special about them.
Xiaosu, let's not head for the Shattered Starfields. We need to keep our distance from the heart of the Starfields.
Then we'll get closer. "
"Yes, sir!" Su Xiaosu answered and carried out Lan Jue's orders.
There were a lot of aliens in the Shattered Starfields. It didn't take long for them to find their next target.
This one was different from the ones they'd seen before.
The alien was hexagonal in shape, roughly two hundred meters in diameter. Its flat body spun as it flew through the air. It was a strange sight to behold.
When Zeus-1 was only about ten kilometers away, it was discovered by the beast.
Then the alien's body began to expand. Like a giant plastic bag, it swooped toward Zeus-1 to envelop them.
"Xiaosu, get out of the way.
Guoguo, feel its psychic waves. "
Under Su Xiaosu and Mika's control, Zeus-1 turned nimbly in the air and sped away.
The alien couldn't see Zeus -1's Blinding Stone, but it could use its psychic waves to lock onto its target.
It didn't seem to specialize in long-range attacks, so it continued to give chase.
Zeus -1 relied on its small size and speed to evade the alien's attacks. The two battled in space.
Lin Guo-guo closed her eyes. A soft golden light emanated from her head. Her psychic power expanded through the ship, allowing her to feel the psychic waves that enveloped her.
As she did, she tried to simulate it.
In Lin Guo-guo's psychic world, psychic power was divided into different levels. Each level had a different wavelength.
The chase went on for over an hour, until Lin Guo-guo's psychic power was nearly exhausted.
"Should I kill it?" The Driver asked.
Lan Jue said, "Let me do it this time."
They could use the Wine Master's interdimensional abilities to evade the alien, but their mission was to scout out the enemy's species.
Killing an alien was the best way to learn more about it.
"Let me do it this time!" The beggar's voice rang out.
Seeing his eager look, Lan Jue didn't want to fight with him.
He had no choice but to relinquish control of the battle.
The Pauper launched himself out of the ship, and as he flew through the air, his body began to glow with a blinding light. He waved his hands in a circle, and a golden dragon appeared that shot toward the alien.
When the golden dragon first flew out, it was only a few meters long. However, it quickly grew to nearly a hundred meters long.
"ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Then the golden dragon slammed into the alien.
The alien's hexagonal body shrank inwards, enveloping the entire golden dragon within.
Then purple dots of light began to glow around it.
Its body began to swell and grow.
"Huh?!" The Pauper's eyes flashed with surprise.
The alien's defense was astonishing. His Subduing Dragon Palm only managed to lift the creature's body, not shattering it to pieces.
What incredible defense!
To be able to withstand a Paragon's attack meant this alien was much stronger than the ones they'd encountered before.
It wasn't fast, and didn't have any long-range attacks.
However, its defenses were monstrous.
However, it was only able to defend for a short while. The beggar struck out with his palm again, and another golden dragon rushed out.
Two Subduing Dragon Palms collided with the alien's body, and the resulting explosion was enough to destroy it.
The Pauper scooped up a palm-sized crystal that was a deep purple in color. He sped back to Zeus -1.
This time, Zeus-1's reaction was swift. It accelerated to the speed of light, and in the blink of an eye, it was far away from the battlefield.
They didn't give the alien a chance to lock onto them or track them down.
"This crystal is different from the ones we've seen before." When the Pauper returned with the purple crystal, the others gathered around to examine it.
Jueti picked up the crystal. It was a regular hexagonal crystal, and after a moment of silence he spoke. "It still contains life energy.
But it's purer and stronger. There are fewer impurities, and it's also more concentrated. "
The Pauper explained his experience with the alien in detail. In the end, everyone concluded that the alien was of a higher level than the one they had encountered.
If the shuttle-like creatures they'd encountered were scouting types, then this one was a defensive type.
The beggar said in a deep voice, "My Dragon Subduing Palm contains my will. When its body shrinks inwards, the Dragon Subduing Palm will explode.
When its body shrinks, it produces something similar to a sucker that absorbs energy.
Moreover, it sprayed out a kind of energy. That energy seemed to be filled with corrosiveness. Even my Dragon Subduing Palm, which contained the power of law, was affected.
If it was an ordinary person who was enveloped by it, they would probably be completely corroded in a short period of time.
Among the aliens, this one is probably the best at close combat.
Even a battleship would be in trouble if it got a part of its body covered.
Even energy shields are corroded. "
Lan Jue spoke up. "It's important for us to gather information on these aliens. If we can gather more information, we'll have a much easier time dealing with them in the future.
But, Your Majesty the Subduing Dragon Arhat, may I offer you a suggestion? "
The Pauper looked at her suspiciously. "What is it?"
Lan Jue's expression was one of helplessness. "Next time don't be so violent.
After all, not everyone is as strong as you are. We need to find out their weaknesses so we can deal with them in a larger battle. "
"Eh … alright."
The Pauper scratched his head. He'd been so preoccupied with his Paragon strength he'd forgotten about this.
Lan Jue looked at Jueti. "Father, the alien we just killed gave me an idea.
Shouldn't we be in a hurry to investigate the alien home worlds? Should we focus on the outer perimeter and gather as much information as we can on the aliens? That'll be important to us.
Besides, there are so many of them here that it's almost certain the planets are still around. "
"That's your problem," Jueti said. "You're the one in charge of this mission. It has nothing to do with me. You decide for yourself."
"Alright," Lan Jue said helplessly.
This was her father's way of training her, but at the same time he was putting pressure on her!
Zeus -1 continued onward. It had plenty of energy, and Zeus -1 had its own energy recovery system. They didn't have to worry about flying too long in space.
After discussing things with Su Xiaosu, Lan Jue and Su Xiaosu decided to circle around the Shattered Planets. As they got closer, they'd search for information on the aliens.