Sure enough, this method achieved quite good results.
In less than twelve hours they had killed eight different types of aliens, each with different forms and abilities.
Some excelled at speed, others at long range, others at close quarters or defense.
On the whole, the aliens' strength was proportional to their size. The stronger they were, the larger they were. Depending on their appearance, their strength would vary as well.
The Paragons were too heavy-handed, and the rest of the battle was left to Lan Jue and the Driver.
These aliens had one thing in common. When they encountered an enemy they didn't immediately call for help. Instead they chose to fight.
Perhaps this had something to do with Zeus -1 and Lan Jue's appearance.
Lan Jue was happy to see this. If they had called for help right from the start they wouldn't have had the time to gather information on them.
The Driver and Lan Jue's combined lightning was a testament to its power. None of the aliens they'd encountered had been able to stand up to its power.
The combination of yin and yang lightning obliterated the aliens one by one. Its destructive power was breathtaking.
This was especially true of Lan Jue's lightning. Thanks to the thunder essence, it was even more potent.
When her lightning struck an alien it didn't explode. Instead it disintegrated.
The enemy's body turned to ash.
The alien's strong body was like clay before the ancient Primordial Primordial Primordial Thunderbolt. It didn't have any effect on him.
But.
It wasn't as if they didn't run into problems. The deeper they went the more aliens they encountered.
Several times they wanted to attack, but other aliens were lurking in the distance and they had to avoid them.
At the same time, they discovered that the aliens were targeting the larger asteroids. It was easy to imagine why they were flying toward them.
They wanted to rob them of their vital energy.
It was difficult to calculate how many aliens there were, but there were many different types.
They also encountered one that was left alone, but didn't attack.
That was because that fellow's body was too huge, and the aura it emitted was too terrifying.
As soon as they saw it, they immediately fled.
It was the largest alien they'd encountered, more than three thousand meters long.
Its entire body was purplish-black, and its entire body was densely covered with many large triangular scales. It looked like a giant toad with wings. When it was discovered, it had just spat out a meteorite from its mouth, and the meteorite flew out.
It landed on a small planet in the distance, directly smashing out a huge crater that could be seen in the universe.
The aura of this thing.
They were no weaker than Paragons, and their bodies were terrifyingly strong.
Left with no choice, he could only take a detour and go deeper.
"Let's find a place to rest first.
Everyone's been on edge for too long. "Lan Jue and Su Xiaosu stood in the control room.
They hadn't had a good rest for twenty-four hours. Lin Guo-guo was the most exhausted. She had to meditate repeatedly to recover her psychic power and simulate the alien's psychic waves.
Twenty-four hours had passed, and the results were remarkable.
By now, Lin Guoguo was able to mimic the psychic waves of several weaker aliens. Through the waves, she could sense them.
Through this, Zeus -1 was able to avoid a lot of trouble.
However, simulating psychic waves took a lot out of Lin Guo-guo's psychic power.
She couldn't keep up the simulation for long.
If she tried, she'd only last thirty minutes. Then she'd have to meditate and rest.
Su Xiaosu opened up her star chart and used her knowledge of the Shattered Starfields to find a small planet.
"This planet used to belong to a pirate clan. There's no sign of life on it, and there's an electromagnetic storm.
That was why the pirate crew had left.
Let's rest there for a while.
The aliens won't be interested in it. "
"Alright." Lan Jue nodded.
Turning the ship around, Zeus-1 made a beeline for an asteroid belt.
Although Lin Guo-guo was exhausted, she kept her spirits up. If her radar picked up any signs of aliens, she'd use her psychic waves to avoid them.
The rest of the journey was surprisingly smooth. They didn't encounter any more aliens, and arrived at the asteroid.
Zeus -1 landed near a ring of mountains. With the protection of the surrounding craters, and the fact that Zeus -1 didn't need to deactivate its cloaking, the area was relatively safe.
The ship came to a steady stop. Lan Jue clapped his hands. "Alright, everyone get some rest.
We'll take turns, I'll go first.
Xiaosu, let's study the chart. "
Lin Guo-guo took off her helmet and entered a meditative state. This was going to be a long one for her.
It was exhausting to keep up the psychic simulation.
However, she also found that under such a high-intensity use of spiritual power, her own spiritual power increased much faster than normal cultivation.
Lan Jue studied the map in front of her, then turned to Xiaosu. "How far are we from the original home worlds?"
Su Xiaosu pointed at the map. "We have about twenty-four hours to go.
Of course, that's only if we're flying in a straight line. Twelve hours should be enough. "
Lan Jue nodded. "Alright. Once we've rested, we'll stick to our original plan. We'll get closer."
The Accountant suggested. "Should we send back the data we've collected?
The drones only have electronic pulses, no life energy. The aliens might not be able to detect them. "
Lan Jue nodded. "Alright, we'll give it a try.
At least we need to see if it works. If it does, it'll be a great help in our future search for the alien home worlds. "
"Alright, I'll get it done," the Accountant said.
Ever since he started working with Lan Jue, the Accountant had become much more reliable. He'd become the leader of one of Star Division's most important squads. Every day he was busy dealing with a variety of tasks. His youthful and immature demeanor was gone.
Even the Keeper was pleased with him.
Lan Jue turned to Xiaosu. "Alright, you all go get some rest. I'll keep watch.
In three hours, I'll take over.
We'll rest for six hours, then we'll set out again.
Accountant, write down the planet's coordinates.
If we continue our search, we'll have to come back here again. This planet is well hidden. "
"It is," the Accountant agreed. "There's a special kind of electromagnetic field on this planet. It should be able to interfere with other types of energy. Psionic waves are no exception.
It won't be easy for the aliens to find this place.
After all, there's nothing here that would attract them. "
The others went to rest. Lan Jue sat in the pilot's seat, looking out the window.
The Shattered Starfields were devoid of beautiful scenery. On any planet, the only thing visible through the atmosphere was a sea of asteroids.
Between the asteroids was the light of a star.
The entire planet was a mottled mess of light and shadow.
Aside from planets as large as the Shattered Starfields, this was a common sight.
This was why there were so few planets suitable for human habitation in the Shattered Starfields.
Sunlight and water were the most basic necessities of human beings, but they were extremely luxurious here.
Lan Jue looked out the window, thinking about the alien home worlds.
The aliens' arrival in the Shattered Starfields was a good move. If humanity didn't notice, they could wait for the enemy to exhaust themselves and harvest the life force of the Shattered Starfields.
There weren't many places suitable for habitation, but the Starfields were vast. There were bound to be places filled with life force.
Many a little makes a mickle. For the alien home worlds, this was a massive accumulation.
How could they defeat these aliens?
Between humans and aliens, there was no such thing as good or evil.
There was only one word: survival.
The aliens saw humans as food, as did the habitable planets they had occupied.
Humanity, on the other hand, had to fight back in order to survive.
In the end, who would emerge victorious was a contest of strength.
The home worlds were far more powerful than they'd imagined. The planets themselves were the greatest of the monsters. If they were, then each planet was as powerful as a bastion ship, perhaps even stronger.
If humanity wanted to destroy the home worlds, they'd have to gather all of their forces and surround them. That was the only way to succeed.
Once this mission was over, the best way to deal with the aliens would be to hunt them down.
Every time they killed a Marauder and took its vital crystal, the Marauders' power would be reduced by a fraction.
But at the same time, they had to ensure their own safety.
The same was true of the humans they devoured. Every bit of life force they devoured made them stronger.
"What are you thinking about?" A deep voice asked.
Lan Jue smiled. "Just thinking about how to deal with these aliens."
The Wine Master sat down beside her. "I'm more and more impressed by the Clairvoyant's foresight.
You are indeed the core fulcrum that leads everything. "(To be continued)
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