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"Emergency broadcast: A massive triangular teleportation matrix has appeared in the outer space above the South Pacific. According to leading scientists, this may be the final signal that the Moon People are preparing to launch an offensive. Global military forces have entered a state of readiness. Citizens in all cities are advised to maintain order and proceed to designated shelters. Currently, underground facilities are being rapidly expanded, and the lottery for shelter access will begin tomorrow..."
Everyone silently stared at the news content on the large projection screen, as no one dared to mention the Quantum String Engine Locator. They had all been deceived by the stalker's tricks; what they had destroyed were merely 3D printed models of the Quantum String Engine Locator, while the real Quantum String Engine Locator had already been activated.
But the one who felt the worst was An Xiaotian. He wasn't inside the room sharing this silent and despondent atmosphere with everyone; instead, he leaned against the door, gazing blankly at the starry night sky. For a moment, he hated those stars, hated that ever-present moon in the sky—once seen as symbols of beauty by his ancestors, now they were merely harbingers of destruction.
What if...
But what ifs were meaningless. If there were a script for what-ifs, reality would still force them into a decisive battle with internal humans.
What if I had pulled the trigger that day?
But I couldn't pull the trigger; standing before me was Liu Xuan, the most important person to me aside from my parents. How could I bear to shoot? Yang Meng's departure had already shattered my heart; did I really want to pay the price of piercing Liu Xuan's body to destroy that Quantum String Engine Locator?
The first two teams had destroyed fake Quantum String Engine Locators, which meant mission failure. Only he, Liu Xuan, and Nars faced the real Quantum String Engine Locator. Three Quantum String Engine Locators—destroying any one of them would leave those teleported lost in space for possibly thousands or even tens of thousands of years, unable to find their original direction again. Even if they wouldn't spare Earth, thousands of years of time would be enough for Earth to undergo a "technological explosion," gaining confidence to resist foreign invasions.
Yet even though An Xiaotian thought of this reason at that moment, he still couldn't pull the trigger. In the conflict between personal feelings and humanity's greater good, he ultimately compromised with the former. There was no choice; at that time, he had too little time to make a decision.
He just wanted to protect Liu Xuan, but that desire for protection became his ultimate shackle.
An Xiaotian sighed heavily and took out a cigarette borrowed from Qin Weishan. After lighting it, he took a deep drag. The sudden strong taste made him cough repeatedly, but he still wanted to keep smoking to numb his heavy heart.
"So this is what it feels like to smoke for the first time," An Xiaotian thought bitterly. "Good thing I tried it; otherwise, on my deathbed, I'd regret never having smoked as a man."
Lost in thought, a flash of golden light appeared before him as Taokalanphiel stopped in front of him and shook her head. "Yesterday, we found the stalker in U City; we could have stopped her."
"And then?"
"But... she turned into a shadow and escaped."
"It doesn't matter; what's meant to come will come," An Xiaotian said with a smile as he extinguished his cigarette butt. "I've figured it out; we must fight in this final battle—it's fate's arrangement."
"Fei'er?"
Seeing a figure outside resembling fireflies, Lu Sha and Liu Xuan opened the door first to greet her. Taokalanphiel stepped forward and gently embraced Lu Sha. "I'm so sorry, little girl."
"It's okay; it's not over yet. We can't give up, right?" Lu Sha looked back at An Xiaotian and Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan nodded, but An Xiaotian stood up straight and turned toward the corridor.
"Xiaotian." Seeing this, Liu Xuan quickly followed him and walked beside him as they moved away under Taokalanphiel's and Lu Sha's watchful eyes.
"I don't want to dampen morale, but Lu Sha is too optimistic," An Xiaotian confessed to Liu Xuan once they were far enough away. "A third-tier leading general has us spinning in circles; we don't even know Godslayer's true strength. How can we fight? I find it hard to imagine Liu Xuan—even with Southern Gate and Ocean's Light on our side."
"Are you still the An Xiaotian I know?" Liu Xuan stepped in front of him with determination. "I could understand such words from anyone else, but you should never say them. You have never been someone afraid of challenging impossibilities; you are our spiritual leader and the strongest person I know. Before battle begins, you shouldn't..."
"What do you mean I shouldn't?" An Xiaotian halted right in front of Liu Xuan. They stood under the night lights as summer breezes stirred around them while cicadas softly accompanied their conversation.
“Should I just be blindly confident? Xuan, this is a matter of life and death for humanity; I must make a practical judgment.”
“But if it were the old you, you would say we should fight hard!”
“Yes! That was... that was the old me!” An Xiaotian deflated like a punctured balloon. “But Yang Meng's departure has made me unwilling to face everything with optimism anymore... I'm sorry, I spoke too loudly just now.”
An Xiaotian had witnessed too many farewells and deaths, from Xiao Wu being shot to Yang Meng being killed by the stalker. He had experienced much and changed a lot. The question of fate had long become a knot in his heart that he could no longer untie.
He sat down on the bench beside him, wanting to pull out a cigarette but was stopped by Liu Xuan. An Xiaotian rested his arms on his knees and forced a smile. “Liu Xuan, I don’t believe it; I don’t want to believe it... I can’t even protect the one I love most. There are so many people behind us; I don’t want to be pessimistic, but if necessary in war, I will absolutely choose to sacrifice myself first. I want my death to be more valuable than my life!”
“Don’t say that,” Liu Xuan sat down beside him. “We will all be fine; we will survive.”
Liu Xuan took out the headphones from his pocket and gently placed the left earbud into An Xiaotian's ear, just like when they were kids sitting on the rooftop listening to music and counting stars together, quietly listening to the harmony of crickets and cicadas. The countdown to war had already become ineffective; any day in the future could see the outbreak of conflict, and the Celestial Warriors Alliance could only face it unprepared.
The next day, at ten in the morning,
Liang Muqi invited Xu Yicheng back to the laboratory. Xu Yicheng never expected that after breaking through the bottleneck of String Energy, Liang Muqi would have already crafted the Antimatter Armor for him upon his return. With the enhancement constraints of String Energy on strong interactions, Antimatter could be precisely controlled within the Battle Armor. The entire Battle Armor integrated only forty percent of the Antimatter storage capacity from the Song Family's Antimatter Energy Storage Center, yet it was already sufficient for this Battle Armor to have independent flight capabilities and beam weaponry.
“Liang Muqi, I have to admit, you are more than a genius,” Xu Yicheng remarked as he reached out to touch this Battle Armor that would soon accompany him and Aibo into battle. The entire Battle Armor was made of light gray carbon fiber alloy, with various liquid tubes flowing like veins inside the armor, exuding a strong sense of technology and an understated power.
Liang Muqi smiled and said, “Fortunately, I have experience in making Battle Armors, plus help from Xiao Zhongda and Wen Yue City allowed me to complete it so quickly. However, since you are just a scientist, I didn’t put too many demands on the physical capabilities of the Battle Armor. Its main weapon relies on laser cannons powered by Antimatter energy output from within the armor. Don’t underestimate it; with this, your hands will be stronger than Fierce Eagle Armor’s battle sword.”
“I can see that! Haha,” Xu Yicheng grinned widely. “Thank you, Liang; at least you’ve fulfilled my dream of going into battle.”
“Treating going into battle as an ideal? It seems you really haven’t been beaten up,” Liang Muqi shook his head. “Try it on; after that, we can go out for lunch.”
“Liang, what does Dr. Xu think about this? Is it suitable... Ouch!”
Wen Yue City opened the laboratory door just then and was met with a large object flying toward him, causing him to duck quickly. Xiao Zhongda behind him was startled but relaxed when he saw who it was: “Hey! Looks like Dr. Xu really likes the Battle Armor we made for him!”
Xu Yicheng had already donned the Battle Armor and attempted flying for the first time in the lab. He soared into the air but nearly crashed through the ceiling before wobbling back down. After stepping out of the Battle Armor, he shouted, “This feels amazing! Really!”
“Why don’t you give yourself a code name? How about Green Shadow Hero?” Liang Muqi joked with his hands on his hips.
“Forget it; I’d rather call myself Antimatter Hero or just stick with my name—it sounds more appropriate... Let’s eat, everyone.”
At the same time in City M's outskirts within Giant Tooth Cave,
The Divine Domain Support Team and Divine Domain Vanguard had all gathered together under Miao Chengmin and Taokalanphiel’s command as one unit. However, distinguishing between members was easy; anyone resembling a zombie was originally part of Miao Chengmin's Vanguard team. The two teams sat around Miao Chengmin and Taokalanphiel while Aibo sat alone at the cave's entrance grilling fish skewers.
“Boss, it’s been half an hour; have you come up with a strategy?” George couldn’t help but ask. “Fei'er also said that once war breaks out, their target will be your Chaos Crystals.”
“This means you must die for them to relent,” Taokalanphiel added.
Under everyone's gaze, a cluster of black flames gradually rose in Miao Chengmin's left palm; however, what surprised everyone was that there was also a white flame appearing in his right hand!
"After the end of the zombie incident in U City, I absorbed the chaotic energy unique to Virgil. I've been training with it for the past few months, and I've just started to see results," Miao Chengmin said. "My original Dark Magic Chaos Power specializes in strong attacks and long-range strikes, while the White Crystal Chaos Power formed within Virgil is better suited for defense and close-range bursts. Now, I possess both. If Ban Sa wants to take my life, he'll have to overcome my combat strength first."
Miao Chengmin's words and demeanor left everyone in awe.
"But we all came from the Divine Realm, and we've heard about Godslayer Bansa's atrocities. Are you saying you want to challenge him one-on-one?" Taokalanphiel asked, his golden body radiating a gentle glow. "Chengmin, this battle won't be as simple as your Zombie War years ago. Not only will the expanded Celestial Warriors Alliance be involved, but all of humanity will join the fight. You should consider cooperating with humanity instead of trying to face their strongest forces alone."
"I understand," Miao Chengmin replied, opening his eyes and nodding at Taokalanphiel. "That's why I trust the Celestial Warriors Alliance, and I believe in An Xiaotian and Liu Xuan."
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