At the headquarters of the Ancient God Star Domain Alliance, an emergency meeting of the Supreme Councilor was convened.
In the large conference room, only three leaders were present, representing the Seventh-Level Civilization of the Ancient God Star Domain. Their presence here signified the greatest authority within the Ancient God Star Domain.
The room was silent as a three-dimensional image played at the center of the round table, showcasing the content from Lin's recent live streaming—the monster!
As the image ended, silence lingered in the conference room.
After a moment, one person in the shadows spoke: "The identity of this species has been confirmed as Annihilation; they have resurfaced."
"Annihilation? How can you be so sure?"
"Our Golden Empire can confirm this for a reason. Regarding our previous research on the Chronicles of the Wild Gods, you must acknowledge that we are the most advanced."
"The most important thing now is to discuss countermeasures. If this species is indeed Annihilation, we may not even be able to protect the Chronicles of the Wild Gods; this era could come to an end."
"According to the information from the image, this species is classified as Low-Level Annihilation, and there are no leader-level entities present. The situation isn't that dire yet, and the Chains remain secure. I believe this Low-Level Annihilation appeared due to a misunderstanding."
"This may not be a coincidence; it could be related to the Reactionary Organization. They have been very active lately, and the frequency of thefts involving Spatial Rift Technology is increasing. The stolen technology includes the original tearing technique shown in the image."
"I think... perhaps it's time for us to share information about Annihilation species; this could be a major crisis."
"Information sharing needs further discussion. Right now, I only want to know if you have any new updates regarding the Chains."
"Since that incident a hundred thousand years ago, has anyone brought news about Chains from the Dead Star Sea?"
"..."
"I want to hurry; this time Iron Body has organized a large-scale exploration. Maybe they will see Chains."
"They? A group of disorganized, undisciplined lower-level social beings?"
"Lower-level beings? I won't argue with you on that, but you have to admit their exploration capabilities are above any of our empires! You Golden Empire should stop acting so superior!"
The tension in the meeting grew thicker; every secret meeting of the Three Great Empires always seemed to end this way.
"I don't want to hear you argue; I just want a solution," said the quietest person.
"Naturally, we should organize envoys from the three nations to investigate together!" The two stopped arguing and spoke in unison.
"Alright, I need to prepare. You all continue..."
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As the spaceship was about to fly out of Cloud Star, the cabin was in chaos, with everyone seemingly searching for something.
"Quiet! Everyone be quiet! Keep looking; has anyone seen Lin?"
Lü Liang waved his arms, standing on the table and shouting loudly. Next to him were Dream Source and Big Cat Senior, who were tiptoeing and looking around.
"Stop playing; come out already!"
With tear-filled eyes, Dream Source Sister pouted, looking as if she might cry at any moment.
"Did you not see him?" "Lin wouldn't..." "He wasn't on the ship when we boarded; could it be that he never came up at all?"
The students were whispering among themselves. It was a huge joke that someone as prominent as Lin had gone missing, yet no one was laughing; everyone was anxious.
"There's no need to look anymore; he never got on the ship."
Suddenly, Fatty spoke up quietly, then shared the message he had just received from the housing management in the group chat, clarifying Lin's whereabouts.
"We need to go back. No matter what, I have to stay with him!"
Dream Source immediately pushed past Fatty and headed outside.
"Right, we need to go back. Tell Control Room to turn around!"
Lu Liang also started shouting. As soon as he did, the crowd fell silent, and many faces showed displeasure. They had just escaped, and now they were going back for one person?
"Liang, this isn't right. We all barely escaped; have you forgotten about that monster?"
Big Cat Senior changed his usual domineering tone and frowned as he tried to dissuade them. His words essentially meant giving up on Lin, which was difficult for him too.
"What monster? It's just a beast; I don't see what's so terrifying about it. I can handle it!"
Lu Liang jumped down from the table, and no one could stop him.
Fatty, who had been silent until now, squeezed through the crowd toward the docking area of the Single-Person Spaceship. Rather than waste time here, he wanted to reach Lin quickly and help him.
Amidst the chaos, the door from Control Room opened, and a bearded man stepped out with a stern expression. He had seen everything clearly from Control Room just moments ago.
"What's all the noise about? Everyone shut up! Chen Youliang, you stop too!"
The furious words immediately silenced the cabin, and everyone could tell that Bai Quexin's voice was filled not only with anger but also exhaustion.
"Stay put here. I'm going to bring back that reckless kid!"
Pointing at Fatty Chen and a few others, the bearded Bai Quexin resolutely walked toward the Single-Person Spaceship area. As he passed by Fatty Chen, Fatty opened his mouth as if to say something.
"Fatty, no talking! And you all, no talking! No one is allowed to follow me, and don't try to stop me!"
After a pause, Bai Quexin's tone turned somewhat melancholic. "Many of my students can't make it today; it's my greatest failure. Those of you on the spaceship must survive!"
He pressed the button to open the cabin door, still mumbling, "And I have to save that troublemaker because it's my duty as a teacher!"
Creak! The cabin door closed, and Bai Quexin's figure vanished.
Moments later, a Single-Person Spaceship sped out of the Flagship, heading toward the training base at Cloud Star.
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At Cloud Star, in the dense forest, Lin was cautiously approaching the location of Injisen's body.
Throughout this journey, he hadn't seen any trace of that monster; it seemed like it had no intention of pursuing Lin Ta and the others or simply didn't regard them at all.
As he got closer to the clearing, this indication became more apparent, and Lin Xin let out a quiet sigh of relief.
"Stone, help me check the wind in mid-air, I'm going to take a look at the body!"
"Don't worry, this open space is fully within my scan."
Stone floated unsteadily to the top of the branches, observing the surroundings. Even San on Lin's shoulder stretched its neck high, looking vigilant.
Arriving next to Injisen's body, Lin suppressed his nausea and began searching through the corpse's belongings.
To his surprise, Injisen was still holding onto Integrity. Aside from a few pieces of Clutter inside a Spatial Compression Device, there was nothing that caught Lin's eye.
After a brief search with no leads, Lin had no choice but to put everything away. As he touched the wooden staff, the System Prompt immediately sounded.
"Ding! Investigation mission completed, found time-space rift transmission coordinate item."
Completed? Looking at the wooden staff in his hand slowly disappearing, Lin Xin felt a surge of joy; he didn't expect to complete the mission so easily.
However, before he could even smile, the next Prompt chilled him to the bone.
"Ding! Triggered subsequent mission: eliminate enemies."
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