Chapter 00099: A Single Axe (An Extra Chapter for the Stupid Old Leader)
# A Single Axe (An Extra Chapter for the Stupid Old Leader)
Chapter 99
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 99: A Single Axe (An Extra Chapter for the Stupid Old Leader)
As soon as Lan Xiaobu finished speaking, both he and Hou Yi witnessed a massive magnetic light strike against the cosmic wave shield outside the atmosphere of Li Star.
The protective net was torn apart completely, and dozens of warships surged into Li Star like white fish in water.
The levels of these warships clearly exceeded the defense capabilities of Li Star.
The various attack waves launched by Li Star were effortlessly blocked or evaded by the warships' automatic defense systems, unable to hinder them in the slightest.
However, Li Star would certainly not allow the enemy to invade without a fight.
The screen of the Fuhe warship revealed a swarm of dark warships gathering, surrounding the ones that had poured into Li Star.
"Fuhe, immediately turn and plunge into Li Star. Find the spot I want at the same time. Also, send out a signal saying we are not with the invaders!" Hou Yi commanded as he pressed a jade slice to his forehead.
In an instant, the Fuhe warship had replicated the architectural model Hou Yi envisioned, separating itself from the invading fleet and diving into Li Star.
It was unclear if it was the Fuhe's speed, far superior to those of the invading and defending warships, or if their signal that they were not allies was effective, but the Fuhe warship smoothly slipped through the invasion fleet and into Li Star.
"What excellent luck! I had planned to rely on my status as a prince of a Level-6 Technological Civilization planet to enter Li Star, and yet unexpectedly, things are going so smoothly. Someone has helped us access Li Star," Hou Yi laughed heartily.
"Rest assured, as long as we do not initiate an attack, the warships of Li Star will not dare to attack my Level-6 warship."
A prince of a Level-6 technological civilization could indeed enter Li Star easily, but it would draw attention to Jinqing Star, which could be troublesome.
Now, it was different.
Entering Li Star alongside other invading planets allowed them to do whatever they wished.
Even if the war disc bore a galactic identifier, as long as he did not claim to be from Jinqing Star, what could others do about it?
At that moment, the advantages of the Level-6 technological warship became apparent.
In just a few minutes, the Fuhe warship confirmed its location and swiftly arrived at the site where the treasures were stored within Li Star.
It was a grand lake, with a white building standing at its center.
The distance from the lake's edge to its center was at least two to three li.
Hou Yi sighed, "It seems like we won’t be able to reach it. The Fuhe can't fly over. This lake is filled with interference. If the Fuhe tries to force its way across, it will definitely crash into the water. In truth, they have already noticed our war disc; they just don’t dare to attack."
The Fuhe was a war disc from a Level-6 technological civilization planet, and having proclaimed itself as unrelated to the attacking warships, normally, a war disc belonging to a Level-4 civilization wouldn’t dare to attack it.
This was indeed the sad reality for lower-level technological civilizations; being invaded yet unable to retaliate.
Not retaliating might mean merely losing a few things, but since the Fuhe was clearly there for the purpose of securing treasures, retaliating could lead to annihilation.
Indeed, someone was watching the Fuhe warship from a distance.
A young Two-Star Lieutenant said resentfully, "These people are so shameless. They've already reached the edge of Guardian Star Lake, so why don’t we attack?"
A Three-Star Sub-Lord next to him glanced at him and said calmly, "This is clearly a war disc from a Level-6 technological civilization. Furthermore, this war disc appeared afterward and is in no way related to the ones attacking us from Huyue Star. There's at least a ninety percent chance they're not allies. Just look at the galactic symbols on the war disc; Huyue Star wouldn't dare to display any identifiable symbols."
"Their main purpose is to acquire the Guardian Star treasures, and besides, they're doomed to fail at that. Are you still convinced we should attack?" The Two-Star Lieutenant fell silent, stifled by those words.
Inside the Fuhe, Lan Xiaobu frowned, seemingly lost in thought.
Hou Yi sighed, "Even if they are in the Dan Refining stage, don’t think of crossing the lake. I’m sure that the moment we leave the Fuhe, countless magnetic lights will shred us into bits."
Ignoring Hou Yi, Lan Xiaobu’s divine awareness had already honed in on that treasure.
It turned out to be an axe; and not just any axe, but one with a dented edge.
However, the axe was covered in intricate patterns that Lan Xiaobu couldn't decipher.
The axe sat on a slab of white jade, right at the center of the lake’s great hall.
This seemed to be quite a good treasure.
Lan Xiaobu concentrated, hoping to pull the axe away.
Yet, it didn’t budge at all, as if his divine awareness were mere illusion.
This shouldn’t be the case.
Frowning slightly, Lan Xiaobu thought, if his divine awareness couldn’t lift the axe, then today’s mission with Hou Yi would surely fail.
There was no way to cross this lake; even the Fuhe couldn’t manage it—if it dared to attempt crossing, it would likely be shot into a sieve.
No matter how renowned the Level-6 technological civilization's name was, one couldn’t snatch from another and expect to avoid retaliation, could one?
The Fuhe was indeed a Level-6 war disc, but Li Star was once a Level-7 civilization; it had merely fallen from grace.
"I’ve overestimated myself."
Hou Yi sighed; he knew the outline of the building holding the treasure but had no idea that the treasure was at the lake’s center.
If there were no lake, given his current state in the Dan Refining stage, he might have been able to sneak over.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, diving his divine awareness deeper into the axe.
He suddenly sensed that it resonated with the sensation he had when he obtained the spatial ring.
Was it possible that he needed to wear away the axe's defenses too?
Lan Xiaobu began to use the Soul Thorn to bombard the intricate patterns inside the axe, and after dozens of strikes, he felt one line break open under his divine awareness.
It really worked! Lan Xiaobu was ecstatic, simultaneously grinding away the foggy layer that thwarted his divine awareness while continuing to strike at the axe's inscriptions with the Soul Thorn.
A voice shouted from afar, "Unidentified war disc, please leave the Guardian Star Lake immediately, or we will treat you as a war disc from Huyue Star and launch an attack..."
Just as another line was ripped apart by Lan Xiaobu's Soul Thorn, he felt the axe suddenly lighten, and his divine awareness finally wrapped around it.
There was no longer any room for hesitation; Lan Xiaobu concentrated all his energy on enveloping the axe and pulled it towards himself with all his might.
The axe left its white jade perch and shot towards the great hall like an arrow, flying straight towards Lan Xiaobu.
"The treasure has been taken!" As the axe soared over the lake towards the Fuhe, the guards of the treasure finally reacted.
The Three-Star Sub-Lord, forgetting about whether it was a Level-6 technological civilization warship, hurriedly gave the order, "Fire upon that war disc with all you've got! We must not let our Guardian Star treasure be taken away!"
Hou Yi stared in shock as he watched the axe fly over the lake and land in Lan Xiaobu's hands.
What kind of technique was this? To take objects from such a distance?
Lan Xiaobu held the axe, urgently calling out, "Fuhe, leave Li Star at full speed now!"
"Right! Immediately..."
Before Hou Yi could finish his sentence, the Fuhe had already shot into the sky, vanishing beyond Li Star's atmosphere in an instant.
Hou Yi had entirely forgotten that he had previously given the Fuhe a command; Lan Xiaobu’s words were equally authoritative.
Once the Fuhe soared into the sky, several brilliant beams of light erupted at the spot where the Fuhe had just been, blowing that area into a massive crater.
Stunned, Hou Yi stared at Lan Xiaobu, "You’re not in the Dan Refining stage?"
In Hou Yi’s view, Lan Xiaobu’s methods surely could not be limited to someone only in the Dan Refining stage.
Lan Xiaobu felt extremely exhausted; he waved his hand, "I need a moment to rest."
Just moments ago, to secure the axe, he had exhausted his divine awareness.
Now, he desperately needed to recuperate.
Hou Yi refrained from interrupting Lan Xiaobu, instead, he and Gu Dao carefully observed the axe.
The handle of the axe was little over three feet long, but the blade nearly reached three feet.
There was a faint aura of killing intent radiating from the axe’s edge; Hou Yi didn’t dare to touch it, fearing his hand would be severed upon mere contact.
The axe was engraved with elaborate patterns, and just gazing at it gave an overwhelming sense of danger.
The only unfortunate detail was the several chips along the blade; it was unclear what had caused them.
"This is truly a remarkable item," Hou Yi couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
Gu Dao shot him a disdainful glance, as if to say, "What do you know?" The look of contempt bored Hou Yi; he didn’t know Gu Dao’s origins, but there was definitely something extraordinary about Gu Dao being kept close to Lan Xiaobu.
More importantly, he knew Gu Dao could cultivate; every time he practiced, Gu Dao would be nearby, absorbing spiritual energy.
He didn’t dare to speak down to Gu Dao in the same way.
"Fuhe, set a course for Lingluo Star..."
Hou Yi started saying "Lingluo Star" but suddenly stopped, realizing they didn’t have the cosmic coordinates for Lingluo Star.
Sure enough, the Fuhe responded, "Unable to locate Lingluo Star, please provide accurate coordinates."
Lan Xiaobu gathered his strength, having nearly recovered his spirit sea, and quickly retrieved a crystal ball, placing it in the Fuhe's reading slot while saying, "Read this immediately; it should contain the coordinates for Lingluo Star."
This was something Lan Xiaobu had found on Hei Xun; he had kept it since then, and now it proved useful.
"Coordinates for Lingluo Star located. However, the distance is too great. It is best to use spatial folding travel. There is a thirty percent chance of completely losing the target and becoming lost in the cosmos," the Fuhe's voice informed them once more.
Gritting his teeth, Hou Yi said, "Initiate spatial folding travel to Lingluo Star right away."
They had already lost a fair amount of time.
If they continued to approach Lingluo Star methodically, they might arrive too late.
After receiving the command, the Fuhe burned fuel as if it were free, and at breakneck speed, the images on the monitoring screen became distorted.
Lan Xiaobu attempted to send out his divine awareness and immediately discovered that everything he perceived was in a twisted state.
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