blogombal Chapter 75: The Second Inhabited Planet
Chapter 75: The Second Inhabited Planet
In the very center of the hall, the emergency red lights seemed to come alive, beginning to intertwine throughout the hall.
Wisps of faint laser light gathered in the air. As the light and shadow converged, a holographic image of a young man in black battle armor with a cold expression slowly solidified.
The young man in black had a deep weariness in his eyes, a weariness that seemed to have traversed countless years.
He looked down at Hong, who stood holding a gun, and slowly said, "You have proven your strength."
"I am an intelligent life form in this trial space. Tens of thousands of years ago, due to an unknown event, I was unable to contact my home planet. In addition, due to the wear and tear of the long years, the energy cycle within the ruins has completely collapsed."
"You have successfully passed my test. From now on, you are the new owner of this ruin."
Hearing another voice, Yao Rao, who was tightly holding Hong, realized that there was a third party in this enclosed space.
She was immediately alarmed and hurriedly loosened her arms.
"Master..."
Despite the excruciating pain tearing through her body, Yao Rao tried to stand up. But her injuries were too severe; as soon as she regained her balance, she swayed and nearly fell again.
A blush crept onto her face uncontrollably. She immediately took a half-step back, lowered her head, and stood silently behind Hong, not daring to look up again.
Hong remained calm.
His gaze was fixed on the virtual image of the black-clad youth in mid-air.
As a time traveler who was familiar with the general direction of the future, Hong felt extremely doubtful.
In his memory, he knew almost all the important ancient civilization relics buried on Earth in the original work. From the inheritance of the Meteorite Star where Babata was located to the mechanical race spaceship at the bottom of Bermuda, there was never such a trial relic specifically for honing combat power techniques, let alone the mysterious black-clad intelligent life form in front of him.
What exactly is going on?
Hong remained vigilant, slightly raising the black spear in his hand, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground, his primal energy remaining highly alert. He stared directly into the black-clad youth's virtual eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"Since you wish to acknowledge a master, you should at least explain your background clearly. What lineage does your home planet belong to? How far is it from Earth?"
The young man in black, who was in mid-air, stood still. Upon hearing the question, a rare human gesture appeared on his usually programmed face. He raised his hand and touched his chin.
A dense stream of data flashed in those cold, electronic eyes, clearly indicating that they were rapidly retrieving a vast amount of data that had been sealed away for tens of thousands of years.
After a moment, he spoke again, and for the first time, his voice showed a hint of emotion, carrying a very obvious sense of pride and nostalgia.
"My home planet is the great Sword-Loving Star."
"The exact distance from here to the star coordinates is 128 light-years. My former master was the undisputed number one powerhouse on that Sword-Loving Star."
128 light-years.
Upon hearing this number, Hong's mind immediately began to work.
This distance rekindled a nearly forgotten memory deep within his soul.
Hong clearly remembered that within the vast star field nearly a thousand light-years around Earth, there was actually a "void region" whose spatial coordinates had been forcibly concealed by Hu Yanbo, the master of Meteorite Star, using a secret method. On the universal star map, this place was a blank space, and even the Black Dragon Mountain Empire had never reached it.
In the original work's vast setting, it was only briefly mentioned that within this territory spanning nearly a thousand light-years, only two planets with native life systems were born.
One of them is Earth, which was personally modified by the Mountain Dweller.
The other one, however, has only been briefly mentioned, and its mysterious veil has never been lifted.
At this moment, this overlooked mystery has finally been solved.
Located 128 light-years from Earth, it is highly likely to be that other unknown planet with life.
If this ruin was a training ground left by a super strongman from the Sword-Loving Star when he came to Earth tens of thousands of years ago, then it makes perfect sense that the original work did not describe this episode in detail.
After all, the universe is vast, and even the protagonist Luo Feng cannot possibly travel to every corner and know all the secrets.
Having figured this out, Hong temporarily suppressed the many thoughts swirling in his mind.
The mysteries of the vast universe are endless; for now, the strength and resources we can actually acquire are the most real assets.
Seemingly sensing Hong's emotions, the young man in black stopped talking and simply raised his hand, pointing at Hong in mid-air.
A dark gold rhombus-shaped metal token exuding an ancient aura materialized out of thin air, then transformed into a barely perceptible silver light and shot swiftly toward Hong's right palm.
Hong did not dodge.
He let the token sink into his skin.
In an instant, a massive and complex stream of encrypted information flowed down his arm and rushed straight into his mind without any obstruction.
This is the core control hub of the entire ruins base. From this moment on, everything here will be under his control.
Meanwhile, this information stream also contains a top-tier power-generating manual called "Blossoming Blood".
Hong closed his eyes and quickly processed the information flooding into his mind.
As the information in the secret manual was gradually sorted out, Hong's calm and composed state of mind was suddenly stirred up by a storm.
too strong!
The reason why that dark red puppet, which was at the second level of the Eternal Star rank, was able to unleash a terrifying physical attack comparable to the destructive power of a sixth-level Eternal Star rank was that it had only been imprinted with the most basic introductory chapter of the "Blood Blossom" manual.
The most advanced power generation techniques on Earth, such as the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade that Thor, the second brother, has painstakingly cultivated for many years, only achieve a power amplitude of seven times at its ninth level.
This mysterious technique from the Sword-Loving Star is based on the theory that it combines a specific high-frequency rhythm of muscle fibers with the ultimate compression of the body's genetic energy, forcibly pushing the body's power to the universally recognized limit of a hundred times the amplitude. In the original work, this is one of the necessary conditions for becoming immortal!
What shocked Hong even more was the advanced chapter of this secret technique!
It can actually achieve secondary transmission and amplification of energy in the weapon medium through a special secret method, and finally unleash two hundred times the extreme destructive power!
This means that once he masters this technique, his close-combat explosive power will become incredibly strong.
This secret technique will definitely become his most ferocious and powerful killing move when facing those extraterrestrial adventurers who may descend upon Earth!
Just as Hong fully accepted and digested this massive amount of inherited information.
From the deepest part of the main hall, a muffled rumble of mechanical gears suddenly emanated from the ground.
He saw the thickest and most sturdy alloy plate in the center of the hall slowly shrink to both sides, revealing a huge square passageway before his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, a transparent, sealed cabin covered with dark, secret patterns was slowly lifted onto the floor of the hall by a lifting tray at the bottom.
Hong stared intently.
Inside the sealed chamber lay a deep red humanoid puppet.
"This is a C5-level puppet. Converted to the current standards of human civilization, it possesses absolute peak combat power at the fifth level of the universe," the black-clad AI youth explained calmly.
"As the ultimate military guarantee for this ruin base, it has always been strictly sealed. However, due to the energy matrix underground, which has been completely depleted over tens of thousands of years of consumption, it can only be in a deep hibernation state now. In the future, if you go into space, as long as you can get a C-grade or higher cosmic crystal or a highly concentrated energy block to recharge it, it can easily clear away all obstacles below the cosmic level for you."
Hong stared at the puppet inside the sealed chamber, his eyes gleaming.
This thing is practically a guardian tailor-made for Earth in its current state. Given enough energy, it would be virtually invincible in this remote, empty star system!
With a thought, he immediately stored the priceless C5-level puppet, along with the entire sealed chamber, into his spatial ring.
After doing all this, he strode over to Yao Rao's side.
Before Yao Rao could react, he decisively bent down, ignoring her short gasp, and picked her up by the waist.
"Master, I... I can walk by myself." Her alluring cheeks were burning hot, and her heart was pounding uncontrollably.
"Don't move, your injuries are severe." Hong's voice carried an undeniable authority.
Upon seeing this, the young man in black transformed his entire virtual body into a stream of azure data, instantly entering the auxiliary light brain on Hong's wrist.
Hong held Yao Rao in his arms and stomped his toes on the ground.
Using the powerful recoil, his figure transformed into a black streak of light and flew towards the exit outside the ruins.