Emperor Jinwu

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Chapter 325: Shadow on the way back, Xinhuo Mingwu "Xingcha" is like an injured whale, struggling through the thick and sticky fog of "Forgotten Stardust". The hum of the engine was lower than when it came, and the light of the hull shield was also dimmed a bit. There were still fine scars on the surface that were rubbed by the dark energy cannon and repeatedly washed away by stardust particles. In the cabin, the atmosphere was not that of a relaxed one after a disaster, but instead carried a deeper sense of solemnity and vigilance. Mo Shenfeng sat cross-legged in a relatively stable corner, his eyes slightly closed, and most of his mind sinking into the depths of his soul. The core of the "fire" mixed with "embers" was like a miniature heater, emitting a gentle and tenacious light, nourishing his exhausted soul and body. The place on the back hit by the "Kongji" ray still had a lingering cold sting, like some sinister mark, but the warm current of "Xinhuo" was continuously washing there, slowly but firmly dispelling the coldness that did not belong to him. More importantly, with the complete integration of "Ember", a large number of ancient information fragments from the "Ancient Spark Covenant" era, like unsealed memories, are slowly flowing into his consciousness. Most of this information is fragmented, vague, and full of metaphors and symbols, but the core spirit is extremely clear: it is about the oath to protect, about the will to inherit, about finding hope in desperate situations, and igniting a prairie fire in the embers. He even vaguely "touched" some deeper understanding of the nature of the power of "Spark" - it is not just a kind of energy or will, but also a "conceptual existence" closely connected with the original laws of the world such as "order" and "vitality". Its power lies in the definition and persistence of "existence" itself, and in the delineation and maintenance of the scope of "guarding". This may explain why his "Xinhuo" and even the sublimated "Silent Flame" are naturally restrained and antagonistic to the power of "Guixu" that attempts to "deny existence" and "return to nothingness". "I seem to... Understand a little bit." Mo Shenfeng slowly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be a faint golden spark flashing through his eyes, "The power of 'Spark' is strong in 'definition' and 'protection'. The power of 'Return to Ruins' is meant to 'erase' and 'end'. My 'Silent Flame' may be It is the will of 'guarding' to 'define' the process of 'destruction', so that it is no longer pure destruction, but... A 'state transformation' that is restrained, guided, and may even be exploited." This realization gave him a clearer understanding of his future path. He is not only fighting against "Guixu", but also trying to understand and control its essence and incorporate it into a new law cycle with "Guardian" as the core. This is undoubtedly an extremely difficult and dangerous road, and an unprecedented one, but at this moment, he is full of desire and confidence to explore. "Your condition looks much better." Shu's voice came from the cockpit, with a hint of fatigue, but more of concern. "The energy scan shows that there is a very stable and high-level energy source in your body, which is homologous to your core strength and is helping you recover quickly. Is this the 'ember'?" "Yes." Mo Shenfeng nodded, "It's not just energy, it's more like a... Being The sealed ancient inheritance and the crystallization of the will to protect me. "That's good." Shu paused, his voice became serious, "But I'm afraid we can't relax on the way back." "What do you say?" He was carefully checking his shield and weapons. The battle just now left a few black marks on his beloved equipment. "After leaving the battlefield, I have maintained the highest level of passive detection." The pivot called up a star map projection, which marked the track and surrounding energy environment of "Xingcha". "Although we temporarily got rid of the shuttle ship and the remaining enemies, after we left the edge of the 'Forgotten Stardust' and entered the relatively normal star field route, I detected an... Extremely obscure but persistent space tracking trace." "Space tracking?" Night The owl frowned, "Can the enemy's technology achieve this level?" "It's not exactly technology." The pivot enlarged the spectrum of the detection data, which showed an extremely weak, background noise-like spatial disturbance wave with cold "emptiness" characteristics. "This trace is more than 30% similar to the spatial fluctuation characteristics when we encountered the last gray 'eye' in the 'Wailing Abyss'. Although it is much weaker, it has been on our course.' The 'rear' and 'flanks' are looming, as if something... Is 'following' or 'monitoring' us from a distance." "The extension of the 'shadow'?" Mo Shenfeng's eyes narrowed, "It really didn't give up. After leaving the 'Ember', it turned its target towards us?" "It's very possible." Shu said solemnly, "Whether it's the 'Ember' fused in you, or you, the special 'Ruth Ferry' and 'Xinhuo' inheritor, The value may not be low for it. It may not be able to come or attack immediately, but this kind of continuous and long-distance 'peeping' and 'tracking' is a huge threat. This means that our whereabouts may have been exposed, and the enemy (whether it is the 'End of Ashes' or the 'Apostle') is likely to be waiting for us at a preset interception point, or... Set a trap on our way back to Taoyuan." "Can we escape?" Tie Yan asked. "It's difficult." The pivot shook his head. "This kind of tracking seems to be based on some higher-level law induction, rather than conventional energy or material signals. Our concealment methods have limited effect on it. Unless we can instantly jump to an extremely remote and completely isolated dimensional space, or have a way to completely block or mislead this law-level induction." "We can't go back to Taoyuan directly." Mo Shenfeng made a judgment immediately, "We can't bring trouble back." "That's right." Shu agreed, "We must change the route, get rid of tracking first, or... Find a relatively safe place and try to deal with this 'tail'." "Any suggestions?" Mo Shenfeng looked at the star map. The hub's fingers moved quickly on the star map and pointed out several areas: "We can try to enter this area called the 'missing asteroid belt', where the space structure is extremely complex and full of natural space mazes and energy turbulence, which may interfere with tracking. Or, we can take a detour to the outskirts of the 'Canggu Mountains', where the energy field is thick and there are several ancient small forces. We may be able to use the environment or external forces for cover. But there are risks, and the former may Lost, the latter may be involved in unknown conflicts." Mo Shenfeng pondered for a moment, and his eyes fell on another inconspicuous mark on the star map: "Here...'Lake of Tranquility'?" Is that a place? It is said that there is a huge "Nebula Lake" inside the star field marked as "Energy Inert Zone", which is composed of some kind of inert energy. It can absorb and eliminate most energy fluctuations and space ripples, and is a natural energy "silent zone". However, such areas are often accompanied by poor resources, a dead environment, and may contain unknown dangers. "It is true that it can shield all kinds of energy and space detection to a great extent." The pivot nodded, "But also, our detection and communication will be severely weakened there, almost equal to 'blindness' and 'deafness'. Moreover, that kind of inert energy environment places a heavy burden on the propulsion and shield system of the 'Xingcha', and cannot stay for a long time." "Just go to 'Quietness' Lake of Silence." Mo Shenfeng made a decision, "What we need is to temporarily get rid of tracking and buy time. In the 'silent' state, we can at least determine whether the tracking is really blocked. At the same time, I also need some time to digest the insights brought by 'Ember', and maybe find a way to deal with this kind of law tracking." His proposal was agreed by others. It's always safer to change course than go straight home with a clear "tail." "Xingcha" adjusted its direction and headed towards the inert energy area known as the "Lake of Tranquility". As it gets closer, the starlight outside the porthole seems to be filtered by an invisible veil, becoming dim and blurry. The detector's readings began to drop significantly, and the background noise of various energies quickly diminished, eventually returning to an uncomfortable, absolute "quiet." "Entering the edge of the 'quiet zone', all active detection is turned off, leaving only the minimum passive surveillance and inertial navigation." The hub's voice is particularly clear in the silent cabin. "It is expected that after entering the core area, external communications will be completely interrupted." Only the low hum of the engine and the subtle sound of the life support system are left in the cabin. The four of them all fell silent, each seizing time to rest or deal with matters at hand. Mo Shenfeng closed his eyes again, sinking all his mind into the core of the "fire" that blended with the "embers", trying to understand and mobilize the more essential "definition" and "protection" power derived from the ancient covenant. He vaguely felt that this power might not only affect himself and the enemy, but also... Could affect the "connection" state between himself and the surrounding space, or even with some higher-level laws. If this can be done, maybe... There will be a way to actively "block" or "mislead" the law tracking from the "shadow"? While he was concentrating on his thoughts, no one noticed that in the shadow of a certain space fold on the edge of the "Forgotten Stardust" where "Xingcha" had just left not long ago, an extremely tiny, gray-white, dust-like light point flickered slightly, and then disappeared completely. In the cold, dead and unknown depths of "Guixu", a pair of "eyes" that seemed to be composed of endless "emptiness" seemed to blink slowly. Wherever their "gaze" touched, there was a short and fuzzy "blind spot" in a certain area of ​​the star map. Xinhuo understood in silence. The shadow's pursuit did not stop due to temporary "blindness". (End of Chapter 325)