Chapter 21 After Twenty-one Hours

Twenty-one hours later.

Su Mo stood calmly in the command room, quietly watching Ti Luo and the others operate the warship.

So far, everything was going very smoothly. But the closer they got to the end, the more likely things were to go wrong.

Therefore, he was constantly vigilant, not daring to relax in the slightest.

At this moment, the crazy woman Mansi walked over with a cup of coffee and said to Su Mo,

"Lord Su Mo, there's still some time before we reach our destination. Have a cup of coffee to refresh yourself."

"Okay, thank you."

Su Mo accepted the coffee without refusing.

Long Ke also came over, grinning as he asked, "Mansi, is there any for me?"

"Are you sure you want to drink it? If you do, I'll make you some."

Mansi gave Long Ke a strange smile.

Long Ke shivered, quickly waved his hand, and retreated, awkwardly replying, "No, no, I'll do it myself."

Ti Luo turned her head and looked at the scene before her. A hint of a faint smile appeared on her expressionless face.

It had been a long time since she felt such warmth.

Just then, a piercing alarm sounded.

Artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit issued a warning in a low voice.

"Warning, abnormal subspace activity detected ahead."

Upon hearing the warning, Ti Luo's expression changed drastically. She resolutely shouted, "Artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit, switch the power output to supply the defensive systems, strengthen the energy barrier!"

As soon as she finished speaking,

*Rumble*

A tremendous impact followed. Ti Luo and the others were all thrown away, and many suffered head injuries.

Even Su Mo couldn't maintain his balance and fell to the ground.

It all happened so suddenly; the problem occurred almost as soon as the warning sounded.

Along with the violent shaking, the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade was forced out of hyperspace and reappeared in the vast universe.

A series of prompt boxes immediately popped up in the virtual holographic projection.

"Warning, the ship has exited hyperspace due to subspace anomaly."

"Warning, Immortal Shield strength reduced by thirty percent."

"Warning, localized internal damage to the hull due to severe shaking."

...

At this moment, Ti Luo, Su Mo, and the others immediately got up. They were also bewildered, completely unsure of what had happened.

"Damn it, what's going on?"

Long Ke cursed in pain.

But just then, a terrifying scene occurred as a new prompt box popped up.

"Warning, 114,514 Ling Chu Zhe (Spirit Touched) detected!"

"Warning, 1,422 Gale Shuttle-class ships detected!"

"Warning, 143 Dandelion fortresses detected!"

"Warning, 12 unknown conventional ships detected, 282 unknown IV-generation mechs."

Immediately afterward, a holographic star chart appeared, showing the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade at the center, surrounded by a dense cluster of red dots.

Su Mo and the others were stunned.

Similarly, countless members of the Evernight Clan, Ling Chu Zhe, Dandelion fortresses, and Gale Shuttle-class ships in space were also dumbfounded as they looked at the suddenly appearing Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade.

They also couldn't figure out why a ship had suddenly broken through the blockade.

At this moment, a Fallen God cultist stared at the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade for 0.5 seconds before reacting. His eyes widened, and he immediately shouted into a special communication device,

"It's a Star Ring City ship! Destroy it!"

At that moment, everyone reacted.

Instantly, all the Evernight Clan forces frantically launched a storm of attacks against the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade.

For a time, beams of multi-colored light rained down on the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade like a torrential downpour.

Inside the central command room of the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade.

Ti Luo also reacted immediately, waving her hand to issue orders.

"Deploy all interceptor and attack sentries, open the launch bays! Order everyone to prepare for battle."

However, as soon as she finished giving the order,

*Rumble*

Countless beams of light and dense barrages bombarded the Immortal Blade's shields. Countless explosions erupted across the entire Immortal Shield, and huge fireballs rose continuously.

Even the Ling Chu Zhe wandering around the Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade were instantly caught in the attack and evaporated.

The entire Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade shook violently, and the strength of the Immortal Shield rapidly decreased.

However, Ti Luo remained calm and rationally issued orders.

"Heavy explosive missiles lock onto Dandelion fortresses, high-speed armor-piercing rounds and medium-range missiles lock onto Gale Shuttle-class ships, all interceptor and attack sentries lock onto Ling Chu..."

Artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit and the numerous operators quickly executed Ti Luo's commands.

Countless red dots were locked onto in an instant.

"Attack!"

Ti Luo waved her hand cleanly!

*Click! Click!*

Instantly, the Immortal Blade's 100,000 interceptor sentries and 100,000 attack sentries unleashed a furious barrage, retaliating with a storm of counterattacks.

Enemies within a thousand kilometers of the Immortal Blade disintegrated like bubbles.

One by one, Ling Chu Zhe and Gale Shuttle-class ships were riddled with holes.

At the same time, rows of launch bays on both sides of the Immortal Blade's hull opened, simultaneously launching millions of missiles.

*Rumble*

A terrifying explosion swept out.

The entire starry sky exploded as if countless fireworks had been set off, dazzling everyone.

Instantly, all enemy units within the Immortal Blade's scanning range were reduced to ashes. When the barrage ended, only endless wreckage remained as far as the eye could see.

Su Mo was deeply shocked by this scene.

The ferocity of the firepower excited Su Mo, that feeling was amazing.

It could be described as a violent aesthetic.

However, Su Mo also felt a little pain, as the Immortal Blade had launched millions of missiles in just a few minutes.

"Wow, so powerful."

Long Ke's mouth hung open.

"It's okay, I've restrained myself from unleashing everything. If this ship were to disregard everything and unleash its full firepower, the power would be even more terrifying! After all, it has 30 million launch units."

Ti Luo said rationally.

However, at this moment, the scanning radar issued another warning.

"Warning, enemy units are rapidly approaching!"

...

Su Mo and the others had just taken a breath, and their hearts leaped into their throats again as they looked at the scanning radar.

On the edge of the radar screen, clusters of red dots were constantly surrounding them.

Without saying a word, Ti Luo issued an order.

"Adjust the bow down by 1.3 degrees, full speed sub-light!"

The Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade ejected brilliant flames from its stern. The entire ship sped forward, rushing through the weakest point in the enemy's defenses.

It then quickly shook off the Evernight Clan forces that were pursuing it.

"Great, Big Sister, we're pulling away! Those guys can't keep up with our ship."

Long Ke excitedly reported.

"Don't be careless. I have a bad feeling about this."

Ti Luo's brow remained furrowed.

Standing behind her, Su Mo also fell into thought after hearing Ti Luo's words.

It had to be said that Ti Luo's intuition was very accurate. Just a few minutes later, Mansi issued a warning.

"Big Sister, we're also detecting Evernight Clan forces on our left flank! No, they're also appearing on our front right..."

"Are they trying to encircle us?"

Su Mo took a deep breath and said.

"Force a breakthrough!"

Ti Luo immediately made a decision.

Upon hearing Ti Luo's words, Long Ke and the others braced themselves.

In space, the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade accelerated wildly, speeding forward. At this time, forces of the Evernight Clan swarmed in from all directions.

As they approached within a certain distance, they recklessly launched a barrage of long-range attacks.

The Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade ignored them, allowing some of the attacks to fall on the Immortal Shield, focusing solely on accelerating and charging forward.

At this moment, a blocking force composed of Ling Chu Zhe and Gale Shuttle-class ships emerged in front of them, rushing forward frantically to try to intercept the Immortal Blade.

However, countless launch bays on the Immortal Blade's hull ejected missiles.

The dense firepower instantly disintegrated the forces in front.

The entire Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade forcefully broke through, instantly leaving the Evernight Clan forces trying to encircle them far behind.

In the command room, Long Ke shouted excitedly, "Nice! We broke through!"

Ti Luo also breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then immediately ordered a change in direction to prevent being surrounded again.

Seeing this, Su Mo nodded approvingly and praised Ti Luo, "Well done, your command was very decisive."

"It's nothing, it's mainly because this ship is too powerful. If a normal ship ran into a subspace anomaly caused by that kind of space blockade, it would be crippled even if it wasn't destroyed. Not to mention breaking out of a encirclement of thousands of enemies."

Ti Luo shook her head, humbly.

"The ship is excellent, but the commander is also important."

Su Mo responded with a smile.

"That's right, Big Sister, there's no need to be humble. What the boss said is right."

Long Ke said with a wink from the side.

As they were chatting, artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit issued another warning.

"Scanning Evernight Clan forces appearing on the front right."

...

Long Ke and the others' smiles froze as they turned to look at the scanning screen. Seeing the red dots appearing on the edge of the screen, they all looked like they had seen a ghost.

"What's going on? Why are these guys so persistent? Or did we just happen to run into them?"

Long Ke said in confusion.

"Something's not right. It's not just one force; there are others nearby. They're encircling us again."

Ti Luo carefully observed and immediately made the corresponding judgment.

Su Mo frowned. He agreed with Ti Luo's words and communicated with Xiao Shi.

"I also feel like something's wrong. We've broken through several times already. How can the other side lock onto our position so quickly? I saw that Ti Luo slightly adjusted our flight path each time we successfully broke through."

"What's so strange about that? The Evernight Clan excels at lurking, ambushing, infiltration, and constructing shared neural networks. Like assassins, it would be strange if you weren't locked onto within the coverage of their neural network."

The Creator·Devourer responded in a low voice.

"How do we break it? We can't just keep being passive like this. Even though the Immortal Blade is powerful, if we're constantly surrounded and consumed, we'll eventually be finished. It's no joke that ants can devour an elephant."

Su Mo asked rationally.

The Creator·Devourer was silent for a few seconds before responding, "Actually, their neural network construction isn't invincible. As long as you launch special jamming shells over a large area, you can cause a brief shock that disrupts their neural network transmission."

"That's not realistic. We don't have that many jamming shells, and it's only a temporary solution."

Su Mo decisively rejected the idea.

"Then there's another way. The Evernight Clan's neural network construction also follows certain patterns. Short-range construction doesn't require any conditions, but slightly longer distances require Gale Shuttle-class ships and Dandelion fortresses. For large-scale coverage, they need special fortress strongholds to act as neurons. If I'm not mistaken, there must be a special fortress stronghold nearby."

"You mean if we destroy that fortress stronghold, we'll be temporarily safe?"

"Yes, at least within a certain range, we won't be constantly chased and killed."

The Creator·Devourer responded in a low voice.

Hearing this, Su Mo immediately raised his head and said to Ti Luo, "Ti Luo, find a way to locate the Evernight Clan's signal fortress stronghold and destroy it. This will paralyze the Evernight Clan's regional neural network; otherwise, our movements will always be exposed, and we'll be constantly besieged."

"Understood!"

Ti Luo immediately understood upon hearing this.

She then issued an order to artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit.

"Load the MMID-01 type·Spider Eye reconnaissance launch device."

"Loading!"

Artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit responded.

Ti Luo then brought up a star chart of the area around the Immortal Blade, then selected several coordinates and said,

"Launch!"

In an instant, the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade opened launch bays, and ball-shaped sub-light missiles shot out at high speed toward the designated coordinates.

These missiles, upon reaching their destinations, did not explode. Instead, their outer shells cracked open.

Dozens of spider eye mechanical devices scattered rapidly.

On the other side, Ti Luo continued to advance the Immortal Blade, launching a wave of reconnaissance devices every so often.

A large amount of imagery was fed back.

Through these images, Su Mo and the others saw dense masses of Evernight Clan forces.

Long Ke and the others felt their scalps tingle as they looked at the images. He couldn't help but complain, "The Evernight Clan is really going all out to maintain this blockade."

"The stricter their blockade, the less they want us to get through, which means there's even more of a problem. Something probably really happened to the City of Radiance."

Su Mo replied with a grave expression, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Hearing Su Mo's words, Long Ke and the others felt the pressure increasing. The command room fell silent for a time.

Just then, Ti Luo suddenly said,

"Found it!"

"Enlarge the image so I can take a look."

Su Mo raised his head and asked in a deep voice.

Ti Luo waved her hand, and a captured image was displayed. In the area to the front right of the Immortal Blade was a special fortress stronghold that resembled coral. The entire fortress stronghold was covered in luminescent Ling Chu, and its apex had a spire that constantly emitted a special halo toward the starry sky above.

The Creator·Devourer glanced at it and said in a low voice,

"Evernight Clan·Coral Spirit Fortress."

"Turn the ship around and destroy it!"

Without saying a word, Su Mo made a decision.

"No problem."

Ti Luo responded simply. Then, she began to maneuver the ship to change its flight path.

However, as soon as the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade began to maneuver, the number of Evernight Clan forces gathering in front of it suddenly exploded, swarming toward it like bees.

"Not good, Big Sister! These guys seem to have discovered our intentions and are rushing over like crazy."

"Don't panic. Activate dual-drive, charge the main cannon!"

Ti Luo said with great composure.

"Yes!"

Long Ke and the others immediately executed her orders.

The celestial cannon on the bow of the Legendary Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade lit up, and terrifying energy frantically gathered, with terrifying black lightning flashing continuously inside.

Ti Luo quietly watched the main cannon's charging progress.

Time passed little by little.

Long Ke grew increasingly uneasy. He said to Ti Luo, "Big Sister, the number of enemies surrounding us is increasing."

"It doesn't matter."

Ti Luo replied in a deep voice.

Just as the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade was surrounded by a large number of Evernight Clan forces, preparing to launch a combined attack,

Ti Luo suddenly issued an order.

"Power output at full capacity! Lock onto the coordinates, execute a warp strike!"

Long Ke and the others were stunned. They said, "Big Sister, the subspace is unstable nearby!"

"Don't worry, it should be fine for a short distance. I believe in this ship's capabilities. Let's take a gamble!"

Ti Luo said resolutely. Under normal circumstances, legendary-class ships had extremely powerful special abilities, and forcing their way through should not be a big problem.

"Yes!"

Long Ke and the others could only grit their teeth and respond.

Su Mo watched quietly. In fact, he was also panicking inside. Ti Luo's control was no ordinary thing.

Soon, the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade powered up to full capacity, and the entire ship was distorted in an instant, shaking violently inside.

The next second!

The Immortal Blade disappeared out of thin air. The attacks launched by the Evernight Clan forces surrounding it all missed their target.

In the distant starry sky, the Coral Fortress sat quietly, surrounded by a large number of Ling Chu.

Just as the Coral Fortress detected the Immortal Blade and its Ling Chu lit up,

The Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade's celestial cannon fired.

A beam of destructive light, flashing with black lightning, shot straight toward the Coral Fortress.

*Crack!*

Its energy barrier shattered directly, and the entire Coral Fortress was pierced through.

A massive explosion erupted!

In the command room, Su Mo could barely stand steady. The corners of his mouth twitched incessantly. This operation was incredibly awesome.

Ti Luo then waved her hand and issued an order.

"Lock onto all enemies nearby and clear the area!"

"Executing!"

Artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit responded.

In the starry sky, the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade revealed its fangs like a terrifying beast, unleashing a terrifying torrent of firepower!

*Rumble*

One by one, Ling Chu Zhe and Gale Shuttle-class ships were destroyed.

Five minutes later, the starry sky in the area returned to calm. Then, Ti Luo maneuvered the Immortal Blade, speeding forward.

Long Ke and the others kept their eyes on the scanning radar. After a while, they said excitedly,

"Big Sister, it really seems like no forces are catching up. It really worked."

"We also have to thank Su Mo for the reminder, but don't be too careless. In addition to maintaining high speed, divert the excess power to the defensive systems to quickly restore the strength of the Immortal Shield."

Ti Luo remained calm.

Su Mo was increasingly satisfied with Ti Luo. There was really nothing to complain about. He said,

"There's no need to be so humble. You really are exceptionally good at piloting the ship. But everyone still needs to remain vigilant. After all, we're still within the enemy's blockade and haven't escaped danger yet."

"Yes."

Everyone responded.

...

More than an hour later, the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade was traveling at high speed through space.

The journey was very smooth, and they did not encounter any large-scale Evernight Clan forces. They only occasionally ran into a few patrolling Ling Chu Zhe, but they were all taken care of by Ti Luo immediately.

They didn't even have a chance to report back.

"At this rate, how long will it take us to break through the enemy's blockade?"

Su Mo asked Ti Luo in a deep voice.

Ti Luo pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not sure, it depends on the scale of their blockade. But from what I've seen so far, they've committed a lot of troops, and I have a bad feeling that even if we break through the blockade, the closer we get to the City of Radiance, the stronger the resistance will be."

"That's true!"

Su Mo nodded.

Just then, a silent, terrifying blue beam of light shot out from nowhere, tearing apart the space along its path. Its aura was like the end of the world.

Artificial intelligence·Dark Spirit had just issued a warning.

"Scanning extremely high energy reaction."

"Not good!"

The Creator·Devourer also issued a warning.

Unfortunately, before Su Mo and the others could react, the world-ending attack streaked across the dark starry sky and struck the Immortal Blade's energy shield!

*Boom!*

A giant blue sun rose.

The entire Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade shook violently. Through the optical devices, the world in everyone's vision turned into a blue ocean, and then everyone was thrown about.

In an instant, the Immortal Shield shattered.

In the distant starry sky, space rippled, and a Ling Chu Zhe appeared with a massive body four hundred meters tall, countless blue neural circuits crisscrossing its body. Three strange blue eyeballs stood on its bloated head, and its spiraling claws emitted a terrifying chill. Countless neural circuits twisted into a vortex circuit all over its body, with a 4mm fragment of the Negative God embedded in the center. It was none other than the Evernight Clan's Deputy Clan Leader, VI-type Hero-class·Calone.

Behind it, countless Ling Chu Zhe also appeared, including V-type Hero-class Ling Chu Zhe·Kalun and V-type Hero-class Ling Chu Zhe·Heidegger.

Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that extremely thin neural circuits extended from the bodies of those Ling Chu Zhe, connecting to the Evernight Clan's Deputy Clan Leader, VI-type Hero-class·Calone, supplying it with their power.

However, when the explosion subsided,

The silhouette of the Legendary-class Star Destroyer·Immortal Blade appeared, having withstood the terrifying attack.

Seeing this, VI-type Hero-class·Calone let out a cry of surprise.

"It wasn't destroyed?"