Nine capture squads had been deployed for the entire operation. A lot of soldiers were ambushing in the cabins outside of Eternal Light. A few warships of the Blessed Army were lurking behind the other planets in the Well Sector, too.
The core of everything was the yaksha squad.
Therefore, as the information transmission center of the yaksha squad, Li Yao, the spider tank, had a piece of powerful communication magical equipment on its back, too. The few long antennas on the tank allowed astronomical information to be received and transmitted every second.
The information included the structure of the starship city, the distribution of every complicated tube, the movements of the nine capture groups, the coordinates of the ambushers, and so on. All the information was analyzed and processed by Li Yao before it was transmitted to the crystal processors of the four core members of the yaksha squad.
Ten minutes later, the nine capture squads finished their disguises and snuck into the starship city through various secret channels.
The starship city on Eternal Light was named 'City of Light'. It was a circular city about five kilometers in diameter. Skyscrapers were everywhere. The tallest skyscrapers were almost connected to each other from two sides, like colorful bridges that cut across the sky.
The artificial gravity created by the continuous rotation attracted people to the arc-shaped ground. The gravity here was slightly lighter than that of the terrestrial planets, so the residents here were white and plump. They were as plump and fragile as peaches, and they could easily stop in midair with a single leap. This also gave birth to many brand-new modes of movement. For example, wearing a large flight suit, relying on the power of the jet, they could directly jump from the ground to the sky, and from the sky back to the ground on the other side.
As the symbol of the City of Light, as well as the greatest pride and symbol of the residents here, it was the playground at the center of the city that was always open in midair.
The sleepless city that rotated 360 degrees was the best interpretation of human beings' imagination of 'happiness'. It was a real eternal paradise.
The yaksha squad appeared from the basement of a building that was under full repair. Chu Zhixiao and Yun Haixin had already changed into the unique clothes of this place. They were made of fine muslin and satin, and they looked like children playing house. They were colorful and funny.
Li Yao and Guan Qixing's shells were painted with colorful, dazzling patterns of rainbows, too, making them look like two big toys.
Even before they entered the depths of Guang Ming City, they could already smell a strong and intoxicating fragrance.
The fragrance was slightly hypnotic and hallucinogenic. It could make people feel happy, like they were floating in the air, and they couldn't help but giggle.
Indeed, coming from the smoky, murderous Asura World to a peaceful, peaceful Bright City that was full of laughter and the fragrance of flowers, for those people who had been soaked in blood all day long and whose bodies and souls had been ravaged, it was like coming to the deities' realm in a different world.
Chu Zhixiao and Yun Haixin looked at each other and gestured to Guan Qixing and Li Yao. Then, they walked out of the building vigilantly.
At this time, the enclosed transport vehicle carrying the "Djinn" Yuan Kou slowly drove out of the parking lot below the building.
What appeared before their eyes was a sea of joy.
Today seemed to be a festival in Guang Ming City called 'Rainbow Carnival'. There was no telling what they were celebrating exactly, but the residents of Guang Ming City held similar celebrations every other day.
Some of them celebrated the 300th anniversary of their rebirth, the 250th anniversary of the same-sex marriage legislation, the 200th anniversary of the birth of the 'third gender', the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 'Pet Inheritance Act', and so on.
Or perhaps, it was not for anything else. It was just that the resources created by the "Circulation Machine" were too many, so he took them out and squandered them for fun.
All in all, the 3D light beams embedded to the cabin walls in all directions created a sun that looked like a lollipop, clouds that looked like cotton candy, and rainbows that looked like candies. The most glamorous fireworks in the sky were bursting out in laughter. The façades of the skyscrapers also turned into enormous light beams, displaying the ecstasy of the citizens. Everybody in the city flooded into the streets and threw flowers, candies, cakes, and delicious food at each other. They smeared each other into colorful cats before they giggled.
For a moment, Li Yao felt an enormous … cultural shock.
He had never been as shocked as he was when he met the star child from the Imperium of True Human Beings for the first time, the resurrected Pangu, or Blackstar the Great.
Having grown up in an environment where resources were extremely scarce, he never knew what "abundant resources" meant.
It must be noted that in both the Federation and the Imperium, even if they had reached the Yuanying Stage or even the Divinity Transformation Stage, both the "good guys" and the "bad guys" cherished every drop of resources. Even if a grain of rice was dropped on the table, they would stick it with their fingers and eat it. It was the habit of many experts.
Although not everybody was like that, Li Yao had never seen a picture where everybody in the entire city was squandering and wasting resources blatantly and stomping on the cakes and delicacies that had fallen to the ground without caring at all.
If he had a heart, it would've been twisted into a ball and grieved.
Li Yao's soul was tightened like a rope as he observed everything around him.
He discovered that, according to the standards of the inhabitants of this planet, the residents of Guang Ming City were a little too fat. Regardless of whether they were male or female, old or young, they were all white and red balls of various sizes. Not to mention their bones, even their muscles could not be distinguished. It was as if there was a pool of clear water under their silky smooth skin.
Although it was true that living in a starship for a long time in the artificial gravity environment would cause problems such as looseness of bones, the residents of the Flying Star Sector of the Xing Yao Federation, who were also a "starship civilization", were not as fat and full as them. The residents of the Flying Star Sector were even slender and looked like light dragonflies.
It seemed that it was because they ate too well and did not worry too much.
Chu Zhixiao and Yun Haixin could pretend to be the residents of the City of Light with their "biochemical muscles", and they could wear the same colorful, childish clothes as the residents of the City of Light, but it was barely possible for them to mimic their looks and vibe.
How should we describe their spirit?
On the bright side, the residents here all had 'unbullied faces'. All of them were carefree and would never have thought that any calamity, suffering, and darkness still existed in the world. All of them were innocent and without the slightest bit of precaution and vigilance.
On the other hand, they were heartless and did not have the ability to protect themselves at all. They were lambs waiting to be butchered and flowers cultivated in a sterile chamber.
Chu Zhixiao and Yun Haixin were obviously not used to the environment and the appearance of the people here, either. Despite their fat appearances, heavy vigilance and cold fighting will were still flashing deep inside their eyes.
At this time, a few local residents ran over with balloons, cakes, wine, and delicacies in their hands.
"Hi. Happy Rainbow Festival!"
One of the residents suddenly threw a giant cake that had been painted in rainbow colors at Chu Zhixiao.
With Chu Zhixiao's cultivation, of course, she could easily dodge the cake. However, she wasn't sure if she would be exposed if she did so, so she could only let the cake hit her in the face. Amidst the flowing cream, she blinked and revealed a confused expression.
"Hahahaha!"
The few local residents burst into laughter and grimaced again. "Come on. Cheer up. Let's fight!"
Then, they jumped up and opened their arms. Two streams of air spurted out from their boots. Like several big balloons, they floated into the air and flew toward the amusement park that was decorated with lanterns and streamers. As they flew, they waved at Chu Zhixiao and the others, as if they were provoking them.
It seemed that, in the definition of the local residents, throwing cakes to each other was the so-called 'battle'.
"This is truly … a terrible place."
The mental devil said to Li Yao in a low voice, "The residents here are very friendly, but they are also very childish and empty. They seem to have nothing to do because of the abundant resources. In order to avoid emptiness, they come up with all kinds of celebrations to pass the time. However, the dullness after the celebrations makes them even more empty. As a result, they haven't made any progress in technology or exploration in the past hundreds of years.
"Speaking of which, they are birds in a cage. Do they have any room for exploration and improvement? What can they do except to sing and force a smile?"
"I … am somewhat scared of this place."
Looking at the local residents who were dancing and singing in midair, Li Yao mumbled, "No, I'm more scared of the future that has resolved the conflicts among the Federation, the Imperium, and the Holy League and is truly united without external threats, but still unable to break out of the black wall, right?
"The civilization of mankind today, both the Federation and the Imperium, has all kinds of serious problems and even fatal threats, but it is exactly because of the problems and threats that all our courage and wisdom are stimulated and that we are forced to show the brightest and most beautiful side of humanity, shaping us into stronger and stronger human beings.
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