Czedow was analyzing Oskulos's tissue sample he snatched from Huimao's mouth when he heard Huimao's cry.
There was a cat tooth lying next to him, and Huimao was running circles around it.
Oskulos had turned to ash, but the blade he left behind was still intact. Huimao clenched his teeth, but a moment of carelessness caused his own tooth to fall out.
A blade that could break a cat's tooth had to be extraordinary. It had to be a very special blade.
Czedow analyzed the blade for a moment, but he couldn't find a key element in it that wasn't recorded in his database.
Czedow's body was made of a very special material, but this blade had almost severed his entire hand. Of course, he could reattach his hand very quickly even if it was severed.
"Let's keep this blade until Silin wakes up." Czedow put the blade aside and continued analyzing Oskulos's DNA.
Oskulos's genes were a lot better than a rank A, and several times stronger than an A + constitution. His genes were a little similar to Cillin's, but his DNA helix was different from other people's, and he didn't have a lot of silencing genes.
Czedow analyzed Oskulos's DNA sample before looking at Silin again. Right now, Silin's wounds were starting to heal. Maybe it was because of the severity of his injuries and the stimulant, but the healing speed was very slow. At the very least, his vital signs were stable.
There was a starship parked not far away from Vanguard's assigned area.
Two people were sitting at a table in a room inside the starship.
One of them looked relatively young, and he was playing with a yo-yo. He was watching the person opposite him flip the cards open and rearrange them. He didn't understand what they were doing, but it was interesting.
Suddenly, the person opposite him put away all the cards on the table with a wave of his hand. Then, he pulled out the topmost card, put it on the table, and flipped it over.
The yo-yo player caught the card and paused for a moment before asking, "What's the meaning of this?"
He didn't know what the patterns on the cards meant, but he had seen this card before. When this card appeared, an important person in the military had died. So who was it this time?
Gadar stared at the card and said indifferently, "Oskulos."
Pa!
The yo-yo in the man's hand broke into pieces.
With a shake of his hand, the man shook off the debris and asked seriously, "Are you serious?"
Gadar glanced at him. "When did I joke about this?"
The man took a deep breath. "If this is true, congratulations. You will soon replace Oskulos as one of the Six Stars of the Hunt."
For the sake of balance, there had to be a new Star Hunter. The Six Stars of Hunting and the Four Heavenly Edict Generals were indispensable.
Gadar didn't seem happy about the man's words.
That person continued, "Second, this is really good news. The League of Stars is going to be chaotic."
Following that person's words, Gadar's second card fell. Looking at the patterns on the card, Gadar frowned.
"How could this be?"
"What do you mean?" the man asked curiously when he saw Gadar frown.
Gadar didn't answer the question directly. Instead, he said to the man, "The shortcut can be activated."
"This is great! I've been waiting for this for a long time!"
By the time Silin woke up, it was already night time in this part of the planet.
Czedow had parked his spaceplane nearby, but both he and Huimao were guarding Silin.
Seeing that Cillin had woken up, the gray cat happily came over and rubbed his ears. Then, it bent its paw and showed the fallen cat tooth to Cillin, "Cillin, that blade broke one of my teeth!"
Cillin sat up and stared at the blade Czedow was holding. He said, "This blade is very strange."
Silin then pried Huimao's mouth open and looked inside. "New teeth grew out already?"
"Of course!" Huimao said proudly.
Silin rubbed his head. He had mostly recovered, but it would take some time for him to fully recover. The wound was healing very slowly.
"Thank goodness you came in time, or you would've had to pay your respects to me in the future."
The mention of this excited Huimao. He told Silin about how he sensed Silin's danger, how he used his extraordinary senses to determine the direction, and what happened at the base.
Silin scratched Huimao's chin and asked, "How's the base doing?"
"It's fine. The starship left not long after," Czedow answered.
"Didn't you say there was a rescue team? Why haven't they shown up yet? "Silin looked at the time. It had been two days since he fell unconscious.
Czedow's eyes flashed. "I only told them that you're fine." But I didn't tell them your exact coordinates.
No wonder the rescue team didn't see a single person.
"That's fine too. Saves people the trouble of knowing what happened here."
Silin rose to his feet and put the blade back into his ring. Then, he looked around. It was night time, but Silin could see his surroundings clearly thanks to the faint light of the spaceplane.
"You destroyed Oskulos's body. Did you not see the star map fragment?" Silin asked.
Huimao opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue. There was a ring on it, but it was gray and dull. It looked very ordinary.
"A subspace container? It didn't collapse even after you tossed it around like that? "Silin picked up the ring and flicked its ears.
"Am I that stupid?" Huimao raised his chin proudly.
Silin curled his lips inwardly. Who knows?
He took out the star map from inside the ring and left the other items untouched. Then, he tossed it back to the gray cat, "Keep this ring for yourself and store your fish biscuits. However, don't touch the memory cards and materials inside, or trouble will come looking for you."
If the military found out that they were the ones who killed Oskulos, they'd definitely be on the lookout for it.
Huimao's eyes narrowed into slits. "Alright …"
"Come on, let's return to the base. Czedow, give us a hand. "
Czedow helped Silin up the spaceplane. Silin was still staggering a little. Huimao walked at the front with his tail wagging.
But before they boarded the spaceplane, Silin, Czedow, and Czedow looked up at the same time.
"Who's here?" Huimao looked up and flicked his ears.
"Whoever it is, it's not from the Sixth Division," Silin said.
Czedow's eyes flashed. "There's an external signal requesting communication."
"Connect."
Gadar's voice entered their ears as soon as the call connected.
"How do you feel?" Gadar asked with a smile.
Silin stared at Gadar's image and let out a sigh. "As a hunter, you should never give your prey too much time to prepare. Don't let them know too much about you, or they'll die a miserable death."
The one who knew Oskulos the most was Gadar, not Silin. If Gadar hadn't told Silin so many of Oskulos's habits, Silin wouldn't have been able to escape from Gadar's blade, much less kill Oskulos.
The call ended after that. All Gadar wanted to do was tell Silin that they were here.
"It looks like we won't be able to return this time. Can you contact the base, Czedow? "
"Not yet. I can't connect." Czedow looked at the sky. "Something is interfering with the signal. Are we going to invade? "
"Never mind. Gadar must be fearless if he's here. Let's wait and see. "
Although he hadn't spent a lot of time with Gadar, Silin was sure that it wouldn't be easy even if Czedow and Huimao worked together to invade the base's interference system.
After the spaceplane landed, Gadar walked out. There were two people behind Gadar. One of them was the invisible man Silin had seen before, and the other was someone Silin didn't recognize.
It was "Azrael's" man.
It looked like they were very familiar with each other. Who would've thought that Gadar and "Azrael" were this close?
Gadar tossed something to Silin, and Silin caught it. It was a star map fragment, but it wasn't Silin's type. It was probably the type Lung was looking for.
"Fulfill your promise."
"Are we going to open the 'shortcut' now?" Silin asked.
Gadar nodded.
This meant that they had all the remaining fragments.
Judging from the man's expression, Silin knew that he wasn't going to ask him to contact the Sixth Division.
"There's no need to doubt it," Gadar said as if he knew what Silin was thinking. "I've contacted Ji Feng. You'll meet him in a bit. Since we're working together, it's only natural that we show our sincerity. "
Silin was confident in Ji Feng after witnessing Oskulos's abilities. He was a little more confident with a Star Rank Hunter backing him up.
"Can I contact the commander?" Silin asked.
"No, but I can tell him what you want to say."
"Alright then. Tell the commander to bring Sigma over," Xue Moyan said.
"Sigma? I don't know who you're talking about, but I'll grant your request. "
Gadar shot a glance at the man playing with a yo-yo next to him. The man gave him a "there's nothing you can do about it" expression before returning to the spaceplane.
A short while later, the man returned to his spaceplane. "I've conveyed the message." Then, he returned to his yo-yo.
By the time Ji Feng arrived, it was already daytime in this area.
Ji Feng had brought five people with him, all core members of the A Team.
When they learned that Silin and Huimao had killed Oskulos, the A Team members behind Ji Feng stared at Silin as if they'd seen a ghost. Ji Feng, however, simply smiled. "Someone like Oskulos would've done it sooner or later. That said, congratulations, Gadar. You're about to become a Star Hunter. "
It looked like everyone had seen it clearly.
However, the way Ji Feng looked at Silin made Silin's hair stand on end. It reminded Silin of Elder Mo Heng.
Sigma was silent when Ji Feng and the others brought it to the spaceplane. This was the first time it had come out in years, and it was only because of Ji Feng's "shortcut".
However, Sigma's silence shattered the moment it saw Silin and Huimao, and it started chatting with Huimao in robotic language. No one could understand what they were talking about.
Knowing that Ji Feng was telling the truth, Sigma was so happy that the blue light on its face rippled like a wave.
Silin took out three star map fragments, and the man playing with the yo-yo in "Azrael", named Xin Zhao, took out two.
The moment the five star map fragments were taken out, they created a strong gravitational pull. When they combined into one, a complete star map appeared in front of them. However, it was only an image. There were no coordinates, and it was impossible to tell which sector they were in.
A key appeared on the star map, and the words "shortcut" were written on it.
The key turned and pointed at Sigma, whose blue light was dancing wildly in excitement.
"You can't know the destination without the 'key'," Gadar said.
No one thought that the key was pointing at Sigma. They just assumed that it was in that direction.
As soon as Gadar finished speaking, Sigma's body glowed with light. It was a star map projection. The two star maps merged into one.
The star map was complete, and one of the planets was flashing. It was the destination.
"This map …" Ji Feng frowned and thought for a moment. "It seems to be near our group's territory."
"It is." Xin Zhao said, "Juno just searched this star map, and it is indeed near Vanguard's territory."
Silin's pupils shrank. Juno?! The creator of "Al"?!
Gadar smiled. "That's good. I was wondering what to do if we were in another force's territory."
"Haha, I'm going back! I'm going to find Master! "
Sigma was so happy that he was spinning around in circles. Every member of the Reaper Squad turned to look at him. They asked Sigma a few questions, but Sigma only gave them a simple answer without giving them any details.
But now was not the time to bicker with Sigma over the details.
After recording the star map, Silin boarded Ji Feng's spaceplane. Gadar also boarded Ji Feng's spaceplane, and the rest of "Azrael" returned to the starship.
Back on the spaceplane, Ji Feng told Cillin about Oskulos's death. He was very satisfied with Cillin's performance, and the look in his eyes was even more similar to Mo Heng's.
At the same time, Silin learned from Ji Feng that the people who attacked the Sixth Division's base were from the Mist. The base didn't suffer much damage, and there were no casualties.
"Now that Oskulo is dead, there will be chaos in the League of Stars. Those who were suppressed by Oskulo will definitely make a move now that the shackles are gone. After the 'shortcut' incident, everyone needs to be prepared for it."
Ji Feng's words were directed at Silin. Silin was the one who made most of the decisions in the Sixth Division, and Shotton's influence was gradually losing to Silin's. Moreover, many people in the A Team thought that Silin had long since replaced Shotton's position.
Ji Feng's attitude showed how much he valued Silin. If it weren't for the fact that Silin was unwilling to be promoted to the A Team, Silin would've been promoted a long time ago.
Since the location marked on the star map wasn't too far away, everyone arrived quickly.
Their target planet was an inconspicuous D-rank planet. Even Ji Feng, Gadar, and the others had to put on their protective suits.
Sigma and Wheeze took the lead and ran at the front. Everyone looked at them with envy.
This was the benefit of being non-human.
Huimao and Sigma didn't need to do much scouting and analysis before they found the planet.
It was an entrance, and after passing through the entrance, everyone realized that the entire planet was a machine that could create a warp jump point.
Sigma was the one who activated the machine, and it knew some of the commands it had stored in its memory since a long time ago.
Knowing that it would soon be able to return home to its master after so many years excited Sigma, but at the same time, it was also filled with regret. Sigma wouldn't have felt this way before they met the people of the Sixth Division. But now, it was a little reluctant. Maybe this was what humans called "conflicting emotions".
While Sigma was busy, Ji Feng, Gadar, and "Azrael" asked about the "shortcut".
They all had the same plan: to verify the warp jump point and make sure it was safe before arranging for people to enter. They had to be prepared.
"Are you sure this warp jump point works both ways?" Ji Feng asked Sigma.
Sigma didn't answer him even though he was busy. "Of course. How else would I have come here in the first place?"
Ji Feng had already told everyone that Sigma didn't belong to the League of Stars, but he had a feeling that something wasn't right. It wasn't the warp jump point, but he had a feeling that things weren't going to go as he imagined.
Ji Feng shot Gadar a glance. He knew a little about Gadar's capabilities, but Gadar was just looking down at the ground. No one knew what he was thinking.
Silin was with Huimao and Czedow not far away. They weren't needed anymore. From a certain perspective, if Cillin didn't have the star map fragment, if Ji Feng and Jiada weren't protecting him, the Grim Reaper wouldn't have allowed him to stay in this place. In fact, they would've robbed him of the star map fragment a long time ago.
"Can this' shortcut 'really take us to a place outside of the League of Stars' star system, Silin?" Huimao asked.
"I think so." Silin hadn't seen it before, so he couldn't be sure.
Huimao licked his lips. "I hope that the other side of the 'shortcut' is a world with a lot of food and less crazy scientists."
Silin scratched Huimao's chin and didn't say anything. Every system had its own way of existence, and the complexity of every system was not the same. For example, in the Star Alliance, some places were peaceful and beautiful, some places were constantly in chaos, some places were prosperous, and some places were in dire straits. None of those things could be said for sure. But Silin was more curious about the place where Sigma was made. At the same time, Silin had an idea.
Silin had been investigating the Fuji House of Upper Tree for many years, but to no avail. He didn't know if there were clues on the other side of the "shortcut".
"Ah, it's done!" Sigma shouted.
Everyone perked up when they heard this.
"Let's check the node's stability first," Sigma said.
It didn't take long for Ji Feng, Gadar, and Xin Zhao's communicators to ring.
Ji Feng turned it on, and the person on the other end said excitedly, "Commander, a spacetime vortex has appeared outside!"
"Let's go out and take a look." Sigma led the way and ran to the front.
Since Sigma had gone out, the people inside followed suit.
However, Silin suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart.
When they went out, the spacetime vortex in the air was very clear, and it looked like it was growing bigger and bigger.
"So this is the 'shortcut'!" Huimao exclaimed as he looked at Silin.
Huimao was so shocked that all the hair on his body stood on end.
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