A small spaceship with high warp speed was rapidly moving through the universe like a ray of white light cutting through the darkness.
The spaceship was on autopilot, and there were only two people in the cabin — Ames and Hella.
Hella was sitting upright with her eyes closed, her fingers spread out on her knees, and her fingers moved continuously, controlling strands of death energy to move between her fingers, training her control over her Esper Ability.
Opposite her, Ames was lying on the sofa with one hand supporting her head and the other on her waist. Her sleeves had slipped down, revealing her snow-white wrists. Two beautiful long legs stretched out from the slit of her black dress, crossing each other in a lazy posture.
Ames's gaze followed the movement of the death energy between Hella's fingers, and she could not help but sigh. "You're really hardworking. Even after reaching the Beyond Grade A realm, you're still training all the time."
Hella opened her eyes and said calmly, "Beyond Grade A is not the end. The road ahead is endless. I can't be satisfied with a momentary achievement."
"I think you should take a proper rest. Strike a balance between work and rest, you know?"
Ames shook her head helplessly. She was very satisfied with this beloved disciple of hers in all aspects, but she was too headstrong. Compared to her, she, as her teacher, was simply a salted fish.
"There will be plenty of time to rest in the future." Hella shook her head. "When we go back, I'll definitely spar with Han Xiao to test my current strength. So, I can't slack off. Every bit counts."
"Don't worry. With my understanding of Black Star, he won't let you lose too badly and hurt your confidence." Ames smiled lightly, then swiped with her finger, opening the virtual star map, looking at the route, and said, "We'll reach the Ancient Star Desert's Interstellar Field Stargate in two days. We can go straight to the Constellation Corridor, then borrow Black Star's identity to take the dynasty's military express route. This will save a lot of time, and we'll be able to return to Shattered Star very quickly …"
Before she could finish her sentence, the communicator beside her suddenly beeped, and the caller's message popped up.
"It's Black again … Oh, it's Old Aesop." Ames turned her head and glanced at it. She thought it was Han Xiao again, but it turned out to be Aesop.
Sitting up, Ames grabbed the communicator and answered the call. Aesop's figure appeared on the screen.
"Why are you looking for me?"
"Where are you now? When are you returning to Floating Dragon? "Aesop asked.
"We're still in the Ancient Star Desert, but we're almost at the Stargate."
"There's still time. Hurry up." Aesop had a calm expression. "I foresee that a new Beyond Grade A from the Arcane Church will come to Floating Dragon Island to issue a challenge, and I need you to appear."
Before Tolaen could take action, Aesop sensed the change in the world line, and the old man's rogue ability took effect again.
Ames's eyes flashed, and she smiled faintly. "A new Beyond Grade A is looking for me? I get it, he wants to make a name for himself again. Hehe, there are five Beyond Grade As in the Shattered Star Ring, but he chose me. Does he think I'm the easiest to bully? "
Floating Dragon was currently stationed near Blue Star, helping the Black Star Corps. However, this was a challenge between Beyond Grade As. The other party had specifically challenged Floating Dragon. Although the Black Star Corps was an ally, they could not interfere without Ames' permission. Furthermore, she could handle such a small matter herself, and she did not intend to ask Black Star for help.
After hanging up, Ames realized that Hella was staring at her.
"Why, are you interested?" Ames looked at her and immediately understood what Hella meant.
"You're my teacher. Let me help you this time." Hella nodded, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
She had originally planned to go to the army to report the good news to Han Xiao after returning to the Shattered Star Ring, but after encountering such a storm, she changed her mind and decided to go to Floating Dragon first.
The other party was also a new Beyond Grade A, and such an opponent was rare.
It was a good opportunity for her to test her current combat strength.
…
On one of the sub-islands of Floating Dragon Island, a group of newly recruited crew members was training in the square. The current commander of Floating Dragon Field Team, Vilna, was supervising them.
It had been more than twenty years since Floating Dragon had taken root in Blue Star. It had developed rapidly over the years, and the size of the floating island had been expanding. The number of troops and manpower had also increased greatly. Although it was far from being comparable to the Black Star Corps and Bloodshed Land in terms of business, it was now a qualified Beyond Grade A organization.
Correspondingly, the scale of Floating Dragon's officers had also expanded, and everyone's work had become heavier. Vilna had taken over Han Xiao's position and served Floating Dragon until now.
Although she had a gentle personality, she was also quite serious when she was serious. This made these new crew members not dare slack off and train hard.
Beep beep.
At this time, the mini communicator on her wrist rang. It was a call from Aesop.
As soon as the call connected, Aesop did not beat around the bush and directly gave his orders.
"Gather the fleet and set up the defense formation."
"So sudden?"
Vilna mumbled and did not hesitate. She shouted for her subordinates to board the ship, gather the fleet, and take off.
Ames had specially instructed that when she was not around, Jenny and Aesop would be the boss, and the troops would listen to their commands.
Under Vilna's command, Floating Dragon's armed forces quickly gathered and surrounded Floating Dragon, setting up a tight defense formation.
Originally, the crew members thought that something was going to happen, but after a while, everything was calm, and there were no new orders from above.
"Why is there no movement? What are they going to do now?"
"Is this a drill?"
Just when everyone was confused, a sudden change occurred!
Hum hum hum!
The artificial intelligence of all the spaceships sounded the alarm at the same time, and a huge fleet appeared on the radar, rapidly approaching!
The next moment, streams of light shot over from afar and hovered outside the atmosphere of Blue Star, showing the original appearance of an armed fleet. Every spaceship had the logo of the Arcane Church.
"Arcane Church?"
Vilna's expression changed, and she was shocked.
If she was already like this, the other Floating Dragon members were even more shocked. Everyone immediately became nervous, and their nerves were stretched taut, as if they were facing a great enemy.
After all, Floating Dragon was different from the Black Star Corps, which often interacted with Universal Civilizations. They did not have many opportunities to come into contact with Universal Civilizations, so it was inevitable that their imagination would run wild.
Not only Floating Dragon, but even the observation station of Blue Star was also alarmed!
The observation personnel hurriedly sent the news back to the headquarters, and the intelligence was quickly uploaded, skipping many levels and directly sent to the decision-making level where Bennett was.
"The people of the Arcane Church suddenly came?"
In the Blue Star Government Building, Bennett was also shocked.
As the leader of a civilization that was protected by the Peace Treaty, the Black Star Corps, the Red Empire, and Floating Dragon Island, he was not afraid of the Arcane Church's evil intentions. However, such an uninvited and arrogant attitude was not in line with diplomatic etiquette, and it clearly showed that the other party did not come with good intentions. This made him feel worried.
With that in mind, Bennett gave the order without hesitation.
"Quickly go and invite Black Star's doppelganger!"
As soon as he said that, he saw two figures quickly rising into the sky outside the window. Turning around, Nero and Mia had already disappeared into the sky, rushing to check the situation.
At the same time, in the main ship of the Arcane Church, Tolaen looked at the fleet outside Floating Dragon and curled his lips in disappointment.
"Tsk, I thought I could scare them a little, but seeing how panicked they are … They seem to have known that we were coming. Did their stealth fail? Or is it the prophecy ability of that legendary Aesop? "
Shaking his head, Tolaen decided not to think about it anymore. His sudden appearance this time was just his bad taste, and he did not really want to do a sneak attack. In the end, he still wanted to openly challenge them.
He turned to look at the commander of the fleet and said, "Make a broadcast and announce my intentions."
The fleet commander nodded and ordered his subordinates to do so.
…
The Ethereal fleet came with great momentum, and Floating Dragon and Blue Star were on high alert. After some negotiation, the two sides came to an agreement, and the Floating Dragon fleet opened a path for Tolaen to land on Floating Dragon Island.
Hu!
The spaceship landed on the dock of Floating Dragon Island, and the hatch opened. Tolaen walked down the gangway and stepped onto Floating Dragon's land.
A group of Floating Dragon warriors surrounded him with weapons raised, and everyone looked nervous.
They had no choice. The broadcast just now had already announced the other party's identity and intentions. Now that Floating Dragon did not have Ames, facing a Beyond Grade A with ill intentions, most people were afraid.
Tolaen glanced around and coldly said, "Those who are in charge, come out and speak."
A commotion broke out in the crowd, and Aesop and Jenny walked out with their subordinates.
Jenny was expressionless. "I'm the general manager of Floating Dragon Island. Her Excellency Dragon Emperor is not home. You came at the wrong time."
"I don't care if she's here or not. You just have to give me an answer. Does she dare to accept my challenge?" Tolaen stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a proud expert.
"I can't make the decision." Jenny shook her head.
"Then you can stop talking nonsense. Contact Ames for me and get her to answer me." Tolaen was not polite at all.
His temperament was different from most Beyond Grade As. Although he had washed his name clean, he still had the aura of a wanted criminal, arrogant, and direct.
"Bald … Bald?"
Jenny was stunned for a moment before she flew into a rage.
My hairline is just a little high, but I'm not f * cking bald! I have hair!
This time, Aesop coldly said, "I've already informed Ames, and she has accepted your challenge."
"Oh, you're Aesop?" Tolaen turned to look at him with an interested expression. "I've heard of your name. Everyone says that you're an old, long-lived species with decent abilities. What do you think? Do you want to work for me?"
"You're not qualified." Aesop had a smile on his face. Although he was not a Beyond Grade A, his aura was much more stable than Tolaen, a new Beyond Grade A Super.
"Tsk." Tolaen coldly snorted and ignored him. He raised his voice and said, "Since Ames has agreed, I'll wait here until she comes back … What are you staring at? Hurry up and arrange a room for me."
Right at this moment, a group of figures flew over from Planet Aquamarine and landed at the dock.
Two of them were Nero and Mia, and the rest were the mechanical troops that Han Xiao had left in Blue Star. There was even a Lord's Avatar among them.
Seeing that Black Star's people had arrived, the surrounding Floating Dragon warriors heaved a sigh of relief.
The prestige that Han Xiao had left behind on Floating Dragon Island had continued to this day. In the eyes of many Floating Dragon Island members, Black Star was more reliable than their boss, the Dragon Emperor.
Han Xiao's consciousness had already descended on this avatar. He pushed through the crowd and sized Tolaen up.
"What's wrong? Are you tired of living?"
He knew that a new Beyond Grade A Super might cause trouble, but he did not expect him to be so daring as to come to his mother planet. Was he looking for death?
His identity was no longer the same as before. If someone dared to provoke him, he would not mind killing an Ethereal Beyond Grade A Super. Coincidentally, the dynasty had asked him to maintain law and order.
"It's you." Tolaen glanced at him and coldly said, "Your Excellency Black Star, I'm not here to target you. This has nothing to do with you."
Woah, this b * stard's attitude is really arrogant. I don't even know how many people as arrogant as you are … Han Xiao thought to himself.
He had seen the information of all the new Beyond Grade As that the dynasty had shared with him. He recognized this guy as' Red Devil 'Tolaen, who had joined Ethereal. In his previous life, Tolaen was also considered a top character. He was neither strong nor weak among the Beyond Grade As, but he always had a mysterious self-confidence. His style was extremely flamboyant, and he was very good at causing trouble. It was already very lucky that he had not been beaten to death.
The Beyond Grade As all had different personalities. There were big shots like the Mecha Empire and the Dark Emperor, old foxes like Sorokin, salted fish like Ames, and people like Heber who cared about face. There were also people like Han Xiao who could not even hide his handsomeness while keeping a low profile like Tolaen.
"The Dragon Emperor is my ally. Since she's not here, why don't I play with you?" Han Xiao tilted his head.
"Forget it." Tolaen raised his hand with a proud expression. "I can't beat you."
Han Xiao was stunned for a moment.
With that expression of yours, I thought you were going to say something fierce!
Is this what it means to say the most cowardly words in the most ruthless tone?
You decisively admitted defeat and directly blocked my way. You're really smart!
Han Xiao originally planned to teach Tolaen a lesson, but he did not expect the latter to be so 'arrogant' and admit defeat.
Although Tolaen was very arrogant, he knew that Blue Star was Black Star's home planet. He did not dare provoke the peak Beyond Grade A Han Xiao, so he insisted on only challenging Floating Dragon and refused to fight Han Xiao.
With such a troublesome behavior, Han Xiao could not directly deal with him. There were still rules in the challenge between Beyond Grade As. Although they were allies, he could not rashly overstep his boundaries.
At this time, the space not far away suddenly rippled, and the Palace of Hidden Spells jumped out of the void.
Seeing this, Han Xiao was shocked.
Austin?
It's you again?
Why are you everywhere? You really know how to join in the fun!
However, this time, Austin was not here to be a bystander. After the Palace of Hidden Spells teleported over, a small teleportation gate appeared, and a small spaceship flew out and landed on Floating Dragon's dock.
The hatch opened, and long white legs stepped out. Ames and Hella walked out of the spaceship one after another.
"It's a little too late to travel, so I called Austin to help me teleport."
Ames smiled at everyone.
Han Xiao could not help but look up. At the top of the Palace of Hidden Spells, Austin was sitting cross-legged in the air in the form of a child. He raised two fingers and casually waved them in front of his forehead, making a mocking salute to Han Xiao.
Show-Off, Han Xiao thought to himself.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ames looked at Tolaen and stopped smiling.
"You're the one who wants to challenge Floating Dragon?"
"Why are you still asking if you know?" Tolaen snorted.
Ames nodded and suddenly took a step back, revealing Hella beside her. She chuckled and said, "If you want to fight with me, sure, beat my student first. She's also a member of Floating Dragon."
Hella directly stepped forward and placed her in front of Ames.
Although Han Xiao's doppelganger was also present, she did not even look at it after landing. Her eyes were locked on Tolaen, and her expression was indifferent and extremely focused.
"Her?"
Tolaen was a little surprised. He sized her up and remembered the information about the Black Star Corps that he had seen not long ago. He was a little dissatisfied.
"I recognize her. She seems to be an officer of the Black Star Corps. She's just a Calamity Grade. Do you want her to die, or are you trying to humiliate me?"
However, just as he said that, a surge of death energy exploded from Hella's body, accompanied by a strong energy fluctuation that soared into the sky!
Rumble —
The shockwave spread out like thunder. The ground of the Floating Dragon Dock cracked, and the surrounding people were blown away.
Everyone hurriedly stabilized themselves and looked at the battlefield again. Their eyes were focused on Hella, who was brimming with red energy. Everyone's eyes were filled with shock and astonishment.
This level of energy fluctuation … a new Beyond Grade A!
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