A sea of light filled the entire world.
My thoughts seemed to have left my body, and my self-consciousness was floating in a strange empty space. I was in all directions, up and down, left and right. There was nothing to rely on, and it was boundless … When I slowly woke up, the first thing I felt was that I was floating in a boundless sea of light, and even my body seemed to have disintegrated.
However, this feeling only lasted for less than a second. As my consciousness completely woke up, the feeling of emptiness quickly faded. My consciousness controlled my body to make a fist, and in an instant, my body returned. I lowered my head to look at my familiar hands, and confirmed that there seemed to be nothing wrong with my body … Yep, the only problem was that I felt a little 'sluggish'. It seemed that my mental exhaustion was not light.
What is this place?
At this moment, I finally noticed that the surrounding environment seemed a little strange. This wasn't the command hall of the Empire's Admiral, nor was it the vast outer space, nor was it the endless void. It wasn't even the white light that I saw at the very last moment. There was nothing around me, only an endless golden radiance slowly undulating. There was no ground beneath my feet, and there was no sky above me. I couldn't feel gravity or air. Apart from the golden light around me, my senses didn't detect anything else. It felt like I was floating in outer space?
I moved my limbs slightly, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with my body, I frowned and looked around for something that could explain the situation before me. However, there was only an endless golden light in my vision. This golden light was bright but not blinding. It floated around me in a continuous manner, and that gentle and gentle appearance was like the flow of water. The naked eye couldn't determine how large this light was, and I couldn't determine the source of this light either. The only thing I could be sure of right now was that it was harmless, and on the contrary, it gave me a warm and familiar feeling. I looked around for a long time, but I still couldn't find any trace of the Empire Admiral. Thus, I frowned and tried to recall what had happened before.
The last scene in my memory was an explosion of white light … As I retraced the last scene, the things that had happened not long ago gradually became clear in my mind. Oh, right — I and Sandora had ridden the Empire Admiral, which was filled with explosives and had been set to self-destruct, and charged towards the activation port … At the last moment of the battle, the new army had achieved their goal. They had successfully activated the Void Bridge and sealed it completely. The Imperial Army's cannons couldn't hit it at all. However, as the Void Bridge wasn't complete, it was taken advantage of by Xing Chen and Hilla …
The two Void creatures had charged into the entrance of the Void Bridge and caused tremendous damage. However, their power was still insufficient to completely destroy the thing. The activation port had even started to slowly recover. Then, Sandora and I had charged in as well …
There was only an endless amount of light inside the activation port. Contrary to what we had expected, it was completely empty inside. There wasn't any specific function inside. However, Xing Chen and Hilla had confirmed that the light would weaken if it was attacked by energy from the inside. Thus, Sandora had released her Glory form, and the Empire Admiral had started to self-destruct. At the same time, I had also completely released my Void power … Perhaps this attack had succeeded, because the clearest scene in my memory was the moment when all the white light around me had suddenly shrunk and exploded violently.
But what had happened after that? Why had I woken up in such a strange place? Where was Sandora?
"Sandora!" I knocked on my head and finally sorted out my messy thoughts. The first thing I did was call for my companions. As for Xingchen and Sheerah … the two of them should be fine. They're old and immortal … Uh, I mean, even a rookie like me is completely fine, so those two veteran Void Creatures that have lived for who knows how many years definitely won't have any problems.
My call through the mental connection seemed to have disappeared without a trace. I didn't receive any response at all. Not only was I unable to hear Sandora's voice, I also discovered that I was having some difficulty connecting to the Empire's main network. It seemed that there was some interference or that the "distance" was too far … What was going on?
This sudden unexpected situation caused my heart to tighten. If this had been the me from several years ago, I would have been panicking by now. However, I had been through a lot over the past few years. I calmed myself down at the fastest speed possible and first eliminated all sorts of terrible thoughts from my mind. Then, I carefully confirmed the situation of the mental network — the first was Sandora's situation.
She didn't respond to my call. However, I could still find her spiritual reaction. This kind of spiritual imprint was basically impossible to block. It could roughly determine another person's state. I discovered that Sandora was probably only in a temporary state of hibernation. She seemed to be fine and didn't seem to be injured. However, there was a problem when I was trying to determine her location. My usually useful spiritual targeting technique was ineffective this time. When I tried to determine Sandora's current location, the result was that she was coming from all directions … Only the heavens knew what was going on.
However, it was already a relief to confirm that Sandora was fine. She was only in a temporary state of hibernation. Then, I tried to connect to the Empire's main network. It was a little difficult to communicate with the main network. There seemed to be some kind of interference layer in the middle. However, it wasn't completely impossible to connect. In fact, a simple connection should still be fine. It was just that the communication signal was being interfered with. I tried to call a few times and switched through a few channels. In the end, I finally heard a fragmented voice. "… Calling … Repeating at … Channel … Calling the Admiral of the Empire … Here … Leaving Garden … Repeating …"
It was so fragmented that I couldn't hear it. However, I managed to connect. I quickly replied, "Received, received. This is Chen Jun … Speaking of which, why is the interference so strong?"
There was a delay of a few seconds before the other side replied, "Your side … Interference … Bzzt bzzt … Serious … It has nothing to do with me."
I was speechless. No matter how strong the interference was, I could still recognize that it was Xiaoxue's voice. The other party's tone seemed to be rather energetic. It seemed like there wasn't any problem. I immediately relaxed. Then, I focused again. "How is the situation?"
I repeated these four words a few times. I was afraid that the interference would be too strong for the other party to hear. After a few seconds of delay, I received a reply from Xiaoxue. That brat was full of vigor. She sent me a bunch of garbled code and static …
Err, what she sent shouldn't be garbled code. However, the interference was too strong. I could only receive a bunch of garbled code from my side.
I communicated with Xiaoxue using garbled code for a long time. In the end, I realized that it was a waste of effort. So, the two of us had a tacit understanding (should I say, as expected of a father and daughter). Through a large number of repetitions and short words, we finally managed to explain the situation. I could finally confirm that Sandora and I had succeeded in our final attack. The activation port had been disintegrated. The remnants of the New Army had also been blown back to the void. They were completely annihilated by the Allied Army soldiers who were waiting outside the Tranquil Core.
The Allied Army's operations in the other battlefields had also ended, and the final victory belonged to us. However, we still had to wait for communication to be completely restored before we could know the specifics of the situation. Also, I had to wait until then before I could return. Right now, the interference was too strong. Not only did I not know where I was, even Xiaoxue seemed to be unable to locate me through the Garden of Separation.
After I had enough of the endless static and garbled code, I left a message with Xiaoxue to tell her that everything was fine on my side. Then, I hung up.
Now that I had confirmed that everything was fine at home, it was time to consider what I should do next. First, I had to find Sandora. Although I had confirmed that she was safe, I wouldn't feel at ease as long as I hadn't met her. Moreover, it was easy to come up with a plan when the two of us were together. After that, I had to confirm the final outcome of the Empire Admiral. Although that spaceship might have been completely annihilated …
The explosion of white light was too sudden. It didn't give us any time to protect the mainframe of the spaceship.
Finally, I had to find the whereabouts of Xing Chen and Hilla. Now, it seemed that the explosion of the activation port had thrown us to a strange place. Perhaps the two lovebirds had been blown away, but I wasn't worried about their safety.
So, first … I had to get away from this golden light. Although it was beautiful, there was only a golden light in all directions. It was rather monotonous. I had used my mental power to investigate. This golden light had a boundary.
I found a direction and hurriedly dashed out.
Golden halos flashed past me. They didn't have any temperature, they didn't feel anything, they weren't gas or anything else. They seemed to be pure light. As I moved forward, I tried to figure out what kind of light it was. Unfortunately, I wasn't a good researcher. In the end, I could only confirm that it was just slightly brighter. But as I moved forward, some other structure seemed to appear in the golden light. The pure and thin light fog started to condense. Some golden spheres appeared in the surrounding space. They floated aimlessly in all directions, looking like mindless jellyfish. I flashed past some of the golden spheres, but they actually caught up to me. However, they weren't a threat. They seemed to be just 'curious'. They chased after me for a while before giving up.
The golden spheres were very small at first. But the further I went, the larger they became. It seemed that they were just 'larvae'?
My mind was filled with some random thoughts. I quickly flew past this ocean of light. The golden halos in front of me seemed to be getting thinner. I should be reaching the end of this light. But I still couldn't pinpoint Sandora's position … Could it be that she was blown to another world?
"Phew … I'm finally out." Although there was no one here who could respond to my sigh, I still muttered to myself in the public channel. The golden light around me quickly retreated. In front of me was a deep, starry space. I thought that I had landed in a strange world with only light. It turned out that it was just an ordinary universe.
But just as I sighed, I suddenly realized that I could pinpoint Sandora's position here!
The specific result was … Err …
Sensing the direction of Sandora through the mental connection, I silently turned around to look at the sea of golden light behind me. Two consecutive curses ran through my mind. It seems that my mind is still not very clear. Why didn't I think of it just now?
I teleported far enough into space. Then, I silently looked at the golden planet in front of me: Ulysses Imperial Power.
No wonder when I confirmed Sandora's coordinates several times, the conclusion was that she was in all directions … Isn't it obvious? My position just now was inside Ulysses Imperial Power! That golden light was none other than the corona of Ulysses Imperial Power!
Well, now I can finally pinpoint Sandora's position. She doesn't seem to be injured (In fact, I have no idea how to determine if a planet with a diameter of a few thousand kilometers is injured). She seems to be in a deep sleep due to overexertion. But there is no need to worry. The glory starship is connected to its owner's soul. As long as the glory starship is still there, it means that Sandora is fine.
But what exactly is this place?
I looked around. I can clearly confirm that this is an ordinary universe. Stars twinkle in space. Nebulas shimmer. There is no chaotic energy in the surrounding space. My mental senses didn't detect any signs of the Abyss or the world being torn apart. If I am not wrong, this is far away from the war zone. Based on the richness and stability of this universe, it doesn't seem to be a world of the Abyss. At the same time, there are no signals released by the Protoss or Schilling's creations. This place is likely to be very far from the Realm of Gods and the Empire Zone. All signs point to me coming to a place where even birds don't shit. There is also a strange interference in this godforsaken place. It seems that the entire universe is shrouded in some kind of barrier.
Perhaps I should use the method of returning to the void to find Xing Chen and Hilla first? The communication method of void creatures cannot be blocked. But after trying it out, I realized that … it seems to be temporarily impossible.
I have expended a lot of energy in the previous explosion. Although I don't feel anything when I move around in my regular form, I can feel my body rapidly evaporating once I return to my void form. This is a symptom of the weakening of my body due to the exhaustion of my soul. Based on my experience, it would probably take me ten days to half a month to recover. It seems that the rest of the time is going to be boring.
In the end, the boredom came sooner than I expected. After staring at Sandora for less than half an hour in space, I can't take it anymore. I feel that it is better to think of a way to wake her up. "Sandora, can you wake up? At least talk to me for a while. "
The golden planet of light remains silent, spitting out magnificent flames in space. Sandora is sleeping so peacefully …
How should I wake Sandora up at this time? Usually, I know how to wake her up at home. But now that my wife has turned into a ball with a diameter of a few thousand kilometers, it is more difficult. I can't even find where her ears are …
After tossing and turning for a long time, I still can't find anything. Sandora is still spinning quietly in space. She doesn't seem to have any intention of waking up anytime soon. I revolve around her for more than an hour and finally decided to go somewhere else to check out the situation.
If I am in perfect condition, I can try to use the void domain to wrap up the entire Ulysses Imperial Power and drag it away. It should not be a problem to return to the Empire via the void route (The range of interference is limited. I should be able to contact home once I am far away from this world). But now, I and Sandora both need to recover. It is better to rest for a few days. And to be honest … I have turned into a huge tug, dragging my wife, who has a diameter of seven to eight thousand kilometers, back home. The process is a little scary no matter how I think about it … Also, it is easy for Sandora to wake up midway and get angry.
I put down some space cannons and sensor stations that I brought along with me beside Sandora (Don't ask me why I brought these things with me. These are all "toys" that I prepared for Pandora). Although in theory, there is nothing in this world that can threaten the Ulysses Imperial Power, I don't dare to casually leave my wife in space. It is necessary to have some security facilities. After setting up a bunch of simple orbital fortresses that revolve around Sandora, I randomly found a nearby gravitational point and prepared to start exploring the universe from there.
It is actually not easy to find interesting things in the vast universe. Even though the sky seems to be filled with stars, 99.1% of the space is actually empty and desolate. I am also prepared to face the lifeless outer space, but I don't know if my luck is too good or something else …
Just as I followed the starlight to the nearest star system, I found signs of life.
This place is two light years away from the Ulysses Imperial Power. The golden Glory starship can no longer be seen. In fact, it will take two years for her light to reach here. In front of me is a very small star system. In the center of the system is an orange-red star. It is very large, but its surface temperature seems to be slightly lower than the capital world's sun. Perhaps this star has already entered its declining period.
Around this star are three planets:
The first planet is extremely close to the sun. I go over to take a look and find that it is locked in by gravity and has no rotation. The side facing the sun has already been melted by the high temperature. The whole planet shows a strange phenomenon of half solid and half liquid. The melted half of the planet has already bulged in the direction of the sun. The flowing lava purgatory continuously ejects a large amount of matter into the star. I suspect that this planet will fall into its star in a few hundred years.
The position of the second planet is surprisingly "just right". It is not far from the sun, not too close, has a stable attitude, and there are obvious signs of life on the surface.
The third planet is as hopeless as the first planet, but unlike the first planet, it is too far away from the sun, even close to the gravitational boundary of the sun. This planet is completely covered in solid helium, and there is not an inch of land on the surface. I tried to use my spiritual power to detect whether there is a rocky crust under the solid helium shell, but I found that this planet only has a high-density metal core that is equivalent to two-thirds the size of the moon in the core position. Other than that, it is a large "ice ball".
The three planets are so clearly separated, as if they are demonstrating the "hardships of life." There are three different environments: a blazing hell, a habitable zone, and a freezing hell. Although I know that this is just a coincidence of nature, I still slightly sigh.
After that, I move closer to the second planet: there are signs of civilization there, and it seems that the level of civilization is not low.
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