Chapter 531: Chapter 436: Gamma-Ray Burst Approaches_2
At this point, she paused, a bitter smile appearing on her face, and said, "If the gamma-ray burst hadn’t been intercepted, perhaps we wouldn’t have had the chance to witness this scene, because the signal transmitted back from Venus takes about twenty-three minutes, and gamma-ray bursts travel at the speed of light, able to traverse 300,000 kilometers per second. Twenty-three minutes would be enough for the gamma-ray burst to travel over 400 million kilometers. In fact, the Earth is only about 40 million kilometers away from Venus, so if the gamma-ray burst hadn’t been stopped, by the time we discovered it, Earth would already have been struck. Or we might never see it, because gamma-ray bursts are the strongest electromagnetic waves in the universe; they disrupt our signals, making it impossible for us to receive transmissions from probes or satellites, or they can even destroy the probes or satellites themselves."
Upon hearing this, the hearts of those influential figures grew heavy.
They were very aware that if Lu Li had not taken action today, they wouldn’t even have gotten the chance to observe what a gamma-ray burst looks like before perishing in it.
Despite this, George seriously said, "Continuously monitor the signal. Whether or not Mr. Lu takes action, I wish to accompany Earth on its final journey."
The Great Emperor said nothing, merely nodding beside him to indicate he shared the same thought.
Not only these two, but Xiong Wen Si Lang, Lady Sanna, and other leaders from various countries standing behind them almost all held the same attitude.
As the most powerful figures from the 192 countries on Earth, without Lu Li’s salvation, they naturally chose to live or die with Earth.
Well, if Lu Li had been willing to save them beforehand, perhaps they wouldn’t be this "noble".
"I hope Mr. Lu will act to save the world."
"Alas, the possibility is quite low, as Mr. Lu hasn’t made a clear statement."
"Yes, and even if Mr. Lu does act, it’s debatable whether he can withstand the gamma-ray burst’s destruction of Earth, as gamma-ray bursts are the most potent rays in the universe. Although Mr. Lu is indeed powerful, no one knows if he’s strong enough to counter a gamma-ray burst."
"Indeed, nobody knows if Mr. Lu has the ability to stop the gamma-ray burst."
The influential figures were very conflicted. They fervently wished for Lu Li to step up and save the world, yet even if he did, they doubted it would be enough to counter the universe’s strongest ray, the gamma-ray burst.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire aerospace monitoring room became extremely oppressive.
George, the Great Emperor, and other influential figures, despite their high status, stood equal before the gamma-ray burst.
None of them wished to die, nor wanted to accept the fate of Earth’s destruction.
Naturally, everyone was praying for Lu Li to act, yet fearful he might not withstand the gamma-ray burst’s power.
...
Within the super cosmic battleship.
Commander Moras sat motionless upon the "throne".
The twenty-nine eyes on his forehead were all tightly shut, as if conserving energy.
Suddenly, Bella hurriedly entered from outside, "Respected Commander Moras, the ’gamma-ray burst cannon’ has been mounted and calibrated, we are ready to fire at any time, please give the order."
Commander Moras slowly opened the twenty-nine eyes on his forehead.
He didn’t immediately issue the command to fire the gamma-ray burst cannon, but rather asked in return, "Has the creature capable of traversing the cosmos with its physical body reappeared?"
Bella shook her head, "The probes haven’t detected that creature."
A look of relief crossed Commander Moras’s face as he gave the order, "Fire the ’gamma-ray burst cannon’!"
Bella immediately replied, "As you command!"
Then he turned and loudly commanded all the technicians present, "Prepare to fire the ’gamma-ray burst cannon’!"
"Energy readiness!"
"Energy is ready!"
"Target lock!"
"Target locked!"
"Power calibration!"
"Power calibration..."
A series of commands echoed in the core control room of the super cosmic battleship.
Commander Moras remained seated without making any moves.
His mind was still recalling the creature capable of traversing the stars with its physical body.
Honestly, if the probes captured that creature again, he certainly wouldn’t have ordered the firing of the ’gamma-ray burst cannon’.
After all, any creature capable of crossing the stars with its physical body must be exceedingly powerful.
Even if it couldn’t rival an iron-based lifeform, it wouldn’t be something their cosmic battleship could contend with.
However, since the probes hadn’t captured that creature again, Commander Moras had no worries about mishaps to follow.
A cruel expression even appeared on his face, "Weak species deserve extinction!"
The command "fire" was transmitted from the front amidst Commander Moras’s thoughts.
Accompanied by Bella’s shouted "fire" order, a sky-shattering, star-spanning gamma-ray burst suddenly spewed forth from the mounted large cannon.
The next moment, this beam, far more radiant than the sun, immediately expanded upon leaving the muzzle, transforming into a gamma-ray burst nearly the size of the sun, barreling towards the direction of the solar system.
...
In the starry sky near Venus.
Lu Li had been waiting there for a long time.
Behind him were seventy or eighty thousand "Savior" Mecha.
All these "Savior" Mecha were arranged in a "long snake formation," with gun barrels elevated long ago.
They awaited Lu Li’s command to emit counteracting energy waves.
It was Lu Li’s precautionary measure. He feared he couldn’t completely halt the gamma-ray burst’s power, causing great damage to Earth behind, so he had the "Savior" Mecha act as the last line of defense.
Of course, if he could fully absorb the gamma-ray burst’s power, these "Savior" Mecha wouldn’t fire energy waves.
"I hope to fully absorb the gamma-ray burst’s energy to ignite the ’Flame of True Self’ within and completely fulfill the final step of the sixth deep evolution."
While Lu Li contemplated with closed eyes, his perception encompassed the star realm millions of kilometers away.
Upon sensing the gamma-ray burst coming, he’d have about thirty seconds to prepare.
For instance, letting the "Savior" Mecha adjust the waveform.
Or enlarging himself to intercept the gamma-ray burst entirely.
Initially, the star realm ahead showed no movement.
About half an hour later.
Suddenly, Lu Li sensed all particles within his perceptual range were influenced by some powerful force, starting to tremble violently.
He abruptly opened his eyes wide, "The gamma-ray burst is finally upon us!"
Sure enough, less than a minute after opening his eyes, a tremendously powerful gamma-ray burst appeared within his perception.
This was a gamma-ray burst, normally invisible to the naked eye.
Generally, a gamma-ray burst arrives first, followed by incredibly intense visible light.
Lu Li immediately used his powerful perception to analyze the gamma-ray burst’s waveform, transmitting it to the "Savior" Mecha behind him.
Then he shouted sharply, his body rapidly expanding.
Ten thousand meters!
Two million meters!
One billion three hundred sixty million meters!
In less than an instant, Lu Li transformed into a Heaven-Shocking Demon God, many times larger than Earth!
As he transformed into the Heaven-Shocking Demon God, his entire being resembled a black hole, beginning to absorb any energy and particles within his perceptual range into his body.
Of course, he deliberately ignored Venus, not absorbing that planet as energy.
At that moment, whether solar light or cosmic stray particles, none could escape being absorbed into Lu Li’s body.
This situation continued for about twenty seconds.
Soon, the invisible gamma-ray burst came sweeping forth!
Lu Li maximized his energy-absorbing "superpower," directly confronting the gamma-ray burst.
Today, successfully absorbing the gamma-ray burst’s energy was of utmost importance.
If he succeeded, Earth would be spared.
He also hoped to ignite the "Flame of True Self," completing the sixth deep evolution.
But if he failed, the eighty billion humans and countless beings on Earth would truly face doomsday.
Whether for his evolution or Earth’s lifeforms, Lu Li committed himself to desperately absorbing the gamma-ray burst’s energy!
