Chapter 734: Spoiler Title Hidden At End Of Chapter
At this moment, Xiao Yu’s heart went cold. He had brought out all his response forces, attempting to break through the Neutron War Star’s blockade to rescue the Micron corpse, yet he still failed. The Neutron War Star was like a sky-chasm standing before Xiao Yu, impossible to cross, so powerful that one could not look straight at it.
From Xiao Yu’s present perspective, Technology Taihao was actually nothing much. Although it was still somewhat stronger than Xiao Yu’s first-line Star-Class warships, it was not much stronger. Thus, under the Neutron War Star’s attack, Technology Taihao displayed nothing unexpected. It likewise failed to evade the Neutron War Star’s strike. In a mere instant, the Neutron War Star surged into its interior. Only one thing happened beyond Xiao Yu’s expectations. At that instant, what splashed from Technology Taihao’s Meson was not hull fragments or debris, but something like flesh and blood.
In that moment, Xiao Yu understood that Technology Taihao and the Meson were not in a controller and controlled relationship. The two were in fact one and the same. Technology Taihao was the Meson, and the Meson was Technology Taihao.
“I have long tolerated your existence only because there were certain things I was not convenient to do personally and needed to borrow your hands to complete. Previously, you had a certain value to our Sweepers Civilization, so you continued to live. But now, you have no value at all. The Divine Ark Civilization has ripened and can be harvested. You can die now.” At this time, Xiao Yu received a message full of icy meaning.
Xiao Yu watched in shock. After being breached by the Neutron War Star, Technology Taihao began a frantic, chaotic motion, even flinging the Neutron War Star out of its body several times. Yet the Neutron War Star seemed to have made up its mind and continued to pursue Technology Taihao relentlessly, ignoring even when the Jianqi took the opportunity to break through its line.
“Xiao Yu, save me. Specter, Alien Beast, save me.” At this moment, Technology Taihao let out a miserable cry for help.
“No one can save you. Today you will all be destroyed by me. I have long endured your little tricks, and laughably you still believed everything was under your control. Today I will start with you, Technology Taihao, famed for wisdom, and see whether your so-called wisdom can save your life at this moment.”
“Hold on a little. I will rescue the Micron corpse. Only the Micron corpse can oppose the Neutron War Star.” Xiao Yu quickly sent this message. No matter how many grievances lay between him and Technology Taihao, at least Technology Taihao was Xiao Yu’s ally at this moment. Xiao Yu was unwilling to watch an ally die here. Settling accounts should come after the war.
“There is no chance. You have no chance. Everything is within my expectations.”
The four-dimensional shield around the Micron corpse had already been broken by the Sweepers Civilization. At this time, the Sweepers’ arrangement changed again. Several hundred huge instruments were transported out from several Star-Class warships and placed around the Micron corpse. Linked together, these instruments began to emit a strange light. Immediately, a shocking scene appeared before Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu saw the Micron corpse melting. Yes, melting, like plastic being baked in flames. The Micron corpse’s volume was rapidly shrinking, and large amounts of something like smoke rose from its surface. After leaving its body, these things turned into nothingness and vanished no one knew where.
“No, this cannot be, this cannot be.” Xiao Yu muttered, piloting all his forces to charge again. Yet the Neutron War Star once more came to block the way.
By this time, Technology Taihao, that is, the Meson, had completely disintegrated. It did not end its life with a violent explosion like an ordinary ship. Instead, like an Alien Beast Civilization entity, it ended with the shattering of its body.
Yes, Technology Taihao was dead. Several million years ago it had followed the trend, awakening the intelligence of humanity to complete a task, and in Xiao Yu’s journey away from Earth it had helped Xiao Yu in many ways while also plotting against him in many ways. It had both kindness and enmity toward Xiao Yu, leaving Xiao Yu uncertain how to deal with it. Technology Taihao was thus erased from the universe.
Millions of years of calculation and planning ended with its own extinction.
Specter Taihao’s situation was little better. Although it had not been attacked again by the Neutron War Star, it was constantly besieged by one Star-Class warship, over a dozen spherical warships, and several million ordinary warships. Its situation was also very critical. It had no ability to rescue Technology Taihao. As for Alien Beast Taihao, there was even less to say. Its injuries were more serious than those of Specter Taihao.
The Micron corpse was melting, yet all of Xiao Yu’s high-end combat power was suppressed here by the Neutron War Star. Only one Star-Class warship broke through the Neutron War Star’s blockade, the Jianqi. But seeing the dozens of spherical warships that rushed out instantly to meet it, Xiao Yu’s heart sank to the bottom again.
“I feel I am under attack. Xiao Yu, save me.” The Specter companion cried out in panic.
“Abandon the Micron corpse and escape alone. Preserving your own life is most important. Escape and then plan what comes next.” At this moment, Xiao Yu finally made this decision.
Xiao Yu had no way to rescue the Micron corpse. Even the Sphere of Death could not do it, because the ship carrying the Sphere of Death could not get close. If it were detonated elsewhere, the Sphere of Death’s attack radius was not that large.
Xiao Yu knew very clearly that abandoning the Sphere of Death was equivalent to abandoning the hope of winning the war. Yet he had no other choice. At this time, Xiao Yu had to make some trade-offs. Rather than have the Specter companion and the Micron corpse perish together, it was better to lose only the Micron corpse. This was Xiao Yu’s thought.
“Do we really have to abandon the Micron corpse.” The Specter companion murmured in reply. “But, but.”
“No but.” Xiao Yu said resolutely. “Retreat first, then think of another way. You cannot die there. If you die, we are truly finished.”
“The Jianqi formation will cover the Specter’s retreat. Abandon the mission to rescue the Micron corpse.” Xiao Yu issued a new order to Yang Jianqi.
“Alright.” Although Yang Jianqi had the qualification to pilot a Star-Class warship, he did not know much of the higher-level information of some civilizations. He knew the Micron corpse was important and the Neutron War Star was formidable, but he did not truly understand what these meant. He quickly accepted Xiao Yu’s order.
The Specter companion instantly separated from the Micron corpse and fled toward the Jianqi Star-Class warship. Ferocious attacks immediately shifted direction to pursue it, forcing one piercing scream after another from the Specter companion. The Jianqi, with its escort fleet, also strove onward, dispersing the pressure the Specter companion was bearing.
“Rescue Specter Taihao as well. Technology Taihao is already dead. Specter Taihao still has some use.” Xiao Yu thought as he piloted the surviving Betelgeuse Star-Class warship formation and simultaneously ordered the Rose formation to head toward the place where Specter Taihao was being besieged.
Just then, Xiao Yu received a message full of surprise from Alien Beast Taihao. “Specter companion. Why did you separate from the Micron corpse without any hindrance. Did Specter Taihao not already use the Specter Heart to meddle with the Micron corpse so that you could not separate.”
“What.” Hearing this, Xiao Yu’s heart tightened. The Specter companion simultaneously sent a message full of shock. “What did you say.”
“Alien Beast, you fool. Xiao Yu, save me. Alien Beast is talking nonsense. Do not believe it. I did not do that.” Specter Taihao, trapped in the siege, hurriedly sent a message.
“Rose, return. Abandon the mission to rescue Specter Taihao.” Xiao Yu calmly issued a new order and piloted the Betelgeuse Star-Class warship formation to return as well.
“Your wisdom is still somewhat inferior to Technology Taihao’s. If it were Technology Taihao in this situation, it would calmly admit this matter and then, on the basis that it still had value, persuade me from the angles of profit and a common enemy to save it, rather than simply deny and argue. The Taihao Alliance, is it. Enough. Specter Taihao, you can die too.”
“No, do not. You are quite right. That matter was indeed done by me, but I still have value. I can still help you oppose the Sweepers Civilization and the Neutron War Star. I still have value. You cannot abandon me. You must save me.”
“Hmm. You actually admitted it. Then you deserve to die even more.” Xiao Yu decisively piloted the Betelgeuse Star-Class warship and the Rose Star-Class warship to return together, ignoring Specter Taihao completely.
Xiao Yu knew Specter Taihao was doomed. Having been struck by the Neutron War Star, it could not possibly be a match for over a dozen spherical warships and two Star-Class warships, as well as several million ordinary warships. It had no chance to escape.
At this time, the Jianqi, in order to receive the Specter companion, had already fallen to the brink of destruction. Yet it finally completed the task. The Specter companion had nearly returned to Xiao Yu’s side. The Neutron War Star seemed to intend to give chase, but it was blocked at the cost of the Jianqi’s life. In that moment, the Jianqi was completely destroyed, and the Specter companion successfully escaped.
[T/N: Chapter title – The Death of Taihao]
