Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 885 Departure
Several hours later, on the Blackthorn flagship, in the deck area.

Slightly dazzling light streamed down from the massive armored panels that served as the fortress's dome, creating an effect as bright as day.

On that enormous deck, where even a small area could be used as a football field, a black-haired youth sitting cross-legged at the edge slowly opened his eyes. His dark pupils reflected the scene in the distant gathering area, and the vortex of magical power that had formed around him due to his meditation gradually subsided as he actively dispersed it.

Is it almost time to set off...?

After glancing at the time displayed on the branding interface, Xin Lailai stood up, casually used her teleportation permission to open a portal, and stepped out. The scene before her eyes instantly changed from the open deck of the main ship to the slightly dimly lit command room.

"Good morning, Black Sword Sir. I wonder how you've been doing at the fortress these past few days?"

The moment she landed, the major's light, cheerful greeting rang in Xin Lailai's ears. Xin Lailai turned her head, looked at the major seated in the main seat, nodded slightly, and said:

"Not bad, it has not only recovered to its peak, but has also improved upon its original level."

Thanks to the resources provided by the expedition contribution shop and the favorable conditions within the fortress itself, over the past seven days, they not only adjusted themselves to their best condition but also successfully pushed all their stats to their true limits. They even managed to take some time to handle matters related to the power of faith on Dark Glow Star.

If there's any drawback, it's probably that due to the previous series of battles, their expeditionary supply quota is only enough to replenish one more [Angel Potion] and a few [Mana Concentration Crystals].

Although the situation is similar for the Deathbringers and Yamu, even though they used one less [Potion of Immortality] than him, their expedition supply quota was already slightly less than theirs, so now they, like them, only have enough to exchange for one more [Angel Potion].

Of course, considering their previous frequency of expeditions to the Abyss World and what they did during the anomaly outbreak, the fact that they still have one [Angel Potion] left for the Macrophage World Community is actually a pretty good result.

Om-! !

A faint spatial fluctuation appeared, and as Xin Lailai arrived, the Death Bearer and the White Demon, among others, emerged from the teleportation portal. Moreover—

"Um... good morning, I'm Argo, the new guy here. Nice to meet you!"

After a stiff and awkward greeting, as everyone arrived, Bell, who was visiting the command room for the first time, cautiously greeted Xin Lailai and the others, looking as if he was afraid of accidentally saying the wrong thing.

"Pfft, Argo brothers, relax! There's no need to be so tense. Apart from these two guys, everyone else here is quite easy to talk to!"

Seeing Bell's reserved demeanor, Randy chuckled and pointed to the White Demon and the Deathbringer beside him, trying to lighten the mood:

"And this guy over there... uh, Brother Mingyu, why don't you say a few words too?"

"..."

Mingyu, who was inexplicably affected, remained silent for a while, looked at everyone present, and then said, "Mingyu, from the Holy Domain, is a necromancer."

The slightly cold tone of her voice contrasted sharply with Bell's, while Xin Lailai, standing at the very front, nodded slightly and said:

"Alright, let's talk about getting to know each other later. We need to focus on important matters now."

As Xin Lailai spoke, she glanced at the major in the main seat and at the screen behind him, her gaze shifting slightly before she calmly said, "Commander, please give your instructions."

"Black Sword Sir is as proactive as ever! In that case, let's get straight to the point!"

As the light, airy laughter subsided, the major in the main seat spoke, snapped his fingers lightly, and in the next instant, three enormous machines, each over ten meters tall and resembling virtual game pods, rose from the ground.

At the same time, the image on the large screen behind him suddenly changed, from the original pitch-black starry sky to a huge orange-red fireball that could occupy the entire screen, and a series of pitch-black warships floating at the edge of the image.

"As you can see, these three machines are the 'world-level space bombardment devices' that you wanted, Black Sword Sir. Theoretically speaking, as long as you use these three devices, you can still break free from the spacetime barrier formed by the superposition of thousands of worlds."

"By the way, due to the extremely strong spatial oscillation effect that accompanies its use, it is not recommended for anyone with a spatial resistance of less than 20 points to use it. However, I'm sure everyone has already taken precautions against this, right?"

The major smiled and said this, while Xin Lailai, the Death Slayer, and Yamu, who were standing in front of him, nodded in unison, giving their answers.

They naturally knew the threshold for using the world-class space bombardment device. In fact, in the past few days, apart from normal training and strength improvement, the Deathbringers and Yamu had spent the most resources on improving their own space resistance.

With the help of permanent buffs from the Expedition Contribution Shop and some skills from the inheritance, they have increased their space resistance to 26 and 27 points respectively over the past seven days. Although this is not as high as Xin Lailai's limit of 30 points, it is enough to ensure that they can ride the Boundary-level Space Bombardment Device normally.

"Hehe, as expected of our ultimate trump cards, aren't you? So, regarding the fact that the boundary-level space bombardment device cannot be stored in the storage space, I'm sure you've all come up with a solution by now, right?"

"nature."

Xin Lailai nodded slightly and answered calmly.

As the strongest known space-breaking device, each world-class space bombardment device uses a range of amounts of 'Transcendent Source' depending on its corresponding rank. This means that, except for the storage space corresponding to the highest-rank imprint, imprints of other ranks cannot store it in their own storage space.

In other words, the only way for them to use the boundary-level space bombardment device is to ride it into the giant phallus world cluster and then ride it back. As for the issue of carrying it during the process, Xin Lailai plans to use the new type of dark steel mecha made by Xiaobai to act as the transporters for these three machines, which weigh over a thousand tons.

Thanks to the discovery of 'Radiant Stone,' a rare energy mineral with an absurdly high energy compression and utilization efficiency, on Dark Glow Star, the Dark Steel Mech's endurance is no longer an issue. Therefore, it can be used as a permanent source of labor.

Even considering the robustness of the 'Boundary-Level Space Bombardment Device' itself, they could also manipulate the Dark Steel Mechs to use it as a shield if necessary.

This was the plan they decided on. Given the vastness of the Macrophage world community, it was clearly the right choice to take it with them rather than leave it behind. They might even need it to travel during their exploration.

After all, judging from the radius alone, what they are exploring is a vast existence with an optical radius of 2.19 light-years. If they are thrown too far away from the source of the anomalous properties after entering, they will really have to rely on the 'world-class space bombardment' device to get there.

"Very good, it seems I've done everything I could to instruct them. Now, let's get the Seventh Legion on their side to begin!"

Upon hearing this, the major seated in the main seat revealed a chilling half-smile. He habitually adjusted his reflective round-framed glasses with one hand and addressed the black-armored soldiers displayed on the adjacent split screen:

"Number 7001, begin." "Yes, Commander."

The crisp, cold reply fell, and on the split screen, the officer in black, located in the warship's command center, turned around without hesitation and issued the major's instructions to the entire fleet:

"Pass down the order: all warships, charge up and prepare to unleash the 'Light of Annihilation' to clear the way for Lord Black Sword and his entourage!"

[Command confirmed, charging initiated, estimated completion time: 7 minutes 57 seconds]

[Detection of a combat plan uploaded by the holder of highest privileges; calculating relevant information...]

[Calculation complete. According to the current combat plan, the fortress area must launch the "Boundary-Level Space Bombardment Device" at maximum spatial folding efficiency in 3 minutes and 47 seconds to ensure that it can reach the hole in the barrier created by the bombardment when the "Light of Annihilation III" hits the external spacetime barrier of the "Macrophagocytic World Cluster".]

Following the major's instructions, the next second, a series of cold, mechanical voices rang out from the command room's broadcast system. The advanced AI representing the entire world fortress responded methodically, displaying a series of cold countdowns on the screen.

"Three minutes... If Black Sword Sir has anything else to say, he can say it now, since it's already free time to speak."

After a brief glance at the time displayed on the screen, the major chuckled twice, smiling as he looked at Xin Lailai standing before him. He then glanced at Bell and the others beside him. Upon hearing this, Bell's gaze involuntarily shifted, instinctively turning towards Xin Lailai's direction, and then—

"no need."

“I’ve already told them what I needed to say. Talking about it again at this time will only cause more trouble.”

"and……"

Xin Lailai said, glancing at Bell beside her, her gaze shifting slightly. After a pause, she addressed the major:

"Just as we are confident that we will not fall here, I believe that they will not stop here either."

The calm reply startled Bell, and even the silent Hades instinctively turned his gaze towards him.

"Therefore, please give them your command. I am confident that they will be able to do their job perfectly during our absence."

"Brother Black Sword, you..."

Upon hearing Xin Lailai's words, the white-haired man was stunned for a while before nodding vigorously, a resolute look appearing in his crimson eyes.

"Yes! I understand, I definitely won't let you down!!!"

The powerful words echoed through the command room, while Mingyu remained silent for a moment before closing his eyes and saying:
"Let me make this clear beforehand: I have no interest in doing things that are beyond my capabilities, nor am I interested in cleaning up your messes."

"Ok, I know."

Upon hearing this, Xin Lailai glanced at the Netherworld behind her, a faint smile playing on her lips. She then strode into the boundary-level space-breaking device, lying down with a calm gaze as the hatch closed.

[WARNING: The world-class space bombardment device has begun charging. All unauthorized personnel are requested to immediately move to a safe area!]

[WARNING: A high-intensity spatial bombardment has been detected. A space-reinforced barrier has been automatically deployed. Unauthorized personnel are advised to immediately take cover inside the barrier to avoid being affected by the spatial bombardment!]

The next second, a piercing warning from the fortress's AI rang in the minds of everyone present. As Xin Lailai and the other two lay down, an incredibly terrifying spatial fluctuation began to brew from the three spatial bombardment devices, causing Randy's eyelids to twitch heavily.

"Holy crap, no wonder you need 20 points of spatial resistance to sit on this thing. If your spatial resistance isn't high enough, you'll probably be shaken into a paste inside..."

As the person with the most acute spatial perception present, Randy was certain that, given the current spatial fluctuations, once they erupted, even with multiple layers of protection, those within would likely experience an impact no less severe than the collapse of a third-order primordial world's space.

"That's normal. Without this level of ability, it would be impossible to enter that world cluster."

As the cold words fell, the White Demon, who hadn't said much until now, spoke up, his gaze indifferent as he looked at the huge fireball on the main screen, a hint of solemnity flashing in his blood-red pupils.

A gigantic ball of fire, seemingly enveloped in endless flames, is what the Macrophage world cluster looks like after being slowed down to below the speed of light by the spacetime buffer zone.

No one knows what's inside that enormous fireball with a radius of 2.19 light-years, but as a destroyer of the law, when he saw the visual images transmitted back from hundreds of light-years later, he directly felt an incredibly strong warning from the level of the destiny of destroying the law.

'Keep away'

This is the only thing the White Demon can sense from the images displayed by the phalloid swarm.

[WARNING: Ready, world-class space device activated]

boom! ! !
Time ticked by, and in the command room, as the cold countdown on the screen reached zero, a terrifying bombardment, so loud it seemed to shatter the entire Blackthorn flagship, erupted.

As you can see, almost at the very moment the countdown ended, the space where the three devices were located, which were separated by the spatial reinforcement barrier, collapsed at a speed too fast for the naked eye to observe, turning into a bottomless, pitch-black void, as if the entire space had been cut off out of thin air.

"Then, may you all—"

The major, seated at the head of the table, watched this scene with slightly narrowed eyes. He turned to the image displayed on the large screen behind him, raised his right hand in a perfectly standard military salute, and then spoke:

"Returning in triumph from hell."

……

(End of this chapter)