Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 841 The Dark Side of the Moon
The stars are revealed before my eyes—

This was the first time Chuck Vaughn had observed "Evening Moon" so closely.

Although he gained the ability to fly and survive in space by the fifth ring—no, the fourth ring—he was always busy with the struggles on Earth. In addition, the [Zenith Center] always stayed in the sky and was too lazy to go down to the battlefield. Therefore, his impression of "Evening Moon" mostly came from videos and photos.

A bird's-eye view of Chakro.

It is more appropriate to describe it as "magnificent" than "beautiful".

A grayish-white celestial body silently rotated in deep space, its pockmarked surface resembling a doused layer of scalding silver, which, upon cooling, solidified into silvery-white, blocky scabs. That was the "Lone Sea" and the complex of intelligent manufacturing plants.

Chakro glanced at it, then shifted his gaze from Xiyue and scanned the area as if searching for someone.

Then he found it.

From the rising moon, an elusive spirit, a shifting, blurry shadow, and an ever-changing ominous signal began to rise. If one could not concentrate intensely, not even the slightest trace of it would be captured.

"—Croft Wilder."

Chakro looked straight ahead and slowly uttered the other person's name.

A fleeting laugh echoed in the vacuum.

The throne, addressed by its name, showed no anger. It allowed itself to be pulled by external forces into deep space, where it found a satisfactory spot and sat down comfortably. Looking at the imposing and unyielding Chakolo, its eyes held undisguised admiration.

“I’ll be waiting,” it said with a smile. “The day you come to challenge me.”

The next second, as if a bubble had burst, the other person completely disappeared from Chakro's perception, losing all sense of presence, and could not be found again no matter how hard he searched.

That explains why it's called an "observer."
Chakro stopped thinking and looked away.

Once again, I look down at the setting moon.

It has undergone earth-shattering changes.

In very ancient times, people had the habit of using words like "bright," "pure white," and "clear" to describe the evening moon. This was simply because it truly appeared so, reflecting the sunlight and outlining a silver mirror hanging high in the sky.

But later, a small group of psionicists broke free from the constraints of gravity and the atmosphere, traveled a long distance, and forcibly stood on the surface of the evening moon, where they discovered something.

The "Evening Moon" they had seen in the past was only a part of it, or rather, its front side—while its other side was always turned away from Terra, and no one had ever seen its true appearance before they landed.

If you were a modern person, you would give the answer without hesitation: it is because the tidal force between the two causes the moon's rotation to gradually slow down, eventually leading to it being tidally locked to the Earth and always facing the same side.

However, people at that time came up with another interpretation, choosing to call it the "dark side of the moon." No, not only people in ancient times, but even many people in modern times believe that on the other side of the setting moon, deep within that dark side, there must be a shocking secret hidden.

There are countless rumors about ancient civilizations' ultimate weapons, alien spaceship wreckage, demon gates leading to hell, paradises built by the rich for themselves, and ultimate treasures that grant godhood the moment you obtain them. Each of these has its own loyal supporters.

But these are all false rumors. Even the "dark side of the moon" is not actually pitch black and devoid of light; it receives almost the same amount of light as the front side.

However, at this moment, in Chakro's vision, it seemed as if a deep, dark ocean had appeared out of nowhere, and was submerging the surface of the evening moon at a speed visible to the naked eye, drawing a dividing line between light and darkness, forming the "dark side of the moon" in the literal sense!
Along with it, a powerful aura also rose rapidly!

The fifth ring road is [Dayuan].

—“Deep Darkness”, Solomon Beaufort.

As the leader of the Celestials and the ruler of the colossal corporation [Central Hub], he was born, grew up, and matured on Sunset Moon. Although he had descended to Earth and fought in Terra, he had spent most of his life on Sunset Moon.

After decades of infiltration, he has developed a resonance with Yuzuki, enabling him to single-handedly influence the environment, steer Yuzuki to the main stage, and turn the image of the "dark side of the moon" into reality to confront any invaders.

In Chaklo's perception, the aura of "Solomon Beaufort" was barely perceptible and indistinct. Instead, an entire celestial body—the evening moon—seemed to have come alive and revealed a chilling malice to the visitor.

The darkness, devoid of any light and carrying endless malice, surged in like a tidal wave. Chakro remained calm, simply raising his hand and clenching his fist once more, as always.

This punch was aimed at "Yuzuki" herself.

Before it could even unleash its attack, the massive wave of firepower projected by "Lonely Sea" was breached for the second time in a short time! A streak of light crashed through the tide, tearing through the air and smashing down on them!
So Chakro smoothly turned his fist, neither dodging nor avoiding, and took the attack head-on.

Then, "Bang!" It was like a heavy iron hammer smashing into glass; the impact shattered instantly upon contact! It was blown apart in one go!
The light stopped, dissipated after half a breath, and a clear outline emerged: a man dressed in understated yet luxurious attire, with impeccably polite manners.

The fifth ring is [Truth], and the giant corporation is [Dark Crystal Credit].

—“The Trusted Gabriel”, by Ralph Gabriel.

"Chakro, Chakro, you've really made things difficult for me now." Ralph looked annoyed and sullen. "You've divided the country, stirred up conflict, and caused market turmoil. I've lost countless amounts of my assets! That's not all, the key point is—"

"How come you broke through to the third stage of True Spirit before me?!"

He kept rambling on and on: "I've always assured the board members and shareholders that I will be the first True Spirit in the third stage of the corporate alliance. I'm a man of my word; one cannot be untrustworthy. But what you've done makes it seem like I'm lying!"

"Reputation, credit, it's hard to build, but easy to destroy—Chakro, Chakro, you're truly despicable! If this continues, my business will be difficult to do, no, it's already difficult to do business."

Then he suddenly stopped and raised his head.

A smile returned to his lips, and the spiritual energy of the peak second stage of True Spirit slowly surged forth, evolving into a power capable of destroying the world. Ralf Gabriel smiled and recited the words.

"Killing a third-stage credit seems to be more effective than becoming a third-stage credit myself, that's what I think."

As they spoke, one figure after another broke through the barrage of fire and gathered on the same battlefield.

A young man emerged from the crimson flames, surveying the entire scene with undisguised joy in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)