They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 130 Support from the Cosmic "Street Ruffians"
Seeing Dan Lei turn and run, the antimatter legion that had been arrayed behind him began to give chase almost immediately.

Xingxiao was probably thinking, "I just projected this over to start a game, but my opponent ran away. What am I supposed to do now?"
However, upon seeing Drag's flight speed, Xingxiao did not split his forces to intercept and surround him as Danlei had predicted, nor did he send out a few faster units to drive Danlei away. Instead, he continued to pursue with a large force.

Dan Lei was a bit confused.

The three types of virtual soldiers—the Puppet Tamperer, the Puppet Raider, and the Puppet Eraser—are not known for their speed to begin with, and they move in the form of an army group. Comparing them to Draig is like comparing a domesticated fat orange cat to a free-roaming strong tabby cat in an obstacle course race. Dan Lei could easily leave them behind if he wanted to.

However, Dan Lei felt something was amiss. He knew the approximate location of the anti-antimatter legion in this star system, so instead of having Draig fly towards the direction of the legion, he flew towards the outer edge of the star system.

That way, even if the antimatter legion catches up, I won't become a traitor and lead them to the rear of the allied forces.

But now, Xingxiao has ordered a pursuit even though he knows his troops can't catch up, which is quite intriguing.

Generally speaking, there is only one possibility in this situation.

That means the direction Dan Lei is currently fleeing in might be an ambush or a trap.

So Danlei immediately directed Draig to run in another direction, not wanting to fall headlong into the antimatter legion's trap.

However, by the time Danlei realized the problem, it was too late, and his thinking was also in the wrong direction.

Just as Dan Lei turned around, he saw cracks suddenly appear in the surrounding space.

Moreover, the crack expanded rapidly, and within a second, four more [wormhole shuttles] rushed out from the surrounding area.

Dan Lei understood now; the Antimatter Legion had brought in more than one [Torrent Shuttle] as reinforcements from other universes.

The ship I encountered was just one of the earlier arriving units, whose mission was probably to clear out any potential enemies at the landing site before the other ships arrived.

No wonder Xingxiao chose to use a large force to pursue them, because the interception could be easily handled by follow-up troops through the wormhole.

As Xingxiao had predicted, four wormholes appeared simultaneously in one area, and the imaginary energy surging from them instantly formed turbulent currents.

Draig didn't have the ability to fly in high-density imaginary energy; he was instantly turned into a spinning top by the turbulence and swept away by it.

Seeing this, Danlei quickly retrieved it and replaced it with Skarakkabaz, which could remain stable in the imaginary turbulence, because he didn't want to be caught in the antimatter legion's wormhole by the imaginary turbulence.

The Star Iron game itself states that non-antimatter legions entering the game face certain death, and Dan Lei isn't that stubborn.

However, releasing Skarabaz is tantamount to Dan Lei revealing his hand first.

You have to understand that someone as cunning as Xingxiao, the Great Lord of Annihilation, would definitely gather information on renowned powerful figures in the universe.

Dan Lei is now quite well-known in the universe, and Xing Xiao will definitely be able to deduce who his opponent is from Skarakabaz's soul.

Sure enough, as soon as Skarakabaz's spirit appeared, the antimatter legion behind him instantly changed formation.

The main force decisively stopped advancing, while the baryons and anti-baryons accelerated their advance.

At the same time, the four [Bug Hole Shuttles] that had just emerged from the wormhole also sprayed [Baryons] and [Anti-Baryons] like fish laying eggs, and for a moment, Dan Lei was surrounded by these two things in a three-dimensional, 360-degree, all-around way.

Then, all the baryons and antibaryons collided instantly in pairs, generating a massive annihilation reaction that created a temporary black hole in the universe.

Here, Xingxiao deliberately made [Cyclotron] and [Anti-Cyclotron] self-destruct before they could rush in front of Danlei.

In a large spherical hollow structure, the energy focusing effect at the center is very obvious. Even without a shock wave, the instantaneous high temperature and high-energy radiation can kill Danlei.

Sure enough, after the explosion, nothing was left in the central area, just as Danlei had been blown to smithereens.

Of course, Dan Lei's story couldn't end here. As a flash of light from an explosion swept across the space, the [Torrent Shuttle] that Dan Lei first encountered had been blasted with a large hole.

Furthermore, a giant in a bamboo cage, its entire body engulfed in flames, stood up inside the large cave.

This was the rune magic that Danlei cast: "Destroy! Burning cage of flames!"

Surrounded by [Cypris] and [Anti-Cypris], Dan Lei did not hesitate. The Skarakabaz spirit immediately switched to possession mode, and then the armor switched to the Crimson Dragon Emperor's armor, doubling his power before activating the Displacement Magic.

Dan Lei's target was simple: a small meteorite near the initial landing site of the transport ship he was on.

Since the antimatter legion had already caught up with Dan Lei for some distance, the initial landing point directly became the rear of that [wormhole shuttle].

Moreover, most of the internal forces of this [Torrent Shuttle] have been sent out to pursue, leaving its defenses quite weak.

To defeat Xingxiao, we must first capture the leader. The antimatter legion under her command is a completely different force from the one without her command.

So after Danlei switched his position back, he immediately threw out the gem that had been engraved with the Great Rune.

At least half of the gems given to Dan Lei by the demons and fallen angels in the Demon High School D×D world were used by Dan Lei to inscribe the Great Rune.

Therefore, Danlei can actually cast pure rune combination spells like "Destroy! Burning Cage!" instantly using these pre-recorded large runes.

Danlei didn't use this move in his previous fight against Scáthach.

First, Danlei doesn't want to use items to win, because that would be no different from burying Scáthach in money, and it would be using non-renewable resources.

After all, in pursuit of the simplest and fastest way to win, Dan Lei only needs to let his Envoy-class breeding destiny go berserk one more time. This way, he can not only win the battle, but he might even be able to marry Scáthach.

Secondly, Scáthach hasn't actually forced Danley to the point where he can use these engraved runes.

But when facing Xingxiao, even as a clone, Danlei decisively used the Great Rune Gem right away.

Giving Xingxiao the wrong information and making him misjudge his own combat strength is very important, since he will probably have to deal with this person in the future.

Therefore, the giant of the flaming bamboo cage, which shouted "Destroy! Burn to ashes!", was smashed by Dan Lei like a meteor directly onto the "wormhole shuttle" where Xingxiao was suspected to be located.

Moreover, after smashing into the interior, Dan Lei immediately activated the self-ignition of the Flame Bamboo Cage Giant.

The extremely high temperature instantly melted through the internal structure of the [wormhole shuttle].

Antimatter was definitely used in "The Hole Shuttle". When the transport pipeline was melted, the only result was that the entire spaceship, along with the antimatter army that hadn't come out, was blown up into space debris.

However, after destroying the [wormhole shuttle], Dan Lei discovered that the antimatter legion's formation in the distance had not been disrupted; instead, it turned around instantly.

This ability to command an army as if it were one's own arm is certainly not something that a plunderer with mere pawns could possess.

This only proves that Xingxiao's clone wasn't in this [wormhole shuttle], but rather launched an attack with the main force, and most likely simulated as a large number of phantom soldiers. It just goes to show that the best way to hide a grain of sand is to place it in the desert.

No wonder Xingxiao wanted to organize this antimatter legion into an army group; it turns out there was also a hidden purpose behind it.

It can only be said that on the battlefield, a small design can easily turn the tide of battle.

Danlei now knows that Xingxiao has disguised himself as a pawn and blended into the main force.

However, the four newly arrived [Earthworm Shuttles] have also begun releasing troops outwards, including a large number of virtual soldiers who have been altered, plundered, or erased.

Not only that, the newly arrived troops also included quite a few Phantom Soldier Tramplers, it was just short of unleashing a Doomsday Beast.

Fortunately, none of the four new ships carried Doomsday Beasts. These creatures require a large number of fragments of Twilight Beasts to make, and the quantity is very small. Most antimatter legions do not possess such items.

After all, not every planet is like Yalilo-VI, requiring multiple Doomsday Beasts to attack, and yet they still haven't conquered it. (They were blocked by the Creation Engine.)

Planet Camelot has neither a core nor a powerful civilization, so how could the antimatter legion possibly send a small number of doomsday beasts?

As for the arrival of Star Howl, it was also caused by Dan Lei summoning the dragon first.

The ethereal soldiers of the antimatter legion certainly don't understand what a soul is; what they're reporting is definitely an encounter with a dragon.

In the Star Iron Universe, dragons are generally considered to be descendants of immortal dragons, and they are now very rare. It is estimated that Starscream's initial arrival was intended to capture Draeg and Albion, and then turn them into large biological weapons for the antimatter legion.

After all, since the illusory soldiers are not under anyone's command, even if they defeat the dragon, all that can be recovered are some fragments. The weapons made from them will certainly be far less powerful than those made from intact bodies.

However, after arriving, Xingxiao discovered that he had encountered a rising star in the universe who possessed some of the power of the Commander, enough for him to have some fun.

As expected, Dan Lei's actions led to the destruction of one of the antimatter legion's ships, securing victory in the first engagement.

Therefore, Xingxiao was serious. While expanding his ordinary troops, he also sent out a large number of illusory tramplers to block Danlei.

It seems she won't be able to mobilize other [Earthworm Shuttles] to block the road anytime soon, or perhaps she's still hiding.

However, Danlei now has to face the onslaught of the Pawn Tramplers' army.

Because these four-legged creatures, like centaurs, were also made using fragments of ancient beasts, albeit in small quantities, but enough to maintain their high agility and speed in space.

Under Xingxiao's command, these illusory trampling soldiers were divided into groups of three, forming hundreds of teams, and in the blink of an eye, they outflanked Danlei's rear.

Furthermore, these guys all raised their bows and arrows, preparing to unleash a barrage of firepower on Dan Lei to calm his nerves.

However, just as Dan Lei sensed something was wrong and was preparing to release Skarakabaz's spirit again to use Radiation Sting to clear a path and escape,

A massive, pure white energy cross-shaped spear shot out from the flank of the Void Soldier Tramplers, piercing through several of them in one go.

Then, rose petals suddenly appeared in this space, and a red-haired knight in silver armor, with red ribbons trimmed with gold on his inner lining and skirt, appeared on the battlefield.

Danlei really wants to complain here: are these rose petals fake? What kind of roses are so adaptable that they can maintain the same size and freshness in a vacuum environment?

However, considering that even if Dan Lei complained, the other guy would most likely ignore him, Dan Lei chose to remain silent.

After all, with such a grand entrance and so many distinctive features, it's no longer necessary to guess who it is.

Naturally, it is the pure and beautiful knight Silver Branch, who has been a ubiquitous "street hustler" since his debut.

To be honest, Dan Lei wasn't surprised at all by this person's presence here.

However, the character Yinzhi from nine years ago still looks a bit young, suggesting that he had only recently begun his journey through the galaxy.

However, some things will not change. Yinzhi then used her communicator to broadcast across all channels, saying...

"Ah, a valiant knight, please allow me to sincerely praise you, for you are as warm as the midday sun in winter."

Let me introduce myself. My name is Silver Branch, and I come from the Pure Knights. May I ask your esteemed name?

To be honest, Dan Lei found Yinzhi's praise really awkward, so awkward that he wanted to turn off the communicator he brought from the supply ship.

Therefore, Danlei did not directly answer with his own name, lest he be asked in the next question, "As fellow life forms in the universe, do you know the goddess of [purity and beauty], Idrila?"

"Hey, beautiful knight over there, enough with the pleasantries. We're facing the forces personally commanded by the Great Monarch of Annihilation, Xingxiao. Her clone is right here in the antimatter legion."

If you don't want to go to the world of the dead to find [Pure Beauty] Idrila in the future, then you should get serious now.

Also, you came alone?

Yinzhi didn't find Danlei's irrelevant answer inappropriate.

Upon hearing the name of the Great Monarch Xingxiao, he also became serious and entered a wartime state as he replied.
"Alright, given the urgent situation, I'll temporarily address you as the Red-Armored Knight."

Your Excellency Red-Armored Knight, I did not come alone. I only came here early because I saw you being besieged from afar.

My spaceship, the Rare and Unparalleled, is now in auto-follow mode, heading here with the main force.

The main force ahead has received the information from the supply ship. We thank you for discovering the antimatter legion's attack plan and for risking your life to stop it.

You've even destroyed a [Torrent Shuttle]! It's an honor to fight alongside you.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that Yin Zhi had brought the troops.

Although Silver Branch was already quite strong at this point, this antimatter legion was, after all, commanded by Starroam.

If a real fight breaks out, Dan Lei doesn't know how long he can hold out, but if it goes on for too long, he'll definitely have to save him.

But with support troops, the situation changed completely, and Danlei suddenly didn't want to run anymore.

Although eliminating one of Starscream's clones has almost no impact on Starscream's main body, it is a good opportunity to increase his reputation in the universe.

With this reputation, the success rate of finding the Sea Rangers or inquiring about Loretta's whereabouts will be much higher.

(End of this chapter)