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That monster, that terrifying, almost indestructible thing, was still there even after they sacrificed themselves to take the brunt of the mothership's engine explosion.

It emerged from the flames, like an immortal demon god. It let out a low roar, seemingly angry about the attack it had just suffered, yet there wasn't a single wound on its body.

Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom instantly.

They were not afraid of death; each of them was prepared to fight to the last. Yet, even so, at this moment, they all felt fear.

Because at that moment they truly felt that they were facing an opponent they could not defeat.

What they feared most was not bloodshed and sacrifice, but the fact that even sacrifice was meaningless.

But at this moment.

A burst of intense, scorching light, a warm radiance that felt strangely familiar to each of them, as if they had been enveloped by it in that life-or-death moment just moments before, suddenly erupted.

A blinding beam of light shot into the sky, and swirling particles within the light conjured up humanoid shapes. A burst of dazzling lightning erupted, unleashing a blinding, powerful punch from the waterfall of light.

The punch was delivered with lightning speed, and the glowing special effects on his body didn't even have time to dissipate.

boom! ! !

The typhoon-like air blast seemed poised to overturn the atmosphere. The terrifying air blast surged into the sky, scattering the atmosphere like a meat grinder of gales, turning everything caught in its vortex into ashes.

Like a monster that gets hit head-on.

With a single punch, the giant beast was shattered to pieces, its ashes scattered into nothingness by the raging wind.

The captain was speechless for a moment.

It’s over in seconds?

Ah this

Chapter 293 Parallax Response

Not only the captain, but the entire team, and everyone on the planet who witnessed this scene, was stunned.

That invincible monster that left them helpless, that terrifying being that they couldn't even scratch with all their firepower, was instantly killed by this giant of light with a single punch?

As the captain's heart surged with shock, he finally became certain of it.

In that split second, the entity that miraculously moved everyone on their ship to this location at the moment of the explosion, saving them all, was this very entity.

After all, what are the chances that you'll meet two beings with such great power in your lifetime?

To onlookers, the monster appeared to be instantly killed, but Shen You had actually carefully observed and scanned the creature before throwing his punch. It's just that his observation and thought processes were incredibly fast, making it seem like a mere instant to others.

He also roughly figured out what kind of monster it was.

The creature was originally a native species; most of the elements he found on it matched the native characteristics of Axol. However, it was infected, exhibiting a faint reaction of terrifying spectral fragments within its body. Not very strong, but definitely detected by the scan.

Therefore, this thing's state is actually similar to Hector in the Green Lantern movie, who was infected by the Parallax fragments. Just as Hector, who was originally just an ordinary person, gained superpowers comparable to Green Lantern after being infected, this creature also mutated into such a powerful form under the influence of the fragments' power.

After instantly killing the monster, Shen You also absorbed the residual reaction from that fragment.

He even considered that if he collected enough fragments, he might be able to use his emotional spectrum technology to refine them and perhaps piece together a yellow light ring.

After finishing, Shen You turned around and looked at the Aksol people below who were filled with awe. He thought for a moment and decided to follow the custom of the Au tribe. He left a mysterious Au head and then soared into the sky, creating a sonic boom in mid-air before disappearing into the horizon.

Even after he disappeared, the people of Aksol still looked up, gazing in the direction he had vanished, their eyes fixed on him for a long time.

A giant of light from the stars—it seems this legend won't disappear from Axol for at least the next century.

Several other coordinates in the Milky Way that showed similar reactions were also marked.

There was a time when he thought the Milky Way was a vast place, but that's a thing of the past now. With his current speed and perspective, the entire interstellar sector is actually only the size of a palm, let alone a mere Milky Way.

Besides, since splitting up doesn't affect other work, Shen You, who has gradually learned the wonders of multitasking while being in two different places, now has plenty of time to figure out what the parallax monster is up to.

He's starting to understand why so many tech giants love to create clones all over the world—it's genuinely convenient and efficient.

Not long after the interstellar jump, he explored all the remaining coordinates of the Milky Way and found that extraordinary individuals infected by a similar fear spectrum reaction had appeared on different planets.

Shen You dealt with them all along the way, collecting every energy fragment as he went, while also spreading the legend of the Giant of Light.

If his reputation had only spread among higher-level civilizations after his previous battle with Darkseid, this time it was mainly among lower-level civilizations.

Before long, the entire galaxy will gradually accept this small Ultraman shock.

At this very moment, the culprit behind this "Giants of Light interstellar day trip," the embodiment of fear, the Parallax monster, is dwelling in some dark corner of the galaxy.

It wasn't that it intentionally wanted to stay here. To be honest, if it had a choice, after the beating it received in the solar system last time, it would definitely want to get as far away from this place as possible.

Looking back now, Parallax feels incredibly unlucky, like he's been cursed with bad luck. In such a vast universe, he hadn't seen any movement from the Hope Spectrum for so many years. And then, just as he regained his freedom, right in the place where it was about to cause trouble, he bumped into that unscientific giant.

Honestly, back then, if the enemy had summoned a Green Lantern or an Ion Shark as their helper, Parallax might not have been unable to defeat them.

But fate is unpredictable, and even the mighty Lamp Beast is powerless against the forces of destiny. Its previous entity was reduced to ashes, forcing it to start the process anew. Since its previous demise occurred within the solar system, although it drew energy from the spectrum of fear to reconstruct its physical form, the human was still nearby.

It's too weak to make interstellar jumps. The Milky Way isn't that big, but if you tried to escape by flying, it would probably take forever.

So it temporarily found a place to hide, concealed its aura, and painfully separated a portion of its already meager power, releasing it in all directions in the hope of infecting some individuals and receiving some fear energy in return.

It doesn't need much energy. Its ambition to conquer Oa and dominate the universe when it first regained its freedom vanished the moment it learned that the Hope Spectrum had been restored.

Now it only hopes to at least accumulate enough strength for an interstellar jump, to get a ticket to leave this place of trouble.

Parallax releases fragments, then you wait patiently... wait...

As I waited, I started to feel uneasy.

Wait, where are my fragments? Why hasn't there been any movement after all this time?

be lost?

"Is this the last one?"

Shen You held a creature that looked like a giant helmeted crab in his hand, and it flew in mid-air under the gazes of the inhabitants of a certain planet, who looked at it as if it were a god.

“It seems so, sir,” Pal said. “There are no other similar fear spectrum energy responses at the moment. But the warship is still continuing its scanning procedures, and I will notify you immediately if the radar detects any new signals.”

"Okay. So what do you think these fragments look like they're trying to do?"

Shen You tossed the giant monster into the air with one hand and casually fired an Ultra Shot, blasting it into pieces in mid-air.

Of course, they didn't forget to extract the fragments of fear and collect that energy as well.

“If we’re just speculating, it looks like they’re intentionally creating fear,” Parr said. “Collecting and capturing fear can accelerate the absorption of energy from the yellow light spectrum.”

“I think so too. Perhaps the Parallax monster is still around here?” Shen You said.

"We cannot rule out this possibility. However, no similar reaction has been detected yet; the radar is currently scanning."

Shen You thought for a moment.

"It might be intentionally hidden. Anyway, mark the coordinates of all the Fear Fragments that have been found so far. There must be a center point for the Parallax monster to release the fragments. If we simulate the curves of all the fragments being released, we might be able to calculate the possible location where the real thing is hiding."

Although the Parallax monster is well hidden and its concealment work is done well, making it undetectable by radar, it can still perform calculations and inferences.

No precise location is needed; just mark out a few possible general areas, and Shen Youfei can check them one by one and there's a good chance he'll find it.

"Okay, sir."

As Shen You spoke, he had already flown away from this planet and was heading towards the edge of the galaxy.

"Alright, looks like we've found everything we needed to. Now, can we head back home? Hmm, what's that over there?"

He slowed down slightly, his super senses expanding outwards, trying to catch a fleeting movement beyond his field of vision.

It sounded like some kind of battle, and it seemed quite intense.

“We’re retrieving the star map for comparison. We’ve already entered the Almeric-controlled star system, sir,” Pal said. “Shall we go take a look?”

Chapter 294 Interstellar Invasion

Almeric, a civilization with a backward but relatively advanced system—at least in this small part of the Milky Way.

If you were to list all the civilizations in this land, this place would be considered an old acquaintance of Shen You's. First, there was Maxima, DC's number one famous older single woman, who came all the way to Earth to hook up with rich guys, and then there was that time she collaborated with the mechanical superhero.

But that's all in the past. The mechanical superhuman's assistance also led to a minister in Almeric named Zazo attempting to seize power. The former king, who was also Maxima's father, was captured alive. After that, Maxima personally went back to handle domestic affairs and has not been heard from since.

Shen You happened to be passing by today, and after thinking for a moment, he flew over to check on the situation.

At this moment, there was indeed considerable commotion on the main planet Almerik. Shen You glanced at it briefly, and it seemed that the civil war had reached its peak. The old regime represented by Maxima and the new regime previously established by Zazo with the support of the mechanical superman had launched a full-scale war.

All the previous battles and operations were preparations for this decisive battle, which has now reached a fever pitch, with both sides laying all their cards on the table in a fierce exchange. The battlefield is now completely flat, a barren expanse stretching for miles, without even the slightest irregularity or undulation. It's clearly the result of some kind of weapon sweeping across the entire area.

The protective barrier had been torn apart, and various powerful weapons, accompanied by dazzling special effects, created a spectacle resembling a stretch of light pollution stretching for miles when viewed from above. Heavily armed warships and fortresses had their armor ripped apart by the powerful energy, and exaggerated explosions rose and fell like waves.

A blur of light slicing through the curtain of flames and intense light at incredible speed, the flames behind her split into churning trails that stretched into the enemy ranks.

It seems that Her Highness the Princess has personally led the expedition.

That's true. This princess is probably different from others. Aside from the appeal of her royal bloodline and her magnificent mountains, it seems that all she has to offer is her muscles.

Rather than sitting in the back row as a mascot, it's much more practical to take the lead and charge into battle.

Furthermore, she was now wearing far more advanced equipment than when she came to Earth. Her wrists were equipped with high-heat beams powerful enough to slice through warship armor, and her armor and force field could absorb and neutralize various forms of energy. Her leg armor was designed to maximize her super speed, and her arm strength had also been significantly enhanced.

Even in her unarmed state, Maxima was already a superhuman figure; with her divine armor, she could rival an army even in Almeric.

Of course, that's the usual situation.

The princess's afterimage crashed through the burning curtain wall and blasted through a sturdy war chariot. A whirlwind followed behind her as she flashed to a turret, grabbed the cannon barrel with her bare hands, and uprooted the entire turret, swinging it like a baseball bat.

Until an exaggerated burst of energy, seemingly from nowhere, struck her. The intense light from that shot was visible across the entire battlefield, like a brief flash of a blazing sun. The powerful energy blast sent Maxima flying backward with a muffled groan, the half of the turret she was holding annihilated into dust by the overwhelming force.

"This shouldn't be happening; my armor should be able to absorb it."

Maxima covered her head and staggered to her feet.

The enemy used some kind of unknown weapon, a technology unknown even to the Almerik. But she had heard from her subordinates that it might have come from Apokolips.

Minister Zazo originally launched a coup with the support of the Mechanical Superman and his Legion of Machine Hunters. Not long ago, his backer went to the Solar System and has not returned since. At that crucial moment, Princess Maxima, who had been missing for a long time, returned to Almeric and contacted the resistance forces, and the situation was briefly reversed.

But Apokolips's sudden intervention reversed the situation once again.

Maxima didn't know why Apokolips was here, nor did she care.

She heard someone shouting beside her, but the intense ringing in her ears made it difficult for her to hear clearly. However, she was fairly certain that it was command calling her name, and a loyal subordinate pleading with her to retreat.

But she cut off the signal and didn't respond. She took a deep breath of the air, thick with the smell of gunpowder from the battlefield, and straightened up.

She is the princess of Almeric, but she is more than that. She is also the strongest warrior on the planet.