The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

As for why they were startled?

The reason is quite simple: it's the Sky-Splitting Bullet.

The Sky-Splitter is the ship's most powerful attack weapon.

The principle is to compress the primordial energy stored in the engine to the extreme and then release it in the form of an energy column.

This shot, with its dual effects of spatial tearing and lock-on tracking, covers the entire medium-range combat area.

Enough to clear out a group of small planes in three seconds.

Even if the target is in a spatial jump state, the guiding ability can lock the target's spatial coordinates, leaving the target with nowhere to escape.

To be honest, this thing would fall into the category of heavy firepower in conventional warfare.

Using it to deal with a wandering swordsman... is indeed using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

But Vera didn't care. She was never the kind of person who would hold back. If she could finish something with one shot, she would never waste the energy of a second shot.

"Received, main gun charging."

The gunner's reply came through the communicator, his voice tinged with excitement.

Immediately afterwards, the entire starship began to shake.

This time, the vibration was no longer the low-frequency hum of the jump engine, but a high-frequency shriek.

In an instant, the auxiliary thrusters on both sides of the starship automatically shut down.

All energy channels were switched to main gun power supply mode.

On the hull, four of the six sets of propellers stopped operating, and the huge dark green bow began to change.

The thick armor plate on the front slowly cracked open and slid to both sides, revealing a huge hexagonal cannon muzzle inside.

Deep inside the cannon's muzzle, a rapidly spinning energy core emitted a blinding white light.

The surrounding space has begun to show visible distortions due to the gathering of energy.

The tiny meteorites floating in the sea of ​​stars were torn to dust as they passed through the energy distortion zone, and cracks even appeared on the surfaces of several small celestial bodies in the distance, as if they could not withstand the pressure.

……

At the same time, Lorian naturally noticed the changes to the starship.

The enormous hexagonal muzzle and the terrifying energy rapidly gathering... he recognized it at a glance.

The signature weapon of the Fallen Leaf Court starship—the Sky-Splitting Bomb.

To be honest, even a level 120 Starsea Ranger like him couldn't say he felt no pressure facing this attack.

The power level of these shipborne weapons is such that no individual can withstand them head-on.

More importantly, this shot was used for tracking.

Given his current distance and speed, it would be virtually impossible for him to completely evade the artillery barrage once it is unleashed.

Space jumps are useless; the guidance system will lock the spatial coordinates.

Unless he turns around and runs out of range right now—but that would mean giving up the interception.

Lorian's golden eyes flickered slightly.

give up?

impossible.

He didn't have time to search for a second Starship; every second he wasted on the Rift Abyss could worsen the situation.

Since we can't avoid it, then we won't try to avoid it.

Lorian slowly placed his right hand on his left chest, where a faintly glowing totem mark was located.

【Ranger Totem】.

That was an item with the [Star Origin Level] engraved by the elders of the Starfall Divine Realm.

Furthermore, the item's effect is simple: it automatically activates when the host suffers fatal damage, taking the brunt of three consecutive death sentences in the host's place.

To put it simply, it's about having three lives.

Lorian closed his eyes and made his choice immediately: trading an item for an opportunity was a good deal!

He stopped dodging and accelerating his approach, instead stopping and hovering in the sea of ​​stars, facing the enormous starship that was gathering its strength.

The white cloak fluttered gently behind him, its silver patterns shining brightly.

His right hand slowly gripped the long sword at his waist.

Charge up, chant the skill, and wait.

On the starship, Vera was taken aback when she saw the ranger stop.

"What's this guy up to?"

She murmured something, clearly a little confused herself.

Is the opponent not planning to run away? Are they preparing to withstand the damage from the Sky-Splitting Bullet?

Are you kidding me?

You think you can stop this thing?

But soon, Vera stopped worrying about it and decided to fight first, no matter what tricks they had up their sleeves.

"Main gun fully charged!"

The gunner's voice came through the communicator.

"Fire!"

Vera gave the order directly.

"boom--!"

In an instant, the starship shuddered violently.

The white energy core accumulated deep within the hexagonal muzzle suddenly collapsed and was then released in the form of a white beam of light as thick as a mountain range.

The beam of light tore through all the space in front of it.

Wherever it passed, it forcibly tore open a crack hundreds of kilometers long in the void.

The starry sea material, meteorites, ice fragments, and dust clouds on both sides of the crack were all instantly vaporized. Even two small, uninhabited celestial bodies nearby were swept by the aftershocks of this beam of light and were directly annihilated.

Lorian's figure was completely engulfed by the white beam of light.

Without struggling or making any defensive moves, it simply vanished quietly into that nearly destructive torrent of energy.

Inside the cockpit.

Vera stared at the white expanse on the observation wall with a strange expression.

"That's...it?"

She frowned, feeling that something was amiss.

A level 120 Starsea Ranger just stood there and took a shot?

It didn't even move?

She could understand that the other party couldn't escape, but shouldn't she at least do something?

Whether you block or use a skill to negate it.

Why are you just... standing there like an idiot?

"Does this guy really have a death wish?"

Vera muttered to herself, the unease in her heart not dissipating even after hitting the target.

Instead, it became even stronger.

Buck sensed something was wrong: "Boss, could this be a trap?"

"Of course, I'm not blind—"

However, before she could finish speaking, Vera's voice abruptly stopped.

Because in the afterglow of the energy remaining after the main cannon was released, deep within that torn and fragmented void.

She saw a light, a golden light.

The light was initially just a tiny, barely visible dot.

But the next moment.

It expanded, stretched, and elongated at a speed that left everyone too slow to react, transforming into a crescent-shaped sword aura.

The sword energy pierced through the stars, directly cutting the entire starry sea in the foreground into two halves.

The distance from its appearance to its arrival at the starship was less than 0.3 seconds.

"regulation--!!"

Vera had barely opened her mouth, and before she could utter a warning, the golden sword energy had already arrived.

"boom!!"

The entire starship looked as if it had been cleaved in two by an invisible giant hand.

A violent explosion came from the bow of the ship, followed by a series of chilling metallic tearing sounds, and everyone in the cockpit was instantly thrown out.

Vera's body slammed heavily against the wall behind her, her head buzzing and stars flashing before her eyes.

Buck reacted quickly and grabbed the fixed railing, but the shock still made his arms go numb.

The entire ship was rocking violently, alarms were blaring incessantly, overhead lights were flickering, and sparks were flying in several places.