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

"What should we do?"

Elonnis chuckled softly, then turned around, his gaze piercing through the ruined temple and looking towards the distant forest beneath the clouds.

His eyes were full of ambition.

"Our immediate priority is to clean up our homes and reassure our people as quickly as possible!"

"Then, unite the strength of the entire race and sweep away all disobedient races within our plane! I will ensure that within three days, the entire plane speaks with only one voice!"

He paused here, a flash of intense hatred crossing his eyes.

"As for the final step..."

"Once we have complete control of this plane, we will gather all our troops, flatten that damned rift, and attack Divine Xia!"

"I will make those lowly humans pay in blood for everything they have done today!"

"I will show them just how terrifying the wrath of the gods can be!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd inside the temple was filled with excitement!

"Attack Sherlock! Blood for blood!"

"Let them see what real power is!"

However, just as Elonnis finished speaking these bold words, and the fighting spirit of all the elves was ignited to its peak, the moment...

"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!"

In the distance, one after another, blinding streaks of light appeared on the horizon, like wounds tearing through the night sky, slicing through the entire heavens!

Each streak of light trailed a long tail of flame, accompanied by bursts of energy fluctuations so intense that they made the hearts of all the Source-level experts present tremble!

This sudden turn of events startled all the elves in the temple.

They instinctively looked up at the sky, their faces filled with astonishment and confusion.

What is that?

Is it some kind of celestial phenomenon? Or... some kind of weapon?

Before they could figure it out, those "shooting stars" plummeted towards a certain direction in the Elf Forest at an extremely tricky angle.

"BOOM—BOOM—!!!"

A moment later, a series of deafening roars came from the distant horizon.

The earth trembled violently, as if a magnitude 12 earthquake had occurred. Even the dilapidated palace beneath their feet swayed precariously under the shockwave, with countless fragments of stone falling down.

The group of elven warriors, who had just been full of vigor, now looked at each other in astonishment, their fervor replaced by bewilderment.

Clearly, they don't understand what's going on.

"That direction..."

Hera narrowed her eyes, pinpointing the location of the crash, then her expression changed slightly: "It's the [Southern Cloud Forest] within our territory!"

Nanguan Yunsen is a primeval forest with complex terrain and towering ancient trees within the territory of the elves. It is also an important source of alchemical materials and magical beasts for them.

"Send someone to check it out!"

Elonnis acted decisively and issued the order.

At this point, he casually pointed to two newly promoted elven generals: "You two, take a squad of forest rangers and go investigate immediately to find out what exactly happened there!"

"Yes, High Priest!"

The two elven generals accepted the order, their figures transforming into two streaks of light that quickly disappeared into the horizon.

……

Meanwhile, in a remote valley of [Nanguan Yunsen].

The once tranquil woodland is now a scene of devastation.

On the ground, more than a dozen giant meteorite craters with diameters of over 100 meters appeared out of nowhere. Wisps of smoke were still rising from the edges of the craters, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.

Countless sturdy ancient trees were snapped in half by the shockwave, a truly horrific scene.

At the bottom of one of the largest pits, amidst the mud and rubble, one figure after another struggled to sit up from their unconsciousness.

Without a doubt, these people were the Star Hunters who were ejected from the starship by a single finger from that giant void hand.

"Cough...cough cough..."

Vera clutched her head, which felt like it was about to split open, and sat up from the mud, spitting out several mouthfuls of bloody mud.

She felt as if all her bones were shattered and her internal organs had shifted, and every breath she took caused excruciating pain throughout her body.

A short while later, she shook her groggy head, opened her eyes with difficulty, and looked around.

What came into view was a cluster of strange, ridiculously tall trees, the air filled with a rich, fresh plant fragrance and... the earthy smell of soil.

This is not the Starry Sea, nor is it her ship, the Fallen Leaf Garden, which has become cosmic junk.

"Damn it..."

Vera spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed in a hoarse voice, "What the hell have you done to me? Where have you been?!"

"Boss! Are you alright?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a burly figure staggered over.

It was Buck.

At this moment, his rugged face was covered in mud, and one arm hung limply, clearly dislocated.

But his eyes were full of concern.

"He won't die."

Vera gritted her teeth, pushed herself up from the ground, and casually snapped Buck's dislocated arm back into place.

Buck groaned in pain, but a look of gratitude appeared on his face.

Vera looked around at her brothers struggling to climb out of the deep pits: "How are you, brothers? How many are still breathing?"

Buck stretched his arm, which had just been reset, and his face was full of relief: "The remaining seventeen brothers are all here!"

"Apart from a few unlucky ones who broke arms or legs, most of them only suffered minor injuries and are not serious. Our pastor will be able to get them back to normal very quickly."

"To be honest, if it weren't for your use of props, the brothers would have all been wiped out this time!"

Upon hearing this result, Vera's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

As long as he's still alive, he has the potential to turn things around. But before he could even relax completely, a surge of anger rushed to his head when he heard what Buck said next.

"Don't even mention it! We really lost a fortune this time!"

As she spoke, she slammed her fist into the ground, the force of which caused the deep pit beneath her feet to sink several meters deeper.

It's more than just a loss!

This is simply a case of losing all her savings of many years, with interest, in one go!

The starship that had accompanied her through more than a decade of struggle in the sea of ​​stars was gone, and the lucrative prize she had painstakingly snatched from the merchant guild after months of waiting was also gone.

What pained her most was the black bracelet on her wrist that had turned to ashes!

That thing was no ordinary prop.

That's called the "Forbidden Touch." It's something she obtained years ago when she and her brothers ventured into an ancient god's ruins, barely escaping with their lives and relying on their support to clear the secret realm.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she had a second life.

Over the years, no matter how big the storms or how tough the challenges, she has never been willing to use it.

But today, in order to deal with that mad dog named Lorian Fei, she still used this one of her few trump cards to save her life!

The thought of this made Vera feel as if her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were all convulsing in excruciating pain.

As a result, her hatred for Lorian instantly reached its peak.