The Last Sentinel

"Countdown: Five minutes!"

"Countdown: Three minutes!"

"Countdown, one minute!"

The dark matter universe was shrouded in a faint, black, serpentine mist. A powerful pressure accompanied the tremors of spacetime. Before Hydra even appeared, the Grand Line had already changed color.

Onboard the "Red Iron Fist," Ye Feng, the three Billy brothers, Hua Xiaobai, the Tiger Warriors, Lao Liu, and A Fei stood ready.

The entire crew of the "Billy King" was present, with even the three Billy brothers standing proudly at the bow, displaying a do-or-die attitude.

Hua Xiaobai rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming. "Come on! I've never backed down in Perfect City, why would I be afraid of a mere seafaring thug like you here!"

Brother Eighty rolled his eyes and said, "Come on, a prisoner who surrenders and is eliminated immediately has never been a coward."

Hua Xiaobai's face flushed red. "That wasn't surrender, that was a strategic maneuver! A maneuver! It was a maneuver!"

Brother Eighty shook his head, making Hua Xiaobai tremble with anger.

Ye Feng, standing at the front, said, "Stop fooling around, they're up to no good!"

The fact that Ye Feng was so serious meant it was no small matter. Following Ye Feng's gaze, everyone saw that the densely packed meteorite fragments were now being irradiated by beams of distorted black rays. Immediately afterward, the meteorites began to flatten rapidly. Those terrifying meteorites, some tens or hundreds of kilometers in diameter, even larger than spaceships, began to flatten and were then swept aside by the black beams of light like garbage. The airspace in front of them was instantly empty, with nothing else in sight.

Upon seeing this, Billy exclaimed, "Sir, this... this is dimensional reduction technology! It's dimensional reduction technology! They forcibly reduced the meteorite's dimensions, smashing it into pieces of paper, then swept it aside, reducing three-dimensional objects to two-dimensional objects. This is dimensional reduction technology from a Type III civilization!"

Ye Feng calmly said, "No, this is not a dimensional reduction technique."

Billy said, "If it's not dimensional reduction technology, how do you explain the flattening of those meteorites?"

Ye Feng said, "Dimensional reduction technology changes the core structure of matter, altering an object at the particle and proton level. However, their current operation, after flattening the meteorite, does not change its internal structure. This is not dimensional reduction technology; it is still two-dimensional technology. It's pure brute force, flattening the meteorite by sheer force."

Hua Xiaobai asked, "Boss, as you said, are they just trying to scare us?"

Ye Feng said, "You don't think your bones are harder than a meteorite, do you? The fact that they can crush a meteorite into this shape shows that their strength is truly enormous. At the very least, they have already overwhelmed us in terms of technology. Trying to outmaneuver them with mechs will only lead to our humiliation."

Hua Xiaobai said, "Without mechs, how...how are we going to fight?"

Ye Feng said, "Physical combat. Try to fight the opponent one-on-one with their physical body as much as possible; that will give you a greater advantage!"

Just as Ye Feng was speaking, a dark, ominous cloud descended upon them, its edges rippled with visible black lightning, like a mountain slowly pressing down upon them.

This mountain is entirely black, resembling a monster with nine snake heads. The nine heads are ferocious and roaring, just like nine spaceships. Hydra sent nine spaceships to deal with Ye Feng!

Faced with this scene, everyone held their breath, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn and cold.

Hydra, like a colossal mountain of shadow, halted in front of the Red Fist and Billy King. A deep, resonant baritone voice emanated from the most haughty of the nine heads: "It's a pleasure to meet you, guardian of the Heart of the Three-Body Problem."

These words made Ye Feng feel uneasy.

To be honest, Ye Feng was hoping that what came was an arrogant, domineering, and reckless madman, so that he would still have a chance to fight back.

Judging from the polite tone of the greeting, Ye Feng knew that the person who had come was a meticulous and extremely difficult enemy.

Ye Feng, neither humble nor arrogant, addressed the Hydra leader, "Hello, powerful figure from the Grand Line. My name is Mad Dog, and I come from the Orion Solar System!"

The deep voice said, "Mad Dog, a carbon-based life sequence?"

Ye Feng replied, "Yes."

A deep voice said, "You are very honest. The carbon-based life sequence, as the sixth sequence of elemental sequences, is said to be all-encompassing and all-encompassing. Although your sequence has the fewest life forms, it possesses an advantage that other races cannot have: absorption. You can absorb the advantages of almost all races. Compared to the defensive capabilities of silicon-based life and the offensive capabilities of titanium-based life, this has much greater potential for development!"

You can tell a master the moment they open their mouth!

With just one sentence, the other party opened the door to a new world for Ye Feng.

The racial talent of carbon-based life forms is actually fusion and absorption?

That makes sense, doesn't it?

Looking back at the history of Homo sapiens' development, wasn't it all about frantically absorbing the superior genes of other human species? The physique of Neanderthals, the looks of dragons, the elegance of elves, and the resilience of dwarves, ultimately merged with Homo sapiens themselves, leading to their dominance of the planet.

At this moment, the deep voice continued, "Carbon-based life forms are quite rare. To be fair, you are different from those despicable space pirates. I have no grudge against you, and there is no need for conflict. But what's wrong with the upper echelons of Hydra? Why did they send me to hunt down a complete novice in the shipping industry? As a mid-level executive of Hydra, I have no choice but to carry out orders."

Ye Feng asked, "What do you intend to do with us, sir?"

He said in a deep voice, "I don't have the habit of bullying others. You and I will both remove our mechs and fight three rounds. If you win two out of three rounds, you can leave; if you lose, then you will have to come back to Hydra headquarters with me."

These words convinced Ye Feng that the other party was not a simple middle manager.

The other party was worried that he would resort to desperate measures and self-destruction, so they set a trap for him, making him admit defeat and everyone else act with dignity.

Ye Feng's biggest worry was that the opponent's technology would overwhelm him, and he would only have a chance of winning if he fought the opponent one-on-one.

Since that's the case, I'll try to be dignified for now. If I find that I can't achieve two out of three games, I'll cheat and that won't be dignified at all!

Having figured out his strategy, Ye Feng spoke confidently, "Ever since I entered the Grand Line, I've heard people say that Hydra, among the three legendary space pirate kings, is the most rule-abiding and principled. Seeing it today, I can confirm it's true. Since you've given me a way out, I'll naturally accept it!"

He said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's do it this way! Three matches, two one-on-one and one group fight. Everyone should participate to avoid any complaints about unfairness or people trying to steal credit."

Upon hearing this, several high-ranking members of Hydra nodded in agreement.

Ye Feng was dumbfounded. How the hell was he supposed to fight this?

Ye Feng is one, but what about the other two?

Ye Feng looked at the [Billy King], "Captain Billy, you take this match!"

"I can take on one," said Billy King. "And what about the third?"

The two Tiger Warriors stepped forward together. "Isn't the final part a group brawl? A group brawl means attacking together! What's there to be afraid of!"

"Yeah! The boss is the one we're ganging up on, Billy and I will all go for it!"

The rare wisdom of the Tiger Warriors has taken hold of the upper echelons, and this statement is not without reason.

In the third brawl, everyone used every trick in the book, including Ye Feng and Billy!

Clearly, the first two matches are the key ones out of the three. Both Ye Feng and the Hydra expert on the other side want to win the first two matches and end the battles gracefully. If they win one and lose the other, it will be less graceful and they will end up fighting each other!