Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

Qin Yuan's gaze was firm.

"almost!"

Chapter 118 Interstellar Caravan Guards

Before the invincible spirit he had gained in the virtual universe had fully subsided, Qin Yuan's consciousness had already returned to the real universe.

At the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance branch in the Flowing Wind Zone of Qiulong Star, Qin Yuan's auxiliary computer received a high-priority team hiring mission directly pushed by the Alliance system.

"Escort Mission: Escort the 'Kara Caravan' to the nearby 'Azure Wave Star'. Mission Level: D+, recommended to be led by a Stellar-level leader or a team of multiple high-level Planetary-level individuals."

"Mission duration: estimated to take one month in the standard cosmic calendar. Mission reward: base salary starting from 500,000 Black Dragon Coins and corresponding mercenary points, with additional bonuses based on the level of threat encountered and contributions. Requirements: at least Planetary Level 6 strength and experience in space combat."

"Mission registration period: three cosmic days."

For Qin Yuan, who had just been promoted to a regular mercenary and whose cultivation level was at the sixth rank of the planetary level, a D+ level mission was a suitable challenge.

More importantly, Bibo Star was one of the transit points to the next star field that Qin Yuan pointed to in his plan to go to the "Dark Star Ruins" to obtain the flood of information about the ruins.

If you can complete tasks and earn resources along the way, it's a win-win situation.

"The Kara Caravan..."

Qin Yuan checked the background of the caravan through the network of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

They have a good reputation and mainly deal in the trade of rare minerals and biological materials, and are well-known in the nearby star system.

Without further hesitation, he signed up and accepted the mission.

Three days later, just as Qin Yuan had predicted, the incident on Qiulong Star regarding martial artists from unknown realms stealing treasures from the Dark Star Ruins was suppressed.

After all, Qiulong Star is a super planet primarily focused on commerce, generating massive profits every day. Even if forces like the Silver Scale Clan wanted to interfere with normal commercial activities, it wouldn't last long.

Once the storm had passed, Qin Yuan boarded the Far Star and returned to Qiulong Star, then proceeded to the designated area at the third airport in the Flowing Wind Zone as instructed.

When they arrived at the location, Qin Yuan realized that he was among the last few groups of guards, having arrived almost exactly on time.

A silver-gray cargo ship, over a kilometer long and with a rounded shape resembling a giant spindle, was docked at the assembly point.

The ship's hull is painted with the "Kara Shipping" emblem—a star surrounded by ears of wheat.

There were also three or four smaller frigates nearby.

There were already quite a few people dressed as mercenaries waiting here.

Qin Yuan's arrival did not attract much attention. He concealed his aura and appeared to be just an ordinary sixth-level planetary-level martial artist.

He silently observed his future temporary teammates.

There were seven or eight human mercenaries who were clearly part of a fixed squad. They were all highly skilled and at least at the seventh level of the planetary rank, and they worked together seamlessly. There were also a few lone travelers of various races.

One of them, a "Blade Race" covered in dark green armor and resembling a humanoid mantis, was particularly eye-catching, its energy fluctuations reaching the ninth level of the planetary level; another was a taciturn cyborg carrying a huge metal box on its back, its cold electronic eyes scanning the surroundings.

Within ten minutes, the caravan leader appeared.

He was a slightly overweight, kind-faced, middle-aged human man dressed in an elegant silk robe, who called himself Harris.

Beside him was a burly man in a caravan guard uniform, with a cold face and an aura that reached the peak of the ninth level of the planetary level. He was the caravan's guard captain, named Baroque.

"Thank you to all the mercenary warriors for accepting our Kara Caravan's employment."

Harris said with a beaming smile.

"This voyage will take you through several known high-risk areas, where you may encounter space pirates or void creatures. Once you arrive safely on Azurewave, your reward will be paid immediately. If there is any fighting, the bonus will be generous."

Baroque succinctly added details about the division of guard duties and emergency communication channels.

Qin Yuan was assigned to one of the escort ships, mainly responsible for flank guard and dealing with small groups of harassment.

Soon, the caravan set sail.

The massive cargo ship, escorted by four frigates, slowly departed from Qiulong Star and entered the dark universe, beginning its warp drive.

Qin Yuan had long been aware of the desolation of space travel.

The initial voyage was calm and peaceful.

Qin Yuan spent most of his time in his cabin, using the auxiliary optical brain device to enter the virtual universe 'Thunder World Division' to observe and learn the basic techniques of power bursting and energy control. At the same time, he held the "Star Soul Crystal" and steadily absorbed the pure and abundant stellar primordial energy within it, rapidly advancing his power and genetic primordial force towards the seventh level of the planetary level.

The builders of the Dark Star Ruins were quite humane; they didn't create any strange phenomena or disturbances related to absorbing Star Soul Crystals.

Qin Yuan was clearly overthinking things. Since he had already designed a teleportation array for escaping, he wouldn't have tricked his successor.

During his cultivation journey, he would occasionally go to the observation cabin of the escort ship, gazing at the bizarre and rapidly receding dark universe outside the window, feeling the vastness and mystery of the universe.

The calm was broken when the voyage reached its third standard week.

The caravan departed the dark universe as planned, embarking on a routine voyage through an unfamiliar star system to calibrate its coordinates and replenish its power. Just then, the ship's wide-area detection radar emitted a piercing alarm.

"Warning! High-energy life form detected rapidly approaching! Number three! Energy level... Planetary level nine! Identified as... Void Ray!"

Inside the observation cabin, Qin Yuan's gaze sharpened.

Against the backdrop of the dark universe in the distance, three creatures with wingspans exceeding a hundred meters, resembling Earth's rays and with translucent, ghostly blue bodies, were swooping towards the caravan with an elegant, almost supernatural, movement!

At the center of their smooth, featureless heads, a core of energy radiating a cold blue light pulsates violently, emanating unsettling spatial fluctuations.

"It's a Void Ray! Beware of their Void Tear and Energy Devouring abilities! All frigates, open fire at will. Intercept them, don't let them get close to the cargo ship!"

Urgent orders came through the communication channel from Captain Baroque, the guard.

In an instant, the beams of energy cannons shot out like dense raindrops toward the three void rays.

However, these cosmic creatures are extremely agile; with a slight flap of their enormous fleshy wings, they can evade most attacks in bizarre arcs.

Occasionally, a beam of light would strike, but it would only create ripples on their translucent bodies, as if its power had been largely weakened by some kind of defensive barrier.

One of the largest Void Rays suddenly lit up its energy core, and the space in front of it rippled like water. An invisible, twisted void rift instantly formed, lashing out like a whip at a frigate that couldn't dodge in time!

scoff!

The side armor of the frigate was easily torn apart like paper, bursting into flames. Its power system was clearly damaged, and its speed dropped sharply.

"not good!"

The other mercenaries' expressions changed.

These void rays were more troublesome than expected.

Just then, the largest Void Ray locked its target on the escort ship where Qin Yuan was.

It seemed to sense something interesting inside the ship.

This Void Ray, at the peak of the ninth rank of the Planetary level, emitted a silent mental shriek.

With a flap of its massive fleshy wings, it pierced through the dense barrage of artillery fire, and opened its enormous maw, filled with energy vortexes large enough to devour small spaceships, and lunged at the frigate!

A terrifying suction force emanated from its mouth, causing the frigate's engines to roar as it was pulled towards that gigantic maw!

"Everyone, prepare for boarding action! Or abandon ship!"

"The captain cried out desperately into the communications channel. Against an alien being of this size and power, the ship's guns are of limited effectiveness."

At this critical moment, Qin Yuan made his move.

He couldn't allow the frigate to be destroyed; that would mean mission failure and huge trouble.

"Open the side hatches!"

He shouted to the captain through the communicator, and in a flash, he was at the hatch.

The hatch opened, and the icy coldness of the vacuum of space rushed in instantly.

A flash of silver light enveloped Qin Yuan, his entire body covered in the Black God Suit, and the Amazing Spear was already in his hand.

He pushed off with his feet and flew through the air, launching the out-of-control frigate like an electromagnetic catapult, and actively heading towards the massive void ray!

"He's gone mad?!"

Inside the bridge, everyone who witnessed this scene was stunned. A sixth-tier planetary-level being directly confronting a peak ninth-tier planetary-level cosmic being?

The void ray was clearly intrigued to see such a small "food" daring to rush towards it.

The energy core flickered, seemingly with a hint of disdain.

It opened its enormous mouth, and an even stronger suction force enveloped Qin Yuan. At the same time, the blue energy vortex in its mouth began to rotate, preparing to tear Qin Yuan and the void together and devour him.

However, Qin Yuan showed no fear.

With his talent [Battle Prediction (Green)] fully activated, the massive energy flow within the Void Ray, especially the rhythm of its energy core in its head and the weak points of its void suction, appeared in his mind like a clear map.

"Star Ruins Domain, open!"

An invisible force field spread out from Qin Yuan. Although it could not completely cover the huge Void Ray, it precisely acted on its head and the vicinity of its giant mouth!

The powerful spatial suction force was suddenly reduced by 40% under the suppression of the domain!

The Void Ray's movements froze for a moment.

Qin Yuan pushed his speed to the limit and went upstream along the weakest line of the suction field found by [Battle Prediction (Green)].

On the Jinghong Spear, the power of starlight and the primal force of genes are highly condensed, drawing on the energy of the outside universe, and the spear emits a deep hum!

The third move of "Starfall Annihilation" - Starburst - Sea Rift!

This time, he wasn't aiming for widespread shockwaves, but rather to compress all his genetic energy to an extreme degree, concentrating it at the tip of his spear! His target was the core of the energy vortex within the Void Ray's maw, which was also the generator of its void abilities!

puff!

The Swift Spear, like a drill, tore through the chaotic energy flow and pierced the center of the swirling blue vortex with unparalleled precision!

The second move of "Starfall Annihilation" - Star Vortex - Sky Tremor!

Two gun techniques, seamlessly switchable.

The high-frequency oscillation of the Force erupted instantly!

hum~

The Void Ray's massive body stiffened abruptly, and the energy vortex within its giant maw dissipated instantly, as if its power had been cut off.

The terrifying suction force abruptly ceased, and it emitted a painful and furious mental fluctuation, the energy structure inside its entire head nearly collapsing from the shock of the shot.

Qin Yuan pressed his advantage, twisting his spear and using the momentum to surge upwards, instantly arriving above the smooth head of the Void Ray, aiming at the intensely flashing, dark blue core that seemed to be trying to reassemble its energy!

The third move of "Starfall Annihilation" - Starburst - Sea Rift!