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All along the way were the corpses of those Star Families.

"Star Familiar invasion detected!"

"Star Familiar invasion detected!"

That area has been sealed off, and the Star Familiars trapped inside have nowhere to run, leaving them no choice but to fight against the defense system.

However, the defense system here remains incredibly powerful even after many years, and these Star Families are powerless to resist it.

After a quick sweep, all the Star Familiars inside were turned into squid skewers and then thrown into the waste disposal system.

The surviving Star Familia captain and his men were terrified. It was the first time they had ever felt such fear. The weapons they used for defense seemed to be made to fight them.

"What's that smell...?"

As Qin Yu continued forward, he suddenly smelled a pungent odor. Ahead lay the corpse of a Star Clan member, dismembered beyond recognition. Qin Yu immediately raised his Heavenly Principle; there must be a very powerful trap hidden here. If he wasn't careful, this Star Clan member would meet the same fate…

Chapter 358 Terrifying Metal Remains

Qin Yu slowed his pace; he didn't want to be torn to pieces like that Star Clan member. Enduring the pungent smell, he continued forward. Qin Yu passed through the passage smoothly without being attacked by the ruins' defense system. There were more Star Clan corpses in the passage ahead.

"Strange, why isn't the defense system here attacking me?"

The corpses of the Star Familia were falling one after another. Logically, Qin Yu should have been attacked by the defense system as well, but he was completely unharmed. Could it be that the defense system here is disposable? That can't be that absurd, right?

After taking a few more steps forward, Qin Yu could hear faint sounds, which seemed to indicate that the defense system was attacking.

Not far away, another part of the Star Familia was separated and sealed off by the defense system for a closed-loop destruction. These Star Familia were completely wiped out.

The remaining Star Familiars were almost numb to the sight. The emotions of the Star Familiars who had been killed affected them, causing them to feel great fear as well.

The Star Familiar, who was leading the group, led the rest of them to continue forward, and Qin Yu, who was hiding in the shadows, finally caught up with them.

"The weapon systems here are too powerful. If you're not careful, you could lose your life..."

Qin Yu was also wary of such a deadly attack; if his reaction was even slightly slower, he could be turned into pieces.

Fortunately, the defense system didn't seem to be attacking Qin Yu, and he continued to advance behind the Star Familiars.

-

In the Astral Capital City

The homeless live in clusters on the outskirts of the main city, forming a kind of big family where they can look after each other.

"Did you find anything good?"

"No, I just found a few rotten apples. You can still eat them after cutting off the rotten parts."

"I found some leftover bread, but a stray cat stole it."

"Sigh~ Life is getting harder and harder."

"There's nothing we can do. The Astral Plane is under martial law lately, so we can't go out. If we could go out, we might be able to find some good stuff..."

Not far away, the homeless man parasitized by the little octopus stumbled and walked towards them.

The little octopus deduced from his memory that this was a place where homeless people like him lived. It was crowded and far from the city center, so they wouldn't be discovered. That's why this place became their target.

"Hey! Are you alright?"

When the other homeless people saw this person stumbling around, they wondered if there was something wrong with his health, so they asked him what was wrong.

The homeless man took a few more slow steps forward, but the other homeless people felt that he was acting strangely and subconsciously took a step back.

pat!

He placed his hands on the shoulders of a homeless man in front of him, who was startled.

"What are you doing?!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, a small octopus swiftly slithered onto the man, and then the homeless man was punched to the ground.

"Tsk, what a lunatic."

Just as he was about to leave, the homeless man grabbed his leg again.

Are you sick in the head?

The man tried to shake off the homeless man, but the homeless man, who was already bleeding from his head, still wouldn't let go.

"Has this guy gone insane?"

"Everyone, please help!"

……

In no time, several homeless people surrounded them to help, trying to separate the two. The more people came, the happier the little octopus became.

Suddenly, the homeless man's eyes turned red, and he slammed the homeless men to the ground. Before they could react, he waved his hand and flung the little octopuses that were hiding on his body onto them.

"what……"

The homeless people were about to call out when the little octopuses blocked their mouths, preventing them from doing so. Then the little octopuses began their parasitic mind control. The homeless people in the distance saw that something seemed to have happened and came over to inquire about the situation.

After being parasitized, the homeless people slowly stood up and turned to look at the other homeless people.

"Hey! Are you guys alright?"

? ”

A group of people just collapsed on the ground, and it didn't seem like they were faking it. How come they're standing up again now?

The controlled homeless man didn't speak, but simply walked heavily toward the other homeless men.

The approaching homeless people were somewhat frightened and retreated. However, the controlled homeless people suddenly pounced on them like madmen, and chaos ensued.

"save……"

These little octopuses moved very quickly and nimbly, instantly subduing a group of homeless people nearby.

Now, their group has grown powerful once again, and once they have complete control of this area, they can invade other areas of the main city.

-

Metal Remains

The remaining Star Familiars finally reached the end of this ruin, but their remaining numbers had dwindled from three digits to one.

A few scattered Star Familiars ventured deep into the metal ruins, where, on the highest metal staircase, lay a jet-black suit of armor, arranged as if a giant were sitting there.

"That should be it, something left behind by that powerful race..."

The captain of the Star Familia was already drawn to the armor. After all, it was a treasure left behind by a very powerful race. Judging from the combat power of the defense system inside the ruins, the armor was definitely a treasure.

He immediately moved up the stairs. Qin Yu, who had been chasing after him, hid and saw what was happening inside. The Star Clan member was almost at the top.

"Is that armor? Could this be a treasure left over from the old era?"

Qin Yu knew very little about the Astral Plane, but he could tell that the owner of this ruin definitely belonged to a high-tech civilization, and had nothing to do with the current Astral Plane.

"Let's let this guy test the waters first; there's no way this place isn't under defense..."

The previous passages were all equipped with defense systems, and Qin Yu didn't believe that anything important was placed there.

"Haha, I'll accept it without being polite..."

The Star Familia captain's tentacles reached towards the armor, and just before they made contact, the armor's head emitted a red glow.

click!

With a crisp sound of a sword clashing, the Star Familiar's body was split in two, then into four, and continued to split apart.

The other Star Families wanted to run away immediately upon seeing this, but the armor had a gun barrel extended from its chest.

biu! biu! biu!

The light pierced directly through the brains of these Star Familiars, killing them instantly. One of their corpses fell right at the doorway, where Qin Yu was secretly watching.

"Who is inside? Or does the armor have an intelligent system?"

Qin Yu was still wondering whether to go out, as the armor seemed quite powerful, but the armor had already detected him.

"The invaders are human and are not among the first to be eliminated..."

The armor spoke.

"Please state your purpose, and I will decide whether to end your life based on your statements..."

Chapter 359 History of the Old Era

Having been discovered, Qin Yu had no choice but to walk into the hall and face the armor.

"Before answering your question, I also have a question. I'm curious whether you are artificial intelligence or if there is a being inside wearing armor?"

The head of the armor flashed twice, indicating that it was thinking about what Qin Yu had just said to it.

"My existence is more in line with what you call artificial intelligence."

Qin Yu nodded, and then it was time for him to answer the question about the armor.

"My purpose in coming here is simple. Those guys from the Star Council sent me to find three treasures left over from the old era of the Star Realm, which is why I came here."

The brief explanation, along with the analysis of the information Qin Yu provided by the flashing armor on his head, revealed a lie.

"What you said is true, there's no problem..."

The armor confirmed that Qin Yu wasn't lying. Qin Yu thought that would be the end of it, but the armor changed its tone again.

"However, the ancient astral treasures you mentioned are not here. There are only the skeletons of ancient astral creatures..."

Before he could finish speaking, the walls of the hall suddenly shook and became transparent, revealing the outside world to Qin Yu.

Just as the armor had said, the outside was indeed littered with the skeletons of living beings, numbering at least tens of thousands. Qin Yu had a bad feeling about this.

"My creator, the Titan King, is the leader of the Titan race. He led the Titans to invade the Astral Plane and annihilated these races that had been parasitized, corrupted, and controlled by the evil god without even realizing it..."

The armor projected a scene from that time, showing the Titan King fighting while wearing this armor.

"Back then, the Titan King donned this armor and personally piloted this siege warship through the astral defenses, crashing here..."

The scene was in first-person perspective. Qin Yu saw on the spaceship's screen the interwoven defense network of the outer astral plane, a defense system that the astral plane had specially created to block the Titans.

However, the Titan King himself took action, combining his power with his warships to break through the defenses and create an opening for his people.

With this, the defenses of the Astral Plane were breached, and the Titans descended upon it, igniting endless war.