Compared with the fleets of various countries in the real universe, which are facing formidable enemies, the fortress of the Sharp-Eyed Order in the virtual territory is also under strong pressure that has never been seen since its establishment, so that many people who originally planned to be stationed in the wild to seek opportunities for awakening have joined forces. The submersibles were all urgently recalled to the inside of the fortress by Master Lucelido, the person in charge of the fortress, to prevent them from being crushed by the terrifying spiritual pressure that almost penetrated the shield.
In addition, Master Lucelido also ordered his deputy Arete and nearly half of the cult monks in the fortress to go to the shield generator area and continuously inject their power into the psychic amplifier to ensure that the shield would not Strike at critical moments.
But everyone knows that this is by no means a long-term solution. The most important thing now is to figure out who the enemy outside the shield is and whether they can avoid conflict with them while protecting the fortress.
Regarding the above two issues, Master Lucelido made the same judgment as the Holy Guard Priest.
The existence outside the shield may be an ancient virtual creature that is hunting, or it may be a virtual god with an unknown purpose. But no matter which of the two possibilities it is, it's not good news for the fortress that currently has only one sage in charge, especially Master Lucelido, a prophecy psyker who is not good at fighting.
What's even worse is that because the spiritual pressure of the unknown being is too strong, the flow of spiritual energy within a hundred miles radius is disordered. A large amount of spiritual energy gathered around the crack makes the virtual realm above the fortress that should be able to open and close easily The rift becomes so strong that it cannot be opened until the energy is repositioned.
After placing Juliana in a safe house in the deepest part of the fortress, Yang Tianyi quickly rushed to the top of the tower, and together with Elizabeth Yin attended an emergency meeting where the monks of the Sharp Eyes Order discussed strategies to break the situation.
From the solemn expression on the female captain's face, he knew that Master Lucelido's prediction not long ago had come true, and his journey to the virtual realm would really encounter difficulties.
In the spiritual channel that had been silent for a long time, Master Lucelido, who was in charge of the affairs of the fortress, first looked at a psyker wearing a crown and asked: "How long will it take to reposition the rift? If there are not enough manpower, I can dispatch some more for you."
Unexpectedly, the crowned monk shook his head slightly, indicating that they had located the location of the rift in the void, but after calculation by the intelligent system, unless there was a sage-level psyker suddenly in the fortress, even if Lucelido went into battle in person, they would not be able to There is no way to open a path to the real universe from inside the virtual realm.
"Well, let me think."
The Eyeball Sage couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this, because he knew that even if the sages closest to Aurora 2 in the cult rushed to support him, it would take a lot of time, and what they lacked most now was time.
Seeing all the psychics looking at each other, unable to come up with any countermeasures for a while, Lucelido sighed and said: "If the rift cannot be opened at the last moment, or if there is not enough time for everyone to evacuate, I will try my best to eliminate the danger. Get out of here."
As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in the originally lively spiritual channel.
No one would question the decision of a prophetic sage at a critical moment of life and death - not to mention that in such a high-level power confrontation, except for Lucelido, the other psykers are not even qualified to be cannon fodder.
After the meeting, Yin Lisabai watched the monks of the Sharp Eyes Order leave the room one by one in silence and go to their posts, feeling a little scared in her heart.
Although she and the Human Alliance submersibles entered the virtual realm in the form of spiritual bodies and could ignore most death realms, even the cracks in the virtual realm were currently squeezed by spiritual pressure and could not be opened, which meant that if their spiritual bodies were to be lost by then, Shattered, their bodies in the real universe will fall into sleep forever, becoming flesh and blood exhibits that have lost their souls and have only vital signs.
"Well, if I had known this, it would be better to enter the virtual realm directly. At least I can feel the horror of the ancient virtual realm creatures before death."
Faced with the current dangerous situation that couldn't be worse, perhaps because there was no hope of breaking the situation, Yin Lisabai shrugged at Yang Tianyi and made a rare joke.
"Miss Woodville need not be so pessimistic. Things have not yet reached this point."
Yang Tianyi uncharacteristically did not accept the joke, but his eyes flickered, obviously thinking about something.
Unlike the psykers who were in danger in the fortress, he had tried to see if the system's plane passages could be opened normally shortly after entering the virtual realm, and the answer was yes.
And after the crisis struck, he tried again, and the plane passage shining with blue light once again appeared in front of him unobstructed.
This means that his current situation is completely different from Yin Lisabai, because he and Juliana do not need to worry about survival.
Although he knew that the survivors of the incident would eventually attract a lot of unnecessary attention and doubts, in the face of survival, these were just secondary factors that could be ignored.
As for why his eyes flickered, it was because he was thinking about whether to open a dimensional passage for the spirit bodies of Yin Lisabai and others at the critical moment.
Of course, the destination of this passage will definitely not be the world of stars.
His ability to travel in parallel universes is the basis for the survival of Qunxing Group. Yang Tianyi knows this very well, but he also understands that people like Yin Lisabai must not be underestimated, even if they are just a spirit body that can dissipate at any time.
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What's more, once he opens this hole, it will not be only Yin Lisabai who needs to be saved, but the entire submarine team of the People's Federation.
The risks hidden behind such a move were too great, and Yang Tianyi had to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
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On the outside of the fortress shield, a tall humanoid creature made of pure spiritual energy was walking aimlessly on the flat wasteland. Her steps were slow and heavy, and each step would cause a step on the wasteland. Circles of purple-red energy rippled out, and the dust and rocks flying everywhere made the hard ground that had been washed away by energy for countless years as soft as water.
At the beginning, it was this circle of "ripples" that hit the psychic shield used to hide the breath of the Sharp Eye Order fortress after spreading out, attracting the attention of the monks on duty, who promptly used the psychic amplifier to reinforce the shield. Shield, which has kept the beings outside the shield in a state of confusion.
She clearly felt that what she longed for was nearby, but there was nothing around her except an endless empty wasteland.
After strolling for a long time, the humanoid creature that had exhausted its patience suddenly raised its legs, let out a roar that echoed through the sky, and then slammed its foot on the ground. The scene of the huge force acting on the ground was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.
As thousands of tons of dust and rocks rose into the sky, the energy ripples, which were dozens of times stronger than before, instantly caused the spiritual shield of the Order's fortress to teeter on the edge, and even some tiny holes appeared in some weak spots. crack.
After realizing that there was an invisible barrier between itself and the target, the humanoid creature excitedly rushed into the shield. Even though the psykers in the fortress had deliberately strengthened the output of psychic power in this direction and built barriers one after another that were insurmountable for ordinary people, they still couldn't withstand the creature's three punches and two feet, and everything was shattered.
In the fortress at this time, Aret, who was responsible for leading the monks to transmit psychic energy to the shield generator, was sweating profusely. He was almost unable to stand up from his seat due to the excessive overdraft of strength.
But when he sensed that the humanoid creature was running towards the fortress at high speed, the psyker from the Destiny Empire still bit the bullet and squeezed the few psychic energy left in his body into the amplifier, trying hard to cover the area. The strength of the shrinking and shrinking shield is maintained at an acceptable level.
However, not every monk in the Order has as deep an accumulation as Arete. Most of them were already out of breath or even paralyzed on the ground. They could only watch the shield weaken and become thinner. Waiting in panic for death to come.
At this critical moment, footsteps sounded in the hall. The monks stationed outside the fortress who were planning to fight the humanoid creatures turned to look and found that it was Sage Lucelido and two human submersibles.
"Could it be that the sage is sacrificing himself to save everyone's lives?"
Just when the psykers in the hall were at a loss, Master Lucelido moved his tentacles slightly, pushed open the heavy alloy door of the fortress with his telekinesis, and walked out with Yang Tianyi and Yin Lisabai.
For some reason, the three of them seemed unconcerned about the impending disaster.
"Maybe the Sage has found a way to deal with it, but those two humans are not even psykers. What's the use of following Master Lucelido?"
"I don't know. Could it be that the master wants to sacrifice to the evil god?"
"What a blasphemy! Don't overestimate the judgment of a sage. I only know that the master will not harm us!"
The psychics who sensed a glimmer of hope began to communicate in the spiritual channel, but after a heated debate, no one knew the true thoughts and purposes of Lucelido and the others.
"That's it! We will all die sooner or later. If Master Lucelido's plan fails, then this fortress can't save our lives! Why don't we follow and see if we can be of any help? Follow me!"
Just when everyone was hesitating, an energy-control warlock wearing fiery red clothes stepped forward and quickly chased the three people who had walked out of the fortress. Behind him, there were hundreds of monks from the order who were unwilling to give up.
Maybe on weekdays they would quarrel or fight because of their differences in practice factions, research directions and ideas, but at this critical moment of life and death, almost everyone put aside their past personal grudges and chose to trust the judgment of the sage.
In the words of the leader, "What could be worse than death?"
"Under the gaze of the all-knowing sharp eye, brothers and sisters, let's charge into the unknown that we have never dared to explore deeply!"
