Chapter 959
Mad Faith.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people present all became serious.
Either of these points proves that the other party is not simple.
The latter, in particular, is high-dimensional teleportation technology, a high-end technology that even the Crimson Cloud Empire has not mastered.
One of the Nero tribesmen spoke up:
“Captain, the three of them, Abbit and his companions, are already at the sixth level. Even if they encountered a powerful enemy, they should have been able to send out a message. However, not a single message was sent out until they were in trouble. The person who made the move may have subdued them in an instant.”
This Nero clansman was an elder of the Nero clan.
His cultivation level has reached the seventh rank, equivalent to a Dao Integration expert in the world of the painting.
As for the captain he mentioned, he was a captain named Furs from the Third Fleet of the Crimson Cloud Empire, who was also in charge of investigating this incident.
Civilizations like the Crimson Cloud Empire have a clear organizational structure.
In particular, they will send people to handle any unusual events that occur in subordinate civilizations.
Furthermore, the fact that the three members of the Nero clan encountered problems while carrying out an imperial mission has made the Crimson Cloud Empire take the matter even more seriously.
So they sent a captain to investigate.
An ordinary captain in the Crimson Cloud Empire commands a thousand imperial soldiers and a star-class battleship.
Even when facing several seventh-tier powerhouses, they can fight them off, making them a backbone of the empire.
Firth said, "The star systems in this region are relatively underdeveloped, making it impossible for a powerful civilization to emerge. Based on the current clues, the person who killed Abit and his two companions should be the target the Empire has been searching for, because the other party also used a similar teleportation ability at the time."
The people in the room naturally knew who Firth was talking about.
After the Empire's fleet wiped out the Moro tribe, their investigation revealed that the Moro tribe was frequently trading with an unknown civilization.
The things that civilization brought out were things they had never seen before.
In particular, some personal evolutionary cultivation methods are of immense value.
Upon learning this, the Crimson Cloud Empire sent people to remain in the Moro Starfield, waiting for the people of that civilization to appear.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the civilized person to appear.
The enemy killed several Imperial soldiers as soon as they appeared, and then managed to escape despite being hit by a Starfield-level weapon.
At that time, the other side demonstrated a teleportation technology that they were unaware of.
Now that the three members of the Nero clan have encountered an accident, and there are no remaining spacetime fluctuations in the surrounding starry sky, this situation is very similar to the situation before.
Firth stood up, looked at the group, and said:
"I need to report this matter to the Imperial Central Government immediately."
If the person who made this move is indeed the target the Empire is looking for, then it's not something a mere captain like him can handle.
Upon hearing this, the people in the room immediately stood up, their expressions turning serious.
The Imperial Central Committee is the highest decision-making body of the empire, and every member of it is one of the empire's top executives.
Firth walked to the conference table and tapped the table in front of him twice with his finger.
Soon, a holographic image appeared before everyone.
The holographic image depicts an elderly man dressed in a bright red robe.
The old man glanced at the people in the room, then fixed his gaze on Firth.
"Firth, what's wrong?"
Firth immediately stood up straight and said respectfully:
“Your Excellency, I have discovered traces of that unknown civilization.”
The elderly man, referred to as the councilor, asked in confusion, "Which unknown civilization?"
As a councilor in the imperial central government, he had too many things to handle every day.
As for unknown civilizations, there are also a lot of records in the Empire's database, so he didn't know which civilization Firth was referring to.
Firth said, "It's civilization number 113."
Upon hearing the number, the councilor's expression immediately turned serious:
"Explain the situation in detail."
Firth quickly recounted his findings, including his speculations.
After listening to Firth's words, the old man nodded:
"Your guess is in line with the emergency regulations. I will immediately notify the Second Fleet to provide you with support, and will also send quantum detectors there. You can continue to stay there and investigate, and wait for the support to arrive."
Firth immediately replied respectfully, "Understood!"
After the conversation ended, the holographic screen disappeared.
The elder of the Nero clan smiled and said:
"With the Empire's support, we're sure to find our target this time."
Firth glanced at the Nero elder and then said, "If we can find the target this time, I will report your contribution."
Upon hearing this, the elder of the Nero clan immediately showed excitement:
"Captain Dosefers."
Although the Crimson Cloud Empire acts domineeringly, it is clear about rewards and punishments. If they can truly receive the empire's reward this time, then the loss of the three members of their Niro clan will be nothing.
Just as the group was talking, a voice from a smart terminal suddenly sounded inside the warship:
"Abnormal life energy fluctuations detected, at a distance of 34 million kilometers!"
Firth and the others' expressions changed instantly.
Their starship-class battleship is equipped with a very advanced detection system.
It can only detect energy responses emitted by living organisms.
In other words, this energy fluctuation that appeared 34 million kilometers away from them was emitted by a living organism.
They had already explored the star systems in this area and found no planets with life on them.
Firth immediately said, "Locate the target's position!"
However, no sooner had Firth finished speaking than the voice from the smart terminal rang out again:
"Abnormal life energy fluctuations detected, at a distance of 1.3 million kilometers!"
"What?" Firth almost thought he had misheard.
Everyone else also looked astonished.
Firth immediately looked at the screen on the warship's command console.
The above clearly shows that the energy fluctuation that appeared 1.3 million kilometers away from them belongs to the same energy fluctuation as the one that appeared 34 million kilometers away before.
This means that this energy fluctuation crossed a distance of 30 million kilometers in just an instant!
What terrifying speed!
Even if their battleship were traveling at thirty times the speed of light, it would still take at least seven seconds.
While the group was still in a daze, the smart terminal inside the warship spoke again:
"The target has arrived near the warship. Should we activate the weapon systems for defense?"
Firth immediately looked at the large screen, which displayed the starry sky surrounding the warship.
The surrounding starry sky was calm, and there was nothing unusual.
Looking at the lifeless starry sky on the screen, everyone showed signs of unease.
The energy fluctuations of a living being traveled tens of millions of kilometers to reach them in an instant—this was simply unbelievable!
If the other side were using an aircraft, they wouldn't be surprised, but the warship's detectors didn't detect any warp fluctuations.
This proves that the energy fluctuation was undoubtedly a simple life form.
The elder of the Nero clan hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Could there be a problem with the detector?"
It's no wonder he asked that question; the results from the detector were simply too unbelievable.
How could a living being move so fast? Even a legendary eighth-tier powerhouse probably couldn't do that.
Firth shook his head:
"Impossible. Although the detectors of a stellar-class warship are not as good as quantum detectors, they have never made a mistake since they were developed. The enemy is already nearby, it's just that our cameras can't capture them."
"What do we do now?" the elder of the Nero clan asked anxiously.
"Bohr, go and take control of the warship yourself. Activate the weapon systems and maintain a constant speed!" Firth instructed.
The Crimson Cloud Empire soldier named Bohr nodded and quickly ran to the control panel. At that moment, the warship fell into a deathly silence.
They knew that an unknown entity was watching them from the outside, but they couldn't detect it and couldn't make any rash moves.
Although they did not know who the other was, the fact that they could cross tens of millions of kilometers in an instant was enough to prove how terrifying the other was.
"Report, all weapon systems are activated and ready to be used at any time."
Bohr was operating the controls while simultaneously reporting back.
However, he did not receive a reply from Firth after he finished speaking.
He turned around in confusion: "Captain, you..."
Bohr stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
Inside the cabin, there was an extra person at the previously empty conference table.
This is a man dressed in white, with a striking head of starlight-colored hair.
The man sat opposite the group, calmly observing everyone.
At this moment, Firth and the others dared not move, even though there were several seventh-level powerhouses in the arena.
But after this man appeared, they inexplicably felt a sense of crisis.
The person in front of them gave them a very dangerous feeling.
The man who appeared was none other than Chen Feng, who had chased them all the way from the Gliese Galaxy.
With the teleportation ability of his scrolls, catching up with these people along the fluctuations of space and time didn't take much effort.
Chen Feng glanced at the group and then spoke:
"You must have spotted me beforehand, right? I'm curious, how did you find out?"
Chen Feng used the interstellar common language, which everyone in the room could naturally understand.
Firth spoke in a deep voice:
Who are you?
Firth's entire body was tense, and the cells in his body were trembling wildly.
Chen Feng glanced at Firth, then pressed down with his right hand.
Furston's expression changed instantly. He felt a terrifying force pressing down on him, and he had absolutely no ability to resist it.
The restless cells in his body immediately quieted down after coming into contact with this power.
Plop!
Firth and everyone else on the field were pinned to the ground, unable to move an inch.
Although there were several experts at the Dao Integration level present, they were only roughly equivalent to the first or second step of the Dao Integration stage.
It would be very easy for Chen Feng to suppress these people.
"Answer my question," Chen Feng said coldly.
However, despite this overwhelming force, Firth smiled.
"Although you are powerful, I, as a soldier of the Empire, have never surrendered to the enemy since the day I was born!"
As Firth finished speaking, the voice of the intelligent terminal inside the warship sounded again:
"Self-destruct sequence is being initiated!"
"five!"
"Four!"
"three!"
Upon hearing this voice, Chen Feng's expression changed slightly. He immediately disappeared from the spot, along with Firth and the others.
In the starry sky, Chen Feng and Firth appeared.
As soon as the group appeared in the starry sky, the entire Crimson Cloud Empire's star-class warship turned crimson red.
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying energy was released from inside the warship.
boom!
The warship instantly transformed into a massive fireball and exploded.
The powerful shockwave made the surrounding starry sky tremble.
However, when this shockwave reached Chen Feng, it was blocked by an invisible force.
"Hahaha, for the Empire!"
Another loud laugh rang out.
As soon as Firth was suppressed by Chen Feng, his body turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In an instant, he was completely melted into a lump of liquid.
Not only Furs, but all the other soldiers of the Crimson Cloud Empire also melted into liquid at the same moment.
Upon seeing this, Chen Feng's expression turned serious.
Despite being suppressed by his stellar power, these people were still able to commit suicide, and the method of suicide was so bizarre.
That's not the most crucial point. What Chen Feng feared most was these people's indifference to life and death.
He would immediately choose to commit suicide once captured; such decisiveness is not something an ordinary person could possess.
If it were an ordinary person, Chen Feng wouldn't be surprised.
There are many people like this on Earth.
But Firth and others are already at the Dao Integration level, equivalent to the world of the painting. Each of these beings has lived for at least tens of thousands of years.
The longer they live, the more they cherish their lives. The fact that they could commit suicide so decisively shows that their faith and loyalty to the Crimson Cloud Empire had reached a fanatical level.
This kind of enemy is the most terrifying because it is extremely difficult to dismantle them from within.
"My lord, spare my life!" A plea for mercy suddenly rang out, interrupting Chen Feng's thoughts.
Chen Feng looked down and saw several members of the Nero clan staring at him with terrified expressions.
The people of the Crimson Cloud Empire could commit suicide decisively after being captured, but that doesn't mean people from other civilizations can.
Chen Feng looked at the group and asked:
"Tell me, what is the purpose of your visit here? Also, did you spot me beforehand?"
Although interrogating these people may not yield much information, it's better than not asking them at all.
Upon hearing this, the elder of the Nero clan immediately spoke up:
"Your Excellency, we are here to investigate the disappearance of members of our clan."
The elders of the Nero clan dared not conceal anything and immediately told them everything, including Firth's notification to the imperial central government.
After listening to the elder of the Nero clan, Chen Feng frowned and asked:
"How many people will the Empire's Second Fleet send?"
The elder of the Nero clan shook his head: "I don't know about that. The Empire's military deployments are always kept secret, but there will definitely be star-domain-level warships coming."
Chen Feng naturally knew what a Starfield-class warship was.
When he interrogated the three members of the Nero clan last time, he learned about the Crimson Cloud Empire's fleet from them.
The Crimson Cloud Empire has four classes of warships.
These are planetary level, stellar level, star system level, and finally, the Crimson Cloud level.
These warships also represent different roles.
For example, a planetary-level warship can easily destroy a planet.
Stellar-class warships are the backbone of the Crimson Cloud Empire.
The weapons carried on these warships are capable of destroying stars.
For some interstellar missions, the Crimson Cloud Empire also dispatches warships of this class.
As for the Starfield-class, these are the top-tier battleships of the Crimson Cloud Empire, equipped with weapons based on dark matter.
The Crimson Cloud-class warships that followed were quite mysterious; only the true high command of the Crimson Cloud Empire knew just how powerful these warships were. (End of Chapter)