Chapter 1256
[Immortal Realm Chapter] Star Wars Night Raid, Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell
On this ordinary night, the silence of the Federal Observatory was shattered by screams. Bloodstains covered the walls and glass doors, and various top-of-the-line equipment worth tens of millions of dollars were destroyed.
The newcomers, armed with laser swords, killed anyone they saw, wiping out more than half of the scientists and security personnel in an instant!
Things then escalated to extremes. This group was clearly organized and disciplined; they destroyed all the surveillance equipment and absconded with a large number of project documents!
Even as they fought their way to the core area and were about to reach the main facility of the space telescope array, the researchers there were still working intensively to calculate the coordinates of the Kongtong Realm, which was heavily guarded by a large number of special agents.
Upon seeing the approaching figure, they immediately opened fire, unleashing an electromagnetic pulse that sent the lead soldier crashing to the ground. The Star Warriors behind him then erected energy shields and charged forward!
"Hmph, a bunch of cultivators pretending to be Star Warriors, trying to raid the observatory and steal data. Did they get my permission?"
Pushing through the crowd, a tall figure, armed to the teeth from head to toe, appeared!
Its physique is imposing, facing the ceiling. All four limbs are equipped with mechanical powered exoskeletons. It wields a blue two-way laser sword that is over two meters long, and wears a tactical terminal helmet on its face. With seemingly clumsy skill, it cleaves a mountain with great force, and swings it fiercely in front of it!
hum~~~
Immediately afterward, the energy shield shattered, and the intruders were killed one by one. The curved crescent slash was thrown far away, instantly clearing the corridor!
"kill!!!"
Immediately afterwards, a large number of elite Star Warriors rushed forward, wielding lightsabers and wearing armor modules, fearlessly charging forward!
But this was like moths to a flame, and it quickly turned into a massacre.
Finally, the ceiling above their heads shattered, and an equally tall figure crashed into the passage. The immense force of the attack created a volatile magnetic field, and a punch was aimed straight at the brain. After being blocked, the laser handle in the figure's hand suddenly lit up into the shape of a lightsaber, and then slashed horizontally at the opponent's elbow!
"Star Martial King!"
Click click click click~~~
Sparks flew all around as the institute's power supply was cut off, but backup generators were quickly activated to ensure that the core equipment did not lose its data.
The two enormous figures stirred up the energy of heaven and earth with every move, and the aftershocks caused enormous damage to the research institute, forcing people outside to be isolated.
Then, suddenly, dark things attacked from the left and right sides, grabbing the guardian's two arms. Immediately afterwards, two more Star Martial Kings entered the arena close to the ground, and three lightsabers were aimed at each other from different positions to attack!
"Die, you genius with the fastest cultivation speed in the Federation! Today, the three of us will tear you apart. It's an honor to die at the hands of three people of the same level!"
One of them sneered from beneath his mask and casually posted a message:
"That's all there is to it."
But the next moment, the people being attacked suddenly sprang up, and a powerful shockwave sent the three of them flying. Then, the two-way laser sword spun wildly like a hula hoop, resembling a propeller taking off in the night sky, emitting terrifying and deadly beams of light!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—
One by one, figures were shot down, and three Star Martial Kings were suppressed and unable to get up. They could only roll and dodge in the ruins. In less than three seconds, the attackers were all wiped out!
A tall, imposing figure emerged from the smoke and dust, like a demon god in hellfire. He raised a scorching lightsaber that distorted space, carrying temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees Celsius, and slowly but firmly swung it down.
"Cultivators, die!"
This sword carries an unparalleled sword force, which is a devastating blow to people in the technological universe. It has transcended the level of technique and instead elevated the sword to a new level.
The three men raised their hands in terror and shouted:
"No, we are not cultivators; we are acting on orders from the Star Martial Arts Association."
hum! ! !
Pat, pat, pat,
An arc of light swept across, and the three corpses collapsed powerlessly, their expensive equipment shattering on the ground. After losing its energy, they were melted into scrap metal!
The only person still standing on the field then released his thumb from the sword hilt, and the two-way laser turned into wisps of blue smoke and dissipated, as he sheathed his sword and removed his armor in one smooth motion.
shuh~
Lifting his mask, Lin Shan glanced contemptuously at the three men on the ground.
"You're clearly a cultivator, what are you pretending to be a Star Martial King for? You dare to play Star Wars with me? I'll make sure you're all wiped out."
Only then did the scientists behind him dare to climb out from under the cover one after another.
Dr. Selena's chest trembled noticeably, and she adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses with disbelief in her eyes. The entire Federal Observatory had almost been completely destroyed!
"Director Lin, this... this..."
"Oh, my dear Doctor, you don't need to worry about this. Quickly take your people and get on with the research project. I will send people to deal with the invading cultivators."
With a wave of his arm, a series of lithe black figures appeared in the night and quickly dragged all the dead away, leaving no bodies at the scene.
As for the identity of the intruders and the purpose of the night raid, no one can say for sure.
Everyone lived in fear and apprehension, but thankfully the new director of the Space Strategy Office was there to provide some comfort amidst the terror.
Noon the next day.
At the federal government assembly, the president, vice president, and many congressional officials were present, listening to the guide report on the major events that had occurred the previous night.
"The incident unfolded as follows: three Nascent Soul stage cultivators, posing as Star Martial Kings, launched a surprise attack on the observatory. However, they were killed on the spot by the director of the Federal Strategic Office stationed there! Afterwards, thick smoke billowed from the scene. Despite rescue efforts, half of the researchers were injured or killed, resulting in economic losses exceeding 20 billion Star Coins. Most of the feedback came from Director Lin."
The members of parliament looked at each other in bewilderment.
No one expected that such a big thing would happen in just one night!
They had heard about attacks on observatories frequently in recent interstellar news, but to actually experience one in person filled them with a strange sense of dread!
The president stepped forward and began to strongly condemn the actions of the Immortal Alliance, expressing his firm determination to eradicate the remnants of the Immortal Path, while also highly praising the vice president's foresight.
"If we hadn't sent the director of the Space Strategy Office to protect us beforehand, our Federal Observatory would probably have been destroyed last night. This is a very fortunate outcome. Now we need to discuss another matter: there is a mole within the Federation!"
The vice president nodded, took the speech prepared by his advisory team early that morning, and took over the podium from the president to begin disclosing the details of the event.
Especially after the war, the discovery of multiple corpses that, upon verification, turned out to be members of the Star Warriors Association, made it hard not to suspect that the Star Warriors Association had been infiltrated by the Immortal Remnant Alliance.
"What nonsense!"
A member of parliament immediately stood up and loudly accused the man of making baseless accusations.
"The Star Warriors Association is a civilian organization. How could it be involved in the attack on the observatory? You can't just blindly believe everything you hear from that office director and try to shift the blame onto other organizations!"
The vice president looked over and smiled, asking the man to calm down.
"Next up is the body that's being sent from over there. Let's lift the white sheet together and take a look. That way we'll be able to tell the real body from the fake one."
Soon, one hospital bed after another was wheeled in, with a total of thirteen corpses lying on them.
The faces revealed after the cover was opened showed a variety of expressions, clearly indicating that they had been treated differently before their deaths. Some were ferocious, some were bewildered, some were terrified, and some were resentful.
Four of them were cultivators, and nine were star warriors. After identification, the latter were indeed from the Star Warrior Association!
"Well, the evidence is irrefutable. Do you have anything else to say?"
Everyone was astonished and speechless, unable to understand why the Star Warriors Association would associate with cultivators. Could it be that they had some kind of secret deal?
The opposing parties remained silent, though they knew perfectly well what had happened, since those people were sent by them! After discovering incriminating evidence against the Observatory, they wanted to deliver a heavy blow to the ruling party in order to obtain crucial intelligence, but their plan backfired spectacularly.
However, it's impossible to admit defeat easily. The Star Warrior Association is there to do all the dirty work for them, so they can't just abandon them so easily.
Therefore, they requested a remote confrontation with the observatory.
The large screen connected the two parties, and Lin Shan and Dr. Selena appeared on screen, each reporting on the situation last night. Their accounts were largely consistent and based on facts, effectively sealing the evidence!
When one legislator realized he couldn't overturn the verdict, he turned to questioning the following:
"I recently heard that the observatory has been conducting observations and calculations of the coordinates of Kongtong Realm for over a year. Is this true?"
Dr. Selena immediately denied it, stating unequivocally that it was a rumor!
"We have never received any information about this type of project. We do not know where you got this information from. We will take legal action against those who spread rumors and slander us!"
It turns out that before Lin Shan arrived, the Vice President had already cleaned up all the finance department's accounts and leftovers, otherwise the other side would not have taken the risk of sending people into the observatory to forcibly seize the documents.
After a series of political struggles, the opposing forces were forced to back down, followed by a full investigation and the filing of a case!
Most members of the Star Warriors Association were forced to pay bail, and many behind-the-scenes figures resigned, leaving a scene of widespread sorrow in both official and civilian circles.
The president's cabinet was busy dealing with political enemies and had no time to spare for Lin Shan's side, which in turn bought him more time.
Inside the observatory's research institute.
The core facilities are still operational, and top astronomers are still performing precise calculations. They are following in the footsteps of the Old Man of Dongting and are getting close to the answer, closely following the trajectory of Kongtong Realm over the past few hundred years!
The smoke of battle had not yet cleared outside the door, and Lin Shan stared expressionlessly at the ruins.
I listened to Cui Yuanjing's report through my headphones.
"We've already contacted the Immortal Remnant Alliance; their backup will arrive soon, probably within the next few days."
"Hmm, you made your funeral preparations without letting your subordinates notice anything amiss, right?"
"Don't worry, they're just pawns; they couldn't possibly know the inside story!"
There was quite a commotion last night, but the other party wasn't a cultivator at all, so we had to go all out and force a few cultivator corpses on them!
The fake cultivator ambushed the real cultivator, but in the end, the truth was reversed, the identities were swapped, and the fake cultivator turned the tables on the real one!
The observatory has been completely taken over, and all communication devices have been cut off, preventing contact with the outside world. The project is being carried out intensively and with all efforts.
With the help of the advanced equipment and top scientists of the Aether Federation, he could see a glimmer of hope on the horizon!
three days later.
The capital has summoned Lin Shan back to report on his duties, and the observatory will be temporarily handed over to a newcomer.
And this newcomer was none other than Brigadier General Bren, another of the president's trusted confidants and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who led a large number of special forces to blockade the area.
At the same time, a message was secretly dropped from the sky.
The people from the Immortal Remnant Alliance will arrive tonight!
This time, it was a genuine large force of cultivators who disguised themselves and infiltrated the Aether Federation in small groups through interstellar trade.
The observatory has reached a critical moment. All the scientists have been working day and night, pulling three all-nighters, and are about to reach the final stage.
Night falls!
At the Victoria Hotel in Waghha, the capital, President Ivanka Trump is catching her husband cheating on her husband. She storms into a high-floor suite.
Inside, the Annihilation Avatar and Genevieve were caught red-handed!
"You just got back and you couldn't wait to rush to this woman's bed. Do you still want to marry me?"
Faced with Ivanka's frantic roar, the Annihilation Avatar revealed an ugly expression, holding the frightened Genevieve in his arms, and advised her to calm down.
"Don't worry, listen to me. It's not what you think. Genevieve comes from a foreign family, and I'm actually learning a foreign language from her."
The hotel staff outside the room, fearing a commotion, quickly joined in with clapping.
"Yes! Foreign languages are great, we need to learn them!"
Ivanka was furious and yelled so loudly that the entire floor could hear her.
"What foreign language? You're still making this up at this point. I was blind back then; I should have killed you!"
The more commotion there is on one side, the quieter it becomes on the other.
Military vehicles drove into the deep valley, heavily armed soldiers were deployed in every corner along the way, and armed helicopters hovered overhead, their searchlights endlessly sweeping the surroundings.
Inside the observatory's research institute, Brigadier General Brun looked at the empty laboratory and the silent instruments before him, and fell into deep thought.
I just took over the job, where are the people inside?
Where did they all go?
"General, something terrible has happened outside! They've broken in!"
His subordinates rushed over to report that they had run into trouble on their very first day of troop rotation, and it was clear that the other party had ill intentions.
Brigadier General Brun was just about to report the situation here when his thoughts were interrupted by a strong earthquake. Outside, the ground was shaking and the heat was intense!
Boom boom boom boom—
He led the group out, trembling, only to find the scene before him utterly shocking.
A meteor shower, flashing with fire, fell from the sky, indiscriminately covering the area. Helicopters in the sky were hit one after another, falling like birds with broken wings. The sporadic counterattacks could not even cause a ripple!
The soldiers guarding below fled in panic, seeking cover and hiding everywhere, but all the forests in the deep mountains were set ablaze, and the entire valley became a sea of fire!
"This is a cultivator's wide-range divine power. Is the enemy attacking again?"
A magnificent ship appeared in the sky, its antique appearance hovering in the air. A series of tiny figures flew on swords, shuttling back and forth in the low sky. With a flick of their fingers, magical artifacts swept back and forth, and they could take a person's head from a hundred meters away as easily as taking something out of a bag.
This is what a true cultivator is like!
Below, various firepower units began to rise, followed by the unfolding of aerodynamic wings. One after another, powerful martial artists drew their swords and launched a head-on attack!
The battle here immediately attracted the attention of defense departments across the entire Federation.
Little did anyone know, at that very moment, at the Lunaris Airport on the outskirts of the city, amidst the bustling crowds, Lin Shan, briefcase in hand, had already boarded an interstellar flight bound for another world. (End of Chapter)