Translator: CinderTL
"Still not satisfied?"
From the floating platform, Chen Feng watched Nangong Ling soar into the sky, obliterating the last electromagnetic interference.
His expression remained calm as he stepped forward, treading on empty air.
The air rippled momentarily, then stilled, the afterglow of the silver streak dissipating instantly.
The crowd stared in dazed wonder as he vanished from his spot.
A flash of Thunder Light later, he reappeared, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the silver streak at the sole entrance atop the Inverted Pyramid.
"Let's go too."
The other six members of the team exchanged wry smiles and dutifully boarded their aircraft.
As the exploration team departed, Chairman Li Yun and the others watched with complex expressions, ultimately settling on a look of hope.
"Let's pray they all return safely."
With those words, the blockade zone entered its highest state of alert.
Warships loomed overhead, while escort ships stood guard like colossal beasts. A Blue Light Barrier, vast as the sky itself, rose to envelop the area.
Tap... tap...
Chen Feng's footsteps came to a halt. Wearing his bio-wristband, he surveyed his surroundings.
He stood atop the Inverted Pyramid, a massive, kilometer-wide plateau.
Positioned above the cloud layer, the surface appeared to be composed of a unique, stone-like material, meticulously paved and seamlessly connected.
Incomprehensible patterns flickered intermittently across the stone surface.
Perhaps due to their interference, Chen Feng found his Perception Talent suppressed once again.
He could barely penetrate a few layers, unable to fully discern the internal structure of the Civilization Construct.
At the center of the platform lay a rectangular entrance tunnel.
Inside, a series of steps descended into the darkness, illuminated only by scattered crystalline lights.
It resembled the gaping maw of a colossal beast, poised to devour all, yet Chen Feng felt an odd sense of familiarity.
Back when he first ventured to Yun Port to explore the civilization ruins, the pyramid had been mistaken for an Underground Labyrinth.
The entrance before him was virtually identical to the buried passages he had encountered then.
Glancing around, he noticed faint silver streaks of light already penetrating the tunnel, gradually vanishing into the depths.
"How decisive," Chen Feng remarked, recognizing the vanguard as Nangong Ling.
Though she appeared defiant, her actions were deliberate, aimed at easing the pressure on the exploration team by preemptively eliminating potential dangers.
Seeing this, Chen Feng wasted no time.
For the Fragment of Divinity, even calculated risks were worth taking.
Whoosh!
With a flash of movement, he charged into the platform's sole entrance.
The world instantly plunged into an eerie darkness, as if all external light had been devoured.
The steps beneath his feet receded rapidly, flanked by stone walls embedded with yellow crystals that emitted faint, flickering light.
As he advanced, he was surprised to find no Black Tide Creatures, not even the corpses he had seen before.
Have they all been annihilated?
Or have their power been drained, forcing them to abandon this place?
Chen Feng wondered, but he soon detected an anomaly.
Glancing sideways, he noticed a yellow crystal on the wall suddenly flash brightly, its surface reflecting a white glow.
A white arc of light was rapidly moving along both walls, as if locked onto him, pursuing him relentlessly.
Frowning slightly, Chen Feng halted.
He recognized the familiar energy signature emanating from the white arc, strikingly similar to that of the Star Ring Device.
This included his previous teleportation from this very place, as well as his return to Earth from Heaven's Fall Mountain in the Serpent Spirit Secret Realm.
In an instant, his thoughts crystallized.
Steel Bones silently spread, allowing the white light to converge beneath his feet, ultimately forming a perfect circular ring.
Buzz!
In the blink of an eye, his surroundings transformed.
The world dissolved into a hazy white expanse, and his body felt momentarily weightless.
But it was all fleeting.
By the time Chen Feng regained his footing, he found himself in an unfamiliar space.
The silver-black floor and walls stretched across hundreds of meters, creating a vast, open area.
Yellow crystals were embedded along the walls, while arcs of light flowed in straight lines across the ceiling, down the walls, across the floor, and back again in a continuous loop.
At the center of this cyclical path of light, in the very heart of the room, Chen Feng's gaze froze.
There stood a cylindrical device, seemingly crafted from fiberglass.
Swirling motes of light danced within its transparent shell.
And suspended motionless inside were two rhombus crystal-like golden fragments.
In an instant, Chen Feng's expression jolted as he recognized them as Fragments of Divinity.
"They actually exist... and there are two of them?"
The thought flashed through his mind, and a surge of intense emotion welled up within him. But his powerful will quickly suppressed it, restoring his composure.
Scanning the empty room, he found no other objects.
The cylindrical fiberglass device appeared to be a specialized container for the Fragments of Divinity. Glimmering particles drifted from it, illuminating the swirling dust motes in the air.
Everything had gone too smoothly. Even though Chen Feng sensed no immediate danger or malice, he still felt uneasy.
Moreover...
He glanced down at the bio-wristband on his left wrist.
This military-issued device was designed to record exploration data, transmit distress signals, and serve as a backup survival tool. Powered by his body's energy field, it should have been displaying a light screen, operating autonomously, and continuously scanning and recording the surrounding environment.
Instead, the wristband's light screen flickered erratically, as if being disrupted by some external force.
Frowning slightly, Chen Feng activated his Perception Talent, scanning his surroundings again.
Steel Bones quietly enveloped his entire body, while the empty room remained illuminated only by the looping arcs of white light.
After a moment's hesitation, he finally stepped toward the device containing the Fragment of Divinity.
The golden fragment, shaped like a tiny rhombus crystal, floated suspended within a radiant glow.
Instantly, a panel materialized, confirming all his suspicions.
Fragment of Divinity detected. Collect?
Without hesitation, Chen Feng reached out and seized the fragment.
He shattered the fiberglass device, his hand piercing through the light to grasp both fragments simultaneously.
Buzz!
In the next instant, his gaze sharpened, and the world transformed.
Chen Feng looked down at his palm, finding it empty.
He glanced around, but the vast silver-black room had vanished.
He now stood high in the sky, his boots planted on a silver-gray alloy steel plate.
This was a massive Floating Warship, shaped like an aircraft carrier, its hull slicing through layers of white, cloud-like mist that churned like ocean waves.
A blue Barrier, hundreds of meters wide, shielded the deck from the wind and the sky. His black clothing had seamlessly transformed into a silver longcoat of special material, paired with a crimson cape.
As his boots clanked against the deck, Chen Feng sensed the solemn figures lining the warship's stern.
They wore identical silver combat suits, each bearing a badge depicting a sharp sword on the chest.
Some were towering figures, their bodies augmented with mechanical enhancements and armed with high-powered firepower weapons.
Others had donned Bio-Armor, transforming into hybrid forms: Eaglemen with piercing eyes, Lion Kings with bulging muscles, and other half-human hybrids.
Even more striking, beyond this warship, several other warships followed, each at least a hundred meters long, resembling colossal arks.
Flanking each warship were dozens, even hundreds, of escort aircraft and floating turrets, while figures of Mecha Warriors darted between the vessels.
Elite warriors, fully armed and armored, patrolled the decks, maintaining constant vigilance. Aided by advanced intelligence systems, they scanned their surroundings with remarkable efficiency.
Meanwhile, the fleet's weapons remained primed and charged, ready for immediate deployment.
"This is a legion," Chen Feng realized instantly, sensing the overwhelming scale and unfathomable depth of this advancing force.
He also knew, with a sinking feeling, that he had likely been forcibly drawn into a Dream Incursion, just as before, transporting him to a specific moment in the Ancient Taiduo Civilization's history.
"Lord Yuanwang, we've had exceptional luck this time. We've recovered two Fragments of Divinity."
"Once we escort them back to the royal capital, many things will fall perfectly into place."
A Mech-Augmented Human, seemingly a trusted confidant, stood beside him. The figure was exceptionally tall, nearly two and a half meters in height.
The silver battle armor strained as if about to burst, concealing a Magnetic Field within that rivaled that of a legendary flying general.
Beneath his short, black hair, a third eye was visible on his forehead.
"Hmm," Chen Feng murmured, giving a subtle nod. He quickly adapted to this Dream Incursion.
Using his Perception, he located two Fragments of Divinity housed within the central chamber of the warship. The containment devices were identical to those he had seen previously.
He then looked up at the sky—a clear, azure expanse devoid of any trace of the Black Tide or mist.
Could it be that the Ancient Taiduo Civilization hasn't yet been invaded by the Black Tide? he wondered.
As the thought flashed through his mind, a vast fleet pierced through the cloud layer, slicing across the sky.
Below, the earth stretched into a desolate desert. Yet as they advanced, a sprawling oasis came into view, its grasslands lush and verdant.
"Serian, I heard your child has been born?"
"Yes, Denise truly loves you. This is your seventh child, isn't it?"
"We're almost home. Have you decided on a name yet?"
Suddenly, hushed banter rippled through the advancing fleet.
Chen Feng's thoughts were interrupted. He turned his Perception toward the rear.
The legendary-grade modified human who had addressed him earlier was Serian. Two other Biological Cyborgs, equally formidable, flanked him, engaged in quiet conversation.
The fleet was clearly returning home, maintaining vigilance throughout the journey.
Serian, the tall, stern-faced man at the center of attention, briefly relaxed, a faint smile flickering across his lips.
"Let's name him Setedo," he said.
"I hope he will inherit our will and forever safeguard Ancient Taiduo."
His steady voice carried a hint of anticipation.
The other two Biological Cyborgs nodded gently, patting him on the chest.
"A fine name."
"You really have a knack for this, don't you?"
Amidst the lighthearted banter, everyone felt a growing eagerness to return home.
Serian stepped forward and addressed Chen Feng respectfully, "Lord Yuanwang."
"After we return, I hope you will attend my child's celebration."
His eyes shone with anticipation, and the two Cyborgs behind him also turned to look.
The advancing fleet had already passed over the oasis below. Chen Feng considered for a moment, then nodded in agreement to avoid complications.
But in the next instant—
Whoosh!
The space ahead suddenly trembled, shattering the cloud layer. The azure sky rippled like a vast ocean.
A massive legion of over a dozen warships materialized, their dense formation of aircraft blocking the path.
The group froze in shock as a searing beam of energy erupted from the enemy fleet, hurtling toward them!
(End of the Chapter)
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