Star Monument, full name: [Catastrophe-Tier Star Beast Mimicry Obelisk].
It was a special starmance energy device developed by the New Federation fifty years ago, capable of effectively repelling Star Beasts below Level Four.
Its specific principles involve many complex disciplines such as "Advanced Starmance Energy Studies," "Advanced Star Beast Knowledge," and "Advanced Mechanoid Application Theory."
But overall, a Star Monument has two core components:
The Mimicry Outer Layer of a Catastrophe-Tier Star Beast.
This refers to the complex scarlet patterns on the surface of the four obelisks currently on Ember Island.
It can make Level Three and lower Star Beasts mistakenly believe that these obelisks are powerful Level Four Catastrophe-Tier Star Beasts.
The Mimicry Brainwave Device of a Catastrophe-Tier Star Beast.
Unlike ordinary Level Three and lower Star Beasts, Level Four Catastrophe-Tier Star Beasts possess their own unique aura and special high-frequency brainwaves.
Relying on their unique aura, Catastrophe-Tier Star Beasts can establish an exclusive territory in the wild and warn other Catastrophe-Tier Star Beasts attempting to enter this territory.
At the same time, relying on the high-frequency brainwaves exclusive to Catastrophe-Tier creatures, Catastrophe-Tier Star Beasts can issue clear commands to "Level Three and lower Star Beasts" within a certain range nearby.
Either to summon or to repel.
The New Federation relies on these characteristics.
On one hand, they continuously clear out one Catastrophe-Tier Star Beast after another, gaining new land.
On the other hand, they use their blood and skeletons to forge obelisks and equip them with mimicry brainwave devices.
These obelisks disguise themselves as "Catastrophe-Tier Star Beasts" standing in cities, driving away all Star Beasts that try to approach.
Currently, the cities of the New Federation can establish one safe zone after another precisely by relying on these special "obelisks."
They strive to create a place for ordinary people to live and multiply.
This is also why Tendo and the others were so surprised when they encountered "Star Beasts" twice in Deep Blue Metropolis.
Because according to this principle, those weaker Star Beasts wouldn't even dare to approach Deep Blue Metropolis, let alone enter it.
After all, in the eyes of those Star Beasts, Deep Blue Metropolis is the territory of a Catastrophe-Tier Star Beast.
They'd have to be crazy to approach it voluntarily!
At the same time, due to the [Star Monument]'s importance to the New Federation.
It is considered a high-level secret within the New Federation.
It's information that ordinary people simply cannot access.
It's not surprising that Chen Xing and the others were unaware of it.
In fact, if Tendo hadn't had the authority to freely access all knowledge within the base, and hadn't read the original novel beforehand.
He wouldn't have known about the existence of the [Star Monument] either.
After understanding the principle of the [Star Monument].
The intelligent Chen Xing immediately understood the anomaly that had occurred with him and the other Children of the Stars.
"Tendo, you mean, those things that suddenly fell around the base just now are the legendary [Star Monuments]?"
"Yes."
"Then Sac's sudden berserk state, and the anomalies that appeared in me and Liu Li, were all caused by the special Star Beast brainwaves released by those [Star Monuments], right?"
"That's right."
Tendo nodded, indicating that Chen Xing's statements were all correct.
The situation they were currently facing was exactly that.
Why was the mortality rate of Star Core surgery so high?
And why were Tendo and this group of Children of the Stars valued by the Doctor?
Wasn't it precisely because they all resisted the erosion of the Star Core?
While retaining some of the Star Beast's advantages, they also retained human wisdom and rationality.
But this balance wasn't absolute.
The [Star Monuments] constantly emitting special electromagnetic waves around the base.
Were, to a certain extent, awakening the "beast" side within the Children of the Stars.
And causing some Children of the Stars, who hadn't fully mastered the power of the "Star Core," to exhibit berserk symptoms.
And this wasn't even the biggest problem Tendo was currently facing.
"Roar!"
As a roar came from the distant coastline.
Countless marine Star Beasts of various forms and ferocious appearances rushed out of the beach and furiously attacked Ember Base.
They had received the "summon" from the "King."
And obeying the "King's" will, they launched an attack on Ember Base in the center of the island.
"Tendo..."
Feeling the terrifying "nightmare" coming from all directions.
Jing Liuli, sitting on the Illusory Dream Pillow, immediately became frightened, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Star Core · Evernight Illusion Butterfly, a highly perceptive Star Beast.
And what it perceived was the dreams of other living beings.
Jing Liuli, possessing this Star Core, naturally also had this ability.
Originally, Jing Liuli could only perceive these "dreams" when Star Beasts were asleep at night.
But after she obtained "Star Source · Daydream."
Even when Star Beasts were awake, she could still perceive the existence of "dreams."
Because the subconscious was also a form of "dream" to her now.
"Don't be afraid, Liuli, it's alright."
Seeing Jing Liuli's appearance, Tendo immediately stroked her head.
And just as Tendo was about to say something more, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Yes, Liuli, Little Tendo is right, there's nothing to be afraid of."
"Instructor Yun!"
Seeing the sudden appearance of Yun Meng, Jing Liuli's small face immediately lit up with excitement.
Appearing with her was also Gang Yan, the captain of the Ember Base Security Team, who had been in the base for years but rarely showed his face.
A strong, dark-skinned, and cold-faced big man.
Yun Meng approached Tendo and asked, "Little Tendo, since you already know about the [Star Monuments], you should also know the purpose of these guys deploying them, right?"
Tendo nodded, indicating that he naturally knew.
It was nothing more than summoning a beast tide to exhaust their base's defensive capabilities.
"Good, in that case, I won't say much more."
"The northernmost Star Monument, the one furthest from the base, is mine. Let Granite, this big guy, handle the southern Star Monument."
"As for the remaining eastern and western ones, Little Tendo, you choose one, and the other will be given to Chen Xing and the others."
Hearing this arrangement, Gang Yan, dressed in close-combat tactical gear, coolly gave an "ok" gesture.
A man of few words but fierce action.
Tendo didn't think much and decisively chose the eastern side, which was more dangerous than the western side.
Hearing Tendo's choice, Yun Meng walked to her Earth Dragon Lizard and said with a smile, "Truly you, Little Tendo, always choosing the most difficult path."
"However..."
Yun Meng stood on the Earth Dragon Lizard's head, gazing far at the fierce Star Beast tide rushing from the north.
"...The strong indeed have to bear more than the weak."
"Alright everyone, let's get moving. After all, the longer we drag this out, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."
"Because the enemy... will not give us a chance to breathe."
"Yes!"
After giving the simple mission assignments, Yun Meng immediately commanded the Earth Dragon Lizard to rush out of the base.
It was at this moment that Tendo and the others finally witnessed the true strength of this colossal beast.
Facing the massive numbers of marine Star Beasts, the Earth Dragon Lizard abandoned its previous "holding back" during the final assessment.
Like a heavy tank moving at high speed, it charged head-on into the wall of flesh formed by countless marine Star Beasts.
Relying on its massive size and hardened rock-scale armor.
At this moment, the Earth Dragon Lizard didn't even need Yun Meng to act.
It alone had already completely torn open the northern beast tide's front line.
And after leaving a trail of dismembered remains.
It charged with clear intent towards the Star Monument standing in the distance on the beach...
After all, no matter how many shrimp soldiers and crab generals there were, they were just cannon fodder.
In front of a true powerhouse, these cannon fodder couldn't even deplete the Earth Dragon Lizard's energy.
They didn't even have the qualification to warm it up!
Numerical superiority?
Just an excuse for the weak to band together!
"Roar!"
Amidst the beast tide, the Earth Dragon Lizard roared, and its yellowish-brown rock scales emitted a special metallic luster.
Soon after, an invisible gravitational field with a radius exceeding ten meters immediately appeared around it.
Relying on this gravitational field, wherever the Earth Dragon Lizard passed, every marine Star Beast was suppressed and prostrated on the ground.
They could only let the Earth Dragon Lizard trample them into flesh pulp with a single stomp before it swaggered away.
In the face of such absolute crushing power, Yun Meng and the Earth Dragon Lizard were getting closer and closer to the [Star Monument] in the distance.