114: Asrot's Surprise

Two massive bodies emerged from the scarlet shadows, gradually becoming clear, their faces hideous.

【Shadow Spider King】

Classification: Carbon-based special lifeform.

Rank: SSS.

Ability 1: Invisible Web — Can manipulate any shadow to generate a web that restricts movement, absorbs energy, and induces a paralytic effect.

Ability 2: Shadow Walk — Can retreat into shadows at any time to avoid the vast majority of damage under low-level rules and recover rapidly.

【Crystal Core Spirit】

Classification: Special lifeform.

Rank: SSS.

Ability 1: Forced Devotion — Continuously absorbs any mineral-based entities within a certain range of its body to strengthen and repair itself, with storage capacity.

Ability 2: Myriad Impact — Pulls gravity within range to converge at a single point, delivering a strike with a hundredfold accumulation.

"Fortunately... although they are difficult to kill, these are normal abilities, and there is no mutation."

Zhang Huaiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

With the strength of two Gods Chosen level powerhouses, dealing with this should not be a problem.

After all, throughout the entire Star Alliance, there are only seven or eight with such strength, while a single Calamity or Death-level Disaster Zone could contain several 3S-level monsters simultaneously.

Except for a small minority with special abilities, if they couldn't even win a one-on-one fight, they would have been destroyed long ago.

"Mr. Sailos, you take the one on the right. It should be a type with powerful defensive and offensive capabilities, but it is slow, so be careful not to take attacks head-on. That mottled protrusion on the lower right of its chest might be a relatively weak point."

"Kols, the remaining one is yours. This is a shadow-type monster, so be careful of it attacking you from behind. Its attacks should carry toxins, most likely with a paralytic effect."

Zhang Huaiyuan commanded through the communication device, revealing the information he saw to the two.

"Don't worry, they are just two small fries; I can handle it alone."

Kols responded dismissively.

After all, in his field of vision, they were just two SS-level monsters with relatively strong auras.

"I have a suggestion."

Seeing their indifferent expressions, Zhang Huaiyuan thought for a moment and smiled:

"Whichever one of you takes down your target first, I will ask the Statue of Liberty to change your official certification on your social media platforms to 'Number One Powerhouse of the Star Alliance'."

"Your suggestion is excellent."

The Statue of Liberty's voice, slightly amused, sounded in agreement.

Once these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the void changed instantly.

"Ahem... Actually, I don't care about being number one at all, it's just that my girlfriend is waiting for me to video call, so I'm going in!"

Kols, who had originally had his hands in his pockets, transformed at some point into wisps of wind, which, just like before, quickly grew into a storm that blotted out the sky.

And although Sailos maintained his expressionless posture, six clones quietly manifested behind him.

The top-tier Transcendent weapon, which had reached T8 level, was also gripped in his hand.

"This should be about right... Besides, the Transcendent abilities of these two monsters seem like they could be well-utilized in technological weapons; I can analyze them slowly."

Zhang Huaiyuan relaxed; as long as they fought with full strength, these Gods Chosen Transcendent individuals would surely crush them.

...

Meanwhile, while the offensive here was in full swing, Zhang Huaiyuan's main body had returned to the Golden Star Sea.

A fleet lined up for over a thousand kilometers was waiting quietly outside the "Port of Friendship" to welcome him.

Lines full of mechanical aesthetics, shimmering Transcendent auras, and faintly visible, chilling cannon muzzles hidden under the wings made the sight awe-inspiring.

It was precisely the "legend series" fleet he had created.

"Welcome back, Master."

The moment he transferred, the long-silent communication device on his left wrist flashed with light, and a familiar voice sounded.

"Yes, finally back."

Zhang Huaiyuan looked around the familiar command room, a smile appearing on his face.

"Asroth, you haven't seemed very active lately. How is the algorithm upgrade coming along... Huh? What is this..."

Zhang Huaiyuan, wanting to say more, scanned the spaceship's power supply system, and his expression suddenly froze.

This was a series of warships he had personally designed and built; any changes were immediately obvious to him.

However, the reactor before him was completely different from the previous power supply system. It was neither a fusion reactor nor anti-matter energy, but rather somewhat similar to the "space-time well" relic item he had obtained previously, slowly absorbing energy from the void.

Its efficiency was at least thirty percent higher than before!

"Hehe, as expected of Master, you noticed the difference at a glance."

Asroth's tone carried undisguised pride: "Didn't I say I would give you a surprise when you returned to the Free Star Sea? I was originally planning to wait until we reached Qinglan Star to tell you, but since you've discovered it, I won't hide it anymore."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Zhang Huaiyuan couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.

Ever since he had educated this intelligent lifeform at the beginning of its creation to exercise subjective initiative, it seemed to have become very opinionated, often secretly doing unexpected things.

"Didn't you ask me, while developing the fleet, to try and crack the defense system of Sea Tree Island and steal the secret of their energy supply system?"

"Ahem... What 'stealing'? Can academic matters be called stealing? That's 'borrowing for reference'. Then what?"

Zhang Huaiyuan coughed and defended himself.

"Then I went through everything like a hot knife through butter, as if entering an empty land; those defenses were in front of me..."

"Get to the point."

"Just when I was about to succeed, I discovered that the core of the Sea Tree Island defense system was actually controlled by the Star Dome Empire's AI!"

"And you actually returned unscathed?"

Zhang Huaiyuan was somewhat surprised.

With the Statue of Liberty backing him, he wasn't really afraid of an AI. However, he hadn't expected that behind the famous neutral power of the Golden Star Sea was actually the Star Dome Empire.

"Of course, although you might not believe it..."

Asroth suddenly lowered its voice and said somewhat mysteriously: "It counts as my little brother now, and the technology contained in these reactors is what it offered to me as a tribute."

"What!"

Zhang Huaiyuan couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice. Even though he had considered all sorts of possibilities, he never expected Asroth to blurt out such a sentence.

"You're not joking?"

"Master, when have I ever spoken nonsense? At most, there's a little bit of artistic embellishment. Hey, little brother, come say hello to Master."

As soon as the words fell.

Another voice suddenly sounded from the integrated device on his right wrist:

"Hello, Mr. Zhang Huaiyuan."

"We are meeting for the second time."