380: Space Fragmentation

However, even so, it suffered such a violent impact; one can only imagine that the starships under his command, at the planetary and stellar levels, must be in an even worse state.

In fact, reports were already coming in through the communication channels that some of those starships had even sustained hull damage, and their situation was precarious.

Just then, Hua Dong rushed over to Li Yang, his steps hurried and his expression flustered. He was slightly out of breath, and his tone carried an undisguised urgency as he said,

“Comrade Li Yang, something terrible has happened! Space is experiencing violent fluctuations, like shattered glass, with cracks continuously spreading. The situation is extremely critical now; we must leave here quickly, otherwise, once space completely shatters, the consequences will be unimaginable!”

Hua Dong gestured as he spoke, his eyes filled with worry and fear.

Li Yang's gaze was fixed on the light screen, where a spatial rift, so dark it seemed capable of devouring all light in the world, was rapidly expanding from the former location of the target planet with an almost frenzied momentum.

The rift was like a terrifying beast preying on people; everything in its path was mercilessly sucked in. Whether it was interstellar dust, the faint starlight twinkling in the distance, or even those several enormous planets, all instantly vanished without a trace before this powerful and bizarre force.

“This should be a chain reaction triggered by the sudden disappearance of that planet.”

Researcher Hua Xi said with a solemn expression and an urgent tone.

“When the planet existed, its inherent power of rules maintained a certain balance in this space. Now that the planet has suddenly disappeared, the power of rules has suffered a strong impact, thereby activating its final resistance. This resistance has caused extreme instability in space, ultimately leading to the terrifying situation of space shattering!”

Upon hearing this, Li Yang's heart tightened, and he immediately gave a loud order without hesitation.

“Quick! Immediately notify all fleets to activate their warp drives and leave this cursed place at maximum speed!”

He knew that they had a clear understanding of their inbound position, with clear spatial coordinates. Under normal circumstances, they could use a warp drive to return directly to a safe zone.

However, Hua Dong slowly shook his head with a grim expression, then quickly explained.

“Comrade Li Yang, the situation is far worse than we imagined. Within this limited spatial range, once shattering and instability occur, the spatial structure has already been severely damaged, and space simply cannot support us in performing a warp drive.

If we rashly attempt a warp drive, we are very likely to fall directly into dangerous spatial turbulence because space cannot withstand it. Once trapped, our fleet will probably face utter annihilation.”

Upon hearing Hua Dong's explanation, Li Yang secretly cursed his misfortune, but he made a decisive move, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes, and quickly shouted an order into the communication device.

“Attention all units! All starships, immediately go to full throttle, maximum power output, and proceed at full speed in the direction we came from!”

He knew that since the path of warp drive was blocked, they could only rely on the starship's own power to escape this dangerous area in the most primitive and unadorned way.

Fortunately, after some observation, they found that the speed of space shattering temporarily could not keep up with the full-speed travel of the starships, which was undoubtedly a blessing in disguise.

Otherwise, facing that continuously expanding, all-consuming terrifying spatial rift, even knowing the huge risks of a warp drive, Li Yang would probably have had no choice but to take a gamble, attempting it at the risk of his life, hoping for a slim chance of survival.

Amidst the roar of the starship engines, the fleet, like a flock of startled birds fleeing in panic, raced at full speed through the vast universe.

During the long journey, every crew member kept a close eye on the instrument panel, their nerves taut, not daring to relax for a moment.

Time slowly passed in the tense atmosphere, and finally, after a long journey, the fleet spotted the entrance to the spatial tunnel from which they had come.

The entrance emitted a faint light in the dark universe, like a glimmer of hope in despair.

However, the spatial shattering, following them like a shadow, was like a fierce wolf nipping at their heels.

Li Yang looked at the crisis pressing in from behind, his expression serious, and once again gave a decisive order.

“Attention all units! Form a line, enter the tunnel in an orderly fashion! No panic, maintain optimal navigation status!”

The voice, transmitted through the communication system, reached every starship with determination, and a race against time and death entered its most crucial stage.

After a long and tense passage, the other end of the tunnel, that mysterious and profound spatial vortex, appeared before their eyes.

The fleet, like cautious birds, slowly emerged from the tunnel and entered this relatively open but still perilous area.

When the last starship successfully exited the tunnel, Li Yang's taut nerves finally relaxed a little.

He looked at the vast and deep spatial vortex behind him and couldn't help but let out a long sigh, silently thinking,

Finally, we've escaped from that perilous space... The experiences of this period felt like a nightmare, and now that they were temporarily out of danger, he felt extremely fortunate.

However, fate seemed unwilling to let them off easily.

Just as everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a sudden change occurred.

The massive spatial vortex, which had appeared to be rotating steadily, suddenly began to undergo terrifying changes, as if enraged by some unknown powerful force.

Initially, the vortex's rotation speed only slightly increased, but it was the prelude to an impending storm.

Following this, the vortex's fluctuations became increasingly violent, and its rotation speed accelerated wildly like a runaway horse.

The previously somewhat orderly rotation instantly became chaotic and furious, and the surrounding space was twisted beyond recognition.

A powerful suction, akin to a black hole, surged towards the fleet with an overwhelming force.

This suction seemed to possess infinite power; in its wake, interstellar dust was instantly swept away, and the surrounding light was twisted and scattered.

The fleet was like small boats in a storm, facing the huge danger of being swallowed. Every starship swayed violently under this powerful force, as if it could be torn to shreds at any moment.

“No, after the space inside shattered and collapsed, it triggered the self-destruction of the spatial vortex; we must leave here immediately!”

“This is bad!”

Hua Dong's eyes widened, his face filled with terror, and he shouted almost hysterically.

“After the space inside shattered and collapsed, it triggered the self-destruction sequence of the spatial vortex! We must leave here immediately; a second's delay could lead to eternal damnation!”

Hua Dong's voice was sharp and urgent, echoing in the Command Room, like a heavy hammer striking everyone's heart.