Carapaces from the Void! Carl’s Mad Experiment!

The battle on Sorey Star had reached a fever pitch.

At first, the First Company of the Super Soldier Company led by Ge Xiaolun had remained at a disadvantage. But as his practical use of Heaven and Earth grew more proficient, the situation gradually began to turn around.

The Triangular Bodies’ greatest strength was none other than the psychic attacks of their new-generation warriors.

This kind of psychic attack was impossible to guard against. Once struck, one’s thoughts would descend into chaos.

The computing engines equipped by the Super Soldier Company warriors were relatively outdated and depended heavily on Heaven and Earth’s assistance. So once Ge Xiaolun’s mind fell into disorder, the Super Soldier Company’s overall combat strength would be greatly reduced.

But Heaven and Earth was, after all, known as the Little Clock. As Ge Xiaolun became increasingly skilled in using it, he began allowing Heaven and Earth to operate on its own even while his thoughts were in chaos—assisting the Super Soldier Company warriors on one hand while analyzing the principles behind the Triangular Bodies’ psychic attacks on the other.

Not every Triangular Body had been upgraded into a new-generation warrior. It was the same as the technological systems of the major civilizations: even the Angel Civilization, powerful as it was, could not upgrade every angel into an advanced god body or high-level super gene.

In the Known Universe, the only one capable of doing that was probably Chu Yang.

After all, only he possessed Limit Substance, which could break the genetic limit and give every Super Soldier Company warrior limitless potential for growth.

It was precisely because she understood the strategic value of Limit Substance that Morgana had been willing to offer Fourth Generation God Body technology as a bargaining chip for war.

Morgana knew very well that once Chu Yang was willing to reveal Limit Substance to the entire Known Universe, being the first to obtain the technology ahead of other civilizations would be worth any price.

This would be an entirely new era. Civilizations without Limit Substance were destined to be eliminated by the new age.

And the earlier one obtained Limit Substance, the farther ahead of other civilizations one would be.

Morgana was not wrong. Chu Yang truly intended to create a new era, and he would not hoard what he had.

His many arrangements in the Super God World were merely for the sake of acquiring more scientific technologies and climbing the Soul Palace’s technology tree to its peak.

But he would not release Limit Substance too early, because Earth at its current stage did not yet possess the strength or foundation to stand proudly against the entire universe.

A common man was innocent, but the possession of treasure brought disaster.

If Chu Yang ever left one day, Limit Substance would bring endless war to Earth.

Only after Chu Yang had fully armed Earth would he be free of all concerns.

When that time came, he would put a clear price on Limit Substance. Any cosmic civilization that wanted to obtain it would have to exchange scientific technology or vast resources for it!

Compared with the Super Soldier Company’s First Company, the situation on the reserve team’s side was much better.

Although the Heavenly Dregs were numerous, their individual combat power was far inferior to that of the Super Soldier Company’s original members.

At first, Qi Lin had merely fought two against one, suppressing Ruo Ning and Su Mali. But as she grew increasingly proficient in using her own abilities and rapidly gained combat experience, the two of them gradually became completely unable to fight back.

Left with no choice, they could only call for reinforcements, bringing over a hundred mid-level Heavenly Dregs and more than a dozen high-level Heavenly Dregs to join forces against Qi Lin.

Yet even so, Qi Lin still held the absolute upper hand!

For Qi Lin, dealing with these Heavenly Dregs was nothing short of a Dimensional Strike.

The God River Gene Chain was simply too powerful, and its abilities encompassed nearly everything, allowing it to suppress the vast majority of algorithms.

For example, Ruo Ning’s Wormhole Algorithm could not pose any threat to Qi Lin at all.

The God River Gene Chain included the Space-Time Gene. When it came to controlling wormholes, the Space-Time Gene undoubtedly stood at the pinnacle of the Known Universe.

Moreover, Qi Lin was different from Rose. The latter needed constant tempering, continuous god body upgrades, and algorithm refinement before she could gradually unlock the power of the Space-Time Gene.

But Qi Lin only needed to continuously extend the God River Gene Chain, and the super genes contained within it would grow stronger and stronger.

Though she was currently only a Third Generation God Body, the foundation of each of her super genes had already nearly reached the standard of a Fourth Generation God Body!

A Space-Time Gene infinitely close to the Fourth Generation God Body level could even contend with Morgana’s wormhole calculations to some extent, let alone Ruo Ning, who could only be considered a half-baked "wormhole master."

As the number of Heavenly Dregs dwindled and the Triangular Bodies also began to fall behind, their massive triangular corpses floating in the air like dead fish in water, Ruo Ning and Su Mali began to consider retreating.

They had gravely underestimated Earth’s strength. The outcome of this battle was already obvious, unless Hua Ye succeeded in using the black hole to hold Chu Yang back and could free himself to come reinforce them.

Otherwise, before long, even the two of them would die here!

But the problem was…

Even now, they still could not escape Sorey Star’s gravity, which meant they could not perform reaction force calculations.

This meant that the unknown computing engine, most likely belonging to Chu Yang, was still absolutely suppressing every Heavenly Dreg and Triangular Body.

The algorithmic suppression was still in place. Even an idiot could guess that something had gone wrong on Hua Ye’s side.

Chu Yang was the Known Universe’s sole Supreme God. Even if Hua Ye had upgraded to a Fourth Generation God Body, the gap between them remained enormous.

If the black hole could not threaten Chu Yang, then Hua Ye had no chance of winning whatsoever.

So much time had already passed. If Chu Yang was unharmed…

Then had Hua Ye already fallen into danger?

If they had not remained in constant contact with Tiangong and received no news that Hua Ye was in trouble, Ruo Ning and Su Mali would have fled long ago.

There was something strange about this entire matter. First, there was that mysterious unknown computing engine, which had somehow completely suppressed Tiangong in an instant!

Then there was Hua Ye, who had vanished without a word, along with the Super Soldier Company, whose overall strength and individual combat power were both shockingly powerful.

They had received no intelligence about any of this beforehand.

Their partner was Carl, after all!

Carl possessed the Big Clock and was practically omniscient and omnipotent in the Known Universe. Even the Sacred Knowledge Vault could not completely block the Big Clock.

In this matter, Carl had no reason to betray them in secret or hide intelligence. He and Chu Yang had long stood on opposing sides, and from any angle, Hua Ye coming to cause trouble for Earth would bring Carl nothing but benefits.

In other words, Carl had known nothing about all this beforehand either!

Earth—or rather, Chu Yang—had blocked the Big Clock!

At that moment, Hua Ye’s voice suddenly sounded beside Su Mali’s ear.

"Retreat! Immediately! Right now!"

"Forget everyone else. You and Ruo Ning must escape the Chi Wu Star System at once!"

Chu Yang’s strength had far exceeded his expectations, so Hua Ye knew very well that it was impossible to withdraw the entire Heavenly Dregs army and Triangular Body legion.

Even Su Mali and Ruo Ning might not make it out alive.

All they could do now was hope that Chu Yang had been severely wounded by his sword and needed time to recover, leaving him unable to personally enter the battle.

Otherwise, no one besides Hua Ye would survive this operation against Earth!

Su Mali heard the urgency in Hua Ye’s voice, even a trace of fear mixed within it. His heart sank, and without time to ask further questions, he flashed to Ruo Ning’s side and said in a low voice:

"The situation has changed. Abandon everyone. I’ll try to use Tiangong to break the suppression for an instant. You open a wormhole."

Ruo Ning had long wanted to retreat and had guessed that something had likely happened to Hua Ye. She immediately nodded.

Su Mali took a deep breath. A layer of white light covered his eyes as he concentrated all of Tiangong’s remote support onto himself.

At the same time, the Heavenly Dregs lost Tiangong’s assistance, and their entire battle line collapsed. One by one, they stared blankly at Su Mali.

They did not understand why the ancient god-slayer was doing this.

It seemed… they had been abandoned?

The next moment, Su Mali pushed his computing power to its limit, trying to contend against that invisible suppression.

After only a few breaths, Su Mali’s eyes lit up slightly, and he shouted at Ruo Ning, "Now!"

Already prepared, Ruo Ning did not waste a word. She directly opened a wormhole for long-range spatial travel, grabbed Su Mali, and plunged inside.

Throughout the process, neither Qi Lin nor the reserve team warriors of the Super Soldier Company tried to stop them. They merely accelerated their extermination of the other Heavenly Dregs.

That was because they had just received Chu Yang’s orders to let the two leave.

Above Earth, Chu Yang looked at the massive Sorey Star and chuckled.

Su Mali had hoped to use Tiangong to break Pangu’s suppression, but that was undoubtedly wishful thinking.

Within the Known Universe, only the Sacred Knowledge Vault and the Big Clock could break Pangu’s suppression. Even Heaven and Earth could not do it!

Even the Sacred Knowledge Vault would need some time to break the suppression. How could it possibly succeed in just a few breaths?

Chu Yang had merely gone with the flow, deliberately opening a gap in the suppression and allowing Su Mali and Ruo Ning to leave.

Those two were Hua Ye’s right-hand men. Having suffered such a crushing defeat, Hua Ye would definitely find a way to have Carl increase their strength.

The stronger the Heavenly Dregs faction became, the more trouble they could cause for the angels, leaving them no time to concern themselves with the Shadow World.

The result of the battle on Sorey Star had already been decided. Chu Yang’s figure flashed, and he vanished into the vast universe.

Earth, City of the North Star, courtyard house.

Looking at the table overflowing with vegetarian dishes, Sun Wukong, who had just returned to Earth, scratched his head and grinned at Su Xiaoli. "I, Old Sun, am in for a treat today!"

Su Xiaoli rolled her eyes and said irritably, "I thought you’d run off without saying goodbye again, just like last time!"

Clearly, she still held a grudge over what had happened before.

Sun Wukong gave an awkward chuckle, unusually embarrassed.

Su Xiaoli did not say anything else. She gently poured Chu Yang a cup of wine, then walked out of the pavilion and returned to the room.

Sun Wukong looked up at the sky. Beside the high-hanging sun was a colossal object, blotting out the sky like a dark cloud.

"You caused quite a commotion this time!"

There was a trace of emotion in his tone, as well as a trace of ease.

With Chu Yang around, Sun Wukong’s burden had become much lighter. Earth would no longer be lost and helpless when facing invasions from alien civilizations.

"Driving Hua Ye and the Heavenly Dregs away wasn’t difficult. There was no need to make such a huge spectacle…"

Chu Yang waved his hand. "But since I promised the angels, and I’m interested in the Black Hole Engine, I made some careful arrangements."

"Heh! Before long, news that the Supreme God was severely wounded by Hua Ye will probably spread across the entire Known Universe!" Sun Wukong wore a sly grin.

He already knew the full story. While marveling at Chu Yang’s power, he could not help admiring the thoroughness of Chu Yang’s planning.

The Supreme God being severely wounded by a Fourth Generation God Body—even if Hua Ye had used the Black Hole Engine—would shatter Chu Yang’s myth of invincibility once the news spread.

For those civilizations that had long disliked Chu Yang while coveting Earth, this would undoubtedly allow them to see a glimmer of hope.

Hope of dragging Chu Yang down from his pedestal!

"Aren’t you worried something will happen on the Super Soldier Company’s side?" Sun Wukong picked up some food with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth, his movements somewhat stiff.

For him, using chopsticks was truly troublesome. It was nowhere near as satisfying as grabbing food directly with his hands.

Chu Yang shrugged. "If they can’t even deal with enemies of this level, then there’s no need for them to embarrass themselves by entering the Void Battlefield."

He raised the wine cup and took a small sip. A faint fragrance lingered on the cup. It was not the aroma of wine, but Su Xiaoli’s scent.

Setting down the cup, Chu Yang asked softly, "Brother Monkey, tell me what you found!"

Sun Wukong’s expression turned more serious. He likewise set down his chopsticks and solemnly took out a piece of black matter.

Chu Yang took the black matter and gently rubbed it with his fingers. Thoughtfully, he said, "This seems… to be the carapace of some kind of creature?"

Sun Wukong nodded. "It may also be a scale, but one thing is certain: it came from the Void!"

"Void Creatures?" Chu Yang’s eyes lit up.

Sun Wukong said gravely, "Besides that, I discovered that Carl’s research into Void Matter has made breakthrough progress!"

"That guy is completely insane!"

"Who knows what method he used, but he actually extracted the genes of Void Creatures and tried to make primary organisms fuse with them!"

Chu Yang’s gaze sharpened as he leaned forward slightly. "And the result?"

Sun Wukong snorted. "Of course it failed! At one of his research bases in the Shadow World, I cracked some of the data and found a few scattered details."

"For this research, Carl sacrificed an entire living planet!"

"He tried to use quantitative change to cause qualitative change, but every living being on that planet turned into a monster during the process of fusing with Void genes, before ultimately perishing on their own."

Chu Yang frowned. This did not sound like much on the surface. Strictly speaking, Void Creatures were secondary organisms, while the living beings of the Known Universe were primary organisms.

The genes of secondary organisms and primary organisms simply could not be compatible.

But the problem was that although the research had failed, Carl had created a large number of monsters!

In other words, to a madman like Carl, this research could not really be considered a failure. It simply had not achieved complete success.

The key probably lay in how to keep those monsters alive.

The reason they perished on their own—could it be that the primary universe was unsuitable for Void Creatures to survive in?

Chu Yang quickly dismissed the guess. If Void Creatures could not live in the primary universe, then what would be the point of Carl connecting it to the Void?

And in the original plot, why would the Void invade the primary universe at all?