Astral Ants

The spherical mothership was 15 kilometers in diameter. Molan used his lightning ability to destroy nearly half of the semi-metallic energy body.

The remaining energy dissipated like smoke and diluted again.

Without the advantage in numbers, the threat posed by the energy entities dropped to almost zero.

Molan and his group walked slowly along the straight and wide passage, waving their tentacles to kill.

Soon we arrived at the end of the passage.

The two vertical box-type 'vertical ladders' have become inoperable and paralyzed.

There are two spiral staircases on the left and right sides.

Judging from the induction, the remains of the powerful master are located above.

Molan lightly raised her left front foot to signal, and led the way up the spiral staircase on the left, slowly walking upwards.

The four insects remained silent and were on high alert.

The mothership is still sealed and there is gas inside.

The lightning power is released continuously, and the crackling and exploding sounds continue.

Soon we arrived at the end of the spiral staircase and a small crescent-shaped square.

Lightning flashed and instantly cleared out the wandering energy bodies.

Look around.

Ahead is a thick metal wall, over a hundred meters long.

Three heavy doors, one big and two small.

The small door on the left was half open, and energy continued to pour out of the portal.

There is no doubt that behind the portal is the control center of this "mother ship", the "palace" that dominates the strong, and it may also be the treasure house of civilization.

The extremely powerful law that dominated the wreckage suppressed the effective detection range of mental power to within a hundred meters.

Mo Lan and Hong Feng were lucky enough as they had the ability to adapt and were naturally immune to this kind of pressure, but their mental strength was disturbed.

Zi and Cai seemed to be struggling.

"Red Maple protects me. Keep 50 meters away from me!"

Molan gave an order and waved his claws. A series of lightning beams were shot out, killing the energy body rushing towards him, and he slowly walked towards the door.

Come closer,
Through mental sensing, behind me was an open, empty space with a curved dome.

Keep going,
The pressure from the Dominant Remains intensified sharply.

Boom~Boom~Boom~Boom~
Molan suddenly jumped up, and thousands of lightning bolts burst out suddenly, instantly clearing out the metal energy bodies accumulated in the space. At the same time, it also lit up the dark space, and the light lasted for two seconds, allowing the entire space to be seen clearly.

This should be the 'top' of the spherical mothership.

In the circular space, at the highest point in the center, there is a semi-cylindrical platform with stairs going upwards. It looks like the control console of a mothership, and also like the 'throne' that dominates the strong.

A 'coffin' that is more than ten meters long and nearly six meters wide, with a lid covered with star reliefs that slides sideways and is half open.

Inside the coffin, a turtle-shaped corpse was completely preserved. It was made of metal all over, and the densely distributed tentacles on its back shell were still intact and neatly pointed backwards.

Dominate the remains!

Under the force environment, endless energy is derived from the coffin.

Behind the platform, there stood two giant metal sculptures, 36 to meters high, with upright legs, resembling humans, but thinner, with long oval heads without hair or tentacles, no mouth, nose, or ears, only eyes in six dense vertical rows. They looked like Zerg compound eyes, dull and lifeless.

From the main entrance of the hall, there is a straight path leading to the platform.

On both sides of the straight road, there are tens of thousands of slender coffins, each about five meters long and just over one meter wide and high.

...

Under the pressure of the dominant energy, there is a hidden dangerous aura, as if an unknown existence is secretly watching.

Molan stood quietly at the door, motionless, observing carefully, and being on full alert.

Red Maple, Purple, and Color were extremely nervous, their defenses ready to go, and they stood at the door, not daring to move forward.

After more than ten seconds of silence,

Mo Lan raised his claws, and several beams of silver light destroyed the newly derived energy body. He flashed forward about twenty meters and swung his tentacles vigorously.

A metal coffin was violently torn apart.

Corpses.

The appearance is almost the same as the sculpture behind, a 'human figure' with upright legs.

It is not in the Domination Realm, but has long been dead. It is a metallic life form. The metal that makes up its body has turned into fragile ordinary metal under the power of time, and it shatters under the impact of external forces.

As soon as Molan had an idea, his metal power exploded, and he opened fifty coffins in succession. All of them contained human-shaped metal life forms, and they were all decayed.

The sense of danger and voyeurism does not come from the coffin.

Molan raised her head slightly and her eyes fell on the metal statue behind the platform.

dead.

Molan jumped up again, and a bright fireball hit the dome.

Bright and shining.

He was suspended in the air and looked up at the coffin on top of the circular platform again.

This time, I noticed that inside the coffin, next to the turtle-shaped corpse, there was a strange and ancient "scepter".

A metal pole with white and red-gold colors interlaced, with an irregular brown-red metal block roughly shaped like an "axe" tied to the end like a metal wire.

The moment he laid his eyes on her, he could clearly sense the hidden danger and the prying eyes.

"..."

"Second King?"

"Molan, what's wrong?"

"Molan, I feel like this place is dangerous..."

"I feel it too."

"It seems like there is something watching us."

"I feel it too!"

"The soul-fixing ability senses that there is no living being present~"

"There shouldn't be any living organisms either."

The purple brain suddenly had an idea and said, "This mothership is of a very high level, reaching the 'leader-level' standard, and its core components are all made of level-three materials. So, could it be that its intelligence system and defense system are both well preserved? And are they restarted in the Force environment?"

"no……"

Mo Lan said solemnly and doubtfully: "I have seen it carefully and confirmed that it is a 'tool' placed next to the corpse of the master..."

"Weapons? Weapons?"

"How can weapons bring about a sense of voyeurism?"

"Could it be an intelligent weapon?"

"..."

They were all silent.

"Stay at the door and don't move!"

"I'll go through space and try."

As Molan spoke, her soul-fixing ability unfolded. After just two seconds of incubation, a stream of azure water covered her entire body. Her figure disappeared from the spot, and the next moment she appeared on the platform.

There was no other action.

His figure turned into a shadow, faded away, and then teleported back to the door.

Without waiting for the three insects guarding the door to ask any questions, his figure disappeared again.

He teleported again and appeared on the round platform, staring at the "device" with a simple shape and seemingly crude workmanship.

After observing for half a minute, I confirmed that there was no reaction.

Taking a few steps back, the tentacles extended into two water tentacles, using bionic abilities to mimic its own tentacles, extending its sense of touch and smell, tentatively touching...

A message came over: [Young tree warrior! ]

"..."

Molan was surprised and puzzled, and asked back: "Are you the intelligent brain system of this starship?"

"Yes."

"What's your name?"

"Lo."

"Luo? What's the meaning?"

"It's just a code name."

"You're operating this starship?"

"Ferdinando Roa Star God. I am the intelligent brain that controls the starship, but it has nothing left for me to control." "I smell the breath of the God of Laws on you."

"The leader's scepter, forged from the divine stone of the metal law, is a symbol of the power of civilization."

"Then this remains..."

"A metal-based innate deity, Oh."

"You mean me, 'Tree Tribe'?"

"Your tribe has many names that you claim to be known by. The correct name should be 'Tree-Insect Symbiont'. Your 'True God of Nature' was the only true God at the end of the old universe, and your 'Natural Civilization' was also the only god-level civilization at that time, so you are also called 'the God Tree Tribe, the God Tree Civilization'. Other names include 'Natural Insect Tribe', 'Insect Civilization', 'Great Natural Alliance', etc."

"..."

Molan tilted her head slightly, thinking.

--Tree?

——It seems that Longbai was right!
——The true God of nature is a tree!

——A tree like the giant cypress?

——It can’t be a tree like the bicolor mulberry, right?
"What's your name?"

Luo asked proactively.

"My name is Molan, from the Seven-Colored Mantis Tribe, nicknamed the Eleven-Colored Mantis King."

Molan threatened and warned: "My elder and teacher is called the Ten-Colored Mantis King, the most powerful ruler in the entire natural god system. I have its soul mark on me. If anything happens to me, it will know immediately and rush to me quickly. Anyone who dares to touch me will be punished with a fate worse than death and will die without a complete corpse."

Luo: "..."

Luo: "My database contains many galaxies with natural civilizations, and I have some understanding of the behavior of the God Tree Clan."

Molan asked, "Did you release the teleporting metal plate on your own initiative?"

Luo: “Yes.”

Mo Lan was shocked and alert. The water tentacles that came into contact with her instantly disintegrated. She asked in a bad tone:

"So you deliberately lured us here? How much do you know about the White Crystal Galaxy?"

"..."

no respond.

"Information can only be transmitted through contact with consciousness?"

Molan came to her senses and used her metal control ability remotely to try to push the coffin lid to close it.

Not moving at all.

The 'device' is made of third-grade materials and has a mechanical mechanism inside that cannot be shaken by the strength of the Star Realm.

Molan was about to release the 'Ying Beast' to imitate 'Ao' and try to activate the coffin mechanism...

Suddenly, the scepter lying flat in the coffin stood up by itself, and the alien metal energy spread...

Molan subconsciously raised his claws, stars flashed on his forehead, his tentacles stood upright, and two beams of white light condensed and were about to be shot out, but then stopped temporarily.

A force without offensive intent.

Very weak force.

Familiar energy temperament...

An energy field similar to the scepter of the God of the Ocean!

Mo Lan concentrated his mind and sensed, all his pores opened, and the alien metal energy quickly rushed into his body.

It's over in a short while.

He realized an ability that was somewhat similar to the 'Sea Soul'. Using metal as the medium, the mental detection distance was greatly increased, and it was no longer suppressed by the power of the law that dominated the wreckage, instantly covering the entire mothership.

At the door, Hongfeng, Zi, and Caigang sensed the unusual fluctuation of the Force and were hesitating. Then they sensed the fluctuation of Molan's mental power and instantly raised their tentacles.

Molan soothed him, "Don't panic! There shouldn't be any danger."

Hong Maple asked, "Second King, what's going on?"

Molan: "We have discovered the intelligent system that controls the starship. We are interrogating it, but the situation is unclear."

Zi: "Shall we come over to help?"

Molan: "Don't be impatient! Don't move! Be steady, be alert, and be ready for support."

Mo Lan's mind shifted, and he contacted the metal staff through the air, and asked again: "You lured us here? How much do you know about the White Crystal Galaxy?"

Luo: “I know nothing.”

Luo: "In the early days of the universe's destruction and rebirth, when starships still had the ability to move, we drifted back and stayed near this galaxy. However, in the end, we were unable to wait for its evolution source."

"I had no plans for your appearance, but I am not surprised at all. If there is any civilization that can definitely survive the cosmic catastrophe, it must be the natural civilization."

Molan asked, "Then what is your intention in releasing the 'metal plate'?"

Luo: "Seeking help. The intelligent civilization that will usher in a new era of the universe, please come and help us out."

Molan continued to ask: "What else?"

Luo: "Resurrect Ao and restart the Ferdinand civilization."

resurrection? !
Mo Lan was horrified, and her tentacles turned, aiming at the corpse of the Overlord.

"resurrection?"

"Ao is dead. Before he died, his innate divine essence returned to the divine stone of law, and his memories were digitized and stored in the coffin."

"The Law Stone, the Origin of the Innate God, and the remains of Ao, when combined, under the right environment, can give birth to a new Innate God, import his memories, and in disguise, Ao will be resurrected."

"..."

Molan immediately thought of the reincarnation of the Holy Butterfly Tribe.

The life characteristics and memory backup of the Holy Butterfly Warrior. Once they die and their souls are destroyed, they will be reincarnated and reborn, growing and evolving from scratch.

Almost a rebirth mode.

Molan didn't hesitate and asked:
"Pedilnan civilization? A technological civilization created by metal life forms?"

"A civilization created by Ao, which combines science and technology with the evolution of the Force."

“How to start it?”

"Under suitable conditions, Ao can use his own power to cultivate and derive metal life forms with independent souls and autonomous consciousness from metals, which are called 'Austenites'."

So amazing?

Molan turned around and looked at the densely packed coffins below, then looked back at the towering statue standing behind the high platform.

Molan raised his paw and pointed, saying, "These two technological creations are not simple!"

Luo: "The shipboard weapon of the Ferdinand Luo O'Star God is called the 'Star God Armor'. It is a combination of technology and the Force. When worn and controlled by the Sujing warriors, it can exert some of the combat power of the Star Domain Master."

"Oh!"

Molan became interested and asked, "Is it mostly well preserved?"

Luo: "All components made of energy materials below level three have lost their energy properties and are close to being scrapped, but fortunately the core components made of level three materials have been preserved and can still be repaired and used."

Molan asked, "Can I use it?"

Luo: "Maybe. You seem to have mastered a magical ability to imitate all living things."

Molan turned around again and looked back.

The 'austenite' inside the coffin has completely lost its life characteristics.

After thinking for a while, he skipped this question and asked, "The entire Ferdinand civilization only has one ruler, 'Ao'?"

Luo: "Austenite is not a perfect life form, and its Force evolution stops at the Su Realm. Peidiernan civilization still focuses on technology, creating various third-level civilization weapons with Star God Armor as the main force."

"From the perspective of the Protoss, these weapons are nothing. But in the vast universe, they are considered upper-middle class among the third-level civilizations, enough to gain a piece of territory for survival."

"The Peidi'nan civilization is affiliated with the 'Star God Alliance'. It is good at metal mine construction, metal material research and development, and metal equipment casting. It has leading metal technology and a relatively complete industry. It has a certain voice in the alliance."

Mo Lan immediately asked, "Star God Alliance?"

Luo: "In the old universe, in the Blazing Soul Galaxy Cluster, there was a great alliance formed by many innate gods."

"Oh--"

Mo Lan's thoughts turned rapidly, and she asked, "Ao was born from the divine stone of the metal law, and should have been a single metal power. But it has both metal and soul talents, so its soul talent should be..."

Luo: "God King Chi! The soul law divine stone that gave birth to Chi can give other star gods soul talents."

"Chi is ancient, mysterious, and powerful. Legend has it that he has reached the realm of 'demigod'."

"Chi created the Star God Alliance and invited all innate gods to join. By joining, one can obtain soul talents, and can also simultaneously comprehend the ability of 'creation', create their own unique life world, intelligent race, and establish their own unique civilization."

"The 'Austenite Clan' created by Ao used Chi's 'Creation' ability."

Mo Lan's eyes lit up and asked, "So, the old universe was destroyed, where did the Star God Alliance go? Where is God King Chi? Aren't you together?"

"No...I don't know..."

Luo said: "Ao received news from other channels that the universe was about to collapse and be destroyed. For the sake of caution, he quickly packed up and escaped..." (End of this chapter)