Otherworldly Mysterious Gate

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Lin Shu was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. If such a terrifying thing really existed in the universe, he would really be invincible!

"Mr. Mandy, have you met star ants?"

"Yes, we were very unlucky. It should be said that our predecessors were unlucky. Their fleet, yes, the fleet, encountered a nest of star ants, and faced an extremely terrifying number of star ants who were not afraid of magic attacks. , what do you think will happen to them?"

"Star ants are not too afraid of mana attacks?"

"Yes, they can survive in high-temperature and high-radiation environments, so how can they be afraid of magic energy attacks, especially in the universe, the form of magic attacks is relatively simple, and they are generally energy-substantial attacks. The damage of ants is very small, and the number of star ants charging is terrifying. There is no way that a small fleet can deal with it. If the First Republic still exists, concentrate a front army and set up a battlefield. Maybe compete with a nest of star ants."

Mandy's face was ashen. In his opinion, things like star ants are truly unsolvable enemies. To put it bluntly, even if a single star ant is very powerful, it will not be invincible. What is terrible is the number of star ants, and They don't care about the terrible way of losing at all. In the face of such a terrifying amount, only a powerful country like the First Republic can find enough masters and build enough warships to fight against it.

And the appearance of Star Ants happened just after the fall of the First Republic. Is this just a coincidence?Perhaps the First Republic had already discovered such terrifying things as star ants, but the higher-ups kept it secret.They are secretly suppressing and dealing with the star ants.But when the energy tide appears.The First Republic was destroyed in an instant, and the Star Ants lost their power to suppress them, and finally spread gradually. Now in the galaxy, the Star Ants may already be the world.

I don't know when the Star Ants may appear on Xinyuanxing. When thinking about this problem, Mandy completely loses hope and motivation.There is only one day to live in the head, and the decadent idea of ​​enjoying the day.

"What about the black hole? Can these star ant tribe even have a way to fight against the black hole?"

"This... I don't know, but a small-scale black hole is definitely not enough. You can imagine how big the ant nest will be, and that size should exceed the size of a star."

"So big? It won't collapse on its own?"

"The strength of the ant nest can be imagined. Under such a strong gravitational force, the star ants can still move freely, and their strength can be guessed."

"Do you have any detailed information?" Lin Shu's face has returned to normal, and Mandy saw Lin Shu's understatement.I don't know whether to admire Lin Shu's courage or laugh at Lin Shu's ignorance.

"This... there should be some, but it's a long time ago. I don't know if it can still be used, and there are some written materials."

"Oh? Then can I trouble you to briefly talk about the details of the Star Ant Clan?"

"There's nothing wrong with this, it's just that these materials should not be leaked out, otherwise it will cause panic among the people and cause trouble!"

Lin Shu smiled and said, "There are more people behind me, so don't worry, I won't let it out, Lan Yi, keep it secret."

"Yes Master."

Lan Yi's voice was a little trembling, she had unconsciously moved to Lin Shu's side, it seemed that the closer she was to Lin Shu, the more secure she would be, and the helplessness and fear in her heart would be dispelled.Now she will no longer laugh at Mandy and Xinyuanxing people. After she knows the existence of Star Ants, she will also be afraid of despair, and feel that she has almost lost hope. Fortunately, she still has a master, Therefore, she was able to put all her reliance on Lin Shu, and the indifference shown by Lin Shu really gave her a sense of happiness that she had found warmth in the dark.

Mandy glanced at Lan Yi, then at Lin Shu, shook his head and said, "The social structure of the Star Ant Clan is like that of ants. There is a division of labor and cooperation within the clan, and an ant queen leads the whole clan."

"How do they move?"

"Some star ants are responsible for utilizing their own energy and using magic to propel and accelerate the ant nest. We call these star ants flying star ants. The group responsible for searching for food is the largest group called working star ants. They are responsible for fighting. They are naturally called fighting star ants, and according to our estimates, there should be other types of star ants in the nests of star ants, but these are the three types that can be seen outside."

"What do star ants look like?"

"Appearance... Different star ants have completely different appearances. Fighting star ants are slender and segmented, with a pair of short wings, a long tail, a pair of spines, three pairs of three-clawed feet, and a black exoskeleton. The thorns, the thorns can be ejected and exploded. The working star ant is relatively fat, with a pair of pincers and a smooth and thick exoskeleton."

"How big are they?"

"Battle star ants are generally three meters long, working star ants are about two meters long, and there are even smaller ones. As for flying star ants, they look like long strips of insects and rely on the rotatable magic injection part of the tail to work."

Lin Shu thought for a while: "The movement of the ant nest should be clumsy?"

"Yes, the speed of the ant nest is very fast, and it is very troublesome to adjust the course."

"Can you fly in virtual space?"

"It shouldn't be possible, but the concentrated fire shooting of fighting star ants will interfere with the stability of the void space, and the gravity of the star ant nest should also interfere with the void space, so once you encounter them, unless you find the opponent early and run away quickly, you will basically leave. It's gone."

"Such a large center of gravity should be easy to find?"

Mandy shook his head: "You forgot their speed, when you find their traces from the gravitational changes, you may have time to give up everything immediately and evacuate on a spaceship capable of flying in void space, planets, space cities, etc. They can be thrown away completely, and after they are eaten up and wiped off, they will come back following the smell."

"Smell? So persistent?"

"The smell is just what I said casually. In fact, we don't know how they track us, but they seem to have an enmity with humans. When they see higher civilizations, they will chase after them."

Lin Shu thought about it.Maybe before.The Star Ants have been competing with humans.So in their genes, they think that humans are natural enemies, and they will never stop dying when they see humans.

"Aren't the Star Ants ever mentioned in the materials of the First Republic? Perhaps, the Star Ants have been fighting against humans for a long time."

Mandy's eyes flashed: "I also guessed the same way. It is very likely that the top officials of the First Republic blocked the news of the existence of this terrible race, but they were secretly fighting against this race in private. In fact, we and Auriel The same. They all belong to the fringe areas of the Republic, so they are not qualified to have access to these high-level secrets."

Lin Shu hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "How did your seniors escape the pursuit of the Star Ants?"

"The tail-docking tactics, coupled with aimless escape, we were chased urgently, so we had to disband the fleet in any direction, just thinking that we could escape one by one, so when our seniors finally got rid of After I lost my pursuer, I completely lost contact with my companions."

"The star ants didn't choose to chase you in the end?"

"I don't know. Maybe they didn't chase us, maybe they encountered some other accident. Like an energy tide?"

Lin Shu nodded slowly. This possibility also exists, although it is a bit of a coincidence.Otherwise, according to the information given by Mandy, it would be difficult for Mandy's seniors to escape the pursuit of the star ants. After all, the number of star ants is there, and there is absolutely no problem in dividing troops to pursue them.

Lin Shu tapped his fingers on the table, frowning and thinking about something silently. Mandy seemed to be slowly recovering from memories and fears, and his face gradually became rosy. He reached out to pick up the completely cold Lan Yi hurried forward and motioned for him to pour the tea into a big bowl, and she added hot tea to Mandy, Mandy forced a smile.

"The only way to get rid of the star ants is to fly in void space?"

"Yes, running away is the only way. With our current capabilities, we have no way to fight against star ants, even if we try our best to reproduce. What's more, our technical core has been lost..."

Mandy shook her head wordlessly, held up her teacup and drank tea silently. In fact, they had no idea of ​​fighting the Star Ants at all, and it was impossible for them even to escape.

Lin Shu could guess that, in fact, Xinyuan Stars must have been desperately studying how to build or repair spaceships for so many years. Unfortunately, the loss of technical core and technical talents made building spaceships an impossible task, not to mention After all, they were just a group of ordinary fugitives, and that spaceship was just an ordinary escaped spaceship.

"Husband..."

Just as the room fell into silence, a crisp call sounded at the door. Lin Shu looked up, but it was Jie Qian standing at the door and looking at him with a smile.

"Oh, Jessie, what's the matter?"

"There is a communication from the capital, do you want to pick it up? It's Miss Aurier."

It was only then that Lin Shu remembered that he ordered Xiaoxing to cut off all the communication channels in this room just now, in order to worry about something leaking out, so Jessie had no choice but to go personally to deliver the message.

"Okay, I get it now."

"Then I'll go first, shall I keep the guests for dinner later?"

"Okay, sorry to bother you."

"Nothing, I should."

After watching Jessie turn and leave, Lin Shu contacted Xiaoxing on the soul chain, and asked Xiaoxing to fully restore the communication channel here.

"Mr. Mandy, regarding this matter, I still need to have further discussions with everyone in the General Command, and I hope to get some information."

"Of course, I will convey it for you. I hope it will be helpful for your future itinerary. In addition, I think it should not be a problem for Xinyuanxing to enter the civilization system. Presumably, you will understand our choice."

Lin Shu nodded. These people have been terrified by the Star Ants. Now that there is a way to escape quickly, they will definitely not let it go. From this point of view, Mandy revealed the last card of the General Command. He was indeed a technical officer, not a diplomat.

"Thank you very much. In order to thank you for your help, we Xuanmen can provide a guarantee for Xinyuanxing. If Xinyuanxing finally chooses to be independent from the four countries, Xuanmen will guarantee the safety and independence of Xinyuanxing."

Mandy looked at Lin Shu in surprise, what kind of master has such great energy?Can it fight against four countries with one force?What kind of sect is this Xuanmen! ? (To be continued..)