Chapter 684 - 677: Contact
Meanwhile.
At that very moment, Zhou Yuanjue stood on the stage, the center of attention for countless people. The world fell silent as everyone waited for him to give his address.
Zhou Yuanjue scanned the crowd and was about to speak when suddenly, his expression froze.
Just moments before, a peculiar exploratory wave released by the extraterrestrial beings’ Aircraft Carrier had swept over his body, triggering an intense reaction within him.
He snapped his head up toward the sky, his gaze seeming to pierce through the endless expanse to see the alien Aircraft Carrier hovering beyond.
’An energy reaction of this magnitude...’
’And a premonition of crisis this strong...’
"Yuan Jue, an unidentified flying object just came through the True Realm passage and appeared in orbit around Earth! Its identity is unknown, but it’s definitely an intelligent alien lifeform with its own will. Otherwise, Earth’s will wouldn’t be having such a massive stress response."
"These lifeforms are strong! Incredibly strong!!"
Faster than any information relayed by government agencies, a woman’s voice echoed instantly in Zhou Yuanjue’s mind. It was incredibly tense, even trembling slightly.
This was the task Zhou Yuanjue had given Li Qingxuan: to use her abilities to constantly monitor Earth for any anomalies and report to him as quickly as possible.
The Aircraft Carrier in outer space was minuscule compared to the entirety of Earth, but Li Qingxuan had immediately sensed the immense reaction of the alien life it contained.
Hearing the information from Li Qingxuan, Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes, fixed on the sky, narrowed completely.
’An incredibly powerful alien lifeform? An unidentified flying object of unknown origin?!’
In an instant, his alertness shot to the highest level, and countless possibilities raced through his mind.
’True Realm Life?’
’At a time like this, could a powerful True Realm Life appearing near Earth be the "Blazing Fire" that caused the Calamity and destruction of the Holy Star?’
’No anomalies have appeared on Earth, so did they just come straight here?’
’That seems like the most likely possibility.’
’Then again, maybe it’s some other kind of alien life?’
Regardless, these powerful lifeforms that had suddenly appeared posed an extreme threat. Contact was unavoidable. But no matter their identity or origin, the best way to initiate contact was to immediately assess their threat level while also letting them understand the power he commanded.
And space was the perfect place to make contact without posing a great threat to Earth.
With that thought, he made his decision in an instant.
The countless spectators watched Zhou Yuanjue’s strange upward gaze, their faces filled with confusion. The next moment, with a light push of his feet, Zhou Yuanjue’s body transformed into a streak of light, vanishing from the stage. He burst straight through the ceiling and shot into the endless sky.
What the—
This action left the innumerable people watching the ceremony with looks of utter astonishment, having no idea what had just happened.
Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials from every nation present had their expressions change after a moment of surprise. Logically, Zhou Yuanjue would never do something so outrageous at such a crucial event. For him to act this way, there had to be a compelling reason.
What on Earth could possibly make an invincible being like him have such an extreme reaction?
The Chief Commissioner, seated on the main platform, seemed to receive some intelligence, and his face suddenly paled.
"What in the world happened?"
The high-ranking officials and Martial Artists couldn’t help but ask the Chief Commissioner.
"Just now, the aeronautics bureau sent an alert. An unidentified flying object has suddenly appeared in Earth’s outer space. And *she* also sent me a message. There are incredibly terrifying and powerful lifeforms inside that UFO, so much so that Earth’s will itself is having an extreme reaction."
"It’s possible this is the ’Calamity’ the Primordial Ancestor spoke of. Yuan Jue must have received this information and immediately went to the sky to determine if they pose a threat."
The Chief Commissioner said in a low voice.
As soon as he said this, the expression on everyone’s face changed instantly.
’The Calamity... it’s already here?!’
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As Zhou Yuanjue rapidly approached space, the Aircraft Carrier hovering in the sky instantly detected his energy signature.
"So, it’s noticed us? Its reaction time is quite fast."
"It appears to be that lifeform whose biological structure is ninety-nine percent complete. The strongest individual of this civilization, perhaps?"
the winged being said slowly.
"Tsk, it’s already started raising its Energy Level as it approaches? Look at how aggressive it is. This doesn’t look like it’s coming to ’welcome’ us."
"It looks like it’s preparing to attack us, doesn’t it?"
the barbed being said, a mocking smile playing on its lips.
"They’re a Low level Civilization that has yet to venture into space, after all. It’s common for them to have some extreme reactions when welcoming visitors from beyond the stars for the first time. This is precisely why contact and guidance missions like this require at least two combat-type Type One Life forms to participate."
"It’s because some Low level Civilizations are too ’wary’ or even ’arrogant.’ When that happens, it’s our job to show them that this universe is beyond their imagination, and just how insignificant their civilization and power truly are."
the winged being said nonchalantly.
SNAP!!!
As it spoke, the neural units coiled around its body suddenly detached, fully revealing its form.
"Haha, this is my favorite part."
At the same time, the neural units connected to the barbed being also detached completely. The flesh beneath their feet, which resembled a rib cage, writhed and opened up two channels. The two of them slowly rose from their bone-like seats and stood over the channels.
The flesh writhed, gradually engulfing their bodies completely.
「Outside.」
Zhou Yuanjue closed in on the Aircraft Carrier hovering in space at extreme speed, getting a clear view of its entire form.
’Some kind of crustacean-like creature? It seems to have a life aura? A product of some kind of biotechnology?’
Just as he was considering whether to make direct contact, the Aircraft Carrier suddenly changed.
A fissure cracked open in the carapace on its underside. Amidst writhing flesh, two humanoid figures covered in black shells slowly emerged into Zhou Yuanjue’s view.
The two figures stood at least four meters tall. The contours of their carapaces revealed incredibly muscular frames. The energy fluctuations they faintly emitted were as dazzling as the sun in Zhou Yuanjue’s perception.
’An energy fluctuation of this level...’
’Are they actual True Realm Life?’
Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes narrowed slightly, his will locking completely onto the two figures.
"We are the guides of a High level Civilization, the Holy Envoys who spread the gospel. It is your honor that we have descended upon this planet, yet you dare to show us hostility?"
the barbed lifeform said coldly to Zhou Yuanjue.
Although their spoken languages were incompatible, the information they released through their will and magnetic fields could transcend linguistic barriers. This was the method of communication used by all High level Civilizations in the universe.