lcionline Chapter 368 Clues from the Ruins and Thorns Ahead
Chapter 368 Clues from the Ruins and Thorns Ahead
Lin Yu and his team stood motionless in the cabin of the abandoned warship for a long time, the shock from the mysterious voice still lingering. Lin Yu took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down: "No matter where this voice comes from, the clues it provides may be our only hope to save the universe. We must find the ruins of that ancient civilization."
The team members nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with determination. Ellie walked up to the huge instrument and began to study it carefully: "These instruments are old, but they seem to still work. Perhaps we can find clues about the location of the ruins from them."
After a tense operation, Ellie successfully deciphered part of the instrument's data, and an ancient star map slowly emerged. A distant galaxy was marked on the star map, shimmering with a mysterious light. "This is it, in the direction of the center of the universe. The ruins of that ancient civilization should be in this galaxy," Ellie said, pointing to the star map.
Lin Yu looked at the star map, his brows furrowed: "This distance is too far. At our current travel speed, it will take a lot of time. Moreover, the journey to the center of the universe is full of unknowns and dangers."
One of the team members stepped forward and said, "Captain, no matter how dangerous it is, we have to try. The fate of the universe hangs by a thread, and we cannot back down."
Lin Yu felt a warmth in his heart and nodded firmly: "Alright, immediately adjust the fleet's course and head towards the center of the universe. At the same time, strengthen the warships' defenses and propulsion systems to ensure safe navigation."
The fleet quickly adjusted its course and sped towards the center of the universe. During their long voyage, they encountered countless dangers: raging cosmic rays, massive asteroid belts, and mysterious cosmic vortexes—each time threatening the fleet's very survival.
As they traversed an asteroid belt, massive meteorites rained down on the fleet. "Activate shields, evade with all your might!" Lin Yu shouted the order. The warships weaved nimbly through the gaps in the meteorites, their energy shields flashing blindingly under the impact. One warship was unfortunately grazed by a large meteorite, leaving a crack in its hull. Fortunately, the crew quickly carried out repairs, temporarily stabilizing the situation.
After several days of arduous travel, the fleet finally approached the mysterious star system. However, as they neared the edge of the system, they discovered it was shrouded in a powerful energy barrier.
"This energy barrier is too powerful; our detectors can't penetrate it, so we have no idea what's inside," Ellie said worriedly, looking at the data on the screen.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yu said, "Let's try launching a probe wave to see if we can find a weak point in the energy barrier."
Technicians immediately operated the equipment, sending out waves of probes. After repeated probes, they finally located a weak point in the energy barrier.
"Prepare to concentrate firepower on the weak points and open a passage," Lin Yu issued the attack order. The fleet's weapon systems rapidly charged, and beams of energy shot towards the energy barrier. Under the powerful firepower, cracks began to appear at the weak points of the energy barrier, and as the attack continued, the cracks gradually widened.
"Increase the firepower! We're about to break through!" Lin Yu shouted excitedly. Finally, with a deafening roar, a gap was successfully torn in the energy barrier. The fleet carefully passed through the gap and entered the mysterious star system.
The sights inside the galaxy left them in awe. Giant gas giants shone brilliantly, and strange nebulae intertwined, creating dreamlike scenes. But Lin Yu knew that great danger lurked beneath this beauty.
"Scan the entire galaxy for traces of ancient civilizations," Lin Yu said. The fleet's detection equipment operated at full capacity, scanning every planet in the galaxy. However, after a long search, they found nothing.
"Strange, according to the star map, the ruins should be in this star system, so why can't we find them?" Ellie said in confusion.
Just as everyone was confused, a series of static noises suddenly came through the fleet's communication channel, followed by an unfamiliar voice: "Outsiders, you shouldn't be here..."