He turned to look at Mike, his eyes flashing with madness, like two burning ghost fires, creepy.

"I know you're a psychic, but I advise you not to try to read my memory." His voice was hoarse, like a demon crawling out of hell, with a suffocating sense of oppression, "Because you don't want to know what you're about to face."

The black-robed man's hoarse voice echoed through the empty star field, carrying a chilling eerieness, like the whisper of death, echoing in his ears. His eyes beneath his hood gleamed with a faint green light, like two balls of will-o'-the-wisp, staring intently at the people before him, as if to devour their souls.

Before he could finish his words, his body began to dissipate, transforming into tiny specks of starlight that merged into the boundless starry sky, as if he had never existed. Only the faint scent of blood remained in the air, proving that the battle just now was no illusion; everything was so real, so cruel.

Where he disappeared, a humanoid model made of an unknown material appeared, standing quietly in the void. It was pitch black, its surface pitted and cratered, as if burned by a fierce fire, emitting an ominous aura that made people feel palpitations.

"This is..." Rosie said doubtfully. She had never seen such a strange sight before, and a strong sense of unease welled up in her heart, as if a huge stone was pressing down on her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe. She had a vague feeling that behind this incident, there was a huge secret hidden, a secret that could subvert the entire galaxy.

Admiral Mike's brow furrowed, his eyes filled with solemnity. He could sense that this humanoid model contained an extremely terrifying energy. If it erupted, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Be careful!" Mike shouted and wanted to go forward to check, but was stopped by Xingyu.

"Don't go over there, it's dangerous." Xingyu's voice was still cold, like a thousand-year-old ice, keeping people at a distance. His amber eyes were devoid of any emotion, like two cold gemstones, quietly gazing at the humanoid model.

At that moment, the humanoid model suddenly burst into flames. The flames were an eerie green, like the flickering will-o'-the-wisp fire of hell, emitting a sinister and terrifying aura. Then, with a resounding "boom," the humanoid model exploded. A powerful energy wave radiated from the point of explosion, shattering the surrounding meteorites.

Xingyu reacted extremely quickly. The moment the explosion occurred, he erected an ice-blue shield that enveloped everyone. The shield was crystal clear, like a huge ice bowl, upside down in the void, firmly blocking the shockwave of the explosion.

While the explosion was incredibly powerful, it didn't cause any substantial damage to the several Rank 8+ warriors present. The ones who truly needed protection were Ivan and Damon, who were only Rank 7.

The twin brothers were pale, with beads of sweat oozing from their foreheads. They could feel that if Xingyu had not acted in time in the explosion, they would have been seriously injured if not killed.

After the explosion, Xingyu removed the protective shield. Everyone looked again at the place where the humanoid model exploded. There was nothing there, only some tiny fragments floating slowly in the void.

This scene looked extremely strange. Even in the interstellar age with highly developed technology, such a scene was beyond their comprehension.

"This is..." Luo Xi asked softly, with a hint of doubt and uneasiness in her voice.

"Puppetry," Xingyu said calmly, his voice as cold as ice, as if it came from a distant icy plain, tinged with a sense of ethereality and mystery. His amber pupils, devoid of any emotion, stared silently ahead like two cold gemstones.

"A long-lost interstellar secret technique, I didn't expect it to reappear here." Xingyu added, with a rare fluctuation in his voice, as if he was a little surprised by the appearance of this secret technique.

"Puppetry?" Rosie repeated softly, a hint of curiosity flashing in her beautiful eyes. It was the first time she heard of this magical secret technique, and her heart was full of questions.

"Yes, Master," Xuan Qi explained, a solemn expression on his bronze face. "I've heard of this secret technique from the researchers in the lab. It's a research project, but they have no idea what it is."

Xuanqi said with emotion: "I didn't expect that this technology has really been restored." There was a hint of shock and fear in his voice that was hard to conceal, and he seemed to be deeply afraid of the power of this secret technique.

A person's mental power can be attached to a specially made puppet, which can then act on their behalf."

Luo Qian looked at the empty space before her, and a strange chill welled up in her heart. This puppetry was too strange and hard to guard against. If Xingyu hadn't reacted quickly, the consequences would have been disastrous. She turned to look at Xingyu, her eyes filled with gratitude and admiration.

"Let's continue exploring downwards." Xingyu spoke calmly, his voice still cold, as if the thrill just now was just an insignificant episode.

The few of them gathered their minds and continued to move deeper into the planet. The deeper they went, the stronger the pirates they encountered, but for their team, it was still as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

Mike captured two pirates who looked like minor leaders. A faint light flashed in his blue eyes as he began to read their memories. After a moment, he opened his eyes, a solemn look flashing in his eyes: "These are just peripheral scum, they know nothing about the core information." With that, he condensed two balls of blue flame in his hands and burned the two pirates to ash.

Ivan and Damon manipulated the vines, weaving through the planet like snakes, exploring every corner. Suddenly, their expressions changed, as if they had discovered something extraordinary.

"Something's happening!" Ivan said hurriedly. "There's a group of people moving quickly towards the underground. There are quite a few of them. They look like they're trying to escape."

"Chase!" Xingyu said concisely, and his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

The few of them did not dare to delay and immediately activated their special abilities and followed closely behind.

Along the way, they encountered many pirates, but they were all quickly dealt with by them. Soon, they came to a huge underground space, which was brightly lit and looked like a secret base.

"This should be their lair." Xuanqi said in a deep voice, with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.

They cautiously advanced into the base and soon discovered rows of cells filled with many people. Each of them was ragged and covered in scars, having obviously suffered inhuman torture.

"Save him!" Rosie said without hesitation. She hated this kind of bullying the weak the most.

Several people split up and rescued the prisoners. Some of these people were forced laborers captured by the pirates, while others were victims of their abduction. Their eyes were numb, and they had obviously lost hope in life.

Luo Xi looked at these poor people, a pang of grief in her heart. She activated her supernatural power, and a green light enveloped the entire underground space. The wounds on the scarred people healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and their once dull eyes gradually regained their spirit.

"Thank you, thank you..." The people who survived the disaster knelt on the ground excitedly, kowtowed and expressed their gratitude continuously, their voices choked with sobs, filled with gratitude and joy.

"Hurry up and get up. We just did what we should do." Luo Xi quickly helped them up, feeling mixed emotions.

At this moment, Xuanqi suddenly exclaimed: "Yue Ling? Why are you here?"

Following the sound, everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xuanqi standing in front of a cell, staring inside with a look of shock. Luo Qian followed his gaze and saw a disheveled male imprisoned in the cell. He was filthy, his clothes torn in several places, revealing scarred skin. He had clearly endured a lot of hardship. However, even so, one could still see that he had handsome features and a slender figure, a rare handsome man.

"Xuanqi? You are still alive?" The man called Yue Ling also recognized Xuanqi, his voice full of disbelief. He struggled to stand up, but staggered because of the injuries on his body and almost fell.

"Do you know him?" Luo Xi asked curiously. She could feel that there seemed to be an unusual relationship between Xuanqi and this man named Yue Ling.

"Yes, he's Yue Ling. He was the one who freed me from the lab," Xuan Qi explained, a flicker of gratitude in his eyes. "Although he's a core member of the lab, he's been secretly helping us test subjects."

"I see." Luo Xi nodded, and she began to have a better impression of the man named Yue Ling. She walked forward and waved her hand gently. A green light enveloped Yue Ling. His wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his originally pale face regained a hint of rosy color.

"Thank you." Yue Ling said gratefully. He could feel that his body was recovering rapidly, and the original pain and weakness had disappeared.

"You're welcome. You've ended up like this just to help others." Rosie smiled. She always admired this kind of selfless behavior.

"Yue Ling, why are you locked up here?" Xuan Qi asked. He remembered that when Yue Ling let them go, he had already thought of a way to protect himself and would not be involved by them. Logically, he should not be here.

"It's a long story..." Yue Ling sighed, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes. "After the high-level combat power of the Chaos Star Region was purged, an unknown force arrived. Those people were very powerful. Although the laboratory was well-equipped, it lacked high-end combat power. Naturally, they were wiped out in one fell swoop."

"How heartless!" Rosie said indignantly, "These people are willing to harm innocent people for their own selfish desires. They deserve the death penalty!"

"Oh, and Nightingale!" Yue Ling suddenly remembered something and said anxiously, "She is the most important experimental subject in the laboratory, possessing nine types of supernatural powers. If she were to be controlled by those pirates, the consequences would be disastrous!"

"Nine series of superpowers?!" Luo Xi exclaimed. It was the first time she heard of someone possessing nine series of superpowers. The mysterious seven series had already surpassed interstellar cognition.

I can only say that these laboratories...

It's really too crazy.

"That's right, Nightingale is the laboratory's most perfect masterpiece, but also the most dangerous." Yue Ling's eyes were filled with worry. "We must find her as soon as possible and stop the conspiracy of those space pirates!"

"No time to lose, let's split up!" Admiral Mike made a snap decision, his resolute voice echoing through the empty underground space, carrying an undeniable authority. His sharp blue eyes swept over the group, and he quickly made arrangements. "Damon and I will be in one team, Xuanqi and Ivan will be in another. Xingyu, you stay here to protect Rosie. If you find any trace of Nightingale, notify us immediately."

Xingyu nodded slightly, and a hint of imperceptible tenderness flashed in his amber pupils. He said "hmm" softly as a response.

Xuanqi and Ivan exchanged a glance, their eyes a tacit understanding that spoke for itself. They nodded toward Xingyu and Luo Xi, then turned and headed deeper into the underground space. Mike and Damon chose another direction, their figures quickly disappearing into the darkness.

Luo Xi stared blankly at their departing backs, feeling an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart.

This empty underground space seemed to have turned into a huge spider web, with invisible silk threads intertwined and slowly tightening.

It was so quiet that she could only hear her own heavy heartbeat, which beat like a war drum in her heart, making her feel suffocated.

And she, like a prey struggling in a net, could not escape the shackles of fate no matter what.

The light was dim, and the surrounding metal walls reflected a cold light, adding a sense of oppression and weirdness.

At this moment, a big, warm and dry hand gently held her cold hand.

The warmth of that palm was like a ray of warm sunshine in winter, instantly dispelling the coldness in her heart.

Luo Xi looked up suddenly and met Xingyu's gentle amber vertical pupils.

Those eyes seemed to have some kind of magic, which gradually calmed her originally panicked heart.

Xingyu stood quietly beside her, her long white hair shining faintly in the dim light, and the red mark of the red spider lily between her eyebrows was enchanting and mysterious.

He didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, his eyes full of concern and tenderness.

At this moment, Luo Xi felt like a lone boat floating in the vast ocean, and finally found a harbor to dock.

It was a sense of security that could not be described in words, making her feel extremely relieved and at ease.

She gently held Xingyu's hand, feeling the warmth of his palm, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

"Thank you, Xingyu." Luo Xi said softly, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Xingyu smiled slightly, her smile was warm and gentle, like a spring breeze on the face, making people feel extremely comfortable and cozy.

He gave a soft "hmm" as a response.

The two of them just stood there quietly without saying a word, but their hearts seemed to be closely connected through their tightly clasped hands.

At this moment, time seems to stand still, everything around becomes unimportant, only each other's existence is the most real.

Yue Ling, who was behind them, looked at the two figures cuddling together. Although she was extremely hungry, she suddenly felt very full.

He turned his eyes away silently.

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