Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

The virtual world "Starry Sea" changed Yue Ling's view of Zhu Feifei. She no longer regarded him as an ordinary intruder, but was filled with curiosity and a desire to explore him.

Zhu Feifei also developed subtle feelings for this aloof interstellar commander. He longed to understand her better and hoped to win her heart.

"General Xingyue," Lin Feng said as he entered Yue Ling's office one day, "we have received orders from the Interstellar Federation to proceed to the planet 'Stardust' to carry out a mission."

Stardust is a desolate planet on the edge of the Milky Way, with a harsh environment and many dangers. However, it is rumored to contain an extremely rare mineral called "Star Crystal," which is a key material for creating new energy sources.

Yue Ling frowned slightly as she looked at the "Stardust" planet shimmering with red light on the star map. She knew this mission was fraught with danger, but for the future of Earth, she had to go.

"Prepare to depart," Yue Ling ordered firmly.

Zhu Feifei was overjoyed when he heard about the mission to the "Stardust" planet. He knew this was a good opportunity to get closer to Yue Ling and demonstrate his strength.

"General Yue, I want to go too!" Zhu Feifei volunteered. "I'm very interested in adventure, and my abilities can help everyone."

Yue Ling looked at Zhu Feifei, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes. She knew Zhu Feifei's origins were unknown, but his strength and courage had already been proven in the virtual world.

"Alright, you can join this mission, but you must obey my orders." Yue Ling finally agreed to Zhu Feifei's request.

"That's wonderful! Thank you, General Yue!" Zhu Feifei said excitedly. "I promise I won't let you down!"

The Ringwraith Little White flew out of the Moonlight Ring and whispered to Zhu Feifei, "You idiot, are you sure you want to go to such a dangerous place? Be careful you don't turn into a roast suckling pig!"

"What's there to be afraid of? With me, Zhu Xinghe, here, everything will be foolproof!" Zhu Feifei patted his chest confidently. "This time, I'm going to show General Yue my true abilities!"

The Moonshadow interstellar warship started its engines, left Earth, and flew towards the planet Stardust.

After several days of interstellar travel, the Moonshadow arrived in orbit around the planet Stardust.

Through the warship's porthole, Zhu Feifei saw a desolate planet, its surface covered with red rocks and sand dunes. The sky was dark red, with raging winds and dust filling the air.

“This planet… is really desolate…” Zhu Feifei exclaimed.

The environment on the planet "Stardust" is even harsher than they imagined; intense radiation, thin air, and extreme temperatures pose a deadly threat to humanity.

Yue Ling led ten elite soldiers and landed on the surface of the planet "Stardust" in a landing pod.

The landing module slowly descended into a red desert. The hatch opened, and a blast of scorching air rushed out, carrying a strong smell of sulfur and metal that made it feel suffocating.

"Everyone, stay alert! There may be unknown dangers on this planet," Yue Ling calmly ordered.

The soldiers quickly dispersed, forming a defensive formation and vigilantly observing their surroundings.

"It's so hot here! I'm practically roasting a suckling pig!" Zhu Feifei complained as she conjured a banana leaf fan from her nine-bead bracelet and fanned herself.

"Stop complaining, you idiot! Get to work!" Little White Ringwraith urged from the side. "Don't forget your mission!"

Zhu Feifei reluctantly put away her banana leaf fan and followed Yue Ling and the soldiers toward the "Star Crystal" mine.

They trudged through the red desert with great difficulty, enduring the heat, thirst, and fatigue.

"Watch out!" Lin Feng suddenly shouted, raising his laser rifle and firing forward.

"Bang!" A blue laser beam shot out and struck a giant scorpion that sprang out of the sand dune.

The giant scorpion let out a piercing scream, collapsed to the ground, struggled a few times, and then lay still.

"What...what is this thing?" Zhu Feifei looked at the enormous scorpion and felt a chill run down her spine.

“This is a ‘Crimson Flame Scorpion,’ a unique creature found on Stardust Planet, and it’s extremely venomous,” Yue Ling explained. “Everyone, please be careful and try to stay away from them.”

While fanning herself with a banana leaf fan conjured from her nine-bead bracelet, Zhu Feifei complained, "This 'Stardust' planet truly lives up to its name. It's all dust and rocks, not even a single tree. It's so hot, I'm dying of heat!"

The Ringwraith White hovered above his head, transforming into a silver mechanical bird, and shrieked, "You idiot, stop complaining and hurry up and catch up with the group! Do you think interstellar exploration is like strolling in a park?"

Yue Ling walked at the front of the group, her gaze sweeping firmly over the surroundings, a laser pistol gripped tightly in her hand, remaining vigilant at all times.

"General Xingyue, our navigation system seems to have malfunctioned." Lin Feng pointed to the instrument in his hand, his brows furrowed. "The surrounding magnetic field interference is too strong, and we cannot determine our location."

Yue Ling's heart sank. She looked up at the sky, where the dark red sun resembled a giant fireball, scorching the earth and filling the air with a suffocating heatwave.

"Contact the 'Moonshadow' and request support," Yue Ling calmly ordered.

"General, the communication equipment has also malfunctioned!" another soldier reported. "Strong electromagnetic interference makes it impossible to establish contact with the warship."

"Damn it!" Yue Ling cursed under her breath. "Looks like we'll have to rely on ourselves."

The team continued their trek through the vast red desert. Time ticked by, and their water and energy reserves were rapidly depleting. Exhaustion and anxiety were evident on the faces of the team members, and even the usually optimistic Zhu Feifei began to feel uneasy.

"Xiaobai, are we really going to be trapped and die in this godforsaken place?" Zhu Feifei asked in a low voice.

"You idiot, are you scared?" the Ringwraith sneered.

"Who...who's afraid? I'm not afraid of anything!" Zhu Feifei said defiantly, but his voice clearly lacked confidence.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a gust of wind howled in, whipping up a cloud of sand and dust that blotted out the sun, with sand and stones flying everywhere, reducing visibility to less than a meter in an instant.

"Sandstorm! Everyone, find cover immediately!" Yue Ling shouted.

The soldiers frantically searched for shelter, but in this vast desert, where could they find any cover?

"what--"

A soldier was lifted up by the gale, tumbled several times in the air, and then crashed heavily to the ground, his fate unknown.

"Quick, grab my hand!" Yue Ling grabbed Zhu Feifei beside her and pulled him behind a huge rock.

Zhu Feifei hugged Yue Ling tightly, feeling the warmth of her body, feeling both nervous and excited.

"Xiaobai, do you think we might get buried by a sandstorm?" Zhu Feifei's voice trembled slightly.

"Shut up! You jinx!" the Ringwraith said irritably. "Hurry up and think of a way to escape!"

The sandstorm lasted for several hours before gradually subsiding. When the sandstorm cleared, Zhu Feifei and Yue Ling emerged from behind the rocks, only to find a desolate landscape before them.

"Where are the others?" Yue Ling asked anxiously.

"I'm going to find them!" Lin Feng said, and rushed into the swirling sandstorm.

"Wait! It's too dangerous!" Yue Ling tried to stop him, but it was too late.

"What should we do? General Yue, what should we do?" Zhu Feifei felt very uneasy looking at Yue Ling's anxious appearance.

Yue Ling did not answer. She looked up at the sky. The dark red sun was still high in the sky, scorching the earth. Their water and energy reserves were almost depleted.

“We must find water and energy sources as soon as possible, otherwise…” Yue Ling didn’t finish her sentence, but Zhu Feifei understood what she meant.

A sense of despair began to spread through the ranks.

"Look! What's that?" Suddenly, Zhu Feifei pointed to a strange plant on a sand dune in the distance and shouted.

It was a peculiar plant, entirely silvery-white, as if cast from metal, shimmering brilliantly in the sunlight. It had only one main stem, at the top of which bloomed a huge flower with petals arranged in a spiral, like a giant energy receiver.

"What kind of plant is that? It looks... like it can absorb solar energy," Lin Feng said.

"Could it be...?" Yue Ling's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly took out the detector and scanned the plant.

"Beep beep beep..." The detector emitted an urgent alarm, and a line of text appeared on the screen: "High-energy life form, energy level: A, danger level: high."

"High-energy life forms?" Zhu Feifei asked疑惑地, "What do you mean?"

"In other words, this plant can absorb solar energy and convert it into energy, and the energy level is very high," Yue Ling explained. "It may provide us with energy, but it may also... be very dangerous."

"We can't worry about that now, we desperately need energy!" Lin Feng said, and walked towards the plant.

"Wait!" Yue Ling tried to stop him, but Lin Feng had already walked to the plant.

Suddenly, the plant's petals began to spin, emitting a piercing buzzing sound. Several thick vines emerged from the base of the flower, flashing and wrapping around Lin Feng's legs, lifting him high into the air.

"Ah—" Lin Feng screamed in terror, "Help! Help me!"

"Lin Feng!" Upon seeing this, Yue Ling quickly raised her laser pistol, aimed at the vines, and prepared to fire.

"Don't shoot! You'll hurt him!" Zhu Feifei quickly stopped her. "I'll save him!"

As he spoke, he rushed to the plant, brandishing a nine-toothed rake, trying to cut the vines.

"You silly pig, watch out!" Little White Ringwraith warned, "The vines of this plant are very tough; your rake might not be able to cut them!"

Zhu Feifei ignored Xiaobai's warning and used all his strength to chop down with the rake.

With a clang, the nine-toothed rake was bounced back, while the vines remained unharmed.

"This...how is this possible?" Zhu Feifei stared in disbelief at the incredibly resilient vines.

"You idiot, don't you understand? This plant has an extremely high energy level; your ordinary attacks are completely ineffective against it!" said Little White Ringwraith. "You must use supernatural powers to deal with it!"

Zhu Feifei then remembered his supernatural power. He quickly activated the "fire control supernatural power" of the nine-bead bracelet to its maximum. A raging flame erupted from his palm, enveloping the vines that were entwining Lin Feng.

"Ah—" The vines let out a piercing scream, twisting and struggling in the flames, and finally turned into ashes.

Lin Feng fell from the sky, but Zhu Feifei caught him with quick reflexes, preventing him from getting hurt.

"Thank you... Zhu Xinghe..." Lin Feng said gratefully, "I... I owe you my life."

Zhu Feifei waved her hand and said, "It's nothing, no need to be so polite."

He looked at the plant that was still emitting light, and a thought struck him. He aimed the nine-bead bracelet at the plant and activated its energy absorption function.

"Buzzing..."

The nine-bead bracelet emitted a slight vibration, and a powerful energy surged from the plant into Zhu Feifei's body, where it was then transformed into "immortal power" and stored within the bracelet.

"Haha, this is amazing!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed excitedly. "Not only can it replenish my energy, but it can also enhance my ability to use supernatural powers!"

Yue Ling watched Zhu Feifei's actions, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She hadn't expected that this mysterious man could actually manipulate the energy of alien plants.

"Zhu Xinghe, who...who exactly are you?" Yue Ling couldn't help but ask.

Zhu Feifei smiled mysteriously and said, "General Yue, guess?"