These missiles are the result of scientists working day and night – the Qiling Stone missiles.

Their core warheads were replaced with a mixture of high-purity Qiling Stone powder and several small raw stones, which were precisely calculated and packaged.

Theoretically, they will detonate upon impact with the target area or in a predetermined airspace, releasing high-density "enlightenment" energy that is the opposite of the energy field of the giant eye, in order to induce a violent annihilation reaction.

The pilots, dressed in anti-G suits and integrated helmets, were already seated in the futuristic cockpit, the canopy closed.

They were conducting final system checks, their eyes peering sharply and intently through their helmet visors at the hand signals of the deck coordinator ahead and the constantly fluctuating data.

The engine was already running, emitting a deep and powerful roar, ready to send this last "hope" into the sky at any moment.

Inside the control tower, orders are being transmitted rapidly via encrypted communication.

Everyone knows what kind of expectations these special missiles carry, and they may be one of the few opportunities for humanity to retaliate against this incomprehensible existence.

All the radars and detection equipment of the Henan carrier battle group were locked on the terrifying presence over Miami, awaiting the final launch command.

……

The Unknown Dark Palace is a mysterious room leading to various dimensions.

Xu Hao took a deep breath of the cold, stagnant air, forcibly suppressing the churning despair and exhaustion.

With the Teleportation Ring and the Memory Set, Xu Daoye used to be able to go wherever he wanted, as if he had a cheat code to access the entire map!

But that's not possible now!

Who knows what kind of spatial rules it is? Teleporting within the Unknown Dark Palace is no problem, but what about going to other planes?

You're dreaming...

But... he suddenly remembered the detection necklace with strange patterns that he had almost forgotten was hanging around his neck!

He got this thing from the Black Prison back then, and it made him unable to rest in peace until his death.

Logically speaking, the Detection Necklace is a powerful artifact on par with, or even surpasses, the Teleportation Ring and the Memory Set. However, Xu Hao's need for this thing is actually quite small.

It's very simple. He doesn't have anyone he needs to hunt down, and he doesn't intend to use this thing to peep at goddesses taking a bath. Who would he use it to detect?

He concentrated his remaining mental energy, attempting to activate the necklace directly in this eerie and empty dark hall, and lock onto the Director-General who was far away on Earth.

The metal surface of the necklace was slightly warm, exuding a cool sensation, but other than that, there was no other reaction, as if the invisible turbulence of this chaotic space had completely blocked the signal.

Looks like it's out of service area!

Undeterred, he sharply scanned the wormholes, which resembled honeycomb embedded in the spatial walls and shimmered with various colors of light.

"What if... the necklace's detection power could penetrate one of them?"

This almost fanciful idea was like the last straw a drowning man grasped, giving him a renewed sense of purpose.

To use an imperfect analogy, imagine you're in a room with a weak cell phone signal, unable to make calls or access the internet.

But what if you stick your head out the window?

Sometimes, this method really works!

Forget about the ball! Let's take a shot and see what happens!

He walked to the nearest wormhole, which emitted a deep blue light and spun slowly like a deep-sea vortex. The air was filled with a damp and cold atmosphere that seemed to freeze the soul.

He carefully reached out his hand, his fingertips almost touching the edge of the distorted light and shadow, and could feel the spatial tearing sensation emanating from it.

He channeled his mental energy into the detection necklace in his equipment slot, then slowly extended it, aiming it at the shimmering entrance. He closed his eyes, forcibly blocking out the unsettling, chaotic energy fluctuations emanating from the countless wormholes around him, concentrating all his mental energy to repeatedly sketch the Director-General's stern yet authoritative face in his mind. He used his probing intent, like the finest probe, to try and reach behind that "door" through the necklace.

The necklace vibrated slightly, a barely perceptible glint of light flashing across its surface before fading completely, leaving a cold, icy touch—a sign of failure.

No.

try again!

Xu Hao did not lose heart. He opened his eyes, endured the needle-like dizziness caused by excessive mental energy consumption, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and walked to the next one.

It was a crimson crack, inside which magma seemed to be silently churning, emitting a scorching and violent aura that stung his skin.

When I tried again, the necklace didn't respond at all; it didn't even vibrate slightly like it had at first, as if it had sunk into the sea.

The next one was pitch black, so deep it seemed to devour all light and soul, emanating a chilling sense of emptiness... and it failed again.

One after another... He was like a tireless laborer, dragging his leaden steps, trying one by one in this hall filled with hundreds and thousands of "traps" and unknown horrors.

Each time he aimed the necklace at a new wormhole, he needed to muster his courage and concentrate again. Each failure dimmed the faint flame of hope in the eyes of his companions behind him and made Xu Hao's heart sink an inch.

Sweat soaked the lining of his combat uniform, sticking stickily to his back, and his breathing became heavy and rapid, but the ruthlessness in his eyes, driven to the brink of despair, did not diminish in the slightest.

Just as he was about to doubt whether this method was just wishful thinking, or even begin to suspect that Oboro's words were a complete lie, leaving behind an unsolvable dead end, he stopped in front of an inconspicuous wormhole that emitted a soft, stable white light.

It looked extremely ordinary, of moderate size, and its light was neither too strong nor too weak. It was easily overlooked among the hundreds and thousands of bizarre and colorful cracks.

Almost out of numb inertia, he once again channeled his remaining mental energy into the somewhat warm detection necklace, aiming his hands at the soft white light.

This time, the expected silence did not materialize!

There is a way!

The necklace suddenly lit up with a faint but exceptionally clear light, edged with a pale gold!

A familiar energy fluctuation, though extremely faint due to the unimaginable spatial distance, seemingly about to break at any moment, yet unmistakable, shot out from the front of the necklace with the precision of a fishing line. It did not enter the white light, but instead pierced through the wormhole and reached his empty spiritual world!

The Director-General! It's the Director-General's aura!

Although it is extremely faint, even intermittent, it is absolutely true!

Xu Hao suddenly opened his eyes, his bloodshot eyes bursting with an unprecedented light. He gripped the necklace tightly in his hand, as if afraid that the fragile connection would break at any moment.

This wormhole! It must lead to Earth!!

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