bullyxtreme Chapter 436: The Opportunity Is Here, and Chu Sheng Goes All Out
Chapter 436: The Opportunity Is Here, and Chu Sheng Goes All Out
In the central area of the rock spire forest’s core, on the spatial platform.
Chu Sheng controlled the bug-like mech, deliberately moving slowly as he unloaded the crystals, stalling for time.
His eyes, hidden beneath the mech’s mask, darted furtively across the complex patterns on the ground below.
’So this is the Alien Race’s teleportation Grand Array?’
At first glance, it looked like a mess of nonsensical scribbles, completely devoid of logic.
But as he kept looking, something clicked in the back of Chu Sheng’s mind—a chord of memory suddenly vibrated.
’These patterns... why do they look so familiar?’
’Aren’t these the same markings from one of the diagrams on the stone table in the Purple Nether Demon Lord’s cave?’
Back then, he had been too focused on secretly taking pictures, and his understanding of the alien language was rudimentary at best, so he hadn’t examined it closely.
’But it’s different now. I’m a mosquito who has practically aced "Advanced Alien Linguistics"!’
An idea sparked in Chu Sheng’s mind.
He set the mech to operate on its own while he immediately pulled out his phone inside the cockpit to look at the photos he had taken that day.
’Hmm...’
’This rune on the left... corresponds to Energy conduction?’
’This spiral pattern on the right... is for spatial coordinate positioning!’
’And this core in the middle...’
The more Chu Sheng looked, the more shocked he became, and the more excited he grew.
’This document is basically the "operation manual" for this massive Space Array!’
Although at his current level, he was still a long way from fully understanding the fundamental principles of this thing.
But if all he wanted was to find the "on switch"...
’That’s much, much easier!’
Chu Sheng’s current Spatial Realm had reached the Origin level, making him extremely sensitive to the Space Rules.
He just needed to cross-reference it with the diagram, and it was instantly clear where the nodes and activation valves were.
’So that’s how it is...’ Chu Sheng mused to himself.
’These aliens are pretty cunning, setting up multiple safeguards.’
’To start this behemoth, you don’t just need Energy Crystals; you also have to activate the hidden nodes on the surrounding stone pillars in a specific sequence.’
Just as Chu Sheng was lost in his "puzzle-solving game," unable to pull himself away...
CRACK!
A long whip lined with barbs lashed the ground right next to him, sending a shower of sparks into the air.
"Ska! Barala!"
A Lord-Level Alien Race supervisor was glaring at him viciously, its crimson, ox-like eyes fixed on him.
Chu Sheng jumped in fright and quickly maneuvered the mech to look terrified and subservient, hastily dumping the last few crystals into the groove.
"Gulu... gulu..."
He bowed and scraped apologetically while shouldering his empty basket and scurrying to the side.
Although he now understood how to open the teleportation channel, with so many of the Alien Race present, his only option was to leave!
Chu Sheng blended into the crowd, preparing to find a chance to slip away and then figure out a way to sneak back. Just then...
HUMMM—!!!
The entire spatial platform, and even the very ground beneath their feet, trembled violently.
A terrifying spatial fluctuation pressed down from directly overhead.
At that moment, all of the Alien Race, whether they were laborers or supervisors, stopped what they were doing and looked up in unison.
In mid-air, the once-gray sky looked as if it had been brutally sliced open by a knife, revealing a massive tear.
A Void Toad, larger than any he had seen before, slowly squeezed its way out.
The mysterious black patterns on its body were now radiating a blinding silver light, illuminating the entire platform.
"CROAK—"
This Void Toad didn’t spit out tons of Energy Crystals like the last time.
It opened its massive maw and even seemed to build up its power.
Then.
PLOP.
It spat out just a single crystal.
The crystal was a perfect rhombus, about the size of an adult’s head.
But the moment it appeared, the surrounding Space began to make pained, crackling sounds, as if it were on the verge of collapse.
It was a fantastical deep purple, and within it seemed to be an entire starry sky, with countless tiny silver specks of light slowly swirling inside.
’Top-Grade!’
’An unparalleled Top-Grade Crystal!’
Hiding inside the mech, Chu Sheng’s eyes were glued to it, and he nearly started drooling.
’This quality... it’s countless times stronger than even the best crystal I’ve ever absorbed!’
Even from such a distance, he could feel the Power of Space Law contained within it, so dense it was practically about to liquefy.
’Control yourself... I have to control myself...’
Chu Sheng forcefully suppressed the urge to snatch the Top Grade Crystal and flee, wandering the cosmos.
This supreme Top Grade Crystal was the key to opening the space channel; the other crystals merely provided the basic Energy.
It was indispensable for opening the space channel.
...
As this Top-Grade Energy Crystal slowly descended from the Void Toad’s mouth, the surrounding Space was immediately affected, becoming extremely unstable.
The members of the Alien Race below were all on high alert.
It might not look big, but it weighed as much as a mountain!
Four Monarch-Level aliens in heavy armor flew up simultaneously, taking positions at four corners and cautiously releasing a gentle stream of Energy to support the crystal.
At this moment, everyone’s attention was completely focused on that crystal.
’Now’s the time!’
A crazed glint flashed in Chu Sheng’s eyes.
’The opportunity is here!’
He didn’t hesitate, forgoing the activation of his [Boundless Wings] and simply using Instant Teleportation!
Because of the appearance of that Top Grade Crystal, the surrounding Space was already in a state of extremely unstable oscillation.
For other beings, this oscillation was a disturbance, a danger.
But for Chu Sheng, who possessed the Space Origin, it was the perfect camouflage!
The minuscule fluctuations caused by his Instant Teleportation were completely masked by the terrifying ripples emanating from the crystal.
SWOOSH!
Chu Sheng’s figure vanished from his spot.
In the next instant, he appeared at the top of the nearest giant stone pillar.
There was an extremely well-hidden runic node here.
Without pausing, Chu Sheng tapped his foreleg quickly on the node, injecting a trace of Spatial Power.
HUMMM—
The node glowed faintly, but under the glare of the surrounding light, no one noticed a thing.
Immediately after, SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Chu Sheng was like a Ghost dancing on a tightrope, using a continuous series of short-range Instant Teleportations to dart madly between the stone pillars surrounding the platform.
’The eastern pillar... activated!’
’The southern pillar... activated!’
His movements were blindingly fast, and each landing point was perfectly precise.
The powerful Alien Race experts responsible for guarding the area were all craning their necks to stare at the precious crystal in the center; no one was looking up.
In just three short seconds, Chu Sheng had completed all the peripheral unlocking procedures.
Now, all the preparations were complete; only the final, crucial piece was missing.
That is, for the core crystal to be set in place!
For his final Instant Teleportation, Chu Sheng didn’t return to the ground. Instead, he landed directly on the back of the Void Toad, which was still hovering in mid-air.
’The darkest place is under the candlestick!’
The most dangerous place was the safest place.
He hid among the black patterns on the Void Toad’s skin, his eyes locked on the slowly descending purple crystal below.
At this moment, even Chu Sheng couldn’t help but feel a surge of nervousness.
’Success or failure all comes down to this single moment.’