Chapter 24: Pitch-Black Vision
Pitch-black shadows drifted by, and in an instant, Lonis could see nothing.
It was as if her eyes were covered by the black silk of 120d stockings, and her mouth was stuffed with rubber. The silver-haired girl cried out “wuwu” and fell into a panic.
(What’s going on, my eyes suddenly went blind?)
But it was only for a moment before the little fox regained her vision… and then saw Elus snort coldly and say disdainfully:
“Hmph, this is a punishment. Little fox, no yawning during work.”
“Wuwu… Elus, you’re too strict!”
“Oh, strict? It seems you, this guy, don’t know what strictness is at all?”
“Sorry!”
Seeing Elus suddenly pull out the remote control, Lonis no longer dared to resist. She quickly sat up straight, her tail pointing upwards.
But just then…
She spotted a pitch-black speck in the distant sky.
“Master Elus, what is that?”
“Hmph, hmph, don’t change the subject. I’m saying, if you’re disobedient, I’ll feed you cat food!”
“No, no, that’s not it, I mean… up there in the sky…”
Although the speck was still far away at first, it soon became gradually clearer—Lonis couldn’t describe its shape, but it was like a human head, indescribably eerie.
“Huh?”
And following the direction Lonis pointed, Elus was also taken aback at first.
Then, as if entering combat readiness, she yelled at Lonis, “Lonis, tell everyone to quickly enter a state of alert and grab the nearby handles!”
“Huh?”
“This is an intercontinental missile, we’ve been locked on.”
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The intercontinental missile Elus mentioned was clearly not the same thing as the intercontinental missile in Lonis’s memory.
Because this thing was clearly spherical, pitch black all over, more like a mass of condensed black matter.
But no matter what it was, Lonis couldn’t underestimate such danger. She quickly ran out and shouted to everyone, “Everyone, get into defensive posture, we’re under missile attack >0<." "Lonis-chan, what is a missile attack?" "I don't know either, but anyway, it's a missile attack!" Although Lonis had given ample warning. The Time Shuttle was still hit by the missile... Fortunately, the ship's defense was strong enough that no damage was sustained. But Lonis was jolted and directly hit the wall beside her. "Wuwah?!" "Lonis, are you okay?" "I'm fine..." Just as she was helped up by Su Ling, she heard Zhisheng Luo's exclamation by the floor-to-ceiling window: "How, how could this happen?" "Senior Zhisheng Luo, what's wrong?" "It's Leviathan, this is the Yixiu tribe's carrier mothership, but how could it possibly appear here... this is still considered airspace controlled by humans?" In the clear sky, a colossal being that shouldn't have been there appeared. It looked like a super-sized bacterium, oval-shaped, with giant tentacles like flagella above, below, left, and right. Lonis had also seen such a monster in the Boundless Land. But back then, she hadn't seen it as clearly, only catching a silhouette from afar. ... "The Yixiu tribe, are they the Demon Race?" Lonis's palms began to sweat. It sounded like they were about to face the main force of the Demon Race head-on. "Hmm, the Yixiu tribe are considered part of the Demon Race, but they are also... the most dangerous Demon Race." "Huh?" "Simply put, although the Demon Race worships strength and has many customs different from us humans... the Demon Race still has reason, and can conduct transactions and communication." "..." "As for the Yixiu tribe, they are an extremely terrifying existence. They share the same source of power as the Demon Race, but are more frenzied. Most Yixiu tribe exotic beasts have no reason at all, only obeying the orders of high-level Yixiu Lords... Therefore, in the surface world, you can barely see the Yixiu tribe, and now their appearance in space means that..." The situation seemed not very optimistic. After reminding everyone to take shelter, Lonis hurried back to the cockpit to see if Elus had any new orders for her. But Lonis didn't expect that not only Senior Isumi arrived, but even Dean Emerald was gazing at the screen and said thoughtfully: "Classmate Elus, you are correct, this is undoubtedly a sign of the Great Silence." "Hmph, the Great Silence? It's just a hollow reputation. Watch me charge directly into Leviathan's belly and deliver a fatal blow to this monster!" Elus gritted her teeth, clearly very angry about being passively on the defensive. However... "Classmate Elus, don't be impulsive." Emerald placed her palm gently on Elus's shoulder. "Dean Emerald?" "Leviathan's speed is very slow, it can't catch up to our ship at all. As long as we report the news here to headquarters, there will be warships for encirclement and suppression." "Hmph, perhaps..." Elus tilted her head up, her crimson eyes seeming to ignite with an unyielding flame: "But I just can't let these monsters run rampant. Since we've passed by, we absolutely cannot stand idly by." "Elus..." "Everyone prepare, I'm going to launch a surprise attack!!!" The black-haired girl showed no fear, and directly piloted the ship towards the pitch-black monster. (Elus, so this is her personality?) Seeing Elus show such an expression, Lonis realized that she didn't seem to know her very well. After all, in her impression, this girl should be a bit black-hearted, choosing clever ways to avoid direct confrontation with enemies most of the time. But at this moment, Lonis discovered that Elus seemed a bit silly and naive. Although she often "fought for benefits," she wasn't a purely self-interested person. That's right... Originally, it was like this, wasn't it? Elus was originally a kind silver-haired princess, who had only become like this after experiencing too much. Therefore, she absolutely had to protect her well! ... "Elus, I'm ready too. Is there anything you need me to do in the upcoming battle?" Lonis summoned her courage, hoping to gain Elus's affirmation. However... "Click!" With a locking sound, Lonis found her wrist locked in the room. "Huh? Elus, I... I still need to provide weapons, let me go and fight too." "No!" "Uh..." "Weapons or something, you just need to summon them... the Yixiu tribe is so dangerous, the little fox maid must obediently stay in a safe place and be protected." There seemed to be no room for negotiation. Thus, the Time Shuttle directly crashed into the colossal being—Leviathan.
