Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: A Massive Firework
Chapter 43: A Massive Firework
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the end, Digg did not manage to catch up to the unidentified flying object.
Even though he felt that his physical fitness had become extremely strong under the enhancement of the system, he was still left behind by those unidentified flying objects until he could not see them at all.
With no other choice, Digg could only return home and rack his brains to think of a way to save the world.
He first wrote a short story about the Star Devourer and posted it on the forum, which caused a great response. Soon, it became a well-known work with the help of the media.
The public said that another science fiction star was about to rise, and there were many people discussing the novel.
However, this was different from what Digg wanted. He wanted the people to feel a sense of danger.
Therefore, he continued to appear in the media as a genius writer, both openly and secretly promoting that a cosmic lifeform that could devour stars was approaching.
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At first, almost no one believed him. Everyone thought it was a fantasy of a science fiction writer.
It was not until an insider revealed a strange astronomical photo that the whole world exploded.
“What’s that giant glowing object that’s approaching us? The experts are here to explain…”
Before the host on the advertising screen could finish speaking, a hard object smashed the screen.
In a short period of time, there was a large number of people buying things in large shopping malls. Everyone began to stock up crazily, and some even began to build various recycling facilities in the basement.
Some people tried to spread the word that the astronomical photo was man-made in an attempt to calm the people down.
But then, more and more astronomical photos circulated on the internet from various angles, making them speechless.
It turned out that an astronomical telescope worker who was desperate for the future of the planet had exposed these photos. He had committed suicide when he was discovered.
However, the effect it brought was undoubtedly terrifying.
More and more people began to try to prove that the end of the world was coming. They found that the temperature of the entire planet was rising slightly, as if there was a high-temperature luminous body approaching.
Many astronomy enthusiasts with professional equipment also observed space and finally confirmed that there was a Star that had never been discovered before approaching the galaxy at an amazing speed.
In the end, the governments of various countries had to admit that this was true. They even gave more detailed data and various manuals on how to survive after the apocalypse.
The world seemed to have fallen into despair at this moment.
Digg sat at home, his eyes blank. He could not imagine how he could save the entire civilization.
The government launched the continuation plan, which was aimed at building a huge sanctuary to accommodate a portion of the people and rebuild civilization after the apocalypse.
Everyone was trying their best to enter the sanctuary, but only the most powerful and top scholars could enter.
To his surprise, Digg also received an invitation. The government seemed to believe that a young genius like him would be very useful for the continuation of civilization.
However, he sent the invitation to his next door-his childhood friend’s family who had been taking care of him as an orphan. Then he locked himself at home and isolated himself from the outside world.
He believed that as the chosen one and the first person to know about the end of the world, he had not been able to do anything useful. He might as well welcome the end of the world directly.
Time passed day by day, and the mysterious giant luminous body also came here.
Due to its arrival, the daily overload time had been extended to three-quarters, but the world was still struggling to survive under the early warning and cooling preparation.
Everyone thought that this giant luminous body was something like a star, and that it was just passing through the galaxy. After it left, this place might return to normal.
However, he knew that this was only the beginning.
The stars would be devoured, and then this place would fall into eternal winter.
The resistance to high temperatures was only the first obstacle.
He felt that it was time for him to go out. He wanted to witness the light of the Star Devourer with his own eyes and witness the arrival of the apocalypse.
So he walked out, and the bright sky made him squint his eyes.
The temperature outside was extremely high, and there was another huge ball of light that was even more dazzling than a star slowly passing by in the sky.
Digg did not know how far away the Star Devourer was, but he could already feel the heaviness coming from it.
Just thinking about the heaviness brought about by the gargantuan size made his body tremble.
However, he still endured the blinding light and opened his eyes to look at the sky.
The sky seemed to be as bright as ever, but he soon noticed countless shadows that seemed to have crossed countless times and spaces to cover the starry sky.
“That’s…” The expression on Digg’s face gradually changed from confusion to shock.
He could see the glowing thrusters on the bodies of the illusory shadows, as well as something like a cannon.
The light from the transition jump was still flowing on their bodies, and the blue Shield was faintly visible. The strong smell of metal and war could be smelled even across space.
Apart from that, he also realized the gap between his civilization and the other party. It was probably like an ant against a God.
“Are there really aliens in this world?” He guessed that it might be an alien fleet. And at this moment, the images and styles of aliens in various science fiction works kept flashing through his mind.
“Will they use us as experimental subjects and capture us as living subjects?” “Could it be that all civilizations in this universe are isolated from each other?
Not only will they exterminate the Star Devourers, but they will also exterminate us to prevent them from being exposed.
“Will we be delicious food in the eyes of these aliens? Is this place actually a farm, and these aliens don’t want to see their property destroyed, so they sent a fleet to deal with the Star Devourers?”
A lot of speculations flashed by, but they all came down to one question, which was, “Can they really kill the Star Devourer?”
Digg’s heart was in his throat. No matter what these aliens wanted to do to them, it would at least be a matter for the future. The most important danger now was the Star Devourer.
This was a creature that could devour a star!
He looked nervously at the mysterious fleet in space, feeling fear but also hope. They were nervous about the arrival of the aliens, but they also hoped that they could really successfully destroy the Star Devourers.
His contradictory mentality had always made him have expectations. Even the high temperature of the outside world could not make him retreat.
The many civilizations that were observing this place from space were also in high spirits at this time. All of them were like children who were looking forward to a gorgeous performance, and they turned their eyes to this place.
Craybow’s Space Ground No. 13 had made a lot of money with the gimmick of the Administrator against the ‘terrifying creature of the universe’, but the person in charge here, Blenning, was also highly tense, ready to send the propaganda he had prepared to all parts of the Milky Way.
The late Pyro Alliance stopped their spaceship at the edge of the solar system and did not dare to advance any further.
It wasn’t because they were afraid of the Administrator’s fleet. In fact, they had long heard that the Administrator was the kind of person who was easy to talk to as long as they didn’t offend him directly.
They were afraid of the Star Devourer. This kind of cosmic lifeform that could devour stars was also a terrifying deterrent to them.
However, the Star Devourer seemed to have sensed the threat. Its ever-glowing body dimmed at this moment, as if it was going to use its energy to attack.
Without the strong light covering it, the Star Devourer’s true form began to be revealed. Although its core was still a dazzling ball of light, its body outline was gradually taking shape – it looked somewhat similar to a cicada.
Before the spectating crowd could take a closer look, the core of the Star Devourer suddenly lit up.
The light that seemed to have substance filled its inner shell and rapidly compressed, gathering into a sea of energy. It was ejected under high temperature and pressure, turning into a dazzling beam of light in the galaxy, heading straight for the Administrator’s fleet.
Just like the explosion of a star, the beam of light contained a terrifying amount of energy. It was so powerful that Digg could not even open his eyes.
At this moment, his mind was completely blank. He only felt that the planet would be destroyed by this beam of light, and the ‘mysterious alien fleet’ that had just appeared would probably not be spared either. They would disperse like smoke in the light.
However, to the other civilizations in the galaxy, this scene was just an appetizer. No one thought that the lost empire’s fleet would fail. They only wanted to see the huge scene of the Star Devourer exploding.
As expected, the beam of light was blocked by the shield of the Titan Battleship.
As the largest spaceship in the fleet, the Titan Battleship was the Star Devourer’s primary target.
Unfortunately, its light beam did not even cause a splash when it hit the shield.
Until the end, the blue Shield did not change color at all. It was still faint.
After that, the Titan Battleship also aimed its main cannon at the Star Devourer. Energy waves far more intense than their own were gathering within, giving off the feeling that it was the end of the battle.
The Star Devourer had also sensed something. Its core once again released energy, as if it wanted to fire another shot before the Titan’s main cannon fired.
But no matter how many times it prepared, the result was already set in stone.
The Titan’s main cannon and the Star Devourer attacked almost at the same time, and the light beams from both sides collided.
However, the small water pipe of the Star Devourer was swallowed by the Titan cannon in the blink of an eye, and it was hit by the destructive beam of light without any accident.
The Star Devourer’s core, which had been stable all this time, instantly became unstable under the injection of the light beam. It flashed and rapidly expanded to its limit.
Soon, unable to maintain the stability of its core, the Star Devourer’s body burst from the overflowing energy, and a huge explosion occurred along with its core.
A light that was far more intense than any of the previous light beams lit up the interstellar space at this moment. Countless energy radiations, electromagnetic waves, and a little bit of the Star Devourer’s body matter were thrown to various parts of the universe.
Just like a supernova, it drew cheers from all civilizations.
“Yay! It exploded!” “What a massive firework!” “This piece of trash is finally dead! Poor scientist, he just passed by the Star Devourer’s system and was blasted to smithereens by this damn guy!” “Sob… Our level ten scientist, the Administrator, has avenged you…”
Many people were happy to see the Star Devourer’s explosion, even the Pyro Alliance. They were used to interstellar space and subconsciously felt that the aftermath of such an explosion could be blocked by any civilization.
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But Digg didn’t think so. He still had a calm expression on his face when he saw the explosion of the Star Devourer.
First, it was the despair brought by the apocalypse, then the arrival of the alien fleet brought hope, and then the despair of the Star Devourer’s light beam, and then the hope was ignited by the easy destruction of the Star Devourer by the alien fleet.
Having witnessed a short space war, he felt that his life had been worth it, so he closed his eyes and prepared for the real end of the world.
At that moment, his “system” which had not responded for a long time rang again.
[ Main mission updated: Become the Chief Scientist here ]
Li Wenyuan, who was looking at this big firework with satisfaction, also remembered that there was a native civilization behind him. So, he had the Titan Battleship open a shield in front of the planet..