Only I Walk Alone

They underestimated the civilizations capable of interstellar travel. Any civilization that can navigate the stars must have reached a terrifying level of strength.

Although Xiao Chao could mass-produce warships, its technological level was far too outdated!

Now, if the hydrogen bombs fail to achieve their goal, the only chance of victory lies with Wu Ge and his three companions. Xiao Luo might not be reliable at the moment, but Sister Mei is a spirit being immune to physical attacks. The Nine-Tailed Fox Immortal possesses great cultivation, once even able to invade Wu Ge’s dreams. Wu Ge himself has reached the realm of breaking delusion, capable of keeping enemies at bay with just his telekinetic powers.

Wu Ge said, “The enemy is not a warship but a creature capable of traveling through the universe. While they possess strong bodies, their mental strength may not be formidable, making us their greatest nemesis!”

The Fox Immortal said, “If that giant creature truly is a living being and has not reached the realm of breaking delusion, then I am confident in confusing its will.”

Wu Ge nodded, “Let’s board the ship!”

The other three agreed, and they headed to the sixth airport. By this time, countless hydrogen bombs had been launched. Propelled by intercontinental missiles, they traced a long arc in the sky before striking the gigantic creature.

Then, a blinding light appeared in the sky, the result of countless hydrogen bombs detonating, bright as a small sun.

The super high temperature instantly vaporized many of the bugs on the creature’s exterior, but this barrage of hydrogen bombs failed to completely destroy the creature, only about the size of three sports stadiums.

Just before the hydrogen bombs exploded, the creature’s skin was suddenly covered in a layer of unknown liquid, a high-tech substance that blocked the extreme shockwaves and heat of the explosions. This round of simultaneous detonations only managed to eliminate the smaller insects without inflicting significant damage on the creature.

It seemed as if the creature had mastered all of Xiao Chao’s tactics. It continued to approach, flying towards Earth, no longer releasing bugs from its body, apparently conserving them unless Xiao Chao’s fleet advanced.

The creature became an enigma, releasing an electric net capable of destroying electronic devices when the fleet approached, and using a special liquid to block explosions and high temperatures when hydrogen bombs were used, rendering it nearly invincible.

At this moment, Wu Ge and his team, piloting an unmanned warship, burst through the atmosphere and flew towards the gigantic creature. Facing a single manned warship, the colossal being had no intention of wasting its internal bugs and recklessly charged, seemingly planning to destroy Wu Ge and his team’s manned warship.

Xiao Chao warned through the communicator, “According to calculations, the safe distance from the enemy is 3,500 kilometers. Please do not enter within this distance. If we cannot defeat the enemy, we will engage in a second confrontation in Earth’s orbit. If that fails, we’ll have a third confrontation on Earth’s surface. If we still fail, we’ll have to abandon Earth and leave the Solar System.”

Wu Ge responded, “If we don’t defeat it here, we probably won’t escape. This creature clearly replenishes itself by devouring its enemies. If we wait for it to reach Earth’s surface, everything on Earth will be devoured!”

As Wu Ge and his team approached the colossal being, they were incredibly tense. This was their first encounter with an alien civilization, and they hadn’t expected a creature only the size of three sports stadiums to pose such a challenge.

It seemed in the universe, the gap in technology is indeed the difference in strength.

“Fox Immortal, are we close enough?” Wu Ge asked.

The Fox Immortal was already sitting cross-legged on the floor, her brows furrowed. After a moment, she said, “Keep getting closer, we’re almost there!”

They had closed the distance to the creature to 2,300 kilometers. Given the enemy’s high speed, they might not be able to escape its collision if this continued.

When they were 2,000 kilometers away, the Fox Immortal suddenly closed her eyes. Then, the gigantic creature began to slow down. Simultaneously, countless insects flew out of its body, including car-sized self-destructing bugs, basketball court-sized electric net bugs, and melee bugs with sharp scythes. These insects were disoriented, flying around aimlessly, not knowing what to do.

Seeing this, Wu Ge immediately shouted, “Use hydrogen bombs to break its thrusters while it’s distracted by the Fox Immortal!”

Xiao Chao immediately began the countdown for the hydrogen bomb launch. Meanwhile, the Fox Immortal said, “Wu Ge, I’m going to connect with you mentally now. It seems the enemy wants to communicate.”

Wu Ge frowned and Xiao Chao reminded, “Wu Ge, in the universe, showing mercy to the opponent will bring destruction to one’s own race. The famous cosmic sociology textbook ‘The Three-Body Problem’ once said, ‘If we lose our human nature, we lose much, but if we lose our bestial nature, we lose everything.”

Wu Ge said, “I understand, I won’t show mercy to the opponent. Fox Immortal, establish the mental connection. Xiao Chao, proceed as planned!”

“Boom!”

Wu Ge felt his head explode for a moment, and then a comprehensive message composed of sounds, images, and text appeared in his mind.

In Wu Ge’s mind appeared a palm-sized bug that said, “A combination of the Divine Race and the Mechanical Race, I have been fleeing in the universe for many years and have never encountered this. If you are willing to let me go, I will leave this star system forever.”

Wu Ge raised his eyebrows and replied with his mental power, “We have no reason to treat invaders kindly.”

The bug said, “In cosmic warfare, when neither side can overcome the other, retreating is the only option.”

After transmitting this message, the bug immediately covered itself with a layer of unknown liquid, not even recalling the insects that flew out of its body. It seemed to have detected Xiao Chao’s intention to attack it with hydrogen bombs.

Xiao Chao said, “The enemy has released unknown scout guards, and possibly invisible assassin bugs as well. Please be careful!”

The Fox Immortal said, “I have made the opponent lose its sense of direction. It now dares not make rash moves.”

Wu Ge said, “I have also activated mental power scanning. If the opponent’s guards get close, I will be able to detect them.”

Mental power scanning is essentially a method of using mental power similar to communicating with mountain and water spirits, fundamentally a way to detect the opponent’s spirit.

Then, the bug transmitted new information, saying, “You cannot imprison me forever. Although the gods of the Divine Race possess powerful mental power, this power is not infinite. Neither of us can do anything to the other, so the best choice is for both sides to take a step back.”

Xiao Chao warned, “My current power is not yet capable of covering the entire solar system. If we allow it to recuperate on another planet, it will pose a great threat to us.”

Wu Ge nodded and said, “I understand. Proceed with the manned warship, keep it under control, Fox Immortal, don’t let it escape. Sister Mei, I need your help!”