The Last Commander of the Red Alert

As the first cannon of the Super Fortress resounded, the battle between the Red Alert Navy and the Zerg resumed once more.

This time, the Zerg were even more relentless, displaying a complete disregard for their own lives, willing to go down with the Red Alert Navy if need be.

Dolphins and Giant Squids fearlessly formed a defensive line, preventing aquatic species from approaching the Warship. Meanwhile, the torpedoes launched by the Warship and submarines dealt significant damage to the Zerg.

Zoom, zoom!

Fighter jets on the Aircraft Carrier quickly took off, their bombs replaced with torpedoes, which they dropped directly into the sea. Each explosion sent Zerg bodies flying, creating tumultuous waves on the surface.

The vicinity of the Super Fortress was swarming with various types of Zerg, relentlessly gnawing at the energy shield surrounding it. Unfortunately for them, they were destined to be unable to breach the shield.

The cannons on the Super Fortress roared to life, obliterating all the Zerg around it, turning the area into a no-fly zone.

"There are too many Zerg. It might be troublesome to try to get underwater," Ju Ling furrowed her brow slightly.

Of course, it was only a minor inconvenience. These Zerg were too weak to pose any real threat to her.

Ju Ling devised a plan and blasted open a direct path to the seabed, eliminating the need for a direct confrontation with the Zerg.

"Super Fortress, activate the Breath of God," Ju Ling commanded. Soon, the Super Fortress ascended into the sky, and a powerful energy began to converge at a single point, forming a massive beam of light that pierced through the ocean.

In an instant, the beam disappeared, leaving behind an unfathomable chasm in the middle of the ocean.

Without any hindrance from seawater or Zerg, Ju Ling swiftly descended into the depths of the sea. Here, it was pitch-black, with no sound to be heard, like a realm of the deceased.

With Ju Ling's abilities, she could survive even in a vacuum, let alone the ocean floor. She completely disregarded the water pressure and gazed around with sharp eyes.

There was nothing here. She couldn't spot the presence of a Zerg Hive. It seemed that the Zerg Hive was not located here, as expected.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Ju Ling halted in her tracks. She felt an unusual energy. After careful searching, she finally discovered a peculiar stone in an inconspicuous spot. The stone was pitch-black and seemed even darker than the surrounding darkness. If it weren't for Ju Ling's extraordinary perception, she might not have noticed it.

"This material is unusual. I couldn't even crush it. I'll bring it back for Commander to examine," Ju Ling said as she pocketed the stone.

Ju Ling swiftly returned to the surface. By this time, the battle was nearing its end, and it seemed that the Zerg Hive had realized that its location had been exposed.

After the battle statistics were compiled, the Red Alert Navy had lost over a hundred Warships and an aircraft carrier this time. Dolphins and Giant Squids had suffered countless casualties. Only the submarines, which had been conducting stealthy attacks from the rear, remained unharmed, fortunate to escape the Zerg's assault.

However, they had also managed to kill tens of thousands of Zerg. Just the Zerg corpses floating on the surface would take quite some time to clean up.

Ju Ling returned to the base with great speed and reported the situation. She then produced the stone she had found at the seabed.

"Commander, I found this stone on the seabed. It has an extremely high hardness, and I couldn't crush it. It might be some kind of special material," Ju Ling explained.

Su Chen took a look at the stone. Indeed, it was peculiar. Even in broad daylight, he couldn't make out the edges on its surface. It was as if the stone absorbed all the light.

Afterwards, he had his Super Soldiers test it, no matter how they tried, even if they went all out to attack the stone, the stone remained unchanged, exuding an air of unwavering immovability.

"I feel like I've seen this material somewhere before," Yun Ru murmured. She sat down on the ground, deep in thought.

Su Chen didn't interrupt her, standing quietly and waiting.

After about an hour or so, Yun Ru suddenly opened her eyes wide. "I remembered. I saw this thing in the records I left behind in the Qiluo Civilization. I just thought it was too unbelievable at the time and didn't bother to remember the details. This kind of metal actually exists?"

"What is it?" Su Chen leaned in.

"It's called Darkstar Stone. It's said to be something that forms after a black hole self-destructs. But Commander, you know how black holes don't self-destruct, so I didn't believe in the existence of this material at all. I didn't expect to see it today."

Yun Ru picked up the stone and pointed to it. "It has an extremely high hardness; no harm can leave a mark on it. It can absorb any light, and the only thing it emits is the utmost blackness. This stone perfectly matches all the criteria of a Darkstar Stone."

"What's it used for?" That was what Su Chen was interested in.

There were plenty of amazing things, but only those that could be put to use held real value.

"Uh, for now, it's useless," Yun Ru said bluntly.

Su Chen's mouth twitched. Such a valuable item, and it was currently useless? What a pity! Wait a minute!

"You said, 'for now, it's useless'? Does that mean it will be useful in the future?"

Yun Ru raised her thumb. "Commander is truly remarkable. You actually understood the hidden meaning behind my words."

Su Chen gave Yun Ru a playful slap and said, "Just get to the point, no need for theatrics."

"Hmph, Commander, you hit me, but there are no five strings of skewered squid or fifty strings of grilled squid, I won't cooperate!" Yun Ru pouted.

Smack!

Su Chen snapped his fingers, and in the next moment, a box appeared in front of Yun Ru. "This is a whole box of 500 strings of grilled squid. Will you spill the beans now?"

Faced with Commander's sweet bribe, Yun Ru surrendered decisively.

"All right, I'll spill. In the short term, the Darkstar Stone doesn't benefit Red Alert Base in any way. But once the Base becomes powerful enough to deal with black holes in interstellar travel, the Darkstar Stone will come in handy."

"Please be more specific."

Yun Ru rolled her eyes. "I've already explained it so simply. With the Darkstar Stone, Base won't have to worry about encountering black holes during interstellar travel in the future. This thing is born with the ability to suppress black holes, or rather, it can counteract the pull of black holes. Commander can think of this piece of Darkstar Stone as a highly compressed product of a black hole."

Su Chen looked at the stone in his hand, finding it hard to imagine that such a small piece of stone could be related to a black hole.

"But wait, if it's as you say, that a black hole compressed into this stone, shouldn't it have more properties? Just the mass alone seems beyond what a planet can bear."

"Commander has a point. As for the specific reasons, I don't know either. The records from the Qiluo Civilization say the same. Whether this thing is truly a product of a black hole's self-destruction, no one can prove it," Yun Ru shrugged. (To be continued...)

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