Chapter 42: What a firework
Digg still couldn't catch up with the UFOs after all.
Even though he felt that his physical fitness was already extremely strong under the reinforcement of the "system", he was still left behind by those UFOs until he could not see them at all.
Digg had no choice but to return home and rack his brains to think of ways to save the world.
He first wrote a short story about "Star Eater", which was posted on the forum, which caused a great response and soon became a well-known work with the help of the media.
The public is saying that another new science fiction star will rise, and there are not a few people who discuss this novel.
But this is different from what Digg wants, he wants to give the people even the slightest sense of crisis.
So he continued to appear in the media as a genius writer, openly and covertly promoting that "a cosmic creature that will devour stars is approaching".
At first, there were almost no people who believed in him, and everyone thought it was the whimsy of a science fiction writer.
It wasn't until an insider broke the news of a bizarre "astronomical photo" that the whole world exploded.
"What exactly is the giant luminous body that is approaching here? Here comes the expert's explanation—"
Before the host on the advertising screen finished speaking, the screen was directly smashed by a hard object.
In a short period of time, there have been a lot of panic sales in large shopping malls, and everyone has begun to stock up on supplies, and even started to build various recycling facilities in basements.
Someone tried to advertise that the astronomical photograph was man-made, trying to calm the populace.
But then, more and more "astronomical photos" from various angles circulating on the Internet made them dumbfounded.
It turned out to be an astronomical telescope worker who was desperate about the future of the planet, and broke the news of these photos, and he himself had committed suicide when he was found.
But the effects he brought were undoubtedly terrifying.
More people began to try to argue that the end of the world was coming, and they found that the temperature of the entire planet was rising faintly, as if a high-heat luminous body was approaching.
Many astronomy enthusiasts with professional equipment have also made observations in space, and finally confirmed that a previously undiscovered "star" is approaching this galaxy at an alarming speed.
In the end, the regimes had to admit that it was true, and even gave more detailed data and various manuals on how to survive after the apocalypse.
The world seemed to be in despair at this moment.
Digg also sat at home, staring blank and unable to imagine how to save the entire civilization.
The government launched the "Continuation Project", which aimed to build a huge shelter to house some people until the end of the world and rebuild civilization.
Everyone scrambled to get into the Vault, but only the most powerful and the best scholars were allowed to get in.
Digg also received an invitation unexpectedly, and the government seemed to think that a young genius like him would be very useful for the continuation of civilization.
But he gave the invitation to the next door - his childhood sweetheart, who had been taking care of him as an orphan, and then locked himself in his home, isolated from the outside world.
He thinks that as the "chosen one", as the first person to know the news of the end of the world, he has not been able to make any useful moves, so it is better to just meet the end of the world.
As time passed, the mysterious "giant luminous body" also came here.
As a result of its arrival, the daily overtime has been extended to three-quarters of the time here, but the world is still struggling to survive with the early warning of cooling preparations.
Everyone thought that this "giant luminous object" was a star-like thing, and that coming to this galaxy was just a transit, and that when it was gone, it might be able to resume its daily routine.
But Digg knew this was just the beginning.
The stars will be swallowed up, and then the place will be plunged into a permanent winter, and the protection from the heat is only the first hurdle.
He felt that it was time for him to go out, to see the light of the Star Eater with his own eyes, to witness the end coming.
So he walked out, his eyes narrowed from the overly bright sky.
The temperature outside was very high, and the sky was slowly passing by another huge ball of light that was even brighter than a star.
Digg didn't know how far away the Star Eater was now, but he could already feel the heaviness on his face.
The heaviness brought by the enormity, he felt his body tremble just thinking about it.
But he still resisted the blinding light, opened his eyes and looked at the sky.
The sky still seemed to be so bright, but soon, he noticed a myriad of shadows, as if they had come across countless planes and planes, obscuring the starry sky.
"That's ......" The expression on Dig's face gradually changed from confusion to shock.
He could see the shadows that had been blurred into reality, glowing thrusters, and things that looked like turrets.
Their hulls still swirled with the light of their jumps, their blue shields looming, and the strong smell of metal and war could be smelled even from the space of the universe.
In addition, he also realized the gap between his civilization and the other party, probably as humble as an ant and like 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 in his mind.
"Will they treat us as test subjects and capture us as living material?"
"Could it be that in this universe, all civilizations are isolated from each other? They will not only destroy the Star Eaters, but also us, preventing their exposure? ”
"Could our individuals be a tasty food in the eyes of these aliens? We're actually a farm here, and this group of aliens doesn't want to see their property destroyed, so they send a fleet to deal with the Star Eaters? ”
A lot of speculation went by, but it all came down to one question: "Can they really kill the Star Eater?" ”
Digg's heart was in his throat, whatever these aliens wanted to do to them, it would be at least for the future, and the most important crisis now was the Star Eater.
It's a creature that can devour stars!
He nervously looked at the mysterious fleet in space, fearful and hopeful. Both nervous about the arrival of the aliens, but also hoping that they can really succeed in destroying the Star Eaters.
The ambivalence of his mentality keeps him looking forward to it, and even the heat of the outside world can't make him hold back.
The many civilizations that were observing this place in space also cheered up at this time, and all of them looked at this place like children looking forward to a gorgeous performance.
The thirteenth enclave of Crebo made a fortune with the gimmick of "'Guardians' versus 'Cosmic Terror Creatures'", but the person in charge of it, Brening, was also on his nerves, ready to send the propaganda that had been prepared for a long time to the galaxy.
The belated Tinder Alliance parked the ship at the edge of the galaxy, not daring to move forward.
It's not because they're afraid of the "Guardians'" fleet, in fact, they've long heard that the "Guardians" are a very talkative kind of people as the Lost Empire, and as long as they don't offend them directly, they won't be attacked.
They were afraid of the Star Eaters, cosmic beings capable of devouring stars, and they were no less terrifying deterrent.
However, the moving Star Eater seemed to sense the threat, and his body, which was always glowing, dimmed at this moment, as if he wanted to use his energy for attacking.
Without the glare of light, the true form of the Star Eater began to be revealed, and while its core was still a blinding ball of light, the outline of its body had begun to take shape, which looked somewhat similar to that of a bacteriophage.
Before anyone watching the battle could take a closer look, the core of the Star Eater suddenly lit up.
Substantial light filled its inner shell, and quickly compressed, gathering into a sea of energy, which erupted under high temperature and pressure, turning into a dazzling beam of light in the interstellar space, heading straight for the Guardian fleet.
Like a star's explosion projecting matter, this beam contains so terrifying energy that Digger, who can observe it with the naked eye, cannot open his eyes at all.
At this moment, his mind was completely blank, and he only felt that this planet would be destroyed under this beam, and the "Lost Alien Fleet" that had just appeared would probably not be spared, and would disperse like smoke and dust in the light.
But for the other civilizations in the stars, this scene is just an appetizer, no one thinks that the fleet of the Lost Empire will fail, they just want to see the big scene of the Star Eater exploding.
Sure enough, the beam was stopped by the Titan flagship's shield.
As the largest ship in the fleet, the Titan Flagship is considered a prime target by the Star Eaters.
It's a pity that its painless beam of light didn't even make a splash on the shield, and until the end, the blue shield had not changed a trace of color, and it was still the same faint appearance.
After that, the Titan flagship also aimed its main cannon at the Star Eater, and far stronger energy fluctuations than it were gathering in it, quite like you were singing and we were on the stage.
The Star Eater sensed something, too, and the core released energy again, as if it wanted to fire another shot before the Titan cannon fired.
But no matter how many rounds it prepares, the result is predestined.
The Titan Cannon and the Star Eater attacked almost simultaneously, and the beams of both sides collided by coincidence.
But the Star Eater's small water tube was engulfed by the Titan Cannon in the blink of an eye, and without any accident, it was hit by this beam of destruction.
I saw that the Stareater core, which had always remained stable, instantly became unstable under the infusion of the beam, flashing and flashing, and rapidly expanding to a limit.
Soon, the Star Eater, unable to maintain the stability of its core, was punctured by the overflowing energy, and along with the core, a large explosion was generated.
A much more intense light than any previous light illuminated the entire interstellar space at this moment, and countless energy radiations, electromagnetic waves, and a little bit of the Stareater's body matter were thrown across the universe.
Like a supernova explosion, it drew cheers from civilizations.
"Yay! Exploded! ”
"What a firework!"
"This piece of is finally dead! Pity our scientist back then, he just passed by the star eater's galaxy and was blown to the ground by this damn guy who didn't even have a ship and people left! ”
"Woooooooooo......oo Our Tier 10 scientist, the 'Guardian' has avenged you......"
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Many people love the explosion of the Star Eater, even the Tinder Alliance. They were used to being in the interstellar space, and subconsciously felt that the aftermath of this explosion could be stopped by any civilization.
But Digg didn't think so, and he still had an unwavering expression on his face when he found out that the Star Eater had exploded.
First despair is brought by the apocalypse, then hope is brought by the arrival of the alien fleet, then despair is driven by the Star Eater beam, and then hope is ignited by the alien fleet to easily destroy the Star Eater.
Having witnessed a brief space battle, he now only feels that this life is worth it, so he closes his eyes and prepares for the real apocalypse.
At this time, his "system", which had not moved for a long time, sounded again.
[Main quest has been updated: Become the Chief Scientist here]
And Li Wenyuan, who was looking at this "big firework" with satisfaction, also remembered that there was an indigenous civilization behind him, so he asked the Titan flagship to spread a shield in front of this planet.