bookcurios Chapter 421 11 Shot Down
Chapter 421 11 Shot Down
Gao Xingchen withdrew his gaze from the starry sky. The clues found by Nan Li undoubtedly ignited the light of hope for them. Tears of the Stars, this might be their last hope to completely defeat the darkness and protect the Nine Star Realm.
"The elves' messenger said that the ruins are located on the edge of the Southern Cross star field. It is shrouded in nebulae all year round and is plagued by space turbulence. Even experienced interstellar travelers find it difficult to reach there." Nan Li frowned slightly. It was obvious that this journey would not be easy.
Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with determination, "No matter what, we must give it a try. For the Nine Star Realm, for all the lives eroded by darkness, we cannot give up!"
Under the guidance of the elf messenger, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li gathered their partners: Pharmacist Li, who was highly skilled in medicine and was proficient in formation mechanisms, and Ling'er, a girl from the orcs with strong perception. The four of them boarded a specially modified starship and headed towards the Southern Cross star field.
Just as the elf messenger said, the road to the ruins is full of dangers. As soon as the starship entered the Southern Cross star field, it encountered violent space turbulence. The violent energy hit the starship's protective shield, making a harsh roar.
"Hold on tight!" Gao Xingchen growled, holding the star ship's joystick tightly with both hands. Relying on his superb control skills, he shuttled through the chaotic starry sky, trying hard to maintain the star ship's balance.
"Oh my God, this is too scary!" Ling'er tightly grasped the seat beside her, her face a little pale. It was the first time she experienced such terrible space turbulence.
Pharmacist Li seemed very calm. He calmly took out a jade talisman from his arms and muttered something. A light blue light enveloped the entire star ship, isolating the violent energy around it.
"Fortunately, I was prepared." Pharmacist Li said with a smile, "This Star-Fixing Talisman can temporarily stabilize the surrounding space, allowing us to pass through this area safely."
With the protection of the Star-fixing Talisman, the Starship sailed smoothly for a while. However, just when everyone thought the danger was over, a huge meteorite belt suddenly appeared in front of the Starship.
"Oh no! It's a meteorite belt!" Ling'er exclaimed. These meteorites were of different sizes and shapes, like black lightning, whistling towards the star ship.
"I'll lead the way!" Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed, and the power of the stars surged out, turning into a huge energy light blade that shattered the oncoming meteorites one by one.
Nan Li was not to be outdone. He turned into a phantom and shuttled between the meteorites. The sharp blade in his hand turned into cold stars and shot down those who had escaped the net one by one.
After some thrilling maneuvers, the starship finally crossed the meteorite belt and came to a relatively calm area.
"The ruins are ahead." The elven messenger said, pointing to a dim planet ahead.
Gao Xingchen looked up and saw that the planet's surface was full of pits and lifeless, like a huge gray eyeball, floating quietly in the starry sky, emitting a strange atmosphere... The planet was even more desolate than it looked from a distance, and the starship slowly landed on a dusty wasteland. Gao Xingchen, Nan Li and others got off the starship, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came over them, making them feel inexplicably depressed.
"Is this the ruins recorded by the elves? Why does it feel so dead?" Ling'er couldn't help rubbing her arms. This place made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Be careful, there may be danger here." Gao Xingchen reminded in a low voice, the power of the stars quietly running, always alert to the movements around him.
Pharmacist Li took out a compass-shaped magic tool from his backpack and carefully identified the direction. "According to the star map given by the elves, the core area of the ruins should be nearby."
The group struggled forward on the desolate planet's surface, with raging sandstorms that blocked out the sky and the sun, and visibility was extremely low. They could only rely on the guidance of Pharmacist Li's magic weapon and slowly move towards the target area.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a dilapidated stone tablet appeared before everyone. The tablet was engraved with ancient characters, which had been blurred by the erosion of time. Pharmacist Li stepped forward to carefully identify it. After a while, he raised his head with a look of surprise on his face, "Found it! This is the entrance to the interior of the ruins!"
Under the stone tablet, there is an ancient teleportation array hidden. Although it is very old, the runes on the teleportation array still flicker with a faint light. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and both saw determination in each other's eyes.
"Are you ready? Let's go in!" Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and stepped onto the teleportation array first. Nanli, Pharmacist Li and Ling'er followed closely behind. The runes on the teleportation array instantly glowed brightly, covering the four of them.
After a while of spinning, Gao Xingchen and the others appeared in a huge underground cave. The walls of the cave were inlaid with unknown glowing minerals, illuminating the entire space. In the center of the cave stood an ancient altar, on which was placed a tattered diary.
"This diary should be what we are looking for." Nanli walked quickly to the altar, picked up the diary carefully, and gently opened it.
The diary paper had turned yellow, and it was filled with text written in an ancient language. Pharmacist Li was proficient in ancient Chinese characters. He took the diary and read it carefully, his brows gradually furrowed.
"The owner of this diary is a guardian of star power. He recorded the secret of Star Tears." Pharmacist Li pointed to a passage in the diary and said, "According to his record, Star Tears may be in a place called 'Starry Realm', which is where the star power is the most concentrated and also the most dangerous place."
"The Realm of Starry Sky..." Gao Xingchen murmured to himself. He knew that this would be an adventure full of challenges, but for the sake of the Nine Star Realm and for all the lives eroded by darkness, he had to find the Tears of the Stars.
"Let's go to the Starry Realm!" Gao Xingchen raised his head with a determined light in his eyes. Nanli held his hand tightly, and the two smiled at each other. They knew very well that as long as they were together, nothing could stop them from moving forward.
After leaving the cave, they followed the instructions in the diary and headed towards the Starry Realm. However, they did not know what kind of dangers were hidden in the Starry Realm, and what kind of challenges were waiting for them...