I'll report this to the government and send all the main characters to jail.

After the earth-shattering chaos at the Void Relics Market, Shadow fled in disarray.

He was piloting his battered flagship, the Shadow Claw, conducting emergency repairs in a remote asteroid belt.

Inside the bridge, red warning lights flashed incessantly, and piercing system malfunction alerts rang out one after another, but the Shadow ignored them completely.

At this moment, a storm far more violent than the one outside his mind is raging in his inner world.

[The Key to a Tranquil Universe... my fragment... is gone!]

[The Star-Eating Cult! It's you scum again! You tricked me into that damned auction with the Soul-Gathering Orchid, just for this! Just to steal my things in the chaos!]

The shadowy figure's chest heaved violently, his blood-red eyes fixed intently on the star map.

Marked on it was a coordinate system he was both extremely familiar with and extremely hated—the solar system.

You think you can get the Ark of Genesis just because you stole the fragments of the map? Dream on!

What I cannot have, you will never have either! I will destroy it! I will destroy your ultimate goal!

An insane, destructive desire completely consumed his reason.

His memories of being the "chosen one" in his previous life are no longer a tool for treasure hunting, but have become fuel for revenge.

The solar system...that primordial planet is the key to everything. Since you care about it so much, I'll make it disappear completely from this universe!

[The Star Destroyer... Yes, that's it! A Class A calamity slumbering in the "Sea of ​​the Dead"! If you awaken it and give it a coordinate, its insatiable hunger is enough to devour the entire solar system completely!]

Once this thought arises, it can never be stopped.

Youying pulled up another star map that was extremely well hidden, one that he had spent a hundred years drawing in his previous life.

The shortest secret route to the "Sea of ​​the Dead".

This route can perfectly avoid all the ambushes that the Star Eater Cult might have set up.

"Activate backup power and transfer all energy from non-combat systems to the engine and warp core!"

The shadowy figure gave a hoarse command to the crew on the bridge.

"But...Captain, our ship's structural damage exceeds forty percent. If we force a long-distance jump, the flagship may disintegrate within the jump tunnel!"

The first mate tried to dissuade him, his voice trembling.

"Execute the command!"

The shadowy figure turned around abruptly, and the mad killing intent emanating from its blood-red eyes instantly silenced the first mate.

"This ship was originally a sacrifice to awaken that behemoth! All I need is for it to get me where I'm going!"

Shadow already had a complete plan in mind.

His flagship, the Shadow Claw, itself contains a vast amount of shadow energy.

By self-destructing and using the flagship's energy core as a "key," the behemoth's dormant force field can be forcibly broken, waking it from its slumber!

This is a crazy plan that will lead to mutual destruction.

He wanted to use his own life to drag the entire solar system down with him, to make his vague and illusory hatred pay the price.

The engines of the "Shadow Claw" roared under strain, and the hull trembled violently.

Ultimately, it transformed into a distorted beam of light and disappeared into the depths of the asteroid belt.

He thought his actions were completely undetected.

He thought he had successfully shaken off all his pursuers.

He thought he was about to become the avenger who would flip the table.

But he didn't know that at the moment he made his decision, another pair of eyes, billions of light-years away, had already seen through all his madness.

Earth, Lunar Shield System Command Center.

As soon as Su Chen's consciousness clone returned to his main body, he immediately received the barrage of comments in the "bullet screen channel" filled with blood and madness.

[Hahaha! You Star-Eating Cult scum, just wait! You'll soon receive a big gift!]

[Star Bone Giant Devourer! A Class A Cataclysm! Its awakening will be the funeral of all your plans!]

[The solar system? That primitive, native planet? It will become the first tombstone of my vengeance! I will turn all your hopes into cosmic dust!]

Just wait and see a spectacular display of destructive fireworks!

Su Chen stared blankly at the comments, but inside, a storm was raging.

"This original owner of the body has gone mad," Su Chen thought to himself.

"He's been driven completely mad by the trap I set, and now he's planning to drag the Earth down with him."

He immediately connected his consciousness to the "Prophet".

"Prophet, based on the information displayed in the bullet comments and the possible navigation capabilities of the Shadow, immediately deduce his destination and route."

"Command confirmed. Searching the database based on the keywords 'Star Bone Giant Devourer' and 'Sea of ​​the Dead'... Search complete."

"Based on the performance parameters of the target flagship 'Shadow Claw' and its battle damage status, we are simulating its maximum warp distance and possible flight path..."

A massive stream of data rapidly circulated in Su Chen's mind, and a three-dimensional star map slowly unfolded.

A red dotted line, representing the direction the shadow is moving, is continuously extending across the star map.

Its destination was a red star field marked as "extremely dangerous"—the Sea of ​​the Dead.

The distance from the Sea of ​​the Dead to the Solar System is negligible for an enraged Class A cosmic creature.

"Estimated arrival time?" Su Chen's voice was icy.

"Based on the optimal route calculation, the Shadow will arrive at the outer edge of the 'Sea of ​​the Dead' in seventy-two standard Earth hours."

"It will take him up to six hours to awaken the behemoth and complete the coordinate guidance. Once the behemoth is activated and locked onto the solar system, it will reach the outer edge of the solar system within twelve hours."

Less than four days!

Earth has less than four days left!

An unprecedented sense of urgency enveloped Su Chen's heart.

This time, it's not some petty conspiracy, nor is it some scheming that can be done from the sidelines.

This is a madman who wants to drag the entire civilization of Earth to its death!

"We can't wait for him to come." Su Chen made a decision instantly.

"We must take the initiative and stop him before he awakens that beast!"

Earth's civilization has always been in a passive defensive posture, relying on the "Lunar Shield System" and Su Chen's external arrangements to develop cautiously.

But now, the enemy has a knife to their throat.

Passive defense is tantamount to sitting and waiting for death.

"Chen Zhou, come to the command center."

Su Chen sent instructions to Chen Zhou, who was on Earth, via an internal channel.

"Notify the Supreme Command to activate the 'Sharp Sword' contingency plan. Earth Civilization, First Expeditionary Fleet, prepare to deploy!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable resolve.

Outside the window, there is the tranquil moon and the azure Earth.

But a battle to decide whether this tranquility can continue has already quietly begun.

This time, Earth's civilization will no longer be a pawn on the chessboard, but will become the hunter who takes the initiative to play its cards!