A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 574 Another Flight (Continued)

After completing today's routine maintenance, it was already evening.

Panda made himself a cup of hot tea, took his thermos, and went to the grassy area behind the base.

This is the highest place on Earth, with vast natural grasslands and countless lakes.

The sun, snow, green grass, flowing water, and herds of cattle can all appear in the same scene, blending together perfectly.

The sky and the earth are incredibly close in this place, but because of the scarcity of buildings, one can feel the vastness of the sky and the wilderness at all times.

Even if you let your heartfelt singing soar ten thousand times here, you still can't reach the boundaries of this beautiful scenery.

Of course, Panda didn't make a sound, but let out a long sigh, full of satisfaction, and then sat down with her thermos cup in her arms.

The grassy area behind the base is a gentle slope, and if you lie down here, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery to the fullest extent without much effort.

After finishing his daily maintenance work, Panda would come here to lie down for a while, until the sun went down and the stars came out.

The starry sky on the plateau is often much more vibrant than in other places.

If you lie on the ground and casually shift your gaze, you'll discover that in the dark sky, there's a shining star in every inch of the sky, waiting to meet you.

Some stars are shy and their light is dim, while others are generous and open, gazing directly into your eyes.

Some stars are a bit solitary, with fewer friends around them, while others are more outgoing, embracing their friends and becoming a radiant mass of light that is countless in number.

Panda stretched out a hand toward the southern sky, as if her palm could touch the warmer starlight.

"Want to fly up to the sky?"

The maintenance team leader's voice came from behind, and a tall shadow was cast next to Panda.

Soon, the maintenance team leader also sat down. His weathered face was full of wrinkles, but due to the high-altitude environment, his skin appeared somewhat flushed, forming a stark contrast with his silvery-white hair.

"Your salary and bonuses are already among the highest in the base, and you don't usually spend money extravagantly, so you can totally afford to take a few long-distance trips on your own."

"So, if you really want to go, I can approve your leave."

Panda shook his head.

The team leader added, "Don't think that those stars are just big fireballs when you look at them up close. Different star sectors have countless new and beautiful sights. You'll understand when you actually see them. They're much more spectacular than what you see lying on the grass every day."

Panda frowned and pursed his lips. Even when he frowned, his young face, not yet twenty, exuded a refreshing charm unique to teenagers.

"According to regulations, even if you're traveling at your own expense, you should still report your location regularly."

Panda said, "It'll be too much trouble to submit a report when we get back."

"Besides, no matter which sector it is, ordinary people live on the ground, while the people of the Galaxy Eye live in a more free place."

"Everyone is busy with their wages, bonuses, and contributions to the Kingdom of God, competing with each other, scheming against each other, and doing the same thing over and over again. It's really meaningless."

The team leader shook his head: "Then if you lie on the grass every day looking at the stars, won't you see the same things all the time? You haven't even changed the place you're lying in much."

Panda glanced helplessly at the team leader.

"Wow, I'm warning you, don't look at me like that."

The team leader became annoyed, "You act like you're my elder, and I'm just some clueless kid who doesn't know anything."

Panda sighed.

The starry sky offers endless delights; how could one ever tire of it?

Actually, visiting other constellations to observe the starry sky has always been Panda's wish.

But beautiful stars require a pure heart.

Wherever Galaxy Eye exists, one can't help but think of those rules and regulations, that kind of oppressive, hierarchical system of control.

With so many gloomy impurities mixed in with my mood, how can I be happy even if I go on a long trip?

It's better to stay behind the base every day and enjoy a moment of peace while deceiving yourself.

There will be no peace today.

Panda got up, patted his bottom, and once again raised his palm to look at the starlight through his fingers.

If only I were a star, breaking through the atmosphere, leaving all these troubles behind, and floating freely in space.

"what?"

The team leader suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "There shouldn't be a shooting star in that direction today, right?"

"And the color of that shooting star was so vibrant, it's so rare."

Panda quickly put his hand down and looked in that direction.

Sure enough, there was a shooting star over there, a red shooting star, as rich as the color of a rose, as intense as the color of a flame, and purer than the color of a diamond.

Under the watchful eyes of the team leader and Panda, the meteor's tip grew brighter and its tail longer.

The two of them were qualified to work at the Galaxy Eye as technicians responsible for the maintenance of interstellar port bases, so they certainly understood what this scene represented.

This means that the meteor is rapidly approaching the base.

That unusual meteor likely crashed directly into this base.

"What a pity."

The team leader said, "It seems we won't have the chance to see the complete shape of this meteor."

His judgment was correct. Even before he finished speaking, several lasers shot up from the base, piercing through the clouds and focusing on the meteor.

However, the meteor was not vaporized by the high-energy laser as predicted.

The meteor's trajectory remained unchanged, continuing its descent towards the base.

The high-energy laser that could melt mountains into ash was just an ordinary colored searchlight to that meteor.

The next moment, layers of defensive shields automatically appeared at the base boundary, including automatically counter-attack missiles, anti-aircraft guns, electromagnetic deflection fields, phase transfer generators, and so on.

All obstacles were ignored by the meteor, which pierced through them in one fell swoop.

Within the high-altitude base stands a ring-shaped metal gate with a diameter exceeding 500 meters.

The entire base, covering most of the mountain range, including all its buildings—energy supply, data maintenance, warehouses, and docking areas—is merely the base of this massive artificial wormhole.

The meteor's target was this large artificial wormhole.

Panda and the team leader both saw that the members of the defense forces inside the base took to the air and gathered near the artificial wormhole to stop the meteor.

Although it's just a rural place like Earth, the defense forces of the Galaxy Eye are still a force to be reckoned with.

After all, for the Galaxy Eye, which rules the entire universe, even a janitor inside would be given a Rainbow Stone, and those who can be selected for combat units are elites who have been given at least four batches of Rainbow Stones.

This means that their ascension chart has gone through four stages: spiritual awakening, absorbing source energy, etheric gears, and spiritual body construction.

Every Rainbow Stone user who reaches the fourth stage can form a construct with qualities that are more than ten times greater than normal by coordinating and resonating multiple Rainbow Stones.

Moreover, all of these defense forces' ascension charts were trained strictly according to the standards issued by the Galaxy Eye.

Therefore, their constructs can also combine and transform when necessary.

It was accompanied by a deep rumble.

The structure, resembling a dark blue, semi-transparent energy block, was perfectly assembled in four directions around the large artificial wormhole.

The three-headed mastiff, the eight-legged pegasus, the cyclops, and the howling banshee—four combined constructs with angular lines—became negligible in appearance after their size increased to over a hundred meters, displaying different styles, some rugged and some graceful.

Merlin was surprised.

Not only were we amazed by the technology of the constructs, but we were also amazed by the core devices used in these constructs.

"Sixteen thousand rainbow stones?!"

Merlin froze in mid-air, clutching her forehead. "Are you kidding me?!"

In real history, Rainbow Stones were extremely precious treasures. Even the Interstellar Alliance headquarters never considered forming a force entirely composed of Rainbow Stone users.

Although in the altered history, Merlin already knew that the Galaxy Eye would distribute the Rainbow Stone to every member.

However, the original plan was for each member to hold one piece.

Who would have thought that each member of these low-level defense forces had forty rainbow stones?

The more crucial issue is that, in Merlin's memory of the true history, the Rainbow Stone itself was merely something like a switch.

One Rainbow Stone is enough for an ability user; having two more won't make them stronger.

In contrast, the personnel of the defense force in front of them had clearly made good use of the forty rainbow stones they carried.

Such an extravagant technological revolution would likely leave any native inhabitant of a real universe speechless with shock.

"They are using the annals of time to rewrite the history of the universe, which is certainly for a great purpose."

Guan Luoyang's voice suddenly rang in Merlin's mind, "Being backed by the Rainbow Sea is their biggest advantage right now, so figuring out how to use the Rainbow Stones will definitely be their research focus."

"It seems that they have already achieved considerable results."

"The destructive power of these four combined constructs is no less than that of a high-level six-star character, and each has its own specialties. In your current state, it will probably not be easy for you to destroy them quickly."

Merlin nodded to himself.

The sword intent of Bajitian is extremely focused and can kill a witch puppet in one move.

If used to deal with these four combined constructs, it can kill them instantly no matter which one you attack.

However, after unleashing such sword intent, Merlin will have a period of intense depletion. If the other three parties seize the opportunity and launch a continuous offensive, Merlin will inevitably not be able to recover in a short time.

His plan to destroy the artificial wormhole as soon as possible was thus thwarted.

"I will now teach you a sword technique."

Guan Luoyang's voice became distant, "With your spiritual foundation and swordsmanship comprehension, you should be able to glimpse some of the mysteries of this sword technique after learning it, which will be just right for dealing with these four big guys."

Merlin was taken aback: "Learning it on the spot?"

Those four constructs have already launched attacks on Merlin simultaneously. Is it really too late to learn now?

But Guan Luoyang ignored him completely and had already uttered seven words, one after another.

"Void! Lost in the Void! Endless Treasure!"

boom!!!!

The dazzling light emitted by the four light waves made the team leader close his eyes and turn his head away, while Panda half-covered his eyes and observed the battle scene through his fingers.

The light waves blasted out by the four combined constructs struck the red-clad figure.

The body of the boy in red began to sway and enlarge proportionally.

The larger the volume, the higher the transparency.

When the red-clad figure grew to be about the same height as the four constructs, his entire body resembled a wisp of smoke that could be blown away at any moment.

However, despite the continued bombardment from the four constructs, this wisp of smoke never dissipated.

That was not a wisp of smoke, but a void.

Merlin came to her senses.

The situation was too urgent just now, and he only had time to glean a little bit of the true meaning from the three words "emptiness, void, and delusion".

However, Guan Luoyang's method of transmitting the Dharma was so ingenious that now it seems that these three words are perfectly sufficient.

Merlin's phantom pointed his fingers like a sword and drew an arc forward.

The light waves emitted by the four constructs were immediately confused and rebounded.

Layer upon layer, shimmering with light, enveloped their bodies, and in a moment of reverie, the light seemed to transform into sword light.

The sword light cut with unparalleled force, and the massive construct that had been assembled immediately disintegrated along the gaps that had existed before its assembly.

Merlin ignored the unconscious defense force members and simply waved his hand again at the large artificial wormhole device.

The light wave energy that had just been swallowed by his body was released in an instant. The sword energy, like golden marks, crisscrossed and intertwined, leaving an inextricable mark on the large artificial wormhole device.

The passageways inside the artificial wormhole became chaotic and then disintegrated, even the ring-shaped metal portal shattered.

The port base, which covers most of the mountain range, also shook continuously for several seconds before returning to silence.

Merlin breathed a sigh of relief.

Guan Luoyang then said, "I see that these people's cultivation progress is uneven, but their cooperation is exceptionally tacit. They must have a place where they can study together and observe the materials of experts. Go and find it, and let me see what Pang Zi and the others have come up with."

Merlin responded, looked down at the base, and prepared to take down all the troubles in the base first, and then search at his leisure.

However, as he glanced around, he spotted the boy on the grass behind the base, and his eyes lit up.

The red phantom suddenly shrank and then flew towards the back of the base like a shooting star.

The team leader on the grass was startled and quickly grabbed Panda's shoulder, trying to run indoors.

Panda started running too, feeling a little scared, but her eyes involuntarily glanced in that direction again.

Amidst his panic and fear, he felt a strange, inexplicable feeling.

That flying star looks like someone about my age...

The team leader failed to escape back indoors. A red shadow flashed in the air, and Merlin had already intercepted them. He casually crushed the gun the team leader had pulled out, threw the old man aside, and looked at Panda with a face full of surprise.

Panda gripped the thermos tightly, his face pale, at a loss for what to do.

"Panda!!"

Merlin grabbed the boy, who was taller than him, and shouted.

"Our spaceships, I bought a lot of cheap spaceships and sent them to you for repairs, but I don't know if you even finished inspecting them, and history has already been changed."

"Oh, our spaceship!"

(End of this chapter)