The old man you see with your phone is highly suspicious.

In their view, they were the last hope.

"Four days' journey to go, dawn is approaching!"

“Dawn is coming…” the bone dragon said.

Just then, a silent pulsation occurred at the edge of the great void, and an invisible suction force swept in.

This means the large cavity continues to expand!

"Damn it, damn it!"

The carrier aircraft was the first to be hit; he did not struggle at all, but instead used up his last bit of time.

"Hurry up... turn right!" These were his last words.

He was swept away by an invisible wave and disappeared into the absolute void, but the starship escaped the disaster thanks to the warning.

However, no one was happy.

The chaos, disorder, and unexpected events completely ignited everyone's uncontrollable anger.

Even if a teammate who was just chatting suddenly dies, there's nothing they can do.

"I'll lead the way from now on. I'm an immortal monster, so don't get involved," the bone dragon's voice suddenly rang out.

That voice might have been hoarse and numb.

The voyage continued, and despair deepened.

The wreckage of Expedition 8 was even more horrific, with the entire ship torn into pieces. After a brief rest and repairs, the crew set sail again.

As the recorder, Ishan found the logbook left by Expedition 8.

"We've taken another step forward, which is great news. It's just a pity that the gravity ahead is too chaotic. Is this the Great Void? I don't know how we can take another step forward."

"Perhaps we can use the power of magic to counteract the abnormal gravity? But we don't have time to try; it looks like we're about to crash. Future generations can try to find more clues on our bodies. —Willie, Recorder of Expedition 8"

This seems to be a very optimistic predecessor. He was able to write such a record even when he was about to crash, and he preserved the record very well. Even though the ship was in pieces, Ishan still managed to find the log.

Perhaps. A recorder like him is the normal one. After all, here, death could happen at any moment, or even that the next step he takes could be torn to pieces by the shattered space.

From this point onward, when they looked up, they could no longer see any light, only an endless void.

They were incredibly close to the Great Hollow.

……

The information that there might be a chaotic gravitational field ahead, and that magic essence might be effective, was still shared.

The only magic device in the entire team is the magic beacon kept by the catfish agent, which is stored in a huge metal container and is very well preserved.

In reality, only the beacon is important; the overflowing magic energy is even a deadly poison to them.

During their rest period, the group collected a small amount of the overflowing magic essence, diluted it, and applied it to the nose area of ​​the starship and transport plane.

Although they only applied a little, they did it with the idea that regardless of whether it would work or not, they would at least have a slight belief in it.

It's more like hanging a blessed talisman obtained from a temple at the door for psychological comfort.

Just like they still carry Little Fugg's amulet, and even when they are nervous, they will reach out and touch the amulet to reassure themselves.

After a short rest, the group set off again.

From this point on, they could no longer see any light ahead and had completely entered the "dark zone".

In later generations, this place will be named "the depths of the subspace".

The transport planes led the way, followed closely by the starships, as they swiftly traversed the gravitational chaos zone.

Perhaps it was good luck, or perhaps it was the effect of the magic paint, but despite several near-death experiences in the gravity chaos zone, they still managed to get through.

They all thought that the martyrs who were able to get here before must not have had such a difficult journey as they did.

After all, the Great Hollow wasn't nearly as big back then. Compared to when Expedition 1 set off, the Great Hollow that Expedition 13 is facing now is almost twice as big.

This is why the path that many predecessors were able to traverse smoothly was also the one that they faced with such difficulty.

However, the transport ship piloted by the bone dragon quickly found the turbulence and was pulled away uncontrollably towards the large cavity.

"What happened! Get out, get out quickly!" Domini's voice rang out immediately.

"Don't worry, I left a bone on the starship, I'm immortal." The bone dragon's voice came, though somewhat chaotic, he wasn't very anxious.

"I will stay here and use my life to explore the road ahead for you. As long as you protect the bone I left behind, there shouldn't be any major problems," he continued, or rather, he had long been prepared to use his own life to test the way to a more distant future.

After all, he was immortal.

Suddenly, however, came a series of intermittent, astonished murmurs through the communication channel.

"It...is...breaking me down..."

"It...is...devouring...me..."

"What happened? What is it?" Domini's voice came through, but there was no response.

It was not a powerful attack, but an absolute "zeroing" effect, slowly and irresistibly stripping away the existence of the bone dragon's skeleton, starting from every basic particle and energy.

His immortality becomes a laughable joke in the face of "non-existence".

Even the bones left in the starship were watched by others as they were gradually dismantled and stretched like a weathered sandcastle, eventually turning into the most basic stream of particles and returning to nothingness.

His immortality, which he was so proud of, and his peculiar life form were completely crushed in this area that defied the laws of physics.

Once again, everyone on the starship fell completely silent.

……

The continuous sacrifices demoralized the team.

The starship even stopped here, as if it dared not move forward at all.

Currently, it seems that every advance requires the use of transport aircraft to scout ahead, and starships only dare to proceed on roads scouted by transport aircraft.

However, two of them had already sacrificed themselves while scouting the way, and even the strongest and most unique bone dragon among them could not survive.

“I’ll scout ahead for the next step,” Domini the Tree Man said directly.

“Let’s try a different approach. Since exploring the path comes at too high a price, let’s try to find patterns through observation and calculation, and then move forward,” said the prince of the Strange-Eyed Clan.

They are a very peculiar race; their entire head is a giant eyeball, and it seems as if all their organs exist solely to power that giant eye.

He then added, "I'm not against scouting. As a lookout, I think this method is acceptable. It would greatly increase safety, even for the navigator. It just would slow us down."

The others didn't have any good suggestions either. All the special training they had undergone since arriving here was just to ensure they could persevere until now. If they wanted to move forward, they might have to rely on luck or try various other methods.

The navigator took off again, and the prince of the Strange-Eyed Clan decided to ensure its safety through observation and calculation.

And Yishan silently fulfilled his duties as a recorder.

"It's the fourth day now, and three people have already sacrificed their lives. We don't know how much longer we can hold on. Maybe we can reach our destination, or maybe we can only hold on for a few more days."

"Qiyan proposed relying on observation and calculation to ensure the safety of the navigator, and I hope he can succeed."

"I don't know who will be next to die, my friend Domini, or someone else, or even me. Can we really succeed?"

"Dawn is coming, but let's hope no more people will perish. Wish us luck."

After finishing writing this entry, Ishan silently clutched the amulet in her hand.

Far away in a star field countless light-years away, Fug also gripped the amulet in his hand.

"Go home, Dad."

Chapter 482 The Final Struggle

After four days of torment, the team was reduced to only nine people, including Captain Domini.

The sadness had numbed me, leaving only an almost mechanical sense of mission.

A mechanical, mission-driven drive to reach their destination compels them forward.

Here, there is no hope or light, only a vast, empty void that blots out the sky, and endless despair.

Strange Eyes opened his enormous eyes, and his immense spiritual power swept across the vast void like a radar.

Since they both belong to the category of racial talent, perhaps he really can distinguish which path is the normal one and which is a trap that will lead to eternal damnation by subtle differences.

And the plan seemed to work. They successfully reached the site of Expedition 9's demise, a planet that appeared to be frozen in time, where ice crystals protected Expedition 9's spaceship like a towering tower.

This time, Ishan saw all the fallen heroes inside. Their expressions were calm, without any resentment or anger. It was as if, in their last moments before death, they were deliberately making some kind of cool gesture towards the outside world.

Te is the recorder here, and he holds his log in his hand, which is very conspicuous.

"We've completed our mission, but we're stuck on this damn planet. All our fuel has leaked due to damage, and we should have been able to return safely."

"However, we must thank our predecessors for their exploration, which allowed us to get here. Those who come after us must be careful, as the temperature will drop sharply ahead. Be careful not to have your fuel tanks frozen and damaged like we did. Hopefully, this will pave the way for future generations."

"Finally, we will die in the most handsome way, but unfortunately, no one will be able to see it."

The records of their predecessors seem to show no sadness about death; they faced their demise with smiles, leaving behind their beacons and these corpses on this frozen planet.

After restoring its crew, the Fireseed set sail again. This time, they encountered a similar problem: the fuel almost froze completely. However, after being warned beforehand, at least some of the machinery was kept running, so they were able to set sail successfully after warming up for a while.

The navigator flew ahead, its pupils constantly open, calculating and speculating on the entire area ahead without any blind spots.

“If you can’t hold on any longer, I have another idea…” said the insectoid creature that looked like a mantis.

"any solution?"

"I've already laid quite a few egg cases, which I've stored in the heated chamber. They're probably about to hatch." This mantis-like person actually speaks very sweetly; if you covered their face and only heard their voice, you might think they were a sweet girl.

However, her appearance was too distorted for other races. Even though it was a long and turbulent era, it took her teammates a long time to get used to her appearance.

And now, she has said something that has left everyone speechless.

“We thought you were hiding because you were scared during the first few days. We never expected you were giving birth in the heated chamber,” said another female ghost doctor.

“My idea is that cannon fodder will always be useful when needed, but it’s still my fault. I should have prepared more egg cases before setting off…” she said.

No one spoke, nor did they blame her. After all, the reconnaissance and navigation mission was originally the responsibility of the reconnaissance aircraft. However, no one expected that as soon as they entered the area of ​​the Great Hollow, the entire nose of the aircraft was cut open by space, resulting in the destruction of the reconnaissance aircraft and the recovery capsule.

The Zerg queen may have realized the problem at that time, and began to look for a place to reproduce. The previous few days were just a last resort for them.

"You know what? This is the only good news we've had since entering the area affected by the Great Hollow," Qi Yan said, continuing to observe and calculate the flight path.

“My computing power is gradually falling behind, and I’m afraid to look into the Great Void. I don’t know why, but my intuition tells me I can’t look there,” Strange Eye said, then added, “How much longer will it take you?”