ABRIWMTHM Chapter 107

——”You’re here, but unfortunately, this time you probably won’t remember.”

——”Would you like to go for a walk with me?”

——”If only you could grow up on Blue Star, it wouldn’t be so hard.”

The woman turned her head and smiled at him, “But nothing is perfect; give and take is the norm.”

Suddenly realizing something, the woman continued, “There’s nothing I can give you, but I’ll give you a piece of advice.”

“Never be afraid of your abilities, no matter the time.”

Shi Xing glanced back behind him, unsure of what the woman was looking at, and turned back.

Someone was calling “Priest, Priest,” waving their hands as they approached. It was… a child.

However, something was different. The moment he saw them, Shi Xing’s pupils constricted.

“Alright, your time is up.”

A voice sounded behind him, and his shoulder was nudged. Shi Xing woke up.

Upon waking, he felt something was off; everyone was gathered around him. Sensing the flow of energy, his talent activated automatically. In Shi Xing’s sight, the barriers in this space formed three layers.

Barriers, could it be…

Shi Xing raised his hand.

He thought about many things, but his body still felt weak. When he raised his hand, he realized only then that he was lying down and unable to move much.

Er Ya: “Star, you’ve started absorbing energy again. Stop.”

“Take a deep breath, try to calm down.”

Shi Xing opened his mouth; his throat was completely hoarse, “I’ll try.”

His hand grasped for something in the air. It wasn’t until Chi Yao held him that Shi Xing realized he subconsciously sought his prince.

Chi Yao: “Don’t be nervous; just like before.”

The familiar voice reached his ears, bringing Shi Xing comfort.

He slightly nodded; in a moment, the energy fluctuations in the space disappeared and returned to tranquility.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

“Do you want to sit up?”

Shi Xing nodded. Chi Yao reached out to help him sit up.

Having no idea what had happened, Shi Xing felt a little flustered and asked, “What happened while I was asleep? Did I cause something again…”

Having just said a few words, a hand was placed on his shoulder. Chi Yao said, “Star, calm down.”

Shi Xing was taken aback, realizing he had triggered energy fluctuations again.

Holding Chi Yao’s wrist, Shi Xing took a deep breath. After a moment, the fluctuations were forcibly suppressed again.

Er Ya: “It seems you can’t get too emotional these days.”

Er Ya: “By the way, you have a low fever again. Your mental sea should be entering its final growth stage.”

Hearing this, Shi Xing touched his forehead but felt nothing. Chi Yao offered the back of his hand to him, and pressing it to his forehead, Shi Xing realized that his body temperature was higher than Chi Yao’s. It wasn’t significantly higher, reminiscent of his first visit to the boundary line, and the symptoms he had upon returning.

Touching Shi Xing’s slightly pale cheek, Chi Yao answered his question.

“No, you didn’t cause anything while you were asleep.”

“The medical staff just said there were energy fluctuations from you. We established the barrier just in time. You woke up before we called you.”

It had already been six hours since the first examination.

There were still two hours left until the doctor’s check-up deadline, but the number of star beasts flocking toward this planet had seen an exponential increase, including some nearby lower-tier beasts.

Lower-tier star beasts were already hovering outside the first-level barrier, while the military had dispatched unmanned battleships to clear the area.

But… as time passed, the number of star beasts arriving was only going to increase.

The generals from the first legion had just been discussing with Chi Yao whether to evacuate the planet early, leaving the follow-up examination to Er Ya. Just as they were deliberating, something happened with Shi Xing.

Having something happen, Chi Yao could no longer delay.

Knowing he had not caused any more destruction, Shi Xing felt at ease.

Feeling thirsty, Yan Changyue quickly handed him a cup of water.

Wetting his throat, concerned he might forget again if he didn’t speak when he woke, Shi Xing said, “Your Highness, I dreamt that dream again.”

Or rather, the last time didn’t feel like a dream; everything was too clear.

This time the scene felt more like what Shi Xing would conventionally consider a dream.

“I understand the conversation that followed.”

After Shi Xing finished, only Chi Yao knew what he was talking about. Chi Yao said, “I’ve noted it down; your condition isn’t good right now, so don’t overthink it.”

The fact that Shi Xing mentioned this meant he wanted Chi Yao to remember it. Hearing him assure this, he nodded understandably.

They conducted another examination; as time elapsed, Er Ya had recovered significantly and helped Shi Xing scan his mental sea again, which surprised her somewhat.

Er Ya: “The recovery is quite fast.”

“It doesn’t seem like there’s anything wrong. The energy density isn’t too high either. How strange.”

Fei Chu was puzzled, “Is it good to have problems?”

Er Ya: “You can’t say it that way. Mainly, since it’s the first time he’s used this ability, there will always be some reactions. But looking at his mental sea and how he has responded, it seems… he has adapted very well.”

After thinking, Er Ya said: “It might be related to the unique structure of his mental sea.”

It indeed was related.

At the beginning, the absorbed mental power all returned to the mental sea.

But later, even when uncomfortable, Shi Xing could clearly feel that the mental power, including the mutated mental power, indiscriminately flowed into the outer sandy shore of the mental sea. The energy turbulence beneath the sandy area became lively, almost joyfully active.

Shi Xing described all this to Er Ya.

Due to Shi Xing’s speech not being too smooth, some of Er Ya’s questions were swallowed back, deciding to ask later.

The examination showed no issues, and the barriers were gradually removed.

Just after the removal, Shi Xing looked up at the sky and felt something was off, wanting to stand up but his legs were weak.

Chi Yao: “Want to get up?”

“Yes, Your Highness, I want to get up; I feel… something is off.”

Er Ya quickly asked, “What do you feel?”

“I don’t know, the battleship materials are blocking it; can I go out for a moment?”

Shi Xing’s physical condition wasn’t good; raising this request… all eyes turned to Chi Yao.

Chi Yao replied softly: “You don’t seem to be in good shape.”

It was a polite refusal.

But Shi Xing was even more resolute and anxious, “No, I absolutely have to go out and take a look; it feels very important, Your Highness, Your Highness…”

Calling out to Chi Yao, his sea-blue eyes sparkling, after a few more calls, Chi Yao closed his eyes for a moment, instructing Yan Changyue to wrap Shi Xing in a blanket, rejecting his insistence on walking himself and carrying him outside.

Along the way, they encountered several high-ranking military officers, making Shi Xing somewhat embarrassed.

Chi Yao just pressed Shi Xing’s face into his embrace, striding forward without changing his expression.

Once they were out of the mothership, Shi Xing finally realized what he sensed was unsettling him.

Under his innate ability, the colors in his vision were a complete chaos, and Shi Xing was shocked, “This planet, the energy is completely chaotic.”

Er Ya and Fei Chu exchanged glances. Fei Chu said, “It should be.”

Not fainting, having slept for a short while, Shi Xing’s thoughts quickly clarified the logic behind it.

It was because of him.

He…

Shi Xing looked at the sky in disbelief, murmuring, “Can I actually achieve this level?”

In the dream, he still felt that hint was somewhat vague, but upon waking, the reality before him truly frightened Shi Xing.

“Don’t doubt yourself.” Pausing, Er Ya added, “And don’t be afraid.”

Chi Yao: “High-level mental power users can indeed cause some destruction during their growth process; it’s okay. Everyone in the Empire is the same.”

Facing Chi Yao’s gentle and concerned gaze, Shi Xing felt some guilt.

In the next moment, something attracted his attention, and Shi Xing looked up again.

His range of perception was uncontrollably expanding.

Piercing through the clouds, reaching out, further…

Suddenly, Shi Xing jolted.

Realizing something, he asked, “Are there many star beasts also heading to this planet?”

Chi Yao did not want to answer, but Shi Xing reacted too quickly and pressed him, asking several times, eventually telling him the actual situation.

He still needed another hour for the examination, and that was also disclosed.

Shi Xing was stunned.

His perception seemed to linger in an unknown part of outer space.

Shaking his head, shaking off that sticky discomfort, Shi Xing struggled, but firmly stated, “No, we can’t stay any longer; a lot, a lot of star beasts are coming; I can feel it.”

“I also sensed that feeling of being watched while I was in the Northern Territory.”

“There have to be high-level star beasts coming this way; we can’t stay any longer.”

Chi Yao frowned, “But your…”

His words were interrupted as Shi Xing grasped his clothes, forcefully cutting in, “Low-tier star beasts will also hinder the evacuation speed, and the speed of the space-altering ability star beasts cannot be precisely estimated. If we stay any longer, once the star beasts gather, the loss will be unimaginable.”

“Modern medical facilities can only check my condition, not treat it.”

“Your Highness!”

Chi Yao, having been spoken to by Shi Xing, lowered his eyelashes and took a deep breath.

What Shi Xing said did not escape Chi Yao’s understanding.

However, until the situation reached his threshold of tolerance, he still prioritized Shi Xing.

But since Shi Xing insisted this way, he believed Chi Yao would make the right judgment.

After a few seconds, when Chi Yao raised his eyes again, he calmly looked at Shi Xing, giving a complex expression, he ordered, “Mobilize the troops; all units retreat.”

Within ten minutes, the mothership activated, and General Ye Jun released drones to clear a path in space.

Now feeling more energy, after a brief cleanup, Shi Xing changed into another set of clothes.

Focused on the safety of the army, wrapped in a thin blanket, Shi Xing soon appeared in the command cabin.

The command cabin was spacious, with operators situated on both sides, and various screens and data on the flanks.

Constructed from special materials, it could turn completely transparent in 360 degrees, not blocking energy release, facilitating high-level commanders to attack externally and defend internally.

Before entering space, Er Ya was called again to examine Shi Xing.

The state of his mental sea detected made her increasingly puzzled.

After repeated checks, Er Ya said with difficulty, “He seems to need some energy supplementation.”

“Excluding the mutated energy from D-rank star beasts, the normal part absorbed should not be fully digested yet, but he has released it… It’s been released too thoroughly, making him a bit weak.”

Fei Chu/Fu Qing: “…”

Slightly surprised, Chi Yao nodded, “Understood.”

Shi Xing had only digested part of the energy from the D-rank mutated star beasts, which was not bad news for Chi Yao.

After all, it was better to face the peculiar situation of Blue Star humans “enduring” than to face the routine scenario of “hunger,” making people feel more at ease.

Shi Xing posed a sharp question, “So, in fact, it’s better for me to absorb some more energy?”

“As it seems currently, yes.”

After a moment, Yan Changyue brought the red ore, but Shi Xing only had him set it aside, saying he would absorb it later.

Leaving the atmosphere, their mothership was at the front of the legion, while the unmanned battleships were making a path ahead; a considerable number of lower-tier star beasts had already gathered outside the first-level defense barrier. Their battleships would withdraw from inside the defensive barrier.

As they approached the barrier, perhaps sensing Shi Xing, the star beasts became frantic.

During the turning process, several star beasts rammed into the barrier with their bodies, reckless and relentless.

“Prepare the unmanned battleships to prevent the star beasts from breaking through.”

Just as the order was issued, there were too many star beasts crashing into the barrier, actually creating a breach.

The battle was imminent.

The unmanned battleships were more than enough to deal with lower-tier star beasts, and after safely leaving the planet’s skies, a turn of events occurred during the rapid journey.

“Report, several star beasts with extraordinary speeds have chased after us, and the unmanned battleships are unable to lock on.”

Chi Yao: “What about now?”

“Following closely behind the battleship fleet, attempting to move forward… Not good, one has crossed the edge and is heading towards your mothership.”

Chi Yao frowned, “Is there a speed log?”

“Wait a moment.”

After analyzing the footage, the technicians ultimately determined that their speed could reach 1.5 times that of the battleships.

In other words, they couldn’t shake them off.

Shi Xing asked, “What about their rank and mutation level?”

The communicator replied, “Both are A-rank; the level is too low, so don’t consider the possibility of mutation.”

That speed must have come from clonal heredity or talent amplification.

Subsequent commands were issued, but since the battleships couldn’t capture or pursue these few star beasts, none were successfully intercepted.

Before long, Shi Xing saw them.

The barriers of Bi Zhou released, and just as they got closer, several star beasts violently crashed into the barrier.

Shi Xing counted; there were a total of six.

They were indeed fast, crashing into the barrier, rising to quickly reposition, their black bodies merging with the backdrop of space, making them difficult to distinguish.

However, Shi Xing had another way to identify them; he activated his innate ability.

Thus, against the black backdrop, several distinctly colored dots became especially clear.

Bi Zhou attempted several times; every assault would be evaded by these star beasts exploiting their speed, causing annoyance.

“Can Er Ya do it?” Shi Xing asked.

Er Ya tried and shook her head, “Unable to capture their positions.”

Fei Chu was troubled, “We can’t keep Bi Zhou running the barrier all the time!”

Bi Zhou wasn’t yet of age nor classified, and continuously using mental power took a huge toll on him.

After a few more minutes of entanglement, Shi Xing tugged Er Ya a few steps forward. The star beasts seemed to sense it and ramming the barrier even more fiercely.

Star beasts possessed robust physical qualities, and the energy impact from a single collision was significant.

Seeing Bi Zhou looking a bit unwell, Chi Yao instructed him to retract the barrier and swap with Fei Chu.

In the blink of an eye, just as Bi Zhou canceled the barrier, Fei Chu hadn’t had the opportunity to release a new one.

Suddenly, Shi Xing shouted, “Er Ya!”

At some point, the star beasts were completely surrounded by Shi Xing’s barrier, firmly fixed in space.

Er Ya was astonished that Shi Xing had released his mental power. Quickly calling her name again, understanding the gravity, Er Ya also had to follow suit and release her mental power.

The gap between SS and A ranks was as vast as a chasm; in an instant, the beast cores shattered, and the star beasts lost their fighting capabilities.

Relieved, Er Ya had just sighed when she turned to say something to Shi Xing.

In space, the six star beasts exploded one after another like fireworks.

The scene was orderly and uniform.

The visual effect was nothing short of stunning.

Even knowing that A-rank star beasts had very little energy left after losing their beast cores, Er Ya still momentarily spaced out.

And the one responsible for this scene, Shi Xing, merely swayed slightly before calmly ordering:

“The star beast remains will float in space; have the surrounding battleships be cautious to avoid contamination with their aura.”

“Other battleships, continue to retreat at full speed.”