The Feeling of Being Played!

The question stunned all three people in the Military Base.

Yes.

A distance of four light-years is something even our Ancient Tree Warships couldn't reach in a hundred years.

Although as a plant species, the Universe are highly efficient in energy utilization, their travel distance is limited to a small star system.

To achieve intergalactic travel, especially at a distance of four light-years, is truly impossible.

In an instant, the confidence they had just felt turned into a dead end.

Even Mier's forehead broke out in sweat upon realizing the problem.

If you can't even reach the enemy's star system, what's the point of talking about Instance battles?

The most terrifying thing is that, at the speed of these 10 Aerospace Battleship, it would take them an unknown amount of time to even leave this Trisolaran star system.

After 48 hours, the effects of "Flying Star at Rest" and "Three Suns in the Sky" will be triggered, at which point the galaxy will be directly destroyed.

Their own legion was still doomed.

"Damn it! That Lin Ye is so vicious!" Mier's eyes turned red with anxiety, and he became agitated.

"Wouldn't this kind of setup just leave people to languish and die here?"

Enraged, Mier slapped Kaza so hard he sent him flying to the ground.

"Kaza! You have to think of something!"

"Why is this happening? If we can't reach the Solar System, the data you captured as part of the Green Vine Civilization will also be erased!"

Kaza knelt on the ground, covering his face, on the verge of tears.

What does this have to do with me...?

In a fit of extreme rage, Turet punched the wall again.

"A distance of four light-years—not to mention our Green Vine Civilization, even the strongest civilizations in the War Zone couldn't complete that journey!"

"Isn't this kind of setting just plain disgusting?"

"This isn't Instance of the content at all; it's a complete trick! How could such a ridiculous Instance possibly pass the review?"

The two exchanged a barrage of profanities, and finally, with no other option, Turet awakened the Divine Firmament once more.

"Divine Firmament! I protest!"

"This map design has a huge flaw! The forced large distances make it impossible for battles to take place!"

"This doesn't align with the purpose of the Universe Arena Instance!"

[...]

[Divine Firmament prompt: Protest invalid!]

[The introduction from the Divine Firmament wasn't over yet. There's another important aspect to the map design of this Instance: the portal between the two star systems!]

[To enhance the Instance experience for Challengers, Dungeon Designer Lin Ye specifically designed this portal mechanism. This Instance is identical to the one used during the battle on Mother Planet; passing through it will take you directly to the Solar System.]

[When designing Instance, Dungeon Designer Lin Ye was very pure in his approach; his design philosophy is something every civilization should actively learn from...]

[Can the Instance commander choose whether or not to open the portal?]

As he spoke, the Light Screen before Turet reappeared.

On the Light Screen, at the edge of Proxima Centauri in the Trisolaran star system, a large Space Rift slowly appeared.

A dazzling light seeped through the crack, and through the gap, one could see glimpses of the silhouettes of the eight planets in the Solar System.

"Hehe, I see." Turet laughed heartily, truly relieved.

"Kaza, you're right. This Lin Ye is truly a daring madman. He could have easily worn us down with this one move, but instead he chose to set up a teleportation portal. What a compassionate heart!"

"Since such a mechanism exists, why didn't you say so earlier, Divine Firmament?"

[Divine Firmament Note: The Divine Firmament was repeatedly interrupted by the Instance commander while introducing the Instance content. The portal mechanism is optional, so the Divine Firmament assumes that Challengers do not need a portal!]

[The Divine Firmament reminds Challengers that while Challengers Faction could normally open the portal themselves, the Instance progress was automatically initiated due to the Instance commander's interruption of the Divine Firmament's introduction. Four hours of Instance time have now been consumed! The Chaotic Era environment will automatically change in one hour, and will automatically enter Flying Star at Rest state after 37 hours!]

[Furthermore, once the portal is opened, there is a possibility that the Solar System civilization will launch a proactive attack on the Trisolaran star system...]

"Holy shit!"

Turet's face instantly turned green.

He interrupted the Divine Firmament just to show off and boost the morale of his soldiers.

Little did they know that this Divine Firmament held a hidden message...

If he had known the mechanism was like this, he would have directly ordered his army to assemble at the portal location.

This means four hours were wasted for nothing.

"Damn it! Damn it! Absolutely damn it!"

"In one hour, the Chaotic Era will change, and this galaxy will become a frigid environment!"

Turet had an indescribable feeling, even though it was all his own doing.

But he always felt a sense of frustration, as if he had been played.

"Commander! We don't have time."

"We must move to the portal immediately. The Divine Firmament just warned us that the Solar System's army might also attack us."

"If they block the portal, we'll be trapped here and die," Mier warned anxiously.

"Alright! Let's board the Ancient Tree Aerospace Battleship immediately!"

"All troops, listen up! Advance at maximum speed! Assemble at the interstellar portal!"

Turet grabbed Kaza and lifted him up, then ran quickly toward the warship docking point outside the Military Base.