Holding Sparkle, Into Battle!

Several small spaceships streaked across the sky, hovering silently above the churning sea of lava.

The hatch opened, and hundreds of well-equipped personnel, dressed in specially designed high-temperature protective suits, descended onto the scorching lava platform using rappelling devices.

Their equipment, shimmering with a faint energy glow, effectively shielded them from the intense heat that could melt steel, allowing them to conduct their search in this desolate place.

The commands from Aventurine echoed clearly in the built-in communicators of each person's helmet:

"We must capture Sparkle alive!"

"Repeat, I want her alive, don't let her die!"

Upon receiving the order, the company employees immediately sprang into action.

Armed with various advanced scanning instruments, their energy beams, like invisible tentacles, meticulously scanned every inch of suspicious rock and magma crevice, leaving no corner unchecked.

Not far away, behind several huge, scorched black rocks, a small area of shadow was formed.

Sparkle leaned against the scorching rock wall, her face pale and her breathing rapid.

Lin Hai knelt down, holding her tightly in his arms, his eyes filled with concern and anger.

Sparkle shoved the Contract Lucky Star back into Lin Hai's hand.

"You were so badly injured, why didn't you summon me sooner?"

Lin Hai's voice was hoarse with heartache.

Sparkle forced a smile, "I'm afraid... I'll drag you into this too, and get you hurt..."

"Nonsense!" Lin Hai snapped, tightening his grip on your arm. "Once I've dealt with these bastards, I'll take you home. Anyone who dared to hurt you will pay the price!"

Lin Hai possesses keen perception, a gift from the power of his Erudition Path Power.

He sensed that several presences were rapidly approaching from his side and rear.

The hideout is about to be exposed!

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Hai silently chanted in his mind, "Super Burst, activate!"

Rumble--!

A terrifying power, as vast as a sea of stars, erupted from his body in an instant!

The sudden surge in energy had a substantial impact.

The surrounding magma, like a lake surface tossed with a giant rock, began to boil violently.

The scalding heatwave, carrying sulfurous fumes, surged wildly in all directions!

Such a huge energy fluctuation was detected by all company employees.

Lin Hai had no intention of hiding it any longer.

Since we can't hide anymore, then let's fight!

His greatest trump card wasn't force, but rather the Lucky Star he held that could pull them out of danger at any time.

"Hold me tight!" Lin Hai said to Sparkle in his arms.

Sparkle wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face deep in his chest.

Lin Hai, holding the Sparkle in one arm, slowly stood up from behind the rock, coldly watching the company employees rapidly gathering from all directions.

The other side has over a hundred people!

The exact number is 117!

Instead of showing fear, Lin Hai revealed a cold smile.

Amidst the enemy's bewildered gaze, he calmly retrieved from the Rubik's Cube an exceptionally long, antique-style horizontal Odachi, nearly two meters in length.

This long sword was completely out of character for him, yet it was a weapon personally crafted for him by the Herta.

Its defining characteristic is not its flashy skills, but rather its extreme sharpness and indestructible destructive power!

"Bring it on."

Lin Hai uttered two words softly.

In the next instant, his figure transformed into a streak of light, charging towards the crowd!

Its extremely high speed causes changes in the surrounding airflow.

Like a whirlwind!

A flash of light, like the scythe of death, ripped through the clamor of this lava hell.

In his Super Burst state, he possesses the full power of the Herta.

Every muscle pulsates with destructive power.

The nearly two-meter-long Odachi in his hand sliced through the scorching air, emitting a shrill, ghostly shriek.

The first company employee blocking the way had barely raised his energy shield when the blade arrived.

There was no loud bang of a block, only the silky smooth sensation of a hot knife cutting through butter.

The blade swept past, cleaving the man and shield in two at an angle.

As the upper body slid down, its internal organs and blood cascaded onto the scorching lava rock like a waterfall, sizzling and emitting acrid, burnt smoke.

The companion next to him didn't even see what happened; he was only splattered with hot blood all over his face.

Lin Hai kept moving, his blade flashing.

The second employee attempted to dodge to the side, but the long sword followed closely, its tip precisely striking the core of his breastplate.

A flash of cold light appeared, then the armor shattered and the man died!

The sturdy breastplate was dented and cracked like paper, with blades protruding through its back.

The immense impact lifted the employee into the air, flinging him toward the approaching squad.

The mangled corpse knocked over three people, one of whom had his mask pierced by flying bone fragments. He immediately clutched his face, letting out a piercing scream as he collapsed and rolled on the ground.

The battle instantly descended into a brutal massacre.

Lin Hai's figure flashed through the crowd, each swing of his long sword bringing forth a spray of blood.

A severed arm flew into the air, spraying blood everywhere.

An employee was completely disemboweled from shoulder to hip, his internal organs spilling out onto the floor, rapidly shrinking and carbonizing under the high temperature.

Someone tried to attack from behind, but Lin Hai didn't turn around. He stabbed the attacker in the throat with a backhand stroke, the tip of the knife protruding from the Adam's apple. With a violent twist, the head was severed from the body and hung limply.

The lava hell became a true slaughterhouse.

The viscous blood pooled together, then evaporated due to the high temperature, filling the air with a strange odor.

Limbs and remains were scattered everywhere, some still twitching at the edge of the lava.

Lin Hai's clothes were already stained dark red, and every movement left bloody footprints behind him.

His eyes were as cold as iron, and he had only one thought in his mind:

Kill everyone who threatens Sparkle.

The company employees' formation completely collapsed.

Faced with this incomprehensible slaughter, their courage was utterly crushed.

Some people began to back away in terror, only to trip over the corpses of their companions.

Someone fired hysterically and indiscriminately, and the energy beam accidentally injured their own comrades.

The surviving employees scrambled across the lava floor, using the communication devices inside their helmets to call for help from their superiors.

They will record and upload the bloody battle footage simultaneously.

The camera shook violently, the scene filled with splashing lava, flying limbs, and a figure moving through the blood-red landscape like the Grim Reaper!

Commander Aventurine, located aboard a warship in geosynchronous orbit, received a live video stream.

When he saw Lin Hai embracing Sparkle, moving freely amidst gunfire and bloodshed, a chill ran down his spine.

Aventurine witnessed Lin Hai using that ridiculously long horizontal Odachi to slice through the well-equipped company employees, along with their protective gear, as easily as cutting through tofu.

"Help... help! Please help us!"

"That guy isn't human! He's a devil! A real devil!"

"Stop him! Someone, stop him!"

The cries and screams of despair from the employees came through the communication channel, mingling with the nauseating cutting and explosion sounds from the video, assaulting the nerves of the Aventurine.

The shock lasted only a moment; the commander's calmness and ruthlessness quickly overcame the discomfort.

He

The Aventurine cannot be allowed to operate with such blatant aggression, nor can the consequences of mission failure be accepted.

Attention all air units!

The sound of the Aventurine was transmitted through the communication network to the five small spaceships hovering above the lava sea.

"Target locked on the man holding the woman. Authorize the use of all shipborne weapons for a saturation attack."

"Repeat, authorize saturation attacks, and ensure the target is completely eliminated!"

The order was given, and the engines of the five small spaceships roared even louder as they rapidly adjusted their attitude.

Using their advanced fire control system, the drivers forcefully penetrated the interference caused by the energy collisions below, firmly locking onto Lin Hai's powerful life force.

The next moment, the ship's weapon hatches opened simultaneously, and missiles trailing blazing white flames and energy beams poured down like a torrential rain, interspersed with high-velocity electromagnetic cannon projectiles.

All sorts of deadly weapons wove together a comprehensive web of death, fiercely enveloping the area where Lin Hai and Sparkle were located.