"Wuyang... come..."
That call from the depths of his soul was like the only light in desperate darkness, guiding him onward. Li Wuyang stood on the surface of the dead-silent star, his gaze piercing through the dark red ground as if he could see into the planetary core where the call originated. This star was dying. What exactly was hidden within its core? Why was it calling his name?
Was it Xuan's true body? Or another trap?
"Captain, did you hear something?" Yun Yi asked nervously when he saw Li Wuyang's strange expression. Bao Bao also sent out an uneasy thought.
"Something... in the planetary core is calling me." Li Wuyang's voice was low as he told the two of them about the call.
Yun Yi's expression changed. "The planetary core? This star is on the verge of annihilation. Its core must be the place where energy is at its most violent and laws are at their most chaotic. It's incredibly dangerous! It could be an illusion created by the dying will of the star, or perhaps... bait laid by something even more terrifying!"
Bao Bao waved its tentacles as well. "Down there... so scary... lots and lots of chains... and very, very cold light..."
Chains? Cold light? Li Wuyang's heart stirred. That description vaguely matched the memory fragments he had previously obtained from the Xuan embryo—darkness and chains!
"Whether it brings fortune or disaster, we have to investigate." Li Wuyang's eyes were resolute. "This is our only clue for now, and perhaps our only hope of leaving this place. If we stay here, we'll only be waiting to die."
He looked at the crippled starship. "The starship can't be used. We can only proceed on foot. Yun Yi, your injuries haven't healed. Stay here with Bao Bao, prepare to