An Unpromising Start

The entire space was trembling.

This was a high-frequency tremor induced by Dark Energy, one of the universe's fundamental energies.

Unlike the spatial tremor the Federation had once used to destroy the Bug Nest Channel, the Spatial Dark Energy Resonance Device acted solely upon energy. Therefore, it would not destroy inanimate objects and targeted only living beings.

It was an inescapable killing move. At least, before reaching the level of a Super Civilization, it was inescapable.

No matter how powerful one's defenses were, they could not keep it outside their body.

It was like an attack that transcended dimensions, against which dimensional defenses had no effect at all.

The first to falter were those species-level individuals that were only Sixth Order. One after another, they began to convulse and staggered around as though drunk.

Perhaps there was no visible issue either outside or inside their shells, but the biological energy sustaining their lives was continuously draining away amid the tremors at the energy level.

In fact, let alone those Sixth Order species-level individuals, even Seventh Order Leader-class creatures and Heg, who was Ninth Order, were feeling uncomfortable. Their internal energy was simply far greater than that of Sixth Order individuals, so there would be no serious problem for the moment. But if this continued for too long, they would definitely be unable to endure it.

Naturally, Heg had noticed this strange phenomenon as well, and he quickly sensed the Nether Fleet in stealth mode some distance away.

However, Heg was not from a perception-oriented species. Even at Ninth Order, he could only sense a rough direction and was unable to pinpoint their exact location.

This was rather troublesome.

Looking at Douglas, who was still unconscious, Heg's expression was extremely grim.

Not knowing the enemy's precise location, nor how they were