56 Echoer's Civil War

"—Holy crap!"

Flana felt a chill run down her spine, her back soaked in cold sweat.

Looking back through the monitor, two-thirds of the clouds in the western hemisphere of Kalanzi were shorn away.

If she hadn't reacted quickly, the Assault Pod would have returned to its docking orbit, and she would have definitely been pulled back to the ground.

Falling from a height of 300,000 meters, with one's face making intimate contact with the ground, one can imagine that it must have been a spectacular, bloody, and mangled scene.

"Anyway, is the mission accomplished?"

For some reason, she kept calling Li Aoz, but he didn't respond at all.

"How could such an accident happen..."

The Assault Pod was towed back to the Space Station. Flana boarded the Private Plane and quickly used the onboard high-powered communicator to call Li Aoz:

"Mr. Lioz? Mr. Lioz, are you there? I can't detect your signal..."

However, even with the onboard equipment, they were still unable to contact the employer.

"That's strange... where did he go?"

Flana looked out the window—the awe-inspiring atmospheric phenomenon of Kalanzi had attracted the attention of many and had not yet dissipated.

She switched to a public channel and began gathering information. Every so often, she heard the emergency port closure announcement broadcast on the radio:

"Attention passengers! Attention passengers! This Aerospace Station has been affected by an unidentified Gravity Wave. The port and Interstellar Route are temporarily closed. We have detected individuals from an unidentified organization fighting in space. Target area DAC (103, 143, 14559)... For your personal safety, please avoid approaching."

Flana blinked. "Fight?"

Bang! Li Aoz tore through the ripples, his single body bursting out of the atmosphere. The gravitational barrier in front of him easily distorted spacetime, forming a discontinuous time band, some of which was frozen, some slow, and some accelerated.

Space-Time Ability are considered advanced in the universe, and gravity is the highest level of Space-Time Ability. With the ability of the [Echo], briefly distorting spacetime is as basic as eating and drinking.

Once deployed, the unstable spacetime zone quickly disrupted the surrounding environment. Some civilian air routes were distorted and interfered with, and the computer program immediately malfunctioned and crashed on the spot. It drifted silently in the universe, and panicked sounds rose and fell on public channels, causing great panic and, to some extent, obscuring his figure.

But Li Aoz knew that this little trick wouldn't fool people for long.

Buzz————

The next moment, a blue-purple wave tore open between the layers of the atmosphere, and a violent roar swept through the thin atmosphere, bursting out with endless echoes.

"You—come back here!"

Liu E's roar was like a storm, echoing between the sky and the earth. As a fellow holder of the [Gravity] Aoneng and a fellow [Echoer], her power was far greater than that of Li Aoz, given her higher rank.

Instead of choosing to leap into space, she used gravity like a slingshot to fling herself into the universe, drawing a beautiful red line across the sky—a thermal barrier caused by pure frictional heat.

"They really caught up with us, they were fast."

Li Aoz turned around, and a series of settlement information flashed quickly before his eyes.

[Rewards have been settled]

B. "Wings of Freedom" - Liu E's imprisonment could not control you, and you chose to escape with your own strength.

Even with the hardships and obstacles ahead, you still choose to face this tragic fate.

To rule over everything, to become a dictator.

Reward: 5 million experience points.

C. "Chain Pursuit" - Before escaping, you had gathered enough information, especially warning Liu E's students, and successfully avoided contact and battle with them.

A mass message has been sent. "I know you. Your household registration is in the Fiennes Federation. You have two children. I know your weaknesses and your workplace. Don't think I can't find you. Don't try to be clever. Leave Liu E immediately and stop all contact. You don't want your ID to be used by others to take out loans, borrow money, or commit murder, and you certainly don't want to never see your children again, do you?"

award:

With 100% completeness of the collected information, Liu E's students will not pursue or kill her.

It's finally over.

Although threatening people is a lame and despicable tactic, it is still quite effective.

Thanks to the fact that Liu E's students were all quite naive and kind, and they were not really interested in participating in their former mentor's research in the first place, they were threatened by Li Aoz and, without much hesitation, all agreed not to come and provide support anymore.

Unexpected, yet perfectly logical.

Liu E was unaware that there were no reinforcements. She was only thinking about quickly getting to near-Earth orbit to coordinate with the arriving space aid and take down the escaped guy in one fell swoop, thus missing the best opportunity.

—She should kick Li Aoz to the ground and help Zhuo tie him up.

As Li Aoz charged forward, he effortlessly checked other information:

You have completed your first Path of Path job advancement quest and have been promoted to the Class Path [Astral Echoer]

A brand new path opens up for you.

[In the future, all professions you advance in within the Overlord Class will be Class Path.]

Now, you have the option to switch to a new path, or to pursue further studies along this path.

Overlord Class Path Announcement: A. [Rugged Cleric] Requirements: The prerequisite class for the [Dominator] path is: [Echoer]/[Missionary] level 120.

Aoneng Worldview that grasps at least one aspect of the 'mind': Subjective Idealism

The Path to the Ultimate Path: [Radiant Torchbearer]

"A rugged path leads to the long, divine steps."

B. [Dust-Sealed Warlord] Requirements: The prerequisite class for the [Dominator] class is: [Echo]/[Preacher]/[Ability User], level 120.

The cumulative number of mutations must reach 6 or more.

Worldview: Objective Materialism / Scientific Theocracy

The Path to the Ultimate Conqueror:

"Returning from the dusty past, it will resonate throughout history."

C. [Foul Warlock] Requirements: The prerequisite class for the [Dominator] class is: [Echoer]/[Preacher]/[Ability User]/[Magician], level 120.

Must be in the Evil Alignment

Worldview: Objective Idealism / Social Darwinism

The Path to the Final Path: [The Ender]

"Nothing will remain for eternity, nothing will remain of the bones."

D. [Moonstring Bishop] Requirements: [Dominator] prerequisite class: [Astral Echoer] level 120.

You must master the Sequence Aura— [Gravity] and [Weak Force]

Worldview: Subjective Materialism

The Path to the Ultimate Mastery: [Starcaller]

"The crescent moon rises high, and the whole world shines together."

Liu E charged aggressively toward Li Aoz, intending to capture and abduct him immediately.

In the vacuum of space, her Gravity Wave echoed everywhere. This undiminished energy instantly disrupted signals across the entire cosmos, forcing 859 Starport to shut down. Everyone was compelled to switch to Gravity Wave communication in order to learn the truth.

"Urgent news alert: A powerful Gravity Wave eruption from the planet Kalanzi has caused a blockage in space travel routes. The main affected areas include: Valkyrie Fortress, the Volden Civilization, and the Correnment Agricultural Alliance..."

"A reporter from Rupert News Station reports from the front lines: The source of the Gravity Wave burst is suspected to be two unique advanced [Mutant]. Surprisingly, it's rare to hear of [Overlord] systems having such a path specifically for controlling [gravity]..."

"According to reliable sources, the identities of the two fighters have been confirmed: one Delta-rank and one Gamma-rank. Space Station staff have observed that both are neutral individuals. However, the Delta-rank superhuman has been basically confirmed to be Alde Midkash Ryue, a former Level 4 researcher from the ' Life Commune '."

"Exclusive scoop! The Gamma-rank man who fought Liu E is suspected to be someone who appeared at Valkyrie Fortress a few days ago..."

The Echo Blade slashed down with fierce killing intent. Li Aoz instantly Gravity Deflection and created space for himself. However, Liu E also Gravity Deflection and changed direction urgently in mid-air, thrusting her sword forward.

Whoosh! Li Aoz couldn't keep up and was pierced through the chest again. This time, Liu E showed no mercy and a critical hit almost wiped out Li Aoz's health.

However, Li Aoz wasn't worried at all; instead, he laughed out loud, "You've been tricked!"

He raised his hand and grabbed Liu E's wrist. Blue-purple nerve tendrils shot out, and the [Sever Life] Aoneng immediately cast a spell on Liu E that prevented her from recovering. At the same time, he took a big gulp of blood, instantly pulling her health back to a safe level.

At the same moment, Li Aoz's right fingertips moved rapidly, as if pulling thousands of threads, constantly connecting and stringing them together.

[Death Link]! Liu E felt a chill run through her body. The average temperature in space was a full 270 degrees below zero, a sensation that her bio-engineered body shouldn't have been able to experience.

Li Aoz's life was intertwined with hers.

"Fancy and frivolous," the old-fashioned scholar Liu E scoffed.

"You have a shallow understanding," Li Aoz replied calmly in the leading version.

The next moment, their figures were instantly out of sync.

[Gravity] - Overload Acceleration! Li Aoz's body instantly tore through spatial ripples, accelerating his escape.

[Gravity]—Overload Acceleration! Liu E spread her arms, and her whole body instantly transformed into a blue-purple shooting star, chasing after it relentlessly.

Li Aoz swiftly shifted his position in the uninhabited space, turned and accelerated. Influenced by the ' Truth Drug ', he seemed to switch personalities after entering the battle, handling everything with ease and without any hesitation.

Unprecedentedly efficient and powerful.

He left Liu E behind, made a series of sharp turns to get ahead, and then used the swing of his limbs to turn around and face his pursuer directly, and lightly snapped his fingers.

Ping Pong —

[Natural Ignition]

A dazzling burst of flames erupted from Li Aoz's body, and the [Death Link] immediately transferred to Liu E, who let out a muffled groan as her body was also covered in burn marks.

There are three main ways heat is transferred: convection, conduction, and radiation. In the universe, because the vacuum air is too thin, convection is impossible, and cooling can only be achieved through conduction and radiation. Even though the temperature in the universe is low, living organisms cannot dissipate heat quickly through conventional means.

Liu E's response was extremely clever and skillful. Her body rapidly expanded and swelled, expelling two small balls that began to spiral and spin, while simultaneously bursting forth with extremely dazzling light.

She almost transformed into a spindle-shaped azure fireball, evaporating her own flesh and blood while simultaneously increasing light radiation to dissipate heat. Through the centrifugal force generated by her rotation, she continuously accelerated the small spheres that had been expelled from her body.

There are no fancy tricks, no reliance on Aoneng; it's almost entirely based on precise calculations and an understanding of gravitational theory.

In just a few seconds, through her skillful manipulation, the two small balls were transformed into scorching, high-temperature, and high-pressure fireballs by thermal radiation.

Overpressure collapse!

In a mere instant, the brightness of the two small spheres controlled by Liu E exceeded five times that of a sun. If they were fortunate, the light she released at this moment would reach the Azure Planet 500,000 years later, bringing a grand celebration to the scientists of the uncivilized civilization.

Li Aoz was blinded instantly, but instinctively, his body began to perform irregular sharp-angle maneuvers to maintain gravitational acceleration.

In space, speed cannot be increased too quickly.

The effect of force is relative. A bird that crashes into a fighter jet flying at Mach 3 will naturally be smashed to pieces, while the fighter jet will also experience an impact force of three times Mach 3.

Both Liu E and Li Aoz had reduced their combat speed to below 50 times the speed of sound to prevent them from crashing into Space Junk or meteorites before they could react.

Their bodies are far from being as hard as the alloys used in spaceships.

In particular, they have not yet entered the clean and comfortable public interstellar shipping lanes, but are traveling in orbit around the global atmosphere.

Civilian satellites, Space Junk, abandoned Space Station, personal flights, spy planes carrying out military missions... they are as numerous as hairs on a cow.

If I had to use a metaphor, it would be like dancing ballet in a minefield; one wrong move and you'd be blown to pieces.

Smash!

Li Aoz crashed headfirst into the abandoned rocket, piercing it and instantly turning into a bloody mess of powder. Liu E's accelerating body paused slightly, and Li Aoz immediately activated his Aoneng without hesitation.

Blood of Immortality

The cells proliferated rapidly, Li Aoz's body was instantly formed, covered in blood, standing calmly amidst the flying carnage of the Space Station.

"Thanks, Nomi."

Li Aoz tilted his head and muttered something.

Being a social class apart makes them really difficult to deal with.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sense of alertness crept up his back, and the spacetime before him suddenly slowed down dramatically—the next moment, the Space Station he was standing on instantly exploded and burst into flames, directly destroyed and pierced by the scorching, high-pressure sphere.

The abandoned Space Station, stretching for fifteen kilometers, was instantly engulfed by the fireball, the flames echoing through the universe and scattering a raging inferno.

"The last forced dodge—tsk, the focus bars are too few, only four bars are not enough."

Thanks to the Elai Ling Race's Racial Talent of "Super Sensory Thinking," Li Aoz quickly retreated from the sea of fire, avoiding most of the damage but retaining some of the flames.

It wasn't an accident, it was intentional.

Only in this way can he continuously inflict harm from a great distance.

The Eye of Truth scans the surrounding space, constantly providing feedback. However, during the cosmic encounter, the echo effect of the Gravity Wave created by Liu E obscured most of the useful information, making it difficult for Li Aoz to pinpoint the opponent's location.

However, since the battle is ongoing, the red outline around the enemy target is updated in real time.

Liu E's body is also a clone, and she has multiple simulated health bars. If one is destroyed, another can be added. In addition, with the damage reduction effect of the tier, the damage that Li Aoz caused to her was not considerable.

Similarly, based on the Great Perfection of Bloodfiend Style, Li Aoz's life is also exceptionally resilient. Under normal circumstances, Liu E's collapse ball attack could have penetrated the repulsion shield, ceramic alloy armor, and nano-dragon bone, and then triggered the central reactor fusion, completely engulfing an entire planetary warship.

That's why the Echoers are known as the ' Battleship Breaker '. They don't have special attack skills, but they are effective against ships.

Liu E's figure shifted rapidly, and after several exchanges, Li Aoz knew that he didn't even need to draw his weapon.

His opponent was faster than him, and he had no chance to draw his sword.

His opponent was of a higher social class, and he couldn't withstand any attacks from them.

We are all manipulators of gravity, and we know each other's methods inside and out.

To achieve the desired effect, we have to use some unconventional methods.

"It's not over yet!"

Li Aoz's ethereal head flared with flames, faintly shimmering with a purplish-red nebula, and he raised his index finger, pointing it at his opponent:

"Sequence 77: Bane"

Disaster guidance, focusing on you.

While flying at high speed, Liu E suddenly experienced shortness of breath, her blood pressure dropped rapidly, and her electrolytes were rapidly lost.

"What's going on—at this time, why is there a biological power outage affecting the colony?"

Liu E's neck instantly burst open, spraying blood everywhere. Her body swayed from side to side, her limbs moving limply, like a puppet with its strings cut, utterly lifeless.

"A biological power outage has only a one in eighty million chance during the operation of the bio-equipment—how could it happen so coincidentally?!"