Dark Currents Stirring

That day, Su Ming helped the soldiers repair their mechanical equipment during the day, as usual.

As afternoon approached dusk, he took out the mecha components again and began assembling them.

The mecha before him was already nearly 80 percent assembled. Almost all of its core components had been put together, and all that remained was to add some external components.

The mecha could be considered complete once it had been assembled to this point!

Completing a full mecha brought Su Ming a qualitative improvement in both knowledge and technology.

Throughout the assembly process, Su Ming felt that his mechanical skills had improved dramatically compared to before.

Su Ming faintly sensed that once he successfully assembled this mecha, his Brain Domain Level would likely undergo explosive growth under the mecha's influence.

Although... it had already grown at a terrifying rate during the assembly process.

But... the sensation at the instant of final success would be like reaching the limit of accumulated power before finally receiving its feedback.

There would be a blowout-like surge.

Just as Su Ming excitedly continued preparing to assemble the mecha, the spaceship suddenly shook violently.

Immediately afterward, the spaceship's alarm sounded.

"Beep... A Cosmic Creature attack has been detected. Energy level range: 15,000–20,000. After assessment, the attacker is a Level 6 creature..."

"Beep... The spaceship's protective shield function has been activated... The protective shield's remaining energy is currently: 70%!"

"Beep... Danger alert. The spaceship can withstand only four more attacks. Please issue the appropriate command as soon as possible!"

Hearing the alarms coming from the spaceship, everyone was startled. They hurried out of their dormitories and onto the corridor, unable to believe what was happening.

Lieutenant Walker also emerged from his lounge and stared gravely out the window.

A gigantic Cosmic Creature shaped like a turtle was floating in the void, glaring at the spaceship with bloodshot eyes.

In the next moment, the giant turtle opened its enormous mouth and lunged toward the spaceship.

"Bang!"

A deafening boom accompanied by another violent tremor rang out. The spaceship then announced that its remaining energy had dropped to 50%.

Su Ming was startled when he saw this.

The Cosmic Dragon Turtle! It was one type of Cosmic Creature, possessing an extraordinarily terrifying bite force.

However... as mentioned before, without Gene Potions or the assistance of systematic cultivation, Cosmic Creatures found it difficult to break through their genetic limits and grow into high-energy-level creatures.

A normal Cosmic Dragon Turtle had an energy level of only around Level 3 to Level 5.

But now... why had a Level 6 Dragon Turtle appeared?

Lieutenant Walker looked at the Dragon Turtle, his expression turning solemn.

The Dragon Turtle reminded him of the high-energy-level Cosmic Creatures that had appeared in the surrounding starfields recently.

Their abnormal levels could absolutely not have developed through normal growth.

This Cosmic Dragon Turtle, like those Cosmic Creatures before it, had something wrong with it!

"Damn it, has the research institute still not finished analyzing the Furball Monster flesh I sent them earlier? Their efficiency is far too low."

Lieutenant Walker spoke through clenched teeth. He immediately raised the importance of this matter from ordinary straight to urgent.

After completing that operation, Lieutenant Walker took a deep breath. He then put on his Cosmic Combat Suit, moved, and flew out of the spaceship.

Lieutenant Walker was the only Level 6 Gene Warrior aboard the spaceship.

Since they had been attacked by a Level 6 creature, only he could step forward and resolve the problem.

Fortunately, Dragon Turtles lived in the cosmic void. They had no civilization or technology of their own.

With the support of Human Civilization, Lieutenant Walker was fully confident facing a Cosmic Creature of the same level.

Lieutenant Walker soon pulled a gigantic Star level cannon from his storage space!

"Star Destroyer XZ-71, produced by the Rhode Technology Company. It possesses a high-end energy level at the upper tier of the Star level!"

Upon seeing the cannon, everyone aboard the spaceship cried out in alarm.

Even Su Ming was drawn to the cannon's presence.

Although the cannon's energy level was classified as Star level, its energy level had reached over 8,000. Combined with Lieutenant Walker's original energy level of over 10,000, it could instantly unleash around 20,000 points of energy.

This was the strength of a Brain Domain Developer.

They could use their Brain Domain Level to empower firearm-type mechanical weapons, allowing such weapons to unleash immense combat power.

People with insufficient Brain Domain Levels could not use firearm-type weapons and could only choose close-combat weapons.

In battles on an interstellar scale, these close-combat Gene Warriors would be at a disadvantage to some extent!

No sound could travel through space.

But that did not stop everyone aboard the spaceship from sensing the terrifying energy erupting from Lieutenant Walker's body, as well as the world-destroying attack brewing within the cannon's barrel.

Seeing this, the Dragon Turtle was enraged. It swam through space and pounced toward Lieutenant Walker.

But the instant the Dragon Turtle moved, a terrifying attack erupted from the cannon.

Even the shockwaves forced the spaceship to activate its energy shield to prevent the vessel from being struck.

A silent blaze instantly engulfed the Dragon Turtle.

The universe was silent, but that silence made the attack even more terrifying.

Wrapped in flames, the Dragon Turtle began thrashing violently.

When the flames faded, everyone was shocked to see a massive hole blasted through the Dragon Turtle's head. Even its eyeballs had exploded.

The Dragon Turtle, writhing in pain, opened its enormous mouth, its face filled with agony.

Lieutenant Walker paid no attention to its pain.

The energy within his body erupted once more, instantly surging into the giant cannon in his hands.

The second shot erupted soundlessly.

The terrifying explosion illuminated the surrounding starfield, its flames dazzling beyond measure.

Although they were both Level 6 creatures, Lieutenant Walker's possession of a mechanical weapon was enough to easily reverse the battle.

This was the crystallization of civilization, the enhancement bestowed upon Lieutenant Walker by the countless years of development of Human Civilization.

It allowed Walker to effortlessly suppress the Dragon Turtle.

Before long, Lieutenant Walker blasted the Dragon Turtle's body into pieces with the giant cannon.

Huge chunks of flesh floated silently in the cosmic void. In the future, they would either be devoured by other Cosmic Creatures or drawn in by a planet and crash into its surface.

Lieutenant Walker selected one piece of flesh and placed it in a preservation device before bringing it back to the spaceship.

Amid the cheers of the crew, Lieutenant Walker showed no joy at his victory.

With a solemn expression, he carried the piece of flesh back to his lounge.

He then looked out the window.

The cosmic void remained as tranquil and mysterious as ever.

Yet for some reason, Lieutenant Walker felt that behind this tranquility and mystery, a terrifying undercurrent might be slowly stirring...