Detected that the host used Stellaron power, exiting the slacking state. Slacking off within 8 hours will prevent the acquisition of any further Stellaron EXP.
Ha, did it just exit the slacking state like that? I caught it with my bare hands without even making a move!
Stepping upon the corpses of the Voidrangers, Yan Huan walked forward.
Reporting to the host, this is your first combat operation.
Therefore, the system automatically activated the Stellaron just now to significantly enhance your physical functions for you.
This counts too, Yan Huan muttered internally.
No wonder he had just blocked a blade barehanded without feeling a thing; it turned out to have triggered the automatic protection mechanism.
Within the dark passage, it was empty.
The once-bright corridor now appeared dilapidated and ruined.
The metal floor had also become pitted and blackened.
As Yan Huan stepped upon it, it even emitted a creaking sound.
Aside from the scattered Voidranger remains on the ground, there were also many human bloodstains, dyeing a patch red.
Ahead, there was a seriously injured young man wrapped in bandages from head to toe, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, clutching his wound and panting in a corner.
Hearing footsteps, he immediately grew tense, endured the pain to quickly grab his weapon, and stared straight ahead.
"Who?!" the young man shouted loudly.
In the darkness, sensing Yan Huan's figure gradually approaching, the young man gripped the spear in his hand tightly.
Until the newcomer drew closer and he saw his face, the young man finally relaxed.
It turned out to be a human.
"It's dangerous here, please leave as soon as possible!"
The young man blocked Yan Huan's path, his tone very serious.
"Buddy, I'm here to provide support. What's the situation with you guys here?"
"Support?"
The young man suspiciously sized up Yan Huan's appearance; not only was he not wearing any protective gear, but he didn't even bring a weapon.
Was this supposed to be support?
"It really is dangerous here, I'm not joking." The young man wore a solemn expression, locking eyes with Yan Huan.
"I'm not joking either."
Just as his voice fell, Yan Huan threw a punch straight behind him.
"Boom--!!"
This strike carried immense force, consecutively erupting with fierce gales that made the young man's eyelids sting.
Behold, behind Yan Huan, a void creature was sent flying dozens of meters back, its body torn apart.
Like a collapsed stack of blocks, it disintegrated instantly.
It turned into a pile of wreckage.
This sight left the young man dumbfounded, and he couldn't help but swallow. "Gulp."
Without any weapons, relying merely on a plain and unadorned punch, he could send a void creature flying dozens of meters back and kill it in a single blow!
Even if their Security Department head, Arlan, were here, he couldn't pull this off.
While the young man was in shock, Yan Huan patted his shoulder, then walked slowly inward.
"Buddy, I'm going in first. Make yourself at home."
Leaving only the Security Department young man alone, flustered in the wind.
This man.
What was his background?
The answer to that question was yet unknown, but ahead, another figure suddenly appeared.
That sound of footsteps gave the Security Department young man a start, and he immediately gripped his weapon again. "Who is it again?!"
Only to see a short figure run in.
The newcomer was none other than Wen Shiling, who had just parted ways with Yan Huan.
The little girl asked anxiously:
"Where's Yan Huan? Is he inside? The station master just contacted me to say something happened on the platform, and Captain Arlan's comms couldn't be reached either. She sent me to notify them, hoping Captain Arlan and he can quickly head to the platform to provide support after finishing up here."
"The platform?" The Security Department young man paused for a moment.
Was it a problem that even the station master couldn't resolve?
"No, Xiao Ling, how could you get in?!" The bandage-wrapped Security Department young man reacted, shouting loudly at Wen Shiling.
"This is the Crack Realm zone, it's very dangerous! And the lighting is so dim; Voidrangers and Crack Realm monsters are hiding in the dark, making them completely impossible to guard against!"
Yet Wen Shiling remained expressionless, much calmer than the young man.
"Doesn't matter." The little girl said very indifferently, "Everything visible and invisible on this path was cleaned out by that guy by himself just now. Right now, it's cleaner than your dinner plate."
The young man: "..."
What she said made a bit of sense, it seemed.
The low growls of monsters could no longer be heard here.
When that Crack Realm creature approached earlier, that man didn't even look at it, directly shattering it to pieces.
The entire process was as smooth as flowing water.
"Turns out... he's this powerful?" The young man sighed in amazement.
Having served in the Herta Space Station for so many years, the young man had also learned many moves following Captain Arlan.
He had fancied himself quite the standout among his peers, yet he hadn't expected such an exceptional talent among men to exist.
Wen Shiling was noncommittal, putting her hands on her hips as she retorted:
"Hmph, mediocre at best. Compared to my Young Master Kapote, he's still behind by about a galaxy."
The young man: "..."
Hearing Wen Shiling mention Kapote, the young man couldn't help curling his lip.
Honestly, Captain Arlan might not even be able to catch the punch Yan Huan threw earlier.
Kapote?
What kind of onion was he.
It wasn't like the young man hadn't dealt with that "Young Master Bo" before; he was just an inspirational speaker full of empty talk.
He had nothing to show for himself academically, and had zero attainments in martial prowess.
His greatest use was probably just serving up chicken soup for the soul to exhausted staff members.
Unlike the outside, Yan Huan frowned as he looked at the scene deep within the Crack Realm.
Crack Realm crystals grew everywhere here, the ground was littered with monster remains, and there was simply nowhere to plant one's feet.
Fighting right ahead was a batch of elite personnel from the Security Department, each holding the finest weapons, locked in a bloody, life-or-death struggle with monsters.
"Damn Antimatter Legion, why are they so tough!"
A Security Department staff member swung a heavy hammer, continuously pounding the torso of the monster beneath him, but the metallic clashing sound he produced filled him with deep despair.
"Step aside quickly, it's about to recover mobility."
A somewhat short, white-haired boy quickly pulled the Security Department staff member away.
The boy's face was somewhat dark-toned, but his gaze was filled with tenacity.
This person was none other than the captain of the Security Department, Arlan.
"Captain Arlan, what should we do?" The Security Department staff member behind him looked somewhat anxious.
He had originally thought the battle would end soon, but he hadn't expected these Voidrangers to be so troublesome.
Their bodies were sturdier, with upper bodies resembling humans while their lower bodies had four legs, looking remarkably like legendary centaurs.
There were a full ten such monsters.
For such a long time.
Arlan had fought bitterly to kill three of them by himself, while the other Security Department members had joined forces to kill two more.
There were still five such Trooper Tramplers left, eyeing them covetously.
Yet their stamina was already almost completely depleted.
"Time has dragged on too long." Arlan said in a deep voice.
He looked back at the Security Department members behind him; their armor had been beaten to shreds, their bodies covered in blood, and at worst, even glimpses of white bone could be seen.
As for Arlan himself, he was no better off.
His armor had shattered long ago, and even the earpiece used for communication had been destroyed, leaving the situation outside completely unknown.
A dull, intense pain radiated from his wounds all over his body.
"With no other units coming to support us by now, I'm afraid the outside has encountered trouble as well." Arlan said in a deep voice.
He wondered how the young miss was doing over there.
"Thud, thud, thud--"
Just as Arlan and the crowd of Security Department members resolved to fight to the death, footsteps came from the distance.
Yan Huan's tall figure gradually came into view for everyone.
"Who are you?" Arlan looked over.
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