Blockading the Star Region
When the Destroyer's City reappeared, it had already returned to the Level 2 star system 'Earth Star'.
Looking at the familiar scenery outside the castle, Nina breathed a sigh of relief and then sat down on the ground. Hanbani's final attack had really frightened her; she even thought she had no chance of escape.
Nina glanced at the calm and collected boy beside her and suddenly felt a little angry. If he had told her earlier that the castle could be teleported, she wouldn't have been so nervous.
"Alright, although your plan is perfect, you should know that now that the Vampire Starfolk know you're here to rescue me, they'll naturally chase after me from the interstellar teleportation array. At that point, you won't even have anywhere to run." Nina tilted her head, looking at the boy who looked several years younger than her, with an expression that said, 'Let's see what you do next?'
As one of the three heroes, Nina felt she was already very outstanding. However, the sudden appearance of this boy shattered her sense of superiority. Although he came to save her, she strangely wanted to see him make a fool of himself, perhaps it was just her girlish nature.
Retrieving the control crystal once more, Li Wei appeared confident and said calmly, "Don't worry, to stop those Vampire Starfolk, all we need to do is shut down the interstellar teleportation array on our Earth Star."
"Close the interstellar teleportation array?" Nina was taken aback, then laughed heartily, "Do you know how to close it? Do you know how many of those teleportation arrays there are?"
After saying that, he stared intently at Li Wei, wanting to see how he would respond.
"There are two Level 2 Star Domain Teleportation Arrays, and both are controlled by the Star Domain Destroyer. In other words, only the Star Domain Destroyer can decide whether to open or close them," Li Wei shrugged and said casually.
This information was obtained from the three Destroyer he killed and merged with. It was because of this that the Destroyer were able to shut down the Starfield Teleportation Array at a critical moment, protecting this starfield from invasion by foreign enemies.
However, if control of the teleportation array is lost, it's like leaving the gate wide open for anyone to enter.
"Starfield Destroyer?" Nina was hearing this name for the first time. "Even if you're right, where is this Destroyer you're talking about?"
This time, Li Wei did not answer, but instead raised his hand and summoned the Black Paper.
At the same time, he formed a hand seal, and instantly, the Black Paper swelled up considerably as if it were a spiritual object. Li Wei bit his finger and dripped a drop of his blood onto it, his eyes showing no hesitation.
"In my name, the formation closes."
Suddenly, a bright black light shone from the Black Paper, followed by a series of thunderous sounds outside the castle, which subsided after a moment. Even so, Nina knew that the boy had just done something very important.
Indeed, Li Wei summoned the Black Paper to use magic to close the Star Domain Teleportation Array. However, given his current abilities, he could only close the Star Domain Teleportation Array for one year. After one year, whether he wanted it or not, the Star Domain Teleportation Array would reopen, and at that time, it would no longer be able to stop the advance of the Vampire Starfolk.
"In other words, I only have one year to prepare for the enemy, the Vampire Starfolk. When the teleportation array reopens, it will be the day of the duel between the two star regions," Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
"What... what did you just do?" Nina asked in a trembling voice, the Black Paper emanating a scent that made her extremely uncomfortable.
After glancing at Nina, Li Wei quickly put away the Black Paper. This thing was like heaven and earth to Nina, who possessed the Yellow Paper, so it was no wonder she was afraid.
"Alright, let's return to Three Heroes City now." Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief. With this, the threat from the Vampire Starfolk could be considered temporarily eliminated. As for what will happen a year from now, we can only take it one step at a time.
Under Li Wei's control, the Destroyer's City drifted towards the direction of the Three Heroes City. Along the way, the adventurers below saw this behemoth in the sky, and the expressions on their faces were quite interesting.
Even the city lords of the Sand City cities along the way jumped onto the city walls to witness this Miracle black castle. The aura emanating from the castle filled them with fear. Some powerful individuals wanted to use their flying skills to investigate, but they were unable to fly close to the castle and were stopped by some winged skeleton guards.
Anyone who attempts to approach again shall die.
The murderous voice of the flying skeletal guards instilled a sense of apprehension in those who attempted to spy. Although these flying skeletal guards appeared to be only C-Rank in combat, the existence of such a terrifying flying main city and such eerie guards belied the true nature of the people within this black castle.
Offending such a powerful figure just to spy on them is definitely not a worthwhile deal, so most people chose to back away.
Of course, there are also those who don't believe in superstition.
However, after they forced their way into the Black Castle, they never came out again. The castle was like a man-eating demon that didn't even spit out bones, so no one dared to mess with it anymore.
A day later, the Black Castle flew over the Three Heroes City.
Nina spent the entire day in extreme depression. The boy said he had something to do and left her there, and she still didn't know where he came from.
In fact, she had already guessed that this boy must be related to Zheng Yutong and Xue Yan. After all, in this world, only they would care about her. However, based on the time she had spent with this boy, Nina began to doubt her own thoughts.
The strength and cunning displayed by the young man were terrifying, and he acted swiftly and decisively without any hesitation. Such a powerful person was unheard of before. Nina really didn't believe that Zheng Yutong and her group had sent this young man.
After all, the strength the boy displayed was simply astonishing.
The intruders who ignored the warnings and rushed in earlier were all at least B2 or B3 level in strength, but they all died the moment they stepped onto the castle.
The most terrifying thing is that these people were not attacked by anyone at all; they just fell straight to the ground.
Nina could feel that, in that instant, the brains of these intruders were violently churning, as if a steel knife had been plunged into them.
But how exactly was this done?
While Nina was lost in thought, Li Wei and An Hei emerged from a secret room in the castle.
"What do you plan to do with this Little Hannibal?" An Hei glanced at Li Wei and asked softly.
Li Wei shook his head and laughed, "An Hei, you actually had this idea a long time ago, but you insisted on making me say it. You know about the teleportation array's closure deadline. We'll still be fighting those Vampire Starfolk in the future, so this little vampire still has a lot we can use. At the very least, when Hanbani comes to attack, he can be used as a shield. I'm handing him over to you; you decide what to do with him."
A smile appeared on the An Hei face behind him, and he nodded.
Upon entering the lobby, Li Wei saw Nina with a sullen face.
Just as he was about to say something, Li Wei suddenly sensed several familiar presences. He then smiled, took out the control crystal, and recalled all the flying skeleton guards hovering around the castle.
Soon, several figures flew in from outside the castle.
It was Zheng Yutong and her group who flew over to investigate after discovering the Destroyer's City. This was the first time they had ever seen a castle that could fly, so they brought combat personnel with them. However, they were all stunned when they saw Li Wei's figure.
"Yu Tong, I've brought Nina back." Li Wei's smile at this moment was truly from the bottom of his heart.
When Nina saw Zheng Yutong, tears welled up in her eyes, and she burst into tears, then cried out and threw herself into her arms. Ever since she was kidnapped by the Vampire Starfolk, she had never thought she would come back alive, but things are unpredictable. Now she had really escaped. Although Nina was still completely confused, the joy of surviving a disaster allowed her to vent her emotions completely.
Nina peeked out from Zheng Yutong's embrace and murmured, "Sister Zheng, this guy really was sent by you? When did you get to know such a capable person?"
Hearing Nina's words, Zheng Yutong was taken aback, then chuckled, "Silly Nina, not only do I know this guy, but you know him too, it's just that... he looks different than before."
"I know him too?" Nina clearly didn't believe her, turning her head to scrutinize Li Wei for a while longer.
At this point, Li Wei knew he couldn't tease the girl any longer. Firstly, he hadn't had a chance to tell her before, and secondly, he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble while escaping. Now, however, he could tell Nina his true identity.
"Nina, I still remember how pitiful you looked at the Raccoon City Police Department. How could you have forgotten me?" Li Wei recounted the scene of his first encounter with Nina.
That place is something only he and Nina know about.
Sure enough, Nina's face showed disbelief upon hearing this, and she stared at Li Wei with wide eyes.
"Impossible!" Nina covered her mouth, her face filled with disbelief.
However, she knew that only she and that person knew about that place. It was that person who had stormed into the police station with a long sword and rescued her. At the time, she had even pointed a gun at him.
Nina will never forget that scene.
Looking at the expressions of Zheng Yutong and the others, Nina suddenly realized that the seemingly unfamiliar boy in front of her was that person.
Thinking back to the small attic in the Blood Clan Star Domain where he was imprisoned, the eagerness and concern this young man showed when he saw him, and how he held him tightly while flying on his sword, afraid that he might be harmed in the slightest, there was only one man in the world who could do that.
In an instant, Nina's eyes filled with tears. She practically ran into Li Wei's arms and burst into uncontrollable sobs. No amount of comforting could stop her. Helpless, Li Wei could only let her vent her emotions.
The girl cried for a good ten minutes before she finally calmed down, and by then, Li Wei's chest was soaked with tears.