"The First-Generation Guardians' consciousness can directly attack the Parasites, but it consumes a tremendous amount of energy."
"And if we fail, our consciousness will be devoured by the Parasites in return."
Thirty-six Void Warships had completed charging, their purple energy beams about to fire.
At this critical moment, Lin Ye had to make a choice:
Would he destroy these controlled warships outright, or risk trying to save the innocent crew members?
This decision would directly affect the execution of the subsequent rescue plan.
The Sagittarius Mark flickered on the blade, sending him vague visions of the future.
Lin Ye saw two possible futures:
In the first future, they destroyed the enemy warships directly and quickly withdrew from the battlefield, but the suffering consciousnesses of the slain crew members were absorbed by the Parasites, making the enemy even stronger.
In the second future, Artemis risked carrying out a rescue operation and successfully saved most of the crew, but the First-Generation Guardians' consciousnesses suffered severe damage, leaving them without a crucial source of support in the battles to come.
Both choices carried a price. Both carried risks.
But this was precisely the test a Sagittarius Guardian had to face—making a choice even when there was no perfect answer.
"Artemis, begin the rescue operation." Lin Ye finally gave the order.
The First-Generation Guardians' rescue operation proved even more difficult than expected.
Twelve silver warships released pure waves of consciousness, attempting to establish mental connections with the parasitized Void Fleet.
But the instant their consciousnesses made contact, the Parasites unleashed piercing psychic shrieks, like fingernails scraping across glass inside everyone's minds.
"These Parasites are more stubborn than we expected." Artemis's voice was weary.
"Their nature seems different from any life-form we understand."
Just then, another consciousness projection appeared on the communications screen.
It was