Lin Ye looked at the three doors before him and walked toward the crimson Courage Door without hesitation.
The instant his hand touched the door, the entire world spun around him.
A moment later, he found himself standing in the control room of the Aries Core.
Familiar alarms blared, and red warning lights flashed in the darkness.
"The core is about to explode! Everyone, evacuate immediately!"
Drax's voice came from behind him, making Lin Ye's heart lurch.
He slowly turned and saw that familiar figure standing at the console.
The Aries Guardian's face was set with resolve, his hands gripping the self-destruct device he was about to activate.
"Drax!" Lin Ye rushed toward him.
"I won't let you sacrifice yourself this time!"
He swung the Genesis Star Sword, trying to sever the console's connections.
But the sword's light passed through the device without affecting it at all.
"You can't save me." Drax turned, warmth and a smile in his eyes.
"This is a choice I have to make."
"No! There has to be another way!" Lin Ye attacked the surrounding equipment in a frenzy.
But no matter how hard he tried, he could not stop the impending explosion.
Drax activated the self-destruct sequence, and a massive fireball engulfed the entire space.
The scene changed in an instant, and Lin Ye appeared among the ruins of Alliance Headquarters.
Ailiya was surrounded by void energy, the golden Gemini Mark flickering in the darkness.
"Ailiya! I'll save you this time!"
Lin Ye charged toward the mass of purple energy, and the Genesis Star Sword erupted with dazzling light.
But when the Purification Light touched the void energy, the survivors around him suddenly screamed.
His power had instead become a catalyst, making the void energy even more violent.
Dozens of civilians were reduced to