Like a startled bird, the Benatar raced through the shattered light and raging energy currents of the Void Corridor, leaving the Hive fleet's chaos and Queen Bee Aishana's towering fury behind-for now. But everyone knew this respite was brief and fragile. The universal kill order was spreading silently like an invisible net. And deep within the corridor ahead, in this "place the universe forgot," dangers perhaps even deadlier than the Hive lay hidden.
The ship was in poor condition. Although it had undergone entropy-reversal repairs, repeated overloads, the impact of spatial storms, and the Hive's relentless bombardment had once again covered its hull in tiny fractures. Shield energy remained dangerously low, and engine overheating alarms sounded intermittently.
"The navigation system is still down! We're flying blind!" Star-Lord gripped the controls, relying on instinct and Lin Ye's directions to dodge the spatial rifts and energy vortices that kept appearing. His nerves were stretched taut.
"Energy reserves are down to forty percent. We can't survive another high-intensity chase." Gamora stared at the resource panel, her brow furrowed.
"Those Hive bastards must be gathering more troops to cut us off!" Rocket cursed as he hurriedly patched damaged wiring.
Drax silently wiped down the Blaster Cannon, preparing for the next battle.
Lin Ye stood quietly at the front of the bridge, his eyes half closed, his entire focus immersed in the resonance between [Dimensional Energy Perception] and the [Origin Thunder Seal]. On the back of his hand, the Thunder Seal that had fused with [Wan Jun], [Huang Ti], and a trace of a chaos imprint was vibrating faster than ever, radiating scorching heat and longing.
The deeper they ventured into the corridor, the stronger and clearer that resonance became. It was no longer a vague guide, but a distinct summons filled with an intimacy