Strangulation!

In the boundless depths of the sea.

Spaceships of various models rose into the air one after another.

Inside Little Seven Castle, alarms blared as Cang Qi's voice echoed through the space—

"Little Seven Castle integrated offense and defense system, activated."

"Protective barrier, maximum level, Level Five..."

"Automatic aerial energy weapons, all units take off. Target: all intruders. Directive: shoot down..."

"Seabed energy cannons, ready..."

As Cang Qi spoke, a holographic projection appeared in the center of the castle.

A pale blue protective barrier slowly condensed a thousand meters above the ocean.

Higher in the sky, a vast Imperial Army approached from afar.

Like a black storm crushing down on everyone's hearts, oppressive enough to make them panic.

Cang Qi's voice continued,

"Little Seven Castle self-destruct system is ready.

Everyone, don't be afraid. The road ahead is rough, but we walk it together."

The children's innocent voices were bright and resolute.

"Not scared, not scared! We're not scared!"

"Yeah! We're not scared at all!"

Yu Tu stood before the transparent hatch and lowered his gaze at the barrier that had opened below.

Then he looked up.

The Invincible Battleship hovered at an even greater height.

"Q16, accelerate. Rendezvous with the Invincible Battleship."

The isolation hatch opened. Black boots stepped into the central area of the Invincible Battleship. Yu Tu raised a hand to straighten his white glove, then formed a thin White Vine.

The White Vine obediently turned into a "rubber band" in his hand, which he held between his teeth.

He raised his arms, his long fingers skillfully threading through his white hair before sweeping upward.

Just as he was about to continue...

An index finger hooked away the "vine hair tie" he had bitten down on.

Lu Mi took over Yu Tu's task and tied his