Since reaching Beyond Grade A more than half a year ago, Aurora has received Han Xiao and Hila's approval to leave the base camp alone and adventure around the universe. In her words, she has finally made it through the tough times and must have enough fun outside before going back.
For the first few months, Aurora traveled around alone, seeing the scenery and experiencing different cultures. But she soon felt that the journey was too bland and uneventful, not at all as exciting as she had imagined.
So after Han Xiao returned from the Sanctuary, Aurora borrowed Fording, a tool of his, and had Han Xiao use the Sovereign's Teleport to reach him.
This tactic was remarkably effective, instantly making her journey much more exciting. According to incomplete statistics, the two have been involved in more than a dozen incidents, both big and small, in the past two months, having a blast.
Aurora was satisfied, but Fording was utterly despondent and could only be dragged around, continuing his life as a mere tool.
He couldn't help but regret separating Morning Star's soul; otherwise, he could have used their spiritual connection to pass the time instead of being as idle as he was now, obediently serving as a mascot.
Their flagship was a specially designed, top-tier Black Star spaceship, equipped with top-of-the-line equipment including a warp drive, energy shield, Detection radar, stealth devices, and intelligent protection. Just recently, the ship detected unusual energy activity in the area, deducing that a battle was taking place. Meanwhile, a special communication device broke through the local signal jamming and successfully intercepted Gavin's distress call.
At the same time, Aurora's powers detected multiple Calamity Grade life signals, and she immediately knew there was something interesting to see. She turned around to take a look and immediately saw this scene.
Although she didn't know what had happened here, Aurora had developed her own way of doing things after months of traveling... Forget why they were fighting, as long as I figure out the whole story, not a single one of them is allowed to die!
Infinite milk power, that's how awesome it is!
Seeing Gavin critically injured and on the verge of death, Aurora didn't hesitate and immediately used her massive healing ability. With her Beyond Grade A superpower strength, healing a Calamity Grade was as easy as breathing. Not only did she instantly pull Gavin back from the brink of death, but she also granted him various enhancements, making Gavin even stronger than in his prime.
"... I'm not dead?"
Gavin stared blankly at his unharmed body. In that instant, he had felt the shadow of death looming over him and thought he was doomed. This sudden mouthful of milk caught him off guard, leaving him utterly bewildered and unable to tell if it was a hallucination.
At the same time, the expressions of the several Calamity Grade attackers changed drastically, and they suddenly scattered.
"It's Beyond Grade A fluctuation, run!"
Without hesitation, the group scattered and fled, their bodies glowing with enchanted tattoos, each inscribed with a short-range teleportation magic circuit. The space rippled slightly as each person's teleportation spell entered a channeling state.
"You think you can just hit me and leave?!"
Gavin immediately snapped out of his daze and charged toward the nearest opponents. A stronger aura condensed on the Blades, and the blade slashed rapidly, leaving afterimages and unleashing a series of sharp blade lights.
The guidance of three people was interrupted, and they hurriedly moved away.
Meanwhile, a small vortex portal had already formed in front of the others, and it was rapidly expanding. In just a few seconds, it would complete the guidance, allowing them to teleport away from this place.
Just as the teleportation spell was about to be completed and the group was about to breathe a sigh of relief, they suddenly sensed a peculiar spatial fluctuation emanating from Aurora's vehicle.
Buzz!
This surge of energy acted like an iron, smoothing out all the spatial folds on the battlefield, causing the nascent portals to shatter and disappear.
On the ship, Aurora her lip.
"Hmph, do you think my spaceship is just for show?"
Her vehicle incorporates many cutting-edge technologies, including some that Han Xiao inherited from Jess's technological treasure trove. The instantaneous and powerful spacetime anchoring is just the tip of the iceberg.
Upon seeing this, the expressions of the several Calamity Grade beings immediately hardened. They exchanged glances, and each saw the resolve in the other's eyes.
The next moment, the group abandoned their escape and turned to charge towards the shuttle-shaped spaceship with unstoppable momentum, as if they wanted to fight to the death.
Fording narrowed his eyes, about to make a move, when Aurora grabbed his shoulder.
"You stay here, let me do it."
Aurora's eyes shone, her entire being surged with energy, and she instantly transformed into a mature, sophisticated woman, the Netherland Mark on the back of her hand lighting up.
With a wave of her hand, life energy, death energy, and the resurrection power resulting from their fusion appeared simultaneously, intertwining and weaving together bones, muscles, and blood vessels to form temporary bodies of ten different species.
Under the special effect of the resurrection power, the temporary bodies quickly materialized, with details and outlines almost indistinguishable from real physical bodies. The only difference was that these temporary bodies all emitted a faint fluorescence and still retained certain characteristics of an energy body.
Immediately afterwards, she flicked her finger, and ten Calamity Grade heroic spirits flew out from the Netherland Mark and merged into different bodies. The next moment, these bodies emitted Calamity Grade energy fluctuations.
Heroic spirits descend to earth, Impure World Reincarnation!
This series of actions was executed flawlessly, and it's unknown how many times they were practiced. Only now have these heroic spirits reached their complete form and possessed the actual combat power they had in life.
"Go, take them down." Aurora chuckled.
The ten Calamity Grade Heroic Spirits nodded and immediately rushed out of the spaceship to intercept their opponents and engage in fierce combat. Gavin, disregarded his surprise and joined the fray as well.
Heroic spirits are indifferent to the death of their physical bodies and are completely defenseless. This aggressive fighting style is nothing more than a routine tactic for them. They are unrestrained and unrestrained, and often perform beyond their usual level, with their combat power even exceeding that of their former selves.
Even with the mastery of Holy Light Particle, Aurora's direct offensive power is still relatively weak. She has now completely adapted to the summoning-style gameplay, but she usually only summons Calamity Grade Heroic Spirits because summoning Beyond Grade A Heroic Spirits consumes too much stamina. Moreover, she promised Han Xiao that she would not easily allow Beyond Grade A Heroic Spirits to come out for a stroll.
It was no surprise that Beyond Grade A being bullied Calamity Grade; these Calamity Grade of unknown origin were quickly defeated and left battered and bruised.
Seeing that they were about to be captured alive, the group gritted their teeth, as if they had made up their minds, and frantically compressed the energy in their bodies, causing glowing cracks to quickly spread across their skin.
They're going to blow themselves up!
Gavin was taken aback and instinctively pulled back.
He hadn't expected this group to be so resolute, preferring to self-destruct rather than be captured alive.
Boom!
The next moment, their bodies exploded, sending shockwaves through the air.
However, the self-destruction had only just begun when a beam of holy light shot out from the shuttle-shaped spaceship once more, sweeping across the area and causing the group's shattered bodies to reassemble, restoring them to their original state.
Their pupils constricted sharply, and without hesitation, they self-destructed again. But the same scene repeated itself; just as they felt the tearing pain in their bodies, another beam of holy light shot out, erasing their injuries once more.
After several attempts with the same result, the determination on their faces turned into confusion and despair. They realized that from this moment on, their lives were no longer in their own hands, and they couldn't even commit suicide...
Unable to live, unable to die!
"Alright, stop messing with them, I'll take over."
Fording shook his head helplessly.
He took out the Soul-Switching Device, extracted the souls of several people, and transferred them into several prepared animal containers.
Over the decades, Fording finally rose to the ranks of Beyond Grade A Seed, and with his bizarre Soul-Switching Device, he was virtually unmatched among the Calamity Grade.
The bodies of these people instantly became empty shells, frozen in place, easily captured alive and taken into the spaceship, while the remaining heroic spirits began to clean up the battlefield.
Seeing this, Gavin finally relaxed, his heart filled with relief at escaping death. He hurriedly spoke into the wide-area channel:
"I'm Gavin. You all saved my life. I wonder if I have the honor of expressing my gratitude in person?"
A few seconds later, the channel responded:
"Let's talk aboard."
Gavin perked up and approached the spaceship. The hatch opened, and he was allowed to fly into the cabin.
Following the guide robot to the command room, Gavin immediately spotted the striking Aurora. Without hesitation, he bowed respectfully, his voice filled with excitement and surprise:
"So you're the new vice commander of the Black Star Army, ' Goddess of Life ' Aurora! It's my good fortune to meet you!"
When Aurora first made her move, Gavin had a vague idea of his accomplice's identity, but he only dared to confirm it now that he had seen her in person.
Gavin's sense of relief grew stronger.
Fortunately, he encountered Aurora, who possessed life-controlling abilities. Had it been anyone else, they might not have been able to pull him back from the brink of death, and he might have truly perished.
In the vast universe, what are the odds of encountering a Beyond Grade A being who can save me?
I'm so lucky!
"Huh, when did I get this nickname?" Aurora had originally wanted to imitate Hila's aloofness, but she was taken aback when she heard this.
"Don't you know?" Gavin explained, "Because you are Hila's sister, the ' Goddess of Death,' and possess the opposite power, the outside world has gradually come to call you that."
"Not bad, not bad, I have a nickname now too." Aurora happily.
Although Hela currently only has one nickname, while Hila has a whole host of titles such as "Goddess of Death," "Red Snake," and "Lifespan Shortener," this is a good start. Sooner or later, she will be able to overthrow her sister and finally triumph over her!
Imagining this scene, Aurora's heart couldn't help but leap with joy.
Fording could tell at a glance that Aurora was lost in thought again, so he took over the conversation and asked:
"Well, we received your distress call and came here promptly. Tell us what happened here?"
"Here's the thing, I was on my way when I suddenly encountered a group of space pirates..."
Gavin recounted the entire process in detail, without concealing anything.
After listening to the whole thing, Fording stroked his beautifully shaped chin and guessed:
"This matter seems more complicated than it appears. These people are definitely not ordinary space pirates. I think they've come specifically to target you; perhaps it's a revenge killing?"
"That doesn't make sense. I've always been kind to others and never get involved in the conflicts between any factions. Even when I kill someone, I always make sure to eliminate them completely. I've never provoked a force that could release seven or eight Calamity Grade assassins at once."
Gavin looked completely bewildered.
Upon hearing this, Fording seemed to be deep in thought, and pondered for a moment before saying:
"If it wasn't a revenge killing, then it's very likely related to the recent turmoil."
"How so?" Gavin asked curiously.
"Hmm, it's not clear yet, but we've captured someone alive, we'll know after some interrogation..."
Fording shook his head, then paused abruptly, changing the subject:
"You just said that your trip to the Shattered World was to join the Black Star Army?"
"Yes..."
"Good!" Fording's eyes lit up. "You don't need to go all the way to the Shattered World, it's too dangerous. The vice commander is right in front of you, why go the long way? Aurora is fully qualified to recruit new people, why don't you just stay and be her guard officer?"
"Huh? This..."
Gavin paused for a moment, then hesitated.
His goal was actually to become Black Star's bodyguard, as being in close proximity would give him an advantage. However Aurora had just saved his life. Although she was a newly promoted Beyond Grade A, her special abilities and strong healing power were enough to ensure the safety of her followers under any circumstances.
Moreover, going to the Shattered World might involve encountering crises, so staying with Aurora for the time being wouldn't be bad. Gavin was somewhat tempted.
"Yes, yes, come to my command! If you come, I'll give you the position of captain of the royal guard!" Aurora's eyes lit up.
She is now the deputy legion commander, qualified to draw on legion personnel to form a trusted squad and Guard Squad, but since her promotion she has been busy traveling and has not recruited a single person, leaving her with no armed forces.
The talented individuals within the legion have already been divided up by Black Star and Hila. Even if she were to draw talent from within, she wouldn't be able to find many skilled individuals. She has always envied Hila's personal guard and doesn't want to be outdone.
Now, having stumbled upon a fallen Beyond Grade A Seed, Aurora's mind immediately took a turn.
Gavin hesitated for a while, but finally he was tempted and agreed.
"... Alright, I'm willing to become your captain of the guard."
He had done some research on the Black Star Army's organizational structure, and from his perspective, there were only three factions within the legion, each led by a different Beyond Grade A.
Black Star is undoubtedly the ruling faction, but it has too many talented people, leaving little opportunity for them to shine, and it's rather distant. Hila's faction is mostly female, already well-established, and doesn't seem to have any intention of expanding. Moreover, Hila is rumored to be difficult to get along with and not a suitable leader. Aurora's new faction, on the other hand, has just been established and is currently short of people. Becoming an early follower of a newly Beyond Grade A would definitely give one an extraordinary status within the legion.
Gavin's initial goal was the Sanctuary Revival, but now that he had decided to join a faction, he was not content to be an insignificant outsider; if he was going to do something, he wanted to do it to the best of his ability.
"Great! I'll register your legion privileges right away! Phillip! Come out here!"
Aurora overjoyed and immediately summoned Phillip, eagerly helping Gavin register as her captain of the guard, rushing around as if afraid someone would snatch him away.
She's even more excited than me...
Gavin inwardly grumbled, but had no choice but to reluctantly comply.
Despite his inner grumbling, he wasn't disappointed by Aurora's unpretentious and eager behavior. On the contrary, he felt flattered and appreciated by the big shot. He felt a surge of warmth in his heart and was inexplicably moved.
Seeing this, Fording didn't disturb them. Instead, he walked to the side, entered his mental realm, and began interrogating the prisoners in his hands.
After a while, Aurora Gavin the formalities, and the many heroic spirits also finished cleaning up the battlefield.
Just then, the two saw Fording walk back with a serious expression.
"Are you done with the interrogation? How did it go?" Aurora curiously.
"... The situation is beyond expectations; things are much more serious than we imagined."
Fording shook his head, his tone resolute:
"Report this to the legion commander immediately! This is not a matter we are qualified to handle!"