Caroline's eyes flickered with vast amounts of quantum data as she analyzed the residual information from when she had just been enveloped by Tendo's "Domain."
A moment later, she arrived at a rough conclusion.
From the current perspective, Tendo's domain could only temporarily isolate space and shield perception, though it could later be layered with the effects of Vector Manipulation.
While such a domain appeared to lack offensive power, once formed, it was almost the nemesis of all Star Envoys. After all, no matter how strong an attack was, it had to hit its target to matter.
And Tendo, inside that domain, simply could not be "targeted."
Driven by curiosity, Caroline asked, "Tendo, what are you still missing before you fully master this domain?"
"The ultimate compression and stability of energy, as well as the precision of information conversion."
Tendo raised his hand. A wisp of invisible vector force field began to twist and entwine at his fingertips, forming a miniature spatial vortex.
"What I want to create is not a simple spatial isolation, but an 'Information Cage'."
"When dealing with the Subspace Projections before, I discovered that the vector force field could penetrate the boundaries between reality and illusion. This made me think that perhaps the force field could be disassembled into countless nano-scale 'Information Probes'."
The vortex at Tendo's fingertips slowly expanded, and countless finer vector threads spread out from within.
"The core function of these probes is to capture and convert all surrounding vector movement information—the flow trajectories of air currents, the transmission paths of energy, even the fluctuation frequencies of spatial folds."
"As long as this information is forcibly poured into the enemy's sensory system within the domain at ten thousand times the intensity, the instantaneous deluge of massive data will be enough to make them lose all perception and reaction to the outside world."
Tendo paused and continued, "The current difficulty lies in two points. First, how to keep the probes stable while capturing information without being disturbed by external energy."
"Second, how to precisely control the intensity of the information infusion. I need to plunge the enemy into overload without wasting too much of my own energy."
"My current domain can only be maintained for about ten breaths, and its coverage is limited. For it to exist stably, other conditions must be met."
As soon as he finished speaking, the aura on Tendo's body suddenly surged; he was clearly starting to polish his domain.
He took a deep breath, spreading the vector force field within his body evenly to a range of ten meters around him, forming a semi-transparent barrier. Clearly, this was the creation of a basic framework for the domain.
Next, Tendo closed his eyes. His Star Eclipse Heavenly Eyes operated at full capacity, clearly capturing every sliver of energy flow and every inch of spatial fluctuation.
In his perception, the vector information of the entire valley became materialized, like countless interlacing ribbons of light.
Then, with a thought, Tendo forcibly disassembled the expanded force field. Countless nano-scale pale-gold threads separated from the barrier—these were the "Information Probes" he had mentioned.
These probes traveled and reorganized rapidly within the force field framework like countless industrious worker bees, beginning to capture and convert the surrounding vector information.
Standing to the side, Caroline clearly saw the space around Tendo begin to distort violently. Light refracted, air currents stagnated, and even the Star Energy in the air was forcibly imprisoned. The pale-gold threads within the domain became denser and denser, finally forming a brilliant yet eerie sea of light.
This time, Tendo deliberately controlled the probes' information conversion efficiency. After compressing the captured data, he poured it toward a protruding rock not far away.
In the next second, that hard rock actually began to tremble slightly, and fine cracks appeared on its surface. This was not a physical attack, but rather a forced interference with the molecular movement information inside the rock, leading to structural collapse.
After fifteen breaths, the vector force field slowly dissipated.
Tendo frowned slightly, a hint of fine sweat appearing on his brow. He whispered, "The information conversion efficiency is still insufficient, and the stability of the probes is heavily affected by external energy."
"But it's fine. That attempt has already pointed the way for optimization."
"As long as an enemy steps into the domain, even for just three breaths, the massive vector information will be enough to crash their sensory system and force them to take attacks passively. That will be enough to handle the coming situation."
Caroline withdrew the Star Energy used for data analysis and nodded solemnly. "With this trump card, our safety in the Meteorite Ruins will be greatly enhanced."
"Additionally, news has come from headquarters. Three supporting Star Energy warships have arrived at the Martial Heaven Capital. The two veteran Calamity-rank experts sent by President Enite have also arrived at the training base."
"Understood."
Tendo turned and walked toward the training base.
"Tell everyone to get ready. We set out at the end of the month."
In the following days, Tendo began to find time to instruct the others. He formulated targeted tactical coordination plans based on the Star Source characteristics of each team member.
In particular, he had Chen Kong and Isabel repeatedly practice the combo skill of "Emptiness Pattern shielding + Absolute Zero Freeze." He also had An Qin familiarize herself with how to accurately transmit sensory information of Abyss energy during battle.
Under Tendo's personal guidance, the combat strength of Chen Kong and the others underwent a qualitative leap.
The one-month preparation period passed in a flash.
Early the next morning, on the plaza of the Heaven Martial Training Base, four Star Energy warships were ready for departure. Tendo led Chen Kong, Isabel, An Qin, Caroline, and thirty elite members as they boarded the flagship.
Two veteran Calamity-rank experts clad in silver battle armor, their auras heavy and settled, were already waiting on the deck. Seeing Tendo approach, one of them nodded slightly. "Tendo Simei, I am Lei Xiao, specializing in lightning-attribute Star Energy. This is Shi Jian, specializing in earth-attribute Star Energy. We will be assisting you on this mission."
"Thank you for your hard work," Tendo replied flatly, his tone showing no hint of restraint.
Lei Xiao and Shi Jian exchanged a glance, inwardly marveling at Tendo's composure. To be so calm and unhurried when facing two veteran Calamity-rank powerhouses—this temperament far surpassed his peers.
With a roar from the flagship, the four Star Energy warships slowly took to the sky, racing toward the Meteorite Ruins.
In subspace, the warships' energy shields deployed, resisting the erosion of subspace storms and turbulence.
An Qin stood at the edge of the deck, her pale purple Dark Spirit Snake Star Energy flowing around her. She was visibly nervous.
"There are still three hours of flight time to the Meteorite Ruins."
Caroline walked to Tendo's side and handed him a real-time subspace star map. "According to the latest intelligence from headquarters, the Star Energy turbulence at the periphery of the Meteorite Ruins is more violent than expected. We need to adjust the warships' energy output in advance to enter safely."
Tendo took the star map, his Star Eclipse Heavenly Eyes opening slightly. Through the map, he saw the energy meridians of the space surrounding the Meteorite Ruins. "No need for such trouble. Leave it to me."
Three hours later, the Star Energy warships arrived at the periphery of the ruins.
The sight before them was staggering. Dark red Star Energy turbulence rolled and roared in the void like a raging sea. Countless tiny spatial fissures spread across the surroundings like a spiderweb, emitting a terrifying suction.
Lei Xiao frowned. "Passing through such violent Star Energy turbulence silently will be no easy feat."
In response, Tendo turned and left the briefing room.
When he reappeared, he had already reached the subspace sea outside. Under the shocked gazes of Lei Xiao and the others, Tendo waved his hand. The vector force field around him suddenly expanded, forming a massive invisible barrier that surged toward the turbulence ahead.
The violent dark red turbulence slammed into the vector barrier. Like a tide hitting a reef, it was instantaneously and forcibly diverted and smoothed out.
With a gentle flick of his finger, the vector force field carved out a wide, stable passage ahead, and the spatial fissures within the passage were forcibly closed.
"Let's go," Tendo's voice reached the warship via Star Energy communication.
Lei Xiao and Shi Jian's pupils contracted. To smooth out Calamity-rank intensity turbulence and close spatial fissures with one's own power...
Although they could tell that Tendo had used a clever trick, similar to a "lever principle," the process didn't matter—the result did. Such a method was something many veteran experts at the peak of the Calamity rank might not necessarily be able to achieve.
The Star Energy warships followed the path Tendo had cleared, successfully entering the Meteorite Ruins' range.
The ruins before them were a wasteland. The ground was covered in massive meteorite craters, dark red rocks were exposed, and the air was thick with Abyss energy, reducing visibility to less than a hundred meters.
Seeing this, An Qin's expression changed slightly. "Something's wrong. The concentration of Abyss energy here far exceeds expectations. Moreover, I perceive several intense Abyss energy convergence points ahead; they look like man-made formations."
"It's normal. They naturally wouldn't just wait for death."
Tendo's gaze sharpened. His Star Eclipse Heavenly Eyes pierced through the layers of mist, seeing the scene not far ahead.
Three massive, black, honeycomb-like buildings stood in the valley. The surfaces of the buildings were covered in eerie Abyss runes. Thick black energy leaked from the runes, converging into a massive black canopy that shrouded the entire valley.
Beneath the canopy, dozens of members of the Abyssal Organization were patrolling. Among them were several Third-rank Star Envoys and even two cloaked figures whose auras reached the Calamity rank.
"There is an ambush, as expected," Lei Xiao said in a deep voice.
But surprisingly, Tendo didn't seem to care much about this obvious trap. He turned and gave orders to the group: "Chen Kong, use the Void Mark to shield all of our presences. Isabel, prepare your Absolute Zero to freeze the energy cores of the Purgatory Broods at any moment."
"Caroline, lead the members to alert the periphery and prevent reinforcements from the Abyssal Organization."
"Senior Lei, Senior Shi, please pin down those two cloaked Calamity-rank figures."
"Understood!" everyone responded in unison.
Chen Kong immediately activated the Void Mark. Silver-white runes spread out, completely shielding everyone's presence. The cold air around Isabel surged as pale blue ice mist condensed in her palm.
Tendo took the lead, flying toward the valley. His figure moved through the ruins like a ghost. Upon reaching the underside of the black canopy, Tendo did not hesitate. The vector force field around him erupted.
Domain Expansion.
Within the domain, countless fine vector light rays traveled at high speeds—the "Information Probes" Tendo had spoken of.
The pale gold light collided with the black canopy, producing a piercing "sizzling" sound. The Abyss energy that had been trying to erode inward was instantaneously and forcibly repelled and annihilated by the domain.
More importantly, several Abyssal members standing nearby accidentally stepped into the edge of the domain. In the next second, their bodies stiffened, their eyes became hollow, and they let out unconscious growls. Their sensory systems had been overwhelmed by the massive amount of vector information. They completely lost the ability to act, as if they had fallen into an infinite, hollow void where they couldn't even clearly perceive pain.
"?!"
The Abyssal members in the valley immediately noticed the anomaly and swarmed toward Tendo. The two Calamity-rank cloaked figures also took to the air, emitting terrifying Abyssal pressure. "You have some skill!"
"Senior Lei, Senior Shi, I'll leave them to you."
Before Tendo's voice faded, Lei Xiao and Shi Jian had already charged out. Violent lightning currents and heavy stone walls were instantly formed, striking toward the two cloaked figures.
"Hmph, overestimating yourselves!" one cloaked figure snorted, raising a hand to condense a massive black energy claw to snatch at Lei Xiao.
At the same time, Tendo's figure blurred, appearing beneath one of the Purgatory Broods. The Abyss runes on the brood's surface sensed the danger, and their light surged as a black energy beam shot toward Tendo.
With a wave of his hand, Tendo's vector force field instantly distorted the beam's trajectory, causing it to veer off target and slam into the ground, exploding into a massive crater.
"Is that all you've got?"
Tendo leaped onto the top of the Purgatory Brood and pressed his hand against the energy core. The vector force field operated at full power, forcibly pouring into the core to dismantle its energy structure while simultaneously splitting off a portion of the field to form a shielding layer, isolating the core's energy fluctuations.
The brood let out a low, humming wail. The Abyss runes on its surface began to fade and crack rapidly, and the previously thick black energy instantly became withered. In just three breaths, the energy core of the first Purgatory Brood was completely dismantled, turning into a pile of black stones with no energy reaction.
Having finished the first one, Tendo did not pause. His figure appeared before the second brood as if by teleportation. Facing multiple energy ray attacks from the brood, he didn't even dodge. The vector force field around him formed an invisible wall, blocking all attacks and reflecting them back, causing several cracks to appear on the brood's surface.
Then he leaped up, his fingertips condensing a vector blade refined to the extreme, and plunged it straight into the location of the energy core.
Screech!
The piercing sound of energy annihilation rang out. The core of the second brood was instantly pierced, and its energy meridians receded rapidly like withered vines.
In just five minutes, two Purgatory Broods had been destroyed in succession. The Abyssal members in the valley fell into total panic, and their attacking formation became disorganized.
Tendo's eyes were indifferent as he blurred, flying toward the final Purgatory Brood. The process remained without suspense; no matter how the brood activated Abyss energy to resist, it was like paper before absolute Vector Manipulation.
He pressed his hand against the core. The vector force field advanced in layers, first dismantling the energy cycle, then freezing the residual energy, and finally completely erasing the core's activity.
Just as ten minutes passed, the third Purgatory Brood also collapsed with a roar, its core turning to ash.
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