Interstellar Survival: Invasion

jured.
Take it to Amethyst for a checkup, ” Zhang Xingxing said.

”Yes, you ’re right.
We should also let the other creatures rest, ” I nodded quickly.

Placing Bulu on my shoulder, I followed Zhang Xingxing back to the cockpit.
There, the others were in an intense discussion.

”Yo, Canyue, you got yourself a new pet? Let me see, ” said Zhang Bao ’er cheerfully when he saw Bulu.

”Bulu is not just a toy.
Be careful lest it controls your brainwaves, ” I said.

That scared Zhang Bao ’er enough to shut his mouth.
I handed Bulu to Amethyst to have its injuries looked over, and then I joined the discussion.

”So were the scenes we saw actually real or were they illusions? I honestly can ’t tell anymore, ” said Zhang Bao ’er.

”Part illusions, most likely.
We concluded before that Bulu ’s brain wave manipulation was not powerful enough to make all of us head to the tunnel, ” said Master Crystal.

”I remember that after the yellow monster dropped into the tunnel and created a massive explosion, I was struck unconscious by some big object while trying to save Bulu, ” I said.

”No, that ’s not the case.
Your brainwaves were struck by a super powerful energy attack, ” Master Crystal said.

”How are you so sure? Are you saying that everything we saw there was an illusion? ” I asked.

”Yes.
What we saw were actually illusions created from the manipulation of our brainwaves.
The light on these creatures is not supposed to be able to overcome the Adelanoid ’s gravitational force.
Thus, we actually weren ’t supposed to see the light their bodies emanated, ” said Master Crystal.

Everyone found the entire thing inconceivable.

”The monster ’s so-called explosion was actually the final exchange of brainwave attacks between the monster and the mother beast.
All of us fell unconscious at that time, and I was the first to wake up, ” said Master Crystal.

”Yeah, we woke up one by one later, but the world around us was completely dark.
I couldn ’t see anything at all when Zhang Xingxing ’s voice came from the communicator, ” said Old Du.

”Everyone was found, with Canyue being the only one missing.
Now I understand why.
To save Bulu, Canyue gave up on protecting his own head, so he was struck heavily, resulting in a longer period of unconsciousness, ” said Zhang Bao ’er.

”Yeah, you need to thank Zhang Bao ’er, Canyue.
He believed firmly that you were alive.
At that time, Lifu was in a rush to return and seek treatment for Adelan.
Bao ’er was the one insisting to keep searching, extending the search from 3 hours to 24 hours.
At that point, everyone was losing hope, but Zhang Bao ’er still believed that you were alive, ” ZhangXingxing said.

I gave Zhang Bao ’er a look of gratitude.
In moments of crisis, my brother would still be more reliable.

”Canyue, apologies.
At the time, I was worried about Adelan, so I kept urging everyone to end the search and return early, ” Lifu walked over and apologized to me.

”Don ’t say that, Lifu.
I understand your reason.
Also, don ’t forget that an Eternal had actually made a major sacrifice this time, ” I said.

”I have a question, ” Zhang Bao ’er interrupted the awkward exchange.

”What is it this time? ” Domo asked.

”If the light these creatures emit is a cold light that we can ’t see with just our naked eyes, how about the yellowish-green beam at the end? All of us saw that.
Was it possible that all of us were still looking at illusions at that time? ” Zhang Bao ’er asked.

”Bullshit.
Sure, you might be sleepwalking or something, but I was definitely fully aware, ” Domo said.

”You might be a hologram or some projection.
Come, let me check your pockets and see if there are any treasures inside.
If there aren ’t any, then you must be fake, ” said Zhang Bao ’er.

”Dream on! ” Domo quickly covered his pockets.

In fact, Zhang Bao ’er ’s words were actually rather reasonable.
I could see everyone instinctively rubbing their own heads and looking at their own shadows.
I also gave my tongue a bite to confirm that I could still feel pain.

”I believe Bao ’er is reasonable.
Then again, our entire situation only serves to prove how magical the universe is, ” said Master Crystal.

”Master, what do you think? ” Old Du asked.

”This planet hides many secrets.
The fragments of a star ’s core granted it powerful gravity, resulting in the lack of light and in nothing being able to leave the planet.
However, the yellow monster had one option.
It could devour the mother beast of Bulu ’s race, take her energy for itself, and gain the chance to leave, ” said Master Crystal.

”If that was the case, why didn ’t the mother beast keep hiding? Why did it keep sending its children to their deaths? ” Zhang Bao ’er asked.

”Brother Bao ’er, that is a wise question.
It ’s also what I believe is the most profound part of this situation.
The yellow monster wanted to devour the mother beast and leave the hellish planet, but that was also the case for the mother beast, ” said Master Crystal.

Everyone came to a realization.

”In other words, Bulu and the others were merely cannon fodder? As for the final creature we saw, we aren ’t even sure if that was actually the monster or if it was the mother beast, ” said Old Du.

”Exactly.
The two monsters had been competing for hundreds of millions of years.
Each wanted to devour the other, and only by their combination would they be able to create the effects of a gamma-ray burst, producing enough power to leave the planet, ” said Master Crystal.

”The power of a gamma-ray burst is enough to overcome the gravitational force of this dark planet, ” said Dodo.

”Therefore, we did see the monster ’s actual body, and we ’re not currently in an illusion? ” said Zhang Bao ’er in joy.

”Like I said, you ’re sleepwalking, ” said Domo with a sneer.

”Watch your mouth, dwarf! ” Zhang Bao ’er raged and was once again pressed down by Old Du.

”Did Bulu and the others get on Fearless by themselves? ” I asked.

”Yes.
They rushed in the moment the door opened.
In the darkness, I was able to feel their soft bodies.
I had the team leader let them in because I didn ’t want to make them stay on that hellish world, ” Old Du said.

”These fellows are quite magical.
They ’re able to adjust to the temperature change so quickly, ” said Master Crystal.

We all clicked our tongues in amazement.

”We already made such a major sacrifice.
Now that you have so many of these creatures here, can we have one to complete the mission given by the emperor? If not, even our families will be dragged down with us, ” Lifu suddenly asked.