In Star Calendar 6300, Xueyi and Hanya were merely young girls who had just joined the Cloud Knights.
They had only just taken up the longswords meant to defend and shelter the Xianzhou, yet in their most honorable moment, they encountered the most powerless situation.
The two young girls before him were clad in the armor of the Cloud Knights, holding blue-edged swords in hand.
Though fear lingered in their hearts, they still carried out their mission unwaveringly.
Even if, in their eyes, he was the “Ruin Author” everyone avoided at all costs.
Looking at the two girls before him, whose shoulders trembled slightly even as they forced themselves to remain calm, Wen Jin put away the smile on his face from earlier and once again became completely unruffled.
This change made the hearts of the two sisters suddenly skip a beat.
This “Fierce God” before them truly was moody and unpredictable!
Just now, he had been smiling as if he were a spring breeze, yet now, he carried a hint of coldness like the depths of winter…
Had the two of them…
done something just now that made this “Fierce God” very unhappy?
Wen Jin did not care about the intense fluctuations in their hearts.
Although he did not know any mind-reading techniques, he could still sense their fear from the slightly trembling table and chairs.
But he did not explain anything.
He merely turned his head and set his gaze on the empty street at this moment.
A few system hours ago, this place had still been bustling, a scene of prosperity.
Then he had slept in the wheat field, and now the whole place was deserted.
He had to admit, the Xianzhou’s speed in evacuating civilians was truly fast, and the people also cooperated very well.
After all, the Xianzhou had soared through the Universe for so long.
The fact that it could be called one of the fastest-rising powers stemmed in large part from the abundant martial virtue of the Xianzhou Natives.
This martial virtue came from the blood and bones of the Xianzhou Natives.
From the time they sailed away from their ancestral land to their current fame throughout the Universe, this hot blood had not only failed to cool, but had also incidentally swept up the other races that joined the Xianzhou, seeming as if it were only growing more intense.
Although Cangcheng could not escape that fixed ending, this time…
perhaps it could let a few more people survive…
Wen Jin turned his head and once again set his gaze on the two young girls.
The instant they were watched by those golden eyes, the two girls subconsciously straightened their backs.
Fine beads of sweat began seeping from their foreheads, but with the cover of their Cloud Knights helmets, they did not look quite so embarrassed.
“Aren’t you going to help evacuate the people?” Looking at the two nervous little ones before him, Wen Jin asked aloud.
“O-our mission is to foll…
cough, cough, assist you!” Xueyi coughed lightly twice, slightly covering up the awkwardness just now.
After all, being caught while tailing someone was…
“There’s no need to assist me.
You should be where you’re needed right now, not following a disaster star.” Wen Jin shook his head faintly.
If these two girls helped evacuate the civilians, perhaps they might still find a slim chance of survival as they had in the original timeline.
But if they stayed by his side, then they would definitely have no chance of survival at all.
Besides, he did not have anything that needed assistance.
Put nicely, it was called assistance; put bluntly, it was surveillance.
But surveilling him…
was completely unnecessary.
“But…” Hearing this, the two looked at each other and were just about to say something, but Wen Jin interrupted them again.
“Give me the Jade Abacus you have on you.
If anything happens, I’ll contact your general first.
As for you…” “Go where you should go, instead of wasting your lives here with me.” “This…” In the end, the two still listened to Wen Jin’s suggestion.
After handing him the Jade Abacus they carried, they turned and walked toward the evacuation point.
After all, that side was the battlefield that belonged to them.
Following Wen Jin around had not the slightest benefit for them, aside from worrying about whether they had reached their “End of Life.” In the end, these two little ones were still too young.
In just a few moves, they had been fooled by an old fox until they no longer knew which way was north.
But being young was also a good thing.
Before leaving, for some unknown reason, the younger Hanya suddenly paused.
Under Xueyi’s puzzled gaze beside her, she turned around, took off her helmet, and revealed that delicate and immature face.
The young girl’s white hair fluttered in the breeze, and her gray eyes were filled with determination.
She said softly to Wen Jin, who was still sitting by the table: “You…
are not a disaster star!
Thank you for awakening and watching over Cangcheng!” “…” Seeing this, Xueyi beside her also gently took off her helmet, revealing a face no different from Hanya’s.
Her crimson eyes looked at the calm Wen Jin, and in the end, she placed her hand behind Hanya.
Together, the two of them bowed shallowly to Wen Jin.
We Cloud Knights must not let our arms leave our bodies, but removing their helmets to express their thanks was the highest courtesy they could currently offer.
The person before them called himself inauspicious, but he had indeed become Cangcheng’s whistleblower, revealing the enemy’s location to Cangcheng one step in advance.
For such kindness…
Cangcheng would never forget it.
But now, with the great enemy before them, the matter of giving thanks could only be conveyed on their behalf by two nameless foot soldiers like them.
Afterward, they put their helmets back on and turned to leave.
But this time…
their steps carried a trace of resolve.
Watching the backs of the two as they left, Wen Jin gently stroked the Jade Abacus in his hand and once again sank into thought.
Now, Cangcheng’s situation had already shown its omen.
Although there was not much time, compared to the entire ship being suddenly attacked before, this was already much better.
At this moment, a few wisps of anticipation actually emerged in his heart.
What if the Xianzhou Natives could break that curse of “Destruction”?
What if…
He believed in those omens of “Destruction” more than anyone, because he had experienced them countless times before.
Without exception, there had been no “variables” to speak of.
But conversely, he also looked forward to the appearance of “Hope” more than anyone, to the appearance of a fate that could break this “eternal cycle”…
Compared to those previous worlds, the Xianzhou truly allowed him to see a faint possibility.
Whether it was that Cangcheng General, the sisters Xueyi and Hanya, or that vendor from earlier…
in them, he saw something he had never seen before.
That thing could not be clearly described, but it could give people strength in the unseen.
At some unknown point, the sky had begun to darken.
The originally azure sky was now gilded with a golden radiance by the evening glow.
Wen Jin slowly stood up and put the Jade Abacus away.
“No matter what the outcome is this time, I should more or less…
do what little I can.” That golden radiance fell on his shoulders, accompanying him as he walked toward the end of the empty street.
…
At Cangcheng’s port, the harbor that had originally been used only for transporting cargo was now extraordinarily lively.
Countless lives, under the guidance of the Cloud Knights, were boarding survival vessels with extremely high efficiency.
In just a few system hours, hundreds of millions of living beings had already left Cangcheng by riding survival vessels and other transport ships.
Under the escort of the pilots, they were being transferred toward the nearest Luofu and Yaoqing.
At the same time, Cangcheng itself was also running at full power, galloping through the stars in an attempt to avoid that “Demon Star” by evasion.
But very clearly…
Once the scythe of Destiny was raised, blood would inevitably be seen after it fell.
Although Cangcheng had already been operating at full power, doing everything it could to avoid the occurrence of that “omen,” in the end…
what had to come still came.
…
“General!
The Divination Commission has observed an unknown planet approaching Cangcheng at extremely high speed!
The target is suspected to be Rahu the Planet Eater!” Inside the General’s Residence, the Diviner responsible for astronomical observation wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted toward the Cangcheng General above.
“Mm…
Lord of Extinction did not deceive me.” “How long before that Demon Star makes contact with Cangcheng?” The Cangcheng General set his gaze on that Diviner.
“Estimated…
three system hours!” “This abomination seems to have used some sort of sorcery capable of hiding its traces!
Since who knows when, this Demon Star has been lying dormant near Cangcheng.
If the general had not communicated with that Lord of Extinction in advance and obtained his intelligence, I fear the reaction time left for Cangcheng then would have been less than one hour!” “But even so, judging from the opponent’s current speed, Cangcheng will find it very difficult to break away now…” At this point, the Diviner’s eyes darkened.
“Hmph.
Abominations of Abundance.
As expected, their desire to destroy us has never died.
Since that is the case…” With a wave of his large hand, the Cangcheng General issued combat orders in succession.
“Order the Fighter Pilots to form reconnaissance units and go ahead to scout the enemy situation.
If possible, do your utmost to delay the opponent’s advance.” “Order the Cloud Knights to prepare for battle.
Warm up anti-ship weapons and anti-planet weapons in advance!” “Command the port to speed up the evacuation.
Have the escape ships leave quickly and not gather together.
The enemy’s primary target is Cangcheng.
Do not give the enemy too many targets!” A series of orders were swiftly issued and carried out.
Countless vessels that had long since prepared for battle took off from Cangcheng, carrying all kinds of equipment as they headed toward the coordinates of that unknown planet.
At the same time, all kinds of weapons on Cangcheng also disengaged their safeties and entered full war mode.
All of Cangcheng, from top to bottom, stood united, quietly awaiting the enemy’s arrival.
★ ★ ★ T/N: If you spot mistranslation, do tell me.
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