Chapter 249: Chapter 243: Trial Crisis Part One!_2
He had to speak up!
Each fleet had a different alert system, and only they knew that this alarm sound indicated the highest level of urgency!
It meant that dimensional creatures were appearing nearby, and not just one!
But the likelihood of such an event was extremely low!
Indeed, dimensional creatures were terrifying because they could show up anywhere at any time. However, considering the vastness of the universe, even though dimensional creatures sometimes actively attacked other life forms, the chance of encountering them amidst the boundless cosmos was actually very slim.
Let alone more than one.
He had been adventuring and establishing trading groups for hundreds of years, yet this was the first time he had encountered the highest alert!
“And it has to be at this time,” Gong felt both anxious and terrified.
Although he was now a prisoner at the moment, he was still alive. But if they were to run into dimensional creatures while their spiritual energy was sealed, there was only one way out—death!
Now, all they could do was pray that those powerful beings who had easily imprisoned them could repel those dimensional creatures in time!
In fact, Gong’s warning had indeed taken effect.
The person in charge of the troops guarding this spaceship was Joey.
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Yes, that was the “strongest Chosen One” from West State who possessed the Blue Elite-Level Talent “Wind Spirit.”
He might not be able to claim the title of the strongest anymore, but he was sufficiently diligent on his own, and his Talent had successfully progressed to the Purple Epic level in the last Civilization Trial. He was now also one of Shen Hao’s direct subordinates, ranking among the top two thousand in Human Civilization.
He had even joined the Military Department and became the captain of an elite squad.
“All units be alert for dimensional creatures, report your situation!” Joey immediately relayed the information to all members of his team upon receiving Gong’s warning.
In just a matter of half a minute, someone shouted, “Commander, dimensional creature spotted!”
The personal terminal swiftly locked onto the target; it was a medium-sized spaceship.
Joey also synchronized the perspective of his team member.
Then, through the projection of the personal terminal, he witnessed a shocking scene.
A gigantic creature enveloped in scarlet radiance appeared abruptly within the spaceship. It was nearly seven to eight meters in diameter. What was even more incredible was that the void-born entity, even though visibly clear, seemed like an apparition, moving directly through the spaceship’s walls without causing much damage.
It was only when crimson tentacles suddenly extended, sweeping up crew members and shoving them into its body, that the unimaginable happened. The surface, previously smooth, suddenly tore open with countless “sharp teeth,” like a meat grinder, shredding all the captured prey instantly, not wasting a speck of flesh and blood!
The dimensional creature was feasting!
The tentacles finally reached the Human Civilization’s garrison Legion!
However, compared to the crew members of varying strengths, everyone in Joey’s squad was no weakling. After the initial shock, they immediately launched a counterattack.
Alchemical guns in their hands fired crazily, with bullets imbued with magic power or spiritual power shooting towards the dimensional creature.
The good news was the bullets worked, they did not pass through like they did with the ship’s walls but hit the target accurately, blowing apart large chunks of the shell and flesh.
The bad news was that this level of damage seemed utterly non-fatal to the dimensional creature.
It looked like a mass of flesh formed into a slime, rolling and tumbling as all wounds closed swiftly. If anything, the creature seemed further enraged, with countless tentacles extending from it, making its attacks far more frequent.
This dimensional creature’s life level had undoubtedly reached the Third Rank!
In just a few breaths, several soldiers were sacrificed amidst screams.
Joey clenched his fists tightly.
This was the troop’s first encounter in the new Trial, and as a Commander, he did not wish for any casualties!
But there was no way to provide support!
The dimensional creature could easily reach any spaceship, but their reinforcements couldn’t. Even though many soldiers followed his orders and rushed over in space fighters, it would still take several minutes to arrive.
In the scale of space, distance presented the greatest challenge in combat.
“Report, dimensional creatures have appeared here too!” Another soldier reported, and there were more than one.
Looking around, several dimensional creatures kept emerging one after another, big and small, at least six or seven of them!
Even on the spaceship where Joey was, there was also one!
It was a dimensional creature that stretched a good eighteen or nineteen meters in length, shaped like a serpent, slithering at will inside the spaceship and constantly hunting for prey.
Even Gong could clearly make out parts of the dimensional creature’s body appearing in front of him.
Instantly, he broke into a cold sweat, his whole body almost drenched by the chilling perspiration,
If at that moment a tentacle had reached out, his death would have been certain!
But in that instant, Joey struck with fury!
In just a moment, the air around the dimensional creature turned into countless small blades, wildly slashing! The creature’s flesh was completely sliced open, turning into numerous splatters of blood that fell like rain onto various parts of the spaceship.
An abundance of spiritual energy soared upward.
This sudden turn of events left Gong completely collapsed on the ground.
In his eyes, there was sheer terror.
It was not only because he had narrowly escaped death but also due to the horrifying Talent displayed in dispatching the dimensional creature!
The strength of dimensional creatures among their own kind was not considered formidable, yet their life force was incredibly robust, with their only weakness being the core that could be hidden anywhere within their bodies.
In battle, the most likely outcome was leaving behind a part of the dimensional creature’s body and allowing the rest to escape.
Even this often required the cooperation of multiple people or happened in vast, open areas.
But what had appeared before him was an Instant Kill by one person in such complex terrain!
“Definitely Talent of the Upper Three Classes!” Gong recalled the moment when countless Wind Blades had appeared, and all the hairs on his body stood on end.
Too strong.
Even among his peers, he was certain he would be instantly killed in an encounter, and no matter how sharp his Perception, he would find no way out.
With Talent of such caliber, if one were willing to join a kingdom like Yodora, they would be directly offered the position of King and rule over all!
Because this was a guarantee of safety!
“Am I even worthy to be guarded by such a powerful being?” Gong was half terrified, half gasping for breath at this point.
At least, the crisis was resolved for now.
With such a strong being eliminating these dimensional creatures, it was only a matter of time.
Indeed, that’s just what happened.
Once the Soldiers had quickly ascertained the weak point within the creatures, they swiftly took action under the Commander’s orders, adopting simultaneous attacks, and with a burst of frenzied assault, they managed to shatter the core every time.
And Joey even managed to capture two alive!
After his promotion to Talent of the “Wind Spirit King,” Joey had undergone a complete transformation in ability. Even after the job change, there was no lack of Mystical power; these dimensional creatures, despite their ability to retreat back into Dimension Space at any moment, could not escape Joey’s grasp.
Shortly after, the results of the battle were reported back.
Twelve sacrificed, “Black Silver” had 131 of their captives dead, a total of six dimensional creatures wiped out, with two captured alive.
This encounter had come too suddenly, catching everyone, including Shen Hao, off guard.
However, Shen Hao had noticed early on as the battle was just starting.
But he had not taken action.
With Joey’s squad’s strength, it was fully within their capability to annihilate these dimensional creatures. He could intervene if defeat was imminent or there was no resistance, to minimize senseless sacrifice, but he could not become a nanny to the Soldiers, intervening in everything and thus rendering Humankind’s warriors even weaker.
In the face of the Civilization Trial, there must be no fear of sacrifice.
Moreover, this battle yielded an important piece of intelligence.
—New points had appeared!
Yes, just after the Soldiers had eliminated the dimensional creatures, Shen Hao received points feedback!
This single detail proved that the dimensional creatures were indeed a crisis of the Trial, or at least one of the crises of the Trial!
This intelligence was too crucial, instantly elevating the entirety of Human Civilization’s regard for dimensional creatures!