A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 376 - 291: A Clean Sweep_1

Chapter 376: Chapter 291: A Clean Sweep_1

Duanmu Huai chose to assemble the Star Alliance here not only to kill and intimidate, but also to take revenge on the Prophet Clan.

You see, a long time ago, the expeditionary fleet of the Human Empire arrived here, suffering heavy losses due to their battle with the Flood Demon. At that time, they chose to ally with the local Prophet Clan.

However, as it turned out, ‘those of different races have different hearts.’ In the war against the Forerunner, to avoid extinction, the Prophet Clan betrayed the humans. This betrayal allowed the Forerunners to breach the final defensive line of the humans and defeat them. The Prophets, due to their merit in paving the way, were let go by the Forerunners as their lackeys.

But the humans were not so lucky. Most of them, who swore to resist to the death, were disassembled by the Forerunners’ restructurers into their souls and bodies. This technology, invented by the Forerunners, was originally designed for their own use; to restructure their bodies and ascend to a higher existence.

However, during the experiments, the Forerunners discovered a significant flaw in the restructuring process. The recombined life forms lost their original consciousness and became enraged mechanical beings obedient to orders. Hence, the Forerunners abandoned the plan and used the restructurers for war—well, it shows that the Forerunners were much smarter than the idiotic space ribs who didn’t think to experiment first before sending their entire race to destruction.

Remember that at that time, humans had barely driven the Flood Demon out of the Milky Way, severely weakened from the ordeal, only to be attacked by the Forerunners and betrayed by their allies. Humans even discussed whether to lure the Flood Demon back to the Milky Way to weaken the Forerunners, but they ultimately didn’t pursue this plan.

This part of history moved the player characters deeply. Especially the fact that the expeditionary fleet would rather be exterminated than lure the Flood Demon back to become another threat to humanity. This act alone moved many players to the extent that the Star Alliance suffered great losses afterward, particularly the guiding Prophet Clan, which was completely slaughtered by the players, and all their planets annihilated.

After all, people hate traitors more than enemies.

This also further deepened players’ understanding of ‘those of different races have different hearts.’ Once again, it proved that any alien races outside of humanity are unreliable.

This is also why Duanmu Huai never engaged deeply with alien races, no matter how friendly or mild they appeared. After all, they are not humans, and when faced with life and death, they are more likely to betray humans for the continuance of their own races.

Looking at the Prophet Clan gives the perfect example. After the disappearance of the Forerunners, the Prophet Clan, who weren’t imprisoned and exiled like the humans, established the Star Alliance, ruling over this galaxy and enjoying hundreds and thousands of years of glory and prosperity. Not only did they put their disgraceful treachery behind them, but they even brazenly claimed themselves to be successors of the Forerunners?

Ha, the loyal warriors all died on the battlefield, but the betrayers who guided the enemy enjoyed high positions and endless glory and wealth—but their time is up!

The metal monsters that Duanmu Huai and the others encountered earlier were actually the products of the reassembly of the disassembled humans by the restructuring machines.

“… I never thought… they could do something like this…”

After hearing Duanmu Huai’s explanation, the girls were all silenced, and Lani couldn’t help but sigh.

“Dissolving the soul, restructuring… Indeed, only a deity could achieve such a thing.”

“When a civilization reaches a certain level, it indeed comes close to being a deity.”

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders. There were indeed alien races like the Forerunners who ascended their entire races, abandoning their physical bodies, retaining only their spirits. But…none of that matters.

“The enemy must be destroyed, traitors… must pay a price for their actions.”

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai pressed a button on the control panel, opening the originally sealed planet.

“————————-”

At the same time, the Star Alliance fleet hovering around the Soul Calming Star also perceived the anomaly on the planet.

“Report, the seal on the Soul Calming Star seems to be being released!”

“What?!”

Upon hearing the report, the True Prophet was startled and looked ahead. It then saw, in front of it, the originally metal-encased planetary shell slowly moving, then a huge door opened. However, before the True Prophet could celebrate, suddenly, a powerful force latched onto its warship, pulling it directly, falling into the inner part of the planet!

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“What’s happening?”

“It’s a gravity well! We’re trapped by the gravity well and can’t escape!”

“No…….”

In this manner, the Star Alliance fleet hovering near the Soul Calming Star was all drawn into the range of the Soul Calming Star by the gravity well. The True Prophet only felt a violent collision and lost consciousness in the next moment.

It was unknown how much time had passed before the True Prophet slowly regained consciousness. A Ghost-faced Beast soon appeared in front of him.

“Prophet, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, where are we……?”

“We are now inside the Soul Calming Star……”

“Good, very good!”

Upon hearing the reply, the True Prophet immediately lifted his head.

“Send all personnel immediately to find the great sleeping Forerunner! We must find and awaken him before the Tribunal arrives!”

“But……..”

“This is an order!!!”

“Yes.”

Although Soul Calming Star is a completely unfamiliar planet to the Star Alliance, the Forerunner technology they have been studying for so many years was not in vain. Although it took a bit of effort, the Star Alliance finally found the resting place of the great Forerunner. After learning about this, the True Prophet and Prophet of Mercy led the elite forces of the Star Alliance directly into the core area.

They are now eager to awaken the Forerunner. Only in this way could they stop the threat of the Tribunal!

Though her heart had long anticipated, upon truly entering the core area and seeing the gigantic black orb that slept in the deepest part of Soul Calming Star, the True Prophet couldn’t help her excitement.

“Ah… Great Forerunner…”

She extended her quivering hands, looking at the black sphere in front of her. As if sensing the arrival of the Star Alliance, the black sphere began to slowly reveal cracks, and under the impact, it broke apart abruptly. Then, a small floating platform slowly emerged from the sphere, kneeling on this platform was a silhouette – the last remnant of the Forerunner, the Missionary.

It had limbs and body similar to humans, save for a head that looked like a noseless monster; its hair was bristle-like, standing straight up. The figure slowly stood up, and metallic armor automatically appeared from its back, enveloping the figure in the blink of an eye.

“It’s been too long…”

The Missionary looked at his own body and turned around. Sensing his gaze, the members of the Star Alliance knelt down, including the two Prophets. The Missionary came before them, looking down at them.

“Honorable Great Forerunner…”

Feeling the gaze of the Missionary, the True Prophet trembled. She raised her hands, looking at the Missionary.

“Please guide the path of the Star Alliance, lead us in the pilgrimage… Only you can eliminate all obstacles and threats before our race… Only you can guide our future…!”

However, just then, a deep voice sounded.

“No, you have no future!”

Then, a shadow descended from the sky, landing heavily in front of them!

“Boom!!!”

The Missionary, True Prophet, and others turned their heads and saw a giant clad in black armor holding a shimmering Thunder Hammer, stepping out of the dust. Seeing the hammer and skull symbol on the armor, the eyes of the Missionary showed a flicker of chill.

“You are…”

“Despicable aliens, and contemptible traitors, all together now.”

Duanmu Huai, holding the Thunder Hammer, coldly stared at the Missionary, and the True Prophet along with the Prophet of Mercy.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment, Alien Hybrid. You must pay for what you did to the Human Empire fleet and for what you did to humans. And you…”

As Duanmu Huai spoke, he turned his gaze towards the True Prophet.

“Dirty, ugly traitors, you’re no exception. Your homelands will be burned, your offspring will die painfully in the wrath of the Tribunal, their souls will be completely annihilated in the furnace, and your civilization will end. This is the punishment the Tribunal gives to traitors! The Star Alliance is done for, and as a Judge, I will kill the existence you worship as a god in front of you, making you witness your insignificance and impotence, as well as the ultimate destruction of your faith, in the abyss of despair!”

“Interesting…”

Staring at Duanmu Huai, the Missionary’s eyes flashed with anger.

“I never thought there would be survivors.”

“Survivors? Debased alien, watch your mouth. Low-level creatures like you with sinister, sunken faces, wearing armor that smells like toys, have no right to speak to a Judge.”

Duanmu Huai raised his hammer, pointing it at the Missionary.

“What you defeated was just a fleet of the Empire. But what you did has angered the Tribunal. I am here to carry out judgment. Your filthy civilization and history will be utterly destroyed, becoming a speck of insignificant dust in history, eternally disappearing in this Star Ocean!”

“We’ll see if you’re capable of that! Human!”

The Missionary roared and thrust his hand towards Duanmu Huai. The next moment, an invisible surge of power erupted, heading straight towards him.

“Prepare for the judgement!”

As for Duanmu Huai, he didn’t try to avoid the Missionary’s attack. He roared and took a big step forward, clutching his hammer tightly. The next moment, a surge of spiritual energy erupted from his feet, colliding heavily with the energy attack of the Missionary.

“In the name of the Tribunal, I will annihilate you!!”

Accompanying the roar, Duanmu Huai lifted the Thunder Hammer and smashed it straight towards the Missionary!