A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1410 - 954 Letter from the Abyss

Chapter 1410: Chapter 954 Letter from the Abyss

After obtaining the code, what remained was to find a teleportation portal. Although Duanmu Huai could make one himself, it not only took time to build one. Secondly, the teleportation portals used by the Dark Elf Clan were built with their unique technology, which was incompatible with the portals made using human technology — just like you can’t install Android software on an iPhone.

Therefore, he could only ask the Star Alliance to search for it. Duanmu Huai was quite certain that there must be a teleportation portal of the Dark Elf Clan within the Star Alliance Territory because the frequent appearances of the Dark Elf Clan confirmed this fact. Although the Dark Elf Clan could use network channels for teleportation, these cowardly creatures absolutely would not wander too far from their hometown. Since they frequently appeared in the territory of the Star Alliance, it meant that somewhere within the alliance’s domain, there had to be a teleportation portal of the Spirit race.

As Duanmu Huai expected, in just a few days, he received information about the Spirit race’s teleportation portal.

To Duanmu Huai’s surprise, this information didn’t come from Li Longcheng via the Star Union, but instead, a message from Cerberus reached Zhenjiling’s space station, which was then forwarded to Duanmu Huai.

The message came from a research director at a Cerberus research station, who said that more than ten years ago, they had unearthed a device on a planet that resembled the teleportation portal of the Spirit race described by Duanmu Huai. They had been investigating ever since but had almost no findings. Since this relic wasn’t a product of the Prolo Deity era, the research station had simply regarded it as an artifact of some ancient civilization that had gone extinct, and after failing to make further discoveries, they put it aside.

It wasn’t until this research director heard the news that he suspected what others considered merely an ancient architectural relic might actually be a Spirit race teleportation portal. So he sent a message to the Tribunal, hoping the Tribunal could send someone to investigate.

"Hmmmmm......."

After reading the information on his personal terminal, Duanmu Huai began to ponder. As for the organization Cerberus, Duanmu Huai wasn’t very familiar with them. He only knew that Cerberus was a terrorist organization within the Star Union that pursued human supremacy — but in fact, Duanmu Huai looked down upon Cerberus. Their methods were in essence nothing more than a trifecta of bombings, poisonings, and assassination attacks, not worthy of true consideration.

The reality was that after the Alien Tribunal, capable of easily destroying the Alien Mother Star, emerged, this third-rate terrorist organization became silent and vanished. Duanmu Huai understood this very well, after all, Cerberus were amateurish in comparison; it was the Alien Tribunal that specialized in purging aliens.

"What do you think, big brother?"

"Nine out of ten, it’s real, and nine out of ten, it’s a trap."

In response to Zhenjiling’s question, Duanmu Huai tapped his fingers.

"I guess the Dark Elf Clan will definitely cause trouble... Hmm, if there really is a portal there, then those people have probably already become toys for the Dark Elf Clan, and would have no mood to write letters to me."

"But aren’t the Dark Elves aliens? Do they also use the human communication system?"

"The Dark Elf Clan can use a power similar to hypnosis to completely subjugate mortals and turn them into their puppets. They often use this method to infiltrate among humans. I guess the Dark Elf Clan has already manipulated some of the Star Alliance’s senior officers, so they were quite shocked to learn that we were looking for the Spirit race’s teleportation portal. Hence, they set a trap to see who exactly would be coming... Heh, it’s the same old trick, seems like they won’t change at all even in thirty thousand years."

At this point, Duanmu Huai stood up.

"Since that’s the case, let’s just play along with them."

The planet referred to by this message is located on the western side of the Star Alliance Territory. It is an ice-bound planet covered solely in snow and ice. Aside from Cerberus having built a research station here, one could say that it is completely desolate. Duanmu Huai and his companions traveled on a transport ship through the thin atmosphere, and all they saw was the endless snow and the ice that had nearly frozen the entire planet solid.

The doors to the frozen hangar opened slowly. After the transport ship entered, they closed heavily again. Throughout the process, the research station did not send out a single piece of information or command, as if they had long known these people would arrive.

Duanmu Huai disembarked the transport ship, followed by Ogis and Mary, with only Lorena and Gavi joining them. Their opponents this time were the Dark Spirit Clan. Put simply, they were very similar to the Dark Elves of the Faelun World, specialists in ambush and assassination and could be considered the arch-enemies of Mages. Therefore, Duanmu Huai brought along only hand-to-hand combat experts, the kind whose punches to the chest can knock you dead.

He didn’t arrive with the Night Guard in full force, as these rodents cherished and feared for their lives—while their fellow tribesmen from the Aida Spirit Tribe were still engaged in a lengthy quest of faith in the material world, this cowardly Dark Spirit Clan would only huddle within the network passages, like rats that emerge only for a bit of sweetness, retreating immediately at the slightest hint of danger.

If he brought too many people, then the Dark Spirit Clan might choose to retreat—which would be no fun at all.

"Wel, welcome to Research Station 36."

One of the researchers, who looked like the archetype that would appear in movies, approached Duanmu Huai warily with a smile of ingratiating greeting.

"Did you receive my message? Oh, that’s a stupid question, of course you did........."

Duanmu Huai looked at the incoherent man before him, able to see the other’s body trembling slightly, not because of him, but due to the pain emanating from within. Beneath the white lab coat, his flesh had long been sliced open, hanging from hooks like a butchered pig, blood almost drained dry, the pale dead flesh even beginning to rot......

Hmm, the handiwork of these rats doesn’t seem to have deteriorated.

"Where is that Teleportation Portal you mentioned?"

"It’s, it’s right here, please follow me..."

The man had a spasm before turning and hurrying forward. Logically, with every step he should feel as though the flesh on his body was being torn apart, yet he kept going without stopping.

There was only one reason for that—it was fear.

Under the man’s lead, the group proceeded deeper into the research station, passing several laboratories on their way, all of which were empty and devoid even of guards.

"Oh, they, they’ve all gone to rest."

Although Duanmu Huai had not asked a thing, the man just opened his mouth and spoke of his own accord.

"Because our research station doesn’t currently have any significant outputs, most people have gone home, yes, home, only a few guards and I remain, but there isn’t any danger here. As you’ve seen, this is an ice-bound planet, there isn’t even life outside........"

The man muttered to himself along the way, and to say he was conversing with Duanmu Huai and the others would be less accurate than to say he was talking to himself. Gavi and Lorena watched him with puzzlement, wanting to ask something, but Duanmu Huai gestured for them to be silent. The group simply followed the mumbling man, passing through the desolate research station, arriving at its deepest part.

"This... this is the place..."

As the man opened the airlock door, Duanmu Huai then saw a large, round archway standing within.

"It, it was originally encased in ice, and it took us a long time to clear it off. We were also worried whether this would affect it in any way, but the material of the door is very hard and peculiar, impervious to damage even by blade, sword strikes, or firearms, we..."

Duanmu Huai just stood there, quietly listening to the man recount how he unearthed this relic, and how he investigated it. Not knowing how long he spoke, the man finally stopped.

"Is that all?"

"Yes, yes..."

At this, the man suddenly knelt down to the ground.

"Please, forgive me, forgive me, aaahhh!!!"

The next moment, the man pulled out a gun, stuffed it into his mouth, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

Before the others could intervene, the man’s head was blown off, and his body collapsed to the ground, a remnant smile of relief playing at his mouth.

Duanmu Huai averted his gaze, looking ahead.

"Come out, you lowly Alien Rascals."

Then, he murmured in a low voice.

"Hehehehehehe..."

A malevolent chuckle rose, and then, one by one, slim figures wearing Black Armor emerged from the dark shadows and corners. They clutched blades smeared with venom and bizarre firearms, surrounding Duanmu Huai and his party.

After that, an Alien appeared from behind the door, staring at Duanmu Huai.

"Tell me, who are you? Monkey, how do you know about the Teleportation Portal? Answer my question, and perhaps I’ll consider letting you die less painfully––of course, I’m just saying."

"Foolish idiot."

Duanmu Huai chuckled disdainfully.

"Seeing this Armor, seeing the shining Aquila and skull, and you remain utterly ignorant? It seems you’ve been hiding in the Boundary for too long, completely forgetting the threat of fear and death..."

"You––!"

At the mention of ’Boundary’ by Duanmu Huai, the expressions of those Aliens suddenly shifted subtly.

However, at this moment, Duanmu Huai let out a heaven-shaking battle cry.

"Die, despicable Alien Hybrid, I’ll peel your skin, turn your flesh and blood into muddied pulp. I will twist off your heads, then stuff them into your anuses before retrieving them from your bellies! I will break your bones, tear out your sinews, and let you experience unending, indelible pain!"

Having said this, Duanmu Huai stared down the Alien Hybrid in front of him, laughing menacingly.

"Perhaps you should pray to the Obsessive Sin, maybe it will kindly lend you a hand?"

"––––––––––!"

In that instant, the sneers that had been on the Aliens’ faces vanished, they silently glared at Duanmu Huai with eyes full of fury and intent to kill.

"Don’t think you can die quickly, monkey. We will make you pay for your impudence and stupidity!"

"That’s my line, Alien Rascals, let your corpses and blood atone for the sin of daring to attack Humans!!!"

Duanmu Huai gripped the War Hammer tightly, and the next moment, he charged towards the Alien Rascals in front of him.

"Feel the Destruction!!!!"