Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 621 - 236. New Sequence

Chapter 621: 236. New Sequence

Li Aozi froze for a moment, then instantly understood.

"...This is the Interstellar Era, how could so many people die?"

"Precisely because it’s the Interstellar Era, the efficiency of killing has increased. Cosmic wars are often a one-way trip; warships are both weapons and homes. A slight mistake or bad luck, and the whole family ends up as space debris, drifting aimlessly in the universe."

"No! Interstellar civilization usually has at least 2 million standing troops at the Zeta Rank! With the assistance of Epsilon Rank technicians and Delta Rank logisticians, the number exceeds ten million!"

Li Aozi gestured as he spoke:

"The Night Butterfly People are similar to us. With so many people, the plan should last at least 100 years, right?"

Nastisha raised her hand, holding up five fingers.

"...It didn’t only last five years, did it?"

"Five months."

Nastisha said calmly,

"In the Galactic Eye Campaign, a Zeta Rank warrior only lived for an average of four hours. They used each meteor as their cover, engaging in firefights between the spheres and Stellar Marrow. Sealed radiation signals and magic power radios intertwined and interfered with each other, resulting in more non-combat casualties than deaths from direct combat."

"The rampant use of forbidden weapons wreaked havoc on the space ecosystem of the Galactic Eye. Occasionally, cosmic beasts and extra-dimensional monsters roamed the battlefield. Kappa Rank powerhouses flaunted their power as if slaughtering chickens and dogs, while those below the Zeta Rank went mad, lost their sanity, or even committed suicide after witnessing his cursed figure for a long time."

"To be honest, Li Aozi, if you hadn’t defeated Canyue in the Mechanical World Society, with unsurpassable glory, the Crystal Tower Civilization would have sent a third-year student at the Quasi Zeta Rank like you to the front lines as cannon fodder."

Li Aozi pointed to his eyes, which had a hint of red and black:

"Even if I am an Ascender of the ’Sovereign’ department? Even if I am a detainee suspect?"

"Yes, this is the special management method during wartime."

Nastisha said lightly,

"To save national civilization, and to guard the hope of materialism, everyone, even students and criminals, were sent to the front lines. If they could command the Fairy of the Lake, they would have sent Sofia Malin to the battlefield. The hands that were supposed to write spells with quill pens are now pulling the trigger of slaughter."

"The good news is, we have annihilated the enemy’s living power. The number of Zeta Rank warriors among the Night Butterfly People has been forced down to triple digits, while we still have some Zeta Rank powerhouses."

"The bad news is..."

Nastisha looked at Li Aozi, emotionless and almost numb as she spoke:

"The reason we still have Zeta Rank powerhouses is because they are our college students."

"Good news: College students don’t have to worry about employment. Employment is uniformly assigned, funded by taxpayers, with standard uniforms and equipment, and the job is very stable."

"Bad news: The recruiting office is the employer."

"This is why there has been no reinforcement."

Nastisha explained lightly:

"Whether it’s the Crystal Tower or the Night Butterfly Federation—our forces are comparable, our strengths are similar, and our populations are almost the same, though they have aging issues."

"But now, both civilizations have paid a huge price. The Zeta Rank warriors have been exhausted. The Galactic Eye Campaign used up centuries of our savings."

Nastisha sighed deeply.

"Originally... it was just for one star."

"These fragmented stones are everywhere in the universe. Supply should devalue, yet I’ve seen generations of young people lose their innocence, turning into numb killing machines all for the sake of winning, for a stone they would never meet!"

"Li Aozi, had you not saved Baizhu Star, you too would have been thrown to the front lines."

Nastisha rubbed her head, remained silent for a while, then continued,

"During your detention, I’ll keep looking for people to perfect your information. Once you are out, go back to your classes. According to your third-year status, you’ll be in your fourth year next term, and I’ll arrange for you to pursue a master’s degree. We’ll place you in a decently equipped workshop for five years; don’t cause trouble, survive quietly, and then you can go wherever you want."

"Professor Nastisha, you don’t seem to suggest I continue my development on this planet?"

"After all, you came to the Crystal Tower Civilization because Baizhu Star has the richest educational resources, right?"

Nastisha chuckled softly and said,

"You’ll understand when you get out... Baizhu Star will never be an educational holy land again."

Li Aozi was surprised; he sensed some changes, but Nastisha seemed unwilling to reveal more.

So he stopped questioning and chatted about some other topics.

"By the way, Dean,"

Li Aozi opened his Autonomous Space-Time belt and revealed an infantile Dialan:

"This one is also your student, from the Magic Application Academy. Due to some reasons, he ended up like this."

"Oh—is it the ’Regrowth’ repair mechanism of the Rongjin Titan?"

Nastisha, having been a mother, was adept at caring for children, especially when the baby in front of her was one of her proud students.

"Hmm, there isn’t much of an issue, it’s just that you don’t understand the nutritional needs during Titan Regrowth, so the growth rate is slow. I can take him back for some research."

She took Dialan, checked him over, and found no major problems.

She then glanced at Li Aozi:

"I didn’t expect you, a delicate-looking boy with a proper appearance, to be so loyal. Well done, you are indeed a student from our academy."

Nastisha, in a good mood, pulled out a Magic Guidebook from the Void and handed it to Li Aozi:

"You need to catch up on your studies. This book is quite good; study it thoroughly."

The prison guard checked the book, found no problems, and formally handed it to Li Aozi.

The Magic Guidebook was bound in some gray metal, and upon opening the title page, a line of text appeared:

"Spell Authority: Dark Light—O. B. Zobea"

"It’s actually this book..."

Li Aozi’s eyes lit up.

Was it a coincidence, or intentional? Li Aozi estimated it was mostly a coincidence.

[It seems the Legendary Degree of 10 points is starting to take effect. The [Star Charmer] makes me the uniquely favored child of this planet. Baizhu Star is indeed considerate.]

Authority Magic could be understood as arcane energy within magic, simulating the mandate to control the world through magical means to alter reality.

The content of this book wasn’t important... What mattered was that it contained the formula for synthesizing a piece of Sequential Arcane Energy!

[There are still good people in the world... Just as [Calamity] disappeared, a chance to get a new Sequential Arcane Energy formula appeared.]

"Just in time for a few days in detention, it’s time to call upon you—the Invincible True General who has inherited all my intelligence!"

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