Train Survival: I Became a White-Haired Hardcore Grinder Chapter 490: Losing Patience

heformationofthetwosilverfleetschangedabruptly;insteadofscatteredattacks,theybegantoconvergetowardthecenter,allshipcannonsturningtoaimatthesaareaoftheshield.

Afarmoreviolentandpurerenergythanbeforewasgathering—adestructiveforceaidatcompletelyannihilatingmaterialstructures.

"heyhavelosttheirpatience." engingxue calculatedrapidly,

"heenergylevelofthecombinedattackislikelybeyondwhatthecurrentshieldrefractionlayercanfullydeflect.heresilienceverificationlayermayhavetowithstandadirectimpact."

BaiCheng'sgazesweptacrossthe starchart,thenovertheincreasinglyrobust hearttree withinthe Faithebula insidethe MirrorCorridor.

hecountdownfortheshieldtofullyformhadthreeminutesremaining.

Andtheenemy'sdestructiveenergyaccumulationwouldreachitspeakintwominutesandfiftyseconds.

Aten-secondgap.

"ChiYan, uangYu." BaiCheng'svoicecathroughclearlyonthefleetchannel,"hreepointfivesecondsbeforetheenemymaincannonsfire,theshieldresiliencelayerwillopena0.3-second-wideinducedriftatthepredeterminedcoordinates."

ChiYan'sfieryimageflaredup:"Youintendtoletthemin?"

"tisguidance."Deepwithin BaiCheng'ssilvereyes,galaxiesswirled,"Weareguidingtheirstrongestspeartowardthestrongestshield—notourshield,butanexistencetheirownorderandlogiccannotcomprehend."

Shesimultaneouslytransmittedathoughtto uDuo and Yuian:

"uidethe hearttree andallthecivilizationdreams;withinthat0.3seconds,releaseacollectiveresonanceimpact—thepurestoneconcerningtheaningofexistence—towardthecoordinatesbehindtherift.Donotattack,onlydisplay."

uDuo and Yuian understoodinstantly.heradianceofthe raldetwork andthe pureheartvine flared,gentlyyetfirmlyconnectingeverydreamlightpoint.

hecountdownchidineveryone'sheart.

heenemyenergypeakwasabouttoarrive...

hreeseconds.

Atthepredeterminedcoordinatesoftheshield,theresilientlayer,flowingwithgoldandsilverpatterns,suddenlyrippledlikewater,openingasubtlegap.

woseconds.

hedestructivepaletorrentsurgedforward,pouringpreciselyintothatrift!

nesecond.

owever,thetorrentdidnotdestroythefragileinternalstructureasexpected.Waitingforitbehindtheriftwasnotthematerialcoreofthenebula,but...

helightradiatingcollectivelyatthatmontfromseventy-threecivilizations,alongwiththat hearttree.

hatwasnotthelightofenergy,buttheradianceofwill;itwasthemostsimpleyet◈оvеlіgһт◈(Continuereading)firmcollectiveinterpretationbycountlessindividualsofconceptslike"life,""faith,""unity,"and"hope."

twasthe"anomaly"thatcouldnotbequantifiedinthe ldbservers'data,thevividmanifestationofthe"constantresilience"recognizedbythe alidationField Constructs.

hepaletorrentrushedintothisseaofpurespiritualradiance.

ikeflasattemptingtoburntheocean,itonlystirredupmonstrous,silentwavesthemontitmadecontact.

hedestructiveenergyrapidlydecayedanddissolvedwithinthisresonancefieldcomposedoftheaningofexistence,asifsilentlyembracedandneutralizedbysomorefundantal,morevastrule.

he0.3-secondriftclosedquietly.

utsidetheshield,ontheobservationscreensofthe Worldovernnt fleet,theindicatorsrepresentingthehitanddestructionofthedestructiveenergywereblank.nlyacoldlineofanalyticalconclusionappeared:

"argetarea...nostructuraldamagedetectedattherulelevel.Attackenergy...destinationunknown."

ntheflagship'scommandroom,adeathlysilencefell.

hehigh-rankingcommanderstareddeepintothenebulaatthetreeoflight,whichseedevenbrighteraftertherecentimpact,withsmall,crystallinefruitsbeginningtoformamongitsbranches—thehighlycondensedcrystalsofcivilization'spowerofwill.

eslowlyraisedhishand,thenloweredit.

"Ceaseattack."isvoicewaslow,carryingahintofimperceptible,complexemotionbelongingtoanintelligentlifeform,

"arget...hasachievedprimarystabilityinaninseparablestate.

Continuedassaultwouldresultinanimbalancebetweenconsumptionandgain.Record: Faithebula incident,provisionallyratedasbservationevel,includedinthelong-termmonitoringsequence."

hefirelightofthesilverfleetgraduallyextinguished,andthemassivehullsbegantoslowlyretreat,regroupinginamoredistantorbitlikearecedingtallictide.

nsidethe StarfireArchives,thetenseatmosphereeased.

hesoftlightofthefullyfordshieldnowtrulyandstablyenvelopedtheentire Faithebula,likeawarm,translucenteggshelloflight.

he dawn returnedquietly,slidingintothe Archives spaceport.

BaiCheng stoodbeforethemainconsole,watchingthebuddingstarlightonthebranchesofthe hearttree inthemirror—thesymbolofcrystallizedcivilizationwill—andthenlookedtowardthedistant,temporarilyretreatedbutstillpresentsilvershadows.

he bookofcommonality automaticallyturnedtoanewpage.

Shetookupthepenofthe oathofstarlight,theinkflowing:

"hestarlighthasjustbeguntobloom;thoughitsradianceisfaint,itsrootsarealreadydeep.

hepowerfulknowwhentoretreat,notbecausetheyareforcedbystrength,butbecausetheyseetheclarityofreason.

Yetthelongroadofwatchingcontinues,andundercurrentsstilllurkinthedepthsofthe StarAbyss.owthatthe hearttree isestablishedandthestarlighthasblood,allfuturestormswillonlybecothedewuponitscrown."

Sheclosedthebook,turnedtolookatherreturningcompanions,hergazesweepingovereveryfacethatboreexhaustionyetheldstarsintheireyes.

"Wehavewontiandprovenourpath."

ervoicewascalmandpowerful,"Butthecurtainhasnotfallen.he Worldovernnt hasclassifiedthe Faithebula asbservationevel,aningfutureconflictswillbemorecovertandcomplex.he Archives mustbepreparedforthis."

"Fornow,"shelookedoutatthevast StarAbyss outsidethewindow,"rest,celebratethisdefense,andthen...continueourwatch."

utsidethewindow,the Faithebula,illuminatedbythelightofthe hearttree,flowedwithunprecedentedtranquilityandvitality.

Andthosebuddingcivilizationstarlights,likelighthousesjustlitinthedeepdarksea,thoughisolatedanddistant,firmlydeclaredacertainindelibleexistence.

hestarlightshineslong,andthe riveroflight remains.Anewchapterhasquietlyunfoldedintheradianceofthebuddingstarlight.

heshieldofthe Faithebula stabilizedcompletely,asifdrapingthisnewlybornstarregioninaflexibleandwarmveiloflight.

heradianceofthebuddingstarlightflowedquietlyamongthebranchesandleavesofthe hearttree,alongwiththosesmall,crystallinefruits.

hecrystalsofcivilization'spowerofwillflickeredslightlywiththepulsationofthenebulaitself,likebreathing.

nsidethe StarfireArchives,thebriefcelebrationdidnotlastlong.

veryoneknewthatthetemporaryretreatofthe Worldovernnt wasrelyamontofcalmintheeyeofthestorm.

heirclassificationofthe Faithebula asbservationevelantthatsurveillanceandprobingwouldbecothenorm,andfutureconfrontationswouldshifttomorecovertrule-basedlevelsandinformationdinsions.

BaiCheng didnotrelax.

Shestoodinthecenterofthe MirrorCorridor,dozensoficemirrorsbeforeherreflectingscenesfromalloverthe StarAbyss.