Shadows of the Deep Space Chapter 1746 - 548: Irene Liss 5

"Boss, you’re incredible!" Zhang Yi exclaimed in admiration.

"Not bad. Did you capture them?" Su Ming inquired of Coronan and the others.

"We got them, boss," Coronan replied with elation.

"Excellent," Su Ming responded with a nod.

At this juncture, Emkain conveyed his profound gratitude to Su Ming.

"Lord Su Ming, I am truly indebted for your timely rescue. Without you, these old bones of mine would likely have met their demise here."

"There's no need for such formalities. It is all thanks to the blessings of the divine," Su Ming stated with a smile.

"Lord Su Ming, you speak the truth!" Emkain, momentarily surprised, then concurred with a smile.

Just then, a communication request from Thunder Extreme materialized on Su Ming’s internal visual display.

Su Ming focused his thoughts and accepted the incoming call.

Timi’s virtual avatar materialized, and she began her report to Su Ming.

"Lord Su Ming, the enemy has retreated. We are currently engaged in suppressing any remaining resistance."

"Well executed!" Su Ming affirmed with a nod.

However, at this precise moment, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

The Thunder Extreme’s detection apparatus suddenly blared with a piercing alarm.

"Alert: A super-potent Kais biological signature has been detected!"

"Alert: Thunder Extreme is locked onto!"

"Alert: High-energy attack incoming!"

...A cascade of crimson warning indicators flashed into existence.

Timi had barely registered the initial alarms.

From the distant expanse of the cosmos, a beam of frigid blue, laden with devastating power, sliced through the void, striking Thunder Extreme directly. It seemed to encase the very fabric of space in ice as it advanced.

Boom!Instantly, Thunder Extreme was struck.

A nascent sun of ice-blue erupted, and the destructive wave expanded outwards. With a deafening crash, it obliterated Thunder Extreme’s energy shield. All surrounding matter was instantaneously flash-frozen, fragmenting into a celestial blizzard of crystalline shards.

The Thunder Extreme convulsed violently, and Timi was almost thrown from her command seat.

Clenching the armrests with both hands, she gazed upwards at the main control screen.

Warning notifications, marked in red, continued to proliferate.

"Alert: Energy Shield Compromised!"

...Timi urgently barked orders to the operators.

"Quickly, lock onto the target!"

"Understood!"

The operators scrambled to execute the commands.

At that instant, the visual feed captured by the optical sensors was displayed.

Suddenly, a pure white celestial body materialized before their sensors. It resembled water, ice, and crystal, an utterly bizarre entity emitting an extraordinarily powerful Kais biological reaction.

"Good heavens, what is that?" The operators exclaimed in unison, their faces etched with stark horror.

As this unfolded, prompt boxes began to appear incessantly on the control interface.

"Alert: Unknown Chilami detected. Cross-referencing data..."

..."Timi, what’s happening?" Su Ming, having sensed the disturbance, inquired immediately.

"Thunder Extreme is under unexpected attack from an unknown Chilami entity," Timi reported, transmitting the visual data to Su Ming and the others.

"What manner of entity is this?" Su Ming’s brow furrowed as he observed the ice-blue celestial body.

Just then, an operator’s voice cut through the tension. "Data match confirmed!"

"Target identified as VI-Class Heroic Tier, Vice Clan Leader Chilami Irlis."

"Target’s Kais biological reaction value significantly exceeds the Heroic Tier threshold."

...Timi’s expression shifted drastically as she relayed the critical information to Su Ming and the assembled crew.

"This is grave news! Chilami Clan’s Vice Clan Leader, Irlis, is present!"

"What did you say? Vice Clan Leader Irlis?" Su Ming’s heart plummeted upon hearing Timi’s words.

"What is the meaning of this? Why would the Chilami Vice Clan Leader be here?" Coronan and the others cried out, their faces paling with alarm.

"Haha, my reinforcements have arrived! I advise you to surrender now and release me, or you shall all perish!" Du Saka declared, his voice brimming with arrogance.

"Silence! If you utter another word, I’ll eliminate you first!" Su Ming countered with a chilling threat.

Du Saka’s triumphant smile instantly vanished. While Coronan and the others might hesitate, Su Ming was unequivocally capable of carrying out his threat.

"Su Ming, what is our course of action?" An Ruoxue inquired, her voice laced with worry.

"Worry not; leave this to me!" Su Ming immediately piloted Ilyas, transforming into a streak of black light as he ascended towards the heavens.

Swish!Su Ming commanded the mecha to breach the atmosphere, venturing into the vast celestial expanse.

There, he beheld the colossal stellar body, his own senses recoiling in a primal awareness of extreme danger.

"Ilyas, the name Irlis sounds remarkably similar to yours, does it not?" Su Ming posed, his brow furrowed.

"She is my elder sister," Ilyas responded.

"Your sister? Are your relations amicable?" Su Ming asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Our relationship is disastrously strained. She even harbors a desire to end my existence," Ilyas’s virtual representation appeared beside Su Ming, stating grimly.

"How can this be?"

"My sister values strength and flawlessness above all. In her view, all the weak are nothing but trash and hindrances! My sister and I were once a singular entity, twins born as one, but a crisis arose, and I became her impediment. Believing me to be a burden, she cast me aside."

"I understand."

"I truly never imagined that after a century apart, her power would ascend to such formidable heights. Judging by her current state, she must be on the cusp of the Emperor Level, an almost infinite proximity. We are utterly outmatched; our only recourse is a swift escape."

Ilyas voiced his apprehension to Su Ming.