Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high! Chapter 1084 - 736: Hammer of Morning Star

Under Helen's command, the vessel "Dawn Light" reactivated its warp drive, propelling at peak velocity toward the satellite known as the "Ancient Clock" within the Aisera Star System.

The satellite's surface presented a desolate grey expanse. At the heart of a colossal crater lay the ancient artifact, the "Hammer of Morning Star."

Fashioned from an unidentifiable material, distinct from both metal and stone, its exterior shimmered with flowing, dark golden runes. These symbols formed an irregular geometric polyhedron, with portions deeply integrated into the rocky strata, suggesting an existence as ancient as the satellite itself.

A contingent from the World Forging Union was actively engaged around the relic's periphery. Their advanced engineering mechas and diverse detection apparatuses were deployed, aiming to establish a more robust communication link.

Bai E, piloting the "Star Emperor" mecha – hastily repaired and largely recharged – disembarked from the "Dawn Light" and alighted before the artifact.

The mecha's metallic feet met the satellite's frigid surface, disturbing not a single particle of dust.

"Commander Bai E."

The captain of the "Echo" squad approached, his voice tinged with a mixture of awe and frustration. "We've exhausted all avenues. The relic is responding, but only with peripheral energy fluctuations. The primary drive module... it appears dormant, awaiting a specific resonance to awaken it."

Bai E offered no immediate reply.

His focus was solely on the colossal artifact as he advanced.

The closer he drew, the more pronounced a peculiar "beckoning" he perceived.

It was not an auditory signal, but rather a subtle vibration resonating from his spiritual energy core.

It felt as though this millennia-old weapon, long dormant, recognized an essence aligned with its original purpose.

Extending the mecha's limb, he made gentle contact with the relic's smooth, cold facade.

Instantly!

The dark golden runes blazed to life, like circuits igniting!

The luminescence was not harsh but possessed a penetrating quality, passing through both physical matter and the very soul, spreading rapidly across the relic's intricate patterns!

The entirety of the "Hammer of Morning Star" emitted a profound, low hum, seemingly echoing from the farthest reaches of existence!

This was no mechanical vibration, but rather a harmonious, ordered resonance!

Bai E's consciousness was abruptly drawn into an ineffable dimension.

Here, conventional orientation ceased to exist; only boundless streams of data, intricate star charts, and a sequence of cold, precise directives, as fundamental as universal laws, were perceptible.

He "observed" the Jade Stone Star, perceived the grotesque primary hive embedded deep within the planet, noted its voracious consumption of geothermal energy, its poisoning of the oceans, and its meticulous cultivation of destruction.

He also "witnessed" the design schematics of the "Hammer of Morning Star"——

Its purpose was not necessarily outright "destruction," but rather to "define" and "sever" existence.

It categorized the designated target as a form of cosmic "contamination," its function being the precise execution of a "conceptual separation" – divorcing the "source of contamination" from its "host" at a fundamental, rule-based level.

A detached, non-sentient stream of consciousness directly interfaced with Bai E's thoughts:

[Affirmative: Spirit energy signature matches "Void Threat Purification Protocol - Type VII" certification parameters...]

[Designated Target: Jade Stone Star (Aisera III), classified as planetary-level biological contaminant, fusion integrity: level 7.3 (critical).]

[Initiation of "conceptual separation" procedure requested... Awaiting authorization confirmation...]

[Authorization confirmed. Energy channeling protocols engaged... Establishing stellar gravity well linkage...]

Externally, the satellite began to convulse violently!

It was not an explosion; instead, the entire celestial body seemed to transform into a colossal resonance amplifier.

Originating from the "Hammer of Morning Star," an unseen field of force contorted spacetime itself, appearing to draw and concentrate the ambient luminescence of the Aisera star!

"Great heavens... Is it siphoning energy directly from the star?!" exclaimed a technician from the World Forging Union.

Simultaneously, alarms reverberated throughout the Alliance Fleet command center and across all vessels in orbit!

"Energy convergence detected exceeding all known parameters! Magnitude... surpasses all quantifiable limits!"

"Spacetime curvature exhibits extreme distortion! The 'Ancient Clock' satellite is... reconfiguring into a gravitational lens?!"

...

Bai E's "Star Emperor" mecha was enveloped in a gentle, dark golden aura, positioning him as the singular "operator" and nexus of will for the immense system.

Comprehending the intricate technicalities was unnecessary; a singular intent was required—designate the target, execute the purification.

He "raised" the mecha's arm, not as a physical gesture, but as an outward projection of his focused will.

In orbit around the distant Jade Stone Star, all witnesses beheld a spectacle forever etched in memory:

From the vicinity of the 'Ancient Clock' satellite, an indescribable beam of color, appearing as if woven from pure 'Order,' effortlessly crossed hundreds of thousands of kilometers of space. It silently and invisibly descended upon the ocean in the northern hemisphere of Jade Stone Star.

There was no ensuing explosion, no fiery inferno.

Instead, a silver-blue luminescence, like cosmic dust, rapidly radiated across the entire planet from the point of impact!

Every location touched by this ethereal light saw the grotesque purple fungal growths, the formidable Bug Race entities, and the chillingly throbbing main nest hidden in the oceanic trench... all vanish in an instant. They dissipated into the air and sea like elementary particles, similar to pencil marks being gently erased.

The intricate energy conduit network of the main nest, deeply embedded within the planet's crust, evaporated as swiftly as delicate ice crystals under the sun's glare when the silver-blue glow passed over it, yet without inflicting any further damage to the planet's geological foundations.

The effect was comparable to painstakingly removing unwanted colors from a masterpiece, leaving the canvas entirely untouched.

The entire phenomenon concluded in under ten seconds.

As the silver-blue radiance completely faded, Jade Stone Star... remained precisely that – Jade Stone Star.

The oceans retained their azure hue, and the continents remained steadfast.

However, every vestige of the Bug Race, including the despair-inducing deep-sea main nest, had vanished as if they had never materialized.

The planet's surface now bore only the scars left by human civilization and the past conflicts with the Bug Race, along with its own intrinsic, yet recently re-exposed, fragile vitality.

Silence descended.

Whether it was Bai E and the World Forging Union contingent aboard the 'Ancient Clock' satellite, the Alliance Fleet in orbit around Jade Stone Star, or every individual observing this spectacle through their monitoring equipment, a profound silence enveloped them all.

This event had moved beyond the realm of warfare, bordering on what could only be described as... a miracle.

After a significant pause, the trembling voice of the Alliance's Supreme Commander echoed through the communication channel, imbued with unparalleled reverence and a hint of disbelief: "Report... Jade Stone Star Bug Race biological signatures... cleared. Planetary geological structure stable, no large-scale anomalies detected. Repeat, Bug Race threat... has been neutralized."

He hesitated for a moment, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of screens, fixing upon the blue-and-white mecha standing stoically on the grey satellite. He then voiced the question lingering in everyone's mind:

"Commander Bai E... what exactly did you activate?"