Night of Despair-Chapter 489 - 487 contact three

In the vortex, countless colorful lines twisted and writhed around.

Simultaneously, there seemed to be particle-like matter similar to wind and sand pattering against the outer wall, making a crackling sound.

Inside the Black Spirit, everyone clung tightly to the handrails, waiting for the ship to reach its final stable state.

Yu Hong stood before the circular window of the main control room, gazing ahead.

The entire vessel appeared to be traversing a deep tunnel, with the forces of the Wind Disaster rapidly weakening.

The number and density of colorful lines were also decreasing continuously.

A few minutes later.

Boom.

The ship jolted fiercely.

Bursting out of the vortex tunnel, it crashed heavily into a pitch-black muddy ground.

The front half of the ship was deeply embedded into the ground, stuck there, motionless.

Yu Hong exhaled and looked outside through the window.

Outside lay a vast black plain.

Sparsely, dark green short grass grew on the plain, with only occasional clusters of small shrubs.

In the distance, pillars of black smoke were rising to the sky, staining the evening sky a gloomy grey-black.

Bang bang bang bang!

A continuous barrage of artillery fire resounded from afar, audible even through the safety house.

It was known that the safety house had soundproofing, so the fact that such sounds could penetrate it meant their intensity was extremely high.

Yu Hong stood by the window, watching the incessant explosions in the distance, as clusters of compact fireballs exploded one after another.

At the edge of the plain, two modern mechanized troops were engaged in a frontal battle.

Dense as ants, the soldiers held their guns and charged toward each other with heads down.

Bullets and shells rained down like raindrops, falling into the opposite positions.

Squadrons of aircraft screeched past above the Black Spirit, swooping towards the battle zone.

Yu Hong paid no heed, instead carefully surveying the surroundings and sensing the terrain.

The ship’s body was located just behind a small hill.

Though artillery fire filled the distance, here it was tranquil.

After a while, the distant bombarding ceased, and a vaguely amplified automatic repeating voice drifted over.

Yu Hong did not activate the safety house to leave but waited quietly, observing.

In his vision, a black-green jeep was quickly approaching from a great distance.

The driver and a sturdy bald man in sunglasses were seated in the jeep.

As they drew closer, the jeep soon reached the vicinity of the safety house.

The bald man got out of the car, shaking out his crumpled black leather jacket. Then he walked to the side of the safety house.

Knock knock.

He tapped lightly, seemingly confirming something.

Yu Hong left the main control room and returned to the first floor, where everyone was gathered, peering through the windows at the outside.

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"Captain." Seeing Yu Hong emerge, Ku Chan made some space for him. "Should we open the window to make contact?"

"Not for now." Yu Hong shook his head, having observed the technological and military aspects from afar, which so far seemed average.

The Red Vine Metal from before was yet unused, still awaiting the sorting of the Black Mark. Now both the safety house and his Outer Eye needed continuous enhancement.

"Let’s observe first."

He went to the window, watching as the bald man leaned toward the glass, breathed onto it, and then wiped it vigorously, seemingly to get a clearer view.

Then, someone from the car called out to the man.

He turned, waving a hand to them, then looked around momentarily, turned halfway, and went to the side of the safety house.

Subsequently, he undid his belt....

Tss.

Yu Hong sighed, a thought crossing his mind as he instantly evaporated the bald man’s urine with his Inner Strength.

Afterward, the bald man contentedly refastened his trousers, got back into the jeep, bypassed the safety house, and continued on his way.

"It seems he was just passing through," Ku Chan remarked.

"Passing by to take a leak in a secluded spot before moving on, I suppose?" Chi Xiao said, speechless.

"No big deal, let’s focus on our tasks. This time, we’re not interacting with the outside world; once time is up, we’ll head to the next destination," Yu Hong asserted.

"I’m just curious. Given that the further we go, the more dangerous it gets, this place doesn’t seem much different from before. Where’s the danger?" Ku Chan asked, frowning.

"Not apparent as of now," Yu Hong shook his head. "However, with the Black Spirit’s array broken, the outer wall no longer has its concealing effect. We’d best leave in twenty minutes."

"Fix it amidst the Wind Disaster? Can it be repaired well this time? The array sure breaks quickly," Chi Xiao said, exasperated.

"It is a bit bothersome. But the array was never meant for strength as its core," Yu Hong admitted, finding it broke too swiftly.

"Here’s a suggestion: forgo the array. Since our outer wall is strong enough, we can simply withstand attacks," Chi Xiao proposed.

"That won’t work either. Last time, in Heaven, without the array’s concealment, we wouldn’t have survived," Yu Hong shook his head.

"Then let’s do this: repair the array but don’t activate it unless absolutely necessary," Fisina suggested.

"That works. As long as it’s not activated, the outer wall will serve as the first defense, prioritizing it to withstand attacks before the array buffers," Yu Hong agreed.

"Come, dinner’s ready," Yiyi brought over steaming dumplings and served everyone a bowl of radish and rib soup.

"Time to eat," Chi Xiao muttered, being the first to sit down, "afterwards there’s gaming to do."

The others joined the table, speechlessly following suit.

Fisina and Ku Chan sincerely thanked Yiyi, while Little White Dragon bowed his head silently but nodded to Yiyi in gratitude.

Yu Hong was the last to take his seat at the head.

After the meal.

The time had almost come.

In about twenty minutes, the safety house could continue on the next leg of their journey.

Yu Hong gestured to summon several Speed Men to wash the dishes while he went alone to the window.

He gazed at the peaceful black plain outside.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, he murmured, focusing his keen eyesight on the distant sky.

At some point, an expanse of grey-black clouds had appeared there.

Those clouds took on an odd shape, like a massive grey-black funnel, broader at the top, narrower toward the bottom, connecting to a point on the ground, and slowly moving.

Yu Hong concentrated further, his uncovered left eye momentarily glinting with gray.

Immediately, the scenery thousands of meters away zoomed in, becoming exceptionally clear.

It turned out there was a person!!

The funnel cloud connected to the ground at its base, and it was actually a person.

A bald-headed, dark-skinned, tall man with black smoke rolling from his eyes, mouth, and nose.

The man wore a simple black trench coat and trousers, exposing a robust chest.

He faced a vast mechanized army in front of him alone, his mouth slightly moving as if speaking.

The distance was far, and Yu Hong didn’t step outside the safety house, unable to hear the conversation due to the outer wall’s obstruction.

He contemplated for a moment before reaching out, opening a crack in the window.

Instantly, through the gap, his enormous spiritual power surged out, amplifying his senses and receiving the faint messages drifting from afar.

"....*#@!&￥*@." He heard the voice but couldn’t understand the language at all.

Yu Hong furrowed his brow. He had to put on a translator, collect data, establish a new language database, and continue observing the situation from afar.

The black-skinned bald man spoke for a while before he seemed to grow impatient, extending his hand and clenching it distantly.

Instantly, a large number of tanks and armored vehicles on his right twisted, exploded, and turned into a sea of fire.

"That move is quite strong," Ku Chan remarked, now at his side, sensing the scene.

His spiritual power was much stronger than Yu Hong’s, so naturally, he could also sense the situation.

At this moment, having witnessed it from afar, Ku Chan’s face showed a hint of surprise.

"But it’s fortunate; we can do that too," Yu Hong nodded.

"But not as effortlessly as he does. It seems like he just casually reached out and clenched his fist," Ku Chan shook his head.

"That’s true indeed," Yu Hong affirmed. "It seems he’s negotiating with the army."

By this time, the armies finally cowered, rapidly retreating and leaving the plain.

The black-skinned bald man in the trench coat turned his head, his pitch-black gaze directed at Yu Hong’s location.

Swish!

The next second, he crossed several thousand meters, appearing ten meters in front of the safety house.

Such an instant leap startled both Yu Hong and Ku Chan.

Even the Heaven’s Cai Jing Taoist and Immortal Generals could only make instant movements this far.

"Hello," the bald man in the trench coat spoke.

"You are...!?" Yu Hong was surprised to hear the Night Language of Yu Zhong from him.

"I overheard you talking just now. Coincidentally, I also know the Night Language. I am Lien Wiseman, ending this war. And you are?" the bald man said calmly.

"I’m Captain Yu. We are free voyagers, merely arriving here by chance. After a short stay, we are preparing to head to the next destination," Yu Hong replied.

"A ship?" Lien’s eyes, swirling with black aura, scanned the Black Spirit.

"You are peculiar. I thought I was the only superpower user on this planet. Turns out it seems you also possess strong special energy."

"Superpower user?" Yu Hong felt the composition of energy particles in the air, then his expression suddenly changed.

"You sensed it too?" Lien noticed his change in expression.

"Yes, this place is... very dangerous," Yu Hong nodded.

"Indeed, that is why I gather all forces, all nations for a united purpose. I need the support of all power to fight against a continuous and immense threat," Lien said solemnly.

He gazed at Yu Hong, pausing briefly.

"Friend, since you’re here, why not stay? Remain here, and I can offer you anything you desire. Help me, will you?"

Yu Hong noticed the extremely high concentration of Red Value permeating the air.

This place was about to be corroded by the Black Disaster, no... it had probably been eroded for quite some time.

The level of Red Value Radiation in the air was alarmingly high, exceeding a hundred.

Yet eerily, no shadows were seen around.

Perhaps everything was linked to the man before him.

"Sorry, we’re just passing through," Yu Hong declined directly.

His aim wasn’t to linger and fight, wasting his time, but to journey with the Savior Ship in search of the true final land of vitality.

"Refusal? Why? By staying you can enjoy supreme services and resources. Hundreds of billions would revolve around you, considering everything imaginable or unimaginable," Lien frowned.

"Sorry, we have our targets," Yu Hong responded.

"..." Lien paused in silence. "That’s a real pity."

"In that case, then like this. I hope you stay. Since fate has brought us together, it must be fate’s arrangement."