Shigmu Longkui has been bestowed the title of Judicator of the Ironblood Galaxy Empire for over seven thousand years.

Roaming the vast starry sky, within the expansive territory of the Ironblood Empire, he governs countless planets, habitable and uninhabitable, resource-poor and resource-rich, all magnificent and grand.

Under the dictatorial rule of generation upon generation of Ironblood Empress, one Dead Star after another has emerged, and in such a unified environment, the Ironblood Galaxy Civilization has cast its gaze toward the broader Milky Way beyond the vast Ironblood Star Systems.

For this unprecedented Void Star Meteorite, the Ironblood Galaxy Empire spared no cost, waging war against the Mother Nest Star System, and later joining forces with tricksters from another star system.

The three galaxies have been at war for a long time, and through mutual conflict, understanding, and adaptation, they have gradually achieved a fragile balance.

This fragile balance has endured for thousands of years.

Originally, everyone believed this balance would continue...

One day, Shigmu Longkui, responsible for an Ironblood Mine Source located between the triad of star systems on the Void Star Meteorite, made a startling accidental discovery at the deepest layer of the Dead Star Crater’s mine source!

This discovery informed the Ironblood Galaxy Empire that the delicate balance system between the three galaxies was about to be disrupted!

As long as the Empire seized this opportunity, it might completely end this helpless situation and rise to become a super civilization crossing star systems!

To this end, the Ironblood Empire laid out a top-secret plan, secretly assembling the Third Era, Sixth Era Death Star, under the personal attention of the Tenth Generation Iron-blooded Empress’s will, and the arrival of the Ironblood Royal Guards...

Thus!

As the Mother Nest bug tide attacked, Shigmu Longkui remained unfazed, continuing to regard the personal descent of the Tenth Generation Iron-blooded Empress’s will as the highest mission, fully committed to dismantling this layer of black shield and exploring its secrets.

For this, three specially designed Ironblood Drilling Machines had been tirelessly working for months, and Shigmu Longkui could feel that just a little more effort would reveal the true secrets hidden deep beneath the surface!

"Judicator, sir, the Ironblood Legion above has the advantage and is eliminating the last of the swarm."

An Ironblood Warrior reported the progress of the battle above, yet Shigmu Longkui remained unmoved.

"Noted, but pay no attention, focus all efforts on breaking through the last part of the shield!"

Several hourglass periods later.

"Bad news! Judicator, sir, a massive destructive power has erupted on the battlefield above, encompassing the entire Dead Star Crater. It’s unclear if it was the arrival of a Sky-crafting Trickster or Blade Bug Mother, but the crater is collapsing, and we’re completely buried underground."

No wonder this reporting Ironblood Warrior appeared somewhat panicked.

This is the Void Star Meteorite!

Its hardness, even a Scarred Iron Blood Warrior launching a full-force attack, can barely damage the meteorite. Being buried beneath such a terrain is truly terrifying.

"Ignore it! Continue pushing all efforts into breaking through the shield, the Tenth Generation Iron-blooded Empress’s will is directly watching over us here, we will be fine!"

Shigmu Longkui remained as immovable as a mountain, issuing the ironclad command.

Countless Ironblood Scar Warriors, overwhelmed by pressure, uttered no idle words, relentlessly excavating the black shield. The enclosed space resounded with "rumble", "rumble" echoes, the all-out drilling sound from hundreds of meters high specially designed excavators stirred the shield with ripples, as if trying to crack a colossal eggshell.

As long as they can break even a fraction of its structure, the entire eggshell will lose its structural balance, instantly collapse and disintegrate.

Bang! Bang! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...

"Hmm!?"

The cacophonous collision sounds, distinctly different from the drilling noises of the Ironblood Machine, made Shigmu Longkui peer upward from under his Golden Lion Mask—those were sounds of excavation from the surface!

Is it the Ironblood Galaxy Empire’s reinforcements?

Or is it the Mother Nest’s swarm excavation?

Could it be those mysterious tricksters!?

"Continue! Don’t stop! Just a little more!"

Enveloped by the oppressive atmosphere of the confined space, even Shigmu Longkui unknowingly fell under its influence, becoming somewhat frenzied, personally climbing into an Ironblood Drilling Machine cockpit shouting "Ahhhhh" hysterically, furiously drill this black shield.

The ripples on the black shield grew increasingly dense.

An immensely stable structure, perhaps damaged internally, would not bear any damage even if hit by a Death Star’s destructive impact; it didn’t know for how many years it had supported this great world’s foundational structure, enduring time’s trials without any issues.

However!

If breached from a point outside...

Crack!

A crisp sound rang out, Shigmu Longkui gasped suddenly, his Golden Lion Mask covered eyes couldn’t help but show disbelief and elation.

This eerie black membrane has finally been breached, a gap allowing him to be the first explorer on behalf of the Ironblood Galaxy Empire...

"Hmm!?"

Suddenly, Shigmu Longkui’s eyes widened beneath his Golden Lion Mask.

"Quickly, evacuate!"

Only managing a single willful roar, Shigmu Longkui fled the Ironblood Drilling Machine swiftly.

Immediately behind him, with a "boom", an earth-shattering explosion seemingly shook the entire planet; an unbelievable oppression force was squeezed out from within the black shield, hurling the several-hundred-meter-high Ironblood Drilling Machine toward the collapsing Void Star layer above.

"Ah..."

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

The immense pressure change and atmospheric sound wave resonance instantly caused the confined mine pit’s low-ranking Ironblood Warriors tasked with excavation and drill to explode, even Shigmu Longkui’s eyes turned red, his body expanded drastically, clearly greatly affected.

Just as if the Ironblood Drilling Machine punctured a high-pressure balloon, the Ironblood Warriors were shattered by the intense pressure burst from within, while the puncturing machine was instantaneously catapulted by the high-pressure counterforce.

"What...what did I just open?!"

Shigmu Longkui’s Golden Lion Mask covered face was oozing blood from eyes, nostrils, and mouth.

...

Above the Claustrophobic mine, inside the Dead Star Crater.

Green and six Oblivion Source Avatars were exerting all efforts in excavating the collapsed pathways from Ironblood Mine Source, as previous tunnel excavations occurred, Green’s second dig was relatively simpler.

Humble...

Possessing the Face of Truth, as a life form with one hundred percent control over strength, Green keenly sensed something unusual: the tremor beneath his feet.

"What is that?"

Green immediately thought of the secret unearthed by the Ironblood Galaxy Civilization, it must have surfaced! 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Once exposed, that thing will likely turn this place into a battlefield between the Ironblood Galaxy, Mother Nest, and tricksters, bringing annihilation to numerous Dominators, crushing endless waves of advancing low-level life in the civilization conflict!

Boom!

Just as Green’s thoughts were racing, the ground beneath exploded suddenly, and Green along with six Oblivion Source Avatars were propelled by an incomprehensible force, uncontrollably soaring into the sky.

"Ugh...what is this!?"

Pained groans, Green was inevitably forced skyward by the Ironblood Drilling Machine that had abruptly burst forth from underground, grunting in discomfort.