"What should we do? Has the Emperor already awakened? Should we run away? Didn’t they say we could run directly if we’re in danger? This is a level seven Alien Species after all! There’s no way we ordinary people can fight against such an existence. Staying here means waiting to die. Captain, how about we..."

The white man was full of anxiety, but before he could finish speaking, Li Zixuan suddenly shouted.

"Shut up!"

"Gibson Thomas! I haven’t given the order to retreat yet. If you dare say these things again, don’t blame me for turning hostile!"

The white man fell silent after being yelled at. It was obvious that although Li Zixuan usually seemed easygoing, his authority was actually considerable enough to control this group. Otherwise, without some ability, he wouldn’t have become the captain.

"Yin Rao, you’re responsible for maintaining the spacecraft’s power system and defense system. Thomas, you scan the radar. Zhang Feifan, you plan at least three evacuation routes. Meng Meimei, you continue maintaining the communication system and try to contact the Molmos Level!"

Li Zixuan quickly assigned tasks, and then came to the cockpit to accelerate the spacecraft abruptly.

"Captain, what are you doing!?"

Everyone was startled by his action, not knowing where he was suddenly speeding off to. It didn’t seem like a return trip.

"The Emperor is likely on the verge of awakening. If that happens, the influence of the Crimson Light will intensify dramatically. At that time, neither the radiation from the Purification Light Formation nor our ship’s Shield will be effective. We need to find a better shelter!"

Li Zixuan explained while controlling the spacecraft:

"Currently, our ship is too far from the Molmos Level, and the danger level of the surrounding Crimson Light is rapidly increasing. We won’t have time to return to the Molmos Level, so we’ll have to figure out another method!"

"Another method?"

The others were puzzled, but then they saw the direction in which he was flying and their expressions changed.

"Captain, are you heading towards SK-9300?"

The few felt their brains weren’t keeping up; was the captain really going over there to rescue people? But it was he who just said not to rescue anyone, so why at this moment would they have the thought to rescue?

Li Zixuan didn’t have the luxury of attending to their confusion; this was an asteroid belt, surrounded by fragments of asteroids, and a single slip could lead to a collision.

He grit his teeth, focused intensely, and time seemed to slow down. Everything nearby appeared in slow motion before his eyes.

This was a potential developed from genetic modification medicine liquid, similar to the ’bullet-time’ effect in movies, requiring tremendous load to use. But in these circumstances, he had no other choice.

You have to admit, Li Zixuan being selected as a trainee and then standing out as the first one to become Apprentice Captain, his skills are undeniable. His piloting skills are virtually perfect, blazing through the asteroid belt with sparks and lightning, arriving directly near SK-9300.

"Whew~"

Li Zixuan breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew from the overloaded state, sweat already covering his body.

"Captain, what’s going on here, why did the power system suddenly decline, and the defense system is going offline, and the navigation system too..."

Gibson was responsible for monitoring the spacecraft’s overall status and was nearly speechless with panic at the Mad Bee’s sudden changes.

This was in space, within the radiation range of the Crimson Light. If the spacecraft loses power, everyone aboard wouldn’t be able to escape, only waiting to die in this metal cage.

"Fortunately, we made it in time."

Li Zixuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, finally having time to explain to them:

"The Emperor is about to awaken, the Crimson Light has been intensified, and I noticed the anomaly earlier on, so I hurried over before the ship completely lost power."

The others understood after hearing this. It turned out the captain had already analyzed the spacecraft’s status and made such a judgment in such a short time. Had it been them, they wouldn’t even have been able to calculate how long the spacecraft could last, possibly foolishly headed back to the Molmos Level, only ending up dying halfway.

"But...Captain, coming here wasn’t useful either, we’re still within the scope of the Crimson Light, and probably won’t last long!"

Quickly, the group realized a new problem, which was that this place wasn’t actually safe either. If the Molmos Level doesn’t come for rescue soon, they won’t survive either, and will soon be impacted by the Crimson Light, becoming irrational Mutants.

Meng Meimei glanced in the direction of the Molmos Level, although the distance between both sides was hundreds of millions of kilometers and she couldn’t see any trace of the other party, judging by the situation, the Molmos Level was also like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river, hardly preserving itself, so how could it possibly come to rescue them.

Li Zixuan gave the group a reassuring look, saying:

"Although SK-9300 encountered unknown danger just now and needs rescue, this doesn’t mean we can’t use it to temporarily evade the crisis."

"What do you mean?"

"9300 is a Digger-class ship. As a spacecraft tasked with long-term operations in the Crimson Light radiation zone, even under the concealment of Purification Formation, its resistance to external Dark Spiritual Power interference is very high. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to perform effectively here."

"According to the ’Special Ship Adaptation Protection Theory’ standard, Digger-class requires at least one thousand units of Dark Spiritual Material for fortification, so its resistance to the Crimson Light won’t lose to the Molmos Level. Being here temporarily doesn’t pose much danger, but we need to pay attention to the internal situation of the ship, judging by earlier communication, the people here might be in quite a bit of trouble."

Li Zixuan listed some data expertly, astonishing the others.

However, the good news was that the Crimson Light crisis was temporarily solved; they didn’t have to worry about soon turning into disgusting monsters.

Nonetheless, the bad news was that the situation inside 9300 was unknown, and they didn’t know what danger those people had encountered. After they enter, there might be a scenario like going into a lair like sheep into a tiger’s den, with no chance of return.

But at this point, it didn’t matter; they didn’t have a choice. Either die outside now or go in and take a risk; they clearly knew what to do.

In no time, they packed their gear and supplies, quickly docking with 9300 using the last energy of the Mad Bee, then entered directly.

Meanwhile, in the Third Fleet group, the core flagship.

Li Xiang stood by the table, gazing solemnly at the gradually expanding Constant Star ahead.

The earlier Energy Burst was too sudden, and he and the Third Fleet bore the brunt, affected to some extent.

Luckily, the Third Fleet was equipped with a collective Defense Magic Array from the Dark Star Alliance. Although close in proximity, aside from some minor injuries, there were no major issues.

"Chu He, how’s the evacuation going on Guleng Star?"

Li Xiang connected with Chu He’s communication. Apart from the imminent awakening of this transcendent-level Alien Species, his greatest concern was the situation on Guleng Star.

There were still quite a few survivors there. Moreover, Guleng Star was a focal object for the Star Lord, who invested considerable effort. Li Xiang couldn’t allow the survivors there to all die in front of him.