Interstellar Survival: Invasion

I also wanted to leave with Blueflash as quickly as possible.
After all, the energy consumption here was too high.
We still needed to fight the two-headed monster on the island.
I had no idea if our remaining energy would be enough for that.

During interstellar exploration, things could always develop contrary to one ’s wishes.
Just as we were about to soar higher into the sky, a massive black hand rose from the sea, stabbed through our weakened shields, and grabbed the tail of Old Du ’s fish.

A timely flash of lightning gave me the illumination to see a sinister face filled with sharp fangs and a pair of purple eyes that looked like black holes.
An eerie sneer seemed to hang on that face.

”The creature is still alive! ” I yelled.
”Old Du, be careful! ”

The black hand was grabbing the tail of Old Du ’s sturdy fish.
With one pull, the two were dragged toward the sea.
Old Du ’s fish roared loudly and struggled as best as it could.
Alas, the black hand was too strong.
It had no way of struggling free.

Blueflash grew anxious seeing its companion grabbed.
With a shriek, it shot toward Old Du and his mount.
I anxiously fired my arsenal toward the monster ’s face, raining cluster bombs and bullets upon the sea.

”Damn it! I ’ll give you everything I have.
Regardless of the effectiveness of my attacks, I can ’t allow you to harm Old Du! ” I howled as I fired madly.

The explosions of the cluster bombs created massive waves on the sea.
It seemed to have provoked the monster ’s anger; the monster shook the flying fish in its hand, shaking off both Old Du and Dodo.

Just as Old Du was about to be swallowed by the berserk sea, Blueflash accelerated toward them and grabbed one with each of its claws before soaring back into the sky.
Seeing that the two victims were rescued, the monster unleashed yet another black hand toward us.

Due to the increased burden, Blueflash ’s speed dropped.
Because of that, it did not seem likely that we would be able to outrun the massive hand.
Both Old Du and I madly fired at the incoming hand.
Our bullets rained down on the monster, but we couldn ’t even slow the hand.

Suddenly, Old Du ’s mount unleashed a mournful shriek.
At that, Blueflash stopped and shrieked back sorrowfully.
As a determined look appeared on the sturdy fish, Blueflash ’s sorrowful wails grew louder.
However, Old Du ’s mount seemed to have made up its mind, its eyes possessing an iron gaze.

With a deafening shriek, I saw Old Du ’s fish swell like a balloon.
In the blink of an eye, it grew twice its original size.
Then, the fish exploded.

”Zuanzuan! Ahh! You monster! I ’ll kill you! ” Old Du roared at the monster and unleashed his arsenal at the monster ’s ugly face.
 

Only then did I learn that Old Du had named his mount Zuanzuan.
From the explosion, shiny blue blood sprayed in all directions and sprinkled the monster ’s hand and face.
Just as the hand was about to catch us, the blue blood covered its palm.

Then, the structural makeup of the monster started collapsing, as though the blue blood was corrosive in nature.
With an odd wail from the monster, numerous holes appeared on its face.
Like rotting wood, its arm collapsed loudly into the sea.
The surface of the sea was covered in shiny blue blood, and Blueflash wailed incessantly at the blue blood.
Its companion had sacrificed itself to save all of us.

Almost immediately, the monster started regenerating its body.
However, its hand kept collapsing due to the blue blood ’s corrosion.
Ultimately, it started moving its hands in a circular motion, creating a black abyss that pulled the blue blood into the depths of the sea.

”You can do it, Blueflash! Soar! We don ’t have much time! ” I said to Blueflash.

It flapped its wings with all its effort, but three passengers were too much, making the ascent slow.
After the abyss swallowed all the blue blood, the sea started closing back up.
Once again, a massive hand shot out of the sea.

”Canyue, toss Dodo over to me, ” Zhang Bao ’er ’s voice rang out in my ears.

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A blue phantom descended from the sky.
Zhang Bao ’er had arrived with Toruk, and Titan was nowhere to be seen.
I did not have the time to think.
I hurriedly told Blueflash to toss Dodo over to Toruk, who used its massive claw to grab Dodo before soaring back into the sky.

After getting rid of the additional weight, Blueflash shrieked as it shot into the sky like an arrow.
By then, the sea had fully closed up, and the massive black hand was shooting toward us.

Both Old Du and I rained bullets at the hand in our attempt to slow it down while Blueflash flew with all its strength.
The clouds in the sky became closer and closer, but the pursuing giant hand was also approaching us rapidly.
Suddenly, the monster seemed to have reached its limit.
Sirius B ’s gravity started playing its role, pulling the massive hand back into the sea.
We had finally escaped danger.

On the sea ’s surface, the monster ’s furious expression was visible as it roared loudly.
Waves as tall as mountains rose as it vented its anger.
Before long, the waves dispersed, revealing a massive black abyss as far as we could see.
Rumbling sounds could be heard coming from the bottom of the abyss.

”The life forms of this world are too inconceivable.
This monster is basically a living whirlpool.
It ’s too scary, ” I exclaimed.

Witnessing the power of nature and thinking back to my close brush with death, I broke out in cold sweat.
Blueflash and Toruk continued soaring, flying through the clouds until the massive Sirius A became visible in the sky yet again.
The gentle rays of purple light showered on us.
The world high in the sky formed a perfect contrast to the world below.
One was akin to paradise, the other was akin to hell.