Chapter 57: The Land of Endings, Section 2

The Black Hole Cannon Failed?
In the silent cabin, everyone stared at each other in shock, their expressions filled with disbelief.
This… this can’t be real, right?
The others, including Black Hair, also looked utterly stunned.
Monkey’s eyes were wide open, Blood Pupils was gaping his mouth, and Baroka’s silly smile froze on his face. Black Hair simply stood up, his face full of shock.
“Neutralization!?”
“Neutralization?” Monkey and Blood Pupils were confused. “Isn’t that the method we use to compensate for the losses from the Black Hole Cannon? Could it be that giant also knows it?”
“That’s right. It’s neutralization. Not only does he know it, but he does it faster and more accurately than we do!” A glint appeared in Black Hair’s eyes as he recalled the ambush by the Moor Emperor. Back then, the Moor Emperor had used giant metal spheres as weapons, which he had countered with his Black Hole Cannon. Yet no solution had been found at the time. Could he have already found a way to address the issue in such a short time?
Frowning deeply, Black Hair silently issued another order.
“Have Thor’s Fortress start cleaning up immediately and accelerate energy replenishment. I need to use it again in three minutes.”
“Understood, boss!” Monkey jumped in fright and quickly passed on the order.
At the rear of the fleet, Thor’s Fortress immediately became bustling. Countless construction mechs scurried across its surface like ants, starting the cleanup work. They were so busy it seemed they were insane. In the face of that terrifying guardian, the potential of the Blood Wolf Warriors was unleashed, allowing tasks that would normally take ten or even twenty minutes to be completed in just a few minutes.
Of course, this meant the Blood Wolf Warriors might not have enough stamina. But at this moment, no one complained or doubted. Everyone gritted their teeth and rushed to restore the Black Hole Cannon’s functionality. They knew that every second of delay could cost their comrades more losses.
The intentions were good, but reality was cruel. The busy Blood Wolf Warriors didn’t realize that no matter how hard they tried, the outcome might still not be ideal. According to Black Hair’s calculations, it took about 2 minutes and 15 seconds for the guardian to attack once. And no matter how hard they tried, it would take at least 3 minutes to restore the Black Hole Cannon’s function.

3 minutes and 2 minutes and 15 seconds—only 45 seconds apart. Under normal circumstances, that’s just enough time to take a sip of water and say a few words. But now, it represents the difference between life and death.
The atmosphere in Li Feng’s cabin was unbearably tense. Everyone’s expression was stern as they stared at the giant Guardian on the screen, their eyes filled with anger. It was this giant who had silently caused nearly a hundred of their comrades to disappear. Today, they must settle this score!
In the silent cabin, the Blood Wolf warriors could clearly hear the sound of them gritting their teeth, all waiting to endure the pain of losing more comrades once again.
Ahead, in the distant galaxy, that nightmare-like giant figure loomed heavily over everyone’s hearts. Time passed slowly—one second, five seconds, ten seconds…
“What? Why isn’t it moving?” Blood Pupil was the first to notice the anomaly. Based on the Guardian’s attack pattern, it should have launched its second attack by now.
“I don’t know,” Monkey replied coldly. His small eyes gleamed sharply, like two sharp swords.
“…” Baroka was still in a daze.
Hearing their conversation, the other warriors also hurriedly focused their attention. Indeed, after such a long time, the giant Guardian remained completely motionless, frozen in its pose after absorbing the black hole, like a wooden or clay statue.
Seeing this, hope surged in everyone’s hearts.
“Could it be that although it destroyed the black hole, it was also damaged!?” Blood Pupil tentatively voiced his theory.
“That’s definitely it!” Monkey agreed immediately. His already sharp gaze became even more intense as he turned to face Black Hair.
“Leader, this is our chance! Attack now!”
With Monkey’s words, everyone’s attention turned to Black Hair. Monkey was right—if the Guardian was indeed damaged from destroying the black hole, whether fatally or temporarily paralyzed, it would be the best opportunity for the Blood Wolves. It would be a shame to miss it.
Sure enough, this time Black Hair didn’t reject their invitation. Seeing that the Guardian had stood motionless for over ten seconds, Black Hair immediately gave the order to attack.

The virtual puppets were launched again, with another 500 Snake Teeth units charging forward. In Li Feng’s cabin, the Wolf Fang Squad was rapidly assembling. Various-shaped native power suits stood silently, emitting a tangible aura of killing intent. Although Hei Fa couldn’t deploy them yet—his greatest trump card—they could appear anywhere at a moment’s notice if needed.

Just then, the first wave of Snake Teeth units that had set out earlier reached their attack positions.

In the brilliant galaxy, ripples of distortion suddenly appeared beside the giant crystal planet. Pure white energy rings appeared out of nowhere in the sky. Before anyone could fully see them, hundreds of massive two-handed swords shot out from within and slammed into the giant crystal planet from close range.

“Boom!!”

Even from such a distance, people could hear the thunderous roar through the channel. The Snake Teeth technicians truly were among Blood Wolf’s finest warriors—starting the attack before fully exiting anti-space. The massive two-handed swords left anti-space earlier than the mechs, allowing for a surprise attack while reducing the risk of being ambushed. Truly remarkable.

Amid the roar, chunks of crystal the size of mountains shattered and separated, scattering colorful light across the sky. Not even the equally brilliant galaxy around could overshadow it. That fleeting brilliance gave people an otherworldly feeling.

“It’s really… like diamond dust…” exclaimed those watching from behind.

While they were in awe, the Snake Teeth units ahead kept attacking without pause. Just after emerging from teleportation, they delivered five more slashes in quick succession! Hundreds of Snake Teeth units moved in perfect unison, showing the results of their rigorous training. With each slash, the giant crystal planet trembled violently and roared like an earthquake, with more fragments breaking off.

Seeing this, people couldn’t help but cheer.

But unexpectedly, this joy lasted only for a moment.

As more Snake Teeth units appeared from anti-space and more swords struck the giant crystal planet, it shrank at a visible pace. Yet, after losing about 1% of its volume, a sudden change occurred. A stream of colorful light flashed from within the crystal planet and instantly spread across its entire surface. Right before everyone’s eyes, the crystal planet returned to its original state—its surface as smooth as a mirror, without a single scar left!!

“No, that’s impossible!!” Behind them, countless Blood Wolf warriors stared in shock.
What a joke? A planet that can heal itself? Is that even still a planet? Everyone knows the power of Snake Teeth—those terrifying mechs capable of splitting even Moth giant ships in two with a single strike. After enduring such intense attacks for so long, it recovered in just an instant. How could such a battle continue? Could it be that they couldn’t inflict any damage on Crystal Planet at all?
No! This must not happen!!
In the blink of an eye, countless energy rings appeared in the galaxy, and the second wave of remote attacks by Snake Teeth arrived. Each carried massive energy pulse cannons on their shoulders and began firing without hesitation. In an instant, countless energy beams hundreds of meters in diameter streaked through the stars like lightning, striking Crystal Planet with force. Violent explosions and dazzling fireballs erupted everywhere on the planet—the scene was extremely intense.
The close-combat Snake Teeth that hadn’t succeeded in the first attack weren’t discouraged. They took advantage of their allies’ bombardment to circle behind Crystal Planet and began slashing with their giant swords. The 1,500-meter-long alloy swords left trails of light as they cut through the planet’s surface, stripping away pieces of crystal.
The battle became fiercely intense from the very beginning.
Time passed slowly, and before long, three minutes had elapsed. During these three minutes, Crystal Planet’s size was reduced countless times, only to recover without exception each time. Whenever its size shrank by 1%, that mysterious, colorful light would appear from its core, restoring it to its original state. Meanwhile, the giant guardian that Black Hair and the others had been worried about remained motionless. This strange sight filled everyone with unease. By then, the third wave of Snake Teeth was approaching the guardian, its limbs stretching out from beneath its droplet-like shell, with sharp two-handed swords emitting a cold glow.
Ten minutes into the battle, Li Feng finally received a message.
“Boss, the third Snake Teeth unit has entered attack position and requested permission to fight.”
“Allow it. Tell them to be careful and focus their attacks on the guardian. They don’t need to worry about the galaxy ahead.”
“Understood,” Monkey replied coldly before passing on the orders.
Just then, the situation in the galaxy changed again. The giant guardian finally moved—first shaking its arms, then raising its head. Immediately afterward, it was hit by hundreds of two-handed swords swinging down at it…