Chapter 54: The Shattered Hall, Section 3

Indeed, it was the Monkey.
As the best warrior among Black Hair’s subordinates, he was always highly vigilant. So despite arriving early, he didn’t rush into battle right away. Instead, he habitually assessed the situation first.
However, this allowed him to notice a problem.
Snake Fang’s advance was far too smooth.
Although Snake Fang represented the pinnacle of Death Star’s technology and was an unprecedented giant mech, such one-sided slaughter worried the Monkey greatly. He knew well what kind of enemy Snake Fang was facing—after all, it was a ruler who had dominated half of the universe. If it could be easily defeated by Snake Fang, that would be the biggest joke of all.
The more he saw the enemy suffering miserably, the more uneasy he became. Eventually, he gave up the idea of joining the battle and, along with Blood Pupil, hid quietly with nearly a hundred subordinates.
Fortunately, this decision gave him the upper hand during the subsequent upheaval.
It turned out that by manipulating the surrounding energy, the Primal Force Armor could change its color like a chameleon. It was through this ability that the Monkey managed to blend in with his surroundings. But during his hiding, one phenomenon caught his attention: among his nearly a hundred subordinates, a few who were trying to disguise themselves by changing color had glowing dots around them, resembling fireflies.
What was going on? Seeing this, the Monkey became highly suspicious. After all, the Primal Force Armor was part of Ya Zi’s elite guard and one of China’s most powerful weapons. Their control over energy was almost flawless—such a basic mistake should never happen. Disguise meant being completely invisible. Yet now, there were so many glowing dots like fireflies. If they weren’t in the midst of a fierce battle, this alone would have exposed them completely.
Full of doubt, the Monkey immediately contacted those soldiers with abnormalities. The reply he received shocked him greatly.
For the answer he got was… an energy field rupture!?
Damn it! Only heaven knew how shocked—no, how terrified—the Monkey was upon hearing that term.

The energy field has ruptured. This term is extremely rare. In fact, Monkey had never even heard of it before. Yet since the Origin Power Armor appeared, it has become the thing he pays the most attention to. This is because the first thing mentioned in the Origin Power Armor’s manual is precisely this issue.

As is well known, the Origin Power Armor is the strongest mecha in Huaguo. It is also the only mecha to date that uses energy manipulation as its combat method. Its working principle is based on controlling the surrounding energy fields. These energy fields have no definite shape but always remain in balance—even in terrifying natural environments like energy storms. However, although the energy fields are stable, it doesn’t mean they are completely safe. The manual states that if the energy fields rupture, the Origin Power Armor will be severely affected. In mild cases, it becomes unstable; in severe cases, it could even trigger immediate backlash!

Damn it! Those light spots must be the result of instability! Looking at his subordinates with light spots appearing on their bodies, Monkey admired their good luck while also growing deeply suspicious.

Energy field ruptures are extremely rare, even occurring seldom during energy storms. How could they happen here? And why so many at once?

Thinking this, Monkey quickly activated the detection system and adjusted it to a specific frequency band. Then… he was stunned. Right beside them, the energy field was incredibly chaotic—thousands of conflict points intertwined in disarray, displayed before Monkey through special imaging. If he hadn’t activated the detection, he would never have imagined such a situation right beside him! He turned pale with fear.

But then, Monkey quickly realized something. No, such a chaotic energy field must indicate a problem. He remembered that the Origin Power Armor’s memory system had mentioned only one possible cause for energy field disruption or rupture: spatial rifts.

These spatial rifts are different from the severe damage caused by black hole cannons. They are rather strange, tiny holes similar to needle pricks, and they don’t completely tear apart space. So, from the outside, space still appears stable. Even Li Feng’s detectors can’t detect them.

But the fact that they can’t be detected doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Although such spatial rifts aren’t strong enough to affect space stability, they can disrupt the energy fields relied on by the Origin Power Armor. Moreover, according to records, these spatial rifts can be exploited through a technique called rapid transit for instant inter-space travel!

That’s right—rapid transition. At this thought, a glint appeared in Monkey’s eyes as he immediately understood the origin of these spatial rifts. There were ambushers beneath them!! “Boom!!!” The terrifying noise was enough to shatter eardrums. Yet Baroka was extremely happy at that moment. In front of that giant humanoid figure, Monkey’s presence seemed like a guardian, bringing him immense comfort. “Good boy! I’ll treat you to a drink when you return!” “Keep your word,” Monkey replied with a smile, moving his wrist. The previous strike might have seemed simple, but it was actually the result of concentrating a hundred times his usual energy. One punch carried the force of a hundred “Dying Suns” attacking together, yet it only managed to create a large hole in the opponent’s abdomen. This alone showed just how sturdy the opponent’s body was. Damn it, even a warship’s armor might not be better than this!! At the same time, his subordinates also attacked the other Phantom Killers. In the dark starry sky, nearly a hundred tiny figures appeared behind the giant Phantom Killers like ghosts. With a mere gesture, shiny energy swords appeared in their hands, and they swung down without hesitation. Poor Phantom Killers, though huge in size, were no match for these “mosquitoes” in terms of agility. After just one encounter, all the attacked Phantom Killers staggered back, with faint cracks appearing on their backs without exception. The cracks were thin and slight; they would be invisible if not observed closely. But after retreating a distance, those faint cracks suddenly deepened, accompanied by a chilling high-pitched sound over the channel. Nearly a hundred giant humanoid figures split into two halves at the same time!! “Brilliant!!” Baroka in the cabin jumped up, excited. In contrast to his excitement, the Wolf Fang team members were confused, staring at their shiny energy swords, unable to believe they were their own achievements! “Damn these little brats,” Monkey, who also witnessed this, couldn’t help but feel jealous. Seeing his subordinates achieve such results while he could only force the opponent to retreat a few steps, the gap made him feel embarrassed. A red glow flashed in his eyes… “Clang! Clang!” With a sound, two long crescent-shaped blades suddenly appeared at his elbows.

“Since you want to die, I’ll fulfill your wish!” As the blade emerged, the monkey’s eyes turned blood red, and a ferocious smile appeared on its lips. With a slight movement, something writhed behind its Primal Force Armor, and over thirty tiny engine nozzles opened simultaneously… The next moment, the monkey transformed into a brilliant stream of light. It was a deadly stream of light… The two long crescent-shaped blades, under the monkey’s control, resembled two slender wings, with a wingspan of a hundred meters! Coupled with their intense energy output, from afar they looked like lightning cutting through the sky. The terrifying speed of the Primal Force Armor was fully utilized by the monkey. In just an instant, it drew another long blue arc in the starry sky and rushed straight toward a Phantom Killer. “Clang!!” With a shrill sound, the blue arc didn’t even pause before zipping past the Phantom Killer. Then, the massive Phantom Killer, as if facing the most unbelievable thing, reached out to touch its own abdomen. Before everyone’s eyes, it split into two halves. “So fast!” In the grand hall of the Red Flying Fortress, the capable officer’s expression changed instantly, and he couldn’t help but exclaim in awe. “What is that?” “I don’t know. That’s exactly what I want to ask you.” Next to him, the Emperor of Moore also looked serious, no longer smiling. Staring at the blue streak on the crystal in the hall, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth. The stream of light was almost at the highest speed possible under normal space physics. From afar, it was impossible to see what was inside. One moment it was dozens of kilometers away, and the next it was already right beside them. Wherever the stream of light passed, the once invincible Phantom Killers couldn’t even withstand a single strike and disintegrated under the Emperor of Moore’s astonished gaze. “I never thought Blackhair had such killers hidden. It seems we won’t gain any advantage today.” Keeping his gaze fixed on the streak in the crystal, the Emperor of Moore finally sighed deeply after seeing it kill over thirty Phantom Killers in a row. “Grizzly Bear, call my subordinates back. If this continues, I’m afraid they won’t be able to hold on much longer.” “Mm.” The capable officer nodded gently. Those giant metal spheres were his finest troops. Unlike the Black Crystal warships that could be sacrificed at will, losing them all here would be a huge loss.

“With such a precise layout, Blackhair still gets the advantage. This guy is really troublesome…” Closing his eyes, the Moor Emperor seemed to age significantly in an instant. “Grizzly Bear, let’s leave this place.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. What about those?”
“Hm?” The Moor Emperor was momentarily puzzled before noticing the giant mechs pointed to by the capable officer. After destroying the Black Crystal battleship, these mechs had surrounded the flying fortresses layer by layer. Their massive combat blades emitted a cold glow, resembling a group of ferocious titans.
“Those things?” He glanced at them disdainfully. The Moor Emperor shook his head lightly. “Ignore them.”
“Understood.” The capable officer bowed slightly in respect.