Chapter 629: Departure
These "mosquitoes" from Edward Teach's hand, utilizing the special spell formations carved upon them, effortlessly tapped into the mental force torrent Bai Mo had cast over Mars' entire surface, "biting" dozens of hill-sized bulges onto it.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"..."
With one muffled thud after another, the restraints—or rather, the protections—binding Yin Huo were incrementally lifted.
Mars restricted the Spirit of Nature's departure, but this restrictive power also granted it nearly inexhaustible reserves of strength while it remained on Mars.
As long as it stood upon the Martian soil, it could draw endless support, like a mage with almost infinite mana, whose only limit was the power of a single spell output.
Unfortunately, this held little meaning when faced with the Moon's invasion.
Because the Moon possessed the Solar Flare Planet-Melting Cannon.
Melting glass spheres, while incredibly tedious for Lunarites, was nonetheless the most foolproof and safest method.
...
Guided by the gray meteors, the mental force torrent on Mars steadily flowed deeper into the Martian crust, triggering continuous minor earthquakes, while simultaneously unearthing years of untapped riches hidden beneath the planet's surface.
"Mars' fated end has arrived." Bai Mo suddenly uttered a cryptic remark.
"Hee hee hee, greed is forever the strongest source of destruction in this world." Edward Teach reacted to Bai Mo's meaning almost instantly.
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"I smell the scent of endless Void Profound Crystals..."
On a giant spaceship fleeing the Moon, a special expert, specializing in the identification of mineral spirit materials, cast his gaze towards the turbulent Mars.
"Endless Void Profound Crystals? Where?" The expert specializing in the identification of plant-based spirit materials, standing next to him, stared blankly as his friend's nose bled.
"On Mars, a terrifying force has forcefully unearthed an entire rich vein of Void Profound Crystals from deep within the ground."
"Quickly report this to the leadership! You'll definitely rake in a bonus you won't be able to spend in a lifetime!"
"Hey, shut your crow's mouth! My next thousand years are just beginning!" The mineral expert lightly punched his friend, then wiped away the nosebleed that had trickled to the corner of his mouth.
They were among the first wave of high-end talents evacuated to the escape vessels after the Myriad Phenomena Gravity System went out of control, playing an extremely crucial role in the future reconstruction of human civilization.
"At least, at least, five million tons in reserves... I believe our civilization will be transformed by this discovery!!!"
The mineral expert's nose trembled with incessant, high-frequency vibrations; even as blood dripped onto the floor, he showed no sign of stopping.
"Five million tons of Void Profound Crystals?! Buddy, you're not kidding, are you? That's more unbelievable than finding a planet made of diamonds!"
As an extremely vital strategic material, low to mid-grade Void Profound Crystals were widely used in the creation of spatial equipment of varying capacities.
Items like storage bags and rings, which played crucial roles in daily life, travel, and the act of "killing and plundering treasures," were all crafted from Void Profound Crystals as the primary material, combined with other auxiliary materials through a series of industrial processes.
As for high-grade Void Profound Crystals, and the exceedingly rare Void Profound Crystal Cores, they were among the most crucial spirit materials for establishing a subspace or a divine kingdom.
Moreover, high-grade Void Profound Crystals were also used in the construction of high-end colonial spaceships. Several of the dozens of ships that escaped from the Moon this time had utilized large quantities of Void Profound Crystals to expand their internal space.
An emergency vessel that appeared less than two thousand meters long from the outside actually contained enough internal space to house an entire city's population.
Each space-compressed vessel was a mobile divine kingdom.
With enough Void Profound Crystals, the Federation could even build its entire civilization upon these individual space-compressed vessels.
In this scenario, each ship would be a city, eliminating the need to drag along the cumbersome Moon Fortress.
The collapse of the Myriad Phenomena Gravity Device had taught them a harsh lesson: the Moon had bound almost everyone together, making it difficult for individuals to flee when disaster struck.
Risks had to be diversified; human civilization could not put all its eggs in one basket, lest it be unable to withstand the ever-present dangers of space.
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"Protocol for Martian Resource Development..." Less than two hours later, a detailed plan was transmitted from one of the fleeing flagships, in the form of a special psychic fluctuation.
The figure of five million tons of Void Profound Crystals quickly swayed all the senators.
Since the Moon had turned from peril to safety, all matters could now proceed as usual.
"The Federation will lead the development, investing all the necessary manpower and resources, and in the end, I get half of everything acquired?"
Bai Mo pondered the Federation's offer while simultaneously holding up the Moon.
The Federation even mentioned in the protocol that they could provide doorstep delivery, dispatching transport ships to deliver the materials in batches to Earth.
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"I... am free."
The giant Yin Huo collapsed with a thunderous crash.
From atop the fallen giant's head, a faint purple light orb floated out.
Mars's binding power had been weakened to the point where it could break free; it had relinquished everything the planet offered, in exchange for the freedom to roam the cosmos.
The light orb suspended in mid-air slowly transformed into the form of a naked human female.
"Didn't expect you to be a female..." Edward Teach, also floating above the giant's 'corpse,' jested, baring his monstrous mouth filled with countless sharp teeth.
Compared to Yin Huo, who was now composed and graceful, the monstrous Edward Teach seemed utterly inhuman.
"Since I intend to travel and integrate into your world, isn't it perfectly normal to take on your human appearance?"
"But why female?"
The two before Yin Huo possessed aesthetics vastly different from ordinary people; they felt no particular sentiment towards her current appearance, only simple curiosity.
"This is the appearance of the goddess from Liu Wu's memories. I thought it looked quite good, so I simply molded her into this form."
Yin Huo, now free from Mars, seemed to have become even more adorable and vibrant.
However, 'adorable' might not be the most fitting description, as its true form had never been revealed to outsiders.
Within the beautiful maiden's heart, perhaps lay an unspeakable, tentacled monster.
"Farewell, dear friends; may we meet again if fate allows."
The purple maiden transformed into a streak of light and soared towards the Moon.
This was its most vulnerable moment; even if Bai Mo and Edward Teach had no ill intentions, there were still four ravenous tribal leaders on Mars. It wouldn't do to be careless and get captured and tormented.
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