novelraw Chapter 135 Many people are waiting for him
Chapter 135 Many people are waiting for him
Ling Suyu tapped a few times on the terminal, and the giant projection opposite him changed its image, revealing a black hole in the center of a magnificent cosmic painting.
"A few days ago, the institute discovered a stellar black hole in the Yosef star system, with a mass of about 10 times that of the Sun and a radius of about 3 meters. This information has not yet been made public and is known only to a few people. Furthermore, the Yosef star system is not the area where the alien beasts are active; it is the blind spot of the Beast King."
Ling Suyu said in a deep voice, "Within the radius of a black hole, nothing can escape its gravitational pull, including light."
"This is our best chance to defeat the Beast King right now."
Felix clenched his fist excitedly: "But if we're not careful, Marshal, you could be swept into the black hole! My mech is fast, let me handle it!"
Ling Suyu looked at the bandage on his forehead that was seeping blood: "You can no longer go to the battlefield for the time being."
Yan Zezheng and others also stepped forward and volunteered.
Ling Suyu said, "You should have felt from our clashes this week that the Beast King harbors an unusually persistent hatred towards me."
The officers exchanged glances; they certainly had that feeling.
As soon as the marshal appeared on the battlefield, that behemoth went berserk, commanding the beast horde to surge towards the rift ice.
"The beasts are very sensitive to blood, could it be because of... the general?" After thinking it over, Meng Ji could only come up with this answer.
It is no secret among the senior officers of the First Army Corps that General Ling Yun and Ling Suyu are mother and son.
Ling Suyu nodded slightly: "I will find a way to lure away the Beast King, and you will keep the rest of the beasts occupied."
Yan Zezheng said, "I'll go with you."
"No." Ling Suyu stood up. "Only when I am alone, just like my mother was back then, can I truly enrage the Beast King, blind it with hatred, and awaken its bloodlust that surpasses all vigilance."
Hermeyer's face no longer held its usual dashing smile; his thin lips were tightly pursed, his injured right foot throbbed with pain, and his fingertips, hanging by his side, were deeply embedded in his palms.
In the end, it was the eldest brother who took all the risks.
The Yosef system is uninhabited due to its harsh environment and is located some distance from the border planets of the Empire.
The wounded officers left on Melville could only observe the positions of the Marshal and the Beast King from the projected blue and red dots.
Everything went as the Marshal had predicted. When Rift Ice became separated from the Legion and appeared alone on the way to the Yosef system, the Beast King immediately dropped everything and chased after him.
Compared to the red-eyed monster that stood hundreds of meters tall, Rift Ice appeared so tiny. If an ordinary person were targeted by such a monster, their legs would have gone weak and they would have fainted from fright long ago.
Lie Bing acted without hesitation. After achieving its goal of attracting the Beast King, it turned around and sped towards the target black hole at a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.
Because of his right leg injury, Hemeyer could only stay in the command room, watching the two points located on the projection get closer and closer to the black hole's swallowing range, until the red dot... disappeared!
After a suffocating silence in the command room, cheers erupted briefly. The composed officers couldn't help but shed tears, and some, extremely emotional, even began to hug those around them.
"Wait a minute... where's Big Brother's location?!" Hermeyer stared at the projection, his face pale.
He was the first to notice the disappearance of the blue dot representing Ling Suyu.
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"We are currently conducting a vigorous search, and no traces of icy fractures have been found in the safe zone outside the black hole's radius. The next step is to expand the search area to nearby celestial bodies..."
Qi Lian, commander of the Second Army Corps, stood at attention and reported to the emperor on the ongoing search and rescue operation.
With Ling Suyu missing, the front-line legion needed someone to take charge. As the commander of the Second Legion, she stepped up, taking advantage of the situation to annihilate the remaining alien beasts while searching for Ling Suyu's whereabouts.
"Not a single planet can be spared." Yi Hao's gaze was chilling.
A calm female voice said "Yes," and the projection quickly disappeared into the air.
Silence returned to the study.
To date, no one has suggested the possibility that Marshal Ling was also swallowed by the black hole.
Perhaps it was because they fully trusted the marshal's abilities, or perhaps... they were unable to face or accept it.
Yi Hao placed his hands on his forehead, his half-length hair obscuring his profile.
Not long ago, news came from the detention center that Wen Bin had committed suicide by hitting his head against a wall.
He immediately recalled what the institute's director, Nettinger, had said: if the Beast King were to die, the chosen puppet would also commit suicide.
Sure enough, battle reports from the front lines arrived very quickly.
But I never expected it to turn out like this.
After a long silence, the emperor whispered, "Ling Yun... please bless Su Yu and let him return. Many people are waiting for him."
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To Allison's surprise, Wen Shumu did not cry.
After hearing the reason for the marshal's disappearance, he remained silent for a long time, his dark eyes empty and devoid of any light.
"Missing, not dead. My brother must still be alive, still living in this world..." He repeated these words, as if to reaffirm his belief.
Allison tried his best to suppress his sadness, sniffed, and said, "The five legions at the front have all been mobilized, and they will surely find the marshal soon."
Wen Shumu nodded a few times: "Yes, yes."
Allison stared at the expressionless Omega and thought that the lady in this state would be better off having a good cry.
Wen Shumu returned to bed and pulled the covers up. "Allison, I want to sleep a little longer. If you hear anything about my brother, you must tell me immediately."
"Okay, I'll go out now."
The door closed gently, and Wen Shumu curled up in the blankets. He occupied only a tiny portion of the newly replaced large bed.
After a while, Wen Shumu pulled the blanket over his head, as if that would shut out all the unpleasant sounds.
He knew it.
He knew that Ling Suyu would take everything upon himself.
The image of him asking Ling Suyu why he wouldn't mark him for life flashed through his mind.
The black-haired Alpha said that if he had a lifelong mark, he would spend his entire life waiting for someone who would never come back.
Under the covers, Wen Shumu reached out and stroked the spot where Ling Suyu usually slept.
Actually, he wanted to tell Ling Suyu that he wouldn't become like that.
If that person will never come back, he won't spend a long time waiting.
Without the rest of my life, I wouldn't spend it all on longing.
Within a day, along with reports of the victory of the Beast King being devoured, news of Ling Suyu's disappearance quickly spread across the StarNet.
A cacophony of voices erupted.
Some celebrated their victory over the Beast King, while others worried about the Marshal's current situation.
People on the StarNet were much more direct in their comments, with many discussing the possibility that the Marshal was still alive, and some even giving a definitive conclusion—
Marshal Ling is not coming back.
Two days passed, and there was still no news of the marshal.
The sentiment on StarNet gradually became one-sided, with numerous posts expressing regret and even condolences.
Some people even suggested erecting a statue of Ling Suyu next to the statue of General Ling Yun in Central Park.