The First Analyst of the Interstellar Era

Chapter 159 : God-Abandoned Domain

The exterior of the main base station in the God-Abandoned Domain.

The first choice for all military academy students was to find the base station and activate the radar signal.

When Xie Chunshi arrived, he encountered others on the way to the main base station, but there was no time for them to communicate. The mecha established a joint frequency channel as they fought through scattered energy body groups, cutting through layer upon layer of encirclement, exchanging information while battling.

Just as the group arrived outside the base station's control room, they saw that the main door was already open.

In the spacious interior, the lights flickered, the electrical circuits were unstable, and only backup light screens illuminated the space.

At the central operating console stood a figure. A floating light screen displayed a line of text.

[Zone Eleven backup emergency channel opening]

[Please verify identity]

A biological scan prompt appeared, and as the person was about to confirm, they heard footsteps from behind and turned to look.

The military students all paused when they saw that face.

No one was unfamiliar with it.

Xie Yi and Xie You glanced toward Xie Chunshi, while Song Yuan raised her head, staring motionlessly at the person.

The footsteps came to an abrupt halt. Sounds of astonished gasps filled the air. Someone gripped their companion's hand tightly, squeezing their fingers into a claw-like shape.

The typically calm military student adjusted his sensor glasses, his fingers trembling as they rested on the frame.

The frail analyst's fingers paused while combing through her long hair, tugging at her scalp, her attention completely fixed on the figure before them.

Both sides observed each other in standstill for several seconds. Noya suddenly exclaimed: "Holy shit."

Zhou Chen wiped the blood from his face and echoed: "Holy shit, no way."

"S-S-S-S-Song..." He Chigui stuttered when nervous.

Song Baining smiled at him: "Song Baining."

She added.

Xie Chunshi's lips moved several times, but his throat seemed to have gone dry, unable to produce a single sound.

In his mind appeared a shadow from years ago: his mother gently ruffling his messy curls, while the man beside her had become completely blurred. Her face, lowered in a gentle smile, remained distinct. Now, after a full decade, the two faces perfectly overlapped.

He didn't speak, but Song Baining noticed him first. The Xie family's curly hair was too eye-catching. After meeting Xie Liuyun, Song Baining would wonder whether anyone with curly hair might be a Xie.

Not to mention that the young man before her was about the same age as her child.

Song Baining clenched and unclenched her hand, seemingly about to say something, but Xie Chunshi was quicker. His voice was slow yet powerful, the steady tone resonating in the quiet control room: "Mom."

Hearing these words, Song Baining's lips curved into a smile.

Song Yuan stepped forward, her determined gaze falling on Song Baining, saying softly: "Teacher."

Song Baining's eyes reddened slightly. Trapped in another space, countless times she had watched teammates passing by on rescue missions to the God-Abandoned Domain. When pounding on the spatial walls, Song Baining didn't feel bitterness, only rage and murderous intent toward the energy bodies. During the ten years planning to hunt down Wu Ye, she never felt a moment of sadness for her own imprisonment, only tension about the energy bodies' schemes.

When she met Chen Sui, Song Baining made her first contact with the outside world across the spatial barrier. At that time, she hadn't realized what ten years meant.

But now, seeing her grown-up, completely unfamiliar son and student, she finally belatedly understood how much she had missed in those ten years.

Song Baining suppressed the surging guilt and bitterness in her heart, looking at them and saying hoarsely: "So, you've all grown up so much."

At these words, Song Yuan's eyes immediately reddened.

Xie Chunshi's hand hanging at his side curled slightly, but he remained silent.

Song Baining took a deep breath, her slightly reddened eyes gradually calming as she blinked, saying urgently:

"Now is not the time for this. I have urgent matters. We'll discuss everything else after we get out."

She hadn't forgotten her mission. As soon as she finished speaking, she efficiently turned back, passing the biometric verification.

The emergency channel connected directly to Zone Eleven's control room.

When the light screen in the God-Abandoned Domain lit up, Zhao Loulan, who was communicating with the council in the control room, wore an expression of helplessness, with suppressed anger in her eyes.

When she saw the light screen signal flashing, surprise appeared on her face, and the council's voices paused.

The Ten Major Energy Fields had fallen into chaos during the riot. The channel was extremely difficult to enter, and the Border Army could only conduct rescue operations around the perimeter. There was definitely no one with sufficient authority to open the emergency channel.

Zhao Loulan reviewed her decisions in her mind, and holding onto the hope that the military students had cobbled together, she opened the communication.

When that face appeared on the screen, this typically composed Border Army Commander suddenly froze, and before Song Baining could speak, Zhao Loulan's eyes reddened.

Zhao Loulan's eyes nearly bulged out, her gaze fixed firmly on the person in the light screen. Her eyes swept over the flowing hair, scanning the facial features, badge, and fingers one by one. Finally, her vision expanded to take in the clothing. Her mind felt as if it had been struck with a muffled punch, her skull filled with a buzzing sound, unable to hear anything clearly except the movement of the person's lips.

Zhao Loulan didn't know what she had said. When the buzzing in her ears began to subside, she finally awoke from her daze.

Then she felt a coldness on her face as tears abruptly flowed down.

"Song Baining!"

Zhao Loulan's voice was already hoarse. She called the name with an extremely light, raspy voice, afraid that speaking too loudly would startle the person before her and make her disappear.

Song Baining had called to her several times with no response. When she finally saw Zhao Loulan's reaction, she suddenly paused, then showed resignation. She pulled her face into an accommodating smile, looking at Zhao Loulan's attire, her eyes full of guilt and bitterness: "It's me."

"You've endured so much all these years."

The woman's voice transmitted through the communication carried a gentle reassurance.

The Border Army Commander seemed to realize her loss of composure and quickly turned aside, removing her glove to wipe away her tears. Her aide looked over with concern, and when she raised her head to look at the screen again, she appeared utterly shocked.

"Loulan, stop crying for now. I have something very important to tell you."

Song Baining sighed, watching as Zhao Loulan composed herself, though her eyes remained somewhat red.

At this moment, the military students behind Song Baining were witnessing such a scene for the first time. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with undisguisable surprise.

"The Star Alliance energy riot—you must surround the Eleventh Star Ring defense line with all troops and deal with any energy bodies trying to break through."

The Eleventh Star Ring, commonly called Zone Eleven by the Star Alliance, was surrounded by numerous uncontrolled energy fields. During the Star Alliance energy riot, the energy bodies in these fields had benefited greatly, advancing continuously. Once they invaded the Star Alliance, they would create tremendous energy pressure.

If Chen Sui was truly executing her plan, Song Baining thought, she needed to minimize Chen Sui's danger as much as possible—at least, to prevent her from facing death head-on in the final step.

Zhao Loulan was already thinking along these lines. The Border Army was evacuating many Star Alliance citizens to safe star regions, and the Border Army was also regrouping back to Zone Eleven. The problem was that many families on the Main Star had not evacuated, and the council was discussing the distribution of military forces.

With Song Baining's explanation, Zhao Loulan briefly told her about the council's decisions. Song Baining wasn't surprised by the council's attitude and said directly: "Then, let's put it to a vote."

Zhao Loulan understood her meaning. When Song Baining had disappeared, the old aristocratic families might still have had some fighting chance, but once they saw Song Baining, all would fall under her dominance, suppressed by the years they had spent under her. No one would dare to resist—this was Song Baining's absolute authority.

Zhao Loulan opened the council light screen and explained her plan again.

Sure enough, the old aristocratic families led by the Gu family and the military district representatives immediately raised objections.

"As the center of the Star Alliance, the Main Star cannot be abandoned. Zone Eleven is certainly important, but should we completely give up the Main Star?"

Song Baining's voice came through the light screen: "Chang Yiming?"

"Ten years, and you haven't learned a thing I taught you?"

"Let me tell you why we need to defend Zone Eleven."

"Once Zone Eleven falls, the entire Star Alliance will become a frenzy playground for energy bodies. Don't forget, the reason you can strut around on the Main Star is because your ancestor here has been guarding Zone Eleven since time immemorial. If you have the guts, say this to my face in the combat arena, and see if I don't twist your head off and use it as a football."

When these words came out, that familiar voice caused the council's discussion to halt abruptly.

The entire light screen was completely silent for several seconds. Zhao Loulan slowly rotated the screen to reveal Song Baining's face.

"Song Baining!!"

"Director Song!!"

"Is that really Song Baining?!"

Shocked voices rang out from all sides.

After their initial surprise, the representatives of the Gu family and the old aristocratic families showed extreme fear in their eyes. They looked at each other, unanimously seeing deep apprehension, and the scene immediately became chaotic.

"Don't waste my time with this nonsense. I don't have time to argue with you. Put it to a vote directly—send troops to Zone Eleven."

Song Baining said decisively.

When the council members saw her face, many predetermined votes were already being changed below. Seeing this, the Gu family head showed surprise, then closed his eyes without speaking.

From the Song family's direction, Song Qisheng's gaze fixed on the light screen, not missing a single movement from Song Baining. After carefully observing and confirming that this was his daughter and not biological technology, his tightly knit brows finally showed signs of relaxing, and his forcefully maintained composure revealed traces of fatigue.

Just as the council was fully engaged in voting, a light screen lit up from the Sixth Military Zone representative.

"If that's the case, may I add my vote?"

A clear male voice rang out, and a face appeared on the illuminated light screen.

Despite the blue stubble on his face, it couldn't hide his handsome features, especially those bright eyes that looked directly at the light screen redirected from Zhao Loulan from the moment it opened.

Like a wolf-dog seeing meat, his eyes were full of desire and madness.

Upon seeing the figure on the other side of the light screen, he displayed an innocent smile that, combined with his gaze, created an indescribable eeriness.

The originally somewhat cold male voice suddenly became exceptionally sweet, calling out gently and obediently: "Sister."

When this voice came through, Song Baining displayed a smile.

Behind the base station control room, Xie Chunshi closed his eyes briefly, but ultimately couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Xie You, seeing his brother's action, leaned back in surprise.

"I'll settle accounts with you when I get back," Song Baining immediately recognized that Xie Liuyun's location was the Prison Tower. Jian Run, beside him, looked toward Song Baining with an expression of shock. Song Baining nodded to him, then returned her sharp gaze to the meeting table: "Since that's settled, can we confirm now?"

As the former highest Commander's voice rang out, everyone who heard it involuntarily sat up straight. If not for the formality of the council meeting, they would have stood up and saluted.

Wherever her gaze swept, those who had worked with Song Baining unanimously broke out in goosebumps, instinctively submitting upon hearing her voice, not daring to breathe loudly.

Several seconds after her voice fell, the meeting hall was completely silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Zhao Loulan and Song Baining exchanged a glance across space, quickly confirming the council's results, and immediately began deployment. Song Baining finally had time to explain the entire plan to her.

Meanwhile, at the back of the control room, the military students listened to Song Baining's explanation.

Ten years ago, the cleanup of the God-Abandoned Domain was due to energy anomalies. During that cleanup, Song Baining discovered the truth about the Wood-Born Flower's descent.

The Wood-Born Flower was the anchor point for the fracture, anchoring all wood-attribute energy in the Star Alliance. It brought the fracture and energy bodies to the Star Alliance, creating the Ten Major Energy Fields as the first step in occupying the Star Alliance.

The Wood-Born Flower's immense power meant it couldn't descend all at once, so ten years ago, when the Ten Major Energy Fields fully stabilized and the Star Alliance entered a low-energy era, the Wood-Born Flower began its first attempt.

During this attempt, the analyst Vina, who entered the God-Abandoned Domain, was invaded in her mental domain by Wu Ye due to misjudging Wu Ye's energy crystal. To allow her companions to retreat, Vina chose to self-destruct her mental domain.

The powerful self-destruction energy of the SSS-level analyst damaged the energy crystal of the Wood-Born Flower that Wu Ye was nurturing. Already lacking energy due to not finding a host, the energy crystal sustained trauma in this self-destruction and had to acquire massive amounts of energy to repair itself.

In Wu Ye's search for a host, he encountered the perfect vessel—Chen Sui, who had just awakened and whose spirit body had not yet formed.

Thus, Chen Sui's energy crystal was stripped away, and the Wood-Born Flower's energy crystal invaded.

Now, as the Wood-Born Flower prepared to descend, Chen Sui had partially merged with its energy crystal.

The Wood-Born Flower's energy was immense, and no one in the entire Star Alliance could oppose it.

Only Chen Sui, who had established resonance with it, was the only one with a chance to prevent its descent.

If she could win in her struggle with the Wood-Born Flower and establish 100% resonance with the energy crystal.

Hearing all this, Xie Chunshi finally understood why they hadn't seen Chen Sui all this time. Song Baining didn't notice Xie Chunshi's suddenly changing expression as she spoke.

She said this was a plan where every step meant facing death.

Xie Chunshi dared not imagine if Chen Sui might die...

In a place unknown to anyone, the young man's mental domain was violently churning. The imprint left by the analyst in his mental domain was surrounded and caressed by all the energy, becoming his only solace.

Xie Chunshi clenched his fist.