Leng Ningxue's voice was cold and sharp,

"The Mind-Devouring Fleet excels at mental pollution and energy consumption; conventional shields have limited effectiveness. I suggest a direct breakthrough to avoid a drawn-out battle."

"No." Bai Cheng shook her head slowly, a cold arc curling at the corners of her mouth.

"Since they've set up such a formation to welcome us, how could we fail to live up to such kindness?"

She took a step forward, and deep within her soul, the complete emperors imprint glowed faintly.

The light of five clusters of Starfire shimmered through her body, weaving into an illusory star chart behind her.

It was no longer a projection of a temporary domain, but used her as the origin to faintly connect the nodes within the Emerald Sea's belief network—those already lit, and those being lit.

"Ning Xue, channel all non-essential system energy from the train into the main cannon."

Bai Cheng gave the command softly. "Aim for the enemy flagship's energy core. We're going to... say hello."

Data streams flashed in Leng Ningxue's eyes without a moment's hesitation:

"Understood. Transferring energy... Main cannon charging: sixty percent, eighty, one hundred... Charging complete. Law calibration finished. Ready to fire at any time."

The silver light on the train's surface suddenly withdrew to the extreme, as if it had turned into a piece of pitch-black meteorite.

Only at the bow, a point of silver-white light—pure to the extreme and condensing the essence of the five-colored Starfire—was spinning and compressing frantically,

emitting terrifying fluctuations that caused the surrounding space to warp and collapse.

The Mind-Devouring Fleet opposite them clearly sensed the danger. Their circular formation began to contract, and the dark red light on the surface of all warships flared up. Countless faces of resentment emerged and roared within the light,

collectively constructing a translucent, dark red mental barrier that covered the entire fleet.

"Fire."

The moment Bai Cheng's voice fell, that speck of silver-white light detached from the train and shot silently toward the largest flagship in the center of the fleet.

There was no earth-shaking explosion, no clash of energy torrents.

The silver-white light was like ink dripping into water, silently "melting" into that dark red mental barrier.

Time seemed to stand still for an instant.

The next moment— 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

With the impact point of the silver-white light as the center, the entire dark red barrier shattered like ice struck by a giant boulder, suddenly exploding with countless spiderweb-like cracks!

Within the cracks, the pure power of Starfire spread and permeated frantically along the energy pathways of the barrier like a violent plague!

"Wuuu—!!!"

Countless faces of resentment let out shrill wails simultaneously. It was no longer aggressive mental pollution, but the desperate cries of a medium being purified and dismantled.

The dark red energy forming the barrier began to collapse and dissolve like snow under the sun.

The flagship, bearing the brunt of the attack, saw its hideous skull-shaped bow's dark red crystals crack inch by inch, exposing the frantically flickering, soon-to-overload energy core within.

The fleet commander's terrified roar exploded through the public channel: "Evade! Evade immediately! The energy core is going to—"

BOOM!!!!!!!!!

The flagship's energy core ultimately failed to withstand the internal and external pincer attack of the Starfire power, exploding violently!

The dark red firelight was like a blooming flower of death, suddenly erupting in the deep sea, instantly swallowing the flagship's wreckage and sweeping toward the surrounding warships!

A chain reaction of explosions occurred.

Having lost the protection of their mental barrier, the Mind-Devouring Fleet was tossed about like toys in a hurricane under the impact of the sudden purifying energy storm and the flagship's explosion.

Extinguishable silver-white flames ignited on the surfaces of more than half the warships as they struggled and disintegrated in the deep sea.

The remaining few warships were terrified. No longer caring for formations or orders, they fled in panic in all directions.

The silver train did not stop °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° for a moment, passing like a sharp sword through the lingering explosion fire and warship wreckage, continuing toward the depths of the Star-Burial Vortex.

Inside the carriage, Leng Ningxue quickly scanned the results: "Enemy flagship confirmed destroyed. Seven secondary warships damaged or destroyed; the rest have scattered.

Our energy consumption is at fifteen percent. Shields are slightly overloaded but can recover in three minutes. No signs of Star Track Battle Group intervention detected."

Bai Cheng nodded, but her gaze was cast toward the deeper darkness: "This was just an appetizer. The real test is yet to come."

She knew that while the strike just now was impressive, it had also completely exposed her current power level and combat style.

Whether it was the higher-ups of the Enforcement Officers or the lurking Star Track Battle Group, they would all adjust their strategies based on this battle.

The train continued deeper.

The surrounding scenery became increasingly eerie. Giant, mountain-like pale bones began to float in the seawater—remains of ancient Star Lord attendants or rival giant beasts that had not fully weathered away even after eons.

Between the bones flowed viscous energy streams that emitted a rainbow-colored fluorescence but contained deadly poison.

The spatial structure was extremely unstable, sometimes stretching into bizarre tunnels, sometimes compressing into dangerous traps, and even occasionally tearing open brief rifts to unknown dimensions without warning.

This place had already transcended the common understanding of a sea region; it was more like a forgotten junkyard of laws.

Suddenly, her personal terminal, which had been silent, vibrated urgently.

Bai Cheng opened it. It was an emergency communication from Zi Yuan's team, containing only brief text and a set of coordinates:

"Abnormality encountered at the seventh node on the west side, Panshi Island!

The seed has been planted, but the island's core was activated prematurely by an unknown power, forming a reverse pollution vortex!

Suspected high-level Mind-Eroding Demon General lurking and molting! Requesting tactical guidance! Coordinates attached."

Immediately after, Lu Duo's team's communication also connected, her tone equally urgent:

"Traces of Star Track Battle Group activity found at the third node on the east side, Firefly Bay!

They seem to be... collecting pure memory fragments from before the island was corrupted?

Behavior is strange, purpose unclear. We have gone into hiding. Should we proceed with planting according to the original plan?"

The two messages arrived almost simultaneously, indicating that operations on both the east and west lines had encountered unplanned trouble.

Bai Cheng's silver eyes darkened slightly. The reverse pollution vortex at Panshi Island meant that although the Enforcement Officers' corruption network had lost its hub, some nodes might have undergone uncontrollable mutations, even breeding more dangerous existences.

And the Star Track Battle Group's behavior of collecting pure memory fragments carried an unsettling eeriness. What did they want to do?

"Reply to Zi Yuan: Give up the direct assault. Use the intent of Tide Breaker in coordination with the Heart-Purifying Talisman Seal left by Yu Nian to gradually purify the vortex from the periphery. Slow its expansion and wait for the Starfire Seed to naturally grow and suppress it.

If it becomes impossible, evacuate immediately and mark that point as a high-risk zone."

"Reply to Lu Duo: Continue planting, but increase vigilance.

The Star Track Battle Group's objective is unknown; avoid contact. Focus on recording their movement patterns and the characteristics of their collection targets."

The orders were quickly dispatched.

Bai Cheng knew this was only the beginning.

As the Starfire Prairie Plan progressed, similar or even more troublesome accidents would only increase.

She had to reach the central sea area as soon as possible to firmly pin the enemy's main force and attention onto herself.