283: Observer

It was as if a supreme chess player, midway through a game, found the existing rules too boring, so he casually wiped the board clean and drew a brand new game.

The golden vertical pupil, suspended outside the galaxy, seemed to flicker with an almost imperceptible hint of interest in its indifferent gaze.

"Since chaos has already arisen, formatting according to the old order is too dull."

"Then, let this chaos be the starting point for a new game."

A grand will declared the new rules of the game to this frozen cosmic region.

"This cosmic region shall become the chessboard, with a time limit of one standard Universe hour."

"I shall place a token, named the crown of the era, within this Kindling."

"You three parties: the remnants of the stars, the guardians of order, and that interesting variable."

"Whoever ultimately seizes the crown and wears it, he shall gain the qualification to face me."

"As for the losers..."

The will paused slightly, and a concept of pure erasure, powerful enough to freeze the Universe itself, descended.

"The losers, along with all traces of their existence, shall return to the Void Realm."

The new rules were simple and cruel.

This was no longer a mere factional free-for-all, but a death race orchestrated by a higher-dimensional existence, with survival as the stake.

Following the declaration of the new rules, the supreme will that had forcibly halted the three-way conflict began to differentiate.

One part transformed into an invisible barrier, completely sealing off the entire cosmic region, creating a gladiatorial arena entirely isolated from the outside world.

Another part transformed into golden chains of Law, coiling around the remaining fleet of Star Lord, the Gravekeeper's legion, and Su Lei and his Federal Fleet, respectively.

These chains caused no harm, but they forcibly halted all hostile actions between them.

Artillery fire would dissipate before reaching the opponent, and Law would neutralize before colliding.

Direct armed conflict was forcibly prohibited in the initial stage of this game.

Immediately after, from within the golden vertical pupil, a dazzling pillar of light descended.

Within the light pillar, a crown of indescribable beauty slowly materialized.

It seemed to be forged from solidified starlight, with countless gems, each shimmering like a nascent Universe, embedded in its diadem, and each gem contained a completely different true meaning of Law.

This was the crown of the era.

The aura it emitted caused the severely wounded Star Lord, the cold Gravekeeper, and even the calm Su Lei to involuntarily feel a primal longing.

It was not merely a symbol of power, but also a key to a higher dimension, to glimpse the ultimate mysteries of the Universe.

The golden light pillar, carrying the crown of the era, bypassed all of Kindling's defenses and was directly projected into its deepest core area.

And at the moment the crown fell into the core, the supreme will it carried, originating from the Observer, acted like a final activation command, completely unleashing the full potential of this super ark.

Kindling's ultimate form was forcibly activated!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

An internal reorganization far more intense than the previous energy runaway began.

Su Lei and his Federal Fleet were transported from the core area to the edge of the ark by an irresistible force.

When they stabilized themselves, the scene before them had undergone a drastic transformation.

Beneath their feet was no longer cold steel plating, but rather floating continents of varying sizes, suspended in the endless Void Realm.

Between these floating continents, massive rivers of pure energy surged.

They were like the Bloodline of this new world, connecting all the floating islands together to form a vast and complex ecosystem.

From time to time, energy storms swept through, or spatial rifts randomly generated, full of the unknown and danger.

The entire interior of Kindling had transformed from an interstellar ark into a vast and boundless new world.

And at this moment, the power of Law originating from the Observer descended once more.

On the bridge of the flagship Ice Phoenix, Li Xue凝 looked at the bright red alarms on the control panel, her voice dry.

"Governor, our warp engines, spatial teleportation modules, all capabilities involving superluminal and long-distance movement, are completely locked down."

"Our fleet is trapped here."

Su Lei quietly observed this forcibly transformed new world, feeling the omnipresent power of Law.

The Observer had not only changed the terrain but also restricted the movement methods of all players.

"Transmit my command."

Su Lei's voice broke the silence on the bridge.

"All ships, immediately find suitable floating islands to land on and establish forward operating bases."

"Engineering units are to immediately survey the surrounding environment, analyze the properties of the energy rivers, and search for usable resources."

"All combat personnel, in squads, are to immediately begin exploring this new world."

"We have only one goal."

"Find it, and obtain it, at all costs."

With Su Lei's command, the silent Federal Fleet resumed operation.

One by one, the warships carefully detached from their formation, like brave explorers venturing into a new continent, heading towards those mysterious and dangerous floating continents.

At the same time, in two other corners of this new world.

The Gravekeeper's fleet also landed on a floating island composed of giant white bones.

The Timelord stood on the observation deck of the mothership, looking at this unrecognizable world, the power of Law originating from the Observer also confining them.

"Send out all the Ascetics and Pathfinders."

"Their mission is to use their bodies to explore every inch of the path ahead for my Lord's army, and to mark every danger."

"Map this world as quickly as possible."

"The crown must belong to order."

And on another floating island composed of countless crystal clusters.

Star Lord's once sky-obscuring massive fleet was torn to shreds by the Law storms during the destructive spatial reorganization within Kindling.

Now, only a dozen or so battered remnant ships remained, spewing thick smoke and electrical sparks, struggling to land between the sharp crystal clusters, emitting grating metallic groans.

On the bridge of the flagship Star Core, Star Lord's Divine Soul, constructed from pure starlight, was now dim and ethereal, as if a gentle breeze could scatter it.

The countless points of light that made up his body flickered unsteadily, clearly indicating that he had paid a painful price, enough to shake his divinity, in the catastrophe just now, which was comparable to divine punishment.

Through the faint light and shadow, one could even vaguely see the deep, bone-visible Law cracks at the core of his Divine Soul.

"Damn blasphemers, damn Observer..."

"But I haven't lost yet!"

A roar made the entire bridge hum.

Star Lord suddenly raised his head: "As long as I can obtain the crown of the era, everything I have lost will be returned a hundredfold, a thousandfold! I will become the new Lord of the Era, and then, I will make that so-called Observer repent at my feet!"

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