117: Star Language Gathering and the Eve of "Breaking the Net"

Returning to the temporary stronghold deep in the desolate forest, Wen Youyi immediately threw himself into intense preparation work.

He had only three days! He had to utilize the brief safety window provided by the Purifiers to contact as many dispersed Seed groups as possible and transmit the new situation and plans.

This required precise timing and efficient Star Language communication.

Wen Youyi first focused on studying the Jade Slip given by Ying.

The techniques inside regarding shielding against the spirit net's deep scans and short-range star core jumps, although basic, opened a new door for him.

Especially the shielding technique; the principle lay in using star core energy to simulate an interference field that was the same frequency as the spirit net's detection waves but with the opposite phase, achieving "invisibility."

This was far more advanced than the "stealth talismans" they had previously developed.

He studied voraciously, and by combining it with his previous understanding of Star Language, he attempted to integrate this shielding technique into Star Language communication, making signal transmission more concealed and harder to track.

Senior Brother Zhang began to focus all his efforts on the part of the Web Break operation he was responsible for—setting up a Formation on the periphery capable of large-scale energy interference to create chaos.

This required him to combine the Formation diagram concepts provided by the Purifiers with his own understanding of ark energy and those ancient source codes.

Zhao Iron Pillar was not idle either; while acting as the Protector, he seized every moment to familiarize himself with the newly learned short-range star core jump technique.

This thing could save his life at critical moments, but it consumed a huge amount of energy, and the direction was hard to control; he almost crashed into a tree several times.

The third day, at dusk.

Wen Youyi stood outside the cave, took a deep breath, and adjusted his state to the best condition.

The star core fragment in his embrace emitted a warm luster, and his Mental Energy was highly focused.

At the Hour of the Rat, the Web Break operation would officially begin, at which point the spirit net monitoring would be temporarily paralyzed for about twelve hours.

He had to complete the emergency call and information transmission to all Seed groups within this window period!

He closed his eyes, not using his throat, but with his entire mind, weaving invisible Star Language ripples through the star core fragment.

These ripples, carrying the newly learned shielding properties, were sent out like encrypted radio waves toward the pre-arranged contact frequencies of each group.

The information content was carefully designed; it conveyed the severity of the crisis (the ark is a trap), gave clear instructions (assemble at the designated area), attached preliminary shielding and jump techniques (simplified version), and most importantly, a new security verification method based on deep star core fluctuations to prevent the information from being intercepted or impersonated.

[Emergency call! The cradle is false, the ark is a trap! Quickly gather at 'Sunken Star Ravine'! Attached: New life-saving method, new verification code. — Starfire]

The Star Language ripples spread silently, crossing mountains and rivers, searching for those "sparks" hidden everywhere.

Wen Youyi could feel his Mental Energy depleting rapidly.

This large-scale, high-intensity Star Language communication was a huge burden for him.

But he gritted his teeth and persisted, ensuring that every message was sent accurately.

Time passed bit by bit, and the night deepened.

Wen Youyi's face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.

Zhao Iron Pillar and Senior Brother Zhang stood guard nearby, watching him nervously, not daring to disturb him.

Suddenly, Wen Youyi's body trembled slightly; he opened his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.

"How is it? Boss?" Zhao Iron Pillar asked hurriedly.

"Most groups received it and replied with confirmation signals." Wen Youyi wiped his sweat, a trace of a tired smile appearing on his face, "A few groups were too far away or in special environments, so the signal was weak, and I couldn't confirm if they received it, but we have done our best."

This was already the best result. At least most of his companions knew the truth and had started moving toward the new gathering place, "Sunken Star Ravine."

"That's great!" Senior Brother Zhang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, the star core fragment in Wen Youyi's embrace transmitted familiar fluctuations again—it was Ying the Purifier!

['Web Break' operation, proceeding as scheduled. At the Hour of the Rat, meet at the 'energy node' of the Qinglan main mountain range. Good luck.]

The message was short and clear.

Wen Youyi perked up; the final moment had arrived!

He looked at Zhao Iron Pillar and Senior Brother Zhang; the three pairs of eyes met, and they all saw the determination in each other's eyes.

"Let's go!" Wen Youyi said in a deep voice, "It's time for us to go cause some trouble for the 'higher-ups'!"

The night was like ink; the three of them were like phantoms blending into the darkness, leaving the temporary stronghold and sneaking quietly toward the direction of the Qinglan main mountain range agreed upon with the Purifiers.

On the eve of the "Web Break," the storm was about to arrive.

And in every corner of the Qinglan Mountain Range, the Seeds who received the Star Language call were like awakened streams, quietly converging from all directions toward "Sunken Star Ravine."

The sparks of hope flowed quietly in the absolute darkness, waiting for the moment to start a prairie fire.

(End of chapter)