86: Chapter 86 What does it mean that the core is coming towards me?

"Teacher, what's the situation with the core now?" Wang Chen asked, lowering his voice.

"The Fragment World core is slowly taking shape." Professor Yun Yan frowned slightly, his voice so soft that only the two of them could hear it.

"Right now, the four factions appear to be in a standoff, but in reality, they are all waiting. Waiting for the core's will to fully awaken is the best time to make a move and seize it.

If anyone rashly interrupts the process now, the core will immediately fall into a deep slumber and randomly flee to some corner of the Fragment World. No one would ever know when or where it might appear again.

That's why, right now, no one dares to be the first to act."

Wang Chen suddenly realized. No wonder the battlefield looked chaotic just a moment ago, yet not a single faction had launched an all-out attack. Everyone was waiting for the core to completely stabilize, fearing the consequences of it falling into a slumber and fleeing.

But the moment Professor Yun Yan finished speaking, the golden core in the center of the altar suddenly erupted with a violent burst of light!

The halo that had been silently hovering was no longer still; the runes inside the core spun frantically, and that immense world will suddenly became restless.

Before the four factions could react, the entire mass of golden light trembled violently and, like an arrow shot from a string, sped away in a predetermined direction!

This sudden turn of events instantly shattered the standoff on the battlefield!

Everyone in the four camps stood stunned in place, their faces full of shock and disbelief, momentarily forgetting to make a move.

Whether it was the Federation's elite, the profit-driven Three Giants, the deeply-rooted veteran cultivators, or the numerous members of the Dawn Alliance, all were frozen on the spot.

Many people present had participated in seizing cores from other Fragment Worlds before. In everyone's understanding, once a Fragment World core appeared, it would only quietly hover in place, like a ripe fruit waiting to be picked.

Even if it were later merged into the Main World, it would only slowly dissipate and complete the world fusion smoothly; never had there been a case of a core actively fleeing!

After a brief, deathly silence, the scene completely erupted into chaos!

"The core moved! It's running away on its own!"

"How is this possible? I've never seen a core actively flee!"

"Don't just stand there! Chase it! We absolutely cannot let it get away!"

The various factions, once they realized what was happening, instantly lost their composure. No longer caring about waiting for the core to awaken, they all activated their abilities and gave frantic chase in the direction the core was fleeing.

With mechs roaring, spells tearing through the air, and abilities surging, the four opposing camps instantly turned into a torrent, clinging tightly to that golden light as the situation completely spiraled out of control.

Professor Yun Yan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "Chase it! We must not let the core slip out of our control!"

Wang Chen's heart shook violently, and he didn't hesitate any longer, following closely behind his teacher as they sped at full speed in the direction the core was fleeing.

Only one thought remained in Wang Chen's mind: this Fragment World core was far more bizarre than any other they had encountered before!

That brilliant streak of golden light from the core cut across the sky of the Fragment World, speeding toward its predetermined direction like a meteor, with all four factions pouring out in full force behind it.

The roar of mechs breaking the sound barrier, the spiritual light of spells maneuvering through the air, the screeching thrusters of cyborgs, and the trails left by rogue cultivators' artifacts—dense streaks of light filled the entire horizon, forming a massive and chaotic dragon of pursuit.

Flying within the Federation camp's ranks close behind his teacher, Wang Chen looked down at the vast, continuous dense forest below, and his heart sank.

He suddenly remembered Mo Yufei, who was down below collecting energy crystal mines alone. The flight path of the pursuing team happened to pass right over the area where Mo Yufei was!

Right now, the various factions in the sky were already constantly clashing, with swords drawn and abilities exchanged frequently. If someone accidentally let a skill or a laser strike fall...

Or if they simply saw Mo Yufei alone and took a potshot at him, he would have no way to defend himself and would surely die!

"Oh no!" Wang Chen's expression changed drastically. Daring not to delay for even a second, he immediately raised his hand to activate the communication bracelet on his wrist, his fingertips quickly locating Mo Yufei's position.

But when he saw the coordinates pop up on the bracelet, his heart instantly jumped into his throat. Mo Yufei's location was precisely on the straight flight path of the core!

He immediately forced a private connection to Mo Yufei, his voice urgent and grave: "Old Mo, run! Get away from your current location immediately!

The core suddenly fled on its own, and all the factions are chasing it in the sky. The flight path happens to pass right over your head. Forget about the aftermath of the chaotic battle; even a stray skill could cost you your life.

Find a place to hide immediately, or retreat to the side, away from the core's flight path!"

At that moment, Mo Yufei had just arrived with his five beast companions at a crystal mine zone rich in energy fluctuations. Before he could even take out his tools to start mining, his communication device suddenly rang, and Wang Chen's urgent voice came directly into his ears.

His heart tightened, and he instantly understood the danger. He had originally planned to take advantage of the various factions being distracted by the core to safely scavenge for energy crystal mines below, but he hadn't expected to be caught in the flight path.

"Received, I'm getting out of here immediately!"

Mo Yufei did not hesitate at all. He vaulted onto Dabai, who was already waiting by his side, patted the giant beast's neck, and shouted in a low voice: "Dabai, head to the dense forest on the side, full speed!"

Dabai let out a low beast roar, its four hooves exerted force, and it carried Mo Yufei as it moved rapidly sideways, away from the core's path.

Xiao Hei cleared the path in front, and Benboba also swooped down from the air, landing on Mo Yufei's shoulder, watching the horizon vigilantly.

But just seconds after the two hung up the communication.

Wang Chen, flying in the sky, suddenly had his pupils shrink. He stared fixedly at the golden stream of light from the core ahead, then quickly looked at Mo Yufei's coordinates on his bracelet, his face filled with disbelief.

The Fragment World core, which had been flying straight, had quietly changed its trajectory. It was no longer heading directly toward a fixed destination as before, but had slightly shifted its direction.

This change was not only noticed by Wang Chen; the top experts in the four camps in the sky all sensed the anomaly and let out sounds of surprise and suspicion.

You have to know, all previous Fragment World cores, after appearing, would either stand still or smoothly merge into the Main World. There had never been a case of one fleeing on its own, and its target seemed to have changed; its flight path had just deviated!

Wang Chen's heart raced wildly. He suppressed the shock in his heart, comparing the angle of the core's deflection with Mo Yufei's real-time location on his bracelet over and over again, and an absurd yet bold idea uncontrollably surged into his mind.

Could this core be heading toward Mo Yufei?

As soon as this thought arose, the change in coordinates on the bracelet directly confirmed his guess!

The flight path of the golden core was precisely micro-adjusting along with Mo Yufei's movement, as if it were a hunter locking onto its prey, and the distance between the two markers was rapidly closing at an alarming speed!

"Oh no!"

Wang Chen's expression changed completely. No longer caring about hiding his emotions, he dialed Mo Yufei's communication again like a madman, his fingertips trembling slightly from urgency.

On the other side, Mo Yufei was riding Dabai, speeding through the dense forest, desperately trying to get away from the original route, when his communication device rang urgently again.

He immediately answered, and before he could even speak, Wang Chen's urgent voice, bordering on losing control, exploded in his ears: "Old Mo! Something's wrong! This Fragment World core... it seems to be flying toward you!"

Mo Yufei stiffened, his face full of confusion and shock, and he blurted out subconsciously: "Huh?!"

Benboba on his shoulder also instantly bristled, flapping its wings and screaming: "What? What kind of thing is chasing us?!"