166: Rush into the forbidden zone of the gods! The power of the law, confront the world-destroying thunderstorm!

Three hours passed in a flash.

For Safe Harbor, a place overrun with outlaws, it was merely the time it took to down a few cups of cheap liquor and complete a dirty deal.

No one noticed that a ghostly black behemoth of a ship had silently departed this cosmic junkyard.

It was quietly heading towards the deadly lightning-filled zone that everyone considered a forbidden area.

Inside the Bridge of the Natural Selection, the atmosphere was quiet, almost oppressive.

Old Ghost stared intently at the constantly fluctuating data stream before him, his forehead already drenched in cold sweat.

His old mechanical eye was operating at an unprecedented speed, processing a massive amount of information, and flashing with a dangerous red light.

As a guide, the pressure he was under at this moment was even greater than if he were personally piloting the spaceship.

Gu Zhixia had changed into a form-fitting black combat suit.

The perfect fabric accentuated her agile, explosive physique, honed by years of training, outlining her perfectly, like a black panther poised to strike.

She stood in the center of the Bridge, her eyes closed, steadily regulating her breathing.

Her entire being was like a sharp blade about to be unsheathed, its edge restrained yet emanating a compelling chill.

Just then, a light, quick footsteps sounded.

Gu Nianqiu, like a happy little bee finishing its honey collection, ran out of the kitchen, carrying an exquisite tray.

"Sister! Brother Mo! Grandpa Old Ghost! Come and try my latest creation, the 'Charge Ahead, Fear No Electricity' meal!"

On the tray were three portions of "magic dishes" that looked absolutely appetizing.

One was for Lin Mo, the "Absolutely Calm Peppermint Brain Freeze."

Fresh mint leaves adorned the emerald-green jelly, emitting a refreshing coolness that could penetrate one's skull, instantly clearing the mind.

One was for Gu Zhixia, the "Might Over Mountains, Spirit Over Worlds" ultra-concentrated energy bar.

It looked like an ordinary dark chocolate bar, but its interior compressed terrifying energy, enough to instantly overload a heavy-duty mech.

The last one was for Old Ghost, the "Vigorous Heart-Protecting Pill."

That dark, lumpy pill was said to revive a heart on the verge of stopping.

"After eating this, we can beat those big bad guys outside into submission!"

The Little Girl waved her small fists, trying hard to bring a bit of her light and warmth to the suffocatingly dull atmosphere.

Looking at her serious little face and the three perfectly presented "buff" dishes, the atmosphere, which had been as taut as a bowstring, was indeed eased and loosened considerably.

Gu Zhixia opened her eyes, a hint of helpless indulgence in her gaze.

She took the energy bar, and just one look made her feel her calorie intake was about to explode.

But she still took a big bite without hesitation.

Lin Mo also picked up the peppermint brain freeze and took a bite.

The cool and refreshing sensation spread across his tongue, indeed bringing a soul-deep relief to his brain, which was somewhat overheated from intense concentration.

Only Old Ghost, looking at the dark and lumpy "heart-protecting pill," hesitated for a long time.

Finally, under Gu Nianqiu's clear and expectant gaze, he swallowed it in one gulp, as if facing death.

Suddenly.

"Alert! Thirty seconds until the window opens!"

"All non-combat personnel, move to secure positions and brace!"

Lin Mo's voice, like cold steel, instantly pulled everyone from the brief moment of warmth back to cruel reality.

His hands gently rested on the armrests of his throne.

At that moment, his consciousness completely merged with this massive warship carrying the embers of humanity.

"Natural Selection, engine power increased to eighty percent!"

"fire god law power, cover the outer armor of the hull!"

Hum—

A deep roar from the warship's core, as if an ancient giant beast had awakened from its slumber.

Visibly, a dark red, molten-lava-like energy membrane instantly covered the Natural Selection's pitch-black hull.

Beyond this energy membrane, space itself was distorted by the extreme high temperature, creating ripples.

At the same time, the biological force field of the "World Tree" contracted inward, forming an indestructible Life barrier, gently yet firmly enveloping the entire interior of the hull.

One outside, one inside.

One focused on destruction, one on protection.

Two diametrically opposed supreme law powers achieved the most perfect fusion under Lin Mo's will.

"Countdown begins."

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Through the gigantic holographic viewport, the terrifying purple planet was infinitely magnified in their vision.

No.

That was no longer a planet.

It was a roaring cosmic beast composed of pure storm and lightning!

Golden lightning, thicker than mountains, like gnarled, bulging veins on the beast's body, wildly surged and exploded within the heavy, leaden purple clouds!

Each flash released terrifying energy capable of instantly vaporizing a small asteroid.

The ceaseless gales formed visible, sharp "wind shears" like divine blades, ravaging and cutting across the planet's surface.

Any matter caught within them would be ruthlessly disintegrated into its most basic particles.

In the face of such a world-ending, apocalyptic scene, even a massive steel behemoth like the Natural Selection seemed like a small boat about to plunge into a raging maelstrom.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Now! Full speed ahead!"

With Lin Mo's command, the Natural Selection's engines let out a roar that ripped through the cosmos!

The entire warship, like a black arrow loosed from a bowstring, burning with hellfire!

Without hesitation!

Plunged headfirst into the raging purple cloud sea, where a temporary crack had been torn open!

Boom—!!!

The moment it slammed into the atmosphere, a terrifying impact force, inexplicable by any known physics, violently struck the hull!

The entire warship let out a grinding, ear-splitting metallic shriek of unbearable strain!

Inside the Bridge, all the lights flickered wildly, and piercing alarms echoed through every corner!

"Warning! Encountering super-high intensity energy storm! Outer shield energy is rapidly depleting!"

"Warning! Hull surface temperature has exceeded critical value!"

"Warning! Detecting super-gravitational tearing! Structural integrity is decreasing!"

Old Ghost gripped the nearby handrail tightly, his old face pale as paper, devoid of color.

He had ventured into the periphery of the Eye of the Storm countless times in his Life, but never once had he gone so deep, so wildly, as today!

This wasn't navigation at all!

This was driving a mobile coffin straight into hell!

Outside the window, there was no longer any sign of the cosmos.

All that met the eye were endlessly swirling, disorienting purple thunderclouds!

And those golden dragons that whistled past the hull, as if to tear one's soul apart on the spot!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Countless meteor fragments and ancient warship wreckage, swept up by the gale, pounded against the Natural Selection's shield like billions of cannonballs, erupting in dazzling yet deadly energy sparks.

"Brother Mo! Front left! Three high-energy wind shears are converging! They're closing in!"

Although Nianqiu's face was pale with fear, she still bravely suppressed it, using her keen perception, enhanced by her Master Chef Talent, to shout a warning.

"Seen it."

Lin Mo's eyes were as calm as a frozen, millennia-old pond of still water.

His brain was currently operating at a speed exceeding that of a supercomputer, running frantically.

"fire god, switch form, conical breakthrough!"

With a command.

The dark red molten energy covering the bow instantly changed its form!

It transformed into a thousand-meter-long, high-speed rotating drill of destruction, as if capable of piercing through all dimensions!

Screech—!!!

The three terrifying wind shears, capable of instantly slicing an Imperial battleship into four pieces, were like a hot knife through butter the moment they contacted this molten drill composed of law power!

They were effortlessly torn apart!

Melted!

Vaporized!

The Natural Selection, in this manner, forcefully carved a straight bloody path through the closing storm gate!

"My heavens..."

Old Ghost looked at the forcibly penetrated passage outside the viewport, watched the slowly dissipating molten drill, and was too shocked to even speak.

He felt that his decades of understanding about the universe and physics had been utterly crushed at this moment.