The laboratory was unnervingly quiet. Too quiet. Over a hundred special forces soldiers had appeared out of nowhere, their arrival leaving the entrance in ruins. The massive metal door, once locked tight, now had a gaping hole. One soldier had run an energy cutter along the steel with sharp precision, slicing it like paper. In a matter of minutes, the path was open.The soldiers moved like clockwork, every action deliberate, almost eerily synchronized. They spread through the lab, dealing with anyone who resisted. Security personnel didn’t stand a chance. Unprepared, overwhelmed, they fell in minutes. When the dust settled, the facility was entirely under the intruders’ control.Kael had never seen anything like them. Towering, muscular, lethal—the kind of people who made you feel small just by looking at them. Each step was an act of authority, each movement a statement of power. They cleared rooms one by one, then moved to the next. Once the lab was secured, they activated the facil

“Ding-dong.”The chime was calm, almost mechanical, echoing directly in Kael Ardyn’s mind. “Host returning to the main world, the Interstellar Era. Calculating rewards for the Beautiful Lie mission world. The host has completed the ultimate hidden task and may now select a reward item.”Lyndric Fayne’s voice, soft but firm, threaded through his thoughts. He always sounded calm, the kind of voice that made impossible instructions feel like casual advice.“For the Z-level Mystery-Type rewards, three items are available. You may choose one:War God Ring (Primary): Upgradable, method unknown. Activates concealment mode when worn. In its base state, only the ring itself becomes invisible. The ring has storage space. Anything that can be physically lifted can be placed inside. Capacity depends on your normal-state mental power. Right now, you can store up to ten cubic meters.Mystery Poti

Dawn crept across Black Bat Base, soft golden light spilling over the barracks and stretching long, lazy shadows across the ground. Kael Ardyn leaned against the edge of his cot, watching Da Xiong pace back and forth like a caged predator, that mischievous grin glued to his face.“Vice Captain Kael Ardyn,” Da Xiong began, voice buzzing with curiosity, “this… future sister-in-law of yours—Elara Myrin—is she really that pretty? More attractive than Big Sister? And what about her fighting skills… mech piloting? You know, the essentials.” He tilted his head, eyes gleaming like he was about to reveal some grand secret.Kael let out a low chuckle, his voice dropping to a whisper. “They’re not even comparable. Looks? Skills? Forget it. Both are strong in their own ways, but don’t let Big Sister hear me say that.”Da Xiong leaned closer, lowering his voice like he was sharing classified intel. &ld

Night had settled over Darkmoon Star, laying a soft silver glow across the jagged terrain and sprawling bases. The silence of space was broken by the quiet hum of five medium troop transport warships, each packed with five thousand soldiers. The sound wasn’t loud, just a low, steady vibration, like the planet itself was breathing. It reminded everyone, subtly, that even in the calm of night, the war against the Voidspawn never paused.Guangyao Base, the frontline stronghold, bore the scars of relentless battles. Walls were scorched, turrets blackened from energy blasts, and the ground still carried cratered footprints from explosions. The losses had been staggering in the last large-scale Voidspawn attack, but tonight, hope arrived on the backs of new soldiers. One thousand recruits were chosen from five thousand, ready to step onto the hardened soil and prove their worth. The rest, four thousand strong, would be sent to other fortresses, reinforcing scattered positions

The night on Darkmoon Star was too quiet. The kind of quiet that made every metal echo in the forward base sound louder than it should. Elara Myrin lay on her small cot, back pressed against the cold wall, eyes wide and restless. This was supposed to be her first day with the Black Bat Special Forces—a day to prove herself. But somehow, everything had already gone sideways."As long as you don’t get yourself killed, it’ll be fine," Kael Ardyn said, his voice teasing but serious. "Elara, listen. Our captain—the Ripper—she’s not someone you want to mess with. And if you catch her sleepwalking… don’t even think about interrupting her. You might live through it, maybe, but you won’t walk away unscathed."Elara blinked. Her stomach twisted. That thought alone made her want to curl tighter under the thin blanket."Do we really need your commentary?" The Ripper’s voice cut through the room like a knife. Sharp