Chapter 16 Escape

The withering of the red tree that Zhao Chenguang depended on had already spread to its branches. Zhao Chenguang's head was attached to that branch that was about to wither.

It was unclear whether Zhao Chenguang's life force was taken away by the withering red tree, or whether he was shocked by Han Yu's words, but his face was pale and bloodless.

Zhao Chenguang struggled to utter a sentence: "Don't think that your little tricks can destroy an advanced civilization..."

Han Yu forcibly interrupted Zhao Chenguang: "No, I have no intention of destroying another civilization, or rather, I have no ability to destroy another civilization. My original intention is very simple, to cut off the connection between the meteorite and the Earth, and by the way, completely erase you from the Earth. To put it bluntly, I have arranged this kind of shielding material in many places on Earth. When the microparticle device is working, the Earth is like a dark curtain to the meteorite. The meteorite can never detect the details of the Earth, and there is no way to release even a trace of energy on the Earth. You should have felt everything that is happening now, right? I'm not bluffing."

Han Yu added: "Oh, right, even if you plan to destroy the entire solar system by detonating or extinguishing the sun, you will have to wait at least five hundred years. According to my calculations, even if the energy contained in the meteorite exceeds the total energy of a hundred solar systems, the amount of material carried by the microparticle device can at least limit the meteorite from releasing enough energy to destroy the solar system for more than five hundred years. Now there are only two choices in front of you, either leave the Earth immediately, or lie dormant here, waiting for the day when the 'seal is lifted', destroy the Earth, and then leave. However, I can guarantee you that if the meteorite chooses the latter, I will definitely do everything I can to find a way to completely destroy the 'Fire Seed' civilization. If that doesn't work, I will find a way to continue to seal the meteorite for more than a hundred years. For me, this stupid method is not difficult to achieve."

Han Yu's face was filled with a confident smile. She stared at Zhao Chenguang's face until all the red trees Zhao Chenguang depended on withered, and Zhao Chenguang's head shriveled, withered, turned into碎渣 (suizha, fragments), and fell into dust.

From then on, there was no one named Zhao Chenguang on Earth.

Han Yu came to the meteorite and stared at the meteorite that was emitting a faint green light.

The green light on the meteorite gradually dimmed, then flickered weakly, as if it was lingering after losing energy.

Han Yu said to the meteorite: "It's time for you to make a choice."

Although Fatty and Rou Yi couldn't understand what Han Yu was doing, they didn't question it. After all, Han Yu had dealt with Zhao Chenguang with a series of magical operations, and at the same time, gained the initiative to confront the meteorite. Han Yu now had her own halo, and had completely become a god in their hearts.

Han Yu knew that the meteorite could definitely hear and accurately understand the meaning of her words.

While waiting for the meteorite to respond, time seemed to freeze, as if it had become endless in an instant, making people feel heavy and depressed. A strong chill permeated the air, which did not come from nature, but from the stagnation and stillness of time itself, as if the whole world was frozen in an instant.

The green light of the meteorite flashed twice, then went out—the meteorite made its own response.

The meteorite broke away from the withered red tree and slowly rose, suspended in the air. The rough stone skin on the outside rustled off, eventually turning into a regular sphere.

The sphere began to spin at high speed, faster and faster.

Due to the friction between the sphere's rotation and the air, the color of the outer wall of the sphere turned red due to the increase in temperature.

The speed of rotation continued to increase, and the high temperature generated by the friction between the sphere and the air increased the ambient temperature within a few meters around it by several degrees, forcing Han Yu, Rou Yi, and Fatty to retreat.

Fatty wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked nervously: "This... this thing won't explode, will it?"

Han Yu paid close attention to the changes in the sphere. She shook her head: "The meteorite previously moved at superluminal speed in the universe, and the energy consumed was far greater than the heat generated by the current rotation. Moreover, the meteorite represents an advanced civilization, and it will not easily self-detonate in exchange for our lives. This behavior is not worth it for a civilization."

The ambient temperature was getting higher and higher. Han Yu and the others felt like they were standing on a volcano. The stuffiness made them suffocate, and the heat waves rolled in, forcing them to slowly retreat and gradually move away from the sphere.

"Damn it, will this thing get hotter and hotter and suffocate us to death?" Fatty opened the front of his shirt, repeatedly fanning the lining, panting heavily, "I'm hot to death, Fatty."

Han Yu didn't take it seriously: "The inside of the immortal mountain is not completely closed. The air inside is circulating with the outside world, and the outside temperature is much lower than the inside temperature. According to the principle of heat conduction, the inside temperature will stop increasing after it rises to a certain temperature. Don't worry, we won't be hot to death."

Speaking of this, a thought flashed through Han Yu's mind: "I seem to know what the sphere is doing by spinning!"

Fatty and Rou Yi watched Han Yu, waiting for Han Yu's explanation.

Han Yu didn't keep them in suspense, and the answer in her heart blurted out: "It wants to escape!"