blenderwars Chapter 249 Using a borrowed knife to kill
Chapter 249 Using a borrowed knife to kill
The interior of the Void Relics Market was even more chaotic than Su Chen had imagined.
This is a huge, multi-layered, three-dimensional city. The sky is filled with chaotic flight paths, and various small shuttles dangerously navigate through them.
Along the streets, creatures from different civilizations huddled together, setting up stalls and peddling goods of dubious origin.
From rusted spaceship parts to the skeletons of unknown creatures, and ancient relics that shimmer with faint energy, there's something for everyone.
Su Chen needs an intelligence broker, someone who truly understands all the secrets here.
The list Iron Claw gave him was only the most superficial distribution of power.
But the name he heard from the pirate "Rusty Dog"—"Thousand Faces"—was his true target.
Back in his spaceship, which was disguised as a dilapidated vessel, Su Chen immediately instructed the Prophet to begin his work.
"Prophet, cross-reference the code name 'Thousand Faces' with the Star Eater Cult database we seized."
"Comparing... Match found. Code name 'Thousand Faces', real name unknown, race is 'Hilal' shapeshifter, one of the top intelligence brokers in the galactic black market."
His last traceable record shows that he was captured by the "Bonecrushers" mercenary group at the Void Relics Market.
The Bone Crusher. That name again.
Su Chen pulled up the simple map that Iron Claw had given him. The area painted red on the western dock was the territory of the Bonebreakers.
It was a heavily fortified and heavily armed area consisting of several large armed cargo ships and a small meteorite fortress.
Should we just rush in and snatch them away?
So stupid!
Not only would it expose oneself, but it could also lead to the death of Qianmian.
Su Chen leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest.
He doesn't like to resort to brute force; that's too unskilled. He prefers to solve problems with his brain.
His gaze fell on the star map obtained from the Star Devouring Cult's reconnaissance ship.
Not only are there regular shipping lanes, but there are also the Star Eater Cult's own patrol routes and secret supply points.
A bold plan slowly took shape in his mind.
"Prophet, scan the energy distribution of the Bonecrusher base. Locate their armories or energy cores."
"Scanning... High-intensity energy shielding exists in the target area. Penetration scanning in progress... Success."
"A large armory was discovered on the third underground level of the meteorite fortress, containing a large quantity of energy munitions and high explosives."
The prophet quickly provided the answer.
"Very good." Su Chen's lips curled into a cold smile.
"The Cult of the Star Eaters must be furious lately, right? Their 'Reaper's Mark' was 'stolen,' and they're being accused of having an 'insider,' Shadow, who did it."
"They're like a pack of enraged mad dogs, searching everywhere for the shadow's tracks."
"Yes, authorized personnel. Based on database analysis, the Star Devouring Cult has initiated the highest-level tracking order."
"Then we'll give them a 'clue'," Su Chen said.
"A clue they couldn't refuse."
He wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work.
Using the Star Devouring Cult as its sharpest blade, let's cut through the tough bone of the Bonebreaker.
"Prophet, activate the 'Deception' and 'Disguise' modules. We need to create a signal, an energy signal that looks like it was accidentally leaked by the Shadow while trying to crack the 'Reaper's Mark'."
"Command confirmed. Constructing a false signal model... Shadow's energy signature... Law fluctuations of the Reaper's Mark... In progress with mixing and distortion... False signal generated. This signal will simulate the illusion of 'the target experiencing an energy backlash while suppressing the mark.'"
"Set up the signal source at the Bonebreaker's armory. Find the nearest Star Eater Cult patrol route and drop the signal, like bait, precisely onto their likely path."
"Calculation complete. In three hours, a small fleet of 'Purifier' class ships will pass through the 'K-7' channel node, which is 0.8 light-years from here. This is the optimal time for deployment."
Su Chen nodded and waited quietly.
Three hours later, an extremely faint but uniquely law-fluid data stream was emitted from Su Chen's spaceship and silently shot into the dark depths of space.
After completing all this, Su Chen steered the spaceship away from the West Wharf, hiding it in the shadow of an asteroid belt, and activated the remote observation mode.
He waited for about an hour.
The market remained noisy, as if nothing had happened.
Just when he thought something had gone wrong with the plan, the entire Void Relics Market suddenly sounded the highest level of alarm!
The piercing buzzing sound echoed in every corner!
"Warning! Warning! High-energy reaction approaching! Unknown fleet has warped into restricted area! This is not a drill!"
Su Chen switched to an external perspective and saw that the space above the market was like a torn canvas.
Three warships, entirely black with dark red runes engraved on their hulls and exuding an ominous aura, violently burst out of the warp portal!
That's the "Purifier" fleet of the Star Eater Cult!
Su Chen was stunned for a moment.
He thought he would only attract one patrol ship at most, but he didn't expect the other side to send a small fleet!
It seems that the theft of the "Reaper's Mark" had a far greater impact on them than they had imagined.
These three warships completely ignored market warnings and did not even communicate.
One of the main ships' bows suddenly lit up with a destructive energy beam.
Their target was precisely the Bonebreaker base at the West Wharf.
The next second, a dark red energy beam, even brighter than the sun, descended from the sky and struck the meteorite fortress with pinpoint accuracy!
There was no loud explosion, only deathly silence. Under the beam of energy.
The entire meteorite fortress, along with its armory, was instantly decomposed and vaporized, leaving not a single speck of dust behind.
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying energy shockwave spread out, tearing all the Bonebreaker warships docked nearby into pieces!
The entire West Wharf was razed to the ground by this attack!
The Vickers Group, the market's regulators, didn't dare utter a single word.
Amidst the chaos, Su Chen's spaceship quietly started up, like a ghost.
"Prophet, search for signs of life in the ruins. Hilar shapeshifter, energy signature faint."
"Search in progress... Life signals matching the characteristics detected. The target is attempting to escape the wreckage area in a miniature escape pod."
Su Chen immediately piloted his spaceship over and, in a corner where no one was paying attention, used a tractor beam to drag the life pod, which was only the size of a refrigerator, into his cargo hold.
The hatch opened, and a creature covered in wounds, whose body shape kept changing between more than a dozen different races, rolled out.
He stared at Su Chen in terror, his voice trembling, "Who...who are you?"
Who I am is not important.
Su Chen looked down at him, her voice calm.
"The important thing is that you are free. Now, let's talk about that sealed-bid auction and the ancient map."
Qianmian looked at the mysterious man in front of her, then glanced back at the cage outside the porthole, which had been engulfed in flames and was the place where she had once been imprisoned.
He knew that from this moment on, his fate was completely tied to this man's.
He struggled to his feet and bowed deeply to Su Chen:
"My lord, what do you wish to know? Thousand Faces... I will answer anything you ask."