"Blackstone Fortress..."

Xia Xiu repeated softly, his mind quickly searching for any clues about this name.

He searched through the books, papers and journals he had read in his mind, even those secret research reports and top-secret files of the Kingdom of Heaven, but could not find any information related to this term.

His brows furrowed, and his eyes gradually turned from deep thought to the commander-in-chief, "What on earth is that?"

The commander-in-chief didn't say much. He slid his finger in the void and called up a virtual projection.

On the screen, a vague but shocking outline appeared - it was a huge space fortress, the black shadow was like a sleeping giant, suspended in the endless abyss of the void.

That ominous outline exudes endless power, and it seems that even the image of it exudes some kind of heart-stopping oppression.

Alex's voice was low and slow, and every word weighed on the heart of the fourth sword holder in heaven:

"According to the fragments we extracted from the wreckage of the night ship, this 'Black Stone Fortress' is not an extraordinary creation."

He paused and scanned the projection with heavy eyes, "Its structure is completely different from any technology we know, and even surpasses the existing technology scope of the Kingdom of Heaven. Preliminary judgment is that the core design of this fortress is likely to come from some kind of technology.

An ancient existence involving the manipulation of the power of the void - that's why we speculate that it is related to the void dragon or the star god."

Xia Xiu stared at the virtual projection.

Void power, ancient existence...the combination of these terms foreshadows unknown terror.

He was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask: "So how do they compare to the Gospel Holy Seat of Yahweh?"

The Governor did not hesitate at all and responded almost instantly: "The two cannot be compared alone. The Holy See of the Gospel is made of great power, while the Blackstone Fortress... is an important weapon of civilization."

He turned to look at Xia Xiu, his eyes as deep as the sea:

"The Holy See of the Gospel relies on divine power, which is enough to leverage destiny and divinity, but Blackstone Fortress... is the pinnacle of ancient civilization. They do not rely on divine power, but are based on civilization and technology, and contain far beyond ours.

The technology and energy of understanding.”

His tone became more solemn: "Whoever can control the Blackstone Fortress will be invincible in the Ether Guide Chain."

"And, more importantly, in the wreckage of the night ship, we not only found information about the Blackstone Fortress, but also found their coordinates, as well as some chilling things..."

The commander-in-chief began to zoom in on the screen, and the huge virtual projection screen slowly lit up in the center of the command room. Through the mist-like light screen, a star map gradually unfolded.

The deep cosmic background is shrouded in dim light, and the dim light of hundreds of stars flickers on the star map, as if a silent signal is conveying the loneliness and coldness of the Milky Way.

In the upper right corner of the screen, Terra's coordinates were marked with bright points of light, while on the other side of the star map, a strange red light appeared like a nightmare.

As the light spot moves, the perspective focuses on the red area.

In the center of the screen, a huge irregular structure slowly appeared - this is the [Blackstone Fortress].

The structure is huge and complex, suspended in the depths of the galaxy like a twisted maze.

The black crystal surface outside the fortress shimmers with faint light, and the surface is covered with countless rune carvings, as if it is constantly absorbing the undercurrent of the universe.

The star chart system began to automatically enlarge, the huge fortress rotated, and the virtual light depicted its outer outline more and more clearly. Each side of the fortress showed a different geometric structure - some parts were sharp and abrupt, as if out of control.

The force is pushing it to extend outward; while the other parts are integrated, as if some unknown technology forcibly merges the various structures into one.

Purple and green light veins flashed from time to time on the smooth surface. These energy veins seemed to connect the entire fortress, like an ancient and awakening giant beast.

The data display at the bottom of the projection screen started to flow: [Blackstone Fortress No. 1].

===Virtual Star Map Navigation System===

Current location: Terra

Current location coordinates:

[X: 412.12, Y:-320.88, Z: 89.00]

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Destination: Blackstone Fortress No. 1

coordinate:

[X: 35.99, Y:■■■.25, Z:-■5.12]

Distance: 13.000 light years (straight line distance, located near the ■■■ star area)

Navigation time: 12/Terran days (Aether/warp navigation, no effects of chaos, no effects of ether storms and radiation——)

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The data was constantly updated, and the energy intensity of the fortress' shell was marked as extremely high. The pulsating light began to change frequently, suggesting that it was absorbing the surrounding energy.

The image on the screen suddenly shook slightly. On the edge of the northern edge of the Milky Way, a violent and chaotic force was stirring - it did not belong to this sea of ​​stars, and it had never really belonged to any known material world.

In the center of the projection screen, a whirlpool-like crack began to gradually appear. It was like a huge vortex, with the characteristics of a crack. The center was like the "pupil" of the eye, which was the most active and dangerous part, while the surrounding vortexes were like

It is the "iris" or "white of the eye" that is always "watching" the outside in this area of ​​the Milky Way.

It is like an eternal eye, suspended in the starry sky, staring at the surrounding universe.

Its core is like an endless abyss, deep and cold, swallowing up any soul that tries to pry into its secrets.

In this bottomless darkness, energy flows, ripples, rotates, and twists like a living thing.

The light is constantly twisted at its edges, being forcibly stretched and compressed by the power of the eye.

Those bright stars gradually lost their luster as they approached the Eye of Terror, as if they were being dragged into some kind of abyss of another dimension from which they could no longer escape.

Its outer layer is like a blood-red halo, emitting strange energy fluctuations that constantly shake the surroundings of the galaxy.

The shape of the vortex is full of irregular changes, like a never-ending storm.

The energy ripples of purple, red and dark blue are intertwined, sometimes spreading and sometimes contracting, as if absorbing the surrounding starlight and matter.

The center of the eye is fatal - a pure nothingness, a gap in the universe that connects to the ineffable depths.

The data stream on the screen flickered, showing that the fluctuation index of ether radiation was rising sharply.

【warn!!!】

【warn!!!】

【warn!!!】

The annotation next to it warned, as if it had triggered some kind of secret taboo. The details of the image became blurred, and the ripples of chaos gradually covered the entire star map. It seemed that even light could not maintain its own shape.

This is a huge, burning eye, always watching the surrounding galaxies.

In the last frame of display, the eye twists and rotates again, like a pupil that momentarily shrinks and then expands again.

【Puff——】

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The collapsed star map reflected on the faces of Xia Xiu and the Commander-in-Chief, and the distortion of the light seemed to leave a heavy shadow on their expressions.

Xia Xiu frowned slightly, staring at the torn and rotating rift in the void, his mind filled with questions.

"What's that eye?"

His voice was low, with uneasiness that could not be concealed.

The Governor's eyes were still fixed on the afterimage of the star map, and his voice became deeper, as if he was recalling some kind of horrific scene:

"Coordinates copied from the wreckage of the night ship. We used the tools of the Super Astronomy Department to observe this phenomenon - it is an abnormal rift located in the Cadia sector."

He paused and continued, his tone full of unspeakable heaviness.

"According to their analysis, it is a huge, swirling crack that connects the real space and the ether. The laws of time, space, matter, and even energy in that area are no longer like those in the universe we are familiar with.

So stable.”

Xia Xiu's expression became more solemn, and the scene of the rift seemed to be much more complicated than he imagined.

The commander-in-chief's words continued to push this scene deeper, making the conversation become increasingly grim.

"There, for the first time, we clearly observed the fluctuations of the four monarchs' domains... and they also saw us."

"The observation angels of the Superastronomy Department were attacked by the beyond-visual-range Mime from the distant galaxy."

The commander-in-chief's voice was low, but it caused a chill.

The old man recalled the scene on the observation platform that day, a moment that could not be erased from his memory.

His expression became heavier and heavier, as if he was reliving that terrifying moment - the eyes of several observing angels exploded in an instant, and blood gushed out like a waterfall.

Their bodies were eroded by unknown power and covered with a layer of strange red hair. Even the pure light of the [Unknown Land] could not withstand the sudden terror.

Those angels did not suffer ordinary injuries, but were struck by an extremely rare curse.

The commander-in-chief whispered, with a hint of suppressed gloom in his tone:

"The healing angel later told me that those curses were no accident. They were cursed by the Prince of Joy. They saw the kingdom of the Prince of Joy, a paradise of corruption and distortion."

When Xia Xiu heard these words, he frowned and couldn't help but recall the so-called deal between the four monarchs and himself. His keen intuition told him that the real purpose of the four monarchs' cooperation with him was related to the huge vortex eye.

The commander-in-chief’s voice was still low as he continued:

"That crack... the power of chaos nearby is extremely powerful. The influence of the Four Monarchs is more obvious there than anywhere else. Through that crack, the power of chaos can directly affect the real universe and change the laws of physics."
To be continued...