After being fired from the diamond squid, I became a sea patrol ranger.

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Wow!

The Star-Shattering King Insect emerges from its cocoon.

The insect was entirely blue and measured fifty to sixty meters in length. What was most striking were its two enormous pincers, from which grew countless sharp spikes, reaching a height of six meters, resembling the fangs of an ancient beast from a distance.

[Very good~ The body's stability is higher than expected.]

Ruan Mei's voice drifted over. Spa frowned, smacked his lips, and clenched his fist.

Are they really treating us like guinea pigs?

Spall was annoyed, but with a formidable enemy before him, he had no choice but to focus his attention on the giant insect.

Propagation plus gluttony... let's call it the Gluttonous Giant Worm.

Spah pursed his lips and summoned the Imaginary Cannon, but before he could fire, the Gluttonous Insect spread its wings and pounced fiercely.

"grumble!"

A piercing shriek burst from the giant worm's throat, the sound wave crashing against Spa's eardrums like a shockwave.

Spah's stomach churned, and he felt like vomiting. Forgetting about firing his cannon, he first used the power of his life force to protect his eardrums.

The world quieted down, but then the giant insect rushed up to us.

Spah was slightly shaken. Without thinking, he immediately released an energy shield to protect himself and the silver wolf.

Bring on the envoy-level attack!

But the next second, the giant gluttonous worm did not attack.

Spas was puzzled. He shifted his gaze and saw the giant insect sweep past the energy shield, rushing straight to the right side of the room and opening its claws.

That...that place is...

Holy crap! I completely forgot about that thing!

A strange feeling rose in Spa's heart.

He saw the Black Tower Doll standing there. Facing the charging giant insect, the doll not only did not dodge, but instead strode forward to meet it.

Spah observed carefully and discovered that the little black tower had empty eyes and sluggish movements, probably having severed ties with its original form long ago.

The gluttonous giant worm spread its pincers, took a big bite, swallowed the black tower into its throat, and crunched and chewed.

Ding ding ding...

The system startup sounded. The giant worm stopped chewing, but a strange red light flickered in its pupils.

Spall saw countless electric currents converge on the giant insect, swirling around it and crackling. The lightning grew ever stronger.

"That guy... is evolving by devouring others."

Silver Wolf muttered to himself. Spall turned his head and saw that the girl had somehow moved closer to him and hidden behind him.

Spall noticed that the usually bold silver wolf was now trembling slightly. His heart skipped a beat, and he reached out to protect the wolf.

Only the Commander... can defeat the Commander!

Or, try to escape.

For example, using hacking techniques to crack the door lock... Although the space station's password is difficult to crack, with Silver Wolf's abilities, five minutes would be enough.

All I need to do is... buy her some time!

Spah rolled his eyes and clenched his fists.

But the next second, something unexpected happened.

The room suddenly plunged into darkness. Only from the direction of the gluttonous giant worm, white lightning crackled and flashed.

That thing... it can absorb all the electricity in the entire cabin! Without electricity, we have no way to crack the lock!

Spall frowned, but he wasn't flustered. He rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and then turned to instruct the silver wolf:

"You should have the coordinates of the other locations on the space station, right? Hurry up and open a portal to get us out of here!"

"It's possible, but there are ether jamming devices in this compartment, so it might take time to rewrite the code..."

Silver Wolf frowned. She groaned, but her actions didn't slow down at all; her fingers flew across the keyboard.

Before long, a purple sphere of light appeared in the air, but unfortunately, the sphere was only ten centimeters in size.

Fortunately, the ball was expanding at a visible speed.

The plan is feasible!

Now it's my turn to buy some time.

Spa pursed his lips and looked at the gluttonous giant insect, seeing that the electric light had compressed into a sphere and concentrated in front of its two pincers.

"grumble!"

The giant insect let out a shriek, and the electric ball transformed into a beam of light, unleashing scorching energy that blasted straight at Spa. Even the aftershocks distorted and wrinkled the air.

Spall showed no fear, continuously channeling his life force to create a golden light shield. The lightning struck the shield, instantly creating ripples that illuminated the once dark room as if it were daytime.

Click, click, click...

The cracks spread, and the light shield, which had held for a mere ten seconds, shattered into pieces. The lightning, too, abruptly ceased.

[To actually stop the envoy's attack... Kripper, you brat, your abilities are indeed not as simple as they seem.]

However, my dear, you must not be careless... The strongest ability to reproduce is not destruction.

Ruan Mei's voice came through.

Although her tone was gentle, Spah felt a chill run down his spine when he heard it.

Spah turned his head to look back and was surprised to find that the giant insect had split into a second one under the cover of bright light.

The giant insect flapped its wings, unleashing a terrifying hurricane. The hurricane converged, condensing into a gas bomb that roared and blasted straight at the silver wolf.

Silver Wolf turned around. Although she was busy creating a portal, she still reacted instantly, creating an energy shield.

The energy shield had barely taken shape when the storm arrived. With a crack, the purple shield shattered, the hurricane hit the ground, and billowed up clouds of dust.

"Silver Wolf!"

Spahy barked and sprinted towards the swirling smoke. However, the silver wolf remained silent.

As the smoke cleared, a pile of rubble came into view.

Although the outer walls of the room were made of a material that could absorb kinetic energy to withstand the battle of the Commander-level, they still couldn't withstand the giant insect's attack. The rubble piled up into a small mountain, five or six meters high.

Did Silver Wolf collapse under the rubble?

There was still no sound. Could it be that she...?

Spa pursed his lips, knowing he shouldn't think too much at this moment, yet ominous thoughts flooded his mind like a tide.

Images from the past flashed through his mind, recalling the figure leaping between buildings in the neon-lit city.

He recalled how the two of them huddled in a moldy basement, oblivious to the rain, playing arcade games and sulking with each other.

He recalled that he had left without saying goodbye, and when they met again, the girl had become a member of the Star Core Hunters.

He remembered...

"Hey Spa, stop standing there! This isn't an anime, stop with the flashback scenes. Focus on the enemy!"

The silver wolf's angry voice reached Spa's ears. Spa was slightly startled and saw a girl's small white hand reaching out from the rubble.

Spah breathed a sigh of relief. Without hesitation, he turned around and looked directly at the gluttonous giant worm. He saw that the worm did not attack, but instead flapped its wings and its body creaked as cracks spread.

Spah pursed his lips, recalling the scene of Silver Wolf being buried alive, and felt a wave of fear. He knew he could no longer hold back.

Although, this power should not be abused in front of others...

Sigh! Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it!

Spare reached into his pocket, rummaged around for a while, and pulled out something.

【Huh? You're actually going to use this thing?】

Ruan Mei's voice sounded somewhat shocked.

Chapter 22 Cripper's Locks of Heaven

Spah opened his palm, revealing a gem.

It has the color of gemstone glass, is golden yellow all over, looks ordinary, and cannot be described as expensive.

However, as a renowned traveler of destiny in the galaxy, Ruan Mei knew that the stone was far more complex than it appeared.

[Topaz? My dear~ You're finally going to use your full power, to unleash your unique Kripparrian power.]

Ruan Mei's voice remained gentle, but her speaking speed had unconsciously increased slightly.

"This power does not belong to me; I stole the stone."

Spall replied coldly.

【Heh~ Darling. You and I both know that's not what I meant. There are statistics to back it up; some things you can't hide.】

Upon hearing this, Spah was startled and frowned, but before he could think of anything, he heard the sound of flapping wings growing more and more urgent from the direction of the giant insect.

Buzz! Buzz buzz buzz...

Spare squinted and saw the gluttonous giant worm complete its splitting, with its four bodies hovering in the air, flapping its wings and rushing towards them.

Halfway there, the insect's body split again, but instead of splitting into individuals of the same size, it summoned countless smaller insects.

The tiny insects buzzed incessantly, multiplying continuously until their numbers grew ever larger. In an instant, the insects transformed into a blue-purple ocean, with bee pupae rolling in.

The insects obscured his vision. An ordinary person would have been terrified by the sight, but Spa was not afraid at all.

He simply lowered his head, gently pinched the topaz, and instantly, his aura surged, emanating a golden vortex.

The golden light vanished the next second.

Beside Spah, however, appeared more than a dozen submachine guns, their muzzles aimed at the bug, and the triggers automatically pulled.

Tap tap! Tap tap tap tap tap...

Imaginary bullets rained down like raindrops, tearing a gaping hole in the insect swarm in the blink of an eye.

Spare took a short breath, produced a bag of snacks, tore open the packaging, and slurped it down his throat.

With the replenishment of energy, the number of firearms increased dramatically, doubling in number, and wiped out the insect swarm.

Spare put away his gun, and before he could even catch his breath, he saw the giant insects using the swarm as cover to gather energy.

Three giant insects rose into the air, forming a triangle. At the center of the triangle, electricity condensed and compressed.

Before long, the lightning was compressed to its limit, no longer appearing white, but turning into a blood-red mass, shooting straight towards Spa.

boom!

The crimson light corroded the ground, sending up layers of rubble. In the blink of an eye, it engulfed Spa's body.

Thick smoke billowed from the room. Another giant insect bypassed the smoke and pounced on the pile of rubble behind Spa.

Silver Wolf had just crawled out of the rubble.

Before the girl could catch her breath, she saw the giant insect approaching, its pincers opening to snipe at her head.

Silver Wolf was afraid, but he knew he had to act quickly. So he pressed the keys to summon an energy shield and slid his feet backward.

The insect's pincers collided with the shield as if cutting a piece of paper, slicing through it with a whoosh.

Before long, the insect claws were upon the silver wolf.

Silver Wolf closed his eyes and awaited his death.

Wow!

Suddenly, a metallic sound rang out, and a golden chain emerged from the thick smoke, binding the giant insect's body and rendering it unable to move.

Wow...so strong!

Silver Wolf opened its mouth wide, its gaze sweeping over the giant insect, and saw the thick smoke dissipate in the distance, revealing Spa's back.

Golden light shimmered around Spa. Silver Wolf observed closely and discovered that it was an energy shield surrounding him, transforming into armor.

The giant gluttonous insect's electronic cannon was incredibly powerful, yet it didn't leave even the slightest mark on Spa.

This appearance... is simply divine!