Night of Despair

In the colorful torrent of lines.

The Black Spirit advanced at a constant speed. Inside the ship, silence prevailed.

Fisina Chixiao was accustomed to this kind of human nature, so it didn't matter to her. However, Ku Chan, Yiyi, and Gabriela were still somewhat moved.

Unlike them, Yu Hong felt a bit emotional, but he had somewhat anticipated it.

It's actually the boy Badaka's inherent kindness, unable to persist until the end.

Sitting cross-legged at the bow of the Main Control Room.

Yu Hong watched the countdown on the wall that glowed faintly with red light. When the last minute finally ticked down to zero.

In an instant, the entire Black Spirit blurred briefly and then quickly became clear again.

The previously damaged Arrays naturally restored themselves at this moment, and the outer walls turned from simple black to a metallic matte finish.

"Simply judging by appearances, it's hard to tell if there's any enhancement unless we encounter real danger," Yu Hong tapped on the wall, focusing on the new enhancements.

'The next to be enhanced is still the Outer Eye.'

First, enhance the Outer Eye to its limit, then lead the Chaotic God Sky Eye Skill power to strengthen, ultimately resisting the Ultimate Sun. This was Yu Hong's plan.

Now that the Black Spirit was strong enough for use, he could start the long-term plan of Outer Eye enhancement again.

Removing the eye patch, taking out the eyeball from his right eye, he held it in his palm with one hand.

'Enhance Outer Eye, direction: extreme enhancement of Chaotic God Light and Instantaneous Movement abilities!'

This time, with a clear ability, Yu Hong's target was clear.

The next moment, black lines flowed out, and the Black Mark inquired.

Yu Hong quickly confirmed, and then a new countdown appeared—'55 days, 11 hours, 09 minutes'.

'As expected, the time has lengthened. My Power has improved, and the enhancement limit increased too.'

He harbored a suspicion.

Soon, a massive attraction pulled all of his Inner Strength outward madly.

But, at this point, Yu Hong's Tai Ling Skill Inner Strength was endless because of the Light Well.

Buzz.

As the red-purple Inner Strength crazily surged into the Outer Eye.

The previous feeling of weakness no longer occurred.

It took over an hour for the energy storage of this enhancement to end.

Yu Hong only felt relieved to tuck the Outer Eye back into its socket and wear the eye patch, when he confirmed that the countdown on it began to flicker slightly.

Having done everything, he closed his eyes and started wholeheartedly practicing the Chaotic God Sky Eye Skill.

Time unknown passed.

Bang.

Suddenly the Black Spirit seemed to hit something hard, its speed drastically reduced, and even came to a slow stop.

Yu Hong sensed something was amiss, opened his eyes, and looked through the ring-shaped window.

"Huh?" Suddenly he widened his eyes, as if doubting his sight. He blinked and looked carefully.

The scenery outside remained.

In the colorful torrent of the Wind Disaster, a gigantic red ship resembling an ancient Chinese tower ship was slowly docking beside an irregularly shaped black-gray rock.

That rock was enormous, like a small island. The surface was full of rugged black stones.

In the center was a small patch of broken artificial constructions.

Those remnants were all gray-black, with no buildings intact, only fragmented walls.

The massive red tower ship was docked at the edge of this small island, with figures vaguely seen moving back and forth on the ship.

"Unexpectedly, there are other ships that can only navigate in the Wind Disaster?!" Yu Hong's expression shifted from astonishment to delight.

All along, he thought he was the only one in the quest to find the land of vitality. But now it seemed...

He seemed not to be alone.

Soon, the other party also seemed to discover the Black Spirit, and that gigantic red ship trembled slightly, detached from the small island, and moved towards them.

Yu Hong controlled the ship to stay still, waiting quietly.

Bang.

The two ships, one large and one small, finally touched side by side.

"Hello, is anyone there? Who's your Captain?"

A gentle voice came across from the opposite side.

Yu Hong took a breath, judging that it was pure spiritual power transmission. This method did not require language switching.

He got up, opened the door, and went to the first level.

Everyone was already aware of the encounter with the large ship and was quietly gathered at the window watching outside.

Seeing Yu Hong approach, Ku Chan turned to make room.

"Captain, I never expected that besides us, there are other ships able to navigate in the Wind Disaster?!" His eyes beneath the mask looked equally astonished.

Besides astonishment, there was even more joy.

Obviously, the fact that they were no longer alone brought significant psychological comfort.

"No rush, I'll make contact. The other party inquired. Did you hear it?" Yu Hong asked.

"Yes, the spiritual power is strong. Seems they are not weak." Ku Chan nodded.

Yu Hong approached the window, looking at the opposing large ship from the side.

Seen from this angle, the ship drew close, finally highlighting its immense size.

That immensity even gave a sense of being somewhat bloated.

"This is the Black Spirit, I'm Captain Yu, and you?" Yu Hong didn't give his full name, only mentioned his surname.

"We are the Red Cloud, I'm Captain You Can. Happy to meet you in such a vast Source Disaster, as this chance is rarer than being hit by a meteor." The man on the opposite side seemed somewhat pleased.

"We are also happy to meet a similar ship, it's too dangerous here." Yu Hong agreed. "What is your destination?"

"We are the Savior Ship, automatically heading to the land of vitality." Captain You Can replied.

"We are the same, also a Savior Ship. I wonder, is it possible there are other Savior Ships still searching for the land of vitality aside from us?" Yu Hong asked.

"Yes, indeed. There are currently fifteen I can contact. Some were built by already destroyed Ancient Forces, having changed Captains multiple times along the way, even rebuilt the hull several times. Others were newly created by strong new forces, and there are several system origins for Savior Ships, such as the Golden Sparrow Tower, Sky Wish Sect, True Origin Divine Sect, etc. We are from the Golden Sparrow Tower. And you?" You Can introduced amicably.

"We are from the True Origin Divine Sect." Yu Hong didn't hide, responded directly.

"For our initial contact, I won't invite you aboard as guests, but we can exchange contact methods. I have a small communication group for the Savior Ship. Would you like to join?" You Can said.

"Is it possible?" Yu Hong was pleasantly surprised. "Navigating in the Source Disaster, and you can still communicate over long distances?"

"Yes, the Source Disaster is chaotic, not always invincible. As long as it's not overly deep, in relatively safe comfort zones like now, communication isn't that difficult." You Can laughed.

"I'll send you something, catch it."

As he spoke.

The Red Cloud's bottom clicked, ejecting a small yacht-like thing towards the Black Spirit.

Soon, the yacht reached the entrance and stopped, then released a transparent bubble from its bottom.

Having done this, the yacht turned back.

Leaving the transparent bubble floating in the torrent of the Wind Disaster.

Yu Hong sensed it, touching the bubble for a moment, ensuring there was no hint of danger inside.

Only then did he move his mind, causing the Tai Ling Skill Inner Strength to extend from the Black Spirit, encasing the bubble, and pulling it back.

Swoosh.

In an instant, he opened the door to let it in, then shut it.

With Inner Strength forming a barrier, not a single breeze from the Wind Disaster leaked inside after improved proficiency in such maneuvers.

Yu Hong reached out, pinched the bubble, examining the contents inside.

It was a notebook computer that appeared quite ordinary.

"So this is the communicator?" He put the notebook down on the table and pressed the power button.

Szz...

A subtle sizzling sound arose.

The computer screen flickered and then slowly lit up with sixteen gray dots.

The dots lined up in a row, located at the top of the screen.

Below the dots, on the large black portion of the screen, a dialogue box slowly emerged.

'Choose a language.'

Inside the dialogue box, the same phrase scrolled rapidly in various languages.

Yu Hong immediately recognized Night Language.

He promptly selected Night Language.

The dialogue box ceased scrolling, then swiftly transitioned to new text.

'Do you choose the current location as a new communication address? Yes, No.'

"Yes." Yu Hong tapped the option.

'Please state the communication address name in the corresponding language, ending with the word 'end'.' The dialogue box prompted again.

Yu Hong followed precisely.

Finally, after filling out a couple of query dialogue boxes, a seventeenth light dot appeared on the screen.

'Communication connection starting....'

The dialogue box hovered, motionless.

About five seconds later.

Under the eyes of Yu Hong and the others, all the light dots on the screen began changing.

Including Yu Hong, seventeen dots total, with three turned green.

Names were displayed beneath the green dots.

'Red Cloud', 'Black Spirit', 'Light and Shadow'.

"Hello, can you hear me? I'm You Can." The Red Cloud dot flashed, showing it was speaking.

"I can hear you." The Light and Shadow dot began to flash, "Another new Captain joins us, welcome!" A lazy female voice came through.

"Glad to join everyone." Yu Hong quickly greeted.

"Young one? Sounds pretty fresh. You Can, where did you find him?" The Captain of Light and Shadow was surprised.

"What do you mean where did I find him? I was resting in the safety zone, happened upon them as the Black Spirit approached." You Can explained.

"Haha.... I believe you." The Captain of Light and Shadow laughed peculiarly.

"Alright, let's stop with this nonsense, Captain Yu, this is our main communication platform. As long as we're not too deep into the Source Disaster, we can generally contact each other. Right now, the others aren't online, so you can talk to them when there's a chance." You Can explained.

"Thank you very much!" Yu Hong sincerely thanked.

At that moment, he truly felt that he wasn't alone. He wasn't isolated without support.

At least there were so many Captains like him, striving to explore and find the ultimate land of vitality.

"Thank what? Do you think we built this platform for nothing, it's for mutual help when needed. Exchange information with each other." You Can said.

"Indeed, though the distance is too far for direct meaningful assistance. But even mere information support already helps to avoid the majority of dangers." The Captain of Light and Shadow agreed.

"Just right, I have a question to ask." Yu Hong pondered for a moment, organizing his words.

"All along, places I pass through always get destroyed shortly after I arrive. Is it just that I'm coincidentally encountering worlds on the verge of destruction, or is it because of us bringing destruction upon them?"

"It's because we are always at the crest of the wave... just like ocean waves, at the forefront we're being pushed along. The huge wave follows shortly after our arrival." You Can sighed, "In simple terms, this is how it initially is. If you don't constantly leave the ship to reset, the worlds you encounter will gradually change. Then you'll understand."

"You mentioned making a single charge previously, how many times have you persisted this time?" Captain of Light and Shadow suddenly asked.