"Really?" Li Yuan looked at Xu Bo excitedly, momentarily forgetting to continue eating.
When he broke through to the fourth level in fist techniques, Li Yuan was overjoyed. He had planned to share this good news with his uncle as soon as his rank in the Star Combat Network improved to Falling Star.
However, when it came to his progress in spear techniques, he felt less happiness. Now, learning that Base Three had not fallen yet, the weight on his heart lifted a bit, and hope ignited within him.
"Teacher, where did you get this news?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"I heard Zhou Qi mention your uncle," Xu Bo replied. "The school has some information about him. The Xia Iron Bureau... I had someone look into it. The support teams from the Xia Iron Bureau are mainly focused on Bases Three and Four."
"Right now, the only one out of contact is Base Three," Xu Bo continued. "Given your situation, I suspect your uncle is at Base Three."
Li Yuan nodded slightly. After spending so much time together, he had realized that although his teacher appeared rough on the outside, he was actually very observant.
"My second uncle is at Base Three," Li Yuan said.
"From what I know, this time, the attack from the Lobu Sea's alien species is the fiercest. They have been gathering strength for years, luring the enemy in..." Xu Bo briefly explained. "The casualties are heavy; Bases One and Two have already fallen."
"Base Three has been operational the longest and is the most fortified. It has been confirmed that it is still resisting."
"The country has sent a large amount of support to push back the aliens from the Lobu Sea that had breached the Star Realm," Xu Bo said. "Right now, they are doing everything they can to rescue Base Three."
Li Yuan listened carefully. Xu Bo's words were simple, but they contained a lot of information.
"Can they be saved?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"Let me show you some recent battle footage. This is internal military video, so please don't share it," Xu Bo said, but he didn't explain where the video came from.
"Black Dog, play the video."
Beep!
Xu Bo's smart wristband projected a screen, and a video appeared.
Li Yuan watched the video.
The sky was dark and rainy.
The sky had a hint of red, and there were towering mountains stretching deep into the earth.
The ground was littered with rocks, and there was little vegetation. Scattered remains of corpses could be seen, making the scene eerie and terrifying.
"Is this the Lobu Sea Star Realm?" Li Yuan's pupils shrank.
He had seen many documentaries about the Lobu Sea Star Realm and had some understanding of its conditions.
"This is the outer edge of the Star Realm," Xu Bo said. "Keep watching."
Quickly, the scene changed.
"Boom!" A deafening roar echoed in the video.
A massive metal war fortress, towering over a thousand meters, appeared in the video, built against the mountains like an unassailable steel city.
The fortress had countless openings, revealing a multitude of cannons and gun barrels, looking fierce and terrifying.
At that moment, countless fire snakes poured out from those cannons.
"Howl!"
"Roar!" Large, beast-like creatures were charging from hundreds of miles away, racing through the sky and the mountain paths toward the distant steel fortress.
"Beast-like Star Realm creatures?" Li Yuan held his breath.
They were fighting with flesh and blood against advanced weapons.
"Boom!" Countless cannons fired, smoke filling the air.
Swish! Swish! These Star Realm creatures varied in size from several meters to dozens of meters, moving at incredible speeds while trying to dodge the attacks.
The large-caliber bullets rained down like fire snakes, striking the ground.
Most of the Star Realm creatures, once hit by the bullets or cannon fire, would be torn apart instantly.
However, when the bullets struck a few of the creatures that glowed with a thin red light, they would only be pushed back without being torn apart.
Even a few of those glowing creatures could dash hundreds of meters without dodging, charging through the metal storm.
It was chilling.
"Source Power?" Li Yuan instinctively thought.
"Yes," Xu Bo said, his eyes glued to the screen. "Those that can withstand the metal bullets are at least second-tier aliens. They have cultivated Source Power and integrated it into their bodies, making them incredibly strong and defensively terrifying."
"In the Star Realm, unlike Blue Star, many high-tech weapons cannot be used."
Li Yuan listened while watching.
He had learned some of this in high school. For instance, satellites and hypersonic missiles, along with many long-range weapons, were hard to use in the Star Realm... because the Star Realm essentially exists in a different world from Blue Star.
The more advanced the technology, the more limitations it faced.
In contrast, pure close-range weapons driven by gunpowder were less affected by the environment.
"Is this Base Three?" Li Yuan looked nervously at the video.
That massive war fortress stood like a terrifying metal beast, slaughtering countless Star Realm creatures in its path.
But!!
Although the Star Realm creatures suffered heavy losses, their numbers were staggering. They didn't rush in all at once but instead spread out strategically, minimizing their own casualties.
"Are they trying to exhaust the fortress's ammunition?" Li Yuan quickly deduced.
As time passed in the video, under the cover of many second-tier creatures, the Star Realm army got closer to the fortress.
The Star Realm creatures were purely sacrificing themselves to advance.
Li Yuan watched the fierce battle in the video, feeling extremely tense, his fists instinctively clenched.
As the Star Realm creatures approached the fortress's outer defenses, suddenly...
"Boom!" A small opening appeared on the massive fortress.
In the next moment, a golden light burst forth from the opening, moving at an incredible speed, creating a visible shockwave around it.
Even Li Yuan struggled to see the exact form of the golden light.
Buzz~ The video suddenly slowed down by more than ten times.
"What is this?" Li Yuan finally saw more clearly. Under the golden light, a figure was faintly visible, seemingly wearing a metal battle suit and holding a battle blade.
Flying through the air!
"A Sky Warrior?" Li Yuan held his breath, feeling a surge of excitement within him.
Legend has it that powerful warriors who could fly and traverse the world were the true guardians of human civilization.
In just two seconds...
"Buzz~" The video returned to normal, and the dazzling golden light streaked across the sky, moving at a speed that was beyond comprehension!
"Boom~"
"Boom~" "Boom~!" In the sky, the flying second-tier creatures screamed in terror, fleeing as fast as they could. Under the pressure of death, their speed shot up to over a hundred meters per second.
A few flying Star Realm creatures even reached near-supersonic speeds but were still quickly overtaken by the golden light.
Then, flashes of golden blades cut through the air.
Each flash of golden light represented the fall of a flying Star Realm creature, their bodies exploding and falling to the ground.
Then...
The golden light dove down from thousands of meters in the sky, causing countless boulders to explode, like a beam of death.
Wherever it went, powerful second-tier creatures, whether they were giant snakes over fifty meters long or armored beasts towering over twenty meters, were torn apart in an instant.
The human warrior bathed in golden light seemed like a Shura emerging from hell!
...
As the video ended, Xu Bo turned off the smart wristband, and the martial arts classroom fell silent.
Li Yuan's eyes were wide, his heart racing, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
Sky Warrior!
This was the kind of power Li Yuan imagined—one that could fly and roam freely, standing at the pinnacle of human civilization.
"Teacher, is this a Sky Warrior?" Li Yuan asked, his eyes shining as he looked at Xu Bo.
"He's not quite a Sky Warrior yet, but in terms of strength, many Sky Warriors can't compare to him," Xu Bo replied.
Li Yuan felt puzzled.
"You'll gradually understand once you enter university," Xu Bo said seriously. "The person who acted is named Yu Jinghe, a graduate of Starfire University. He should be considered the greatest martial arts genius to emerge in our Xia Country in the last twenty years."
Clearly, Xu Bo knew a lot about Jinghe.
"Yu Jinghe?" Li Yuan held his breath, remembering the name.
Previously, he hadn't heard of him.
In the world of top martial artists, it was vast and mysterious. Most of them moved through the Star Realm and only appeared at the front lines in critical moments, acting as the sharpest blades of human civilization.
So, most of the time, ordinary people rarely heard the names of Sky Warriors.
On the other hand, many popular martial artists had a bigger presence on the virtual network.
"The number one martial arts genius in Xia Country?" Li Yuan thought to himself.
That was indeed impressive.
"The Lobu Sea aliens have been planning for years, and under normal circumstances, Base Three would have fallen," Xu Bo said seriously. "But since Yu Jinghe is at Base Three, if he works with the fortress's defense system, there is hope to hold out until reinforcements arrive."
"Is he that strong?" Li Yuan was shocked.
"He has the strength to rival a Sky Warrior," Xu Bo said solemnly. "Every Sky Warrior is almost like a human nuclear weapon, capable of matching a million troops."
"Each Sky Warrior is a pillar of strength for human civilization."
Li Yuan listened quietly.
In the past, he knew Source Warriors were powerful and had heard legends about Sky Warriors.
But he had never felt the terrifying power of a Sky Warrior so directly.
"Yu Jinghe?"
"I must hold on," Li Yuan silently thought. "Uncle, you must survive."
At the same time, after watching the video, Li Yuan planted a seed in his heart.
"Sky Warrior!"
"One day, I will also become a Sky Warrior, able to stand against a million troops and be invincible in the Star Realm."
(End of Chapter)