Chapter 24: The Elusive Silver-Haired Girl and the Star Source Revelation

When military support arrived, all that could be seen was the chaotic aftermath, along with a large group of stunned and bewildered soldiers and researchers.

The silver-haired girl, however, had once again vanished without a trace.

Left with no alternative, the leading officer, after collecting all available electronic information and questioning the witnesses, promptly reported the significant incident at Ruohua Mountain to their superiors.

Unsurprisingly, the highest echelons of the Hua nation’s government were once again thrown into an uproar.

The emergence of the colossal beast had already deeply unsettled the high-ranking leaders; they had never imagined such terrifying life forms existed on Blue Star.

With frequent reports of giant beast sightings appearing globally over the past two days, the government found itself under increasing pressure.

Moreover, judging by the giant beast’s performance at Ruohua Mountain, firearms had inflicted negligible damage.

Compared to its astonishing defense, the beast’s destructive power was truly monstrous!

Facing such a creature, the military’s weaponry proved to be an unknown variable in terms of effectiveness, though perhaps weapons of mass destruction might suffice.

But what if a giant beast appeared within a city? How could the safety of the populace be guaranteed? Could the government truly bear the cost required to defeat a single giant beast?

This was indeed a considerably thorny problem.

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However,

More than the giant beasts, it was the intelligence concerning the silver-haired girl that truly captured the attention of the high-ranking officials.

From these recent incidents, it appeared that all the changes occurring on Blue Star were inextricably linked to this silver-haired girl. Perhaps she was the mastermind behind it all.

Fortunately, it seemed the girl harbored no ill will toward humanity. At least, she had not committed any acts of harm so far, and had even intervened to protect them, resolving the threat posed by the rampaging giant beast.

Perhaps she would even assist them in confronting these giant beasts in the future?

Therefore, for the high-ranking officials, locating this girl and establishing a friendly relationship with her became a matter of paramount importance.

As a bonus, they might also learn what exactly was happening to Blue Star through her!

Regrettably, after more than a week, the intelligence gathered remained meager. The only lead was that the girl frequently appeared near Cangyang City.

Beyond that, everyone knew absolutely nothing about this silver-haired girl.

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Returning home, Lin Ling immediately entrusted the ice-sculpted Horned Beast to Bisika.

Bisika was more than happy to accept, enthusiastically taking the frozen sculpture.

She then turned and entered her private spatial dimension with the ice sculpture, her face beaming with delight!

Witnessing this, Wangzai couldn’t help but cast a sympathetic gaze upon the Horned Beast, still grumbling within its icy prison.

He then let out a long sigh, seemingly commiserating with the impending fate of his contemporary.

Noticing this scene,

Lin Ling’s brow subtly arched.

‘Well,’

‘It seems Bisika has quite a talent for taming giant beasts. No matter, if it can be tamed, that’s a good thing.’

Having dealt with the Horned Beast, Lin Ling retrieved the compressed red crystal extracted from the Ruohua Mountain singularity and handed it to Little White for analysis, feeling a certain curiosity about it herself.

After a few minutes of tinkering, Little White relayed the analysis results to Lin Ling.

[Master! According to the analysis, this is a Spirit Power Origin Stone from Blue Star! Once the impurities inside are successfully purified, Star Source can be refined from it! It’s an extremely precious and rare origin stone!]

[Star Source?]

[Yes, yes, yes! This formed during Blue Star’s ancient era when its spirit power was on the verge of depletion.]

[This origin stone absorbed all the spirit power from Blue Star and its surrounding starfield, then evolved alongside Blue Star for thousands of years to become the Star Source it is today!]

[If a suitable individual absorbs it and learns to control the spirit power within, they would directly gain the power of a Seventh-Tier Saint Rank!]

Little White grew increasingly excited as they spoke; after all, such a rare item as Star Source was found in multiple quantities on a backwater planet like Blue Star?!!

[That’s truly good news. How does one select a suitable individual?]

Hearing this, Lin Ling felt a surge of joy. Who wouldn’t wish for their own race to become stronger?

If she could cultivate a few Saint Rank experts, she would at least have someone to help safeguard their home when she eventually confronted external forces.

However, the very next moment, Little White’s tone suddenly dropped.

[Suitable individuals are incredibly hard to find… First, they must be from Blue Star, as outsiders will experience rejection from the Star Source.]

[More importantly, their soul attributes must match. However, souls are so diverse that a perfectly suitable individual is truly rare.]

[It’s possible an entire vast planet wouldn’t produce a single one. In the short term, it’s a bit…]

[What about ordinary suitable individuals?]

[Those are easier to find, but without a perfect match, they can’t utilize much power, and it would severely shorten their lifespan!]

[In that case, matching shouldn’t be a problem.]

Lin Ling stated confidently. If she willed it, a suitable individual could instantly become a perfectly suitable one.

If the other twelve singularities could also yield Star Sources, Blue Star’s overall strength would undoubtedly increase significantly in the future.

Meanwhile,

Little White, listening to Lin Ling’s words, was somewhat baffled, internally exclaiming with a puzzled sigh,

‘Master! Suitable individuals aren’t like cabbages; they’re not that easy to find! (┬＿┬).’

However, the silver-haired girl paid no attention to Little White’s odd expression; she was already formulating her own plans.

So,

The priority now is to thoroughly purify this fire-attribute Star Source.

[Little White, how do I go about purifying it?]

****

Cangyang City, inside a certain bar.

Wu Hang sat opposite another young man. This young man was Chen Xueyu, also known as A-Yu, skilled in many electronic devices, and a good friend who had grown up with Wu Hang and Lin Ling.

[How’s the data recovery coming along?]

Hearing Wu Hang’s inquiry, Chen Xueyu directly pulled out a USB drive and handed it to him.

[Here you go. It took a lot of effort! Any compensation for my troubles?]

[Tch, who are you trying to fool? This sort of thing would take you effort?]

[Why wouldn’t it? Regardless, you owe me some kind of reward. Other people pay me handsomely, you know.]

[Speaking of which, it seems Lin has a new beautiful acquaintance, a new flame? Do you know anything?]

At his words, Wu Hang’s face immediately contorted in confusion.

[What? I have no idea. She’s been a bit busy lately, and I haven’t really chatted with her—though I’ve been pretty busy myself.]

[Wow, you, who practically lives at her place, don’t know? She’s a truly stunning girl. Wait a second, I’ll grab my phone.]

Chen Xueyu promptly pulled out his phone, brought up a photo, and excitedly showed it to Wu Hang.

[Look, it’s this cosplay girl! Absolutely gorgeous, I couldn’t resist saving a picture! And she was even wearing Lin Ling’s clothes! I even suspect they’ve got something going on!]

[Is it that exaggerated? Let me see, isn’t this… her?!!!]

The moment he saw the person in the photo, Wu Hang’s heart swelled with a complex mix of joy and astonishment.

His eyes widened to saucers, fixed intently on the exquisite silver-haired girl on the phone screen.

His joy, naturally, stemmed from the fact that they, the investigation team, had been tirelessly searching for the silver-haired girl for days without a single lead, and now, finally, there was a relevant clue.

If he brought this back to his superior, it would undoubtedly be considered a significant achievement.

What surprised and troubled Wu Hang, however, was that this photo had been discovered on his friend’s phone?!

‘Could Lin Ling and that silver-haired girl share some unknown connection?’