Brother Hero summoned another batch of Awakeners. These individuals were commanders of the Third Fleet, each possessing remarkable strength. Among them were ten Basic-level Control experts. They were considered high-level commanders, serving as the main force to help close the Dimension Rift this time.
The medium-sized Dimension Rift and the small ones were not on the same level. Ordinary Enlightenment Level Awakeners found it difficult to close them through sheer numbers. This was because when the Eye of the Starry Sky absorbed a Dimension Rift, it simultaneously inflicted significant mental damage on the absorber. The spiritual power of the Enlightenment Level couldn’t sustain absorption until completion.
Of course, a large number of ants can kill an elephant. The advantage of numbers was not completely useless; once it reached a certain number, it could still close the medium-sized Dimension Rift.
Unfortunately, the Star Alliance didn’t have that many Awakeners. Awakeners were different from ordinary Dark Spirits; there was a distinction between them.
Dark Spirits only needed to cultivate Dark Spiritual Power, but Awakeners required undergoing the Awakening process through the Enlightenment Array. Only then could they imprint the mark of the Eye of the Starry Sky and use it to close the Dimension Rift.
As everyone knows, the quotas for Awakeners were limited. This was determined by the upper limit of Zhang Xiaoman’s gang members, and upgrades required consuming Star Dust.
At this moment, seeing that they had enough people, Brother Hero assembled everyone and launched an attack on the Dimension Rift.
The first to take the lead were the drone clusters controlled by Li Zixuan and others. The Star Alliance had thirty clusters responsible for covering the Awakeners while they absorbed the Dimension Rift. The first objective for everyone was to close the rift, and as long as they held this line, it would suffice.
"Impossible! The rift is expanding too fast! We need at least ten minutes of full absorption! During this time, we cannot be disturbed! Cover us well!"
Brother Hero tossed out an array flag. The small flag expanded with the wind, covering all the Dark Spirits, forming an extra-large Shield.
"Next, it’s up to you."
He said as he, along with ten Awakeners, began to absorb the Dimension Rift.
On this end, although the enemy drones were numerous and kept pouring out from the rift, the Star Alliance had already formed a firepower network. As soon as those drones emerged, they were immediately destroyed, making it hard to mount an effective attack.
This gave everyone hope for victory. As long as this continued, and they persisted until the Dimension Rift closed in ten minutes, the crisis could be considered resolved.
Below, further support from the Phantom Spirit Clan had arrived, though compared to the battle in the sky with the Star Alliance, they could only handle the stragglers.
Time ticked away moment by moment. The situation was developing as everyone hoped, and the rift seemed about to close.
At this moment, a loud roar echoed from within the rift, followed by a massive metal arm thrusting out suddenly, grabbing an Awakener by the edge of the rift and crushing him into a mist of blood with a light squeeze.
Though he was of Lower Control Level, he was instantly killed under the grasp of this giant hand without even a chance to scream, making Brother Hero’s eyelids twitch.
"Not good! Brace for defense! Prioritize the target!"
Brother Hero exclaimed. As his words fell, a massive metal monster emerged from the rift.
Destroyer!
Everyone couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
This was an Upper Control Level being, at the pinnacle under the Transcendent. If it wished, it could easily obliterate the entire Karon Star.
Unlike the several-hundred-kilometer-sized spacecraft-shaped drones lying on the ground nearby, this drone resembled human-like mechas frequently seen in movies, with a human-like head and limbs. Though smaller, it was more agile.
The shape of Beller drones is not static; they change form due to environmental influences. This is more common in high-order drones, which even possess the ability to transform their body structure like Transformers.
The gigantic drone here, like a hundred-meter-tall giant, easily broke through the firepower network constructed by the Star Alliance, directly entering the formation of the Star Alliance members.
It did not immediately attack Brother Hero and the others but targeted the drone cluster controlled by Li Zixuan instead.
The giant robot raised its arm, conjuring a black Energy Ball in its palm. As it unleashed the ball, it absorbed all the surrounding small drones like a black hole.
"Ah!!"
The mass destruction of drones sent a wave of intense brain pain through Li Zixuan, who immediately collapsed, panting heavily as he slumped over the control panel.
His Spiritual Sea was connected to the drones, so naturally, he would sustain some damage when they were destroyed.
With a single strike, the robot eliminated dozens of drone clusters, wiping out more than half of the Star Alliance’s firepower network. This created a troublesome situation: there was nobody left to stop the new monsters emerging from the Dimension Rift, and the wild drones regained the high ground.