The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Surroundings were still enveloped by the waters of the Milky Way, but it seemed like a certain change had occurred in space. Black traces crisscrossed the surrounding space, transforming what had once been a vibrant and colorful world into a monochrome landscape. The entire world lost its color in an instant, and even though her body remained immersed in the waters of the Milky Way, she no longer felt the sensation of water flowing all around her.

Libra looked around cautiously, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

The small creature emitted increasingly urgent sounds, incessantly nibbling at Libra's hand, as if urging her to leave this place quickly.

Commander had once told them that when faced with an unsolvable problem, the first priority was to preserve one's life. As long as they survived, escape was considered a victory.

Without a second thought, Libra rushed out, but before long, she came to a halt. The environment around her had not changed, as if all areas had turned into this strange state.

Furthermore, she sensed that the surrounding space seemed somewhat chaotic, and most importantly, she noticed something peculiar.

Her consciousness was perfectly fine, but when it manifested in her body, some parts of her became faster, while others became slower, resulting in a bizarre transformation of her entire body.

Even the small creature's cries alternated between rapid and slow, as if someone were altering the playback speed.

Libra had always followed behind Yun Ru, witnessing countless experiments. Her first thought was that something was amiss with time here.

This was a situation Libra had never encountered before. She knew that Base's two powerful temporal superweapons were formidable, having witnessed their might, but she had never attempted to harness the power of time herself.

She felt somewhat fortunate that this wasn't a time freeze. Otherwise, she would be stuck here indefinitely, unless Commander managed to find her.

"Oh right, Commander!" Libra's eyes lit up, and she thought of contacting Commander. However, no matter how loudly she called out in her mind, there was no response from Commander.

She realized that Commander might not be able to reach her. Was she destined to remain here forever?

Crack, crack!

Frightening sounds of shattering space echoed around her. In Libra's eyes, the black traces on the surface of space gradually fragmented, revealing boundless darkness beyond.

The darkness exerted a powerful attraction, pulling Libra in despite her best efforts to resist. This force was too strong, even her own strength couldn't contend with it.

In the blink of an eye, Libra and the small creature disappeared simultaneously, and the surroundings gradually returned to normal.

She had no idea how much time had passed when Libra slowly woke up. She found herself lying on a hospital bed surrounded by unfamiliar equipment.

She immediately sat up, warily surveying her surroundings. She attempted to use her psychic powers to sense her consciousness, but to her dismay, her psychic powers were gone!

Or, more accurately, her psychic powers had been completely depleted, and it would take several days at least to recover them.

"You're awake. Please don't move for now; your body hasn't fully recovered," a gentle voice spoke.

A young woman in a white coat approached her.

Smiling slightly as she looked at Libra, she introduced herself, "Let's start with introductions. I'm Mo Yuxin, a researcher and part-time doctor at this research lab. I found you on Planet NY3549, conducted an examination, and discovered internal bleeding in many parts of your body, as well as a slight concussion. Adhering to the humanitarian principles of the Qiluo Civilization, I initiated a rescue operation for someone who couldn't save themselves and brought you here."

"By the way, this is a research lab, and ordinary people aren't allowed here. Once you're fully recovered, I'll arrange for you to leave. Do you have any place you want to return to?"

Libra had remained silent all this while, with Mo Yuxin doing most of the talking, and her gaze had become increasingly gentle as she noticed Libra's inability to speak.

Libra remained silent, her mind filled with questions. The woman had mentioned the Qiluo Civilization, but hadn't it been destroyed countless years ago? Could she have been transported to some remnant of the Qiluo Civilization?

Just as Libra pondered, a male researcher called Mo Yuxin away, leaving her alone in the room.

Libra attempted once more to contact Commander, but, as before, there was no response. She began contemplating how to find her way back.

She had been in the Milky Way before she woke up, but now she found herself in a research lab associated with the Qiluo Civilization. If only she could decipher the star patterns here, she might discover a way back.

At that moment, Libra suddenly felt drowsy, recognizing it as a sign of her second personality about to surface. She didn't resist and closed her eyes.

The next moment, Libra's eyes opened, but now it was her second personality in control.

Unlike the first personality, the second one relished taking the reins.

She glanced around; there were no surveillance cameras. She could leave the room at any time.

Opening the door, she found herself in an empty corridor. Using the memories left by the first personality, she understood her current situation—she needed to find a way back.

Her Psychicpower was unavailable, but her innate strength still ranked at the Large Galaxy level. Evading those whose power didn't even reach Small Galaxy levels wouldn't be too difficult.

She moved like a shadow, arriving at a door she knew to be the most critical part of the research lab, where she was sure to find star charts and coordinates.

She had no retreat now.

Boom!

Libra kicked the door down, triggering alarms throughout the research lab. Powerhouses and even numerous robots were deployed in response.

"Stop right there, or we will take action!"

In a matter of seconds, a group of people surrounded Libra. Some were perplexed, wondering why an unrelated woman had appeared, while others recognized her as the injured person brought to the research lab for treatment.

Before long, Mo Yuxin also arrived. Though she was a researcher, she possessed considerable strength.

When she discovered that the troublemaker was none other than the person she had rescued, Mo Yuxin was dumbfounded.

"This has nothing to do with her; it was my decision," Libra pointed at Mo Yuxin, her voice cold.

She, Libra, would never involve innocent people!

Her second personality held grudges.

The reason she hadn't acted earlier was to wait for Mo Yuxin's arrival.

Now that she was here, Libra began moving toward the inner area, and that's when gunfire erupted.

Pew, pew, pew...

Countless laser beams shot toward Libra. These lasers could turn an ordinary person into ashes in an instant!

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