Deep Space Scavenging, Hand Over Alien Warships at the Beginning

A slight sound, as if of twisting metal, rang out in the dead silence of space, sounding particularly abrupt.

The armor plate was peeled away bit by bit from the warship wreck.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, Lin Yuan saw something move in the deep darkness in the distance.

It wasn’t an illusion.

An indescribable sense of terror, as if being stared down by a top predator, instantly seized his soul. He felt his ”back” instantly drenched in cold sweat.

He abruptly turned the drone’s perspective toward that direction.

In the distant depths of the darkness, a ”void” even deeper and purer than its surroundings was slowly writhing.

The thing had no fixed shape, like a living, ever-changing shadow. It had no eyes, but Lin Yuan could clearly feel that he was being ”watched.”

A shudder from the depths of his soul made him want to abandon the mission immediately and run.

”Void Devourer!”

The name exploded in his mind.

[Warning! High-intensity spatial distortion detected! Void Devourer has been attracted!]

[Threat Level: Lethal!]

[Recommendation: Abandon the mission immediately and initiate emergency return!]

On the system interface, red warnings flashed frantically, emitting a piercing alarm.

Lin Yuan’s scalp tingled with fear.

Give up?

He glanced at the armor plate that was mostly pulled out, then at the ”shadow” rapidly approaching in the distance. He gritted his teeth and made a desperate decision.

Wealth is found in danger!

”Come off!”

He roared, pouring all his mental energy into controlling the drone.

”Clang!”

With a crisp sound, the black armor plate was finally completely torn off and floated in space.

”Hold on tight!”

Lin Yuan immediately ordered the mechanical claw to grip the armor plate firmly while turning the drone around, preparing to flee.

But it was too late.

The movement speed of that Void Devourer was beyond imagination. It had been in the distant darkness just a moment ago, and in the blink of an eye, it had closed more than half the distance. Wherever it passed, the massive warship wrecks—whether metal or rock—disappeared silently into its ”body” as if erased by an eraser.

No explosions, no sound—it was pure, conceptual ”devouring.”

Lin Yuan was scared out of his wits. If he were caught, his soul would likely be eaten as a snack!

”Return! Return immediately!”

[Return sequence initiating... 3 seconds required for spatial localization...]

[3...]

The shadow was already close at hand. Lin Yuan could even ”see” its writhing interior, seemingly composed of countless suffering faces.

[2...]

An irresistible suction came from behind. The drone’s speed began to drop uncontrollably, as if it were being dragged into that void.

The drone’s energy reserves were plummeting!

[40/100]

[30/100]

[20/100]

”Hurry up!!!”

[1...]

[Return successful!]

Just an instant before the drone was about to be swallowed by that shadow, a flash of white light occurred, and Lin Yuan’s ”vision” was instantly replaced by pure white.

Immediately after, a tearing pain came from deep within his brain, as if countless steel needles were ruthlessly stabbing his nerves.