CHAPTER 89: CHAPTER 81: FIRST KILL OF THE VOID SPIRIT RACE!

A weapon that can kill Void Spirits!

As soon as these words came out, all the commanders present were completely stunned.

As frontline commanders, they hadn’t heard this phrase for a very, very long time.

When the war had just begun, quite a few researchers devoted themselves to developing weapons capable of killing Void Spirits, sending all sorts of prototypes to the frontlines.

But all of them failed, without exception!

Now, they’ve brought out a finished product again?

Even people of this protection level are personally risking coming to the front—could it be, this time, there’s truly some hope?

But just as the other commanders felt a sliver of hope, High Commander Jer Sheng was already so agitated that even his implanted chip started to issue warnings.

"Your emotional fluctuation exceeds the threshold. Please calm down immediately. Check for possible exposure to unknown meme influence."

But at this moment, Jer Sheng didn’t care about anything.

Only a single thought remained in his mind.

"Can it really kill Void Spirits?!"

That’s right, Jer Sheng knew what level of research project this researcher was tied to.

At least S4!

If it’s an S4-level project, that means they absolutely have some confidence in its success.

He’d originally assumed it might be some other domain—maybe defense, or the earlier-mentioned optimization of bio-soldier production efficiency; at best, it’d be reconnaissance, able to detect Void Spirits when they haven’t actively manifested. That alone merits S4!

Never did he expect—or even dare to imagine—it would be research to kill Void Spirits!

"How...how confident are you?" Jer Sheng’s artificial vocal cord was now trembling noticeably.

The other commanders noticed Jer Sheng’s reaction; one by one, their eyes widened, and even their breathing paused.

They knew clearly: ordinary weapon experiments would never provoke such a response from the High Commander.

Could it be, this time, there’s really a chance?

Just as this thought emerged, all of them received emotional warnings from their chips in unison.

If it’s true—the fate of Human Civilization will turn here!

And they will witness history unfold!

"We’ll know once we try." interstellar Shen Yu didn’t give a direct answer, but called out to the Goddess of Hope, "Void Spirits should already have appeared by now. Help me mark the direction."

"Okay." The Goddess of Hope’s voice rang out.

"Wait." Jer Sheng finally reacted, staring at interstellar Shen Yu in disbelief, "You’re going in person?"

Void Spirits, face-to-face, are extremely dangerous!

Especially the kind that manifest physical forms.

Because that body isn’t a body at all, but the manifestation of countless death memes—just one glance can severely impact a person’s mind, emotions, and sense of self.

But interstellar Shen Yu showed no fear.

"I saw the Void Spirit as soon as I got off the ship." He revealed another shocking fact, "This relates to another research project. But that’s still classified; you can watch the battle footage for a preliminary understanding. This footage should also be available for the entire army."

Indeed, though live combat footage is dangerous, after processing by the Goddess of Hope, it can be watched.

However, to avoid affecting the soldiers, usually only commanders of exceptional temperament are permitted to view it.

Now, having said this, interstellar Shen Yu simply turned around.

He planned to personally test the weapon!

In fact, it was truly more suitable for him to do it. After all, current methods can’t fully detect Void Spirits, but the Primordial Spirit of a Martial Arts Master can—interstellar Shen Yu is likely the only Martial Arts Master in the entire Interstellar Civilization!

At the port, the warriors gathered under orders had completed their tasks and received the command to retreat.

Even along the simple corridors, you could see vast numbers of warriors withdrawing, escorted by their protection robots.

Technically, those protection robots only took people away when they were affected by memes and lost control of themselves.

And among this mass of people, the lone, defiant interstellar Shen Yu stood out starkly.

Even though the battlefield code prohibited casual communication and even unpermitted glances at others, some new soldiers couldn’t help but turn to look at interstellar Shen Yu.

Especially the object he carried in hand—something like an ancient camcorder.

This is the prototype "Eye Worm Weapon."

Capable of simulating the attack methods of Eye Worms.

Suddenly, piercing screams echoed from the rear of the corridor, growing more and more intense!

These were scalp-tingling sounds, the cries of warriors under attack.

No one even dared to look back.

A Void Spirit doesn’t kill directly to elicit such screaming. It’s merely torture, using this method to trigger fear and weaken the will to resist.

Sometimes, they manifest deliberately, just to let humans see them.

Yet, facing these unprecedented screams, interstellar Shen Yu remained largely unaffected. If anything, his fighting spirit burned ever fiercer.