As the research team delved deeper into the study of Qixing Star, it was as if they had triggered a mysterious mechanism hidden deep within the planet. A surge of complex and thorny problems arrived like a rising tide, and danger silently permeated the air, casting an invisible net that tightly enveloped the team. The organisms they had first discovered—those plant-like creatures capable of active aggression—far exceeded their initial estimates in number. Seemingly possessed of a mysterious sensory ability, these creatures keenly perceived the human exploration of Qixing Star and began to launch wave after wave of fierce, organized, and calculated attacks on the team’s temporary base.
These strange creatures moved with ghost-like speed. Their branches, sharp as spears forged with precision, gleamed with an icy luster under the sunlight and easily pierced the base's sturdy defensive mesh, emitting heart-wrenching, tearing sounds. Caught off guard and in a panic, the team members quickly activated the base’s defense systems. In an instant, laser beams swept toward the creatures like blades, filling the air with the acrid scent of burning energy. Unexpectedly, however, it was as if these creatures were augmented by some mysterious power; they appeared to be surrounded by a peculiar energy shield. When the lasers struck, it merely caused them to pause briefly, accompanied by a flash of strange light, before they resumed their frantic assault with a terrifying ferocity.
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Chapter 229