Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World-Chapter 1307: The Andarion Enigma

She paused. "Unless... the combination of Cosmorite Mechas and Emberion Cores is their only defense against something even more terrifying."

A sudden thought struck Amalia. "Speaking of which, when did Cosmorite Mechas first appear?"

Kenny Lin had no answer.

They called over Sharif and General Rafiq, but neither of them knew either.

"Cosmorite Mechas were already in use when the aliens first invaded the Erythar Star System. Maybe the two Immortals could ask the people of the Pleiades Star System. The aliens didn’t first arrive in the Erythar Star System when they invaded the Andromeda Universe," Sharif offered.

"You’re saying the aliens first invaded the Pleiades Star System?" Amalia speculated.

Sharif nodded. "There’s at least an 80% chance. Even if it wasn’t their first target, with their strength, they should have been able to track their movements."

Amalia nodded slightly. "I see. Then, please contact the Crimson Moon Dynasty’s battleships."

"Understood."

General Rafiq immediately led them to the command room, where Officer Khan contacted the Crimson Moon Dynasty’s fleet.

They didn’t have to wait long.

Within five minutes, the Crimson Snake Emperor’s figure appeared on the massive screen.

As the ruler of the Crimson Moon Dynasty, he couldn’t always be stationed in the control room.

Clearly, he had rushed over after receiving the message.

Amalia wasted no time and got straight to the point with her questions.

The Crimson Snake Emperor was curious about why she suddenly wanted this information, but he didn’t ask.

"When the aliens first invaded the Andromeda Universe, they arrived at the edge of the Erebos Star System. It was likely because space there was weaker," he answered.

"The border between the Erebos Star System and the Andarion Star System?" Amalia’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Yes," the Crimson Snake Emperor confirmed.

"I see. Were there already Cosmorite Mecha armies at that time?"

The Crimson Snake Emperor thought for a moment. "Yes, but..."

"But what?" Amalia pressed.

"The mechas back then weren’t quite the same as today’s Cosmorite Mechas. The current Cosmorite Mechas appeared later. It seems the aliens improved upon their original models. The upgraded Cosmorite Mechas are indeed stronger than the original versions."

"The aliens’ mecha technology was already far ahead of ours. Even without modifications, it still vastly outclassed human technology. So why did they feel the need to upgrade them?"

The Crimson Snake Emperor hesitated.

That was a good point.

But at the time, they hadn’t thought much about it.

After all, advancing technology was a universal goal—for humans and aliens alike.

"What are you implying, Ms. Immortal?" The Crimson Snake Emperor was unsure of their reasoning.

Amalia didn’t answer right away. Instead, she continued speculating. "The aliens have always guarded the secrets of Cosmorite Mechas closely. They would rather destroy them than let humans get their hands on them. Have you managed to uncover how Cosmorite Mechas work over these past two years?"

The Crimson Snake Emperor shook his head. "No. The Third Elder personally led an operation to seize a few Cosmorite Mechas, but it seems their function is closely tied to their power source—the Emberion Cores. The two are interdependent. To understand Cosmorite Mechas, we need to understand Emberion Cores. That’s why I sent people to search for Emberion Core mines everywhere."

"And you found nothing, didn’t you?" Amalia narrowed her eyes.

The Crimson Snake Emperor looked surprised. "How did Ms. Immortal know?"

"Because the Andromeda Universe doesn’t naturally produce Emberion Cores. They most likely originate from a higher-dimensional universe. There’s probably some deeper connection between the two."

The Crimson Snake Emperor swallowed his saliva hard. "How can you be so sure?"

"Because Emberion Core radiation affects aliens."

The Crimson Snake Emperor looked utterly shocked. "If Emberion Core radiation affects them, why would they risk bringing it into the Andromeda Universe? Aren’t they handing us the perfect leverage against them?"

"That’s exactly what I find strange. Something must be threatening the aliens—something so severe that they have no choice but to take the risk. Their obsession with the Andarion Star System suggests that it holds the key to solving whatever problem they’re facing."

"So, Ms. Immortal, are you suggesting we stop the aliens from entering the Andarion Star System?" the Crimson Snake Emperor asked cautiously.

"There’s no need. Let them in." Amalia’s expression was calm. "Even if we tried to stop them, they’d find another way. And if they decide to attack human planets while we’re preoccupied, that would be an even bigger problem."

Besides, allowing them to enter would reveal what they were truly after.

Only by understanding their real objective could they gain the upper hand in the coming battles.

The crumbling Andarion Star System was filled with an oppressive aura of destruction.

No one dared fall behind.

Though the Crimson Moon Dynasty controlled the safest route through the system, "safe" was a relative term.

The Andarion Star System was still incredibly dangerous.

battleships pressed forward, occasionally encountering drifting meteors.

The impact against their hulls sent deep reverberations through the ships before the meteors shattered into dust.

Outside the safe passage, the scene was even more terrifying.

Several black holes had merged, their immense gravitational pull devouring nearby planets entirely.

They even witnessed a pirate ship that had ventured into the Andarion Star System.

It had strayed off course and encountered one of the black holes.

From afar, they could see the ship struggling, but its resistance was futile.

It rapidly lost power, and once its energy was depleted, its fate was sealed.

Before the pirate ship even reached the black hole, it was torn apart, disintegrating along with its entire crew—none survived.

The sight made everyone shudder.

At that moment, even the aliens could not afford arrogance.

Black holes were terrifying, even in higher-dimensional universes.

After two days and nights of relentless travel, they finally emerged from the safe passage.

The leading battleships halted.

Looking back toward the route they had taken, everything seemed eerily quiet.

But everyone knew it was just an illusion.

Thirty minutes later, representatives from various star systems gathered on a shattered planet.