"Star Officer, I've got nothing on my end."
"Star Officer, no signal fluctuations here either."
"Star Officer, my sector is quiet as well... Wait a minute... Something's wrong!"
"Star Officer! My computer's picking up activity! A faint and familiar signal, though the precise location is unclear!"
A firm voice echoed through the apartment.
Ouyang Na, accompanied by Yao Cheng, quickly stepped forward. They rushed to the large screen, peering at it intently. Sure enough, a triangular warning icon was flashing repeatedly.
The signal indicated the presence of unknown energy.
"What's going on? What do you mean by a familiar signal?" Ouyang Na asked sternly.
The investigator swiftly manipulated the controls and reported, "The signal is weak as if it's deliberately concealed. But we managed to capture a trace of it!"
"Zoom in now!" Ouyang Na demanded anxiously.
Following her orders, the screen gradually zoomed in.
A small black dot expanded until it revealed the grand silhouette of a space station.
"A space station... in a lower-level universe? How is that possible?!"
"Wait, look closely inside the station those creatures with tentacles... Are they the Liches we've been searching for?!"
Ouyang Na pushed the investigator aside and took control of the equipment herself, observing the scene.
It didn't take long for her eyes to light up with excitement.
"Liches!"
"That's right! The space station is full of Liches. And those starships they're the hallmark technology of the Lich race!"
Overwhelmed with joy, Ouyang Na quickly grasped the situation but also realized the gravity of the problem.
"The Lich's space station is stationed here without any sign of leaving."
"Could it be that they've already detected the Holy Wood Spirit nearby? Is that why they're making such a move?!"
Her thoughts raced as her excitement grew.
She immediately stood up and addressed the room.
"We don't have much time. The fact that the Lich space station is stationed here suggests they've likely pinpointed the Holy Wood Spirit's location."
"All of you, analyze the surroundings in the video. Identify which part of the universe this is."
"Spread the word and have other creators assist us in narrowing down the location."
The vastness of the universe made precise searches challenging. Instruments could only narrow down the general region, but they couldn't pinpoint the exact spot.
Thus, they needed collective effort to accelerate the process.
"Yao Cheng, let's mobilize our creatures to aid the investigation," Ouyang Na said to the man behind her.
Just as this plan was being set into motion, a voice interrupted them.
"Star Officer! There's another signal near the space station!"
"Something is approaching the Lich space station rapidly, and it carries the aura of a Creator!"
Both Ouyang Na and Yao Cheng froze momentarily before turning their attention back to the screen.
As the image zoomed in, a dense swarm of Meteoric Bugs filled the display.
They blotted out the stars with their numbers, an overwhelming tide surging forward.
Before those watching could react, the bugs launched a ferocious assault.
Like meteors streaking across the sky, they struck the space station, causing explosions to erupt one after another.
Alarms blared across the void, and the station's automated defenses activated in response.
The scene left Ouyang Na utterly stunned.
"Where did these creatures come from?"
"You mentioned a Creator's aura earlier. Could it be that one of our Creators has already found the Liches and sent their creatures to this lower-level universe for a strike?"
Ouyang Na's gaze shifted sharply to the others in the room.
But after some investigation, their answers surprised her.
"Star Officer, while this does carry the aura of a human Creator, we haven't received any notification of action from our side."
"In other words, these creatures aren't from another universe!"
The room grew tense.
The universe was layered, with each layer subdivided into countless multiverses.
For a student's planet in a lower-level universe, having creatures capable of such feats was almost unheard of.
And yet, this assault suggested otherwise.
"Could it be... a student's doing?"
"How is that possible? What kind of student would take such reckless action?"
"This is a mission far beyond the capacity of a mere student."
"If they discovered the Liches, why didn't they report it to the Federation? Why act alone? This arrogance could ruin everything!"
Ouyang Na's frustration mounted.
If the Lich's location had been reported, stronger and more experienced Creators could have launched a coordinated attack, exterminating the Liches entirely.
But now, a student had chosen to act alone, potentially alerting the Liches and complicating matters further.
"Disseminate this information immediately," Ouyang Na ordered.
"A student is recklessly engaging the Liches. Notify all universities to investigate their first- and second-year students leave no one unchecked!"
"Also, involve organizations with large-scale computers to aid in the search. We must locate this student and the Lich's position in the lower-level universe as quickly as possible."
Time was running out, and Ouyang Na could only hope this arrogant student wouldn't lose too quickly.
If the Liches escaped, their opportunity would be lost forever.
Meanwhile, these explosive developments spread rapidly across the provinces. A massive number of Creators joined the effort.
However, the Federation's large-scale computers were limited and primarily allocated for monitoring other hostile races.
As a result, the search progress was painstakingly slow, relying heavily on manual efforts to advance.
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