The Era of Star Wars

"What?!"

Lin Xi watched helplessly as the energy baton in her hand turned into fine silver-gray powder, scattering with a single gust of wind.

Behind her, the four armed drones simultaneously let out a harsh crackle of electricity. Thick black smoke billowed from their chassis as they plummeted straight out of the sky.

Dangerous!

A highly dangerous guy!

Just who on earth was this guy?!

A high-tier martial artist? A top-level transcendent? A high-level cultivator? Or an exotic beast?! An aberrant monster?!

This person was definitely no ordinary smuggler.

"City-wide alert—"

"Beep beep beep—!!!"

Right then, the city's alarm sirens suddenly jumped three octaves, becoming sharp and ear-piercing.

In the sky, a massive red holographic projection instantly covered the entire area, flashing with striking blood-red text:

[Maximum Level Alert! Unknown High-Risk Entity detected in District 7! Threat Level: Unassessable!]

[Global Defense Barrier Activated! All citizens must immediately enter the nearest shelter! Repeat! Enter shelters immediately!]

Buzz—

Giant pale-blue energy shields rose from the edges of the city, instantly enveloping all of District 7.

[S-Rank Special Immortal Magic Barrier Activated!]

[S-Rank Reactive Shield Activated!]

[Tier-9 Magic Shield Activated!]

Pedestrians walking on the streets stopped in their tracks, looking up at Ye Chuan hovering in the air. Discussions exploded like a tidal wave.

"Who is that? He actually triggered the maximum alert? I've never seen this in my entire life!"

"I don't know. He looks so young, and his clothes are really weird. They aren't our Federation's style."

"Could it be a high-level aberrant that escaped from a space-time rift? The last S-Rank aberrant in the North District destroyed three entire buildings!"

"Doesn't look like it. Since when are aberrants this good-looking? Maybe it's some hidden big shot out on a vacation?"

"A vacationer who dismantled all the law enforcement drones? Are you crazy!"

Silhouettes soared into the air from every corner of the city, rapidly converging toward Ye Chuan's position.

These were all transcendents, people who had awakened special abilities. In this apocalyptic world surrounded by monsters during an era of interstellar hegemony, it was a good choice for an ordinary person to awaken an ability if they could.

In just thirty seconds, over a hundred transcendents surrounded Ye Chuan. They spread out in a fan shape, faintly encircling him in the center, staring at him with vigilant eyes, ready to strike at any moment.

Lin Xi shouted at Ye Chuan, "Don't try anything! All the transcendents in the city are rushing over right now. If you surrender without a fight, we can still deal with you leniently!"

She knew very well in her heart that the strength of the man before her was unfathomable.

If a real fight broke out, let alone these people, the entirety of District 7 would be leveled to the ground. She only hoped to stall for time now, waiting for higher-level powerhouses to arrive.

Ye Chuan raised an eyebrow, looking with great interest at the people surrounding him, as well as the constantly flashing energy signals in the distant sky.

He originally just wanted to stroll around casually to see what this world combining technology and the supernatural was really like, but he didn't expect to accidentally blow things out of proportion.

But he didn't care either.

It was just for fun.

"Surrender without a fight?" He spread his hands, his tone as relaxed as if he were just chatting.

"I haven't done anything wrong. You guys were the ones who pointed cannons at me first and wanted to arrest me."

"You were flying without a license, speeding, and violently destroying equipment. How is that not wrong?" Lin Xi's face turned red with anger.

"Oh? Does your place also govern people from other worlds?" Ye Chuan asked with a smile.

"Other worlds?" Lin Xi froze for a moment, then sneered. "Stop talking nonsense! Even if you came from another star sector, you still have to accept the Alliance's jurisdiction!"

"Star sector, huh..." Ye Chuan pondered.

Was the map of this futuristic world really that big?

He suddenly had a very strange feeling, but he couldn't quite put it into words.

If there really were other star sectors and the map of this world was truly that massive, wouldn't it seem more like a place one would arrive at after ascending?

It had to be known that the ascension of the Profound Sky Continent had failed, and no one knew what had actually happened up there.

Right at that moment, a dazzling streak of golden light sped over from the distance, carrying a deafening sonic boom, and instantly stopped in front of Ye Chuan.

The newcomer wore a bright golden skin-tight battle suit and a red cape. His hair was meticulously combed, and he wore a smile that crossed the line from confident into arrogant.

He was District 7's most popular S-Rank hero, Nai Guo.

"Lord Nai Guo!"

"Lord Nai Guo is here! This is great!"

Seeing Nai Guo appear, the citizens below instantly erupted into deafening cheers. The originally panicked crowd immediately calmed down.

In their hearts, Nai Guo was the guardian deity of District 7. As long as he was here, there was no danger that couldn't be resolved.

Nai Guo crossed his arms over his chest, looking down at Ye Chuan from above.

"Kid, you've got a lot of nerve, daring to run wild on my turf."

He paused, struck a handsome pose, and waved to the citizens below, drawing a wave of screams, before turning his head back to Ye Chuan:

"I'll give you a chance. Put your hands up and surrender."

Looking at his pretentious behavior, Ye Chuan couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Are you always this dramatic?"

"Oh?" The smile on Nai Guo's face vanished instantly. He hated it the most when others didn't take him seriously, especially in front of so many citizens.

Nai Guo abruptly widened his eyes, his pupils instantly turning pure gold. Two golden laser beams as thick as water barrels shot out from his eyes, carrying an apocalyptic might as they blasted toward Ye Chuan!

Ye Chuan stood in place, not even moving an inch.

He merely raised his right hand casually. The golden laser beams, which were powerful enough to destroy a building, crashed into his chaotic energy without causing a single ripple.

The entire scene fell dead silent.

The ferocious expression on Nai Guo's face instantly froze.

Refusing to believe it, the power around his body surged madly. The golden light almost dyed the entire sky gold.

His eyes lit up again. This time, he didn't shoot just two laser beams, but countless dense golden rays of light. They rained down on Ye Chuan like a torrential storm, covering all the space around him, leaving no room for evasion.

"Go to hell!!!"

Ye Chuan shook his head, feeling a bit bored.

This superman in front of him? Perhaps "superman" was the right word to describe him. His strength wasn't low—at the very least, he was at the Tribulation Transcendence stage—but to Ye Chuan, it still wasn't quite enough to look at.

An invisible, oppressive aura instantly erupted from his body, pressing down on Nai Guo like the weight of Mount Tai.

The golden light on Nai Guo's body was instantly extinguished, and the lasers shooting toward Ye Chuan dissipated at the same time.

It was as if he had been ruthlessly squeezed by an invisible giant hand. His body violently sank, and he plummeted straight down from the sky, smashing a massive crater into the ground!

The entire scene plunged into dead silence once more.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this scene, their jaws practically dropping to the ground.

One move.

Just one move.

The renowned S-Rank hero, Nai Guo, was beaten into this state?

"I don't want to fight. Let's go, take me to a place where we can chat," Ye Chuan said to the young girl on the side,

"You wouldn't want me to destroy this city, would you?"