Like a star blast, he strikes to first asteroids and meets with 2 level 10 cosmic fiend. Like lighting, he moves swiftly and attacks the monsters. His speed was amazing, with the glyph cast he move like no barriers.
After one asteroid is done, he starts moving to another asteroid. After one hour he managed to strike 7 asteroids and 14 cosmic fiends with level 10.
After they hunt all the cosmic fiend, Astrum collects the star core while Sidius dismantle materials from the monster body. The monster's body is given to Lilo to refine it.
Some low-rank materials are given to Astrum to cultivate his level, Astrum level is only at 17 which means he is low-rank insignia.
For low-rank insignia, they only need material to cultivate their level.
Astrum sat quietly on an empty asteroid, put some materials around him. He cultivates by absorbing materials energy, when all the materials are absorbed his body glowing with colorful light and spread the light about 100-meter radius. Lilo was beside him also show the same phenomenon.
Sidius was guarding Astrum within the 50-meter range feel his power also increased.
"Hey Kiddo, u got leveled up again. That was quick, even I got benefit just by guarding you" Sidius smiled with a big curve on his mouth.
Right now, the Astrum level is 19, and Sidius has just increased from one level to 32.
The left of materials and refined cosmic fiend body are collected and stored in explores ship and they ready to go back home.
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"Hey Stella, look my level" Sidius teased Stella.
"You got leveled up again? Is this because of Astrum? Next time I will go with him" Stella frowned.
"Why u frown like that? Your level is higher than me"
Right now, Stella's level is 35 (Middle-Low rank Starian).
"Astrum your level is increased again? It looks like you will guard us than we are" Ave hug Astrum.
"Of course, mommy, I will be guarding you all" Astrum speak with a proud face.
"We are 3 years close to your system, are all preparation doing well?" Stella asked John.
"The main ship is damaged, so we cannot use it. But The explore ship will do, after all, it's upgraded with star power. And we managed to transfer the main system interface to explorer, so I think It will do".
"It's pity we must leave all this; I wish we can bring all them" Astrum sighed.
Suddenly "Bip – Bip – Bip" Sounds from the main ship panel.
"A Planet has been found, distance 500 Km" The voice from main ship AI.
"Hey, it seems that the main ship locator is still functioning. We have been working on it for years" John looks happy.
"This ship's main purpose is to locate a new planet for federation and after the system is revitalized, it will activate its main function" Ave replied.
"A planet? In this outer ring? That strange" Sidius is curious about the founding.
"Maybe it's was outcast from the ring"
"Why don't we go there and maybe we can find something good. After all, this is our job before" Ave Proposed with a smile on his face.
Everyone nodded their head show agreement to explore the newfound planet.
"The planet is located in the middle of asteroids; we can only go with explorer ship. We cannot leave this planet unguarded; someone must stay guarding this planet." John talks while he is looking at the display.
"You guys can go; I will stay behind and guard this place; after all this is my body" Stella volunteered.
"Astrum, this is your first time exploring a new planet. This is our job before, we travel the space to find a new planet for the federation. We analyze the materials and living being and send them back to the federation." Ave explains to Astrum.
"What for?"
"The population of the federation is growing fast, so it needs big resources and places. Some suitable planet will be terraformed so Federation colony can settle into the new planet"
"It's not terrifying like hunt monsters. But it's also fun to finds new things"
"But the planet is in the middle of asteroids and some of it has cosmic fiend. We must draw that beast before we can get to the planet" Stella is aware of the presence of some cosmic fiends on the asteroids that surround the planet.
"Okay, I will pull some of the asteroids so we can clean up the beast"
And then Sidius use his star power to draw some asteroids to their location.
"This time, let me join with Astrum on hunting before you guy goes the planet" Stella is eager to hunt with Astrum.
She is aware that if Astrum somehow levels up, she will gain some benefit.
"Astrum, aren't you tired? You just go hunting beast before?"
"It's okay mommy, my stamina is back full after level up"
Then Astrum, Lilo, and Stella fly outside their home base to pack of asteroids location.
"Hey Astrum, the number of monsters is over twenty-five and the average level is at sixteen. Are you okay? Do you need my help?"
"Hm… I need Aunt Stella to gather them in one location, I want to try some new things" Astrum said
"What? Gathering those twenty-five cosmic fiends in one place?"
"Yes, but before that, I will arrange a few things. After that, you can drag them to the place that I prepared "
"I don't know what you're going to do, but be careful. Twenty-five cosmic fiends are not a small matter."
Astrum prepared some glyphs on the empty asteroid, then he went next to Stella "Auntie, Gather them there".
Then Stella pulled several asteroids into and gathered them into one asteroid that had been prepared by Astrum.
When the asteroids collide together, the cosmic fiends come out and attack each other.
"Why do they do that? What are you doing?" Stella was curious about this situation.
"He… he…, after playing with these cosmic fiends for a while I realized that they were attracted by materials. So, I prepared some high-quality materials there." Astrum pointed at the previously prepared location.
"Then, what will you be waiting for them to slaughter each other? And you just took care of the rest?"
"yeah.." Astrum nodded.
"Isn't that a bit pity, if you manage to defeat those 25 cosmic fiends you can get some material to level up" Stella sighed.
She thought that there would be a lot of benefits if the Astrum leveled up a few levels.
"Don't worry too much auntie, let's just wait a moment".
After a while, the monsters fought each other fiercely. Some of the cosmic friends have died, the only 5 cosmic fiends remaining.
"Okay now it's our turn, Lilo you get ready" Astrum was suddenly alert to see this situation.
He then waves his fingers in the air to create a glyph pattern and Lilo who was flying next to him lit up.
After the glyph finished forming, the glyph patterns on the asteroid also lit up. The glyphs formed pillars of light enclosing the cosmic fiends within.
The cosmic fiends that died emitted light which then transferred to the five cosmic fiends that were still alive.
Then these five cosmic fiends felt their strength increase, they grew fiercer. They fought even more fiercely. Each blow from the beast delivers a devastating shockwave. The asteroid at the center of the gathering of the beasts became more and more destroyed.
After a few minutes, only one cosmic fiend remains. The four dead beasts emitted some light from their bodies. The light that they had previously absorbed was also emitted from their bodies. All of that light drifted off and entered the body of the one remaining cosmic fiend.
The beast transforms into bigger, right now the size it's about 5 meters high.
Stella saw this situation, she realized that the cosmic fiend had already leveled up to 22.
"Astrum, what is your plan to defeat a level 22 cosmic fiend?"
"Yes" Astrum answered casually
"Currently your level is only 19, it would be very dangerous to face a cosmic fiend with a level far above you"
"Auntie, the higher level of cosmic fiends means to give more high valuable materials"
"Anyway, auntie doesn't have to worry. If I faced a cosmic fiend with the perfect condition it would be difficult, but facing such a wounded condition would be much easier."
Stella was aware of Astrum's strategy, with a cosmic fiend being so badly injured and exhausted it could only use 10% of its power.
"Aunt you just wait here, Lilo and I will finish it" Astrum was ready with glowing glyphs covering his hands and legs.
When he entered the war zone, the cosmic fiend stared fiercely at the Astrum and attacked him without a word.
Astrum dodged the ferocious attack and then ordered Lilo to scatter. Astrum faced the beast from the front and Lilo turned behind him.
The beast didn't perceive Lilo's existence, it focused on Astrum. Blow after blow aimed at Astrum.
Astrum can dodge those attacks with his agility. The beast was getting angrier and opened its big mouth ready to fire cosmic power.
The cosmic blast was released majestically and Astrum readied his defensive glyph that took the shape of a round shield. This star blast energy is lots more powerful than he had before.