This was also why no one could reach him and Lucien the last time they went missing outside the borders. Emma watched the video of Lucien. He looked fine. But she did not know why. When she looked at him, she felt nervous. Emma had never felt this way before. "Silas, can you ask that person from earlier to contact Lucien and tell him to be careful? I watched the video of him, and my heart started racing. I kept feeling like something bad was about to happen to him." The more Emma spoke, the more shaken her voice became. "If possible, can you ask Marcus to go and stay with Lucien?" Marcus' power worked with his Threefold Backlash ability. Together, they were strong enough for him to move through the entire interstellar without fear. Silas saw how worried Emma looked and nodded. "Okay. I will arrange it."It was the first time Silas had ever seen Emma this panicked. Did Emy really sense something in advance? Was Lucien truly in danger? Marcus arrived with Edric, Kieran, and the Aurelian doctor. The doctor checked Emma right away. "Emma, your body is very healthy. There are no problems." "Thank you, doctor." Emma nodded and asked Edric to send the doctor out. On the other side, Silas quickly confirmed Lucien's location. Emma called Marcus over and told him about Lucien's beast mark suddenly heating up. She told him to go find Lucien. "Lucien is in danger?" Marcus frowned and spoke to Emma. "I understand. Ms. Tibarn, I will go find him now and bring him back safely." Emma handed Marcus a storage band. Inside were all the beast cores they might need, Silas' flowers, and nutrient fluids. She put everything she could think of inside the band.At the end, she took out the Beast God's fruit that Malrik had given her. "Marcus, keep this safe. If you or Lucien really need it, do not hesitate to use it." Emma had planned to give the Beast God's fruit to Malrik at first. She hoped that after taking it, he might get better. But the Aurelian doctor said Malrik had taken too many rare medicines and had over-supplemented himself. If he ate the Beast God's fruit now, his mind might not recover, and his body might break down first. Emma had no choice but to put the Beast God's fruit away and planned to return it to Malrik after he recovered. Even though she agreed to let Malrik stay and form a bond with her, the fruit was something he had risked his life to bring back. Emma felt she should still give it back to him. But now she was scared something might happen to Lucien. After hesitating many times, she still took the Beast God's fruit out and gave it to Marcus. Marcus put the fruit away with care. "I understand. Do not worry. I will bring Lucien back safely." Soon, the warship that Silas arranged arrived. Marcus hugged Emma. "Ms. Tibarn, wait for me to come back." "I will wait for both of you to return safely." Emma watched Marcus walk onto the warship. The warship rose above the manor and left. Her uneasy feeling did not fade at all. Silas finished arranging the rest of the work. He walked over and saw how worried she looked. He comforted her gently. "Emy, with Marcus there, Lucien will be fine." Silas did not go with Marcus. First, he did not receive any orders to command this mission. As a soldier, he had to follow orders and could not act on his own like Marcus. Second, and most importantly, Lucien and Marcus were both gone. Only Kieran and Edric were left at home, along with the two unstable ones, Malrik and Drake. Silas really could not leave at a time like this. He was afraid that if something happened at the manor, Emma would have no one to rely on.Ten days later, at Z-829, Marcus flew the warship and finally reached the coordinates Silas gave him. The moment he stepped off the ship, he saw a land burned black. The air was thick with the mixed smells of the foul green Chitinid fluid and the red blood of therians. The smell hung in the air like a heavy cloud. The ground had turned a dark brown. There were pits and burn marks everywhere. They came from weapons and abilities. Broken mech pieces and shattered weapons were scattered across the area. Countless Chitinid corpses were piled together. Their shells were covered in cracked lines. Dark green fluid kept seeping from their wounds and gave off a strong stench. What mission had Lucien taken? Why was the battle this intense? Did he run into a Rank 11 Chitinid powerhouse? Marcus thought of Emma's strong sense of danger. He looked over the ruined battlefield, and his frown deepened.Did something really happen to Lucien? Marcus was about to start looking for him when he suddenly heard fast footsteps. He looked up and saw Lucien walking toward him with long, steady strides. Lucien still wore his blood-stained combat suit. Dust and dried blood marked his hair. His handsome face held a trace of killing intent and showed clear signs of exhaustion.