Carter snapped out of his shock, shoved the pilot aside, and took control himself. Even though venturing into the boundless universe without energy or supplies meant slim chances of survival, staying here would mean an even quicker death. Escape was now his only thought.

But... it was already too late. The newborn black hole was still weak, but as it absorbed more matter, it would only grow stronger. Now, the warship’s energy was already trapped by the magnetic field, like a tiny insect struggling in a raging storm, being pulled bit by bit into the black hole.

And they were not the only victims. Countless members of the Hailan Star Allied Forces had already been sucked into the black hole. In the face of this terrifying cosmic predator, not to mention ordinary soldiers—even Behemoths, Sword Saints, and Dragons seemed so fragile, with no room for resistance or struggle.

And it wasn’t just living things—stones, flowers, trees, soil, everything was being devoured by the black hole.

Fate is unpredictable; no one could have imagined that the final battle between the Hailan Star Allied Forces and the Colonial Star Fleet would end like this.

“No—”

Amid General Carter’s desperate roar, the flagship of the expedition fleet was also sucked into the black hole. But then, something even more unbelievable happened: from the black hole that devoured all things, a person floated out. He was wrapped in a layer of silvery light, seemingly completely unaffected by the black hole.

Crack! In the flagship’s main control room, a thumb-sized metallic sphere detached from the supercomputer. The planet Trad possessed a highly advanced civilization; centuries ago, computers had already evolved life. However, later, out of concern for humanity’s status, this was ordered to be forbidden. But... nothing is absolute. The flagship’s supercomputer had evolved life, though it had always been careful not to let anyone discover it.

Now, in this emergency, the supercomputer had no desire to be annihilated along with the warship. This tiny metallic sphere was its core, breaking away from the main body in an attempt to escape.

But... it wasn’t that easy. Even light is swallowed by a black hole. Although the sphere was small, it still couldn’t escape the pull. Despair spread through the supercomputer’s core. Just then, it noticed that youth—the one who had floated out of the black hole, the only one who ignored gravity.

This was its only chance. The computer ran at full speed, quickly making a decision. Using its last bit of energy, it struggled to float toward the youth.

Success! The computer core breathed a sigh of relief, having escaped destruction. Now, it intended to seize this person’s body. From the metallic sphere, many tentacle-like appendages extended, wrapping toward the youth. However, upon touching the silvery light on the youth’s body, it recoiled as if burned.

“Not good!”

The supercomputer sensed danger. It tried to retreat, but it was too late. The tentacles began to melt, then the main body followed. Not only did it fail to steal the body, but the supercomputer was instead absorbed and fused by the youth.

Chapter 2: The Elven Saintess

“Where is this?”

Ryan Bennett opened his eyes to a hazy gray sky. He turned his head; all around was desolate. Could this be a joke? Wasn’t I... just at school?

Could this be a dream?

But the vivid scene before him, everything he saw and heard, told the youth he was wide awake. Still, this was too absurd. Could it be that he... had transmigrated?

As a university student, Ryan Bennett, like most young people nowadays, spent a lot of time online. Besides games, web novels were also hugely popular. From those wildly imaginative online stories, Ryan Bennett had learned the term “transmigration,” but he never thought it would happen to him.

His feelings? Well... complicated. The key was, this was really the worst possible timing for transmigration!

As everyone knows, university means adulthood—finally done with the grueling high school years. In college, besides studying and surfing the web, dating is also a must.

Ryan Bennett was handsome and rather... smooth-tongued. As the saying goes, “Women love bad boys.” At his university, Ryan Bennett was considered one of the campus heartthrobs, with no shortage of female admirers. What’s more, Ryan Bennett’s girlfriend was extremely beautiful—the belle of the Literature Department, which was known as a “cradle of beauties.”

They’d been dating for two months, and today was his girlfriend’s birthday. Ryan Bennett had racked his brains to design a series of romantic scenarios, making his girlfriend very happy. She was usually quite traditional, but finally, she and Ryan Bennett ended up at a hotel. What was supposed to come next was...

A very romantic and unforgettable night. But right at that moment... transmigration happened. Damn, seriously? Couldn’t it have waited a little longer?

No beauty by his side, not in a luxurious hotel room, but lying in a dirt pit—Ryan Bennett was extremely frustrated. How could this happen?

So tragic! Poor him, still a virgin, hoping for a wonderful first time, only for it to end like this.

The wind howled, but Ryan Bennett didn’t want to move from the dirt pit. His mood was understandable—after all, who could just laugh off something like this?

Time passed. Unknowingly, several hours had gone by. Ryan Bennett struggled to his feet for one simple reason: he was hungry. Frustrated as he was, Ryan Bennett had no intention of giving up on life. As the saying goes, “Better a live coward than a dead hero.”