Chapter 2189: Starlight Eternal 26

a3 Zone!

a1–a4 are the areas occupied by the Radiation Energy Alliance; a3 is where the Radiation Goblins are! The c9 above them is where our Thunder Lizard civilization resides!

Lei Meng subconsciously answered quickly, and in front of him instantly used spiritual energy to project a schematic of the Eternal Summit.

It was seen that at the lowest level of the tower‑like Eternal Summit, the front spanned a1 to a100. There are nine levels up and down, and the four sides are divided into a total of 3,600 sectors, with the a3 sector located in the north‑south direction, at the far left of the front of the Eternal Summit.

Of course, the front and the sides are irrelevant; the Eternal Summit is so massive that climbing it from any direction will draw attention from multiple sectors.

Radiation Energy Alliance? Goblins?

Lin An nodded slightly, unconcerned by how strange the civilization stationed here might be.

From the intelligence Lei Meng provided, these goblins are the First Level participants with the most "money", and they are close to the Thunder Lizard civilization, making it convenient to rescue Gu Yi together.

However, before Lin An could confirm the direction and prepare to ascend, Lei Meng hurriedly blocked him and began to plead urgently:

"Wait! Lord Lin! Although these goblins have the most points, their strength is not great, I still recommend climbing from the axe‑men at the a9 direction! The axe‑men squad has fewer points, but it excels in Safety! Moreover, I have arranged insiders, so the pressure is minimal!"

"Those goblins are hard to deal with! For a few points, there's no need to take that risk!"

Lin An furrowed his brows, his gaze tinged with coldness as he looked at Lei Meng, who seemed to be sincerely urging him:

"What do you mean? Hard to deal with?"

"Radiation Energy Alliance? It doesn't matter; once they support us, we can just kill them together."

Hearing the absolute confidence in Lin An's tone, Lei Meng's expression stiffened. Yet for his own plan, he could only force himself to plead earnestly:

"Lord Lin, it's not just that! These goblins are peculiar; their strength is weak, but they excel at mass‑producing technological constructs."

"You should know! In about ten minutes, the Starlight Battlefield will shut down system communications! And the devices these goblins produce are the cheapest means of communication. Therefore, starting from the b level, which is the Second Level, many powerful teams will have them guard the 'gate', preventing anyone from rushing up from lower levels to their rear!"

"Once you ascend from here, you will simultaneously attract the attention of teams from at least three layers in this sector! The first three layers have the most teams; roughly estimating, just above the a3 area there are at least thirty teams! Assuming each team has at least ten members, that's nearly three to four hundred Fifth Stage participants!"

He has extensively studied every team on the Eternal Summit.

Lei Meng's face turned deathly pale, unable to imagine the ferocious sniping Lin An would face after leading them through this rush layer!

Even though he had personally experienced how twisted this monster's power can be, hundreds of Fifth Stage participants! No matter how twisted, they would be blown apart in an instant!

Fearing Lin An wouldn't believe him, Lei Meng took a deep breath and, with a grimace, displayed the massive data he had gathered:

"Lord Lin! These goblins have participated in many Starlight Battles; they don't compete for rankings, only provide services to other teams, and have thus amassed a lot of points."

"Moreover, these goblins themselves are not combatants; killing them yields little points, and you would also have to face their mechanical legion, a waste of effort!"

"Therefore, in previous Starlight Battles, almost no one targeted them!"

Radiation Goblins are as hard to deal with as foul stones in a gutter.

From Lei Meng's perspective, Lin An choosing to confront these goblins for those points is undoubtedly a case of losing the big for the small. If he truly wants to rush the layer, he should follow the planned route, avoiding entanglement with troublesome teams and preserving strength! Especially in his scheme, he needs Lin An to be the knife in his hand, clearing obstacles for him!

However, contrary to Lei Meng's expectations, after Lin An casually skimmed the data, his interest only deepened:

"In that case, the points these goblins hold are indeed considerable."

"They can connect with other teams? Then they must be the first to be eliminated."

Lei Meng was startled, his reaction swift, yet he misinterpreted Lin An's meaning.

"Lord Lin, do you intend to kill the goblins and cut off the connections?"

"Impossible! Although many teams use their gear, in a genuine emergency they are still willing to exchange Starlight Props! These goblins merely exploit a loophole; that doesn't mean they're irreplaceable!"

Ten minutes later, the Starlight Battlefield shuts down system communications, a purely artificial pressure to force participants to purchase Starlight Props.

Of course, in the Starlight Alliance's statement, this is to more realistically filter out true strong ones.

However, Lei Meng's persuasion was evidently meaningless.

Seeing the lizard still babbling, trying to persuade him to secretly rush the layer according to the researched route.

Lin An, too lazy to bother with the chatterbox lizard, simply looked at the yawning one dragging his Mo Ling:

"You all wait here; after I clear a path to the summit, you can come up."

As he spoke, he patted Mo Ling's little head, seeming to notice Mo Ling's reluctance:

"Don't worry, it'll be quick."

Lin An's words were soft, even a bit casual.

but aside from Xiong Hanzi and the others, who after a brief pause looked at him with trust and gave a firm nod, Lei Meng, still earnestly urging, froze like a stuck drake.

What the heck?

"Lin... Lord Lin!? You're not taking me? No, you're going alone!?"

"Soon!? What do you mean soon?"

Staring at Lin An as if at a madman, at this moment Lei Meng finally lost his composure.

He had always thought that although Lin An was somewhat arrogant, his strength barely qualified him. With good luck, a top ten finish wasn't impossible.

But ascend? Soon? This human thinks this is what!? Their own backyard!?

Without his help, this human wouldn't even know how to die!

"Lord Lin...! I urge you not to underestimate the War Star Individuals cultivated by top‑tier civilizations! Their terror is far beyond what you've encountered..."

"Swoosh—Boom!!"

Without further delay, Lin An instantly became a streak of light, racing straight toward the Radiation Goblins.

How could anyone not see that Lei Meng's constant urging stemmed from his own ulterior motives? He was indifferent, unconcerned. In the face of absolute power, all that matters is to crush everything in the path!

"I never underestimate any opponent."

"But the premise is that they are worthy."

His words hung in the air, ignoring Lei Meng's lingering shock as he hurriedly chased after him.

During high‑speed flight, Lin An's gaze seemed to pierce the endless sky, seeing the battlefield one tier higher!

Here, no one knows; in his heart, his opponent is no longer merely a War Star one tier above him, but a Crushing Star, a Shattered Star!

The so‑called Eternal Summit, gazed upon by a million and a half, is merely his beginning.