Chapter 1537

"This is the Xianzhou Alliance, communications normal."

"Sea-Wandering Rangers, communications normal. **Mom, the front is full of monsters! Our firepower isn't enough! ***!"

"Stellar Peace Company, received, full-line combat underway."

"Xianzhou Alliance, received, please provide flank cover as we advance, preserve strength, we'll handle the front."

"Asde Na, communications normal, proceeding immediately to coordinate point 5 to assist injured personnel."

"Detected Black Tide creations ahead, radar locked."

Fu Xuan's voice came through the comms: "All ships, hear the order, prepare for battle."

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Dragon Clan.

"Is that Asde Na's voice Zhigengniao? Has she also joined this war against the Iron Tomb?"

Su Enxi curled up in the swivel chair, the potato chips in her mouth crunching loudly, "Changtui, I remember that girl is from the 'Family,' right? Could it be that the 'Harmony' faction has also joined this campaign against the Iron Tomb?"

"Family..." Jiu De Maiyi paused, a flicker of hesitation crossing her eyes, "They should be participating in this campaign, defeating a Jiemie Dajun, which aligns with the 'Family's' interests."

"Should?" Su Enxi raised an eyebrow, "You don't seem to have much confidence in the 'Family' either."

"Since learning that 'Harmony' is one of the Simei, I feel this path's threat level is no less than Nan Nu Ke and his band of Jiemie Dajun, only the conflict with 'Destruction' is out in the open and highest priority. If Nan Nu Ke were to fall in the divine war one day, 'Harmony' would become the next great enemy."

Jiu De Maiyi walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, the blue cold light from the sky curtain falling on half her profile, vivid and icy, "Although Zhigengniao is willing to help, her actions cannot fully represent the Family. There should still be higher authorities in the Family... but they haven't shown themselves."

"Although the Xianzhou Alliance has also joined in, as of now, we haven't received any news that any of the Seven Heavenly Generals have participated in combat." Su Enxi said, "Could it be that although these factions are all willing to dispatch fleets, none truly wish to let the Envoy fight?"

"Everyone's preserving strength." Jiu De Maiyi let out a soft sigh, "The Galactic Alliance sounds imposing, but in the end, each side is waiting for someone else to lay their cards on the table. Called an alliance, but each harbors ulterior motives."

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"Five, four, three, two, one..."

As the countdown ended, red light rings rippled across the dashboard like waves, continuously appearing and spreading... accompanied by the violent shaking of the warship, a roar echoed in the distance, like the bellow of steel behemoths in the Star Sea.

"***! Damn! That sector's also cleared. True** not easy, see you later!"

"Xianzhou Alliance received, also thanks the Rangers for their assistance."

"Stellar Peace Company, combat objective completed."

As reports of "combat objective" completion came in one after another, the chaos medics also began moving to the frontline to render aid.

"Second-stage combat objective completed."

"Current scepter imaginary energy monitoring, normal."

Fu Xuan asked: "Has there been any progress in the calculation of the 'Fourth Moment'?"

"Ten Directions Light Reflection Dharma Realm, path tendency—'Hunt'."

"Stellar Peace Company, path tendency—'Storage and Protection'."

"Screw Star, path tendency—'Knowledge'."

"Black Tower Space Station, path tendency—'Pioneering'."

"External battlefield cleanup operation victorious. The alliance will enter the third stage of combat, please make preparations."

"The Genius Club will continue to break the scepter shielding agreement; once the barrier is broken, immediately leapfrog, support the Astral Express, full firepower to meet the Iron Tomb."

"May humanity and the stars shine forever."

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Sword Art Online.

"Feels pretty smooth, just didn't expect those Black Tide monsters to have already spread beyond Wengfaluo Si..."

Asuna let out a long breath, seeing the Xianzhou and Rangers' combat objectives proceeding smoothly, the tension in her heart eased considerably, her perpetually tense shoulders relaxing slightly.

Those Black Tide monsters might be formidable foes for the Wengfaluo Si people, but for the Xianzhou and companies with higher technology, the Black Tide seems somewhat inadequate.

"But these Black Tide are like ordinary mobs before a boss fight, can only be called... grunts. If the alliance against the Iron Tomb can only contain the Black Tide on the periphery and cannot directly threaten the Iron Tomb, then the situation is still not optimistic."

"But at least this counts as a good start? The vaccine against the Iron Tomb, the outer encirclement are going smoothly, and Zandal hasn't made a move to interfere at all."

I don't know if it's my illusion, but Asuna always feels the entire Galactic Alliance is being looked down upon by Zandal.

To say he, inside the scepter, knows nothing of the mobilizations happening within the galaxy, she simply wouldn't believe it. Zandal surely knows these alliance movements clearly, but simply doesn't want to intervene to stop them.

"If Zandal is absolutely confident his plan will succeed, then he has no need to stop the alliance's actions—no, should say he's also quite curious whether these factions can stop the Iron Tomb?"

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One Punch Man.

"Hah..."

"Once Stephen helps crack the scepter shielding agreement, all fleets will be able to fire on the Iron Tomb simultaneously."

The Child Emperor leaned back against the chair behind him, feeling the pressure on his head suddenly...

"Sizzle—"

The sound of electromagnetic disturbance.

In the meeting room of the Hero Association S-Class Heroes, the largest monitor suddenly displayed snowflakes, then the soft indoor lighting instantly went out, replaced by an unsettling blood-red.

"Huh? What's going on? Hacker?" Metal Bat instinctively lifted his head, only to see the monitor's red light flashing incessantly, like a "thump-thump" jumping heart.

"No, the Hero Association's network security protocol is handled by Metal Knight, ordinary hackers couldn't breach it." The Child Emperor's face instantly turned grave, his wristwatch rapidly transforming, activating... a blue light curtain instantly appeared before him.

However, that light curtain only displayed normally for less than a second before being swiftly replaced by a red hue, and immediately, a familiar figure they knew well gradually emerged from within.

Zandal slowly opened his arms, as if embracing the deity who would bring destruction to "Knowledge"—

"At this moment, sorrow and grief, hope and confusion."

"This is the final echo before the Galactic Silence. Please, all of you, witness, his moment, how it shall be resolved."

"..."

The voice faded, all monitors instantly went dark, the entire Hero Association shrouded in darkness.

Fortunately, the first light came quickly, but everyone's facial expressions underwent subtle changes.

"Just, just now that was..."

The Alloy Black Light's lips trembled, the features on his face nearly twisting together, cold sweat slowly dripping down his reflective head.

"Is this a declaration of war on the entire Galaxy?" The flashing Flesh raised his head toward the Sky Curtain, "In other words, did Zandal just invade all electronic devices in the universe in an instant?"

"Hmm, but... how exactly was this done?"

The Child Emperor pondered in vain; the Metal Knight's security protocols not triggering was one thing, but his technology was also breached in an instant. No, perhaps the concept of "breach" didn't even exist—implanting this footage into their electronic devices was as easy as taking a stroll in the backyard.