Chapter 407: The Sanctuary and the Raid

High-energy reaction?

Upon hearing Bai Hou's report, Sui Bian and Kelakesi both slightly furrowed their brows.

"What kind of high-energy reaction?" Without waiting for Sui Bian to speak, Kelakesi proactively asked on his father's behalf.

Bai Hou's eyes flickered with a faint blue light, and using the central console she first shrank the holographic screen, then displayed the galaxy map of the Zero‑Three Universe for everyone.

At this point, more than half of the map's area was marked in green, indicating that their expeditionary force had occupied nearly half of the New Human Empire's territory.

In the Zero‑Two Universe, where Robert serves as interim governor, manpower and material support continue, and they have also dispatched 500,000 reservists implanted with G‑glands across the legions to garrison.

It can't be said they're completely safe, but at least before the expedition ends, occupied planets and star systems won't experience upheavals or turmoil. Note that reservists stationed on Umbrella aren't formal legion members; they're merely "new recruits," yet even so, a single reservist can comfortably handle two or three rebellious Astate at once.

Currently, the yellow zones representing the combat area and the red zones still under New Human Empire control are both encircled by green.

At the very center lies the deep‑red Shensheng Tala, which is also the site of the "high-energy reaction" Bai Hou mentioned.

Once the holographic map is fully generated, Bai Hou continues her report to Sui Bian, and incidentally to Kelakesi standing nearby:

"Chairman, based on the interdimensional storm the main universe suffered eighty years ago, I have compared and analyzed the Spiritual Energy responses and data we collected, and can predict that a new interdimensional storm will arise in the Shensheng Tala sector.

Although the exact scale cannot be determined, I am also certain that its magnitude will radiate across the entire galaxy."

Hearing that, Kelakesi immediately said, "Father, it seems those evil gods who only dared hide in interdimensional space can no longer sit still."

"Hahaha." Sui Bian laughed heartily and said to his son, "Who could have imagined that our main‑universe human expeditionary force could occupy half a galaxy in just two and a half months? If they still do nothing, this universe will be fully liberated by us."

"Mm." Kelakesi nodded in strong agreement.

Indeed, if the main universe were to swallow the Zero‑Three Universe and then implement the plague‑doctor‑developed vaccine, the humans and all sentient life in Zero‑Three Universe…

Of course, the sentient beings that maintain a friendly stance toward humanity will truly break free from the interdimensional "enslavement."

Lacking a universe's "galactic sustenance," how could a host of evil gods and demons just stand by?

Something has to be done!

This would both disrupt the main‑universe expeditionary force's offensive momentum and harvest more emotions and souls—why not?

Well aware of the evil gods' and demons' tricks, Sui Bian had long anticipated that after their expedition ended, an interdimensional storm would erupt; now it seems those creatures that only dared hide in interdimensional space can't wait any longer.

"Father." Seeing Sui Bian lingering in thought, Kelakesi proactively offered, "May I lead my guard, along with the veteran troops of my legion's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions, to venture deep into interdimensional space, how about that?"

"Venture into interdimensional space?" Sui Bian turned his head to glance at the reticent sixth son; this rare proactive request made him smile, and he raised his left hand and waved, saying, "You're still too inexperienced; going to their place to cause trouble would just bring you hardship."

"Father, then we…"

"You don't need to go." Kelakesi was about to say something, but Sui Bian cut in: "I have my own arrangements."

?

Kelakesi was startled, his expression showing "Is father planning to go to interdimensional space himself?"

"I have no time right now," Sui Bian immediately dismissed his son's idea, explaining, "I originally planned to wait until the expedition ended, then free up energy to punish those evil gods and send them a gift, but now I have to act earlier."

"Earlier?" Kelakesi still wore a puzzled look.

"Exactly." Sui Bian didn't clarify for his son; instead, with a sidelong glance at Bai Hou on his right, he ordered, "Notify the Regulatory Department to carry out the raid ahead of schedule."

"Understood."

"By the way…" Sui Bian seemed to recall something and added, "Calculate the time; Shengjilesi and Angelong should have completed the encirclement by now, right?"

"Yes." Bai Hou nodded lightly, "We just received notice from the two OriginalBodies; the encirclement is complete, annihilating all rebel remnants except the Alpha Legion, however…"

At this point Bai Hou paused noticeably, but continued honestly: "However, OriginalBody Shengjilesi failed to achieve the live‑capture goal; OriginalBody Alpha Rys and Omega, as well as 3,160 Alpha individuals, committed collective suicide."

"Oh?" Sui Bian turned to face Bai Hou, looking directly at her as if confirming the information.

Seeing Bai Hou's slight nod, Sui Bian turned back, then closed his eyes, instantly falling into a stunned state.

Seeing this, Kelakesi, uncertain of what his father was doing, said nothing to disturb and patiently waited.

After only a few seconds, a faint golden light gradually enveloped his father, and simultaneously Kelakesi sensed extreme "primal" and "evil" auras of frenzy, deceit, decay, and corruption, seemingly attempting to infiltrate the control room.

?!

Kelakesi immediately spread his arms, ready to extend blood‑red claws at any moment, his expression turning even more solemn as he vigilantly scanned the surroundings.

But soon those irritating auras vanished with a thunderous dissipation, leaving nothing. Noticing this, he fixed his gaze on his father.

Indeed, at that moment Sui Bian opened his eyes; the faint golden light on his body had disappeared, but his outstretched left palm now bore two entangled orbs emitting a teal‑blue glow.

"Father…" Kelakesi, slightly bending, stared at the two orbs and tried, "Are these the souls of Alpha Rys and Omega?"

"Correct." Sui Bian readily admitted, "Actually, the two can be called a shared soul, quite different from other individuals, and we snatched them back from those cowardly beings; who would have thought they'd commit suicide without hesitation?"

Hearing his father's tone, Kelakesi finally eased some of his vigilance, and from beneath his hands he echoed, "The two might want to atone with death. Earlier I heard Shengjilesi say the Alpha Legion's various actions were puzzling; now it seems they are the loyal faction hidden among the rebels."

"Perhaps." Sui Bian said as he extinguished the two orbs, refocused his gaze on the holographic screen, concentrating his energy on the final stage of Prospero, and sighed,

"Once Shengjilesi and the others bring Alpha Rys and Omega's bodies over, we can listen to their detailed account."

"Mm." Kelakesi gave a light affirmative.

Meanwhile.

The main universe, the core region of humanity's domain, within the Solar System.

As humanity's home planet and its satellite, Earth and the Moon, under the governance and construction of the Human Empire's ruler, Glory Iron Fist, and Tuthmos, are absolutely impregnable.

Storing all legion G‑glands, Luna Base on the Moon's northern side also houses sixty‑three electromagnetic cannons capable of firing 220‑ton tungsten‑iron projectiles, turning the Moon into a natural artillery platform.

Turning to Earth.

In low Earth orbit, besides countless defense platforms, barrier generators, space stations, and orbital elevator hubs, the UNSC's 1st Fleet and Glory Iron Fist's 1st and 2nd battalion fleets are also permanently docked.

Even though Glory Iron Fist's main forces were redeployed to the Zero‑Three Universe for the expedition, the 1st and 2nd battalions responsible for Earth's defense will not be moved lightly.

Although they are only two battalions, Rog has poured great effort into the 1st and 2nd battalions, so they possess the elite troops and resources of the entire legion.

Just the centurion bio‑mechs: the 1st and 2nd battalions have 440 units, plus 36 speaker‑class Titans, all equipped with Terminator power armor, power swords, power spears, and a full array of weapons.

Of course, the 1st and 2nd battalions receiving such treatment will inevitably spark envy and a hint of jealousy among the other battalions.

So Rog holds an internal legion duel every ten years; only those ranked among the top thousand of the Iron Fist, i. e., those whose overall strength stays within the top thousand, are eligible to join, or to remain in the 1st or 2nd Battalion.

If an old member slacks off and thus fails to meet the top‑thousand requirement, they will be mercilessly eliminated.

It is precisely because Rog's demand in this regard has always been consistent, without exception, that other battalions may envy but feel no dissatisfaction or resentment.

Worth mentioning, the commander of the 1st Battalion, Anaksu·Kerton, has maintained an undefeated record for 120 years, making him the foremost in the Glory Iron Fist beneath the OriginalBody.

Furthermore, Rog specially bestowed independent titles on the 1st and 2nd Battalions to further motivate the whole legion: respectively "Black Sanctum" and "White Sanctum"; at the same time, these two battalions have exclusive insignia, and their livery has been changed accordingly.

After all, being responsible for Earth's defense, it is only natural that the Black and White Sancta receive such treatment.

And at this moment.

North America, now on the night side, observed from outside the atmosphere, can only be described as "ablaze with lights".

Because apart from mountains, forests and oceans, the land is almost entirely occupied by roads, railways and towns, such that the distance between cities has been shortened to almost nil, so people no longer need to treat traveling to another city as a long journey as they did two hundred years ago.

The brightest, most prosperous area is Raccoon City, which houses the Hive High-Tech R&D Center, the headquarters of the Supervision Department and Intelligence Department, and even the former headquarters of Umbrella.

Entering the atmosphere.

From several thousand meters above Raccoon City, looking down, one can see countless massive structures over 500 meters tall, even approaching a kilometer in height, as well as several spaceports where shuttles, cruise ships and cargo vessels are docked.

Among them, the most eye-catching building is the headquarters building of Umbrella's various agencies located in the downtown area of Raccoon City.

West side of the downtown.

In the central part of the Supervision Department's headquarters building, there is a spacious hall used for carrying out various tasks and pre‑counting personnel, where a batch of Demon Hunters has gathered, together with a group of elite Grey Knights that have long cooperated with the Supervision Department, and many technicians responsible for inspecting and debugging equipment.

The so‑called Demon Hunters are selected by the Red and White Queens from the entirety of human territory; they are the utmost in will, experience and martial skill, and in any colony they are absolute War Kings.

Moreover, once these War King‑like veteran troops are transferred to the Solar System, they will immediately undergo a body‑strengthening surgery lasting six to twelve months, overseen by Luna Base.

The surgery duration varies because Luna Base must tailor a bespoke surgical plan for each War King, and moreover everyone's physical condition differs.

Most importantly, these War Kings are not purely human; they also include many Sangheili and Iron Blood species.

By utilizing the already perfected T‑virus and nanobots, together with the super‑serum that Astate‑adapted individuals take as a supplement, all Demon Hunters surpass the peak of their respective species.

As for humans, although their average height is not as towering as that of Astate, each individual is no shorter than 2.1 meters, and when equipped with their dedicated specialized powered armor, they can reach 2.3–2.4 meters.

As for the Sangheili and Iron Blood, even when wearing the specialized powered armor, although their individual combat power remains inferior to that of Astate, their height is at least around 2.8–2.9 meters, and some Sangheili and Iron Blood can even exceed three meters.

Furthermore, the Demon Hunters' absolute loyalty and faith to Chairman Sui and the book *Human Truth* make them remarkably effective in hunting and capturing extradimensional beings.

Now look at the Grey Knights wearing the Holy Shield Terminator…

As always, they maintain an awe‑inspiring height and powerful physique; no matter how you look at it, their aura far surpasses that of the Demon Hunters crafted by the Supervision Department at great expense, otherwise the Supervision Department would not need Grey Knights as such external aid.

However…

There is a person whose height and physique are no different from an ordinary individual, with neat short hair and a clean‑shaven beard, yet he can steadily suppress the aura of everyone in the hall, including the Grey Knights.

This person wears a special powered armor whose appearance resembles that of a TPS, has a plasma shotgun with twin barrels mounted on his back, and at his waist hangs a chain‑sword that seems to have been specially forged by the smith god Hephestus.

Looking closely, this person is none other than Zigler·Kechie's father, who once led the Stalkers and Tyrants to carve a path through the Hell plane D‑1999.

However, D‑1999 has long shed its D‑personnel status; at present it is an A‑level employee of Umbrella, and given that this killing god has a special fondness for "1999", his employee number is likewise Um‑A‑1999.

In the absence of his wife and daughter, A‑1999 always maintains a taciturn, cold demeanor.

"Beep!"

Suddenly, the hall rang with a sharp alert sound.

"All personnel, pay attention." Immediately after, the hall broadcast an emotionless female voice: "The portal is about to open; please have all technical personnel withdraw in an orderly manner, and combat personnel prepare for the journey to the other space."

(End of chapter)