Chapter 483

The Apocalypse Star battle proceeded as Sui Bian had previously anticipated.

When Darkseid was weary from dealing with demons representing the extremes of various emotions, Fogrim, Rus, Hera, Artemis, Sarah Kerrigan, Diana, and others led their respective forces, taking the opportunity to storm into the Apocalypse Star.

Countless Doom Demons prepared to annihilate the invaders for their master, but the Astate and Olympian forces equipped with kryptonite bombs directly performed a 'physical exorcism' on these monsters.

Like puppet Superman, kind grandmother, Desaad, and the other leaders of the Apocalypse Star were directly surrounded and annihilated.

Given that Fogrim's side already controlled kryptonite, the puppet Superman, whose outward appearance resembled a corpse and lacked any independent thought, had virtually no use in this battle.

However, when the puppet Superman was focus-fired by kryptonite bombs and reduced to bloody fragments, the Grey Knights who followed Artemis to the Apocalypse Star, such as Ran Min, also did not forget to recover the remains containing fragments of Clark Kent's genes.

Afterwards, Rus charged ahead.

This OriginalBody, skilled at charging into battle, first hurled the Wolf King's Spear (a battle spear reforged from Poseidon's Trident) at Darkseid, piercing and annihilating countless Doom Demons and demon-like beings along the way.

Like Sui Bian, Darkseid, who liked to keep his hands behind his back, used the Omega Effect to nullify the impact of the Wolf King's Spear.

But this strike was merely Rus's 'appetizer'.

Immediately afterwards, Rus drew his frost axe and frost sword, instantly clearing a path, evading the twisting, strange Omega Effect, and in less than the blink of an eye rushed to Darkseid's front.

The two giants burst into fierce combat, evenly matched.

Fogrim, meanwhile, took advantage of his brother drawing Darkseid's attention to launch a flanking assault.

Although the flanking assault failed to kill Darkseid's physical form, it successfully used the Gentleman's Sword to carve a notch in his back.

Next, Fogrim cooperated with his brother Rus, thereby completely gaining the upper hand.

Furthermore, adding the Spiritual Users and Diana, the sole native hero of Universe 07 participating in this battle, the war's balance immediately tipped in humanity's favor.

At the same time.

With Fear and Cruelty, Accepting Filth as masters, there are over thirty great demons, each leading their own demon armies, attempting to invade and corrupt the entirety of Universe 07 in the high-dimensional space likewise considered a 'home battlefield'.

Moreover, it seems that among all the evil gods and demons there is an unwritten rule: when invading a universe, one should as much as possible avoid provoking that universe's Earth and humanity.

After all, the final stage of corruption requires interfering with and polluting the material universe, but the presence of Sui Bian makes them rather… extremely wary of Earth and humanity.

Therefore, out of the desire to freely enjoy themselves and have fun (mainly out of cowardice), the great demons who had received multiple Blessings from Fear and Cruelty, Accepting Filth, did not harass Universe 07's Earth.

This is also why the monitoring department of Fenris, from the opening of the Space Gate to when Fogrim liberated Universe 07's Earth, never detected any fluctuations or traces of other-dimensional space.

However, the great demons never expected that the high-dimensional space of Universe 07 would also harbor demon-like beings.

Thus, they happily engaged in combat with the local evil folks of Universe 07.

Furthermore, after discovering Darkseid's true form, Fearful without hesitation directly gave a 'joyful' Blessing to all the great demons, regardless of whether the great demons regarded it as their lord, and even had the thought of personally fighting Darkseid's true form.

However, just as the demons and the evil will of Universe 07 were fiercely and deadlocked in battle, Sui Bian, in a high-dimensional spiritual energy projection, thrust in a foot, releasing golden flames representing pure spiritual energy, sweeping everything away.

The sons completed the suppression in the physical universe, and as their father, Sui Bian, in one go consumed a large amount of spiritual energy, achieving the effect of a 'one-key clear screen'.

Finally.

The Apocalypse Star battle ended with Fogrim swinging his sword and beheading the corporeal projection of Darkseid.

Alternatively, Rus could have used the frost axe to split Darkseid in two, but the Wolf King OriginalBody chose to give this opportunity to Fogrim.

Thus, Fogrim completed the initial objective.

After all, more than half of the planets and civilizations in Universe 07 have been conquered by Darkseid, and according to their latest information, it can also be learned that Darkseid has created countless Doom Demons to rule the conquered worlds.

Therefore, some time is still needed to complete the clearance and elimination phase.

But…

Without the fear of accidentally destroying Universe 07's Earth and human compatriots, Fogrim could finally use spiritual energy as he pleased to speed up the efficiency of clearance and elimination.

Sui Bian also enlarged the diameter of the Space Gate to about three kilometers to make it easier for his sons to act.

It is worth mentioning that the remaining Apocalypse Star, as well as the related technology on it, all belong to Umbrella.

Such as Darkseid's signature Omega effect, the so-called anti-life equation, or the Mother Box technology, they were possessed by this human lord without needing Sui Bian to forcibly seize them.

As the most troublesome Universe 07 in the resolution process gradually stabilizes, the nine universes he simultaneously opened have either already been, or are about to be, incorporated into the main universe's human territory.

Everything regarding the foundations and territories of the legions, he also laid out smoothly for his nine sons; all that remains is to see how the sons develop their own legions.

The next stage is to expand the territory of the main universe and Universe 02 to the outskirts of the galaxy, while universes like Universe 01 ('Black Hack') and Universe 06 ('Black Robe') need to first steadily expand to the solar system and the Orion Arm.

As for the most devastated yet most populous Universe 03, on the contrary, it still needs reconstruction and the completion of the entire 'modernization' process.

After all, the number of planets involved in Universe 03 is truly enormous; even with the assistance of the Engineering Department's 'Machine Army', the network channels for star gate construction are temporarily limited to the Orion Arm region of Universe 03.

If one wishes to travel to planets or star systems beyond the Orion Arm of Universe 03, ordinary merchant and passenger ships still need to use the 'old-fashioned' jump navigation to reach them.

And even to this day, about sixty percent of planets are still defined as 'backward' and 'very backward'.

However, this 'backward' refers to comparison with colonies like Arcadia and Harvest Star in the main universe; if compared to the rule of the New Human Empire, these roughly sixty percent of planets can absolutely be considered advanced and stable.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhaofeng's research team, with the assistance of the Red Queen and White Queen, is attempting to 'simplify' the unique faux wormhole navigation technology of arks and shield worlds.

The newborn OriginalBodies have come of age, the new legions are about to be established, all universes need long-term planning and development, and Sui Bian can finally focus his energy from the multiverse back onto the existing territories.

As for those sitting in the spiritual energy amplification device, continuously releasing spiritual energy to protect humanity in the territorial range from extradimensional disturbances, Sui Bian will not be lazy as before, always having his son Magnus help as a substitute.

But, if one day he wants to pay attention to New Krypton, Sui Bian might let Magnus continue to help him sit for two months.

Finally, the defense deployment of Universe 03.

The reserve forces of the legions, led by the Extreme Legion, are the backbone of each colonial star system; even if remote and backward, there will still be a platoon of reserve recruits stationed.

As for the governorship.

The Space Gate leading to Universe 03 is located in the border fortress star region; theoretically, letting John serve as governor seems most suitable, but what Sui Bian needs is balance.

Therefore, the main territory of Universe 03 will be handled by the elite battalion of the Glory Iron Fist, and the governorship will be taken by Rog, who excels at infrastructure construction.

Furthermore, to prevent Rog from feeling this is a kind of exile, the defense of the main universe's solar star region remains jointly handled by Glory Iron Fist and Tuthmosis.

After all, Rog is always shouting that he wants to go out, but everyone knows that if Glory Iron Fist were truly withdrawn from the Solar System, it would be even more unbearable than killing this 'talkative' OriginalBody.

At the same time, the legions will also draw out the relatively later-numbered battalions to go to Universe 03, and then every fifty years or every hundred years conduct a 'rotation'.

One should know that such deployment for the later-numbered battalions is an excellent opportunity to earn merits and achievements, and to update one's own fleet and weapon equipment.

Moreover, Sui Bian has the idea of cultivating one of the newborn OriginalBodies and its legion to be stationed long-term in Universe 03, but turning this idea into reality would require at least over ten years.

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In the cosmic domain.

"Situated" is a planet about the same size as Venus, but its surface environment is much stronger than that of early Venus.

The vegetation cannot be called extremely lush, yet green can be seen from tens of thousands of kilometers away, and the vast oceans in the southern hemisphere also add a blue hue to the planet.

However, once the "view" is zoomed in, it appears that the planet's surface shows few traces of modern construction.

Only near the coast in the northern hemisphere is there a metropolitan area of decent size, and above it, at a low Earth orbit 200 kilometers up, there is also a transportation hub station.

Moreover, a space elevator for transporting goods and personnel from the hub to the surface and the metropolitan area is especially conspicuous.

Furthermore, the presence of more than ten Precursors-type engineering ships and colony ships docked around the hub, along with several escort ships farther out, shows that the planet named "Tai Luo Ke Er" is not entirely a barbaric world.

Tai Luo Ke Er, with a population of about 320 million, has its orbital defense handled by a UNSC fleet consisting of one Yandu-class, two Resolute-class, and four Paris-class ships.

The average surface temperature is relatively high, around 28.5°C, which means that outside the urban areas, towns, villages, and farms, the landscape is mostly tropical rainforest or arid desert.

At this time.

Whoosh—!

A vortex exit appears on the sunlit side of Tai Luo Ke Er.

Thereafter, a square-shaped personnel transport ship, about 500+ meters long and painted black, departs from the Rift Space.

When the vortex exit dissipates, the transport ship bearing red-and-white Umbrella insignia on its hull proceeds on a regular course straight to the hub several thousand kilometers away.

It didn't take long.

The transport ship then followed the guidance of a green-light-emitting beacon, entered the docking port on the left side of the hub, and completed berthing.

Immediately afterward, the cylindrical orbital elevator began operation, swiftly conveying passengers, their luggage, and cargo down to the surface.

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Soon after.

Tai Luo Ke Er metropolitan area.

Viewed from above, the districts, streets, and megastructures of varying heights are quite orderly, with about 140 million residents living here, yet no distinct style has yet emerged.

"Zoom in" the view.

We arrive at the side of Metropolitan District 07.

An elevator carrying a thousand passengers, alongside a freight elevator for luggage and cargo, are positioned left and right, simultaneously shuttling through the transparent protective barrier's track straight into the surface port.

After another ten or so minutes…

"Whoa! It's really hot out here!"

"I kinda regret coming…"

"Company assignment, regretting it? Then just quit!"

A group of Umbrella employees, some in casual clothes, some in training uniforms, are all complaining about Tai Luo Ke Er's heat.

The average surface temperature is indeed 28.5°C, but that's lowered by the polar and high-latitude regions; the temperature in the metropolitan area's locale actually reaches 39°C.

Under the blazing sun and persistent heat, even the Umbrella employees, whose bodies house more advanced nanobots to help regulate temperature, find it of no avail; they're still hot.

Of the thousand employees, the vast majority are engineers from the Engineering Department who have just completed training and obtained their work certificates, along with intelligence personnel and supervisory agents.

These personnel, after exiting the port via the north side and reaching the outer streets, are met by corresponding ground vehicles or aircraft that take them to their respective stations, posts, and dormitories.

However, more than ten young women wearing hooded garments of vivid red, some resembling old-society nun attire, stand out starkly from the surrounding personnel.

"Hahaha~!"

A hearty laugh rings out from them; it seems they don't much care about the heat, since once they board the incoming ground bus, they can again enjoy cool air conditioning.

Inside the vehicle.

A bunch of young women continue to chatter away with "chit-chat"; via the holographic nameplates floating on their left chests, we can tell they are apprentice battle sisters from the main universe.

Two of them, however, seem to be at opposite extremes.

"Hahaha~! Sisters! Once we're settled, we definitely need to have a good drink first!"

The one laughing the loudest, with the greatest cheer, has her holographic nameplate showing "Tanya Adams".

When Tanya said "have a good drink," it immediately garnered agreement from the vast majority of the sisters.

After what feels like nearly fifty hours of travel, and finally being free of the strict instructors, this group of girls, averaging just twenty-two or twenty-three years old, are ready to really let loose and relax.

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But a sister named Celesstin, without a surname, gave a faint smile and then gently shook her head.

Celesstin, who had been an orphan since childhood, regarded the extremely strict yet highly responsible instructors as family, and even viewed the unseen Master of Humanity as a father.

She, who by nature prefers quiet, did not join the sisters' discussion and continued reading the paperback *Human Truth* she held in her hands.

(End of chapter)