Chapter 242: Preliminary Contact: I Am the Calamity (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Moon Eclipse City, Matrix Laboratory.

The remains of the floating leviathan were segmented, suspended within the laboratory's energy field.

On the holographic projection screen in the center of the room, data streams scrolled continuously, displaying a deep analysis of the floating leviathan's bodily structure.

A piece of gelatinous material taken from the leviathan was placed on the testing platform, and nanoscale probes slowly pierced the sample's surface.

A set of data immediately jumped onto the holographic screen.

It displayed the autonomous absorption efficiency of the gelatinous material upon contact with pure energy, while dotted images of energy conduction automatically appeared on the light curtain.

Through the chain reaction on this diagram, one could intuitively see the ripples of energy diffusing across the gelatinous surface.

The presented numbers made the three Moon Eclipse Clan regents present wear grave expressions.

"Continue testing," the leading Regent No. 1 spoke at this moment.

Another sample taken from the leviathan's exoskeleton was sent into the testing chamber; particle beams bombarded the sample's surface, and energy metrics updated rapidly.

This test measured energy tolerance values and compressive strength values.

The data showed that the bone material's cancellation rate against destructive energy far exceeded any spiritual material currently known on Earth.

As test after test unfolded, the answers obtained left the Moon Eclipse Clan regents present in silence.

It could be basically confirmed that the appearance of the floating leviathan was more like a probing attack.

The purpose was to understand the combat strength of Earth's forces.

This behavior was not friendly; essentially, it was also preparation for an invasion.

The reason was simple: the faction beyond the spatial rift, before starting the invasion, could not judge Earth's combat strength and worried about potentially encountering a civilized force they could not counter.

This was inevitable preparatory work for any normal race before an invasion.

After all, cases like the Terrifying Black Black Tide or the Combat Insect Clan, which ignore the strength of the invaded world and strike directly, are ultimately extremely rare.

Probing is the most correct choice before an invasion.

Essentially, this was like a carefully designed "stress test," focused on collecting combat information.

Just like an engineer testing the limit performance of a new machine, gradually increasing the load to observe its reaction.

Once it is clear that Earth's combat strength is insufficient to pose a threat, or that their own side is sufficient to achieve victory, they will launch a destructive invasion.

The floating leviathan was like a stone thrown to test the water.

Through its performance, they calculated the preliminary situation of Earth's combat strength, then formulated precise strategies for subsequent actions.

Before fully understanding the situation on Earth, the opposing side would obviously not easily expose their full strength, nor would they rashly adopt total war.

Therefore, the floating leviathan was merely the first step in this war game; the true contest might have only just begun.

And the material testing in the Matrix Laboratory was also a preliminary investigation by the Moon Eclipse Clan into the potential invading faction.

They attempted to peek at the technological level and systemic development direction of the opposing civilization from a microscopic perspective.

The strength characteristics of materials could also reflect a civilization's resource utilization capabilities.

For example, the energy absorption efficiency and energy reflectivity demonstrated by the floating leviathan's gelatinous material directly reflected the technical height of the opposing civilization in energy conversion and utilization.

Furthermore, the compressive strength and thermal conductivity of the floating leviathan's exoskeleton could also reflect the opposing civilization's material application capabilities under extreme environments.

Materials capable of remaining stable under high-energy particle beam bombardment while continuing to conduct energy efficiently proved that the opposing side possessed strong war potential.

These capabilities were a direct reflection of a civilization's degree of industrialization and technological accumulation.

Preliminary analysis could determine that the opposing civilization should be following a biotechnological route, rather than traditional mechanical or pure energy technology.

This model was somewhat similar to the Combat Insect Clan.

But obviously, it could not be compared to the Combat Insect Clan.

The biotechnological progress of the Combat Insect Clan was entirely a matter of a thought turning, adapting and growing.

Even this growth lacked a reasonable logical chain of technical development.

For instance, a technology going from discovery to maturity requires going through multiple steps.

Each stage requires investing large amounts of time, resources, and knowledge accumulation; it is a gradual process.

One cannot skip intermediate links to directly reach the final form.

But the Insect Clan collecting pheromones to grow starts directly from the final form.

Just like the Heavenly Fire Rune Technology researched for over a thousand years by the clan where the Heavenly Fire Dharma King resides, the Insect Clan's adaptation has no starting phase at all, entering directly into the ultimate phase of gradually exempting damage.

After dozens of rounds of testing ended, the three-dimensional image of the floating leviathan was projected in the center of the room, rotating slowly.

Various indicator data floated around the floating leviathan in the form of light curtains.

According to the test results, it could be discovered that the floating leviathan was a species generated by combining a type of basic organism.

It was somewhat similar to the vehicle system of the Player Faction.

By combining different modules, a set of vehicle systems was assembled.

The results of this test made the Moon Eclipse Clan regents present somewhat nervous.

The data showed that the materials on the floating leviathan were 1 to 3 times stronger in all aspects than the spiritual resources produced on Earth.

The corrosive mucus it spewed was difficult for any existing material to resist.

It could easily penetrate various spiritual materials; for example, combat robots were completely dissolved the moment they touched the mucus, and even energy barriers could not fully block its erosion.

Regent No. 1 summoned the war statistics image at this moment.

In the battle with the floating leviathan, three offshore war platforms were destroyed.

Platform A: Completely destroyed; the main structure was dissolved by corrosive mucus, the core energy device exploded, causing severe ecological pollution in the surrounding sea area.

Platform B: 78.72% of the area was destroyed, main functions paralyzed, repair costs estimated to exceed building a new platform.

Platform C: 58.28% of the area was damaged, key equipment destroyed, unable to restore combat capability in the short term.

Regarding combat unit losses.

The number of lost combat robots reached 112 units; most of them were completely dissolved after contacting the corrosive mucus, while the remaining parts, upon contacting the corrosive mucus during battle, decisively chose to ram the floating leviathan, sacrificing themselves via self-detonation to exert their remaining value before being dissolved.

Among aerial support units, 37 drones were destroyed by the energy light waves released by the floating leviathan.

In the naval fleet, 3 main battle ships were damaged; among them, 1 returned safely, while 2 were forced to withdraw from the battlefield due to corrosive mucus erosion, but sank to the bottom of the sea due to rapid corrosion before even approaching the port.

Regarding energy consumption, a total of nearly one week's worth of electricity for Moon Eclipse City was consumed.

Most importantly, this preliminary engagement caused no small amount of damage to Earth's ecology.

The corrosive mucus caused severe imbalance in the ecosystem of the surrounding sea area; a large number of marine organisms in nearby areas died, and it was estimated that one year of cleanup would be needed to recover.

The energy released by the floating leviathan also triggered local climate anomalies, causing continuous rainstorms and lightning phenomena in the surrounding areas.

These data all proved that the clan behind the spatial rift possessed very powerful strength.

It was just impossible to judge what combat level a fighting power like the floating leviathan belonged to on the invading faction's side.

The only thing worth celebrating was that the probing attack was not launched by the Combat Insect Clan.

It was not that this conclusion was judged from the materials.

But from the behavior.

If it were the Combat Insect Clan, the probing behavior would be a joke; they would inevitably directly activate the total war Cultivation Mode for invading Earth.

After reviewing the data, Regent No. 1 issued an order.

Requiring all cities on Earth to continue maintaining a state of war, ready to initiate total war at any time, with all weapon systems entering combat readiness Cultivation Mode.

This battle might be the most difficult challenge since the establishment of the Earth Alliance.

The intensity might not be weaker than during the Mechanical War period, or even the war intensity might be higher.

The best outcome would be that the clan behind the spatial rift, upon discovering the floating leviathan was destroyed, chooses to abandon the invasion.

But the future cannot be entrusted to ethereal expectations; the Earth Alliance must prepare for war.

On that day, an emergency meeting of the Earth Alliance was convened in the Central Council Hall of Moon Eclipse City.

Regents of all races attended in the form of bodily projections; their holographic images appeared one after another in the silver-white circular hall, vividly lifelike as if they were physical entities.

A huge holographic projection table floated in the center of the council hall, displaying the floating leviathan's combat data, loss statistics, and the scope of sea area pollution, while on the surrounding circular seats...

Seeing the data content, the regents of all races who took their seats wore incomparably grave expressions.

Invasion wars, they had experienced within their lifetimes.

In fact, basically once every ten years or so, there would be an invasion war.

Most were alien factions unable to maintain a spatial channel, descending directly.

The characteristic of such factions was weak spatial technology; unable to conduct detailed investigations of the world on the other side of the space before descending, they generally used the spiritual energy content of the world as a reference indicator for civilized strength after descending.

This method was indeed practical.

Without a high-spiritual-energy environment, it is indeed difficult to breed powerful civilized factions.

One can compare a civilization to a tree, with spiritual energy being the soil and water that nourishes the tree.

Without fertile soil and sufficient water, trees are difficult to grow robustly; even if they barely survive, they will appear short and fragile.

Similarly, lacking a high-spiritual-energy environment, civilizations are difficult to breed powerful warriors or advanced technology, their overall strength restricted by the environment.

Conversely, an environment abundant in spiritual energy is like fertile soil, providing rich nutrients for the growth of civilization.

In such an environment, individuals easily break through their limits, and civilizations can also faster develop powerful technologies and cultures, eventually growing into towering trees.

Taking the Monster World and Earth as examples.

Assuming two batches of people with identical physical qualities, intelligence, and other aspects are sent to Earth and the Monster World to grow up in two completely different environments.

It would not even take a generation's turnover; significant differences would be evident after ten years.

The batch sent to the Monster World, upon returning to Earth, would be regarded as superhumans, with physical qualities and other aspects capable of crushing the other batch.

This was merely the difference in individual growth.

Regarding weapons forged from materials, there was an even more unbridgeable gap.

Weapons crafted from spiritual materials could chop through weapons made of Earth metal as easily as cutting tofu.

Therefore, using the ambient Qi concentration of a world to judge the strength of its native forces is a relatively reliable method for alien races.

Upon discovering Earth's thin Qi concentration, an invading force would use its landing site as a starting point to launch an invasion war sweeping across the world.

There would not even be a chance for proper negotiation.

By the time the invading force realized something was amiss, the war combined with factors of hatred had already become unstoppable.

However, some forces would initially make contact with nearby Earth races upon arrival, investigating the situation before deciding whether to invade or cooperate.

Many of the current member races of the Earth Alliance originally arrived with the intention of invasion.

But after learning about the Moon Eclipse Clan, they would abandon thoughts of war and decisively join the Earth Alliance organization.

Yet this history is mostly altered; the vast majority of the new generation born on Earth remains unaware of the mindset their ancestors held when they first arrived.

Most believe their ancestors arrived with an attitude of cooperation and mutual benefit.

In reality, it was a cowardly compromise made after realizing they could not defeat the Earth Alliance.

Just as in Earth's ancient past, when European colonizers reached the Americas and Australia, they did not negotiate for mutual gain with the local indigenous peoples; instead, they adopted policies of large-scale massacre and expulsion.

The vast disparity in power made slaughter the lowest-cost means of conquest, while also allowing them to monopolize the resources of that world.

Cooperation, on the other hand, carried numerous uncertainties; there was no guarantee that the native forces they supported would not stab them in the back in the future, posing potential risks.

Therefore, even if they chose not to slaughter, they would enslave the native races to serve them.

Expanding this scope to relations between races, the principle holds even more true.

The existence of the Moon Eclipse Clan, however, stands like an insurmountable mountain before all alien races attempting to lay hands on Earth.

Under such absolute military deterrence, any arriving force aware that engaging in warfare would lead to their clan's extinction dares not harbor any thoughts of aggression.

Then, after several generations of succession, they thoroughly integrate into the big family of the Earth Alliance, forgetting their early identity as invaders.

This is even more pronounced in the eyes of the new generations of various races.

Their impression of their homelands is vague, merely passages recorded in history books, yet they view Earth as the homeland that nurtured them, fully immersing themselves in it.

As for those arriving clans that chose to initiate war, the vast majority are strangled in the cradle.

Only a very few are capable of launching a world-level war.

Under normal circumstances, the Moon Eclipse Clan would not even intervene.

But the situation this time is different.

The unknown force initiating this probing attack possesses the ability to maintain the spatial channel's opening, which in itself is a display of strength.

Secondly, the bodily materials of the Sky-Leviathan prove that the spiritual materials controlled by the potential invading force far surpass the quality of spiritual materials used by Earth's various races.

Once this war breaks out, it will cause unprecedented destruction to Earth.

The pollution from the Mechanical War era has not yet been completely cleared to this day.

The various races can hardly imagine what kind of impact the arrival of an invading force wielding such powerful biotechnology would have on Earth's ecology.

Amidst the tension, the Number One Executor representing the Moon Eclipse Clan stepped onto the podium; his attire had changed from his usual executive robes to more solemn war garb.

The design of the clothing was cleaner and sharper, silver-white in overall color, with inscriptions unique to the Moon Eclipse Clan embedded on the shoulders.

His voice was transmitted through a holographic sound field to the ears of the representatives of all races:

"Fellow Executors, the appearance of the Sky-Leviathans confirms a probing attack. Combat data and material data are already displayed on the screens; our existing defense systems struggle to form effective defensive measures against their biotechnology."

"According to test results, the corrosive mucus spat by the Sky-Leviathans is a highly active biological enzyme capable of decomposing the molecular structure of almost all known materials; the spiritual resources we use hold no advantage against it..."

After explaining the situation in detail, Executor Number One issued orders in his capacity as the Supreme Commander of the Earth Alliance War Effort.

He demanded the formation of a joint research team, gathering top scholars from all races to attempt developing new defensive materials based on the analyzed data.

Secondly, monitoring and defense of spatial rifts must be strengthened, with more detection devices deployed.

An emergency resource allocation plan was to be activated immediately to ensure all races have sufficient resource support for future battles.

Finally, Executor Number One expressed hope that all races would do their utmost to cooperate with the Moon Eclipse Clan in deploying for war.

Should any emergency arise, all races would be required to send their war reserve resources to the Moon Eclipse Clan, who would then lead all races in launching a counteroffensive.

This statement undoubtedly informed Earth's races that the Moon Eclipse Clan held an absolute leading position in resource utilization efficiency.

If the war situation turned unfavorable, rather than keeping resources in the hands of various races for their use, it was better to send them to the Moon Eclipse Clan to forge more advanced weaponry and equipment.

None of the races spoke.

Because everything Executor Number One of the Moon Eclipse Clan said was fact.

After the meeting concluded, the projections of the various race executives dissipated, and they began intensive war deployments in their respective cities.

But just three hours later, the spatial rifts fluctuated violently once again, and a new round of probing attacks arrived suddenly.

This time, the power of the arriving force had clearly escalated.

Three Sky-Leviathans slowly emerged from the spatial rifts, and behind these behemoths followed a type of biological weapon that had not appeared before.

Shaped like an enlarged jellyfish, it too could float via anti-gravity, with a volume roughly half that of a Sky-Leviathan.

After passing through the spatial rift, the translucent bodies of the Sky-Jellyfish refracted colorful patterns under the sunlight, their tentacles dancing in the air like ribbons.

The Cultivation Mode of action of this new biological weapon was completely different from that of the Sky-Leviathans.

The counteroffensive quickly commenced.

These Sky-Jellyfish did not directly participate in the attack but instead patrolled above the battlefield.

Their tentacles continuously released fluorescent spores that rapidly diffused in the air, forming an energy interference field that caused severe instability in the Moon Eclipse Clan's communication systems and energy barriers.

Inside the Moon Eclipse Clan's command center, images on some holographic projection screens began to distort, and communication channels were filled with piercing static.

Real-time data feedback was also partially interrupted.

Above the battlefield, the energy barriers released by combat robots began to flicker unpredictably.

Originally stable energy fields rapidly collapsed under the interference of the spores released by the Sky-Jellyfish.

All of this was caused by unstable communication connections.

Under the influence of this interference, the executives of the Moon Eclipse Clan found it difficult to exert effective control over this region.

At this moment, aerial combat units, with their navigation systems affected, saw drone swarms flying chaotically in the sky, even colliding with one another and turning into balls of fire as they plunged into the sea.

This caused the Moon Eclipse Clan to raise their danger level assessment of the potential invading force once again.

Information gathering and signal interference... this proved the opponent's initial probe was effective; they had already understood that some weapons used by the Moon Eclipse Clan were controlled via signals.

Furthermore, they possessed technical means to counter them.

Clearly, these were experiences accumulated through actual combat.

Facing this information-gathering operation launched by the new type of organism, the Moon Eclipse Clan rapidly adjusted their tactics.

Executor Number Three originally intended to activate a backup communication protocol, employing low-frequency pulse signals.

Although the transmission speed would be slower, it could effectively resist energy interference.

However, Commander Number One blocked this, issuing an on-the-spot order to establish node signals and directly entering War Cultivation Mode Level Two.

Immediately, the war platforms in Earth's orbit activated.

Their bottoms opened to reveal rows of honeycomb-shaped launch bays.

Each launch bay was loaded with multiple relay nodes, wrapped within transparent energy shields.

The voice of the AI assistant echoed through the conference room:

"Deployment sequence initiated. Countdown: 3, 2, 1... Deploy!"

As the countdown ended, the relay nodes were ejected from the bays; the energy shields traced streaks of light through space, falling toward Earth's surface like a meteor shower.

Upon entering the atmosphere, the energy shields rubbed against the air, emitting a brilliant glow.

The surfaces of the shields automatically adjusted their shape and changed direction, ensuring the nodes could land precisely in the target areas.

"Atmospheric entry successful, energy shields stable. Estimated arrival at target areas in three minutes."

On the holographic projection screens, the descent trajectories of each relay node were displayed in real-time, marked by red dots.

When the relay nodes reached approximately 1,000 meters above the ground, the energy shields automatically disengaged; four wing-like support structures unfolded from the nodes' surfaces, beginning deceleration and attitude adjustment.

"Deceleration procedure initiated, preparing for landing."

Energy barriers manifested at the bottom of the nodes, allowing them to land precisely on the designated sea surface.

The moment they touched down, the communication nodes automatically absorbed surrounding energy, rapidly expanding into small tower-like structures; their tops released energy fluctuations, forming a hemispherical signal coverage area.

The voice of the AI assistant sounded once more:

"Relay nodes activated. Signal coverage has reached expected levels; beginning restoration of communication links."

Made from anti-interference materials, once deployed, the relay nodes successfully filtered out the energy interference from the fluorescent spores and rapidly established stable communication links with nearby war weapons.

"Relay nodes deployed. Signal strength is increasing."

"Ground network connected. Data transmission restored to normal!"

At this moment, Executor Number One also issued a new command:

"Immediately import battlefield data into the command system and re-evaluate the situation."

Instantly, the holographic Earth image, real-time sea surface footage, and weapon systems all successfully synced, and data streams reappeared on the light screens.

The spores released by the Sky-Jellyfish could no longer effectively affect the communication connections.

The probing confrontation resumed.

During the engagement, the Moon Eclipse Clan was also collecting data on the characteristic abilities of the biological weapons.

They sought to determine if there were any exploitable weak points while the biological weapons were in a living state.

As the number of lost weapon units grew, Executor Number One ultimately chose to display their own muscle.

During the battle, it was discovered that conventional weapons had limited effects on these organisms.

The energy beams released by ordinary drones and unmanned machines were absorbed and conducted by the special gelatinous substance on the Sky-Leviathans' surfaces, dissipating most of their power.

Therefore, this time Executor Number One activated the orbital particle cannons deployed in near-Earth orbit.

After inputting the coordinates, the particle cannons locked onto the areas where the Sky-Leviathans and Sky-Jellyfish were located and began accumulating energy as they operated.

The core acceleration ring emitted a low hum, the energy guidance patterns etched upon it gradually illuminating like a colossal beast on the verge of awakening.

Inside the acceleration ring, energy was bound by magnetic fields, forming a dazzling sphere of light that continuously expanded.

Energy density surged dramatically during this period, causing the surrounding space to warp slightly due to the energy fluctuations.

On the holographic projection screen, the energy feedback values climbed steadily before finally locking in, entering a stable state.

Following the command issued by Consul Number One.

The core sphere of light within the particle cannon instantly contracted, and a beam of energy over a hundred meters in diameter shot forth from the muzzle.

The beam pierced through the atmosphere, like a sword of light descending from the heavens, tearing through the cloud layer and pointing straight at the target zone.

A massive circular void appeared in the sky; sunlight streamed through the opening, casting a golden glow upon the sea surface.

Under the impact of the beam, three floating behemoths and floating jellyfish exploded instantly, their fragmented body parts dissolving completely under the continuing wash of energy.

The sea surface below was also pierced by the beam, creating a collapsed crater several kilometers in diameter.

A vast amount of seawater evaporated in an instant.

Subsequently, surrounding seawater rushed in to fill the void, raising towering waves.

On the holographic projection screen in the command center, real-time footage of the strike zone was displayed.

A massive whirlpool gradually formed on the sea surface, failing to subside for a long time.

As the invading creatures were annihilated, the energy interference field in the nearby space gradually dissipated; deprived of the floating jellyfish's control, the spores ceased releasing energy waves, automatically decomposed, and fell onto the sea surface.

However, the spatial rift remained unaffected, continuing to twist and sway.

With this strike, the Eclipse Clan intended to convey that they possessed the full capability to easily destroy these biological weapons.

They sought to make the opponent retreat in the Iron Face of difficulty, thereby avoiding the outbreak of war.

Yet the spatial rift remained stubbornly open.

Perhaps it was brewing a new round of probing attacks, or perhaps the racial powers on the other side were deliberating whether to continue their invasion of Earth.

Simultaneously, the Eclipse Clan immediately convened a pre-war meeting internally.

As Consuls of the Eclipse Clan, they also served as the wartime commanders of the Earth Alliance.

Should war break out, they would be responsible for organizing the Earth Alliance's counterattack, with each Consul overseeing military affairs, weapon research and development, intelligence, diplomacy, resources, logistics, strategic planning, and so on.

Therefore, a clear war deployment plan and the division of wartime responsibilities were the main themes of this meeting's discussion.

During the meeting, Consul Number One stood before the holographic projection table and brought up the power distribution map of the Earth Alliance:

"Now we need to formulate a global strategy, clarifying the wartime duties of each race. We, the Eclipse Clan, as the core force, will be responsible for three directions: technology research and development, global command, and main combat operations. The other races will undertake defense, resource preparation, and even the construction of new defensive facilities according to their respective strengths... Especially the Strike-Breaker Clan; they possess excellent rapid construction capabilities, which can be utilized this time."

"Secondly, we need to establish a complete defensive chain. Earth is the main battlefield of this war; the defensive chain will temporarily abandon the Moon, establishing layered defenses around the area where the spatial rift is located to ensure the enemy cannot break through easily, thus avoiding spreading the war to the cities of the various races."

As Consul Number One spoke, three-dimensional images of the various races continuously appeared.

Different races were assigned to different regions on the holographic image of Earth, with specific duties marked on each racial model.

One hour into the meeting, just as the Consuls were intensely debating which measures to adopt against potential invasions, the figure of the Star Net appeared in the center of the conference room.

The Consuls of the Eclipse Clan rose one after another to greet him.

"Continue speaking; how do you plan to respond?" the Star Net asked with a calm expression.

Facing the inquiry, Consul Number Three, who was currently expressing his views, continued to elaborate on his ideas:

"Release the sealed weapons to arm the races of the Earth Alliance, while simultaneously consolidating the war resources held by the Earth's various races for us to allocate and use. Doing this is for the benefit of the Earth Alliance; I believe all races will agree."

As soon as his voice fell, Consul Number Two shook his head and proposed a different idea:

"I believe resources should first be concentrated on the research and development of anti-corrosion materials. Through technological iteration, we must quickly develop a material capable of reducing the lethality of corrosion. With our existing technology, although we cannot gain an advantage in material strength, we can respond by adjusting the material structure."

Consul Number Four stood up and said in a grave tone:

"I agree with Number Two's viewpoint. If war breaks out, it clearly cannot be ended in a short time; only by finding a method to counter it can we gradually seize the initiative."

"Furthermore, we cannot focus solely on defense; I propose actively launching cross-space reconnaissance to conduct a deep scan of the world on the other side of the spatial rift."

"We need to understand more information about the opponent's civilization, including their true technological level, resource reserves, and even their strategic intentions. Only by knowing both ourselves and the enemy can we formulate an effective counterattack strategy."

Consul Number One nodded in agreement:

"Additionally, since the opponent has launched a probing attack, we can respond in a similar manner. I suggest deploying a Class-A war platform to travel across space to the other side of the rift for a frontal confrontation test."

Consul Number Six also spoke at this moment:

"I support technological research and development, but we also need more practical combat testing. I suggest initiating simulated combat training and allocating computing power. Through practical combat tests, we can discover technical flaws more quickly and optimize them."

After listening to the series of proposals from the Eclipse Clan Consuls, the Star Net appeared somewhat curious:

"It seems the early invasion wars have created a mental inertia in how you handle warfare; you clearly have not realized what our most powerful weapon is."

Hearing these words, the group of Eclipse Clan Consuls fell silent.

Consul Number One also asked at this moment:

"Star Net, I do not understand your meaning."

The Star Net smiled:

"There is no need for such trouble; simply send a spatial coordinate detector over there. The coming war will unfold in their world."

Hearing this, Number One's Iron Face showed confusion.

Consul Number Four had already proposed this idea earlier, suggesting a thorough investigation of the potential invading forces on the other side of the spatial rift.

But the Star Net clearly would not make a meaningless deployment at this time.

Recalling what the Star Net had just said—that they had forgotten what their most powerful weapon was.

And that he had indicated that while the times were progressing, their way of thinking about problems had developed an inertial misconception.

After a brief moment of thought, a flash of inspiration struck Consul Number One's mind, and he blurted out:

"Star Net, do you mean we should first detect the spatial coordinates, then build a spatial channel in the Monster World, and use the bodies of players to launch the counter-invasion war?"

The Star Net nodded with satisfaction:

"Correct. No matter how we deploy for war, once war begins, living beings will inevitably suffer, causing severe impact to Earth's environment. The races of the Earth Alliance will also lose many cities due to this war, and a large number of clansmen will die; the outcome of the war is also difficult to predict."

"But by participating in this war as players, we will suffer no losses, only gains in Sacrificial Power."

"Therefore, as long as we participate in this war in the capacity of players, victory is already destined."

Hearing the Star Net's explanation, Number Sixteen, who had already obtained game qualification, showed excitement on his Iron Face:

"In reality, we are merely ordinary living beings, but donning the identity of players, we shall be a natural disaster!"

(End of Chapter)