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But when she saw the "answer" from Super Soldier Corps, she fell silent.
"Courage...?"
She looked down at her hands, which were covered in blood.
"Haha...hahahaha!"
She laughed again, but this time the laughter was no longer manic; instead, it was filled with endless self-mockery.
"Liang Bing, you've studied the ultimate fear for tens of thousands of years, only to have someone answer it with a single word: courage. Look at you, you deserve to lose."
After she had finished laughing, she turned her gaze back to the tiny source of life.
"Come on, my little darlings. Let me see what kind of flowers your depravity and freedom can bloom under the premise of knowing the collapse of your bodies."
A strange smile curled at the corner of her lips.
"Anyway... we have a full ten thousand years to play around with."
Inside the seaside villa, Zhou Ye yawned and said to Feng Shayan, who was staring in disbelief:
"See that? That's called the catfish effect. Throw a broken catfish in, and the whole fishpond comes alive."
Fengshayan swallowed hard.
"Sir, they... seem to be scared."
"Being afraid is a good thing." Zhou Ye picked up a new glass of cola, inserted a straw, and...
Fear leads to thought. Fear leads to reverence.
He looked at the Taotie fleet on the screen, which was already in chaos and despair, with a playful expression.
"However, some fish, when they are afraid, will do some... rather irrational things."
Chapter 441 The Fearful Beast and the New Order
Panic is the only universal language in the known universe.
Before the mirror of "Collapse," all self-proclaimed powerful civilizations saw their true nature—bold yet cowardly. The Divine River Civilization, the Angel Civilization, the Demon Civilization… these players who once placed their pieces on the cosmic chessboard suddenly realized that they, along with the entire chessboard, were placed on a ship accelerating towards a waterfall.
Earth, Super God Academy, Temporary Command Center.
This place is no longer the cold, metallic war room of the Dukao era, but has been transformed by Rose and Lianfeng into a more efficient and open information exchange center. On the huge circular screen, reconstruction reports from all over the world, as well as preliminary monitoring data on "Honkai energy" shared from the angels, are scrolling through the screen.
Ge Xiaolun and Lena remained asleep in the medical pod. Their physical data were stable, but their mental energy was severely depleted, like two supercomputers that had crashed and needed time to cool down and restart.
"According to the latest star map transmitted by Angel Yan, the Honkai energy concentration throughout the known universe has shown three distinct peaks over the past ten thousand years: '0, 3, 3'." Lianfeng stood in front of the screen, pointing to several areas marked in deep red.
"The first was the arms race between the Deno Star System and Lieyang Star at the end of the Shenhe Civilization. The second was the first large-scale war between angels and demons. The third... is the period since Queen Keisha's fall, during which various forces have been fighting each other, especially on our Earth battlefield where the conflict is the most intense."
"So, this very piece of land beneath our feet is now the most popular illegal building in the entire universe?" Liu Chuang stroked his chin, interpreting it in his own way.
Rose glanced at him but did not refute him, because that was the truth.
"Yan means that Earth's current collapse threshold is very close to the critical point. Any large-scale space-scale war could be the last straw that breaks the camel's back."
"What should we do then? We can't just move the whole house, can we?"
Zhao Xin scratched his head.
"How about we ask that teacher to install a purifier for our planet?"
"Do you think this is online shopping? With after-sales service?"
Rose retorted irritably.
"He has already given us the answer. The path is for us to walk ourselves."
Just as everyone was discussing, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded.
"Warning! Massive space jump signal detected! Source... Styx Galaxy! Number... Over three hundred Taotie main warships! Their target... is Earth!"
The atmosphere in the command room froze instantly.
"Taotie? Have they gone mad?"
Liu Chuang suddenly stood up.
"Even Karl the Fart God has turned off his phone, how dare they still come?"
"No, it is precisely because their god is no longer here that they come."
Rose's gaze sharpened.
"A pack of hyenas that have lost their leader, in extreme fear, will either scatter and flee or band together to attack a target they perceive as weakened in order to gain a false sense of security."
"We...we've been treated like pushovers?" Zhao Xin looked incredulous.
Lianfeng quickly retrieved the enemy's fleet formation and energy response:
"No, they're not here for revenge. Their formation is scattered, more like...fleeing and...scavenging. They want to steal the last of the resources and technology before the Earth completely collapses."
Panicked beasts, in the face of impending doom, made the choice most in line with their instincts—frantically hoarding food, even if that food was poisonous.
The Styx Galaxy, the flagship of the Taotie.
A newly appointed commander, nicknamed "Gluttony," was giving a final pre-battle pep talk to all the captains. His voice, transmitted via clandestine communications to every warship, was filled with hysterical fanaticism.
"Brothers! I, God Karl, am only temporarily asleep! You have all seen the fate of the Fallen King and the Demon Queen! That teacher is purging the old gods! And we will be the masters of the new era!"
He cleverly shifted the focus, misinterpreting Zhou Ye's "teaching" as a "power reshuffle" targeting the old gods.
"Earth is the center of this test! There lies the legacy left by our teachers! That crystalline monster is proof! If we can obtain it and analyze it, we can understand the mysteries of the Honkai, and we can become the new gods!"
"Their galactic power and solar light have fallen into slumber! The Super Soldier Corps has suffered heavy losses! Now is the weakest moment for Earth! This is the last chance that my god Karl has given us! For the Void! For Eternity! Crush them!"
It must be said that his incitement was extremely effective. For these Taotie soldiers who were already accustomed to obeying orders, a clear and hopeful lie was far more attractive than a despairing truth.
The engines of more than three hundred warships lit up simultaneously, swarming towards the blue planet that they saw as both a "treasure" and a "countdown bomb."
Angel Nebula.
"Your Majesty! The main fleet of the Taotie has been detected heading towards Earth at full speed!"
An angel urgently reported this.
Yan frowned.
"Should we intervene? The Earth's current state of collapse may not be able to withstand a war of this scale."
"Do not."
Yan shook her head. "This is their makeup exam."
"Make up the exam?"
"That teacher gave them a passing grade for now, but that was based on them solving a difficult problem. Now, they're facing a pack of unreasonable, rabid dogs." Yan's gaze seemed to pierce through time and space, landing on the group of young warriors on Earth. If they couldn't even handle a group of defeated soldiers who had lost their gods, then they didn't deserve a future. Justice will not lay down its hands for cowards.
She paused, then issued a new order:
"Order the First and Second Angel Legions to assemble on the outskirts of the Kuiper Belt. We will not participate in the war, but we must ensure that no third-party force can take advantage of the situation. This battle must be a pure and decisive battle between Earth and the Taotie."
This was the Queen's decision, and also a cold-blooded trust. She believed that those mortals who wrote the answer with "courage" would not disappoint her.
Planet T-897.
Morgana also saw the movements of the Taotie fleet through the broadcast from Demon One.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Karl's pack of dogs is really loyal. Even though their master is gone, they still know to go to their master's canteen to find something to eat." She crossed her legs, her tone full of sarcasm.
“Your Majesty, should we remind Earth?” Ato asked.
"After all, the roses are still there."
"A reminder?" Morgana laughed.
"Why should I remind you? This is the control experiment I've been looking forward to for a long time."
She pointed to the "primordial soup" in front of her, where primitive cells were dividing, and then to the blue planet on the screen.
"Look, here I am, starting from scratch, guided by decadence and freedom. On the other side of the earth, it's about facing chaos and plunder with courage. Isn't this a good way to see which path goes further?"
Her eyes gleamed with the light of a mad scientist.
"I'm even a little excited to see if, if the Earthlings lose, that little girl Rose will come running to me, crying and begging me to let her join the great cause of depravity and freedom! Hahahaha!"
Her laughter echoed across the desolate planet, filled with a wicked sense of humor.
At this moment, all the forces in the universe, 3.7, surprisingly reached a tacit understanding. They were like a group of spectators sitting in the stands of a gladiator arena, watching the wounded gladiator who had just fought off a tiger but was now facing hundreds of hungry wolves.
Villa with sea view.
Feng Shayan nervously clutched the hem of her clothes: "Sir, this...this is too unfair to them! They just finished such a difficult battle."
"fair?"
Zhou Ye blew on the bubbles in the cola.
"Who has ever been fair to the physical laws of the universe? Wars never choose their time either."
He looked at the screen: the red-haired girl who had begun organizing the defense, the burly man who had shouldered the giant axe and returned to the front line, and the sharpshooter who was constantly boosting morale in the communication channel.
"The exams are over. Now, real life begins."
Zhou Ye's tone was calm, yet it contained an undeniable logic.
"Life is a series of battles, one after another, that never ends."
Chapter 442 Earth Defense War
The Earth's alarm system sounded across the globe the instant the Taotie fleet completed its jump. This was not a sneak attack, but a blatant, all-or-nothing invasion.
"All non-combat personnel, proceed to the shelter immediately! Repeat: All non-combat personnel, proceed to the shelter immediately!"
Over the city's public address system, Rose's calm and clear voice rang out. There was no panic whatsoever, as if a routine drill were being conducted. This composure, transmitted through the airwaves, soothed the fearful hearts of countless citizens.
On the lawn of the Super God Academy, the warriors of the Super Soldier Company were already fully prepared for battle. Liu Chuang shouldered the enormous God-Slaying Axe, its blade still bearing blue stardust from the Honkai Beast crystals. He cracked his neck, making a snapping sound.
"Damn it, these bastards really think we're pushovers. Perfect, I haven't had enough of chopping with my axe yet!"
"Don't be careless, Brother Chuang."
Zhao Xin held a long spear, his expression serious.
"More than three hundred capital ships are no joke. Without Lena's firepower coverage, we'll have to fight head-on."
"A head-on collision? I'm not afraid of anyone!" Liu Chuang grinned, but his smile now carried a hint of composure.