"The most urgent thing now is for us to hurry to Jarilo. The Antimatter Legion is coming in force — we must stand shoulder to shoulder with Jarilo and fight."
If possible, Yukong actually wanted to evacuate Godzilla and a few familiar faces, but even if Godzilla was willing, Cocolia and the others wouldn't abandon the people of Jarilo to the jaws of the Antimatter Legion.
"Pass down the order — the fleet will advance at full speed! Don't worry about any issues, charge straight to Jarilo!"
"Yes!"
Yukong snatched the pilot's seat, her gaze sharp.
Today, she was going to show these juniors what it meant to be the head of the Sky-Faring Commission and the Xianzhou's best pilot!
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Qlipoth Fort — everyone who received the message had gathered here.
"It's over, it's over, the Antimatter Legion is coming again. No matter where we go, we just can't seem to shake off these annoying guys!" March 7th let out a soul-deep cry.
The reason they had come to Jarilo this time was because they were forced by the Swarm, and now they had to face the threat of the Antimatter Legion again. Was the chaos back at the space station not enough for them?
"According to Himeko's intel, this time the Antimatter Legion has brought war machines known as Doomsday Beasts. Are you familiar with them?"
Cocolia's expression was grim.
"Doomsday Beasts are the Antimatter Legion's planet-grade weapons, and from the intel, there's more than one this time. Now this is real trouble." March 7th pulled a long face. They had only just dealt with a Doomsday Beast at the space station, and now a whole bunch had shown up.
As the name suggests, a planet-grade weapon is capable of destroying an entire planet. Even the space station, which was built by Herta and had Asta — a wealthy patron from the Interastral Peace Corporation — present, couldn't withstand a Doomsday Beast. Though the Stellaron Hunters were involved, the mere fact still proved just how terrifying the Doomsday Beasts were.
With Jarilo's current strength, there was simply no way to confront the Antimatter Legion head-on.
While everyone was deep in heated discussion, Stelle had a flash of inspiration and blurted out, "How about we ask Kafka and her crew for help — hey, hey, hey!"
As soon as she spoke, March 7th dished out a righteous punishment, grabbing her ear and giving her a scolding.
Seeing this, Dan Heng shook his head helplessly and started analyzing the situation.
"The Antimatter Legion may be coming in force, but according to the clues, there's no sign of the Aeon of Destruction's Emanator. If it's just the numbers mentioned in the intel, with Jarilo, the Astral Express crew, and reinforcements from the Xianzhou, we should be able to handle it. Besides…"
Dan Heng's gaze swept over to Topaz, who was lost in thought.
"Miss Topaz, would you be willing to help Jarilo through this crisis? If you prefer to avoid direct conflict with the Antimatter Legion, it might be best to leave now."
Topaz rested her chin on her interlaced fingers, the flickering light making her more uneasy by the second.
At first, she had only come to Jarilo to collect debts — how had it come to this, where she was about to pay the price herself?
"The Antimatter Legion isn't enough to make the IPC back down. It's just Doomsday Beasts — the IPC isn't scared of a pile of Leviathan fragments." Topaz replied righteously.
If the Emanator of the Aeon of Destruction were here, she'd turn tail and run — you have to measure your strength before taking action. An entity capable of igniting a star system clearly wasn't something they could handle, and she couldn't let the employees following her go to their deaths.
But according to the intel, it was only a few Doomsday Beasts and a large number of Antimatter Legion soldiers for now. In this situation, she figured it was still worth trying to salvage the situation.
At worst, she could smash the Cornerstone. While her abilities weren't as flashy as the others, handling a small legion wasn't a problem.
...
"Hey, big guy, you're about to have some trouble. Are you still interested in that thing?" Receiving Kafka's message, Silver Wolf spoke to Godzilla, who was enjoying a drink already prepared by Serval.
"Hm? What's going on?" Hearing Silver Wolf's words, Godzilla raised his head in confusion and turned to look at her.
The oppressive aura from his massive size was unavoidable, but Silver Wolf got along quite well with Godzilla.
To her, Godzilla was like the ultimate boss in a video game — ferocious and awe-inspiring. She was determined to introduce his likeness to a game developer; having him as a final boss would make for a spectacular game.
Definitely not because she wanted revenge for her botched game records!
"The Antimatter Legion. A few Doomsday Beasts. Oh, you probably don't know what a Doomsday Beast is. To put it simply, one of those things could turn the planet beneath your feet upside down. Pretty scary stuff."
Godzilla understood.
In short, the Antimatter Legion had finally rediscovered this seven-hundred-year-old abandoned project of theirs, and they were ready to remodel it to fit their tastes.
"Hoo!" Two streams of hot breath spurted from his nostrils, and Godzilla's vertical pupils lit up.
He had just asked the silver wolf to borrow a little snack from the Interasteral Peace Corporation when you all showed up—weren't you just deliberately making things difficult for him?
Antimatter Legion, you're exactly who I'm here to fight!
Doomsday Beast? I am doomsday!
"Roar!" Raising his head to the sky, he let out an enraged roar, the booming sound waves scattering the white clouds and revealing the majestic blue sky.
The earth trembled.
"Is the big guy angry?" Feeling the tremor from underfoot, Serval furrowed her brows slightly.
At such a critical moment, did someone actually manage to anger Godzilla?
"All creatures have instincts," Topaz spoke, adopting the tone of a seasoned elder. "A giant beast as powerful as Godzilla has a strong sense of danger. I'm afraid he sensed the Antimatter Legion's intent to invade Jarilo, and that's what set him off."
Topaz's experience raising pets gave her a deep understanding of animal instincts.
"That's right, Uncle Yang always said Godzilla has powerful instincts. He must have sensed enemies trying to encroach on his territory, and now he's getting ready to blast that annoying bunch to bits!"
March 7th threw a few mock punches, her starry eyes narrowing slightly, glancing sideways at her.
You can gesture all you want, just don't aim it at me.
Be careful, or I'll have my big bro give you a beating!
"Looks like your god has a lot of confidence in the upcoming battle."
Hearing Topaz's words, Cocolia and the others, who had been tense, gradually felt their hearts settle.
That's right—they weren't the unwanted children they once were.
The Lord God's blazing heat would surely melt all those invaders!
As news of the Antimatter Legion's impending arrival spread, Belobog began to mobilize.
Besides the Silvermane Iron Guards, a large number of robots, led by Svarog, stepped onto the stage.
When it came to fighting emotionless, destruction-driven Void Rangers, unawakened machines were just as effective.
Himeko and Welt did not return to Jarilo, but stayed aboard the Astral Express.
Himeko's satellite displayed even greater power in space.
As for Welt, he could quickly enter Jarilo whenever needed, as he had to monitor the Antimatter Legion's precise movements from there.
And as for Topaz...
"That's about the situation, so can the IPC send a few more people over?"
"Too late? Those guys are already that close?!"
"Evacuate? Not necessary yet, even the Doomsday beast hasn't made a move—just a minor nuisance for now. By the way, how's the last incident going to be handled? Uh-huh."
"Right, I heard the IPC recently lost a shipment. What was it? Ore?"
Topaz was communicating with the IPC, trying to call for reinforcements.
But the star systems near Jarilo had lost all value due to the destruction seven hundred years ago.
After Jarilo lost contact, the IPC had canceled all investment in this region, so there was no way IPC personnel could arrive in time. Of course, Topaz didn't strictly need the IPC to send anyone.
Even if the Doomsday Beast showed up, as someone who had shattered a Cornerstone, she still had some ability to resist—at the very least, escaping wouldn't be a problem. As long as the Doomsday Beast didn't want to provoke a group attack, it wouldn't openly make a move against one of the Ten Stonehearts.
Of course, there was always the chance that those destruction-obsessed lunatics didn't even grasp such basic logic.
After ending the call, Topaz sighed.
At least it wasn't entirely fruitless—the IPC had promised to contribute to Jarilo's reconstruction after the battle. Hah, "contribute," huh? More like you're eyeing this planet for yourself.
But Topaz knew the IPC's real motive. "You just want to see how far he can go, don't you?"
Topaz looked toward an area devoid of any buildings. There, the true master of Jarilo resided.