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Chapter 1015: Deploying the Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills at Three Springs
Chapter 1015: Deploying the Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills at Three Springs
The various Skrull god-level beings and Kusman exchanged glances, but no one objected to the vote.
The AI, Sylan, swiftly provided a voting interface.
This time, no one dragged their feet, and the results came in quickly—out of the eight votes, six chose "Allow the use of the Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills," while the remaining two abstained.
Seeing this result, the Skrull leaders in the meeting room all exchanged knowing smiles.
At this point, whether to allow Manina to use the Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills wasn't a significant issue for most of the Skrull leaders.
Those who originally supported Manina's use of the drills wouldn't mind, and those who didn't support it didn't really care.
With only two days left until Cao Cao and Ying Zheng's return to Earth, it meant the Earthlings had only two days to reclaim the Elbert Peak, Mount Rainier, and Denali Springs.
Even if Manina used the Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills to their full capacity over these two days, the amount of psychic energy extracted wouldn't be substantial enough to damage the springs' core.
As long as the springs weren't drained, it wouldn't significantly impact their interests, so there was no need to make Manina lose face over these two days.
Thus, most of the Skrull god-level beings voted in favor, with no one opposing.
...
With the Skrull god-level beings in agreement, they quickly took action.
The Skrull Expeditionary Force headquarters still had six spare Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills in storage.
Lanqi, upon receiving the order, immediately commanded that these drills be transported to Earth and put into use.
Half an hour later, at 8:30 AM on March 22, the Earth's powerful beings, who had just captured the Mitchell Mountain Spring, received a message from AI Blue Whale.
AI Blue Whale converted the urgent event into text and sent it to the electronic devices of Su Yu and all the players and cultivators present. Each person received the following message:
"Urgent Incident! Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills have been deployed above the Elbert Peak, Mount Rainier, and Denali Springs. The drills are now in the installation process. Please prepare accordingly."
Upon seeing this message, the faces of all the Earthlings present immediately changed!
Only Alyssa and Morning Star didn't have electronic devices and were thus unaware of what had happened, looking around in confusion.
Old Li was the first to exclaim, "What's going on? The Skrulls are deploying Anti-Gravity Crystal Drills at the Elbert Peak, Mount Rainier, and Denali Springs? What are they up to?"
Old Li didn't immediately understand the Skrulls' intentions, but many players quickly figured it out.
Fujiwara Chihana's face turned red, and she gritted her teeth. "The Skrulls are abandoning these three springs. Once the psychic energy is drained by the crystal drills, the springs will lose all value. And it's clear they intend to make their final stand at our Mount Fuji Spring!"
As the Earthlings grew stronger, it was inevitable that the Skrulls would abandon all the psychic springs and hold their ground at just one.
The Skrulls' decision aligned perfectly with what the Earthlings had hoped for—deciding to make their final stand at the Mount Fuji Spring in Japan.
This came as a surprise to Su Yu and the others!
From the Skrulls' perspective, the best location to hold their final stand wasn't the Mount Fuji Spring but the Elbert Peak Spring in the central North American Rockies.
There were two reasons for this:
First, the Elbert Peak Spring was the Skrulls' most meticulously developed spring base. They had invested a great deal of effort into its construction, and the density of defensive weapons was the highest among all the springs!
It was at this spring that Lanqi's deputy, Jenny, had brought the Pacific Nation's prime minister, Gordon, back to the Skrull homeworld.
Second, this spring's location in the central North American continent allowed it to effectively cover the entire region.
Once the war began, the Skrulls could quickly surge out of the spring and occupy the entire North American continent, providing a significant strategic depth and a long front line, which would help them leverage their military potential.
Previously, Su Yu and the Earth's higher-ups had assumed the Skrulls would choose the Elbert Peak Spring as their final stand, and they had been struggling with how to lure the Skrulls to the Mount Fuji Spring in Japan.
But now, it seemed they didn't need to trick them.
The Skrulls had already chosen to make their final stand at the Mount Fuji Spring, where the two civilizations would ultimately clash!
...
Above the Mitchell Mountain Spring.
The sudden actions of the Skrulls have left the Blue Star's powerful psychics by the spring in a state of agitation.
Su Yu, however, remains calm. He muses to himself, "The Skrulls have chosen Mount Fuji as the final battleground. They clearly want a decisive battle rather than a prolonged conflict on the American continent, where they could leverage strategic depth."
The venerable Yang Jian also remains unperturbed. He strokes his beard and smiles, "This is absolutely to our advantage! Our plan all along has been to lure the Skrulls to Mount Fuji.
Now we can openly reveal the defenses we've been secretly setting up around Mount Fuji!"
Ever since it was decided two months ago that the final battle would take place at Mount Fuji, the Blue Star side has been intensively fortifying the area.
To mislead the Skrulls, the Blue Star humans also constructed defensive works near other major springs, but these were far less extensive than those at Mount Fuji, with a ratio of about 1:10.
Previously, they had to build in secret, but now they can openly accelerate their construction efforts!
Of course, the Blue Star humans still have several secret weapons, such as the Tashin Defense Network. To prevent the Skrulls from studying these weapons, they will only be revealed at the last moment.
...
"Su Yu," Zhong Feng's voice cuts through Su Yu's thoughts. "The Skrulls are on the move. How should we respond? Should we continue with the plan to attack the Mount Rainier spring?"
"Let's stick to the original plan," Su Yu replies after a moment's thought. "Apart from attacking the Mount Rainier spring, I can't think of anything else to do. We'll continue our assault to keep the Skrulls under pressure."
"Understood."
...
After reclaiming the Mitchell Mountain spring, the Blue Star psychics dispersed to nearby cities to rest and recover their strength before logging into the Evolution game.
They still have 12 hours of game time today, which they intend to use to the fullest.
As for the attack on the Mount Rainier spring, that will have to wait until midnight tomorrow.
...
Two and a half hours later, at the Elbert Peak spring and the Mount Fuji spring.
In both locations, Plante and Manina III simultaneously ascend, crossing through the spatial rift to return to their home planet.
Their mission is to welcome a god-tier Skrull warrior sent by the Hymn faction. This revered guest's arrival must be met with proper hospitality.
However, their return to the home planet will leave the Elbert Peak and Mount Fuji springs vulnerable for three hours. After they leave, the spatial rift will contract and oscillate, preventing any god-tier warriors from passing through for that duration.
But neither of them is concerned.
Firstly, the defenses at both the Elbert Peak and Mount Fuji springs are now extremely strong, with dozens of seventh-stage cultivators and hundreds of sixth-stage cultivators stationed at each.
True sixth-stage cultivators are as common as dogs, and seventh-stage cultivators are everywhere.
With so many high-tier cultivators gathered, along with the base's defensive weapons and force shields, the Blue Star humans have no chance of breaching the defenses in just three hours.
Moreover, the Blue Star humans have just reclaimed the Mitchell Mountain spring and are still in the process of recovering their full strength.
Thus, Plante and Manina III feel very confident and have no worries as they return to their home planet.
...
After crossing the spatial rift, the two meet in the spatial rift zone above the Sun City.
They exchange greetings and then descend together toward the floating island below.
...
The Skrulls, of course, have long prepared a welcoming ceremony for the god-tier warrior sent by the Hymn faction.
The ceremony is presided over by Emperor Manina of the Sun faction, and the venue is set on a floating island directly below the spatial rift zone.
This floating island is very similar to the one Su Yu once sank. The Skrulls excavate a suitable piece of mountain, then inscribe numerous levitation and anti-gravity arrays on its surface to make it float in the sky.
The Skrulls don't have many floating islands.
This is because it requires a large number of arrays to function, and the surface area must be at least several square kilometers.
Floating such a massive object in the sky consumes a significant amount of spiritual energy, so they are only used when necessary or for major celebrations.
This time, Manina used a floating island because he received a message from Mogen—this Saint Silver powerhouse would be using a stargate to be directly transported to the Spatial Rift Zone.
According to the Hymn, this god-tier powerhouse is currently in a very poor state and requires a lot of care from Skru.
Upon receiving Mogen’s message, Manina naturally dared not to be negligent.
If the Hymn told them to “take extra care,” they would have to be on their best behavior, wouldn’t they?
So without hesitation, he immediately piloted a floating island directly below the Spatial Rift Zone to welcome the arrival of this Saint Silver god-tier powerhouse.
Moreover, he led many of the Solar City’s imperial family members, major nobles, leaders of powerful factions, and high-ranking cultivators—over 500 elite members—standing on the floating island, eagerly welcoming the Saint Silver god-tier powerhouse.
He had initially planned to live-stream the entire welcoming process to boost the morale of all the Skru people worldwide.
However, due to some special reasons, Manina was called off.
Reluctantly, he had to switch the live stream to a recording, and the on-site photographers captured the entire process, which would later be edited and released.
...
Over 500 elites from Solar City anxiously waited on the floating island.
Manina did not allow them to chat privately or engage in any small activities, so they had to wait idly.
At this moment, Plant and Manina III arrived together, appearing above their heads.
The two of them did not hide their auras at all, and the overwhelming god-tier auras permeated the entire area, impacting everyone present.
Seeing the arrival of the two god-tier powerhouses, the over 500 elites immediately erupted into thunderous cheers!
They all bowed to Plant and Manina III, welcoming the two god-tier powerhouses with the utmost sincerity!
Plant and Manina III waved to the over 500 elites with a smile and slowly descended toward the floating island.
However, during their descent, their attention shifted from the 500 elites to another individual.
This individual was not Manina.
Although Manina held a high status and noble identity, the current situation did not require much attention to him.
Their attention was focused on another person.
This person was a female, floating 500 meters above the floating island, standing alone, out of place compared to the elites on the island.
Even when they first arrived in Solar City, Manina III and Plant had ignored her presence.
But upon seeing her, Manina III and Plant immediately took her seriously.
The two of them flew directly toward her and greeted her from a distance: "It’s a pleasure to see you again, Lady Mona."
Indeed, the lone figure floating in the sky above the floating island was none other than Mona, the peak god-tier powerhouse of the Saint Silver people.
It was also at her request that Manina had to cancel the live stream, switch to a recording, and was required to edit out all the scenes of her appearance.
...
During her time on Skru, Mona’s life could be described as “bland as water.”
On the first day, Mona had proactively gone to Blue Star to find Link and had some minor conflicts with him.
However, from then until now, Mona has locked herself in the residence provided by the Skru people, eating and sleeping, never stepping out a single step.
Moreover, unlike Donna and Link, she did not actively try the local food and clothing of this alien planet. Her eating, clothing, and usage were all self-sufficient. To the Skru people, it was as if she didn’t exist at all.
The Skru people have faced many crises during this period, and many times they desperately needed Mona’s help.
But every time Manina humbly begged Mona, she would unhesitatingly refuse, stating that she would only participate in the final battle, leaving Manina with no options.
Manina, of course, could not force Mona to do anything. After all, Mona was a peak god-tier powerhouse!
So their relationship had always been tense.
This time, Mona did not want to welcome the new Saint Silver god-tier powerhouse either.
But she received a message from the Hymn—telling her that the newcomer’s condition was poor and that she was to take full command.
Reluctantly, she had to be present at the scene, waiting for her fellow to arrive.
(End of Chapter)
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