106: Shocking Change

Several months passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Zhang Huaiyuan was using his identity as a Star Alliance Researcher to continue cramming the knowledge needed for various advancements, and while the Statue of Liberty was using most of her consciousness to reconstruct her core algorithms, a piece of terrible news suddenly arrived.

The 'Spear of the Sky' legion, one of the three most powerful comprehensive legions of the Free Star Alliance, which had an SSS-Class Transcendent stationed in it and was equipped with the most advanced combat gear, was completely wiped out in the second Cataclysm-level Disaster Zone.

The super-large fleet, consisting of eight million Level 7 starships and two million Level 8 starships, did not escape unscathed, and even the ultimate weapon of interstellar warfare, the large War Fortress, fell within it.

Seven vice commanders, top-tier SS-Class Transcendent, all perished.

Only the 3S-Class legion commander, who possessed the Gods Chosen ability, escaped alive with heavy injuries.

When the news spread, the entire upper echelon of the Star Alliance fell into rage and fear.

At this moment, inside a massive floating fortress.

"After losing the suppression of the 'Spear of the Sky', the Cataclysm-level Disaster Zone codenamed 'The Great Millstone' has completely occupied the entire 'Vanguard' galaxy in just one month, and it is still continuing to spread. The number of dead civilians has already exceeded 30 billion. If we don't stop it, I'm afraid..."

The Star Alliance intelligence minister stated the latest information with a trembling voice.

"How do we stop it?"

A cold voice rang out from the main seat.

The Star Alliance Head slammed his palm down hard. With a 'bang', the priceless conference table shattered into pieces.

His fierce gaze swept over everyone, finally resting on the face of a man with a dazed expression, and he said coldly:

"Sailos, you tell me, a full ten million elite starships, eighty large War Fortresses, over a billion Transcendent mecha warriors... and with the assistance of the Statue of Liberty, how did you manage to be the only one who returned, how do you have the face to come back alive!"

Bang!

Unable to suppress his anger, the Star Alliance Head swung his palm again. The Class 3S Experts legion commander was instantly sent flying, slamming heavily into the specially-made alloy wall, leaving a clear human-shaped indentation, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Lord Head, please calm down, Lord Head, please calm down... Marshal Sailos has been through many battles and is invincible. He has quelled many Death-level and Cataclysm-level Disaster Zones before. Perhaps there is some hidden reason for this failure..."

Seeing this, the others changed color and repeatedly bowed their heads to advise him.

"Some hidden reason?"

The Star Alliance Head snorted coldly, the anger in his eyes intensifying: "Fine, Sailos, I will give you one chance. Speak, what exactly happened!"

"This... this Disaster Zone is too strong, too strong..."

The man who had been knocked away coughed violently with a pale face, his eyes filled with some terror:

"That is definitely not just SSS-Class strength, definitely not! They are endless, unkillable, and cannot be defeated. I am no match, I am no match!"

"This..."

The others exchanged glances, their expressions becoming increasingly serious.

This person is one of the few powerhouses in the Star Alliance, a Class 3S Experts with the Gods Chosen talent. He has killed at least eighty or a hundred Galaxy Beasts of the same level. What could possibly make him become like this!

Even the furious Star Alliance Head's pupils shrank slightly, and not knowing what he thought of, a flash of fear passed through his eyes.

For a moment, he didn't care about scolding the other person again and looked up, asking urgently:

"Statue of Liberty, what exactly is going on? Is there any battlefield recording?"

"The core area of 'The Great Millstone' has a strong interference field; there are only partial records."

A light screen was projected into the center.

In the footage, most of the Star Alliance's absolute elites had looks of fear on their faces, and they were firing their weapons wildly like madmen.

Even worse, some directly pressed the self-destruct button of their starships.

And the few top-tier powerhouses who were the legion leaders actually showed similar expressions, and in the end, one by one, they self-destructed.

But the strange thing is.

Opposite them, no enemy could be seen; it was as if they were fighting against the air.

"How could it be like this... Is it a monster similar to a Mirror Shadow Spirit?"

Everyone frowned tightly.

This way of failing was even harder to accept than being surrounded by a large number of Galaxy Beasts and being defeated head-on.

"No special life forms have been scanned. Marshal Sailos and everyone else seemed to have fallen into some kind of strange state. I tried to wake them up, but all failed."

The Statue of Liberty stated calmly.

Hearing this, everyone's heart sank.

Without a doubt, this is an ability never seen before, and it is capable of interfering with the abilities of an SSS-Class Strongest.

"What do you think?"

The Star Alliance Head watched the video quietly, scanned the crowd, and said slowly.

"This..."

The other high-ranking officials showed hesitation on their faces, hesitating for a moment, not daring to speak first.

"Are you all mute? Hmm...?"

Hearing the other party on the verge of an outburst of anger, one of them couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"Head, this might be a type of mental interference ability, but there is too little useful intelligence to accurately judge and counter it..."

"Then go get the intelligence. We cannot let it continue to spread like this."

The Star Alliance Head interrupted coldly, then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at one of them:

"Didn't the Research Institute just add a new expert specializing in the study of Galaxy Beasts? Let him go. Also, pull a portion of the fleet from the garrisons everywhere; you must suppress 'The Great Millstone' within the 'Vanguard' galaxy."

"Head!"

As soon as these words came out, the vice president of the Research Institute immediately changed color and gritted his teeth:

"Researcher Zhang Huaiyuan is a genius with extremely high potential, but he only arrived a few months ago and hasn't had time to understand high-level Galaxy Beasts. It is too dangerous to go to a place like a Cataclysm-level Disaster Zone now. If there is any accident, it will be a huge loss for the Star Alliance..."

"The interests of the Star Alliance are above everything else."

The Head's voice turned cold: "My mind is made up. If he can't even solve this small problem, then he doesn't deserve the treatment of a Grandmaster Level Researcher."

"Statue of Liberty, leave this matter to you. Everyone else, you may withdraw."

"This... yes."

Everyone exchanged glances secretly, pulled the vice president of the Research Institute who still wanted to say something, saluted, and walked out.

Looking at the conference room that had returned to being quiet.

The Star Alliance Head's expression suddenly darkened, and he looked up and said:

"Statue of Liberty, how is the transformation of Ruin No. 17 coming along?"

"It has been 80% deciphered."

"Very good... accelerate the construction of the floating fortress group at all costs. I authorize you to freely increase taxes and misappropriate special funds. At the same time, reduce all rescue activities and dispatch all combat forces except for the core galaxy garrison to the outside of the Cataclysm-level Disaster Zone to delay time as much as possible."

The Star Alliance Head breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Soon... once Ruin No. 17 is completely deciphered, I can take all the floating fortresses and hide inside... As long as I can drag this disaster out, I can continue to be my king..."