173: They used a ruse to provoke the attacking beasts.

"Understood."

Scott did not stop the movements at his side, and as he circulated his psionic energy, the tips of two of his fingers quietly broke off.

Strangely, however, no blood seeped out; instead, two wire-like interfaces appeared.

As a product brought from a higher rule world, despite the strict security measures, it had not been detected.

Rows of complex symbols flooded into the server, instantly triggering the firewall's instinctive alarm.

"Why is this different from what we agreed on!"

Scott was suddenly startled.

According to the description during previous communication, the other party was exceptionally confident in this information virus, claiming that as long as it was successfully uploaded, it could instantly control the core code of the Statue of Liberty without any time to trigger an alarm.

"What is going on!"

"What happened?"

As the group members panicked, a Class 3S Experts stationed there and that elder from before had already appeared in the server room, their gazes sweeping coldly over everyone.

Under the spread of their vast aura, Scott felt his breathing becoming difficult.

"Stand where you are, do not make any unnecessary movements."

The cold voice exploded in everyone's ears, and the Researchers hurriedly stepped back two paces and stood still, expressions of pain appearing on their faces.

Even if the pressure of an SSS-Class Strongest was deliberately restrained, it was not something these fragile Researchers could withstand.

"Elder Cha, it's a bother."

The Class 3S Experts flicked two beams of energy from their fingertips, which hovered in the air, waiting for the other party to identify whose issue it was so they could take action immediately.

"To think a rat could slip past my inspection... Let me see exactly who it is."

A trace of annoyance appeared in the elder's eyes, and he activated his ability with full force.

The Researchers caught in the radius instantly fell into a dazed state.

Meanwhile, in the core world of the Statue of Liberty.

She quietly watched as the symbols containing the information virus were uploaded, much like a god atop a mountain, looking down at a group of primitive life forms clamoring.

This information virus should be a mid-to-lower-tier existence among level 2 rules of the technological side.

Before meeting Zhang Huaiyuan, she might indeed have been unable to resist it.

But now, not to mention that her core code was constructed from a large number of level 2 rules built around level 3 rules, which itself was superior to this virus.

Just the fact that her current true body resided in the "spatial topology server" was enough to isolate this kind of primitive information virus that still needed to rely on physical transmission.

However...

The Statue of Liberty was not in a hurry to directly crush these invading viruses.

Instead, she constructed an information cage, controlling them all within a server space that could be discarded at any time.

Within one microsecond, a complete "luring the enemy into the trap" plan had been completed.

Inside the Quantum Server room, the alarm sound stopped abruptly.

"Mr. Stationed Guard, a circuit fault occurred during the self-check process, triggering the alarm. There is no special situation; the alert is lifted."

The voice of the Statue of Liberty rang out.

"That is good, Your Excellency Statue of Liberty."

The Class 3S Experts, who had been on high alert, immediately relaxed, and the energy beams at their fingertips dissipated.

"So that's it, I thought something went wrong with my ability."

Elder Cha, who was conducting the investigation, had a smile reappear on his gloomy face, and he waved his hand to retract his ability.

The members of the Third Maintenance Group all felt relieved.

They certainly did not want to be saddled with the crime of sabotaging the Statue of Liberty.

This was one of the heaviest charges in the Star Alliance; once a problem was found, the entire Third Group would have to die.

Group leader Scott watched the energy beams hovering over his head dissipate, and his back was drenched in a cold sweat.

That was close!

That terrifying old man's ability had almost checked him.

He was not in the dormant memory state from before; once affected by the ability, he would definitely spill all his secrets.

"However... just now it was clearly checked, and there were no hardware problems, yet the Statue of Liberty said it was a circuit problem. It seems the intrusion was successful."

A trace of joy could not help but appear in Scott's eyes.

As the deepest hidden agent, although he was not afraid of death, it was naturally best if he could avoid it.

...

Just as the Orr Empire and the Free Star Alliance were locked in a secret struggle.

After successfully hunting down two teams of outsiders, the Star Dome Empire also faced a true crisis.

Mogan Star System.

It was where the Empire bordered the lair of the northern Galaxy Beasts.

Since the arrival of the strengthened Disaster Zone, the Empire had repeatedly sent reinforcements here and rearranged the defense system.

It even included a fleet of the latest type designed based on the data shared by Zhang Huaiyuan.

At this moment, at a forward position in the Mogan Star System, at a certain space station.

"How is this possible!"

An intelligence officer looked in disbelief at the feedback from the detection device.

Large swathes of red covered the entire scanning interface, and even the lowest-level strength exceeded A-Class, and there was no lack of legendary SSS-Rank Star River Beasts!

And the quantity statistics displayed above were increasing at a rate of almost one million per second.

"Are... are you kidding me? Are they trying to have a decisive battle with the Empire!"

With trembling hands, he immediately transmitted the information to headquarters, then activated the space station's timed self-destruct button, and without hesitation, rushed to the escape ship to evacuate.

Half an hour later.

The vast and mighty beast herd, like a surging black tide, spread over this place.

The self-destructing space station was like a grain of sand thrown into the ocean, not causing a single ripple.

The usually scattered and chaotic Galaxy Beast herd was now like an elite troop with strict military discipline, maintaining formation as it advanced, silent and soundless.

In the center of the herd, atop a monster with wings on its back, like a dragon from mythology, stood a man with scales all over his body and scarlet eyes.

"Let the destruction begin here, continue forward."

A bloodthirsty smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, his gaze seeming to pierce through millions of miles of starry sky, seeing the Mogan Star System that was currently on high alert.

And on the other side.

In the Mogan Star System border, having received the alert, all personnel entered a state of emergency combat readiness.

Fleet after fleet quickly set sail, seizing advantageous attack positions.

All Transcendents were recalled, wearing specially made combat suits and mechs, and rushed to the front line.

Battery after battery was set up, entering a preheating state.

The ultimate interstellar weapon, the "War Fortress," which served as their trump card, also flew quickly from the maintenance station to the front line.

"Warriors of the Empire."

In the war network, the supreme Commander of the Mogan Star System, the Empire's Ninth Prince, launched a mobilization speech.

"The evil beasts are attacking again. They intend to destroy our defense line, trample our homeland, and take away everything we have!"

"But they have chosen the wrong target!"

"The glory of the Empire will never bow to a bunch of monsters."

"The fleet's artillery fire will break their spines, and the never-falling fortress will be an uncrossable chasm for them."

"Let them taste our power!"

"Fight for the Empire!"

As his voice fell, the Ninth Prince in the command room put down the communicator and waved his hand to put on his combat suit.

"Smart Brain, you take over command of the war. I am going to the front line to fight personally."

"Your Highness, the Ninth Prince, you must not!"

The other high-ranking officials of the Mogan Star System were shocked upon hearing this and repeatedly tried to dissuade him: "Your status is noble, and this time the Galaxy Beast herd is coming fiercely; it is too dangerous, perhaps it would be better to..."

"Shut up, my mind is made up."

The Ninth Prince coldly interrupted.

"I have received the best education and the most superior conditions since I was young. Now that the Empire is facing a crisis, as the Ninth Prince of the Empire, it is my duty."

"Even if I die, I will be on the battlefield with the soldiers!"

"Smart Brain, prepare the ship."