This will be a war between two civilizations in the endless universe!
Only one side can survive.
Not only the Devourer civilization, but the Imperium of Man was also busy constructing and modifying world Engines.
According to the plan provided by Moss, humanity must unite to complete the construction of over 10,000 world Engines before the Devourers arrive, which also includes modifications. This is an extremely massive project!
No matter where they are or what difficulties they face, humanity must complete it within the last 25 days!
To complete the task, humanity began to extensively use fully automated devices, including printing and construction, which were also handed over to robots.
This was the first mission Emrys gave to humanity, and it was also a test.
Humanity must rely on itself to overcome this difficulty.
He had calculated through the intelligent brain that with the cooperation of all humanity and Moss, such a massive project could be completed within 25 days.
And at this moment, an unexpected person came to visit Emrys.
"Mr. Zhou, welcome."
The place where Emrys was located was a warm and comfortable Villa.
There were snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, and clear, mirror-like lakes, which could be considered an earthly paradise. With his current power, it was easy for him to find such a place.
Zhou Zhezhi was still sitting in a wheelchair, looking much older, with a few silver hairs, but also becoming more intelligent.
He gazed at the mysterious young man in front of him, with black hair, brown eyes, and a deep understanding of the Xia Kingdom.
It was as if the other party was a Xia Kingdom citizen.
But after a long silence, Zhou Zhezhi wisely did not ask that question. He changed the topic.
"Mr. Emrys, I want to know, what do I, Hao Xiaoxi, Zhang Peng, Liu Peiqiang, Ma Zhao, and Tu Hengyu mean to you?"
Hearing this, Emrys frowned slightly and looked at Zhou Zhezhi.
"I'm very curious, why are you asking this?"
"Do you remember, before the Holy Terra Alliance was convened, you specifically sought me out."
Zhou Zhezhi paused for half a second and continued.
"You seemed to be able to predict the future, allowing us to treat Han Duoduo's cancer in advance, and letting Liu Peiqiang pass the astronaut preliminary review. At the same time, you also provided a more advanced 550C for Tu Hengyu's daughter"
"Then what?"
Emrys said calmly, without batting an eyelid.
"What do you want to say?"
"I want to say that you seem to be very clear about the fates of us six people." Zhou Zhezhi's eyes gleamed as he looked directly at him.
"I thought for a long time, and those warriors and warships also appeared after our fates were changed."
"I speculate, perhaps... you already knew our fates, didn't you?"
He took a deep breath and stated his conjecture.
"This is too coincidental. When you first appeared, you were attacked by Moss, but you didn't summon those warriors. So I guess... they cannot cross time and space, and must meet certain conditions."
"And the six of us have had deep contact with you. Even Ma Zhao and Tu Hengyu, you have paid attention to them several times."
"Especially after the last time, the things you asked us to do, later led to the appearance of warships and those warriors."
"So I infer that the six of us might be some kind of key, right?"
"You've said so much, what exactly do you want to say?"
Emrys slightly raised his eyelids and looked at Zhou Zhezhi.
"Don't beat around the bush, Mr. Zhou."
It must be said that Zhou Zhezhi was indeed worthy of being the one who would eventually become the 'Sword-Bearer' in the movie. His keen observational skills were truly impressive!
"I want to tell you, if our fates can save the entire Imperium of Man" Zhou Zhezhi said in a deep voice.
"I hope you can unhesitatingly abandon our lives. As long as we can defeat the Devourers, it is all worth it!"
"So, you came to see me today just to say that?"
Emrys laughed, shook his head, and got up from the soft sofa.
"Do you think humanity's chances of winning are very low?"
Zhou Zhezhi was silent for a long time, then smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Yes."
"The reason?"
Emrys asked curiously.
"I have seen the warriors you brought, and I have seen your warships." Zhou Zhezhi said without reservation.
"But if I may be frank, your combat methods are closer to world War I, or even backward, and completely incapable of dealing with interstellar-level warfare."
"...I'm sorry, our universe is like this."
Although they are still using world War I tactics, it is undeniable that... it is really effective.
Emrys was a little speechless, but he also understood Zhou Zhezhi's concerns. After all, if analyzed purely on paper, the Devourers could easily defeat the Imperium of Man.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou." Emrys patted his shoulder, looked towards space, and sneered.
"If I told you that, if I wished, the so-called Devourers would be destroyed in an instant, would you believe me?"
"No... Mr. Emrys, why don't you still consider my suggestion?"
Zhou Zhezhi couldn't bear to discourage him, so he could only avoid the topic and said tactfully.
"Sacrificing the six of us, if it can bring even a tiny glimmer of victory for humanity, I believe it is worth it, it is a necessary price to pay."
"Forget it, I can't reason with you."
Emrys was also very helpless, and glared at Zhou Zhezhi.
"Go back, you don't need to worry about this matter."
After Zhou Zhezhi left, a metal armor suddenly walked out of the room, and Flames seemed to leap in its pupils.
It turned its head to stare at Emrys, letting out a cold and chilling laugh.
"This time, you won't stop me, will you?"
"Of course, the great C'tan, Magla'droth, the Void Dragon!"
Emrys swirled his wine glass, gazing at the crimson liquid inside, a cold smile gracing his lips.
Devourers?
Let those Dinos face a Dragon! A C'tan Dragon!
Coincidentally, he had a 'C'tan' here who controlled the rules of the material universe.
The war, finally as desired, had begun!
The warships of the Devourer civilization, like raindrops, crossed space and advanced towards the surface of the Imperium of Man.
This was a well-thought-out battle plan by Stonefang, because of the Moon's problem, the Devourer's metal galaxy could not directly envelop Earth, otherwise it would be torn apart by the gravity of the two worlds, leading to the disintegration of the entire Devourers.
The most conservative method was to dispatch a space fleet to strike the target from space, completely destroying humanity's resistance.
But soon, this carefully prepared battle plan ran aground.
On that azure world, the world that nurtured their lives, dazzling and brilliant lights, like sharp swords, shot up from the ground, and terrifying energy aftershocks tore through mountains and valleys, shaking the turbulent sea of clouds!
It was as if the Imperium of Man had drawn its battle sword, with unyielding spirit and roars, directly at the Devourer civilization!
Civilization is about devouring, constantly expanding and inflating; everything else is secondary.
This should have been a universally accepted concept by every Devourers member, and it was the ideology they relied on for survival, even believed in.
However, at this moment... their ideology seemed to be shaken.
The world Engines, standing on the ground, transformed into sharp swords guarding Earth, spewing high-energy particle streams that, like indestructible sharp swords, easily destroyed their deployed space-strike fleet!
One warship after another was melted into ashes by the high-heat particle streams!
In this round, the Imperium of Man had the upper hand.
Stonefang, on the bridge of the command center, looked at the ten thousand brilliant light pillars rising from Earth, his mood growing heavier.
But soon, as the supreme Commander, he readjusted his emotions and calmly issued orders.
"Execute the second plan, deploy the 'Time Amber Cage,' with Earth as the target, create a super-large spacetime bubble, and freeze their time!"