The Failed Threat

Three days later, the Omega Civilization Army was the first to arrive at the outer edge of the Beta Galaxy.

It is led by three medium-sized ships and supplemented by seventeen small ships.

Although the Omega Civilization was a Type III civilization, its advanced life forms had long since died out.

Although we are fortunate enough to have the Beta Civilization as our backing, we have not obtained a seat in the House of Representatives for thousands of years.

This time, they finally managed to catch up with the Beta Civilization's special recruitment through the Federation Military District.

The Omega Civilization has naturally gone all out, mobilizing almost the entire strength of its Civilization Army.

"My lord... we have arrived at the star system inhabited by the Soul-Devouring Spiders."

Something seems off...

A lieutenant was cautiously communicating with Colonel Shi'en, the leader of this mission.

He had just finished a meeting with Riana of the Second Central Army, and now, facing his subordinates' report, he looked somewhat impatient.

"Sir... according to particle imaging on our ship..."

"The strength of this Soul-Devouring Spider Body is somewhat beyond expectations... and there's also a unique energy field present..."

"I know, Colonel Riana has already been notified at the meeting."

"It's said that the strength of the offspring has undergone a round of evolution, and currently they range from level 15 to 18."

What kind of special energy power are you referring to?

Colonel Shi'en rubbed his temples, his mind already planning the next offensive move.

"It's an unknown force field... its strength exceeds level 18..."

"However, the source of this force field has not yet been discovered, nor can the specific development trend of this energy be determined."

"That's fine, don't worry about it!"

"Our Civilization Army was specially conscripted by the Beta Civilization this time, and is even being deployed as the vanguard for the attack."

"We can't miss such a great opportunity! Whether our civilization can regain the attention of the Beta Civilization and whether we can get new representatives depends on our performance this time!"

Colonel Shi'en was now addressing all the officers in the control room and the projection fleet.

"Now I'll outline the battle plan!"

"Ships AM07, 09, and 33 are conducting a cleanup operation on Planet NH31..."

Our ship, along with AE31 and AE41, will proceed directly into the core area for preliminary reconnaissance...

"Do you have confidence?!"

"Have!"

The response was firm and resounding, and Colonel Shi'en En smiled with satisfaction.

But soon, he couldn't laugh anymore.

The three lead small ships have just entered orbit around planet NH31.

A dense, spiderweb-like energy field coiled around them as if they were living things.

After several generations of evolution, the current Soul-Devouring Spider Body is much stronger than Lister was back then.

The AM07 ship's ion engine suddenly shut down, and grayish-white mycelium spread across the ship's surface at a visible speed.

"Report! Ship's shields have failed!"

"The port side armor is corroding!"

"Attack! Get the Landing Operations Department down there and cut through this web!"

The captain of the small ship remained relatively calm in the face of the crisis.

At the same time, they used the available firepower of the warships to suppress the enemy while sending soldiers down to fight.

Unfortunately, as soon as the soldiers landed, countless Soul-Devouring Spider creatures swarmed around them.

There are no sub-sub...

Most of them were of rank 17-18, which made it impossible for the sergeants of only rank 12-14 to resist them.

Within minutes, the entire Landing Operations Department force had been wiped out.

"Boom!"

A neutron cannon shot blasted into the ground.

Finally, a small patch of Soul-Devouring Spiders was eradicated.

However, before the neutron cannon could be fully recharged, countless frantically flashing red warning lights were already reflected in the captain's control room.

The Soul-Devouring Spider had already climbed onto the hull of the warship along the sticky web.

The captain of AM07 could no longer remain calm.

"Initiate emergency jump!"

Her fingernails dug into the control panel, only to hear a cold, mechanical reply.

"The warship's surface is extensively corroded, exhibiting an abnormal state, and jump-to-space transition has failed."

Before the captain could try again, the previously transparent holographic view of the warship's control room suddenly went dark.

A female vessel, over 300 meters long, is clinging to the observation window of the main ship with its arthropods.

The Twist human face on the abdomen suddenly opened its eyes, and in the next instant, all the officers on the ship were stunned.

All three small ships were swallowed up.

"Colonel, ships AM07, 09, and 33 have been completely destroyed."

The lieutenant's face was now even more uneasy; this bad news...

As expected, Colonel Shi'en was furious.

"Useless trash!"

"We've only just set out, and we can't even conquer the first outer planet?"

"Let the rest of the fleet continue the attack as planned."

After saying that, Colonel Shi'en immediately projected a notification to the fleet.

"Captain! Full speed ahead!"

"We must take advantage of this opportunity to enter the core area and observe the mother body's information."

Colonel Shi'en's warships, with their engines spewing out eerie blue flames, pierced the core region of the star system in a wedge formation as three medium-sized ships entered.

Outside the porthole, the nebula that should have been dazzling was now shrouded in gray fog, and countless spiderweb-like structures spread silently in the vacuum.

"Energy reading exceeds threshold!"

The radar operator's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"Extraordinary life form detected ahead!"

The holographic projection suddenly Twist, and a giant planet completely enveloped in gray-white mycelium slowly emerged.

Its surface is no longer recognizable as it once was; instead, it is covered with pulsating, tumor-like tissue, its surface filled with energy conduits resembling blood vessels.

Colonel Shi'en's pupils suddenly contracted—the energy flowing in those "vessels" made him feel extremely dangerous!

Even with their sixth sense screaming alarms, they acted for the sake of civilization's future and because of the importance placed on the Beta Civilization.

They continued to hold on, allowing the warships to get closer.

Until that "grey planet" suddenly contracted and throbbed, as if it had taken a breath.

The next instant, swarms of brand-new sub-entities emerged from the planet.

"Colonel Shi'en En... these sub-units are all rank 18, and their combat strength is at least B-level."

The radar chief's voice became even more urgent, and his face was filled with terror!

"How is this possible?"

"A newly born offspring already has 18 levels?"

Is there something wrong with your detector?

Colonel Shi'en forced himself to remain calm, his eyes fixed on the newly born offspring.

"Colonel! There can't be a mistake!"

"Oh no! They're here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of sub-units suddenly changed direction in unison.

It flew towards their three warships with terrifying speed and the aura they could sense as it drew near.

Colonel Shi'en finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"

"This is beyond our control. Report to Colonel Riana immediately."

The order of the sub-body is exactly correct, numbering eighteen.

This is something he should think about deeply. Logically speaking, the level of the Zerg life form should be higher than that of the newly born offspring, and it is also the upper limit of the offspring's strength.

If a child can be born with 18th rank and A-level combat power, the parent body must be above 18th rank and its strength must be above S-level.

"But... how is this possible?"

Colonel Shi'en found it increasingly impossible. Could the parent body of this giant planet before him truly have reached the Overlord Tier?

Suddenly, he remembered the energy field that the lieutenant had reported at the beginning.

A more plausible hypothesis came to mind: it was breaking through to the Overlord Tier.

"Sir! Colonel Riana has replied with his orders!"

"Keep an eye on the core area and don't allow us to retreat. They'll be there as soon as possible."

"Withdraw!"

"Get out of here! Ignore this damn order!"

As the swarm of 18th-order sub-bodies drew closer, Shi'en dared not delay for even a moment.

How could their mere three medium-sized ships possibly defeat a sub-hull of that strength?

The Omega Civilization may want to curry favor with the Beta Civilization, but they're not willingly throwing their lives away.

Faced with the deadly danger, Shi'en Schein no longer cared about any orders and only wanted to evacuate.

Unfortunately, in the next instant, the three warships were already surrounded by the sub-ships.

The warship's outer armor was rapidly corroded, and the deputy commander's appearance caused everyone to feel strangely controlled.

Ultimately, the warships, in a frenzy, converged on the supergiant planet and were submerged on its surface.

"Commander Pas, the Omega Civilization has just sent a distress signal."

Upon seeing Commander Pas enter, Colonel Riana hurriedly stood up to report, his eyes gleaming with unusual reverence.

"No need!"

Pas traced the largest star map in the room with his fingertips and asked.

When will the Layas Civilization Army and the Deep Science Civilization Army arrive?

It will take about another day to arrive.

"You'll still be in charge of assigning tasks, just like with the Omega Civilization."

Pas looked at the star map and gave his orders without looking up.

"Commander... but these are all our subordinate civilizations... if we keep doing this..."

Riana hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Although it was clear from the start that the Omega Civilization was cannon fodder.

At first, he only thought it was because the other party had offended Commander Pas.

Now two more civilizations have arrived... it seems like they're intentionally sending subordinate civilizations to their deaths.

"What? Can't it get through?"

Pas turned to look at him, a cold smile on his face.

"Then how about I send you instead?"

"Commander...! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

When the main forces of the Layas Civilization Army and the Deep Science Civilization Army stepped into the core area, they naturally noticed something was wrong!

The spider mother, with a diameter exceeding one kilometer, floats on a broken planetary ring, its human face pattern on its abdomen becoming increasingly lifelike, and its amber pupils captivating.

Countless sub-entities formed a cocoon-like network around it, turning the entire star field into a gray-white nest.

Compared to the Omega Civilization, this Soul-Devouring Spider has completed its fourth evolution and entered the Overlord Tier.

Before either Civilization Army could even send a signal, one of the spider mother's limbs suddenly pierced through several of her own warships.

The sap flowing from the barbs corroded hissing holes in the metal floor.

Even more frightening, the commanders of both fleets found their minds freezing.

The gray mist formed by the evaporation of that slime was dragging the consciousness of all the officers in the command room into a mental swamp.

Pas Hawke stood on the observation deck of the Second Army's large ship, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the alloy railing.

In the holographic star map, the scarlet dot representing the Soul-Devouring Spider Mother is expanding at an alarming rate.

"Commander, all affiliated civilization fleets have been completely annihilated."

Colonel Riana's voice trembled on the communicator.

"After the mother organism completes its evolution, it has reached the Overlord Tier, and the reproduction rate of its offspring has increased by 300%..."

Pas suddenly raised his hand to interrupt the report, his dark golden pupils reflecting the eerie nebula outside the porthole.

Those grayish-white spiderwebs are devouring the starlight, turning the entire star field into a sickly dark green.

The next moment, Pas set off alone towards the star system where the mother planet was located.

The stardust belt Twist into a vortex under his oppressive aura, Pas's military boots casually crushed a floating giant meteorite.

He gripped the restless, dark-colored gauntlets in his hands—these S-grade Nen- specific gauntlets, forged by the Beta Civilization, were emitting unusual activity.

Only after their figures were completely close did he finally unleash a punch.

"Boom!"

The fist tore through the vacuum, and the annihilation runes unique to the Beta Civilization appeared on the surface of the dark gauntlet, carrying an irresistible and powerful psychic force.

Before the punch even touched the spider web, the stardust along the way had already collapsed into a microscopic black hole.

"Hiss--!"

The human-shaped face on the abdomen of the newly ascended Soul-Devouring Spider Hegemon suddenly Twist, and its seven newly formed limbs crossed to form a shield.

The moment the fist collided with the limb, the gray mist over the entire star field was shattered.

The mother's limbs severed instantly, spraying out a blue-green mist of blood.

The blood congealed into beads in the vacuum, each one reflecting countless Twist human faces.

The mother body had only recently completed its evolution, and its strength was significantly weaker than that of Pas.

Taking advantage of the moment when Pas was not attacking further, he quickly pressed the wound against the spider web, and the entire gray-white nest suddenly contracted.

Tens of thousands of cocoons burst open at the same time, and the newborn offspring are absorbed by the mother before they are fully formed.

The severed limbs regenerated instantly, and the amber pupils on its abdomen glowed with an eerie light.

I know you can understand.

Pas stood before the mother of the Soul-Devouring Spider, his gauntlet-clad fists constantly gathering power, unleashing a powerful pressure of Nen upon her.

"I'll give you two choices..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than the mother suddenly stood upright!

The gray mist spewed from the human face on its abdomen, but was absorbed by the rhomboid lattice on the chest of the mecha armor before it could reach Pas.

The misty soul energy surged and struggled within the crystal lattice, eventually condensing into blue-purple crystals.

"Interesting..."

With a light laugh, Pas punched the human face on the mother's abdomen twice more.

Immediately, a hoarse cry of pain came from the mother's mouth.

Even the most agonizing roars still carry an attack on the soul.

However, it posed no threat to Pas.

"Either I kill you here."

Pas's boxing gloves charged up again, and this time it was clearly more powerful than before.

"Either you go to the Merrick Star Region and lay your eggs."

As he spoke, Pas took out a crystal ball and tossed it over.

It only carried a simulated Lister aura, which was obtained from the original Soul Barrier.

Upon hearing the name Merrick Star Region, the mother's pupils immediately contracted, her expression turning fearful.

As the familiar aura emanated from within the crystal ball, the enormous body trembled with fear.

Having been killed and had his Soul Crystals harvested by Lister multiple times, the entire Soul-Devouring Spider horde harbors a deep psychological fear of him.

In addition to the three-hundred-year seal, the Mother's fear of Lister was already deeply rooted in her soul. Even after advancing to the Overlord Tier, she dared not directly confront any threats or orders related to Lister.

The Soul-Devouring Spider's behavior made Pas frown; it was somewhat different from what he had expected.

He raised his fist again and continued his threat.

So... you're choosing the first option?