Surrender?

Kaos's face appeared only briefly before disappearing after a greeting.

But for everyone else, their confidence was much stronger.

The existence of the deranged Holy See of the End is a level above the Void Corridor for them.

The battle finally broke out under Lister's command.

The defensive matrix surrounding the Bloodred Galaxy shattered layer by layer like fragile glass, and Ewaer's Extreme Cold Fleet was the first to break into the atmosphere.

The ice crystals peeling off the ship's hull refracted into a rainbow of light under the starlight, but evaporated into a sky-covering white mist as they fell into the blood-red clouds.

The battle was unequal, and the situation was almost entirely one-sided.

The combat methods of the warriors in the Bloodred Galaxy are somewhat similar to those of Major Qi.

Blood mist is their most basic attack method, and most of their subsequent methods revolve around it.

Effects include influencing, controlling, and slowing down the enemy's spirit.

However, the allied forces are not weak; the warriors under the Ewaer Hegemon of the Extreme Cold Galaxy can even freeze the blood mist.

The members of the Blood Magic Church were completely at ease, as they were intimately familiar with the methods of the blood mist and knew them all too, posing no challenge whatsoever.

Inside the main control hall of the main ship.

His Crimson eyes were fixed on the projection, which continuously displayed the situation of the battle.

However, the legion projected was not his followers.

They are an incredibly strange team.

They possessed power from various elements, and their bravery and fearless fighting style far surpassed that of the Blood Magic Cult members.

I couldn't help but sigh at that moment.

"Is this the Undead Legion?"

The players' elite forces are still fighting in the Void Corridor.

Most of those who have come to fight now are either veteran players who had fallen behind or new players who have just joined.

After catching up on experience levels over the past two months, I continued to improve on the battlefield.

This group of players is far larger than the one on the front lines.

"I never imagined that so many undead would be born in the Star River Galaxy, and that they could even form an army!"

"It's a pity that their individual strength is too weak... so they can't play any major, crucial role."

Ewaer, standing nearby, also expressed his admiration, while simultaneously pointing out the undead's weaknesses.

This group of players is not of high rank, and most of them have combat power in the FD (First Rank) range.

In his eyes, if it weren't for the fact that it was immortal, it wouldn't be very useful in combat.

Of course, he also knew that the requirements for the undead could not be too high.

Haven't you noticed yet?

The Crimson Archmage turned his head and looked at Ewaer with a sneer.

Seeing how serious the other party was, Ewaer also stared intently at the screen, trying to find something unusual.

However, this level of combat was full of flaws for him, and even looked utterly pathetic.

After staring at it for a while, I lost interest.

"What exactly did you discover?"

"Progress..."

Crimson shook his head, and the dark red book he was holding flickered, instantly splitting the projected images into hundreds.

"The potential of these undead is astonishing!"

"They can learn quickly in battle, and their own strength improves incredibly rapidly."

"This is their performance in the past few days; it's almost a qualitative leap."

"Some have even progressed from level 11 to level 15."

"How is this possible? If the undead have this potential...!"

Ewaer was somewhat incredulous, but the individual projected before him left him no choice but to believe it.

At the start of the battle, even the weakest enemy can only be held back from behind.

Now they are leading the charge at the forefront.

"If this continues... the situation of this superpower is likely to change drastically..."

Ewaer couldn't help but imagine that he was now the Hegemon of Lister's side.

Of course, since the cleanup mission is not yet complete, they have not fully joined yet.

But everyone has already projected themselves into this situation; the fact that their new faction has Undead Legion with such characteristics carries a different meaning.

It's important to know that the formation of a superpower requires a World-Ending Level expert.

However, the daily struggles, conflicts, and contradictions between superpowers are mostly controlled by the Overlord Tier or even more basic legions.

After all, the top powers of superpowers maintain a relatively tacit balance.

Whoever strikes first could easily ignite World Annihilation War.

In this situation, there exists an Undead Legion...

Their newly formed superpower will likely occupy a leading position among the eight major powers in the future.

"With the emergence of Lord Lister, this new World Annihilation, the situation has already changed drastically!"

"A great war is inevitable in the future; otherwise, why do you think our Blood Magic Church chose to join?"

The Crimson Archmage was usually quite manic.

His smile and behavior were creepy.

However, he is incredibly calm and decisive in his thinking, especially in making decisions, and he also has great foresight.

The balance of power among the seven superpowers has now been strengthened by a new addition.

In this situation, a major war is simply unavoidable.

A new order, or rather a new balance, must be re-established.

The old order is still in place, only because Lister has only recently entered the World Annihilation.

No faction had been formed yet, and most people were observing and waiting for an opportunity.

Once everyone has accumulated enough power, and that crucial opportunity arrives, then the real battle for change in the universe will begin.

When that time comes... the entire universe will enter its darkest period.

I heard that before the last battle that brought the seven major powers to their current balance, they tacitly agreed to start the war only after all the potentially powerful star system forces in the universe had been wiped out.

The Blood Magic Church can be said to be taking a gamble now, but its most important task is to preserve its own power.

Ewaer hadn't thought that far ahead; his decision was primarily based on speculation!

Such a great opportunity to join World-Ending Level force is something that even Overlord Tier force wouldn't have.

Now that I'm marked by this Crimson, I feel mostly relieved; in the end, I didn't choose the wrong path.

On the contrary, it was their attack on the Bloodred Galaxy, Gebeier, that truly went astray.

After such a long attack, no Void Corridor forces have appeared, so it seems they have truly abandoned Gebeier.

"However... it seems there's a limit to the number of these undead."

"The maximum growth level is 16."

The Crimson Archbishop continued to observe the undead.

As a rare existence in the universe, his current level of curiosity about this legion far exceeds that of ordinary people.

The Undead Legion has been discovered, which represents the current level cap for players.

In the struggle between cosmic powers, this rank would only qualify someone as a soldier, or at most a low-ranking officer.

"Perhaps it's a limitation of talent!"

"After all, they are immortals. If they really reach the upper limit of the Overlord Tier, then things will be troublesome."

Ewaer observed for a while longer before turning off the projector.

He wasn't particularly curious about the Undead Legion; his interest lay more in the current battle.

Suddenly, someone came to the command hall.

It was Archbishop Tunan had just completed his combat mission.

As it moved, the mecha on its body completed its self-cleaning function, its shape continuously shrinking until it finally returned to its normal standby appearance.

"Crimson, Ewaer, the enemy wants to surrender and is willing to lead their remaining troops to join us."

"Surrender?"

The Crimson Archbishop immediately abandoned his desire to observe the undead.

Both sides actually knew the outcome of the battle.

But they thought the other side would remain deadlocked for a while longer before initiating a major battle to kill them.

Who knew they'd be considering surrendering at this point?

Is he dreaming?

"The affiliated forces of the Void Corridor now want to withdraw?"

Ewaer echoed this sentiment, indicating he also had no interest in the other side's idea of surrender.

However, they currently lacked a voice in this matter, so it was Ewaer ultimately spoke up.

"How about we cease hostilities for now?"

"Let the soldiers rest. I'll deliver this surrender report to Lord Lister."

Inside Merrick Castle, Lister held a cup of red tea.

In front of him were various messages waiting to be processed.

The higher the position, the more complicated the tasks become.

Especially now that he is gaining fame among various forces in the universe.

It's not just the news of Curtis being severely injured by a knife that's been brought up; the incident of the Milky Way Galaxy Big Bang has also been dug up and pinned on him.

In a short time, he was also labeled as a "madman" and a "devil".

The idea of destroying all life in a galaxy is truly an extreme concept in the context of the universe, which is based on conquest.

Even a joint purge before the struggle between the seven superpowers would only eliminate individuals with potential, rather than annihilate an entire group.

In some respects, this galactic-scale massacre transcends the perceptions of various forces in the universe.

Even if the explosion ultimately destroyed only half a galaxy, the very idea itself terrified countless forces throughout the universe.

This new World Annihilation is also an extremist!

No wonder they were able to cooperate with the Church of the End.

"Gebeier wants to surrender; you should reply to that first."

Beside him, Wang Yue was helping him with his work.

He was also the first to present some important information to Lister.

"Surrendering now? Looks like you really want to live!"

Lister looked at the latest email from Ewaer and silently shook his head.

The next moment, an email was sent in reply.

The content above is very simple, just four words.

"Continue the clearing operation."

Even if he believed that the Bloodred Galaxy was genuinely allied with them at this time.

The Void Corridor has most likely abandoned this faction.

In the region adjacent to the galaxy where Lister currently resides, there's no point in trying to hold on.

However, Lister would not take that risk.

The Void Corridor faction is not the strongest among the seven major factions, but its intelligence capabilities are absolutely top-notch.

Who knows if the other side has some hidden tricks up their sleeve after we surrender?

He'd rather wipe them out completely; he'd feel much better once they were dead.

"I heard Hoffman is about to undergo his fourth evolution?"

"It's almost here! I can already sense the opportunity."

Even when Wang Yue was chatting casually, Lister could still sense her envy in her voice.

Lister is now becoming increasingly familiar with the evolution of the world's indigenous peoples.

First, one must sense the opportunity, then adjust one's state, wait for the opportunity to fully arrive, and finally complete the evolution.

Many officers in the Galactic Federation Military District who have reached the Third Advancement evolution are unable to advance to the fourth stage, as the vast majority cannot sense the opportunity for the fourth stage of evolution.

The same applies to Wang Yue, who initially intended to remain isolated and seek an opportunity.

Unfortunately, it wasn't very useful; now it's back to handling Lister's daily affairs.

"Don't worry, the right opportunity will come when it's meant to."

"I believe you can reach the Overlord Tier, no problem!"

In his past life's gaming memories, Wang Yue had reached the Overlord Tier.

Of course, those who hide their heads and tails within the Milky Way Galaxy are rarely detected.

Looking back now, it was probably to avoid becoming "nutrients".

Fortunately, given her professional skills and the strangeness of her nature, if she really wanted to hide, ordinary Hegemon wouldn't be able to do anything to her.

Wang Yue nodded and continued processing various intelligence reports.

After a long while, another piece of new intelligence was delivered.

"A new barrier has been discovered in the Angis Galaxy."

"A new barrier?"

Upon hearing this, Lister immediately assumed intelligence authority.

Upon hearing the word "barrier," he immediately thought of the soul-nurturing barrier of the Babylon Galaxy, including the Soul Barrier of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Could there still be some that have slipped through the net? Could there be a new barrier in the Angis Galaxy?

After reviewing the details of the intelligence, Lister turned on the holographic projection in front of him, which displayed a map of the nearby star cluster.

The Angis Galaxy is located in the northern part of the Milky Way Galaxy and is the outermost galaxy where his new power has been established.

It is currently a public galaxy and is unruly.

Major General Qi from the Federation Military District was in charge of the investigation.

Originally, the function of this galaxy was actually similar to that of the Void Corridor N7 Galaxy.

The outer perimeter serves as a warning, and also as the outer battlefield for the invaders.

To everyone's surprise, there was an unexpected bonus.

Although the specific situation inside the barrier is unknown, it must be a considerable resource point since even Major General Qi had difficulty getting involved.

Angis Galaxy, S91 Star Region.

Major General Qi's fleet is circling around this barrier space.

This space is unique, as it overlaps with the star located in the galaxy's well-known "Eye of Ashes".

Outside the porthole, the star known as the Eye of Ashes was spewing out unusually active prominences, dyeing the entire star field a sickly orange-red.

The ship's surface bears traces of burn marks from traversing the star's rings.

"Energy reading exceeds threshold!"

The technician suddenly pressed the isolation button, and a blinding purple spot exploded on the holographic star map.

"The energy ripples around the barrier are three times more active than expected!"

Major General Qi tapped lightly on the edge of the tactical table with his fingertips, the Galactic Federation's rank insignia gleaming coldly on his uniform collar.

He stared at the core of the star known as the "Eye of Ashes," where, amidst the fiery orange-red star, there was an unusual circular area that resembled charred wood.

From a distance, it does indeed look like an eye that has been burned to ashes.

His first instinct was that the eye might be the entrance to the barrier.

Meanwhile, a soldier was sent to search for him, but it turned out that the soldier disappeared shortly after approaching.

"General!"

The vice-captain suddenly spoke up, his voice sounding somewhat irritated, and his face also becoming serious.

They're all here.

"Anton Defense Corps, Hegelis Chamber of Commerce, Grayrock Church, etc..."

"I guess it's because they noticed our movements and wanted a piece of the pie in Eye of Ashes."

The Eye of Ashes, a wonder of the Angis Galaxy, has been heard of by countless factions.

Many other forces have also investigated and are aware of the unusual energy in this area.

Unfortunately, no significant results were found, and in the end, everyone simply regarded this place as a spectacle in the galaxy.