Tremendous Development

A star map constructed from crimson killing intent slowly rotated in the void, with the coordinates of 36 star systems marked by blood-red dots of light, connected to each other by energy veins.

With a flick of his finger, Lister's star map suddenly expanded to cover the entire known universe, with the territories of the seven superpowers presented in different colored blocks.

He reiterated the region and sphere of influence of his star system, then looked Steadfast at the army below.

Aside from the Undead Legion, all the elite troops he could muster had gathered, he said slowly and Steadfast.

"The Machine-Slaying Federation, live on forever!"

As Lister finished speaking, a thunderous roar erupted from the audience.

Sariel led the Galactic Federation Military District legions, raising their various standard weapons. The energy circuits at the joints of their brand-new Federation ceremonial uniforms emitted blinding crimson light, and their unified battle cries shattered the clouds.

"May it live on forever!"

"Fight for the Federation!"

The mechanical arrays of the Babylon Galaxy resonated in unison, and the energy cores in the chests of tens of thousands of war mechs simultaneously turned crimson.

The immense Mechanical Energy of the sound waves resonated, creating visible ripples throughout the star field.

The puppet army of the Divine Rise Galaxy also responded in its own way.

Clad in uniform red armor, with one hand raised high, the glass eyes of 100,000 dolls simultaneously reflected a scarlet hue.

This was immediately followed by the allegiance of the vassal armies.

The Crimson Archbishop of the Blood Magic Church, the Archbishops of Nankasi and Tunan the Mechanical Holy See, and Ewaer of the Extreme Cold Galaxy, among others, all mobilized their armies to join the movement at this moment.

"Fight for the Federation!"

"May the Federation endure forever!"

The overwhelming outcry was incredibly shocking to both ordinary star system forces and ordinary Hegemon forces.

In particular, a brand-new super power was born, a force comprised of two World Annihilation powerhouses and more than a dozen Hegemon.

Although it is the eighth superpower, in terms of sheer apparent strength, it is already on par with the Star Machine Civilization.

Outside the viewing platform, the fleets of various civilizations suspended on the orbital ring also turned their cannons around, using the unique energy glow of their main weapons as the highest-level salute.

On the bridges representing 137 star systems, commanders simultaneously pressed the full-band broadcast button, using the most solemn languages of their respective civilizations to congratulate the birth of this new power.

Only the representatives of the super powers present reacted indifferently to the current situation.

His expression was more thoughtful than anything else, his eyes fixed on the spot where Lister had just unleashed his sword strike, where the massive spatial rift was still slowly healing.

Compared to ordinary soldiers, they were more interested in Lister's strike and constantly assessed its power.

Since the establishment of the Machine-Slaying Federation, its development has been immediate.

All star systems of the Machine-Slaying Alliance have seen a significant improvement in both internal and external resource acquisition.

In particular, the Milky Way Galaxy and the Babylon Galaxy, as the leaders of the Federation, have entered a period of rapid development.

The Machine-Slaying Federation, represented by Lister, has the Machine-Slaying Federation Milky Way Galaxy as its absolute core galaxy.

The other mechanical character is represented by Cavin. As the only world-destroying powerhouse besides Lister, he is naturally one of the core figures of the Federation.

In other words, the new forces have been established for far too short a time.

In his previous life, Kavin's Mechanical God Cult would have been comparable to the Church of the End and would have overshadowed other major super powers.

With Lister's leadership and participation, and the presence of players, the future development will only be stronger.

On the orbital ring of the Merrick Ninth Administrative Planet, thousands of Third Advancement Class Holder gathered.

The combat strength of this group is generally low; the highest among them is probably only D-rank.

The third expansion project is currently underway on this track loop.

The surface of the star ring, which is over 30,000 kilometers in diameter, is covered with a dark purple halo characteristic of liquid dark matter.

Dark matter, which is precious to the Milky Way Galaxy, is just an ordinary engineering material on the Ninth Administrative Star.

At that moment, a giant transport ship requested to pass through the quantum shield inside the star ring.

Upon receiving the authorization, the ship's armor was immediately covered with intricate mechanical inscriptions.

This technology, brought by Kavin from the ruins of the Ancient Machine Kingdom, now covers all core facilities in the two core star systems of the Machine-Slaying Federation.

The seventh batch of goods has arrived!

Hunter's tanned face was reflected in the porthole of the transport ship. This former undocumented immigrant had his life trajectory completely changed since Merrick Civilization.

From the army of the Merrick Civilization to the formal establishment of the Civilization Army, he is now the director of the Logistics and Trade Administration of the Federation Military District, with the rank of major general.

His own strength has increased from level 13 to level 18, and his combat power is now at level A.

After stagnating for decades, it was only after the Milky Way Galaxy finally connected to the universe that its strength made a new leap forward.

In particular, he gained an opportunity to upgrade his Eye of Ashes Barrier, which allowed him to raise his combat power from C-rank to A-rank in one fell swoop.

At that moment, he swiped his finger across the holographic report; the resources on this large transport ship were extremely precious Tantalum Dark Alloy.

However precious it may be, it shouldn't be his place as the director of the Federation Military District Logistics Department to personally oversee its transport.

The real reason, of course, is that the transport ship still has seven meteorite keys found near the Eye of Ashes.

After the Eye of Ashes was upgraded, he used this transport mission to secretly deliver the keys to the Eye of Ashes Barrier, safely bringing the seven keys back to the present-day Merrick Civilization.

"General Hunter!"

"With Hunter escorting us, there's definitely no problem with the quantity of goods. Everyone, let's move..."

The old man in front of him was wearing a specially made alloy battle armor.

He quickly called to the apprentice craftsmen behind him to start moving the load, while he looked at Hunter with a look of satisfaction, as if every second was a pleasure for him.

"Chief Engineer Powell, let's follow procedure and check the inventory before handing it over."

Hunter gestured to the transport ship soldiers behind him, his expression all business.

His personality has always been very rigid and methodical, which is one of the key reasons why he was able to become the director of the Logistics Department.

Powell was almost always willing to grant Hunter's requests, and while still looking at Hunter, he muttered commands to himself as he gave orders to those behind him.

"Listen to General Hunter, count the items before signing and handing them over."

Dozens of people from both sides went to the ship to coordinate.

Hunter then brought Powell to the transport ship's conference room.

As the conference room door closed, Powell's gaze became even more "greedy."

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Hunter, he nodded repeatedly.

"Okay! Great!"

"A-level combat power, right?"

"Yes, it was all thanks to you, Father, that I was able to secure the opportunity to enter the barrier."

Only then did Hunter finally address the old man opposite him as "father."

The two recognized each other after defeating the Witchcraft and Beta Civilizations in the Merrick Galaxy.

Powell's assertion that the Merrick Civilization's Hegemon in the Milky Way is beyond question is now unquestionable.

The potential crisis that had plagued the Merrick Civilization, including his own crisis, was naturally and completely resolved.

Having already become the president of the Merrick Civilization Craftsmen Association and the chief engineer of multiple projects, he finally confessed to Hunter on the day the New Galactic Federation was founded.

Unfortunately, by then Hunter had already been independent for nearly two hundred years.

The dependence on and need for the father has long since disappeared.

The feeling of suddenly being recognized by a federal chief engineer as his father was a mixture of bewilderment and resentment.

It took Hunter seven or eight years to open up a lot about his inner conflict and slowly accept the fact that his father was still alive.

He gradually learned that his father had been secretly protecting him all along, and that the qualification to enter the Eye of Ashes Barrier was something his father, Powell, had asked Lister for.

That long-awaited cry of "Father!" brought tears to Powell's eyes in the conference room.

"Great!... It's good that we've reached... A grade!"

His voice trembled slightly, but Powell quickly regained his composure.

"Once you reach Rank A, there's a much greater chance of entering the fourth evolution."

"Your most important task right now is to adjust your mindset and state of mind, be ready for any opportunity that may arise, and ultimately seize that opportunity."

Powell's own strength is currently only at level 15, not because he lacks resources.

As the chief engineer of many projects in the Galactic Federation, not to mention the money given by the Federation, he can secretly take quite a lot from his subordinates.

The cultivation resources are plentiful, at least at the third level.

It was simply because he hadn't continued cultivating for hundreds of years and knew the limits of his strength.

At this age, I'm too lazy to keep pushing myself, so I just relied on resources to reach level 15 by chance, but my combat power is still only C-level.

Now, all the best resources are naturally being invested in his son, Hunter.

How is your relationship with Sariel?

"We've kept in touch, but he's busier than me, so our communication is mostly limited to our personal chips."

When Powell asked him questions, Hunter did his best to respond.

"If you have time, go visit him at the military base."

"Sariel's talent surpasses yours; he's currently Quasi-Hegemon, and has a high chance of becoming a true Hegemon in the future."

"You two have spent a period of time studying together since Merrick Civilization; you must maintain this relationship."

As a father figure, Powell kept giving Hunter advice, both on improving his skills and on interpersonal relationships.

At the same time, the more I think about it, the more I realize how lucky I am.

Back then, I got on Lister's good side by clinging to that general store.

My own development is not important. My son was brought into the civilization by Lord Lister and was personally taught by him for a period of time because of the opportunity I gave Lister for forging.

Back then, he and Sariel were classmates. Even though it was only for five days, for the entire Machine-Slaying Federation, and even within the Milky Way Galaxy, only the two of them had this opportunity.

The future prospects are limitless!

"Father, I know what happened to me."

"Don't worry about that."

"Please visit your mother Chali Civilization, when you have time."

Although she has now reconciled with her father, she still inexplicably rejects his deep-seated goodwill.

After the father and son completed the handover, Merrick Ninth Planet continued its further construction.

As the core galaxy, rare resources are constantly accumulating as if they were given away for free.

Various infrastructure and defense facilities are also being upgraded at an extremely rapid pace.

Even the most complex star system-level teleportation arrays are nearing completion thanks to such resource provision.

Furthermore, life forms in the Milky Way Galaxy now enjoy certain privileges when traveling to other remote galaxies.

Everything is moving in the best possible direction.

Compared to the rapid development of the Merrick Civilization and even the Milky Way Galaxy.

Lister himself was not within the galaxy at the closest point.

Outside the Blue Cluster Temple, formerly the Hegemon of the Yatke overlords, in the Divine Rise Galaxy.

Lister sat cross-legged in the void, sensing the gathering and dissipation of energy fluctuations within the temple.

Sitting beside him was Wang Yue, who was now fully aware of everything, not missing a single detail of the atmosphere within the temple.

Before long, Kavin arrived as well.

He sat cross-legged beside Lister, gazing at the former Blue Cluster Temple for a while before finally speaking.

"Ever since the Ancient Machine Civilization returned, the Star Machine Civilization has been spying on me."

"Just the Star Machine Civilization? No one from the Void Corridor was involved?"

"From what I've observed, they are all scouts from Star Machine Civilization, infiltrated into the Babylon Galaxy."

Kavin nodded silently and recounted the recent developments within the galaxy.

But the next moment, his tone shifted abruptly, and with a calm expression, he uttered the most ruthless words.

"If war breaks out in three hundred years, I will take over the Star Machine Civilization."

"I doubt their civilization and what I need."

"No problem!"

"However, we should wait until three hundred years later and try not to take action during that time."

The conflict between the Star Machine Civilization and Kavin existed in his previous life, so he wasn't surprised that it would recur in this one.

However, Kavin's current rank is still too low, and he does not have the strength he had in his previous life.

Moreover, the eight newly formed super powers are all making their own plans and are already aware of the impending war.

Lister naturally had his own plans, but due to the insufficient strength of the Machine-Slaying Federation, his plans were not as deep as those of other forces.

However, one thing is certain: they Machine-Slaying Federation.

Hoffman is about to break through to the Fourth Advancement, Wang Yue's breakthrough is also imminent, and there are new warriors Quasi-Hegemon, including players who may arrive at any time and bring new improvements.

If they drag it out, the time advantage will be entirely in Lister's hands.

If we can reduce the risk, we should naturally reduce it as much as possible.

"I will."

"It took me over three hundred years to be confident in dealing with the Star Machine Civilization."

Kavin now wields the Holy Grail, and has already undergone a modification by it, making his already extraordinary talent even more monstrous.

In just a few years, the rank has reached level 20, and in more than three hundred years, it is highly likely that it will reach level 22.

Given Kavin's own combat strength, dealing with the Star Machine Civilization should be no problem at all.

Not long after the two finished talking, a powerful aura suddenly erupted within the temple.

This aura was no longer limited to the limit of the Third Advancement; it was the true aura of someone who had stepped into the Fourth Advancement, unpredictable, chaotic, and mixed with a touch of madness.

Following the immense impact, countless energies converged from the Divine Rise Galaxy and continuously poured into the temple and into Hoffman's body.

At the same time, the intensity of the eerie and chaotic aura continued to rise.

Only after the escalation was complete did Lister shake his head and speak.

"What a pity!"

"Although they have reached the Overlord Tier, they have not yet reached the World Annihilation level."