Traitor? (@God Doesn't Want to Go Down to Earth-Great God Certified [2/2])
"A powerful force betraying its own entire civilization? Is that realistic?" [Pineapple Candy]'s voice was quite pleasant.
Even in our land, individuals or small groups might defect for personal gain or ideology, but the behemoths that can be called the foundation are already deeply intertwined with civilization; their fortunes are intertwined, and their losses are intertwined. What good would betraying civilization do them?
[Xingkong Wuyu]'s voice was sharp, as if it had been chilled by ice. "In highly developed interstellar civilizations with complex social structures, it is extremely difficult for top interest groups to survive independently of their parent civilization. Resource chains, technology chains, population base, and even the 'legitimacy' of their existence are all deeply rooted in their native civilization."
"Unless... they find a more powerful 'attachment,' or they believe that the original civilization will inevitably be severely damaged or even destroyed under the current path, and thus flee in advance."
Several powerful individuals from different worlds were digesting the possible implications behind this information.
None of them particularly liked this guy who came to seek cooperation with the enemy; they loved their own civilization so much that they looked down on those who betrayed it.
Goushi has no opinion; his original sense of civilization and culture was already deconstructed after he began to believe in Gods.
Su Luo remained silent and replied again:
[Condition]
Nanmen Shi replied quickly.
[Can we discuss this in person? No need for close contact. I need to deliver something entrusted to me by Lord Pillar; we can discuss the details then.]
[Important intelligence: The strategic core is the true core!]
Later, Nanmen Shi sent over more tactical arrangements that he had overheard in the hall, as well as information about his attack from that direction.
Su Luo processed and organized the information, while the others discussed important intelligence.
"Does that mean the direction of the strategic core is the direction of the main force? How many strategic cores are there on the field?"
Su Luo added, "The person who just sent the message is the strategic core of the Yuncang 21st Expeditionary Army, and the people with him are the strategic core of the Seventh Army."
"The strategic core of the Eighteenth Army has been confirmed dead, and the whereabouts of the strategic core of the Thirty-First Army are unknown, suspected to be en route. The three newly arrived support armies, based on scattered information, may only have brought two new strategic cores, and are currently bogged down in the transition island area, unable to intervene in the core battlefield in the short term."
"So, according to this intelligence, the main force is in this direction where he is? The two most important strategic cores are both here." [Kuangxuan Dabaji] hesitated.
"But could this be a trap? Deliberately leaking the information that 'the core is the main force' to lure us into deploying heavy troops in this direction, while they actually focus their attacks on the other two routes?" [Pineapple Candy] said.
There's a good chance that the guy we just saw was sent by the commanders to commit information fraud.
Goushi shrugged. "Most importantly, the abilities of the two strategic cores have been thoroughly understood. The Twenty-First Army's strategic core ability is damage sharing, which is extremely troublesome, has a huge effective range, and is shared by players attacking from three directions."
"The core strategic capability of the Seventh Army is immunity to instant-kill attacks; in short, it cannot be killed in a single blow. This applies to designated units within a radius of several hundred kilometers."
[Xingkong Wuyu], twirling a staff in his hand, added, "Most importantly, the Twenty-First Army's strategic core ability seems to have some kind of 'chain break' or 'Damage Transfer cap' mechanism. When the instantaneous damage received by a single linked unit exceeds a certain threshold, that unit may be temporarily 'abandoned' to prevent excessive damage from spreading to the entire network. Just now, a player who hadn't even reached the Legendary rank managed to withstand one of my attacks and survive."
This mechanism, combined with the Instant Death Immunity, gave them a greater ability to survive when facing extremely high single-target burst damage; in fact, no one in Nanmen Shi's team died.
Barton's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light. "Regardless of whether they are the main force or not, even without this person's information, these two are indeed the toughest nuts to crack. If left unchecked, even if we block the other two routes, this one might be able to slowly grind in with its tortoise-like resilience."
"I suggest adjusting our defensive focus and concentrating on this route. Regardless of whether it's the main force or not, take out the most difficult one first!"
"Agree."
"Alright."
The group quickly discussed and came up with a change of formation, ultimately leaving the speaking opportunity to Su Luo.
Strategic direction can be discussed collectively, but specific tactical arrangements, personnel allocation, and timing can only be decided by Su Luo.
The previous tactics and micro-management were evident to all, and only Su Luo possessed the most comprehensive real-time information.
Su Luo's fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the cold surface of the Astral Remains, producing a soft clicking sound. Combining the abilities of the others, she slowly spoke:
"A key point is area-of-effect, continuous damage..."
The current battlefield situation involves a force of one and a half armies, totaling approximately three thousand players, divided into three directions and attempting to attack the Starry Sky Forbidden Land from three different islands, while the seven strongest Survivors defend it.
The remaining majority of the army's forces roamed around the transition island, while three more armies surrounded them from the outside, trapping nearly a hundred Survivors.
These nearly one hundred Survivors were relentlessly besieged and restrained by more than three and a half armies of Yuncang players.
The dazzling light of Spell and the scorching flames of explosions intertwined to create a tapestry of destruction. Each flash could mean the fall or severe injury of a life. Players rained down like rain, and even the Survivors, comparable to bosses, began to falter. Some used their Free Attribute Points, while others fled to distant lands...
Angry roars, desperate wails, the booming of colliding energies, and the tearing sounds of the islands being overwhelmed... all combined to create a cruel dirge for the stars.
In this small plane, the total energy consumed in the fierce battle of the past day has already exceeded the total amount of Mana it has naturally lost over the past few decades...
Yun Cangyuan stood on the bridge of the assault ship, his gaze piercing through the observation window and landing on the Third Island called "Frostbreath Ridge".
The island resembles a white fang thrust out from the sea of stars, its surface covered with pale blue frost, reflecting a cold, hard light under the sparse starlight. Even from tens of kilometers away, one can sense the unusually active Ice Element and Wind Elements there.
He was the commander of the Twenty-First Army of the Yun Cangyuan Expeditionary Army, a person born in the 120th batch of socialized upbringing system in the Yuncang World, without traditional national identity, and entirely nurtured by the community of civilization.
After reaching adulthood, he chose to join the army, and with his extraordinary willpower, tactical skills, and the experience and strength he accumulated in the three-year bloody battle in "Ten Thousand Worlds", he gradually rose to his current position.
He changed his name to "Yun Cangyuan," meaning that the Yuncang Civilization would eventually fly to the distant stars. This was his lifelong belief, which transcended his attachment to individual life.
At this moment, he is commanding a near-mad battle.