Beast Tide

While Lin Yu was living like a primitive man in the insect race's Minor Universe, Lin Fan once again sought out Aliya in the main universe.

"No, I disagree!"

After hearing Lin Fan's proposal, Aliya immediately exploded.

A full withdrawal from the Viers Supercluster?

What kind of joke was that? What had all their hard-fought battles been for?

"I already told you that for Lin Yu to gain the ability to fight a ninth-order creature, breaking through alone won't be enough. He also needs a device that will allow him to unleash all his strength, and that device must be transported from the Virgo Supercluster."

"If we withdraw to the Kebiniah Supercluster, we can receive the device and begin our counteroffensive within a month. During that month, even the Purgatory Legion will only be able to spend its time within the Cosmic Current."

"Of course, if your insect race can hold off that ninth-order creature for two months, then we don't need to withdraw!"

That struck Aliya right where it hurt again.

Have the insect race hold off the Purgatory Legion for two months so humanity would have enough time to prepare for a battle against Heg?

That was impossible!

Forget a ninth-order creature—even a single eighth-order creature would be enough to ensure the insect race couldn't hold out for those two months!

"Just retreat to Kebiniah's Current Node?"

"Yes, only to the node!"

The Virtual Meeting Room fell silent, but Lin Fan was not worried at all. He had Aliya completely figured out by now and had no concern that she would refuse.

Besides, as he had said before, so what if she really disagreed? The Federation could simply handle its own withdrawal. Did it need the insect race's cooperation?

Obviously not!

"Fine, I agree, but we can only