I Am Angel Leng, Requesting Heavenly Blade Judgment!

After their last conversation, Zorya no longer insisted that Yuan go out for entertainment. She stopped opposing his dedicated reading at home and even brought out many books he had hidden under his bed.

On this planet, books were precious. At least, Yuan hadn't seen any in the hands of others in the village. Although everyone had paper for writing, it was only used for the toilet.

Therefore, no matter what was recorded in the books, whether it was dry or interesting, he read with great enjoyment, never feeling tired.

Meanwhile, in the sub-central region of the Styx Galaxy.

A star system with countless shipyards, warships, and orbital structures. This was the original homeworld of the Taotie Civilization.

This planet was originally similar to Yuan's planet, full of green life.

But now, everything had vanished. In its place were endless arsenals and countless warships and spacecraft stretching as far as the eye could see.

The only thing that could compare was the occasional dust storm rising from the ground, sweeping across the lifeless surface.

Inside the command center of the largest warship, more than a dozen figures in white armor sat around a circular table with a hollow center, murmuring to each other.

"Hiss!"

A burst of gas spray interrupted their conversation as the person in the lead removed their helmet.

Seeing this, the others followed suit, revealing more than a dozen dark heads. They had a resemblance to the gorillas on Yuan's planet, but not entirely; they were a bit too dark.

"Alright, how is the preparation for the Thousand-Year War Plan coming along?"

"King, all the new warships are ready. We just await your command to begin the fleet's jump towards the Great Worm Bridge."

"Good. Remember, this war plan is extremely important. My God Karl pays close attention to it; there can be no mistakes."

"Yes, the Operations Department has completed all strategic planning. Earth is currently nothing more than a pre-nuclear civilization."

As he spoke, someone nearby chuckled and interrupted him.

"No, there are many kinds of pre-nuclear civilizations. According to the Divine River Body, at most, they can only be considered a feudal civilization now, still poking each other with sticks."

"Exactly. And you know, those weapons they make are quite unique. I might collect a few later."

"Hahahaha, you just love those flashy things."

"Mm, that's good."

After speaking, he turned to the Gorilla-man beside him and asked:

"Feng Lei, how are the arrangements for the past few years? Have Cole and the others departed?"

"King, if we calculate the time, almost all teams should have reached their designated positions in these past few years."

"Good. I will not make any further arrangements, and do not tell me anything. I know nothing. Understand?"

"But, if we do this, what about the Academy?"

"Bang! Enough. I am the Taotie King." His eyes stared intently at Feng Lei, then shifted to the more than a dozen Gorilla-men present.

"All of you remember this: the Dark Dimension is everywhere. No one can keep secrets from my God Karl. However, you are not qualified to meet my God, and you are far enough away. Do you understand?"

The last sentence was roared out with almost all of Shihao's strength. He then put on his helmet and turned to leave.

In the command center, the remaining dozen people exchanged glances, afraid to speak. Only after the sound of the door closing did they slowly exhale.

"You scared me. It's been a long time since I've seen the King so angry. Feng Lei, you're quite brave. How did you dare?"

As the words fell, a few murmurs of complaint arose from the command center.

Hearing these voices, Feng Lei's expression was grim, but he still spoke in explanation:

"Do you think I wanted to say it? Everyone present is involved. I don't believe you don't know the risks involved."

After speaking, he turned towards the view of the star outside the command center's front balcony, his eyes filled with infinite confusion.

"The Beast Body and the Divine River Body are natural enemies. To think of breaking my God Karl's confinement through the Divine River Body is simply a fool's dream."

"Enough, Feng Lei. I think you've truly gone mad."

"Shut up, Feng Lei. You should go inspect the operational status of the Vanguard Flagship. Buck, go with him and keep an eye on his mouth."

The crowd, whose faces had turned pale from Feng Lei's words, began to discuss amongst themselves. He didn't offer further explanation, merely walking out of the command center with Buck accompanying him and boarding a shuttle towards space.

"Is his brain not working properly?"

"It seems a bit off. Probably overwhelmed by the secret."

"Let's make a decision. Next time, let him lead the Vanguard. We'll find an opportunity to shut him up permanently."

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

"...!"

Soon, the Gorilla-men in the command center raised their right hands one after another.

Outside the command center, Buck shook his head as he watched Feng Lei, who repeatedly tried to speak.

"Feng Lei, don't say it. I know what you mean. Although the Dark Dimension records all our information, just as the King said, we are not qualified to meet our God."

"So what? My God Karl possesses the Great Clock. Before this most powerful celestial computer, we have no chance of success."

"You know that only my God Karl has it. Do you think, in my God Karl's eyes, our Taotie Civilization is worth stirring the Great Clock for?"

Soon, the two's shuttlecraft arrived at the shipyard where warships were being built in the starry sky.

"But!"

"No buts. My god Karl is supreme. The other gods aren't even worth a fart from my god Karl. But, likewise."

Buck suddenly stopped speaking and turned to look at Feng Lei beside him.

"In the eyes of my god Karl, the Taotie are also not worth a fart. Don't spout such nonsense in the command hall next time. You, me, or even the King, never have a choice."

"Yeah, we're not worth a fart either."

Although a bitter expression crossed his face, the heavy stone in Feng Lei's heart had finally been lifted.

No one would actually use the universe's greatest celestial computer to calculate a fart, right? Right?

With the Dead Song Academy as the center, the Taotie Civilization stealthily squeezed out dozens of small warships from its maw, scattering them in all directions.

Under the tacit approval of the Taotie high command, they headed to the edge of the Styx Galaxy to find suitable planets.

In the Styx Galaxy, which was basically occupied by Beast Bodies, finding a suitable Divine River Body civilization was already not an easy task. To find suitable individuals on top of that made it even more difficult.

They had tried searching for suitable targets in other galaxies where Divine River Bodies gathered, but all attempts ended in failure.

Under that damned Angel Beacon, after leaving the Styx Galaxy, a death zone controlled by Death God Karl, the universe was filled with the eyes of Angels everywhere. The Taotie, a civilization that Angels called "smelling of death," had nowhere to hide.

Furthermore, to achieve the goals of the Taotie King and the others, the chosen Divine River Bodies could not be ordinary mortals. This further increased the possibility of conflict with the Angels.

"Damn geese, one day I'll chop off your wings and barbecue them. With chili, with cumin, damn it! You only deserve to smell my god Karl's farts."

"Hmph! Still mouthing off? Indeed, only fire can cleanse your sins. I am Angel Leng, requesting to connect to the Sacred Knowledge Vault and execute Heavenly Blade Judgment!"

"Granted!"