Stone Tooth's Strategy: The Swap-Homes Tactic!

Having been relieved of his position as the fleet's supreme commander and forced into hibernation, Stone Tooth was urgently awakened less than half an hour after lying down in his hibernation pod.

"Lord Stone Tooth, according to the resolution of the Supreme Council and the ten elders, you are hereby reinstated to all your positions and resume command of the Devourer Fleet."

What happened?!

The newly awakened Stone Tooth was completely bewildered, his mind a complete mess.

It glanced at the hibernation timer; less than a day had passed since it was forced into hibernation. In such a short time, how could those old fogies in the Supreme Council change their minds? Thinking this, Stone Tooth felt a deep sense of foreboding. "What exactly happened during my hibernation?"

"After Lord Cracked Jaw assumed your post, he continued the Supreme Council's decision to launch a full-scale fleet offensive against humanity."

"That's what the AI said."

"This—isn't that a problem?" Stone Tooth looked puzzled.

But what the AI said next, about Cracked Jaw, and a series of actions that were enough to make it lose its mind, almost made Stone Tooth faint from anger.

"You mean that after it detected the approaching human warships, it didn't immediately choose to intercept them, but instead activated the Quantum Resonance Barrier?" Stone Tooth asked through gritted teeth, his eyes bulging with bloodshot veins.

"Yes, Commander Cracked Jaw initially considered using the Matter Disintegration Beam, but due to the fact that this weapon, when used at close range, would affect 15% of the population in the living area of the Devourer Ring-Shaped Battleship's equatorial region, he decided to switch to the passive defense of the 'Quantum Resonance Barrier' instead."

The AI reported the situation truthfully.

"Useless! Useless!" But saying it only fueled Stone Tooth's rage. It smashed the control panel in a fit of fury, its amber eyes blazing with murderous intent. "Fool! How did it even graduate from military academy? Even humans know the principle of sacrificing long-term gains for short-term benefits, and that war should never be approached with leniency! Doesn't it know that?!"

As a commander, the most taboo thing is to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains, and to indulge in personal pity or compassion.

Such morality is a praiseworthy quality for an individual, but for a commander who controls the lives and deaths of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of people, it is the most useless quality and the idea that needs to be discarded the most!

Upon hearing that Cracked Jaw had allowed human warships to breach its core due to a mere 15% of its population—a weak and laughable move— Stone Tooth wished he could kill that bastard on the spot!

But since things had come to this, Stone Tooth could only suppress his anger and ask for further details, "And then what? A few human warships shouldn't be enough to make the Supreme Council change its mind, right?"

It knew very well that if it could change those people's minds, it meant that the situation had become so serious that it was indispensable!

Even on the verge of extinction for the Devourer Civilization!

"Yes, Commander Stone Tooth," the AI immediately played the footage, its tone, which should have been emotionless, now tinged with a hint of sorrow. "Humanity has used 'Space Teleportation' technology to summon a large army, including pure Silicon-based lifeform, radiating outwards from the landing zone. They have already controlled the living areas, ecological zones, and supply zones, cutting off our energy supply."

Looking at the map provided by the AI, with its large, glaringly red areas marked after the invasion, Stone Tooth's heart sank deeper and deeper into despair.

Is the scene in its dream about to be fulfilled here?

"No—I absolutely cannot let this happen to us!" Stone Tooth suddenly snapped out of his nameless rage, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Announce to all Devourers that I have awakened from my slumber and officially assumed command!"

"Welcome back, Commander Stone Tooth."

"The First Fleet salutes you, Commander Stone Tooth! May you lead us to a glorious victory!"

"The Second Fleet salutes you!"

"The 78th Regiment salutes you! You've finally returned, Your Excellency Stone Tooth!"

The Devourer's military communication channels were constantly filled with the voices of various fleets and even the resistance legions. It seemed that the despair of every Devourer was also ignited by it!

Stone Tooth, the legendary commander of the Devourer fleet, possessed a personal prestige that surpassed even the Supreme Council. The Devourer soldiers firmly believed that as long as Stone Tooth was there, they would surely achieve victory!

"Um?"

Suddenly, Alvin, who was in the front-line command post, frowned slightly, noticing that the resistance and will of the opposing side had suddenly increased significantly.

The Devourers, who had been retreating steadily, suddenly became incredibly energetic, fighting tenaciously against them and even vowing to defend every inch of their territory to the death!

Even with the addition of the Transformers, the Punisher Legion, the Dark Angels Chapter, and the Silver Templars, it would be difficult to break through the Devourer's army of hundreds of thousands in a short period of time.

Unless, he can mobilize a large army.

But if that's the case, the large-scale fighting among the troops would mean that their progress would be slowed down!

"They changed the person?"

The Devourer's army was suddenly unleashed, halting the siege forces at the front lines for a time. Alvin pondered for a moment...

It's not hard to guess that the other side must have replaced the commander.

Judging from the deployment, the Devourer army on the periphery, which had initially been in a chaotic formation, began to retreat in an orderly manner, hiding in the huge complex of buildings.

This tactic is undoubtedly the Devourer's attempt to drag humanity into a brutal urban battle, using lives to buy them time!

Human tactics are essentially a form of "surprise attack," which succeeds in quick battles. However, if dragged into a prolonged war of attrition, humanity will eventually run out of supplies and ammunition, and be completely annihilated.

After all, the Devourers have an absolute advantage in terms of numbers. This is their home ground, with a constant supply of manpower and resources. A war of attrition is undoubtedly an outcome that Alvin does not want to see.

If it's just simple urban warfare, then Alvin has many ways to deal with it.

For example, blasting every inch of the alleyway flat, sending those damned predators and their bunkers flying into the sky.

However, there are two things that limit him.

Firstly, to completely obliterate the city of the Devourers, the number of shells needed would be astronomical, and the process would take a very long time!

Secondly, it aligns with Alvin's original intention: he stormed the Devourer Battleship with the aim of seizing control of it!

This warship, with a diameter of 50,000 kilometers, is a planetary warship that the Devourer Civilization spent millions of years building. It contains countless essences and is no exaggeration to say that it is his greatest and most valuable gain on this trip!

Alvin was absolutely unwilling to give up the idea of seizing the warship unless absolutely necessary. This meant that he could not use planetary extermination weapons, nor could he cause too much damage, otherwise it would be a losing proposition.

Similarly, the Devourers also have the same concerns. This warship is their place of survival. Once it is destroyed, it means the demise of the Devourer Civilization, which is no different from extinction!

In this way, through a strange tacit understanding, neither side used weapons of mass destruction.

While humanity was focused on how to eliminate the hundreds of thousands of Devourers blocking their path, Stone Tooth set its sights on that blue planet.

"All fleet, accelerate forward!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Stone Tooth's eyes. "I want you to conquer humanity on Earth as quickly as possible, regardless of the cost. Slaughter as many of them as possible and force them to surrender!"

Yes, it understood from the beginning.

The Devourers are an interstellar civilization, not adept at engaging in such a brutal, protracted war of attrition with these crazed humans. They want to use their sharpest spears to pierce the "heart" of humanity!

Suddenly, a memory flashed through Stone Tooth's mind: the day it met Alvin, when Alvin was holding a chess piece.

The words I said to it.

In Earthling translations, this phrase means the end of the game – checkmate!

But then, Stone Tooth's lips curled into a savage smile, "Checkmate—This time, I've got you in check, human!"