Since the Problem Can't Be Solved, Solve the Problem Itself!

Communication ended.

It was quite satisfied with its answer, especially after learning that the enemy fleet was about to land.

It was certain that these foolish, naive, and greedy humans, like those who had previously coexisted with machines, would be deceived by its perfect disguise and become part of this endless ocean!

The pink, gelatinous ocean appears calm on the planet's surface, but beneath the Deep, turbulent currents surge. It is fully prepared; as soon as the human fleet lands, it will seize the opportunity to infiltrate the machinery and complete the fusion!

Millions of years of solitude taught it patience, while the mechanical humans of a century ago taught it cunning. And this time, these same humans will personally offer it their tools for venturing into the stars.

At this moment, the Cocoon of Myriad Machines seemed to have already foreseen it: its body spread throughout the Milky Way, devouring one race after another.

Ultimately, it became the only scene!

The human brain will think for it!

Let its thinking reach a higher level.

Those dilapidated members of the Mechanicus from a century ago, along with the members of the recent expedition, spontaneously cheered, their voices mingling with low, eerie prayers, as if offering a blessing!

Finally, above the atmosphere, amidst violent turbulence in the clouds, a massive warship, visible to the naked eye, was traversing the planet's atmosphere.

It's here!

They're here!

The Cocoon of Myriad Machines suppressed its excitement; its massive body was ready, and as soon as the other landed, it would become its prey!

But suddenly, the clouds were illuminated!

What is that?

Before it could even think, it saw the clouds turn crimson, like a sea of fire being set ablaze, and the sky seemed to be torn apart. Thick beams of light, dragging along massive waves of air, appeared as if divine punishment was descending from the heavens!

What's this?!

Boom!!!

The first ray of light descended, its target none other than the coordinates it had sent: the crashed Mechanicus Ark.

The immense destructive power of the Macrocannon instantly pierced through the entire wreckage of the Mechanicus Ark. The terrifying aftershocks, carrying intense heat, spread outwards, causing the ocean within a radius of hundreds of miles to be completely evaporated!

Excruciating pain!

This was the only serious injury the Cocoon of Myriad Machines had suffered since its birth; a portion of its body had been evaporated. Although it was only a small part compared to the whole, it still caused it pain.

Despite devouring many humans and extracting the wisdom of the race from the brains of the dead, it overlooked one thing.

Humans are an extremely warlike race!

From the very first Homo sapiens to the last one to leave Africa, they have walked a path of killing and war. They possess both romance and sentimentality, but also a madness and a love etched into their very bones!

Selfishness, violence, greed, and doubt—these "evil" words are actually the most important qualities that transformed humanity from apes into the masters of the galaxy!

It did indeed conceal itself very well, with almost no flaws, but unfortunately, it forgot about human selfishness; its own kind is not that important to humans.

It believes that even if humans have doubts, they will send follow-up support to confirm the situation and gather sufficient evidence before proceeding to the next stage of investigation.

But unfortunately...

For Rogue Trader, sometimes no evidence is needed, just a tiny seed of doubt!

Alvin thinks there's a saying that's very well said.

Losing humanity means losing a lot.

But if you lose your animalistic instincts, you will lose everything!

Why? Why? Why?!

It couldn't understand what it had done wrong, where it had slipped up, or why humans were attacking their own kind!

The only thing that can respond to it is the Macrocannon!

The second, third, and fourth shots—the terrifying bombardment lasted for several minutes, turning the entire sky above CV-7721 into a sea of fire, a result of the Macro Cannon Array's attacks!

A terrifying explosion ignited the atmosphere and burned the ocean!

Its body was being evaporated, but the attacks from humans showed no signs of stopping.

The Cocoon of Myriad Machines, is in a hurry.

It is a symbiotic collective consciousness that relies on the massive ocean body. If too much of it evaporates, its consciousness will be weakened, and it may even revert to its original, ignorant state!

This is Cocoon of Myriad Machines, and cannot be tolerated.

Filled with rage, it vowed to teach those damned humans a lesson!

The next moment, a tsunami nearly 10,000 meters high was unleashed on the sea surface of planet CV-7721. Without any warning, the huge seawater formed a hand reaching towards the sky, blotting out the sun and grabbing at the warship!

Although doing so will consume a lot of its energy, it's all worth it if it can destroy this warship!

"Is this what it is?"

Inside the warship, Alvin gazed at the enormous hand formed by the tsunami and vaguely guessed what the expedition had encountered. "A sea with consciousness—it really is the Black Zone; it even has such strange things."

Iggs's face was grim, for he had been advocating for a landing, but now, seeing this eerie ocean, his heart sank.

Thankfully, I didn't listen to him!

Otherwise, once the warships land, they will never be able to take off again, and they will suffer the same fate as the mechanical fleet a hundred years ago!

"Your Highness, this creature is enormous, covering over 99% of the entire planet." Carroll frowned.

Looking at the test results. "It's difficult to eliminate it all at once."

Is it difficult?

Alvin smiled slightly, "I don't find it difficult at all."

Carroll and the others were stunned.

"You mean-----" He knew Alvin quite well, and from the other man's eyes, he seemed to have guessed something.

"Since we can't solve the problem, let's just solve the problem itself." Alvin tapped his index finger lightly and said calmly, "I remember, there was also an 'Atmosphere Incineration Torpedo,' right?"

"Are you serious?" Carroll's lips twitched, and she gasped. "Your His Highness Alvin, this planet is rich in resources. Is it really necessary to use— Extermination Order?!"

If an Atmosphere Incineration Torpedo were to hit, the entire planet CV-7721 would probably be reduced to scorched earth!

To turn a planet rich in resources, capable of Forge World, into scorched earth is simply too wasteful.

Even Carroll couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

"It's good that the Adamantium is still there."

Alvin was certainly not mindless; he made the most reasonable and least damaging decision based on the current situation. "To eliminate this creature, the most direct method is actually the least damaging."

Adamantium is the most durable metal. The main way Atmosphere Incineration Torpedo is by igniting the planet, using super-high temperatures to turn the entire planet into glass. Other metals and resources would be destroyed, but Adamantium would remain intact.

The only thing Alvin really cares about on this planet is probably Adamantium; everything else is less important!