The top-floor conference hall of the War God Palace.
By now, more than fifty councilors dressed in golden robes had gathered inside, along with many War Gods wearing white robes!
Of course, some of the people in white robes weren't War Gods, but leaders from the Five Great Nations who had been granted special authorization to attend this time.
They normally weren't allowed in, but today they had received special permission.
"Luo Feng, Teacher Zhou." A middle-aged man walked over and shook hands with Zhou Ze and Luo Feng.
"Jia Yi," Luo Feng asked curiously, "what exactly is going on? Why are the leaders of the Five Great Nations here too?"
"I don't know. It seems something major happened in America, but I don't know the details." Jia Yi shook his head. "According to the American president, it's extremely serious. He didn't have time to explain and immediately notified the other countries."
"Come on. You probably haven't met many of our other Huaxia Country leaders. I'll introduce you." Jia Yi tried to lead Zhou Ze and Luo Feng over to meet a few of the senior officials.
"Go ahead, Luo Feng. I'll go over to Hong and Thunder God," Zhou Ze said quietly.
At those words, Jia Yi was stunned, but he didn't ask any questions.
More and more people streamed into the conference hall.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. In less than five minutes, all the councilors had arrived. The leaders of the Five Great Nations, the HR Alliance chairman, and virtually every top figure around the world who was qualified to attend were there.
Before long, Hong and Thunder God arrived. Zhou Ze exchanged a glance with them, lost in thought.
"The day has finally come..."
Soon, the Black American president arrived and walked toward the podium.
"Leaders of the various nations, chairmen, councilors." The dark-skinned president looked grim. "Now, the highest representatives of every nation on Earth have gathered here. This should have been a grand occasion, but I must deliver some grave news... The disaster, the apocalypse, facing Earth has arrived!"
At his words, the faces of nearly everyone in the conference hall changed. They didn't think the American president would joke about something like this. If he could say those words, America must have faced a crisis that the whole nation couldn't overcome.
"Please watch this video," the dark-skinned president said gravely.
Soon, they watched as the Golden-Horned Giant Beast devoured the War Base. Even the Laser Cannon, fired at maximum power, couldn't leave the slightest mark on its scales.
With the Golden-Horned Giant Beast at their head, the two Beast Emperors and countless other sea monsters began their assault on the inland regions.
Bright Moon District, Yangzhou City.
Zhou Ze opened his eyes and muttered, "The atmosphere's really oppressive... Speaking of which, why does that East Sea Azure Dragon give me such a strange feeling..."
In the face of a Stellar-level Golden-Horned Giant Beast, almost everyone panicked—especially those who knew something about Stellar-level beings and Stellar Beasts.
Sometimes, ignorance really was a blessing. Babata knew that a Stellar-level Golden-Horned Giant Beast had appeared on Earth, while Luo Feng still wanted to fight it head-on. It drove him crazy.
"Zhou Ze, why aren't you trying to talk Luo Feng out of it? He's your disciple! That's the Golden-Horned Giant Beast, with the most powerful bloodline in the entire universe! Earth Humans have no chance of resisting it. The extinction of humanity is inevitable..."
Babata complained.
Zhou Ze remained calm. "What else can we do? We have to try. We'll see what happens if it doesn't work..."
Babata sighed. "Fine, I suppose. He won't give up unless he tries. I'm going with him to Ruins No. 12 to see if we can find some advanced weapons. Something like a hydrogen bomb could never take down a Stellar-level Golden-Horned Giant Beast."
"But don't worry. Even if we can't deal with the Golden-Horned Giant Beast, you can still hide inside the Fallen Ink Star Ship. Even if it reached the Domain Lord level, it wouldn't be able to damage the ship in the slightest..."
With that, Babata vanished from Zhou Ze's sight.
Zhou Ze gazed east, a flicker of worry in his eyes. But he quickly composed himself. With his current strength, there was nothing he could do to help. He might as well focus on cultivating his Psychic Power.
Night.
High above the Pacific Ocean, Luo Feng stood on the Escape Shuttle, streaking toward the Hawaiian Islands.
Meanwhile, nineteen Smart Fighters flew in from all directions, heading toward the Golden-Horned Giant Beast.
One Smart Fighter after another carried a hydrogen bomb and crashed into the Golden-Horned Giant Beast, but none could hurt it. It even used them to give itself a "massage"!
To Earth Humans, the whole thing seemed utterly unbelievable. It was simply absurd!
The last fighter was Hong's own ride, a Primordial-level Smart Fighter. It carried a hydrogen bomb with a yield of 150 million tons, which exploded against the Golden-Horned Giant Beast's most vulnerable spot—its belly!
Zhou Ze's screen instantly turned completely white.
He turned his head slightly toward the horizon. A dazzling sun appeared in the distant sky.
"What a spectacular sight..."
Zhou Ze glanced to the side. It was hard to imagine that someone roughly his size could unleash that kind of power with a single punch. The attacks of many powerful fighters spread even farther, with a range that dwarfed this blast!
The failure of the 150-million-ton hydrogen bomb plunged all of Earth's top officials into despair.
At that moment, Luo Feng stared at his Communication Watch, his eyes bloodshot. He clenched his fists so tightly they creaked.
Babata sighed. "If that had hit a human Stellar Level One fighter, it would've killed him outright. The Golden-Horned Giant Beast truly has the most powerful bloodline among Stellar Beasts. And it's a metallic-type devourer, famed for both its offense and defense! That blast only managed to injure it slightly!"
"Luo Feng, I told you. The Golden-Horned Giant Beast's arrival means Earth Humans have been sentenced to death..."
"Enough!" Luo Feng snapped angrily.
Inside the virtual space of the smart device on his wrist, Babata was lying on a sofa, about to continue her long-winded commentary on the "Golden-Horned Giant Beast." But this was the first time Luo Feng had ever snapped at her, and she was at a loss for words.
"How dare he scold me, the great Demon Babata?" Babata muttered under her breath, showing off her cute little tiger teeth. "A tiger fallen to the plains gets bullied by dogs. I'm the great Demon Babata! I killed countless Realm Lords back in the day, and now some little brat dares to scold me..."
"Forget it. He's lost his mind. I'm magnanimous enough to forgive him!"
Babata understood logically just how much pain Luo Feng was in, but she couldn't truly empathize. She was an AI, after all. She had followed Hu Yanbo and witnessed the destruction of countless planets and races. She'd seen so much of it that it barely affected her anymore.
The most dangerous part of Ruins No. 12 was when the spacecraft activated its self-destruct sequence. But with Babata there, the crisis was easily averted, and they made it through unscathed!
"Zhou Ze, don't worry. Luo Feng and I found a weapon in Ruins No. 12 powerful enough to kill a Stellar Level Six or Seven fighter. It should take only a day or two to repair."
Babata often argued with Zhou Ze, but even she knew how serious things were at a time like this.
"Babata, if that weapon can kill a Stellar Level Six or Seven fighter, can it kill the Golden-Horned Giant Beast?" Zhou Ze asked calmly.
"Of course!" Babata thumped her chest. "The higher the level, the greater the gap between each rank. That Golden-Horned Giant Beast is only Stellar Level One. Killing it will be a piece of cake."
"Okay. Let me know once you've fixed the weapon..." Zhou Ze said, then stopped looking at Babata.
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