The Supreme Command Center, deep beneath the capital.
An emergency high-level meeting was underway to discuss the news that Lin Yi had just broken through.
The core of the briefing, forwarded from the Helu City settlement and initially compiled by Ren Yinuo, was displayed on the enormous electronic screen: "Major Lin Yi has been confirmed to have advanced to Stardust Rank. His Source Energy strength has been preliminarily assessed as stable at 2,000 points."
The meeting room fell briefly silent, then erupted in subdued cheers.
"Excellent! Heaven is truly watching over our country!" An elderly man slapped the table excitedly. "Stardust Rank—he really did it, and his Source Energy strength is as high as 2,000 points!"
"Two thousand points. That's far beyond any of our previous estimates."
A bespectacled expert responsible for researching Source Energy data looked perplexed.
"Based on our reverse estimates of the energy levels of Elite Rank and Leader Rank Abyss Beasts, as well as the projected progression curve of the Basic Source Energy Guidance Technique, the threshold for Stardust Rank should be between 800 and 1,000 points. But 2,000 points is practically a qualitative leap."
"We must immediately make major revisions to our assessment model for Stardust Rank. This means the strategic value of a Stardust Rank expert is several times greater than we initially imagined."
After the joy and shock had passed, an official responsible for foreign relations adjusted his glasses and raised a question:
"Chief, comrades, Major Lin's breakthrough is wonderful news for our country and all humanity. Do you think we should selectively share this news, along with the intelligence that 'Nests can be neutralized by Source Energy,' with several major powers?"
"This might greatly accelerate the establishment of the Global Crisis Response Coalition."
As soon as he finished speaking, a tougher-looking general