At the outskirts of the densely packed planets, teams of demons pushed planets into the star-filled region.
"The demons are really going all out. Only demons could possess the strength and stamina needed to push stars around like this, right?"
"Demons rely entirely on brute force!"
"They're all brawn and no brains!"
Li Yu merely smiled without replying, leading the team deeper toward the center.
"Captain, we've gone this deep already. What exactly are we here to do?"
Li Yu turned back with a smile, giving Otsutsuki Ryota a meaningful look.
That single look made Otsutsuki Ryota's skin crawl, and he immediately looked away.
"Ryota, didn't you say you wanted to pull off something big? This time, our target is to detonate the Demonic Energy Device and set all the planets in this region ablaze. By then, even fourth-rank demon generals may not survive."
"What?"
"No way!"
"That's insane!"
"So, are you in or not? We're severely outnumbered in a direct fight, but one blast in the demons' nest is guaranteed to kill a huge number of low-rank demons."
After a brief silence in the channel, Ōtsutsuki Liqin's voice broke the quiet.
"I'm in. This is way too exciting. We'll record the whole thing, and when we get back, we'll be treated like heroes."
"I'm doing it too. Once we get back, we'll have everything." Otsutsuki Ryota immediately began imagining the hero's welcome he would receive back on his planet.
"I'm in as well. Since we've come this far, if we don't risk it, we'll never amount to anything in the clan."
"Little Brother Zi Yu, you really are crazy. Tell us the plan."
"Step one: quickly clear out the surrounding demons."
"Step two: I'll infiltrate the Demonic Energy Device while you circle outside, holding the demons back and drawing