"Target confirmed... Wait, why are we attacking that sphere?" The United Fleet's supreme commander suddenly asked in confusion over the communications channel.
"What is the strategic objective?" another commander echoed. "What are we fighting for?"
The concept of "strategy" vanished from the commanders' minds, and the entire fleet lost its direction.
Worse still, the soldiers throughout the fleet began to panic collectively. When faced with the Void Ark, the concept of "courage" evaporated from their hearts, leaving only the urge to flee.
"I don't want to die!" "Why do we have to face this monster?" "Home! I want to go home!" The communications channel filled with the soldiers' sobbing cries.
Even the weapons systems could no longer function properly, because the weapons operators had lost the concept of "destruction" and could not understand why they should fire weapons capable of harming others.
Then the most absurd sight emerged: part of the fleet began attacking itself.
"Why do those ships look exactly like ours?" "Are they enemies?" "What is an alliance?"
The disappearance of the concept of "alliance" made the United Fleet incapable of distinguishing friend from foe. A hundred thousand warships slaughtered one another before the Void Ark.
Sageta watched the farce, her heart filled with despair. Even our last hope has been shattered.
"This is the final stage of Concept Pollution," the controlled Scobio said coldly. "Once basic concepts disappear, civilization will destroy itself without any outside intervention."
Sageta realized that only one choice remained. She rushed to the bridge console and activated the Heart of Freedom's emergency procedures.
"I'm going to approach the Void Ark and establish contact with Lin Ye and the others," she told the remaining Guardians. "This is our only chance."
"You're insane!" Seraphina stopped her. "That will only expose us to Concept Pollution as