After hearing Qian Haonan, the four Doctors wore only disdainful sneers.
They knew exactly how badly Qian Haonan's faction had lost that battle.
When they fled in panic, they took none of the Soulless's core machinery or vital materials with them.
They had not even taken the Leader's Scepter, the one thing that could travel freely through Space-Time Turbulence.
The Zeroing Titan, forged through countless years of effort, had fallen entirely into the Doctors' hands and become their base.
Nearly everyone who had fled with Qian Haonan had been corrupted by Nightmare.
That corruption reached their very roots through Soulless bloodlines.
Any children they had in the future would carry Nightmare's curse and taint.
And because they had left in such a hurry, they had lost the protection of Space-Time Power.
They could no longer enjoy eternal life within the Space-Time Turbulence.
Without eternal life, and unable to have children, their faction's extinction was all but inevitable.
Without the help of his people, Qian Haonan alone was nothing to fear.
The four Doctors certainly acknowledged his extraordinary intellect and ingenious inventions.
But technology and weapons of that caliber could not be built on one person's ideas and inspiration alone.
They were coordinated projects requiring billions, perhaps tens of billions, of people, incalculable precious resources, and highly specialized laboratories.
Soulless science and its underlying principles were far removed from anything native to this universe.
Without the complete infrastructure of the Soulless Alliance, even Qian Haonan could do nothing more.
Dr. Atom said disdainfully, "You're still as quick to lose your temper and make grand claims as ever."
"You're exactly as you were thousands of years ago. Reckless, impulsive, ignorant!"
With that, Dr. Atom looked toward Dr. Void.
Dr. Void gave a cold snort and snapped his fingers.
The next second, a