The gloom hanging over the group did not last long.
As a researcher, Li Tianming had kept his attention on the level of technological development Outside the Safe Zone.
Seeing everyone fall silent, he asked, "Secretary-General Qian, how far had item research progressed in the Safe Zone you came from?"
Qian Wendao answered frankly, "Tier Three Items were the pinnacle. And there weren't any complex ones, either. They were mostly armor."
"Tier Three? That really is rather low. It doesn't even match what we achieved in our first year."
"That wasn't all. People from the previous region came here and told us how to advance along the path of self-verification, so quite a few of us reached the origin sequence. But at origin sequence levels, Tier Three Armor was hardly useful at all. That was precisely why fewer and fewer people researched items, until the field eventually stagnated altogether."
Li Tianming nodded. "That makes sense, then."
Having finished his explanation, Qian Wendao gave Olof a look, signaling him to continue.
"Their technological backwardness is the first point I wanted to make."
"Given that weakness, we plan to deploy Tier Five Artifacts alongside the mobile fortresses Commander Wei is currently drilling with, and surround and kill the enemy the next time they enter the Safe Zone!"
Han Shuo questioned him. "Tier Five Artifacts have limited power, too. Are they enough to kill opponents that strong?"
"Of course Tier Five Artifacts can't kill them. But in my view, they might not even know such artifacts exist. That's our trump card! We need to find a way to trap them with Tier Five Artifacts, then launch an attack with ten thousand people to wipe them out!"
Chu Zhongxiong asked, "It's a good idea, but the problem is that Tier Five Artifacts are rare