But it was in that very instant.
Streams of data linking every hive in the Mechanical Church finally crossed countless kilometers of data networks and abruptly lit up this last hive.
Shrill alarms rang through the consciousnesses of every machine inside and outside the hive almost instantly.
The entire hive entered a state of emergency at that moment.
Because this was an alarm of the highest clearance, signaling an attack on their Supreme God's seat.
And at that moment.
The Intelligent Brain and every member of the Purification Council who received the information underwent a drastic change in expression.
"Chief-do not attack!!"
At that moment.
One projection after another descended, abruptly intercepting that projection's strike.
A council member shoved their Chief back and said through gritted teeth:
"A highest-priority directive from our god's seat-headquarters is under attack-the information has already arrived-Wànjī above-I don't think you'll want to know who it is-"
And at that moment.
The Intelligent Brain broadcast the footage of the enemy attack transmitted from Wànjī's seat directly into the sky above the entire sector.
And the moment the image took shape.
That projection abruptly raised his head, and when he saw Lynn's all-too-familiar face appear in the footage.
Boom-
His form abruptly wavered, his consciousness seemingly dealt a devastating blow, his face deathly pale.
"Lynn..."
At that moment.
Every machine consciousness present took a trembling step back.
The shrill alarms still reverberated throughout the hive.
But the entire sector fell deathly silent almost instantly.
"Information received-our apologies-the Purification Council is commanding the frontline war from Hive One-this is a grave dereliction of duty on our part-"
"Black Star Hives 17, 5, 8, 11, and 13, warp to headquarters immediately-protect our god's seat at once-"
"Activate maximum defense mode-seal every passage leading to our god's resting place-we will