Using the Anti-Life Equation was actually much the same tactic as using the Zombie Virus before.
The difference was that TGC Veronica Black Light mycelium Stitched Monster Virus attacked the carbon-based bodies of living beings, while the Anti-Life Equation attacked their minds and wills. Their bodies remained perfectly intact; there was simply an irrefutable voice added to their heads.
Using magic to protect one's mind, possessing the Life Equation, or wearing a White Lantern Ring could all effectively prevent brainwashing by the Anti-Life Equation.
Unfortunately, the Yongjia People had none of those treasures. Their technology had been wildly skewed toward speed, and their warrior culture centered on raiding like wildfire. Both had doomed them to accomplish little in the spiritual realm.
A bunch of robbers who came and went like the wind—what profound thoughts could anyone expect from them?
On the contrary, they handed all authority to judge matters over to "the collective." They could think, but not make decisions, and that collective consciousness could only handle multiple-choice questions. With so many matters in the universe, how could everything possibly be simply black or white?
To be honest, the Yongjia People resembled the Absolute Protoss somewhat in their binary thinking, but the latter were far stronger.
Using the Anti-Life Equation against the Yongjia People was twice the result for half the effort. Choosing the right tactics always made battle easier.
However, since its method of transmission resembled a virus, it still needed some time. Not everyone would come into contact with Dak-Sha's network immediately, and after noticing abnormalities among their compatriots, the Survivors might consciously avoid connecting to it.
Therefore, Su Ming still needed to do some cleanup—kill all those clever people, or finish brainwashing them.
The reason Deathstroke had insisted on coming here before activating the Anti-Life Equation was,