Re-ranking! Cosmic Contribution Leaderboard?

Blue Star.

With the angels joining their ranks, the soldiers of the Super Soldier Squad finally caught a brief respite.

Though the angels held themselves aloof, even refusing to communicate with the Super God Academy, each one was a killing machine of formidable combat power.

On the other hand, the Demon Legion's offensive gradually slowed, even deliberately pulling back from the Super Soldier Squad's combat zone.

It was as if they had been spooked by the words on the Light Screen earlier, growing timid and hesitant.

Until one day.

"Detecting incoming Nuclear Fusion-level Strike, be advised!"

"Detecting incoming Nuclear Fusion-level Strike, be advised!"

"Detecting incoming Nuclear Fusion-level Strike, be advised!"

The Taotie Legion had actually deployed a Star Destroyer-level Weapon for ground combat!

By the time Ge Xiaolun and the others detected the attack, it was already too late!

A total of seven Star Destroyer-level energy blasts.

The Super Soldier Squad and the angels paid an excruciating price, managing to intercept only five.

The remaining two struck Blue Star with pinpoint accuracy!

Juxia City was wiped from existence!

Du Kao fell on the spot!

The Super Soldier Squad was scattered across the world.

Ge Xiaolun's communications went dark.

Liu Chuang led Qi Lin and the remaining Super Soldier Squad soldiers in resistance.

Du Qiangwei tried to restore the communication system, rallying the scattered troops.

"This is what happens when you lack Planetary-level Defense Capability."

Sunlight Empress Di Leina's voice was low. "In other words, this was never a fair war from the start."

"Think about it. What's kept Blue Star standing against the Taotie Legion and the Demon Civilization? It's me! It's Xiaolun! And those angels!"

The atmosphere in the command room was unbearably heavy.

"Sister Leina, then... what should we do?"

"How would I know? If I knew, I'd have done it already."

"Maybe we could try contacting the Immortal Qin Empire Civilization."

"Sister Qi Lin, you're overthinking it! Why would they bother with us? Because we have some connections?"

"But..."

"Even if they agreed to help, you have to understand—distant water won't put out a nearby fire."

No one spoke again.

The atmosphere grew heavy and tense once more.

This was a war between civilizations.

And in this war.

They were the weaker side.

Just then.

High in the distant sky, the Light Screen blazed with brilliant light once more!

[Ding—Civilian Technology ranking complete]

[Now executing second ranking]

"Look! The Ranking List is moving again!"

"A new round of ranking has begun!"

[Now drawing ranking content]

[Drawing complete]

[This ranking content is: Contribution Ranking!]

[Note: This ranking ranks civilizations by their contribution on a cosmic scale.]

Blue Star.

Liu Chuang scratched his head. "Sister Na, can you explain to the brothers what this Contribution Ranking... means again?"

The first time, with the Civilian Technology ranking, none of them understood until Di Leina explained it.

But this time, even Leina furrowed her brow.

"Don't look at me... I don't know either!"

"Huh? You don't even know, Sister Leina?"

"I'm not a magical encyclopedia!"

Di Leina grumbled as she frowned in thought.

This Contribution Ranking... what exactly does it mean??

Meanwhile.

What the soldiers of the Super Soldier Squad didn't know was—

Not only did the Sunlight Empress Di Leina fail to understand the content of this Ranking List.

None of the civilizations in the entire universe understood it either!

Everyone was utterly baffled!

"What does this Contribution Ranking even mean?"

"I don't get it... what kind of contribution could a civilization possibly make to the entire universe?"

That was a fair point.

A civilization.

Only when it developed to a level approaching that of an advanced civilization could it exert even a slight influence on a planet.

Take the Taotie Legion's attack on Blue Star, for example.

If all seven strikes had landed, Blue Star would have fallen silent, becoming a shattered planet, with no living beings left on its surface.

If a civilization only reached the level of nuclear energy.

Then its capability would merely be to destroy a planet's surface.

On the scale of the entire universe.

What a single civilization could accomplish was practically negligible!

As for so-called contributions.

There was no basis for discussion at all!

So, when the Ranking List once again revealed its content.

All civilizations were filled with confusion!

Yi Ren Civilization: This time, the Angel Civilization is definitely ranked first!

Yi Ren Civilization: Don't you all get it yet? A Contribution Ranking! Only those who have contributed to the entire universe can rank!

Yi Ren Civilization: Then, the Angel Civilization, which established the Justice Order, is undoubtedly the rightful number one!

One sentence stirred up a storm!

"Right! Even if that sounds a bit sycophantic, it's still a valid angle to think from!"

"The Angel Civilization established the Justice Order—on the scale of the entire universe, that does count as some contribution."

"Damn! If the Angel Civilization really takes first place, I'll flip the table myself! Why should they?"

Some agreed with the Yi Ren Civilization's view, while others continued to speculate on what this so-called contribution actually meant.

Of course, a certain deity aboard Demon One.

Was already starting to lose her composure.

At that moment.

Meru Heavenly Court.

Knock knock knock—

"Come in."

He Xi entered Holy Keisha's private chambers.

She immediately spotted the Holy Queen, dressed in silk, a stark contrast to her usual attire.

Without her armor, Holy Keisha—aside from the pair of wings sprouting from her back—looked almost no different from a woman of Blue Star.

Only with a slimmer waist, fuller and longer legs, and a more exquisitely beautiful face.

At that moment, Holy Keisha was holding a book, reading it intently.

"The Taotie Legion violated the treaty by using a Star Destroyer-level Weapon on a planetary surface."

He Xi sighed. "What do we do now?"

Before she finished speaking, Holy Keisha pointed at the air.

A Light Screen suddenly appeared before He Xi and Keisha.

"Karl, you have quite the nerve."

Holy Keisha was clad in her angelic armor, a look of amusement playing across her face as she regarded Karl.

"You dare to openly defy the treaty, Karl... I haven't died yet."

"My apologies, Lady Keisha, but the use of a Star Destroyer-level Weapon was not my command—it was the Giant Wolf Civilization acting on their own."

"I had already ordered the Taotie Legion to leave the Solar System."

Who was he trying to fool?

He Xi rolled her eyes with a graceful disdain.

That excuse wouldn't fool a three-year-old.

"I had intended to punish the Taotie Legion, but if Queen Keisha insists on delivering divine retribution, I would welcome it."

With that, Karl's figure gradually faded away.

"Oh? Karl actually managed to cut off the communication line I forcibly established..."

He Xi was taken aback. "How is that possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. Karl studies the Void—perhaps this is one of his results."

"He Xi, guard the Meru Heavenly Court well."

Holy Keisha rose to her feet, her pure white wings fluttering behind her.

"I'd like to see just what scheme Karl is cooking up in his mind."