Planar war

A night passed in the blink of an eye.

The traces of last night's battle at the valley entrance have been completely cleaned up. The evening breeze has carried away the last trace of the fishy smell. The air is now clear and clean, with only the damp earthy smell of the valley's vegetation and the faint scent of green leaves remaining.

The Heavy Anvil Assault Mech and the Inkstone Guard stood silently.

The power cores of both mechs have returned to full capacity. The surfaces of the mechs are clean and tidy; the mud and grass clippings from last night's battle have all been cleaned up by the automatic dust removal module. Only a few minor scratches in the gaps of the armor retain traces of the previous battle. The blue indicator lights are evenly lit and dim, with no abnormal frequency jumps, and the entire machine is in a zero-fault standby state.

Around midnight, the ground trembled slightly several times, the vegetation in the valley moved without wind, and even the Bloodthirsty Vine rooted in the cliffs on the side of the valley curled up and restrained their usual aggression. This was the instinctive dormancy and fear of living beings in the Plane of dimensional anomalies.

All the restless, chaotic, and floating Other Plane energies completely subsided and calmed down the moment the dawn light fell upon the valley.

As the hustle and bustle fades away, Moonview Valley returns to its usual peaceful tranquility.

Lu Heng walked slowly along the circular path in the valley, bathed in the morning light.

The seedlings in the planting area are firmly rooted, their leaves glistening with the morning dew, growing evenly and neatly, unaffected by the energy fluctuations of the previous night. The defensive vines arranged in layers around the perimeter are firmly rooted, their branches intertwined and dense, firmly sealing off the low gaps at the edge of the valley, lying in wait, their defensive posture complete.

The storage area is neatly categorized, with meat, herbs, and consumables stacked in separate, orderly sections.

After confirming the basic security and reserves in the valley, Lu Heng walked to the maintenance platform.

A light touch of the fingertips on the Heavy Anvil shoulder armor plates reveals a cool, hard metallic texture that feels solid and reliable. The internal dynamic patterns of the machine flow smoothly, and all the hidden parameters can be judged solely by touch and the machine's condition without needing to be checked by the Wristband —it is completely at its optimal combat level.

He leaned forward slightly, preparing to carefully inspect the external sensing and capture module of the Inkstone Guard to check for any hidden damage caused by the overload operation last night.

At this very moment.

The entire world fell silent without warning.

There was no wind, no sound, and no visible spatial distortion.

It wasn't a localized tremor; it was a shaking of the entire space's underlying structure.

A vast and icy will instantly overwhelmed the entire territory within a hundred miles.

The Withered Reed Plain plains, the boulders of the Cracked Rock Hills, the dense forests of the Mist Forest, and every inch of the Moonview Valley were all encompassed by this invisible force.

Lu Heng froze abruptly, his mind instantly tensing.

He could tell the difference perfectly clearly.

Last night's warning from the Forest Will was a private transmission unique to him, subtle, low-pitched, and highly targeted.

The coverage at this moment is an overwhelming, indiscriminate, and Global Region proclamation.

It was forcibly injected into the depths of the consciousness of all living beings in the area, regardless of whether they were human, mutated monsters, or of varying strength or level; no one was shielded, and no one was exempted.

Cold, blunt, and emotionless fragments of information were imprinted into my mind one by one, clear, heavy, and undeniable.

Ascension to this Plane has begun; the Plane membrane has torn.

Opposing Other Plane: The Green Demon Plane, officially completing the Plane connection with this Plane.

The Green Demon Plane's race is inherently plundering, with flesh and blood, living beings, and natural resources as its core targets. Relying on this Plane advancement rift, they covet the entire native territory.

The two sides are evenly matched.

The calamity has begun Global Region, and a contribution-based accounting mechanism for guardianship has been established in the present world.

Slaying interdimensional predators, defending one's personal territory, and resisting invasions from Plane planes—all these actions contribute to your exclusive guardianship contribution.

Once this Plane calamity has completely ended and the dual -Plane barrier has stabilized and unified, those who rank among the top contributors Global Region will receive blessings from both Plane.

Firstly, a unique primordial artifact will be randomly unlocked.

Secondly, each mark represents an exclusive, permanent private territory, permanently protected by the rules of the Plane and unaffected by environmental changes or power struggles.

The message abruptly ended.

The overwhelming tide of will that swept across heaven and earth came swiftly and receded completely, vanishing in an instant, leaving only the heavy weight of established facts in the hearts of all living beings.

Lu Heng stood upright in front of the maintenance platform, remaining motionless for a long time.

From the moment he stepped into this apocalyptic world, he witnessed countless changes that challenged his understanding of the world.

Initially, it was simply about survival in the wilderness, fighting against hunger, cold, wild beasts, and predation and slaughter by one's own kind. Later, the Wristband awakened, the combat mech was unlocked, the primal will of the Mist Forest appeared, the environment of the World Fragment merged, and there were continuous Energy Tides anomalies.

Layer upon layer of secrets are revealed, overturning his understanding of this world time and time again.

Until this moment,

Another confrontation and conflict between two Plane has begun.

The Green Demon Plane covets local resources and invades and plunders them through the Ascension Rift. All living beings in the present world are forced to be drawn into this Plane calamity.

An absurd thought flashed through my mind, but was immediately suppressed by extreme calmness.

No matter how many bizarre changes or unknown truths occur, they cannot change the current reality.

Moonview Valley was the only foothold he managed to maintain and hold onto in this chaotic world.

It was a safe haven he earned after enduring countless life-or-death situations.

There's no reason to hand it over to someone else, and there's no possibility of it being wantonly destroyed by invaders from another world.

The moment the message of will dissipated, the silence of the entire wilderness was instantly and utterly shattered.

Deep within the distant Mist Forest, layers upon layers of ferocious roars exploded one after another, low, restless, and chaotic. Countless Aberrant lurking in the dense forest ravines, tree holes, and beneath the rock strata were completely agitated, and the long-standing ecological balance and state of dormancy collapsed in an instant.

In the open wilderness beyond the valley entrance, the faint sounds of hurried screams and chaotic footsteps could be heard. Scattered, wandering survivors suddenly received the proclamation, their emotions a mixture of fear, elation, and panic, creating a subtle chaos in the wilderness. All sounds were eventually swept away by the cool morning breeze.

The Wristband's light screen automatically lit up, and the bio-hotspots Global Region jumped wildly and intertwined erratically, completely disrupting the previously regularly distributed ecological points.

Several extremely powerful beastly breaths slowly emerged from the deepest part of the Mist Forest, precisely sweeping across the entire territory of Moonview Valley.

That was a test and assessment by the local high-level aberration overlord.

After a moment's hesitation and deliberation, its domineering aura completely subsided and retreated, returning to its hiding place in the dense forest.

Lu Heng took it all in, his mind clear as a mirror.

The proclamation was implemented across the Global Region, completely rewriting the landscape.

It is no longer a chaotic world of internal strife and conflict between humans and Aberrant.

External enemies are united, objectives are unified, and rewards are unified.

All living beings in the present world are forcibly pulled into the same Plane game, competing on the same stage, each relying on their own abilities.

The rules are both extremely fair and extremely cruel.

There are no exceptions, no favoritism, and no one can remain uninvolved.

He looked up at the boundless wilderness beyond the valley; the sunlight was blinding, and the open field was desolate and empty.

The real crisis is never just the visible external enemy.

The Green Demon's invasion is an external threat, but the two Plane rewards—permanent territory and primordial artifacts—are enough to shatter the bottom line of all survivors.

In chaotic times, it is common for people to die for wealth and risk their lives for profit.

Now that an opportunity to settle down and survive permanently is before us, the greed, selfishness, and madness of human nature will only be more dangerous than the predators from another world.

External threats can be eliminated, but the hearts of the people are hard to guard against.

The silent competition began the moment the will dissipated.

Lu Heng withdrew his gaze from the distance, his expression calm and undisturbed.

There was no panic, no excitement, only absolute clarity before battle.