Amidst the raging radiation storm in the white desert, a blinding flash of light suddenly appeared. A fiery expeditionary starship emerged from the crevice, plummeting as if it had lost power, crashing heavily to the ground. It kicked up a cloud of white sand, its momentum undiminished, churning and tumbling across the earth, carving a deep trench and leaving a trail of white dragons in its wake.
The azure particle shield, on the verge of shattering, withstood the impact, flickering a few times like a faulty light bulb before suddenly disappearing. The spaceship sank abruptly, its nose plunging into the desert at an angle, its tail rising high, the twisted and deformed propulsion nozzles flashing with sparks, then shuddering violently before finally malfunctioning and spewing out billowing black smoke.
"Bang bang bang--"
The spaceship hatch jammed, and a crashing sound came from inside. The alloy door panel bulged out in pieces, and then it was slammed away with a bang, crashing onto the sand and spinning for more than ten meters.
Harrison and his group emerged, clutching their injuries, swaying as if they had been drinking. The spaceship's gravity stabilization system and gyroscope had malfunctioned, leaving everyone disoriented and dazed.
One of the team members, looking at the malfunctioning spaceship, exclaimed in a panic, "We're doomed! The spaceship's been destroyed! We're not going to escape!"
"Don't panic, the enemy isn't chasing us. Focus on repairs."
Harrison, clutching his slightly dizzy head, gritted his teeth and directed his panicked team to repair the spaceship.
The outpost was attacked, and a large number of expedition teams scattered and fled. The World Tree Familia Pursuit relentlessly, and they also encountered the enemy. The team was reduced to only one ship. They finally managed to shake off the pursuers, but the ship, which had withstood the fierce attack, was Overload and broke down here.
"I wonder how the outpost is doing now?" a team member muttered to himself.
"They're definitely gone. The World Tree came prepared; the armed forces from the former outpost have no chance of surviving."
"As we fled, the commander was still issuing orders from the control room; he has likely perished in the self-destruction, going down with the base..."
A somber atmosphere permeated the crowd. After more than ten years of working together, many members of the Expeditionary Army had become familiar with each other. Now, with so many colleagues and comrades facing uncertain futures and seemingly doomed prospects, everyone was filled with worry.
"The situation regarding the World Tree attack should have been relayed back to the main universe. Before I evacuated, I sent a message to Lord Black Star via the quantum network base station at the outpost. He should have received it, but he hasn't come to provide assistance yet. I don't know..."
Harrison hesitated. He had sent a distress message immediately after the attack and had been protecting the "Throne" that Black Star had specially reserved for him during his escape, waiting for Han Xiao to arrive, but there had been no response until now.
"Could we contact him again?" someone asked quickly.
"Not at the moment. There are no available base stations to connect to, so communication with the outside world is temporarily impossible..."
Harrison had only spoken halfway when a spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared on the spaceship. Han Xiao, who had been teleported there, walked out of the damaged hatch. Everyone was overjoyed to see him.
"Lord Black Star! You've finally arrived!"
"We're saved!"
Han Xiao raised his hand to signal everyone to calm down, then looked at Harrison and sized him up. "Looks like you're alright, not seriously injured."
Harrison approached, looking somewhat dejected, and said, "You're too late. The outpost has already fallen, they..."
Han Xiao interrupted him, nodding and saying, "Alright, I understand the situation. The outpost is gone, so be it. The Three Universal Civilizations have already arranged for people to pick up the other scattered Expeditionary Army soldiers. My main task this time is to pick you up... and your teammates."
Han Xiao had already received Harrison's plea for help when the Sibert Base's operations conference room received the emergency notification from the Three Universal Civilizations. The reason he only arrived now was because he had taken the time to coordinate the association's high-level combat forces and had first gone to the King of the Boundless to protect the Pivot Snake and hide it in a secret place. After completing these important tasks, he came to meet Harrison. Han Xiao wasn't worried about Harrison's safety and had been monitoring Harrison's situation with Observation Mark. Seeing that he was safe and sound, he didn't immediately teleport over.
"What about the outpost? Aren't you going to provide support?" Harrison asked.
"No need. The dimensional coordinates of each outpost have already been exposed, making it unsuitable for rebuilding the base. Even if the outposts were to be rebuilt, they would be in other locations. The losses this time aren't too significant, and the outposts have already played their due role over the years."
Han Xiao waved his hand.
The purpose of the outposts is simply to facilitate the Expeditionary Army's exploration of deeper Secondary Dimension. The coordinates of various dimensions located over the years have long been entered into the database. The coordinates of the King of the Boundless's territory and the area surrounding the World Tree have been controlled by the Three Universal Civilizations civilizations. This means that these places have become "new shallow dimensions." Thanks to the special structure of the Secondary Dimension World, having mastered the coordinates means that even without outposts, subsequent troops can quickly jump over them without having to travel for many years as in conventional exploration. This is the most important achievement.
As for the outposts themselves, they do not possess irreplaceable value. With these coordinates in hand, they can be rebuilt at any time if lost. Therefore, this loss is nothing to the Three Universal Civilizations. What they are more concerned about is the extent of intelligence leakage.
Harrison nodded and asked, "So, what's our next move?"
"I'll take you to the main base area of Three Universal Civilizations in the Secondary Dimension World. They've already amassed their forces there, preparing for a possible attack from the World Tree... This time, the coordinates may have been leaked, and it seems certain that the World Tree will open Secondary Dimension front. The Three Universal Civilizations will now face a two-front war... After I've seen you off, I need to have a short meeting with the leaders of the Three Universal Civilizations to discuss this matter."
Han Xiao spoke casually, his tone calm and without any worry.
At this moment, the World Tree is most likely still entrenched in various outpost dimensions, cleaning up the battlefield. However, he has no intention of launching a surprise attack. Even if he went there, the Secret Tree King might not appear. It would be a wasted trip and would only alert the enemy. It would be better to wait for the Secret Tree King a two-pronged attack, then wait and strike, delivering the slap he loves most. If the World Tree had the coordinates of the shallow dimensions, it wouldn't take long to jump over, and it might even be able to launch another blitzkrieg. Therefore, Han Xiao estimated that the Secret Tree King wouldn't be delayed for too long.
Han Xiao gave a brief explanation, then raised his hand to summon a new vehicle, set the destination coordinates, called everyone to board, and set sail to evacuate.
The group obediently accepted the arrangements. Compared to other Expeditionary Army soldiers, this group was quite lucky, thanks to Harrison's help, and received personal assistance from Han Xiao, allowing them to quickly escape danger.
The Interstellar Joint Army is divided into multiple army groups. The Border Defense Forces are responsible for Shattered World, while the Secondary Dimension Garrison Forces are responsible for defending the main base areas of the shallow dimensions. These are the foundations of the Three Universal Civilizations in the Secondary Dimension World. If they are eliminated, they will lose most of their control over the Secondary Dimension.
Within hours of the outpost being attacked, all war zones in the shallow dimension were fully on high alert, and the garrison forces were ready to engage in battle.
At this very moment, in one of the shallow-dimensional war zones.
During the period when the blue Energy Abundance, the scene resembled an ocean. An Imperial fleet belonging to the Secondary Dimension's garrison floated in mid-air, silently waiting for orders. All the warships were Secondary Dimension -specific models, appearing much longer and more slender compared to the Empire's conventional heavy military starships.
"We've just received news that fighting has broken out again on the front lines of the Shattered World. The World Tree army has launched another attack. At this critical juncture, it's highly likely that the enemy is employing a two-pronged tactic, so the enemy could appear at any time. Be on your guard!"
On the flagship, the commander addressed the entire fleet via a communication channel.
The Imperial soldiers on each ship were on high alert, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.
After waiting for a while, the fleet commander suddenly received orders from other units. His eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "The World Tree army has attacked! Thirty-four war zones have already been invaded, and the other garrison forces are engaged in combat. They'll be here soon..."
As soon as the words were spoken, the spatial barrier suddenly opened up into a series of honeycomb-like jump points, and the World Tree Familia swarmed out like a green tide.
"Attack!"
The fleet commander roared the order.
Thump thump thump--
The next moment, countless energy beams lit up the field, crisscrossing to form a dense net, shattering a large wave of each other's warships in a single exchange.
The two forces stood fearless, as if they had transformed into two giant beasts, one black and one green, fiercely tearing at each other, ignoring their own injuries and only caring about devouring each other's flesh and blood.
The same scene unfolded in hundreds and thousands of shallow-dimensional war zones, and war broke out with a bang!
The war mode in the Secondary Dimension World differs from that in the main universe. Each war zone is a divided battlefield. With the help of unique "geographical" structures, countless fleets engage in combat while traversing various Secondary Dimension, carrying out operations such as containment, harassment, encirclement, and counter-encirclement. The situation changes rapidly, and the flames of war sweep through countless small worlds. Pieces of Secondary Dimension are blasted into dust, and the debris is swallowed up by spatial storms.
The high-level combat forces of both sides also began to clash and fight, and the battlefield shifted from one dimension to another.
In a shallow, ravaged war zone, a portal hung high in the sky, spitting out several Beyond Grade A Three Universal Civilizations, each wounded. Not far away, a green portal opened as well, and more Sacred Tree Envoy emerged in pursuit.
Several Beyond Grade A fighters, unable to rest, quickly turned back to fight, only to fall into a disadvantageous position once again, making the situation even worse.
"You won't leave this Secondary Dimension World alive!"
Several Sacred Tree Envoy were filled with murderous intent, their attacks were fierce, and their eyes gleamed with pleasure.
In the past, when fighting against the Three Universal Civilizations' Beyond Grade A beings, due to the existence of that healing-type ability user, all the enemy's high-level combat forces were like a suicide squad, making them suffer greatly and fight very painfully, and they could not feel the joy of the World Tree's Infinite regeneration at all.
But things are different now. In the Secondary Dimension battlefield, due to the special battlefield structure, the healing ability user is bound to be greatly restricted and unable to attend to every battlefield... Moreover, the healing ability user doesn't even have time to come over. The main force of the main universe launched an offensive, dragging many high-level enemy forces to the front line, including the healing ability user.
Seeing their enemy now completely helpless, the Sacred Tree Envoy finally felt a surge of joy.
Austin was among the Beyond Grade A enemies being besieged. A significant portion of his magical artifacts had already been destroyed, and he was struggling to withstand the onslaught, his face tense and his expression solemn.
"The situation is dire. Without reinforcements, we are bound to suffer losses."
Even with the Sanctuary Revival as a safety net, most people didn't want to end up in this situation. There was only one Aurora, and everyone wanted to stay on the front lines and fight alongside the healer. Therefore, very few high-level combatants were willing to come to the aid of the shallow dimension. Apart from the core members, none of the others came voluntarily; they were all ordered to come and provide support. The disparity in numbers between them and the enemy was even greater, and the situation looked dire.
Baigel, who was locked in fierce combat with a high-ranking Sacred Tree Envoy, heard this and whispered, "Don't panic, we still have reinforcements."
"What reinforcements?" Austin frowned.
Just then, the spatial barrier in the distance of the battlefield suddenly opened, and an unmarked fleet rushed into the battlefield, launching a dense barrage of spiked missiles directly at the World Tree Familia, which exploded upon impact with the shields.
The next moment, the missile exploded, creating a spatial turbulence that swept up a group of World Tree Familia, who vanished without a trace.
"This is..." Austin's pupils contracted.
"The Sanctum's Dimensional Banishment Projectile," Baigel chimed in.
"The Sanctum? What is that...?"
Before Austin could ask any further questions, waves of Beyond Grade A fluctuations shot into the sky.
boom--
Several unfamiliar Beyond Grade A fighters flew out from this mysterious fleet, quickly approached, joined the battle, and launched a fierce attack on the Sacred Tree Envoy.
Austin, relieved of the pressure, quickly stepped back a distance and watched the two exchange blows, his face showing surprise:
"This is the reinforcement you were talking about? Who are they?"
"Don't you think they look familiar?" Baigel raised an eyebrow.
Austin stared intently, his expression immediately changing as he recognized several people—all of whom were the historically famous the First Ones.
Then, considering Baigel's identity, he suddenly realized what was going on, and became filled with doubt and surprise:
"They're Revived just like you? I thought Black Star hadn't resurrected them. When did this happen?!"
"You'll learn the specifics later; now is not the time to go into details."
Without offering further explanation, Baigel dodged the enemy's counterattack and unleashed a forbidden ray that pierced the enemy's chest.
Austin was startled. He gave the group a deep look, asked no further questions, and rejoined the battle.
Similar scenes unfolded in many war zones, with dozens of Revived had been hiding within the Sanctum Organization for years finally joining the battle for the first time, assisting various Beyond Grade A and quickly stabilizing the situation for high-level combatants.
Not only was the World Tree surprised by this wave of reinforcements, but the Three Universal Civilizations armies were also puzzled, unable to figure out the origin of these reinforcements for a while.
at the same time.
The leaders of the Three Universal Civilizations, who were monitoring the battle in the Secondary Dimension, all turned to look at Han Xiao, who was watching the battle together in the office. Their expressions were very subtle, a mixture of surprise, annoyance, and other complex emotions.
"Black Star... aren't you going to explain?"