Somewhere in the Sea of Star Spirits, a refuge planet is tightly entangled by the roots of the World Tree, with soil, minerals, and forests turning into liquid and flowing into it. In the distance, emergency refuge ships carrying the planet's inhabitants are speeding through the Galaxy.
Behind the fleeing convoy, a World Tree fleet was in hot pursuit, while the Interstellar Joint Army escort fleet was covering the convoy, fighting as they moved and covering their retreat.
The two sides exchanged fierce fire, leaving behind trails of energy explosions that reflected in the terrified eyes of the fleeing civilians.
Ten metallic figures charged left and right through the escort fleet, constantly firing Psionic Energy cannons and destroying spaceships one after another, as if they were in an empty field, wreaking havoc. They were the Mechanical Apostles, while their master was in the main ship of the World Tree pursuit fleet, a Dominion avatar, remotely controlling the mechanical troops in battle.
There wasn't a single Beyond Grade A expert among the escort fleet; they could only use warships to block the advance of the ten mechanical apostles.
"The enemy possesses Beyond Grade A Mechanic; our side urgently needs high-level combat reinforcements!"
Seeing the one-sided situation, the commander of the escort fleet had no choice but to order the fleet to fight and retreat, and anxiously requested reinforcements on the military channel.
The World Tree recklessly dispatched a large number of powerful alien beings, and the number of high-level combatants suddenly exceeded that of the Three Universal Civilizations. The entire force was divided and deployed, which stretched the resources thin. As a result, the Three Universal Civilizations did not have enough Beyond Grade A powerhouses to deal with every World Tree powerhouse, and there were always gaps.
In this encounter, the fleet escorting the civilians to safety was not equipped with advanced combat capabilities. When it encountered the World Tree Fleet, which was commanded by Mechanic Class military leader, it was immediately beaten black and blue.
"Please hold on for a while. We are deploying available Beyond Grade A." The military intelligence immediately responded in the channel.
The commander gritted his teeth and shouted, ordering the fleet to continue the attack. However, their army's size did not change from quantitative to qualitative. Ten mechanical apostles led the army, devouring starship after starship like locusts.
Just as the casualty figures were becoming increasingly alarming, a space on the battlefield rippled open like water, followed by a flash of light, and a figure rushed out like a burning meteor, slamming into the nearest mechanical apostle and sending it flying.
"Reinforcements have arrived!"
The commander's spirits lifted, and he hurriedly looked towards the Beyond Grade A reinforcements that had come to his aid.
Upon seeing the person's appearance, the commander's joy froze instantly.
"It's you?!"
"What's with that disappointed tone? I'm the only one free right now. If you're not happy about it, then I'm leaving!"
Kohler was furious.
Hey bro, what's wrong with you? I came to help out, and you're complaining about me?!
"... I'll leave the enemy's Mechanic Class superhumans to you. My troops will support you from the sidelines." The commander smiled wryly, only able to express his cooperation with a bitter expression.
Kohler snorted and charged toward the ten mechanical apostles, defying the odds.
Many soldiers looked over with a glimmer of hope, but in less than a few minutes, the formidable Kohler was utterly crushed by the combined attack of ten mechanical apostles.
"..."
The commander covered his face.
The insider rumors weren't wrong; Kohler really is the weakest among the Beyond Grade A group.
I don't mean to criticize you, but you're just too useless. You can't even hold your own when given a chance. Forget about real combat, I don't even like using you when playing Veyne Cards...
Kohler dodged several Psionic Energy, and in the midst of the chaos, he threw a punch, sending a mechanical apostle flying. He quickly shouted into the channel, "What are you waiting for? I've held off the enemy for you, keep calling for reinforcements!"
Your tactical role is reduced to nothing more than delaying the inevitable...
The commander was inwardly grumbling.
Just as he was about to call for backup again, a wormhole suddenly appeared and spun out not far away.
A mechanical life form flew out, its body covered in heavy armor, equipped with high-tech melee weapons in every part, fully armed, with two wing-shaped vector thrusters standing upright on its back like two chess pieces. It was the Black Star Machine and one of the Illustrated Book Mech Envoys, Heaven Suppressing Flag, who had been ordered to come to the main universe to support the various fronts.
"Black Star's elite troops are here!" Kohler was overjoyed and quickly waved, "We're on the same side! Keep up the relay!"
A flash of lightning appeared in Heaven Suppressing Flag's eyes, and his thrusters suddenly spewed out streaks of light, instantly accelerating him. In a flash, he charged into the midst of the battle.
Upon detecting the intense energy reaction, the ten mechanical apostles immediately dispatched eight to meet the Heaven Suppressing Flag, leaving only two to entangle Kohler.
A barrage of Psionic Energy cannon fire erupted, and the arm armor of the Heaven Suppressing Flag transformed into a heavy shield, thrusting forward with a sudden burst of light. The shield's surface glowed with dazzling and intricate energy circuits, and a thick Psionic Energy shield immediately sprang out, blocking the barrage of concentrated fire.
During the bombardment, the distance between the two sides rapidly closed. A mechanical apostle extended several wrist blades from its arms and slashed out simultaneously, heading straight for the energy core of the Heaven Suppressing Flag. However, the Heaven Suppressing Flag simply spun around lightly and avoided the attack. In the instant that they passed each other, he flicked his waist, and a folded mechanical giant axe immediately unfolded and shot out like a thunderbolt, the blade light instantly grazing the mechanical apostle's body.
The next moment, the mechanical apostle, which had been diagonally cut in half, flew out due to inertia. The cut was smooth, and countless precision parts that had been broken in two could be seen. At the very center was the energy core that had been precisely cut open. The energy reactor, which had been freed from restraint, twitched slightly and then exploded with a bang!
A massive burst of light erupted behind Heaven Suppressing Flag, its reflection illuminating his cold, metallic exterior.
Heaven Suppressing Flag is a master of close combat weapons among the Mechanical Divine Apostle. Various weapons appear and change like magic, and he deals with the mechanical apostles with ease. Before long, he has cut down most of the mechanical apostles as easily as chopping vegetables. This is a completely different situation from Kohler.
Suddenly, Heaven Suppressing Flag pushed off with his legs, and an energy shockwave exploded behind him. He transformed into a meteor and rushed straight towards the World Tree Fleet, weaving through the barrage of bullets like a fish.
The axe blades unleashed streaks of light, cleaving the World Tree spaceship blocking its path in two. In the blink of an eye, the Heaven Suppressing Flag had reached the front of the main ship, and the giant axe, crackling with golden Thunder, crashed down.
A thick arc of golden electricity shot out from the axe blade, instantly shattering the main ship's shields and melting through the hull armor. The entire spaceship exploded with a deafening roar, and a dazzling light spread out!
At this moment, two figures emerged from the exploding light, one chasing and the other fleeing. The Dominion of the Mechanic Class Army's avatar was running ahead, while the Heaven Suppressing Flag was relentlessly Pursuit from behind.
However, before they had exchanged more than a few blows, Heaven Suppressing Flag cleaved the opponent's head in two with a single axe strike, sending out bursts of electricity. The power that the body carried vanished instantly, and the Dominator's Descent had been shattered. He displayed the aura of taking the enemy general's head amidst a thousand troops.
With the current power of the Mechanical Divine Apostle, ordinary Beyond Grade A beings are no match for him. His strength is on a completely different level from that of the Mechanical Apostle stage. He can stand alone without any problem and is enough to bridge the gap in the scale of some high-level combat forces.
With the enemy's high-level combat forces eliminated, the escort fleet immediately halted its rout and launched a tenacious counterattack.
Heaven Suppressing Flag did not continue to help. Instead, he reached out and removed the damaged head of the enemy's Dominion clone, hanging it on his waist as a trophy.
He was about to open the wormhole and leave when Kohler flew over, gave him a thumbs-up, and beamed with joy.
"Well done! Working together, we finally took down this formidable opponent."
"... When did we team up? Were you fighting just now?"
Heaven Suppressing Flag tilted his head, looking quite confused, and didn't seem to remember anything.
"I held off two mechanical apostles for you. Without me, you would have been in danger." Kohler patted his chest and said casually, "Black Star and I are good friends, protecting his mechanical apostles was just a favor. No need to thank me."
While Heaven Suppressing Flag was still silently calculating the logic of that statement, Han Xiao's annoyed voice came through the channel.
"Shut up, you're really bad."
"Oh, so you're here." Kohler chuckled, not at all embarrassed. "I was just joking with you."
"Heh." Han Xiao curled his lip. "Heaven Suppressing Flag, ignore him, continue your mission."
Heaven Suppressing Flag shook his head, ignored Kohler, opened the wormhole, and went to support other fronts as ordered by Han Xiao.
The Ancient Star Desert, the territory of the Machine Race.
The vast army of the World Tree is pressing in, attacking the Machine Race's defenses, and the two fleets are locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
On the main planet of the Machine Race, the Dominion avatars of Manison and Nifogadi stood at the highest point, looking up at the sky, their eyes reflecting the slowly approaching green tide.
The Machine Race troops waiting behind them showed no panic at the prospect of foreign invasion; instead, they watched with fervor the Sight of Father's Back of the two generations of Machine Race leaders.
"The Machine Race was also one of the World Tree's first targets. Do they think we're easy to deal with? We're not so easily bullied." Nifogadi stood with his arms crossed, wisps of electricity crackling across his machine.
"You have no right to say that. The fact that the Machine Race has developed to its current state over the years is all because of me, not because of you," Manison said calmly.
Nifogadi snorted but did not refute, saying slowly, "I never imagined we would have to fight side by side under these circumstances."
"I know you don't like me, but don't worry, this battle won't last long."
As soon as he finished speaking, Manison slightly raised his hands.
Rumble--
At this moment, all the planets within the territory of the Machine Race began to vibrate and hum, as if countless things were about to burst forth from the ground.
"Having accumulated so much experience, let the world see the true strength of the Machine Race."
A glint of lightning flashed in Manison's eyes, and his tone was chilling:
"On my command, leave no one alive!"
Rumble--
It was as if an endless mechanical army was flying out from each planet, covering the sky and meeting the invading World Tree fleet...
"It's starting, it's starting..."
Many lurking Star Alliance observers couldn't help but smile with satisfaction as they watched the turmoil in various star systems reported in the news.
"The World Tree's Invasion of the Entire Territory overnight clearly shows that our intelligence has come in handy. Excellent! Very good!"
The captain of the observers clenched his fist, his expression contorted with a mixture of relief at the plan's success and excitement at Revenge.
This time, the use of a borrowed knife to kill was very successful, turning the stalemate into a quagmire of chaotic fighting. This is exactly what the Star Alliance wanted to see, ideally resulting in a mutually destructive conflict.
"In this way, even if the Three Universal Civilizations can fight the World Tree Civilization to a standstill, it will be difficult to stop their territories from being gradually eroded. If this trend continues, the Three Universal Civilizations will eventually perish, perhaps in a few decades or even a few centuries," one person said excitedly.
The captain of the observers gave a cold laugh.
"Ha, this is just the first wave. In my opinion, the Three Universal Civilizations won't last that long. According to the higher-ups, the World Tree is very likely to use the intelligence we leaked to incite internal suspicion among the Three Universal Civilizations and undermine their fighting spirit. Since the start of the war, a strong spirit has sustained the morale and belief of the Three Universal Civilizations. When that spirit is broken, that will be the time for their defeat."
As he spoke, a look of longing appeared in his eyes, as if he could see the near future and the collapse of interstellar society.
"The Three Universal Civilizations have been high and mighty for too long. It's time for them to taste the bitterness of broken homes, national subjugation, and extinction, just like we did back then!"
On the other side, the Super Star Cluster Alliance.
The sudden, full-scale invasion by the World Tree startled the Super Star Cluster Alliance.
In the past few days, the Super Star Cluster Alliance has received some information from the Three Universal Civilizations, but it only instructed them to strengthen their internal defenses. They did not mention anything about the details, so the Super Star Cluster Alliance is still unaware of the leak of intelligence about their Explored Universe.
With various star systems under attack, the supercluster civilizations naturally became targets as well. However, compared to the fierce battles in other regions, the World Tree fleet that invaded the supercluster civilizations was small in scale, as if it were just there for show.
The Supercluster civilization thought that the World Tree didn't want to tackle these tough nuts to crack in the first wave of its attack, and while they were surprised, they were also somewhat relieved.
At this very moment, an important meeting is taking place in the joint conference room.
"... Everyone, the border defenses of the Three Universal Civilizations have fallen, and the World Tree has launched a full-scale invasion. Putting aside the reasons for this for now, the current situation is developing in the direction we have hoped for. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has presented itself before us, and we must not miss it. I think it's time to consider officially launching the ' Great Migration ' plan."
The leader of Star Arc spoke in a deep voice, and the crowd whispered among themselves, their faces showing a hint of surprise.
Everyone felt it was amazing. They could only passively wait for the opportunity, hoping for a chaotic battle to break out, but they never expected the opportunity to come so suddenly, as if Lady Luck was on their side.
I second that.
I agree.
One by one, the people voted; they had waited too long for this opportunity, and the dissenting votes were few and far between.
Now that the World Tree has successfully invaded, it is tearing at the flesh and blood of the Explored Universe every second. The Three Universal Civilizations are overwhelmed and will only be devoured if they stay here, and will also waste their military strength in vain.
No one wanted to lose everything, so they decided to abandon the territory that was bound to fall sooner or later, withdraw as soon as possible, preserve their strength, and not linger at all.
Seeing this, the Star Arc leader nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "It seems everyone's opinions are fairly unified, so let's decide on this. Let the Three Universal Civilizations and the World Tree stalemate for a while longer, and once they officially reach a stalemate, we will immediately launch the plan!"
He paused, then continued solemnly:
"Friends, once you embark on this path, there is no turning back. For the sake of a civilized future, we can no longer live under the roof of others."
The crowd nodded slowly.
The Tragedy of the Pinnacle, economic blockade, trade sanctions, and Shattered World's most powerful forces... the experiences of being bullied by the Three Universal Civilizations over the years flashed through their minds, making their resolve even stronger.
But just as the Star Arc leader was about to give a speech to strengthen his and others' resolve, a communication request from Han Xiao suddenly popped up on the virtual screen.
"Black Star? He wants to see us at this time?"
The eyes of the many high-ranking officials present narrowed, and their nerves involuntarily tensed up.
As the saying goes, a guilty conscience needs no accuser. Although their escape was a well-thought-out decision, from a war perspective it was considered desertion. Therefore, just seeing Han Xiao's name made everyone feel an invisible pressure.
The leader of Star Arc raised his hand in a gesture of restraint, his expression solemn, signaling everyone to remain calm and quiet.
"Connect me to the communication line and hear what Black Star has to say."