Code Red

In the Solar System, on one of the small moons orbiting Neptune, a large, gray instrument sat perched.Beep!Its lens was aimed at the two colossal warships flying past Jupiter in the distant reaches of space.Beep! Beep! Beep!Several warning lights immediately flashed on the large instrument, which then promptly sent out a signal.Ever since the last cosmic adventure spaceship silently entered Earth, Luo Feng, upon leaving Earth and arriving at Bailan Star, immediately ordered several space reconnaissance instruments. These were set up on several moons within the Solar System to detect the arrival of the Nuolanshan Family Fleet at the earliest possible moment.Huaxia Nation, Hope Survival Base.Woooooosh! Woooooosh! Wooooosh! Wooooosh!Piercing alarm sirens instantly echoed throughout every area of all 28 levels of the survival base. The energy panels that had been open on the top floor of the base immediately retracted, all large windows automatically sealed shut, and the main entrance to the survival base's critical passages rapidly closed. Everything entered its most critical moment!Twelve levels below the survival base.Luo Feng's family, Lei Shen's family, and Hong's family resided in this spacious mansion. Although their treatment was slightly special due to Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen, their per capita living space was still only 10 square meters.“Master.”Meng Er and Meng Si, the two powerful individuals Luo Feng had left behind, quickly rushed in.“The cosmic fleet is almost here, approaching Earth.” Xu Xin glanced at the auxiliary optical computer in her hand, a gift from Luo Feng. “The instrument's signal transmission speed is light speed, faster than the detected warships, but… it's estimated that in about an hour, the enemy's interstellar warships will reach Earth.”Everyone in the mansion fell silent.“I'll notify Luo Feng and the others.”Xu Xin immediately ran to an adjacent room, where an consciousness-sensing helmet, bound to an anonymous account, was kept.At the same moment!The five major nations and 23 Base Cities on Earth all received this news. They had actually known for a long time that the Nuolanshan Family Fleet would arrive in three months, so preparatory measures were already in place. Upon receiving the intelligence, all nations immediately began rapid implementation!However…The high-ranking officials on Earth remained deeply worried!No one knew what their future held!Against the powerful interstellar fleet of a cosmic family, Earth was utterly defenseless. All hope rested on Luo Feng, who was far away on Biyan Star!Biyan Star, a crucial hub for the six surrounding vassal states, was a planet officially garrisoned by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. The Black Dragon Mountain Empire primarily relied on this planet to deter the six surrounding vassal states, including the Silverblue Empire.Biyan Star was incredibly prosperous.In a seaside hotel there, Luo Feng and his two companions had rented a detached villa.“Today is February 21st. The Nuolanshan Family Fleet is due to arrive on Earth any day now.” Lei Shen stood outside the villa, gazing at the vast, surging ocean with a frown. “Brother Hong, the third brother still hasn't broken through! Will it really be too late… then we'll have no choice but to…”“Endure! There's still hope!” Hong said in a low voice.If Luo Feng couldn't break through before the critical moment, they would have no choice but to send Earth's 'samples and data' to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire to claim the reward. In that scenario, ownership of Earth would fall to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire!Once it belonged to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.Then, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen would be powerless to intervene in how Earth was handled.“Endure, endure, endure.” Even with Lei Shen's excellent temperament, as the days passed and the Nuolanshan Family Fleet's arrival on Earth drew nearer, the pressure was immense. If it were an ordinary person, they would have gone mad with anxiety. “I've already broken through to the Stellar level, but the third brother just won't break through!”Lei Shen was originally at the peak of Planet Level Nine!Relying on the secret cultivation techniques of the Yunmo Star lineage, and with some auxiliary treasures Luo Feng bought for them on Biyan Star, Lei Shen was the first to break through to Stellar Level One. Hong, however, remained stuck at Planet Level Nine.“Who knows when the third brother will break through.” Hong turned his head, looking through the strangely transparent carved wooden window, and saw Luo Feng sitting cross-legged on the bed inside.“Hmm?”Both Hong and Lei Shen noticed that Luo Feng, who had been sitting cross-legged on the bed, had opened his eyes.“Did he break through?”Hong and Lei Shen immediately rushed into the room.“Hmm?” Luo Feng opened his eyes. “Is that a communication invitation from Earth?” Babata was always semi-connected to the Virtual Universe, able to receive messages, but to send one, consciousness had to enter the Virtual Universe.Seeing his two elder brothers rush in with expectant looks, Luo Feng shook his head. “No, I haven't broken through yet. I just received a communication request from Earth.”“From Earth?”Hong and Lei Shen were somewhat shocked. In these past days, the nations on Earth wouldn't easily disturb them.“Could it be…”Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng all looked grim.“I'll go check.” Luo Feng closed his eyes, his consciousness entering the Virtual Universe.The azure planet.Two colossal objects were piercing through the atmosphere.“Haha…”Inside the control room of one of the warships, Pula and three other direct disciples, watching the beautiful Earth shrouded in clouds through an external virtual display, burst into excited, hearty laughter.“We've finally arrived at this life-bearing planet.”“Interstellar travel for over two years, it's been too long.”These four direct disciples were of noble status; they had never endured such hardship, a tedious interstellar journey lasting over two full years!“Information network detected.”“Network of this planet has been infiltrated.”The AI in the control room swiftly infiltrated Earth's network, acquiring a vast amount of information. However, the AI didn't know that… three months prior, the entire Earth had undergone a network purge due to the incident with the previous cosmic adventure squad! All critical information on the network had been deleted.Overseeing all of this was the AI responsible for maintaining the War God Palace.“This planet is named Earth, with a radius of nearly 6400 kilometers. Its surface area is 510 million square kilometers, of which 29.2% is land area and 70.8% is water area. The planet's surface gravity is approximately 0.11 cosmic standard gravity units.”“The total population of this planet is nearly seven billion.”“The number of powerful individuals on this planet…”The warship's AI rapidly reported a large amount of data.“I will inform Master of this good news.” The handsome young man, Pula, said, then directly left the control room and entered his private cabin.Inside the cabin.Pula swiftly connected his consciousness, entering the Virtual Universe.A luxurious three-story garden villa, its walls covered in thriving flowers.Inside one of the quiet rooms.“Beep, beep, beep…”Pula stood silently in the quiet room, waiting. A blank screen floated before him.Whoosh!Suddenly, a square-faced, burly man appeared on the screen. His ears were pointed, clearly indicating he was of the same race as Pula.“Master!” Pula saluted respectfully.This was his Master, and also the grandfather of Bu Luo Nuolanshan, the current patriarch of the Nuolanshan Family—Yu Ke Nuolanshan, a rather unconventional patriarch. Unlike other clan members who favored art and etiquette, he was a patriarch who was savage to the core, even more assertive than the previous generation's patriarch.“Hmm.” Yu Ke Nuolanshan nodded slightly, his eyes scrutinizing Pula. “Have you arrived at that planet?”“Yes, Master.” Pula replied respectfully. “This planet is called 'Earth' by its native inhabitants.”“Earth?” Yu Ke Nuolanshan repeated twice.“Pula!” Yu Ke Nuolanshan said in a low voice. “You've just arrived at this planet, so be extremely careful! We haven't received any news from the previous Bu Luo for three full months. Even the old patriarch couldn't contact him, so he… is very likely dead. Therefore, don't be careless.”“Understood.” Pula nodded.When Bu Luo Nuolanshan first stopped responding, the Nuolanshan Family didn't pay much attention.But as time passed, and even the two patriarchs' communication requests went unanswered… the Nuolanshan Family began to suspect that Bu Luo might be dead.“Everything according to plan.”Yu Ke Nuolanshan said in a low voice, “Collect a large amount of data from Earth and take samples as quickly as possible! With the 'interstellar coordinate flight records,' extensive data, and sample standards, we can swiftly apply to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire to directly purchase this Earth and place it under our family's name. Then, we can take our time to inspect and research this planet as we wish.”“Yes, Master.” Pula replied with utmost respect.“Go.” Yu Ke Nuolanshan said.Beep.The communication ended.Pula's eyes narrowed slightly. “Data, samples!”Whoosh!Pula's consciousness left the Virtual Universe, returning to the real world.Biyan Star was home to over ten billion people.At a seaside hotel in a prosperous city, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—the waves crashed onto the shore again and again, then receded.Hong and Lei Shen both sat cross-legged on the beach, waiting in silence.Behind them…Inside the quiet house.Luo Feng sat cross-legged on the bed, his entire being as still as the sea, yet his heart was filled with extreme anxiety. Body cultivation generally found levels 1-3 the easiest, 4-6 more difficult, 7-9 even harder, and breaking through from level 9 to a new life stage was the most challenging! Luo Feng's core was a 'Primal Core'.Therefore, his soul had no limitations; the limitations came from this Earthling body!His physical body had long since reached Planet Level Six, but breaking through from Level Six to Level Seven saw a massive surge in difficulty! Luo Feng had been stuck at the final hurdle, always feeling on the verge of a breakthrough, yet unable to achieve it!“The Nuolanshan Family has already arrived at Earth!”“My time is running out, running out!”“Could it be, could it really be that we have to take the second path… to initiate a grand migration for all of humanity on Earth? A mass migration of nearly seven billion people, almost all of whom are below the Planet Level, would not be protected by imperial law. If they encountered slave traders and were seized, I would be utterly helpless!”“I won't accept this, I won't accept this!!!”“Faster! Faster! Faster!”An unprecedented surge of emotion!That burning desire!“Boom!”Luo Feng's consciousness roared.Silence!Everything fell silent!In his ears, he heard the distant waves crashing onto the beach and receding, the slightly agitated breathing of Hong and Lei Shen, and the 'tick-tock' of the mechanical clock hanging on the wall inside the house. Under the powerful perception of his psychic energy, the entire world seemed to be reborn.“It's different now.” Luo Feng opened his eyes, a smile on his face as he looked around.“I am different.”Luo Feng whispered, “And Earth is different too!”Outside the house, Hong and Lei Shen simultaneously turned their heads, as if sensing something, and looked inside.“Big Brother, Second Brother.” Luo Feng smiled. “Come with me to the Cosmic River Bank!”