Casualty Report

In the control room of the Yunmo Star, everyone fell silent, listening to Elder Sifanqi's words. Luo Feng couldn't help but recall the scene that had unfolded on Imperial Capital Star. When the Immortal-level Zerg Mother Nest and its vast horde of Immortal Zerg Warriors appeared, the sheer, unrestrained energy blasts from those Zerg Warriors—nearly ten thousand Immortal-level energy discharges combined—had instantly shattered Imperial Capital Star. Destroying a planet was an incredibly difficult feat. While a Sector Lord could, with a single strike, plunge a life-bearing planet into a mass extinction, that only annihilated the surface life; the planet itself would still remain. Even an Immortal God needed to gather their full power for a concentrated strike to destroy a planet. Yet, the sheer number of Immortal Zerg Warriors, all gathered together and unleashing energy indiscriminately, had created such astonishing destruction. "Just now, that attack," Luo Feng said gravely, "it actually annihilated an area with a diameter of tens of millions of kilometers." "It was incredibly powerful," Dilun murmured. "Even with perfect coordination," Dilun continued softly, "for thousands of Immortal Gods to precisely launch attacks simultaneously, converging all their power exquisitely onto a single point! Thousands of Immortal Gods, with no room for error from any one of them, even with the best coordination, it might take thousands, tens of thousands of attempts to succeed even once. But... once successful... the combined attack power of thousands of Immortals, focused on a single point, triggering spatial turbulence and shockwaves, the might is terrifying. It's comparable to a Universe Master." Everyone nodded, still feeling a lingering sense of dread. "Firstly, their consciousness is unified," Elder Sifanqi said in a low voice. "Secondly, they have no fear of death. And thirdly, under the mental control of the Zerg Queen, thousands of Immortal Zerg Warriors can unleash incredibly precise attacks, even those imbued with laws. For example, when they were pursuing me just now, they continuously sealed space, making it impossible for me to Teleport." Teleportation was like a fish swimming in water. When space was sealed and solidified, it was as if water instantly turned to ice! The fish, naturally, couldn't swim. "They even understand law attacks?" exclaimed the Armored Youth Kashina. "Of course," the Ninth Army Commander sneered. "The Zerg, as one of the peak races comparable to us Humans, are among the most numerous races in the universe, yet they can also be considered among the least numerous." "If you count the Zerg Warriors without command, their numbers are infinite." "But if you don't count them, and only count the intelligent and highly intelligent 'Zerg Queens,' there are only so many. Even the most common Zerg Queen, at her adult peak, is a Sector Lord, capable of producing vast numbers of Sector Lord Zerg Warriors," the Ninth Army Commander explained. "Not to mention Immortal-level Zerg Mother Nests; even a Universe Knight-level Immortal God could fall if they're not careful." "Zerg Queens possess extremely high intelligence and formidable mental calculation abilities. They can simultaneously control countless Zerg Warriors and execute precise attacks. How formidable is that?" "In terms of soul manipulation, the Zerg are among the most supreme races in the universe. Every Zerg Queen is a master of soul techniques... which is one reason why it's so difficult to Soul Control a Zerg Queen," the Ninth Army Commander sneered. "Furthermore, if any of the Zerg's most supreme beings were to arrive, a single soul invasion would likely control all of us; not one would escape." The Armored Youth Kashina blinked, "That powerful?" Everyone else glanced at him, and even the other seven Marquis-level Immortal Gods from the Tawen Department felt embarrassed. Luo Feng also looked at Kashina but said nothing. The might of the Zerg was detailed in the Golden Horn Behemoth's inherited memories. A vast portion of those memories described the Zerg, and because there was so much information, Luo Feng only understood some basic knowledge. Yet, even that was enough to leave him astonished and shaken. The Zerg! A race that even the Golden Horn Behemoth race feared and dared not provoke, especially in some of the Zerg's core territories, where their endless 'sea of bugs' tactics... would make any powerful being lose confidence. "How did the Zerg Mother Nest get here? How dare it come?" Luo Feng frowned. "Aren't they afraid that Human powerhouses will come and destroy the Zerg Mother Nest? Some powerful beings from the Virtual Universe Company can use God Kingdom Teleportation to arrive quickly. If they pursue the Zerg Mother Nest, and if the Zerg Mother Nest teleports through a God Kingdom, they could seize the opportunity to confirm the Zerg Queen's God Kingdom. Once the God Kingdom is confirmed, the Zerg Queen is doomed." "Your Highness," the golden armored elder said, his voice like clashing steel. "Since Yao Hai and Jiefurisi were Soul Controlled, perhaps it was by that Immortal-level Zerg Queen. The moment Yao Hai and Jiefurisi died, the Zerg Queen would have known instantly, and so it immediately led its elites here via God Kingdom Teleportation to exact revenge!" "As for why they dared?" "I speculate that the Zerg Queen didn't teleport through its own God Kingdom, but rather through the God Kingdom of an Immortal God it controlled. This way, even if pursued by Human super-beings, the Zerg Queen could ride its Mother Nest, leading its Zerg Warriors to quickly teleport and escape... The coordinates confirmed by Humans would only be those of the Immortal God it controlled, posing no threat to itself. Using the controlled Immortal God's God Kingdom as a springboard, it could safely and swiftly flee to the Zerg's core territories, where Human powerhouses naturally wouldn't dare to venture deep." Luo Feng nodded upon hearing this, then asked doubtfully, "So, it faces no threat? Do we Humans just let it kill like this?" "Of course there's danger," the golden armored elder chuckled. "Human powerhouses leave coordinates at countless locations across the Human territories in the universe. Should a Zerg Mother Nest, a major threat like this, appear at any of those coordinates, those powerhouses will instantly use God Kingdom Teleportation to get there! With overwhelming power, they will annihilate the Zerg Mother Nest." "Of course!" "Annihilating it completely has its difficulties, but even if the Queen can't be killed, there's a good chance of killing a large number of Immortal Zerg Warriors. After all... creating Immortal-level Zerg Warriors isn't easy," the golden armored elder said with a shake of his head and a smile. "That Zerg Mother Nest brought a significant portion of its assets with it." ...A long while later. The atmosphere in the control room eased slightly. The Immortal-level Zerg Mother Nest, as a 'high-end deterrent force,' was something Luo Feng and the others didn't want to dwell on. After all, facing such an entity, only Universe Knight-level Immortal Gods among Humans would likely have the ability to even struggle. "Ninth Army Commander, what are the army's casualties?" Luo Feng asked, looking at the Ninth Army Commander. "I'm currently contacting the Immortal Gods controlling the other thirty Starships via the Virtual Universe Network," the Ninth Army Commander said, sounding somewhat dejected, his voice hoarse. "The situation hasn't been fully confirmed yet, Special Envoy Luo Feng, please wait a moment. I'm speaking with those Immortal Gods, and once the information is compiled, I will describe it to you." With that, the Ninth Army Commander closed his eyes. A moment later. The Ninth Army Commander opened his eyes. "How is it?" Luo Feng pressed. "The losses are immense," the Ninth Army Commander said, his face ashen. "When the Zerg Mother Nest and its Immortal army first arrived via God Kingdom Teleportation, their unrestrained energy blasts caused Imperial Capital Star to explode directly... This instantly killed a large number of Universe-level Warriors, Domain Lord Warriors, and even a very few Sector Lords who were on missions at the time." Luo Feng fell silent. That single blast had not only killed a vast number of warriors but also countless innocent civilians on Imperial Capital Star. Over ten billion people had perished just like that. "Afterward, the Zerg army under the Zerg Mother Nest launched a collective attack, triggering a Cosmic Space Shattering Shockwave Storm and causing material explosions within the spatial fabric, turning an area with a diameter of tens of millions of kilometers into ash. Even the very few Sector Lords who survived the initial wave, at least those outside their Starships, would have certainly died in this second wave," the Ninth Army Commander stated. "Even the Universe Warriors who were initially inside Starships, or those who reacted quickly enough to escape into them," the Ninth Army Commander shook his head, "facing such an explosion during that terrifying second wave of Cosmic Space Shattering Shockwave Storm and Material Explosion, even ordinary Immortal Gods would perish. Even hiding inside a Starship... the sheer, terrifying impact and vibration turned all the Universe-level Warriors inside the Starships into pulp, killing them instantly. As for the Domain Lords, though severely wounded, their life cores remained intact, so they were merely heavily injured." "All thirty Starships managed to escape through cosmic travel, without being pursued." "It's likely the Zerg Mother Nest was primarily targeting us, the leaders." "The tally is in." "Out of thirty Starships, the survivors are: twenty-eight Immortal Gods, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three Sector Lords, five thousand nine hundred and ninety Domain Lords, and zero Universe-level Warriors," the Ninth Army Commander reported, his face grim, reciting a string of figures. These figures left Luo Feng silent for a long time. Devastating casualties! Originally, thirty Starships carried thirty Immortal Gods, three thousand Sector Lords, thirty thousand Domain Lords, and three hundred thousand Universe-level Warriors. However, after this attack, all Universe Warriors were wiped out after enduring several impacts. Even those hiding inside the Starships perished due to the terrifying Cosmic Space Shattering Shockwave Storm and the vibrations caused by the Material Explosion! Since Sector Lords were rarely the targets of the hunt and were seldom needed for direct combat, most remained within the Starships, with only a few leading teams. This is why more than half of them survived! As for Domain Lords, most had led teams out to hunt targets, so only about one-fifth of them remained! Universe-level, completely annihilated! "How did two Immortal Gods die?" Dilun asked from beside them. "According to the survivors, when the thirty Starships were above Imperial Capital Star, a large number of Universe Warriors went out to hunt targets, and two Immortal Gods also left their Starships," the Ninth Army Commander sighed. "When the Zerg Mother Nest teleported in, because too many powerhouses were gathered on our side, it immediately targeted those two Immortal Gods." Everyone nodded. The command center indeed had the most powerhouses: the Ninth Army Commander, seven Marquis-level Immortal Gods from the Tawen Department, Long Chier, Dilun, and Universe Knight-level Sifanqi... With such a force, even if the Zerg Mother Nest sent out its army for a head-on confrontation, countless Zerg Warriors would have to be sacrificed to wipe them all out. Therefore, attempting a sudden soul attack on Luo Feng and his group was simply unrealistic. "This mission," Luo Feng said with a bitter smile. "Ninth Army Commander," Luo Feng suddenly remembered the other seventy armies and pressed, "What about the other seventy armies of the Ninth Legion that were on missions? What were their results?"