Published: March 2, 2025
Upon hearing Caius's inquiry, Tang Haofei nodded with relief.
This was indeed a question that made sense; it showed some level of intelligence, unlike Arthur's nonsensical suggestion to "just watch."
Excluding the prerequisite condition of Tang Haofei being controlled, given his character, how could he possibly stand by and watch his clone wreak havoc on the Layered Battlefield?
"This is merely a compromise born out of desperation."
This statement answered Arthur's question, and then Tang Haofei turned to Caius.
"As for why I am cooperating with the prophet... this is a long story."
Tang Haofei's tone was drawn out, and he spoke slowly about a certain truth.
"Actually, the war outside is not important at all... not because winning or losing doesn't matter, nor because the deaths don't matter, but rather..."
"This has always been a war we cannot win. Neither Wen Yu nor the spirit of the demon lord can dictate the course of this war."
Caius and Arthur fell silent upon hearing this.
Tang Haofei had brutally revealed a fact that even the high-ranking officials in Beijing understood.
The war between Earth and the Demon Realm, in essence, was merely a struggle between agents...
It was just a pursuit of interests at a higher level!
And what can the war between agents decide?
Nothing at all.
They couldn't even determine who would win or lose!
Caius and Arthur understood this logic, yet being in the midst of the conflict, even if they understood, they still had to fight, still had to engage!
To the higher-ups, they were merely insignificant bugs, but even bugs have a desire to survive!
"So, the root of the problem lies not outside."
As Tang Haofei said this, he raised his head and looked behind him. Just then, a small door creaked open, and a figure emerged, standing in front of the three.
"Hi, how's everyone doing?"
With a slightly unfamiliar but indeed recognized face, a teasing tone, and the world arrest warrant still not revoked by Wen Yu.
Caius looked at the newcomer, then at Tang Haofei, his face showing realization.
"You guys..."
"That's right, we have teamed up..."
"And we have the only way to save your world."
Tang Haofei and the newcomer each spoke a sentence, explaining everything clearly.
...
The moment Caius and Arthur entered the Demon Realm Gate, it signified the complete loss of Zone Eight!
The first to act was still the Void Fleet of the demonic clan stationed at the boundary of Zones Eight and Seven.
As the engines roared to life, the Void stirred with waves, and countless Void Battleships passed smoothly from Zone Eight into Zone Seven—what once protected the boundary between the two zones had completely vanished at this moment.
However, what awaited them was only a massive light column nearly ten thousand meters in diameter!
The Star Extinguishing Cannon roared, sweeping all directions and instantly decimating several restructured fleets of the demonic clan, as if sending a signal that after eight years, the second confrontation between the two races had begun anew.
...
Victor had bought eight years for Zone Seven, neither long nor short.
Wen Yu could not break free from the spirit of the demon lord's restraint, and the confrontation between the two remained the same—this time, Victor had failed to seize it, which made it short.
But eight years was indeed not a brief period.
At the very least, after recognizing the power of the demonic clan, the defenses set up by Beijing in Zone Seven had obviously increased in number and strength, with significant specificity!
The Star Extinguishing Cannon was powerful and fully charged, and as three of them fired crazily, they brought devastating strikes just as the Void Fleet of the demonic clan revealed itself.
The three-headed demonic dragons mixed among the ships were instantly turned to ash.
Even the scattered clone bodies were left battered and bruised under the attacks of the Star Extinguishing Cannon, ultimately targeted and killed by the land-based magic energy cannons!