How were they supposed to save people without affecting the bigger picture?
Lan Qing's mind raced as he tried to think of all the possibilities.
The meeting took a long time. They already had a comprehensive plan in mind, and Lan Qing's next step was to refine it.
"Alright, I'll have to trouble you all to prepare. We'll depart in eight hours." Lan Qing's voice was low.
Now that the strategy was in place, it was time to act.
"Wait a moment." Lan Jue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly lifted his head.
Lan Qing knew the man's personality and knew what he was thinking. "You've got an idea?"
Lan Jue nodded. "The problem we're facing right now is that we'll need a lot of manpower to save the humans, and we'll have to fight on multiple fronts. That's going to be a big problem.
In this case, if we don't seek to complete the rescue mission and only seek to bring a glimmer of hope to those who are still alive, I think there should still be a chance.
It'll also be beneficial to our overall plan. "
"What's your plan?" Lan Qing asked.
"Kill the progenitors," Lan Jue answered.
"Kill the progenitors on the seven outer planets.
Based on our previous observations, the Void Mother used to invade the planet and devour life force is unprecedentedly powerful. At the very least, it's no weaker than the Void Mother we saw on Monteux.
The alien planets are using these progenitors to transport their life force, and even our DNA.
Killing the progenitors will cut off the home worlds' supply of life force. "
"At the same time, we've found that the aliens need the progenitors to trigger the changes in human DNA.
If the progenitors are killed, the virus will temporarily stop, and fewer people will be infected.
By that time we'll have launched an all-out attack, and the aliens in space will be focused on us.
They'll stop us from penetrating their defenses, and we won't have time to slaughter the humans. "
"In this way, the chances of our compatriots surviving will increase greatly.
At least they'll have a better chance of survival.
It won't take up too much of our energy. "
Kang Hui frowned: "Guild Leader Lan Jue, you said it yourself.
These progenitors would be stronger than ever, and they would be guarded by powerful aliens.
It'll be too difficult to kill these Void Mothers without the support of the army. "
Lan Jue nodded. "I've already thought about it.
It's precisely because of this difficulty that we have to use as few people as possible when we kill the Void Mother, so as not to affect the changes in the army.
Everything went according to plan.
At this time, if we can kill the Void Mother with a small number of people, it will be very beneficial for the army's landing and control of the situation. "
Lan Qing's eyes flickered. Lan Jue's suggestion wasn't impossible. It was just that it was a matter of manpower.
Lan Jue took a deep breath. "Star Division's mission is to fight on land. We've gathered all of humanity's strongest Adepts.
I think we have the strength to launch a surprise attack.
I can be in charge of killing a planet's Mother.
If we had enough Marauders on every planet, we would be able to destroy it.
There's a chance.
With our current numbers, we can split our forces into two groups and attack the progenitors at the same time.
If we succeed in both groups, we can move on to the next planet as fast as we can.
Besides, I have another idea. If we could attack the Void Mother before the main army attacks … "
Lan Qing's face twitched as he listened.
If it was as Lan Jue suggested, killing the Void Mother before the main attack, the Void Mother's importance to the aliens was obvious. If the Void Mother was dead.
The aliens would be in a state of chaos.
Whether it was the people who attacked the Void Mother, the inner workings of the Void Mother, or the supply of supplies to the alien planets, everything would be in chaos.
Humanity's war against the Void Mother had been a constant distraction.
They were led by the nose almost every time. If they could disrupt the enemy's rhythm, it would be beneficial to the army as a whole.
Lan Qing couldn't help but nod in agreement with Lan Jue.
Lan Jue said, "Brother.
My plan isn't in conflict with the overall war plan.
We may not be able to save everyone, but as long as we do our best, I believe that we can at least give the people on these seven planets a chance to survive.
I beg you, let me lead this mission. "
Lan Qing could see the fire burning in Lan Jue's eyes, and he was touched. From a military point of view, a plan had to be cold, callous, and cold-blooded. Everything had to be done for the sake of the war, but people had feelings.
Lan Jue's kindness and sensibility were his flaws, but they were also his greatest strength.
Why else would so many women fall in love with him?
Huali looked at Lan Jue, her eyes bright. "I support this, I'm going too …"
"Shut up!" Lan Qing and Lan Jue said in unison.
He couldn't go.
What was Huali's status?
He was the leader of the Hanhai Group, one of the three bastions' commanders. How could he be put in danger?
The Hanhai Group would never agree.
Hua Li rubbed his nose in annoyance. "Since when are you two so in sync?"
Lan Qing looked at Lan Jue with a cold glare. "You have eight hours to come up with a plan."
"Yes sir!" Lan Jue nodded firmly.
The initial plan was complete. Now it was time to put it into action.
The three bastions began to mobilize their forces, and the fleets did the same. While they did so, they conducted simple drills.
After all, this was a three-pronged alliance. They needed to have a unified strategy.
Only by being able to control them as if they were part of their own body would they be able to obtain a sliver of opportunity in a disadvantaged situation.
Huali returned to Neptune. She needed him there, so that Lan Qing's orders could be trusted unconditionally.
A group of people sat in the large meeting room. Every one of them was an important figure in the world of Adepts.
At the head of the table was humanity's strongest man, a legendary figure. Jueti Chi Bupang.
Seated on either side of him were the Photographer, Roxanne and the Terminator.
Both of them were Nirvana-level experts.
Indeed, the Terminator had come in person.
There were other familiar faces as well.
For example, the Demon King, Satan!
The Pontiff!
Yes, these two Paragons were here.
They'd come on their own.
In the great battle they'd led their subordinates out of harm's way. Luckily they hadn't perished at the hands of the alien planets.
However, the home worlds' targets were Europa and the eight planets that governed it.
These two were once the top experts of the human world, but now they were so miserable that they had no home to return to.
Just then, they came across Tyrannosaurus, and plunged into it.
They'd come in response to Lan Jue's request to find them.
Satan, the Demon King, was still in a better state. His expression was calm.
His face was calm and collected.
The Pontiff's face was much darker.
The Pontiff's Citadel had been destroyed in a single day. Almost all of the Pontiff's men had perished in the explosion. Only the Pontiff and the Archangels had managed to escape.
The two Citadels that had once been as famous as Skyfire Avenue had been erased from the face of the earth.
As the leader of the Pontiff's Citadel, the Pontiff's pain was understandable.
He hated Skyfire Avenue to the core, but he hated the aliens even more.
The Pontiff didn't utter a single word as he sat in his chair.
The normally calm Pontiff was like an active volcano, ready to explode at any moment.
Aside from these few, the rest were Skyfire Avenue's Paragons and Bize, the Goddess of Wine.
Lan Jue was the only one who wasn't a Paragon. She sat at the end of the table, but also at the other end.
The dozen or so Paragons present were the strongest individuals in all of humanity.
Under normal circumstances, they were strong enough to destroy planets.
"Lan Jue, you speak." Jueti's voice was soft.
With the number one expert in the world sitting here, even someone as arrogant as Satan did not show any excessive behavior.
Lan Jue rose to his feet and bowed respectfully to all present. "Thank you, Your Majesties, for gathering me here.
I've asked you to come because of the war that's about to begin.
Not long ago, we completed a detailed investigation … "
Lan Jue recounted what he'd learned.
"Without a doubt, defeating the aliens and restoring order to the human world is our first priority.
However, there are still a large number of our compatriots living on these eight administrative planets.
I'm sure you all know it's impossible to save everyone with our current manpower.
The Wine Master, the Pharmacist, and the Driver worked together, but we only managed to save ten thousand.
But there are ten times, a hundred times more compatriots on these eight planets. "
"Europa is in the innermost reaches of the planet, and we don't have a chance to penetrate it.
Our fleets and bastions don't have enough soldiers to free all the planets.
Their main mission is to fight in space.
Under these circumstances, what we do will determine how many of our people survive.
We can't save everyone, but we can give them a chance to live. "