Chapter 1118: Chapter 117: Threat
Ever since the Bug Nest was established in The Portal World, it has been exploring towards the initial location, that is, around the island.
It is unclear whether it is due to the special nature of that sea area or the Star Gate World itself.
Around the island, natural disasters like tsunamis, storms, and thunderbolts have always enveloped it.
The expansion of the Bug Nest has been greatly hampered.
Fortunately, through the study of biological genetic samples from the Star Gate World, the Bug Nest Brainworm developed more diverse classes of soldiers, better adapted to the new environment,
utilizing these soldier worms to form new scout teams.
After paying a huge price,
the scout soldier worms successfully broke through the storm and thunderbolt layers, reaching beyond the island’s sea area.
And now, they have sent back a piece of information to the Bug Nest, which the Bug Nest Brainworm then reports to Li Ang through Divine Power Connection.
(Lower-level soldier worms of the Bug Nest are not allowed to possess higher intelligence and cannot send clear prayers to the creator without modification)
"The scout soldier worms discovered a piece of floating wood on the sea..."
Li Ang pondered as he examined the information sent by the Brainworm. From the shape of the wood, it resembled the deck railing of a brigantine from the Age of Discovery.
The surface of the wood was pitch black, appearing to have undergone weathering for a long time,
but the fracture surface was very fresh.
In other words, the brigantine, from which this railing came, might be nearby.
"A hallmark of intelligent civilization..."
Li Ang murmured softly,
The Star Gate World’s size and gravity are slightly larger than Earth’s,
The air composition differs from Earth; it has lower nitrogen content and denser oxygen, with more methane, chlorine, and hydrogen cyanide in the atmosphere.
Earth’s mammals, like humans, would die from chlorine poisoning after about five minutes of breathing the Star Gate World’s air.
Only resilient earth creatures like cockroaches can survive in the Star Gate World without any protective or transformative measures.
Most crucially, natural disasters occur frequently in the Star Gate World, its natural resources are abundant, and its native species are exceptionally ferocious and savage.
The ocean’s surface water is filled with nutrient-rich algae and large schools of fish that feed on them.
Some marine creatures that chase fish schools can be fifty meters or even over a hundred meters in size, comparable to Sea King class entities,
while in the ocean depths, there are more enormous primordial marine beasts with primal transcendent forces.
Even a Bug Nest Tyrant, venturing alone into the ocean depths, would encounter unknown dangers.
"There are two possibilities.
First, the civilization region beyond the island is not dangerous in terms of natural disasters and wild species, allowing for the emergence of a civilization similar to the Age of Discovery."
Li Ang silently thought, "The second possibility is that the civilization of intelligent beings beyond the island also faces challenges from natural disasters and wild species, but they possess enough resilience and strength to survive and grow.
If it’s the first possibility, that’s fine; but if it’s the second...
The civilization established by these intelligent beings may possess a very complete transcendent power system to support their survival."
Li Ang had previously read the internal meeting text provided to him by the mule about the potential threats in the Star Gate World from the Global Occult Coalition,
In the text, the think tank team of the Global Occult Coalition repeatedly emphasized,
When civilizations with two different technological systems encounter each other,
As long as the gap is not insurmountable,
The side that initiates the attack will occupy a huge, even absolute advantage.
For example, a Spiritual Energy civilization can dispatch a large number of advanced Psychics to quickly release lethal thought memes on Earth, erasing the minds of billions within hours.
Earth civilization can also launch nuclear attacks through the Star Gate, obliterating all civilization structures on the hostile planet’s surface.
Additionally, in civilization warfare, the side that is more prepared and has more intelligence will occupy a great advantage.
For example, Earth humans, if they know the hostile civilization’s population consists entirely of psychics, can start mass-producing psychic-resistant helmets months in advance,
while a Spiritual Energy civilization can relocate its entire population underground months in advance to withstand nuclear attacks.
Moreover, in civilization warfare, if one cannot eliminate all the opponent’s viable forces in the first round of attacks, allowing the opponent to grasp critical intelligence,
One might face the most severe counterattack from the opponent.
In other words, once you strike, you must have absolute confidence, aiming for a decisive blow.
Wars between civilizations,
Are both wars of power systems and energy levels,
and also wars of information, blitzkrieg, psychological warfare, total-dimensional warfare...
Li Ang’s mind flashed with information about civilization warfare theory. Previously, he intended to treat the Star Gate World as a mere resource planet,
to extract biological genetic samples from it to expand living and troop storage space for the Bug Nest.
However, after obtaining further intelligence about ancient deities from the Sibi King,
He had a premonition that he must advance further on the faith-based path of Divine Enthronement before those deities awaken.
The Bug Nest mustn’t be limited to just a few islands but should venture further to collect more biological genetic samples and transcendent power systems,
To cultivate and configure stronger soldier worm types,
At least capable of participating in battles with high-level Transcendents.
At lightning speed, Li Ang made a decision, issuing orders through Divine Power Connection to the Brainworm Cerberus, commanding all scout soldier worms in The Portal World to hide and stand by on the spot.
And he himself, stepped on the invisible steps, dashed into the water, and advanced swiftly in the ocean.
Ever since the large-scale explosion of the Star Gate, all oceans have been filled with military ships and submarines,
Forcing the Undersea Bug Nest to move to deeper and more secluded trenches.
Li Ang released his Divine Power, creating a ball of vines, opening up the surrounding seawater, submerging into the trench, then slapped the surface of the underwater cliff to
Use Alchemy to melt the soil, darting into the winding tunnels behind the rock layer,
Continuing along the winding tunnels for several hundred meters, finally reaching the Bug Nest Base located within the cave.
The Brainworms in the Bug Nest Base had received advance notice of the creator’s imminent arrival, and they all put down their work to welcome him at the entrance.
Li Ang waved his hand to signal the Brainworms to return to their tasks, while he followed one Brainworm to the center of the Bug Nest Base.
In the center of the Bug Nest Base, stood a radiant, flickering Star Gate,
Beyond the Star Gate, several cables resembling electric wires extended,
All cables were connected to a large, television-like giant specialized organ.
This organ can convert the information sent by Bug Nest Ship from the Star Gate World into video format for Li Ang to watch.
