DipNovel Chapter 401 Earth's Defense Completed
Chapter 401 Earth's Defense Completed
Forty-eight days after Qingming left.
Luo Tianfei announced some news in the command room.
"Ancient metal armor coverage on Earth's outer perimeter—97%. Expected to reach 100% in three days."
Dao Yi and Li Xiaoyao, standing to the side, both breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the number.
Ninety-seven percent.
After nearly two months of working day and night, it's finally almost finished.
The Earth is now like it's encased in an iron shell. Ancient metal armor plus replica armor, layered together, are stronger than the defenses of the Scavenger Alliance headquarters.
Add to that the firepower of thirty anti-rule turrets—
Luo Tianfei's assessment is that Earth's current defense system can withstand a full-force attack from an early-stage Spirit Saint for more than forty minutes. Against a mid-stage Spirit Saint, it can withstand at least five to six full-force attacks.
Not enough. But it's much better than before.
"After three days, when the coverage reaches 100%, how much more can the defense be improved?" Lu Sheng asked.
"The expected improvement is around 12%. The remaining 3% covers an area deep in Antarctica, with complex terrain and significant installation challenges. However, once completed, it will form a complete, closed protective shell around the Earth, without any weak points."
"Okay. I'll be checking it myself in three days."
"clear."
Lu Sheng left the command room and ran into Dao Yi in the corridor.
Dao Yi has changed quite a bit in the past month. His early stage of the Spirit Venerable Realm has been stabilized, and his aura is much more composed than on the day of his breakthrough. The timid expression on his face is gone, replaced by a more assertive one.
"My lord," Dao Yi followed. "There's something I'd like to report to you."
"explain."
"The results of this month's assessment at the cultivator camp are out. The top three are Zhao Kai, Lin Xiaoqing, and a newcomer named Zhang Ye. Zhao Kai and Lin Xiaoqing both broke through to the mid-stage of the Spirit King realm, while Zhang Ye is even more impressive, jumping directly from the early-stage Spirit King realm to the peak of the Spirit King realm."
Lu Sheng remembered the names Zhao Kai and Lin Xiaoqing.
They were two of those three newcomers who complained about his autocratic ways behind his back.
What happened to those three people afterward?
Dao Yi chuckled. "After the master's reprimand, those three were like completely different people. They're training until the wee hours every night. Especially Zhao Kai, he sleeps less than three hours a day, spending the rest of his time cultivating. I've seen his cultivation records, and his progress is the fastest among his peers."
"Hmm." Lu Sheng nodded. "It's good that you're scared. Only when you're scared will you fight desperately."
He didn't say anything more and continued walking forward.
Dao Yi hesitated for a moment, then followed.
"My lord, there is one more thing."
"explain."
"The situation over at the Old God Abyss... I've heard Lady Luo Tianfei mention it too. The ships of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court are circling around there."
Lu Sheng stopped and looked back at him.
Dao Yi swallowed hard and forced himself to continue.
"I think these people are untrustworthy. They agreed to a reply in three months, and they've already secretly gone to look for us after just over a month. There's no point in talking to people like that."
What do you want to say?
"What I mean is... My lord, shouldn't you consider simply destroying that ship? That way, they won't find out the true nature of the Old God's Abyss."
Lu Sheng looked at Dao Yi.
"When did you start having a strategic vision?"
Dao Yi scratched his head. "I was just talking nonsense, my lord, please don't take it seriously—"
You're right.
Dao Yi was stunned.
"The Myriad Manifestations Divine Court is untrustworthy," Lu Sheng said calmly. "But destroying that ship now isn't the best option. If we destroy it, the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court will know I'm monitoring the Old God Abyss. They'll be more vigilant then and might change their strategy."
"What should we do then?"
"wait."
"What are you waiting for?"
"We'll wait for their reply," Lu Sheng said. "Regardless of whether they agree to my conditions or not, I already have a plan for the next step."
Dao Yi watched Lu Sheng's retreating figure, his mind filled with countless questions, but he dared not ask a single one.
He couldn't possibly guess what was going on in the Lord's mind.
three days later.
The coverage of ancient metal armor on the Earth's periphery is 100%.
Lu Sheng personally flew into space and circled the Earth.
From space, Earth is no longer that blue planet. It has become a dark gray metallic sphere. Dark gold ancient armor and silver-gray imitation armor are interwoven, gleaming with a cold, hard luster under the starlight.
Thirty irregularly shaped gun emplacements were evenly distributed on the metal shell, with the gun barrels pointing in all directions.
A space fortress.
"Not bad." Lu Sheng nodded in satisfaction.
He landed back on Dengxian Island.
"Luo Tianfei, final assessment."
Luo Tianfei's mechanical eyes flashed a few times.
"Final assessment of Earth's defense system: Capable of withstanding sustained attacks from early-stage Spirit Saints for over one hour. Can withstand eight to ten full-force attacks from mid-stage Spirit Saints. With the anti-rule turrets operating at full power, it can inflict moderate damage on early-stage Spirit Saint targets."
"What are the goals for the mid-stage of the Spirit Saint realm?"
"It can cause minor injuries. Not fatal, but it can effectively slow down the opponent's movements."
Lu Sheng thought for a moment.
While this level of defense is still insufficient to withstand a strong attack from a mid-stage Spirit Saint, it at least buys him enough time to react.
Even if a mid-stage Spirit Saint were to attack Earth, they couldn't possibly breach the defenses with a single punch. He has time to rush back from any location to fight.
"That's enough," Lu Sheng concluded.
The defenses are in place.
Now he can focus his attention on something more important.
"Luo Tianfei, the latest situation from the Old God Abyss."
"The reconnaissance ships of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court are still operating in the outer area. Over the past twenty days, their search range has expanded by thirty percent. However, they have not yet approached within ten thousand miles of the core area."
"No spherical space detected?"
"No. That reconnaissance ship's detection accuracy isn't high enough; it probably can't detect the existence of the spherical spatial membrane."
"Then there's still time."
Lu Sheng stood in the square with his hands behind his back.
The sea breeze was strong. The salty, fishy smell filled my nostrils.
He is ready.
"Wait for the reply from the Divine Court of All Things—" he murmured half a sentence.
Then it stopped.
Because he was unsure how the Divine Court of All Things would respond.
But no matter how he answers, he has already planned his next move.
Accept his conditions—he will obtain three remains of Spirit Immortals, and after consuming them, his strength will rise to another level. Then he will go to the Old God Abyss to continue consuming that remaining Star Relic.
Reject his conditions—then prepare for battle. He'll first go to the Abyss of the Old Gods for another meal, pushing his cultivation towards the peak of the Spirit Saint realm as much as possible. Then he'll launch a preemptive strike, first taking down the outposts of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court, and then gradually advancing towards the core area.
In either case, the Old God Abyss is his next destination.
"Wait a little longer."
Lu Sheng turned and walked back into the secret room.
There are less than six weeks left until the three-month deadline.