CHAPTER 2044: CHAPTER 2038: BOLD WORDS

For the Octopus Tribe, slaughter is never-ending.

In some sense, they can be seen as the universe’s Bug Clan. If they truly stop devouring, extinction may not be far.

After all, if they don’t eat their opponents, they’ll end up eating themselves... The Octopus still has its Clones, which can easily devour all members of the Octopus Tribe.

This is no secret, and even those in the Octopus Family Clan know it better than anyone.

This is why they, knowing they’re just losers, cannot stop; the root of this is the fear of being eaten and the gluttony within the Octopus factor, driving those who were once rational to quickly become gluttonous like themselves.

"...Another world has perished."

The small world designated Saturn 1281 vanished faster than anyone had anticipated.

How did they perish?

"The Exotic Realm’s gate opened, the ocean seeped out from the Plane Gate, and various monsters, demons, and ghosts emerged, leading to its natural demise."

This news didn’t even cause much of a stir.

Not every planet and world is on Earth’s level. In reality, most worlds in the universe are barren and mundane; it’s only that they survived thus far because the predatory Plane travelers haven’t targeted them yet.

Now, upon being swept into the battlefield of top-tier forces, they naturally vanished in a flash.

"...Has the fleet entered yet? Have Guan Xinxian and Lulu’s legion entered as well?"

"Guan Xinxian has entered... As usual, he’s rescuing those survivors, and the latest news is that Lulu has already reached the Octopus’s world."

This was expected; for these small world wars, they were likely just one of the countless frontlines of the Octopus’s Family Clan facing off against Lu Ping’an’s Main Legion; it’s entirely normal for them to shatter upon contact.

Over the years, as the war with the Octopus intensified, Lu Ping’an’s side underwent several organizational reforms.

The current system is probably the most suitable for dealing with the Octopus Tribe...

"Her legion should have two Demigods and three Quasi-Gods, right?"

"Yes, most of them are elders of the Long Hand Clan. She’s probably a bit eager, eager to prove her strength in the eyes of newcomers..."

The legion system, or more precisely, a "Family Legion" system centered around top combat power, was Lu Ping’an’s final decision.

In some way, it’s a bit similar to the Octopus... Every Overlord and lord has its own legion, to some extent self-sustaining, and even has independent industries and technological reserves, a world of talent.

Yes, a world; through these years, Mercury 42 is the root world of Lu Ping’an’s forces, but the legions it dispatched have all secured their own territory, most of which were snatched from the Octopus Tribe.

Every world has its own troops, developing its own industrial chain.

This is actually the inevitable path for every superpower... They also took away Lu Ping’an’s "factor," which gradually occupied more of the Multi-universe share.

"... Give this to her."

Lu Ping’an casually grasped, and a shimmering War Flag appeared in his hand.

This is the "Life Blessing," a Life Insurance provided by Lu Ping’an... Even if they all die in battle, they can use this method for rebirth.

Lu Ping’an understands the strength of Lulu’s legion; it was once the backbone, the main force of that local United Nations of Mercury 42... But with the progress of other legions and the evolution of the Demigods, its strength no longer holds an advantage.

Just the new ethnic groups born on Mercury 42, those new Life forms "Created" by Lu Ping’an over the years, their potential and ability completely crush the past Long Hand Clan.

They merely set off earlier, but they may not have gone further... Lu Ping’an is nostalgic, but he won’t interfere with the development of the "children." The original Main Legion becoming secondary is just natural.

"Hope it goes smoothly."

Lulu’s aggressiveness is both within reason and unexpected... She actually doesn’t need to prove herself so urgently; this is destined to be an overly prolonged total war.

"What about the other legions?"

"Waiting for the collapse of the other fronts. It’s troublesome for us to intervene too early."

When the power has expanded to a certain extent, the battlefield situation naturally changes... A single front can’t even accommodate a tenth of each other’s combat power groups, so ultimately, numerous fronts must be established.

When it becomes big enough, it transitions from micro-management of strategic games to "Go."

Front by front, world by world, legion by legion, spreading across various regions.

Whether win or lose, advance or extinguish... Lu Ping’an’s capabilities ensure that, in most cases, if truly backed into a corner, fighting is absolutely more cost-effective than retreating.

The Goddess of Death and War allows the warriors to gain enough Life Points through slaughter, often easily compensating for the losses from the "Life Insurance" caused by death.

Of course, it’s not absolute; just as various seemingly invincible ability combinations have targeted destructive weapons, Lu Ping’an’s "Life Insurance" has at least ten targeted countermeasures... But those unfamiliar Octopus Legions shouldn’t be able to bring out a single one.

"First, deploy each legion..."

The legions at the frontline have already begun engaging with the Octopus Forces, and top combat powers and cannon fodder are continuously being consumed.

The seemingly precious "territorial battles" are, in the end, merely mutual consumption of living forces.

This is war; upon reaching a certain point, it distances itself from the small battlefield victories, focusing instead on the calculations between legions and data.

"Is it necessary to take over directly?"

"No need... Our logistics planets still need to upgrade for a period,"

Since it’s a prolonged war, Lu Ping’an doesn’t need to rush to see the results; fighting over allies’ fronts would cause trouble instead.

When they’ve collapsed and can’t sustain themselves, just send in a legion to fill the gap.

"Don’t you have any expectations for Xiu Yi’s people?"

"They’re... not very capable..."

Lu Ping’an frankly stated the truth; for mere defense, Xiu Yi’s legion finds it challenging.

And this time, Lu Ping’an brought over such a large main force, naturally not just to help Xiu Yi hold this line.

"... This time, it’s our chance to tear apart the Octopus, to severely wound it, and sever enough tentacles."

No one is truly invincible; just as Lu Ping’an’s "Magic Pet" legions are his tentacles, his power extensions, to remove him, one must first remove those Demigods...

"Those Sons of the Evil God are our true strategic targets; to fully end the Octopus, those Sons of the Evil God must first be erased."

Octopus at the Eleventh Tier and above are difficult to eliminate directly, but the Sons of the Evil God, as Avatars and Clones, are within Lu Ping’an’s experience of triumph.

Yes, Lu Ping’an’s goal is pure.

"This time, even if it’s a predestined century-long battleground, we must end the Octopus." More than half a century of accumulation and growth finally gave Lu Ping’an the confidence to utter such a "bold statement."