Chapter 726

Chapter 726: Observation Station

Year 6260 in the Xia calendar, Fangzhang Continent

A group of Demonic Ants is marching. Demonic Ants are not big in size, advancing among dry branches and leaves. They carry some things on their backs, but no demonic beings notice them, at most some demonic beasts might swallow them.

Among the Demonic Ants, there are several that are different because they are not real Demonic Ants but tiny robots made to look like Demonic Ants.

They used Demonic Ants as cover and spread across different areas of Fangzhang Continent. The Machine Magic Ants in this mission were just there to replace the ones that were lost.

When they reached the designated location, one Demonic Ant stopped walking and stood still, while the other Demonic Ants continued on their own.

Meanwhile, in a secret corner of the Tianya Mountain Base, technicians were adjusting things. The demon clan had covered Fangzhang Continent with demon clouds and mists, along with things that could disrupt the magnetic fields. This made it not easy to use those Machine Magic Ants.

"The interference suppressors in Area 160 have been destroyed again. We are too close to the Demon King’s lair. The magnetic field of the suppressors will be detected by the Demon King. I suggest finding a new location."

"The signal relay in Area 68 has been damaged by flooding. Let the new Machine Magic Ants go and replace it…"

"In Area 27, leaves have blocked the cameras. Clear them immediately."

"In Area 390…"

The hundreds of workers in the entire hall were very busy because the human race had deployed tens of thousands of robots in Fangzhang Continent’s Demon Domain, along with some interference suppressors and similar things.

These things were the pinnacle of human high technology, capable of solving the demon clan’s issues like demon clouds and magnetic fields. The only problem was the lack of maintenance means. They couldn’t afford any major actions, needing to be extremely cautious; otherwise, all their efforts of several decades would go to waste if discovered by the demon clan.

On the giant screen in the hall, many small screens appeared, showing images captured by robot cameras. These images would be analyzed by artificial intelligence, which selected important ones to enlarge for the staff to examine closely. All surveillance footage would also be stored, organized, and summarized by artificial intelligence.

"Father."

In an office, Miao Lin saw his father for the first time without surveillance, although it was still through a video.

Muse looked at his aged son in front of him, feeling extremely conflicted. His son didn’t have much time left; it was very obvious.

Miao Lin told Muse a lot about the Miao family. Over the years, Muse had worked as a spy for the demon clan, allowing the Miao family to live quite well. Among the human race in the Fangzhang Continent, they were considered upper-class.

Unfortunately, under the brainwashing of the demon clan, the younger members of the Miao family had started to despise their human identity and wished their whole family would become part of the demon clan.

This deeply saddened Miao Lin. So, as he felt his health declining, he proposed to the Huaxia side a different way to gather intelligence, rather than having his descendants take over for him, as he no longer trusted them. This led to the involvement of the Machine Magic Ant.

After talking for a long time, Qiu Weidao entered the room and saw that the video had ended. Muse sat in silence, and Qiu Weidao said, "Don’t be too sad. Life, aging, sickness, and death are part of human nature. As cultivators, we merely slow down this process, but we will also experience it in the future."

"My apologies, sir, for the inconvenience."

"Don’t worry, cheer up. Our observation station was not easy to build. Your son also did a great job. One day, we will defeat the evil tribe. Your Miao family won’t suffer greatly."

"Forget about those disrespectful descendants. Let’s not talk about that. How is the operation of the observation station?"

"Overall it’s okay, but there are too many unexpected incidents. Those Machine Magic Ants are losing hundreds every day. Can you believe it? Dozens are just getting covered in monster dung every day."

"Sir, has our internal observation station been established yet?"

"We’ve built three, but they are not deep enough to monitor the core areas of the evil tribe."

Qiu Weidao explained that they had used several methods. They had previously raised many monster beasts and controlled them to enter the Demon Domain, occupying some territory. Within these territories, they could use a network matrix formed by Machine Magic Ants to control stronger robots. But so far, only three internal observation stations have been established, and they cannot cover the core areas of the evil tribe.

"The outer regions are enough. The evil tribe doesn’t have many secrets from us now, while the evil tribe knows nothing about us humans."

Muse mentioned that over the years, he had helped Qiu Weidao eliminate almost all of the evil tribe’s spies, including many who, like him, had decided to switch sides.

The more evil tribe spies they lost, the more Heavenly Fox Demon King relied on him. Muse’s family became safer, and Muse became a key member under Qiu Weidao, receiving much attention from him.

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"This is the latest news about the monster clan sent by the observation station. It has been over ten years since we last saw Lin Wanli. He must have gone into seclusion to break through to the seventh level."

Lin Jiang gave a document to Cao Ying to look over. Now they know a lot about the truth of the monster clan.

"The number of fourth-level monsters in the monster clan has increased again, and the Demon Queen is exploiting the oceans more heavily."

Cao Ying took a look and noticed that the number of monsters above the fourth level in the monster clan had increased significantly.

"Yes, the new generation of monsters has already broken through to the sixth level. The new generation of monsters has grown up faster than us."

"They have a bigger territory and more concentrated resources, which is normal. However, sixth-level monsters are not enough to change the situation. I am still worried that Lin Wanli will break through to the seventh level. Are you prepared on your side?"

"Almost ready. The second-generation Space Mother Ship was launched last year, and the space combat power has been established. If a big war breaks out, it will take place in space."

Lin Jiang said that although the human cultivators are not as strong as the monsters, technology has advanced greatly. Three second-generation Space Mother Ships have entered space, along with the first generation and the previous Space Battleships, forming a powerful fleet.

"Should we launch an attack in advance?"

"It’s not a good idea. Fighting outside and defending our homeland are two different situations. Over the years, everyone has been living comfortably. It’s getting harder to push them to risk their lives."

Lin Jiang shook his head. He had thought about striking early, before Lin Wanli broke through. There was no need to wait until they were in great danger, but after a few probes, Lin Jiang was not pleased with the reactions he received.

Although there were dozens of Void Achieving individuals, not many were truly willing to sacrifice themselves. The reason was simple – they were already wealthy, powerful, had an abundance of resources for cultivation, many offspring. Would they be willing to risk their lives?

So, they could only wait until Lin Wanli broke through. In doing so, their power, loved ones, friends – everything – would be threatened; only then would they possibly fight with all their might.

"People’s hearts…"

"There’s no need to blame anyone. Everyone has the same mindset. If the Yao clan is willing to drag this out, I’m fine with it. I also want to wait until after breaking through to Tao Achieving before taking action. Even if we don’t have a decisive battle to wipe out the clan, maintaining this situation gives us all a chance to ascend to immortality."

Lin Jiang said. People’s hearts are the same. If the Yao clan truly reaches an understanding and seizes a Fangzhang Continent, he actually agreed silently. Everyone around him was doing well. What’s wrong with that?

Unfortunately, it was wishful thinking. The conflict between the two clans was irreconcilable now.

"How much longer until you break through?"

"I’m not sure yet. Progressing in cultivation has been slow. Merely accumulating resources hasn’t been effective. Next, I need to comprehend the Great Way, which is unpredictable. How about you? When will you break through the Disaster Crossing Period?"

"I don’t know either. Nobody has walked this path before, so there’s no experience to draw from. It’s like being an ordinary person on the vast sea, losing all points of reference and feeling lost."

Cao Ying mentioned that she has also reached the later stages of Tao Achieving, but the further she goes, the more lost she feels. Because previous cultivators reached this point and beyond, it becomes uncertain with no reference points.

"It seems relying solely on our cultivation is not enough. We need to prepare more strategies."

"Are you thinking of using nuclear weapons again?"

"Nuclear weapons are the last resort. We can win, but must not lose. If we lose, what use is there for this world?"

Lin Jiang said coldly, he prepared many world-ending nuclear weapons. This is the final resort. If they all fail, what’s the point of the world? After I die, let the floodwaters rage as they may.