Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 784 War preparations
After reading the two instructions, Xia Xiu stood in the office of Director Helserem Tower. A blue virtual panel appeared in front of him, and the flowing light made his face look even colder.

While browsing the specific contents of the two supreme directives, he called out the think tank AI - [Adam].

"What is Eden's assessment of the war intensity and support level for the first expedition?" Xia Xiu asked [Adam].

[Adam] immediately began to operate, and a series of rapidly jumping characters and data appeared on the virtual panel.

[Retrieving——]
After a one-second pause, the mechanical voice continued:
[This operation is a joint action of Heaven——]
[Linkage Mechanism: All departments of the Kingdom of Heaven (including but not limited to the task force, containment room research institute, resource allocation center, etc.) must immediately invest corresponding resources to ensure the smooth progress of the operation——]"

[Eden's resource allocation for this war intensity is: Ω5~Ω5.5]
When Xia Xiu heard this assessment, his eyes narrowed slightly and his brows furrowed even more.

"Is the intensity level so high?"

He murmured in a low voice, his tone full of doubt and heaviness.

"Is it because the [Mi-Go] clan possesses the miracle fragment, or is it because the Illichide Empire itself is a high threat?"

As he pondered, he slid his hand across the screen and pulled up comparative data on the intensity of the war.

The fluctuation of Ω5~Ω5.5 is close to the intensity of his war with Green Day.

The battle at that time not only consumed a huge amount of etheric resources, but also temporarily rose to Ω6 in the final stage, which was enough to show its destructive power.

The war between the Kingdom of Heaven and the [King of Volcanoes] was marked as an intensity of Ω7~Ω7.5. The degree of destruction almost caused the complete collapse of the nearby etheric space, and even Jupiter's sixth moon and several similar near-Earth planets were affected.

[Adam] responded to Xia Xiu’s question in his usual calm and precise tone.

[Comprehensive analysis shows that the fluctuation range of the intensity of this war is mainly caused by the superposition of two factors, and there is still a possibility of an ascending order——]
[First, the biotechnology and psychic technology of the Mi-Go tribe are highly integrated, and the synergy of the two produces a threat level far beyond the norm;
Secondly, as an extremely complex geographical dimension, the particularity of the astral realm provides the enemy with a natural defensive advantage, which significantly increases the uncertainty of the battle situation.

In summary, the intensity of this war has reached Ω5~Ω5.5, and may rise further due to the development of the situation (there is a possibility of ascending to Ω6). ]
"understood."

Xia Xiu said in a low voice, with a hint of solemnity in his voice.

The war at hand is obviously not an easy conquest, but a strategic battle with far-reaching implications.

If you don't make full preparations in advance, you will be drawn into a deeper vortex if you are not careful.

Given the attitudes of the Golden Court and various forces towards the Kingdom of Heaven, if one is not careful, the intensity of the war will rapidly increase in a direction that is unfavorable to the Kingdom of Heaven.

After a moment's silence, his thoughts gradually became clear and he began to organize the next pre-war plans.

I. Plan ahead to determine the claimed location.

According to the requirements of the Golden Rule, war is not only about resource plunder, but also an important means of claiming territory.

Before taking action, he must clearly state his occupation objectives and plan the management structure after the war.

This is not only the key to consolidating the fruits of victory after the war, but also the core link of a long-term strategy.

III Avoid multi-line warfare and control the intensity of the war.

Faced with a battlefield whose intensity has reached Ω5, Xia Xiu must not easily trigger multi-line conflicts to avoid further escalation of the intensity of the battle.

Although [Crown] plays an important role in the intense battlefield of Ω5, the war deployment this time is different from previous wars.

The Ω5 wars he had participated in in the past were of high intensity and small scope.

The current war situation is of high intensity and huge scope.

As a [Crown Bearer], he does have the power to change the local situation of the war, but even he cannot deal with all the conflict points at the same time on such a large scale.

He must quickly divide the forces within the star realm, accurately strike the key nodes of the Ilishid Empire, and at the same time prevent other potential forces from taking advantage of the situation.

He had to consider more details, such as the stabilization of the logistics line, the formation of the task force, and even the battlefield psychological tactics needed to be arranged in advance.

On the vast battlefield of the star realm, a [Crown] fighting alone cannot turn the tide of the war with his personal strength alone as he did in the past.

Xia Xiu lowered his head, stroking his chin with his right hand, a look of deep thought between his brows.

His eyes dropped slightly and fell on the entire map of the star realm on the virtual panel.

Countless complex nodes, lines and areas are intertwined into a fog, and behind the fog lies an unpredictable prospect of war.

What he was most worried about was the problem of logistical supply and population support during the war.

According to the Golden Law, once an enemy outpost or base built by the [Golden Branches] is destroyed, control of the area will be directly transferred to one's own forces.

However, control is fragile and the tide could turn if the enemy recaptures these positions.

Xia Xiu took a deep breath and realized the current predicament of the Third Hospital.

As a newly established force, its population reserves and the progress of the three major technology trees are far from comparable to those of other departments of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Even though he had deployed the population resources of the Honkai Administration to the maximum extent and invested them in the war, he could only barely maintain it.

Under such conditions, a large-scale war would be tantamount to an overdraft for the newly established Third Hospital.

"The dispatching resources have reached the bottom. The Heavenly Kingdom did allocate the Tenth Heroic Regiment to me, but if I want more population resources later... the higher-ups will not agree easily."

Xia Xiu whispered to himself, his tone revealing a hint of helplessness and rationality.

He knew very well that the allocation of resources in Heaven was not unlimited, not to mention that the Three Institutes were just emerging forces that had just come to the fore.

In addition, the Kingdom of Heaven still has a lot of things to deal with. It can manage enough ether resources, but as for the population... he can only hope for the best.

After thinking it over, Xia Xiu's thoughts began to turn in another direction.

The essence of war is not only a contest of military force, but also a political game.

His gaze gradually focused, a glimmer appeared in his eyes, and the outline of his thoughts gradually became clear.

"Adam..."

His voice was low and majestic, and the virtual projection of the think tank immediately appeared in front of him, with a soft blue light blending with the panel.

"Who are the enemies of the Illichide Empire?"

Xia Xiu asked slowly, with a hint of caution in his tone.

The enemy of the enemy is the friend.

The political nature of plane wars ultimately comes down to compromise.

No matter how dissatisfied they are with the Kingdom of Heaven, as long as there are enough benefits in front of them, no one will refuse the fat meat that is delivered to their doorstep.

[Retrieving... The hostile forces of the Illichide Empire mainly include the following races or alliances in the astral world——]
[Search results completed!]
——The main hostile forces and cooperation of the mind sucking monster are analyzed as follows——

[Gith - the eternal enemy]
Hostility Overview:

The Gith race is the main enemy of the Illithid. Their ancestors were enslaved and transformed under the rule of the Illithid, but later successfully rebelled and split into two camps:
Githyanki: Strongly militant and focused on revenge. Githzerai: Order first, balancing the expansion of the illithid.

Strategic Analysis: Gisyan: Good at rapid attacks, with Red Dragon Riders and interstellar tactics as the core, able to launch devastating raids on mind flayer colonies in the astral plane.

Gith: They are good at psychological warfare and restrict the actions of mind flayers by establishing mental barriers while providing stable defensive support.

Assessment: The Gith race has a deep hatred for the illithids and can be considered a potential ally, but they are deeply divided internally, so they need to be cautious when choosing their partners.

[Umber Hulks - Defective Servant]
Hostility Overview:

Originally biological weapons created by the mind suckers, some claw beasts broke free from control due to their intellectual evolution and now have primitive hostility towards the mind suckers.

Strategic Analysis: Abyssal Claws mainly use violent revenge, often attacking the colonies and experimental facilities of the Mind Flayers. They are brutal by instinct, but do not have complex organizational capabilities.

Evaluation: The Abyssal Claw is suitable as a tool to attack the front line of the Mind Flayer, but its behavior must be prevented from getting out of control and affecting the battle situation.

[Naga]
Hostility Overview:

The Naga, with their high intelligence and powerful psychic abilities, regard the mind flayers as a threat to knowledge and order, and have long been indirectly fighting against the mind flayers through the Underdark races.

Strategic Analysis: Nagas mainly use magic and psychic attacks, and can achieve significant results in the field of mind control by mind flayers.

They are good at leveraging the power of proxy races to indirectly weaken the power of the mind flayers.

Assessment: Naga has extensive experience in fighting against the Illithids and is a potential tactical partner.

[Adici Federation Mayflower Foundation]
Cause of hostility: Merchant ship attack.

The Illithid Empire launched an attack on the interstellar trade routes of the Edisi Federation, resulting in the looting or outright destruction of several merchant ships operated by Mayflower.

The cargo on merchant ships includes high-value technological equipment, magical materials, and strategic resources, which are used by the mind flayers for colonial construction and military expansion.

At the same time, the Illithid used its mind control ability to hijack several important financial decision makers of the Mayflower Foundation, forcing them to secretly transfer part of the Mayflower's funds to the control of the Illithid forces in the astral plane.

These actions seriously affected Mayflower's capital operation and credibility, and even triggered internal power struggles.

Although the Mayflower Foundation has a powerful shipping and financial network, and its armed merchant ships have certain defensive capabilities, they are unable to cope with the mind attacks and large-scale fleet suppression of the mind flayers.

After losing some of its merchant ships, Mayflower has begun hiring interdimensional adventurers and military contractors to fight back against the Illithid forces.

[Tera's internal chaebol group]
Conflict of the Triangle Slavery Model of Hostile Causes:
The chaebol groups within Terra have long used the "triangular slavery economy" (slave trade, mineral mining, and resource allocation) as an important means of capital accumulation.

The mind flayers attacked the slave ships and mining areas of these groups, plundered slaves and resources, causing the chaebol groups to suffer heavy economic losses.

In addition, the "financial beasts" used by the chaebol groups are entities that are similar to the combination of magical creatures and economic networks, and are used to manage cross-dimensional financial affairs.

The Mind-suckers launched psychic attacks on the spiritual cores of these beasts, causing many of them to lose control or become paralyzed, triggering cross-dimensional financial turmoil.

The private armed forces of the chaebol groups are at a disadvantage compared to the psychic technology of the mind flayers, but the groups have a lot of economic and resource advantages.

Although the degree of unity within the group is relatively low, they have a certain degree of coordinated actions when facing common interests.

Now the chaebol groups can provide economic resources and production capacity for the war.

Cooperation conditions: The Kingdom of Heaven is needed to help restore the stability of the Beast Taming System and provide the Chaebol Group with a defense plan against the Illithid biological weapons.

Conclusion and Suggestions

Prioritize contacting the Githzerai of the Gith race and build a cooperation framework centered on mental defense and interstellar tactics.

Nagas can serve as a high-end tactical support force, using their magic and wisdom to put pressure on high-level Illithids.

When the battle situation permits, moderately guide low-sequence hostile forces such as Abyss Claws and Goblins to weaken the strength of the Mind Flayers on the front line.

It is recommended to establish a logistical and economic support framework with the foundation to assist it in restoring its shipping routes and capital operation capabilities through technology exchange.

The Mayflower Foundation has extremely high cooperative value in trade routes and interstellar resource management.

Although the chaebol groups are characterized by slavery and oppression, their economic and production capabilities cannot be ignored, making them suitable as secondary supporting forces in wars.

It is recommended to sign a cooperation agreement with the group to provide it with a stability improvement plan for Financial Beastmaster and obtain resources and financial support.

Overall recommendations:

Although the two major forces are not traditional military allies, they have extremely high value in terms of logistics and economy.

Strategically, we need to pay attention to balancing the conditions for cooperation to prevent them from using war to expand their influence, which would pose a potential threat to the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Xia Xiu's eyes fell on the analysis report on the projection screen. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, and he had already begun to weigh the pros and cons in his mind.

He knew very well that to gain a foothold on such a complex battlefield, finding reliable allies was the first step.

Among the many forces, the first one he took into consideration was undoubtedly one of the three giants of the New Alliance - the Mayflower Foundation.

As an important part of the New Alliance, the Mayflower Foundation has extensive influence and a strong resource network.

Its core business spreads across the astral realm and multiple dimensions, covering almost every key link required for war, from finance and shipping to the allocation of high-end resources.

The Mayflower Foundation controls important shipping routes across the astral plane, which are key channels for transporting resources.

The invasion of the Illithid Empire not only brought huge losses to the Foundation, but also directly threatened the overall interests of the New Alliance.

What Xia Xiu valued was the foundation's huge resource reserve capacity - whether it was energy crystals, rare metals, or advanced magic equipment, these could provide tremendous support for the initial construction of the three academies.

Especially in the process of developing and constructing the three major [STC template ships], raw materials and logistics support will play a vital role.

After that, it’s Terra’s chaebol group.

They control many large industrial zones within the Edisi Federation. These industrial zones are not only responsible for conventional material production, but also serve as testing grounds for abnormal technologies.

The three major [STC template ship] research and development plans in Xia Xiu's hands require a large amount of industrial productivity to achieve.

From [engineering ships] to [research ships] to [resident ships], the core parts and shells of each template require large-scale precision manufacturing.

The chaebol group has sufficient production capacity to provide important technical support for his plan.

The deal Xia Xiu was going to make with them was very simple.

——Exchange technology with the territorial resources of the plane.

Similar to exchanging markets for technology, the Mayflower Foundation and the chaebols brought technology to build advanced facilities for him and shared the technology, and he divided the occupied territories among them.

This is a win-win situation for both parties.

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