Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

With the tacit agreement of all three parties, talks on the Zerg scourge were held on Star River's territory.

To demonstrate the sincerity of all three parties, Mu Yi directly arranged the meeting to take place in Luoyang.

Within Luoyang, with the will of the empire in his hands and standing with Huang Tianji, he was confident that he could suppress all means of control by both empires.

"Not bad, no tricks were planted, Xinghan has made proper arrangements!" Liu Bowen inspected the place arranged for them and was quite satisfied.

"I'm afraid this emperor is confident that he can suppress us all!" Liu Mian, the commander of the Imperial Guards who was accompanying them, shook his head.

Unlike Liu Bowen, as a master, he could sense the vast aura that enveloped the entire sky.

It was almost exactly the same aura he felt when he met their Hongwu Emperor.

"You mean..." Liu Bowen frowned slightly.

"He means the more we talk, the more mistakes we make. Let's go, the talks are about to begin." Yu Qian walked in from outside with a serious expression.

"It seems the Mongol Yuan side has also discovered this!" Liu Bowen nodded upon hearing this. The fact that the talks were proceeding so quickly showed the urgency hidden behind it.

To be honest, they were also in a hurry.

The more they studied the Zerg scourge, the more they realized the magnitude of the problem.

At first, it was under control, but at some point, it suddenly stepped on its own foot and started flying.

This forced both sides to cease hostilities and consider how to resolve the issue.

Like the Mongol Yuan dynasty, the Ming dynasty was completely caught off guard.

One day, I will find myself in a situation where the loss of one person is like the loss of one's own.

"Let's go!"

Both the Ming and Mongol Yuan dynasties knew that this matter could not be delayed, and after a short rest and preparation, they submitted a request for talks to Xinghan.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang also convened a meeting directly.

The delegations of several dozen people from both the Ming and Mongol Yuan dynasties were escorted by Oswin and Saqqara, each leading a group of men, as they headed toward the agreed-upon location.

Upon arrival at their destination, a palace had been prepared overnight.

"Very strong!" Yu Qian said telepathically with a serious expression.

"Like the midday sun, blazing like fire, this legion is truly formidable! But judging from their appearances, it seems some of them aren't from the Central Plains?"

Liu Bowen looked at the soldiers in the Sun Legion and noticed a problem.

"Based on the information we have gathered, Xinghan should be a multi-ethnic empire, just like how they absorbed and appeased the Qing Dynasty after they took it over."

"Hmph, those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts, and they will surely suffer bitter consequences sooner or later!" one of the accompanying envoys sneered.

Liu Bowen and Yu Qian could not deny that the emergence of the Qing dynasty was undoubtedly a bitter fruit brewed by the Ming dynasty.

However, they also knew that managing vassals required showing friendliness.

If they had discovered these foreigners within the Imperial Guard, they might have also been dismissive, believing that Xinghan would inevitably suffer a backlash in the future.

But the Miracle Legion is different; without a unified approach both inside and out, they cannot take the final step.

Xinghan's fusion methods may be even more sophisticated than they anticipated.

"Greetings, esteemed envoys!"

Zhuge Liang stood before the palace gate to greet Liu Bowen.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Zhuge!"

Upon meeting Zhuge Liang, both Liu Bowen and Yu Qian displayed genuine admiration on their faces.

Even Liu Mian, the commander of the Ming Dynasty, showed a hint of respect on his face.

"Please!" Zhuge Liang smiled and led everyone into the hall.

These were things he shouldn't have been involved in, but Zhuge Liang insisted on welcoming both sides anyway.

The spiritual talent he possessed could make everyone who met Zhuge Liang feel good about him.

Zhuge Liang was well aware that this meeting would be fraught with trouble, so he had to make himself the anchor for both sides in order to move the talks forward.

If they waste too much time here, the Zerg will have more time to develop.

Prior to the talks, all three parties had already been making their own preparations, mobilizing troops and gathering top experts.

But most importantly, they need the research data from all three parties. They need to know exactly what substances were injected into these insects.

It's not that they can't detect it, but time is of the essence. By the time they can detect it, the opportunity will be lost.

Although the two sides were locked in fierce combat, they both knew in their hearts that the other was definitely a formidable enemy.

Given enough time, they can crack everything the other side has, but their things can also be cracked by the other side.

However, the mutual agreement in their hearts does not prevent them from disliking each other.

"Humph!"

When Bayan, the Mongol envoy, saw Liu Bowen and his entourage enter the hall, he snorted coldly.

"The envoy from the Ming Dynasty has quite the airs. I wonder where he's taken the words of the sage."

"The Mongol people have even started to learn the etiquette of the Central Plains."

The atmosphere was incredibly tense from the moment the two sides met, and the entire venue became agitated.

This is because both sides' leaders were aware of the difficulty of the talks, which is why they asked Xinghan to act as the mediator.

"Gentlemen, please calm down for now!"

"Our meeting today is also to discuss the insectoid catastrophe. For the sake of the people, please be patient!" Zhuge Liang, sitting in the host's seat, began by speaking in a evasive manner.

At the same time, both sides are reminded not to act impulsively, since people on both sides are genuinely being harassed by insects.

The effect of Zhuge Liang's personal welcome was evident; both the Mongol Yuan and Ming envoys snorted coldly and took their seats.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang took the initiative, skipped all the formalities, and began to introduce the scale of the insect plague observed by Xinghan.

"The insect plague is massive in scale. As far as we know, it has now spread to dozens of worlds and should have given rise to a collective will."

Liu Bowen and Boyan's attention was instantly drawn to what Zhuge Liang was saying.

"Has Xinghan already identified the main body of the Swarm's will?"

"In our previous battles against the insect swarm, we discovered that the swarm possesses the ability to manifest a collective will, an ability that requires a collective will to control!"

Zhuge Liang could come up with something on the spot; these were actually two separate things, but he cleverly combined them together.

However, he omitted some conditions and circumstances.

"We once tried to control the swarm's self-devouring through the visualization of gods and Buddhas, but in the process, some swarms of insects broke through the boundary by self-devouring!" Zhuge Liang continued to drop bombshells.

Liu Bowen and Boyan's expressions grew even more solemn.

Regardless of the species, with a large population, some exceptional individuals will inevitably emerge, reaching the level of internal energy leaving the body, or even breaking through barriers. However, according to Zhuge Liang, no exceptional individuals are needed; any insect, given sufficient resources, has the potential to advance and break through barriers.

This is quite a terrifying thing.

"Does it occur very frequently?"

Bayan took the initiative to ask, since the Mongol Yuan Dynasty was the first to provide resources to the insects, they were naturally very concerned about the insects' probability of breaking through the boundary.

"Given the scale of the insect-gods and Buddhas we deployed, and the number of them that devoured themselves, there might be a one in a billion chance."

"What?" someone exclaimed from Liu Bowen's side.

For humans, this proportion is actually very small, but for insects, the proportion produced by this number may reach an unimaginable level.

If so many have broken through boundaries, how many will have their internal energy leaving their bodies?

"We haven't actually observed that many special insects!" Liu Bowen countered, presenting the samples they had compiled.

These data were all collected by him personally leading the investigation.

This made him suspect that Xinghan was fabricating data and trying to exploit Tarn by exaggerating the data.

"This is precisely why we are holding talks with both sides!" Zhuge Liang said solemnly.

"We have been unable to pinpoint the location of the Zerg swarm's will, and we suspect that they are using a large number of internal energy detached from their bodies and boundary-breaking Zerg to distort reality with their will and thus block our targeting technology!"

This is Xinghan's latest conjecture, after all, their methods have already traced back to insect data from the laboratory era, yet they still cannot find the main body.

This has led some to suspect that the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty were behind it, while others suspect that the insects themselves did it.

Liu Bowen and Boyan both understood the implied meaning in Zhuge Liang's words.

Currently, only those two companies are capable of interfering with Xinghan's technology.

Both sides cast distrustful glances at each other.

They both instinctively felt that the other was behind it, but they quickly dismissed the idea.

After all, given the current trend, sabotage would only result in a lose-lose situation for both sides.

They may not believe in the other party's character, but they absolutely cannot doubt the other party's determination to defend their own interests.

The insect season is not beneficial to either side.

The fact that both sides are willing to come to the talks already reveals some of their demands.

That would point to a terrifying outcome.

A mindless insect infestation might not be a particularly big problem.

But a plague of insects with an astonishingly elaborate scheme is a real problem.

Store up grain, build high walls, and delay declaring yourself king.

If insects can do this, then we can no longer consider it an undeserved disaster, but rather treat it as a major enemy.

After a moment's thought, Boyan spoke first.

"We once used the principle of gene lock to implant a portion of genes into the swarm. These genes can spread with reproduction. After we unlock the gene lock, these insects will suffer gene collapse due to overdrawing their genes!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang's expression changed. This was so similar to their previous self-devouring plan. It sounded perfect, but in reality, it would likely cause serious problems.

"Someone, bring up the experimental samples!" Zhuge Liang immediately ordered someone to bring up some of the insects used in the experiments.

Since Boyan had already spoken, he was naturally not afraid of being applied.

In front of everyone, the gene fragments inside the insect were activated, and the insect became faster and more aggressive to a degree visible to the naked eye.

To Boyan's surprise, these insects actually shut down their genetic locks after swallowing other insects.

They couldn't even open it a second time, as if the insects themselves had locked their genetic locks again.

The risk of genetic collapse has been completely avoided.

The technicians on Xinghan's side were furious. They had been wondering why the insects had suddenly become more ferocious. It turned out that the Mongol Yuan dynasty had made its move.

Bayan was completely bewildered at this point; they knew their own technology best.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty possessed gene-locking technology, allowing ordinary soldiers to overdraw their potential in exchange for power. A similar technology on the Xinghan side is the Heavenly Demon Disintegration.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty naturally had versions that could be switched on and off at will, but the technology they applied to the insects was the simplest self-destruct version.

The goal was to unleash the insects' greatest potential before they died, inflicting maximum damage on the Ming Dynasty with the most ferocious force.

This also gave the Mongol Yuan dynasty great confidence in using insects as weapons of war. After all, no matter how fierce the insects were, once they finished their attack, they would perish on their own, and even if the Ming dynasty wanted to turn the tables on them, it would be impossible.

However, in reality, the Ming Dynasty was still able to continuously supply insects to their territory because the Ming Dynasty itself also engaged in breeding and cultivated a batch of insects as weapons of war.

Seeing that both Xinghan and Mengyuan were focused on his own side, Liu Bowen waved his hand to let the technicians begin the demonstration.

"Our approach is to enhance the insects' control over the essence of heaven and earth, thereby activating the strength of their elite innate abilities!"

Stimulated by the secret technique, crystals of the essence of heaven and earth appeared within the insect's body. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the power of these crystals of the essence of heaven and earth directly affected the insect's elite talent.

An elite insect with the talent of sharpness managed to pierce through the cage, only stopping when Liu Mian grabbed it.

"Now we're in trouble!"

Zhuge Liang also showed a rare look of difficulty, then took a deep breath and handed over Xinghan's plan and experimental records to both parties for verification.

Similarly, the Ming and Mongol Yuan dynasties also obtained each other's experimental data through Xinghan.

"Trouble!"

After understanding the principle behind the experiment, Liu Bowen and Boyan also showed signs of difficulty.

There are no problems with the technology of any single company.

However, the combination of the three helped the insects improve their qualities, talents, and explosive power, in addition to the insects' collective will.

Clearly, the insect has evolved more than once in terms of its spirit and vitality.

According to the information they had, the insects could not possibly have evolved into the monstrous form they are today.

In other words, the insects are actually evolving at a much faster rate than they anticipated.

"Gentlemen, I propose that we temporarily establish a technical department here to conduct joint research on the Zerg!"

Zhuge Liang suppressed his shock. This was a big problem. If the insects evolved on their own, it might take them 30,000 to 50,000 years to reach this stage.

However, the technology and resources of these three companies directly helped the insect skip all the prerequisites, allowing it to directly enter a period of rapid evolution.

That makes the question even more acute: to what extent have insects evolved?

Only by knowing this can they address the problem in a targeted manner.

Zhuge Liang took the initiative to make all the information about the Han Dynasty public and invited the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty to join.

He was now certain that if the problem wasn't addressed openly and honestly, the insects' troubles would become unbearable. (End of Chapter)