When the fleet's attack landed on the barbarian lair, the barbarian firepower instantly thinned out. The barbarian lair's biological defense system, which had just begun to emerge, was blasted to pieces by the fleet's concentrated fire.
The two sides were simply not on the same level in terms of concentrated fire efficiency. The barbarian firepower was swift but lacked precision. If they could accurately concentrate fire on a specific ship, even the human fleet, with its advanced technology, would not be able to withstand such firepower. Of course, the barbarian firepower was crude and could only achieve coverage strikes. Therefore, even when subjected to direct fire, none of the Valslan fleet's starships had their shields overloaded.
Chapter 4. The Door-Kicking Tactic
Judar stood up and said, "The fleet will continue to maintain firepower suppression. All command authority will be delegated to the admiral. Li Wei and I are ready to launch an attack."
Everyone on the bridge looked at Judar. As the spiritual pillar of the entire fleet, Judar's words and actions influenced everyone. At this critical moment, Judar's stepping forward was both inspiring and unsettling for them.
Levi and Judar activated their Hundred Armor Crystals, and both were already covered in their respective armors. Levi's main armor was a magnificent golden heavy armor, like that of a god, while Judar's armor was a fitted silver armor. Although the main body of the armor was quite fitted, the densely packed weapons on both sides demonstrated Judar's strength.
The two men disembarked from the flagship via the ejection tunnel and headed towards the moon. Space offers no direction, but Li Wei was relatively used to this environment. After identifying his target, he began to accelerate.
In this battle, it's impossible for the moon to remain completely undamaged. All Li Weiwei can do is control the damage within the limits of his ability to repair it, while also ensuring that the extent of the moon's damage does not significantly impact Earth's gravitational equilibrium and tidal patterns.
Li Wei and his three clones withstood the firepower of four barbarian tribes, rapidly closing the distance between themselves and the moon. Li Wei chose the entrance to the lair on the near side of the moon, where the firepower was strongest, while the other three clones chose to detour, preparing to break through from other entrances. As the distance drew closer, Li Wei could even clearly see the barbarian defenses on the lunar surface with the naked eye.
The Barbarians reminded Li Wei somewhat of the Zerg in StarCraft, but the Barbarians' defensive structures could be built without creep, and their destructive power and range were far superior to those of the Zerg in StarCraft.
As sand and gravel surged on the lunar surface, a gigantic, round mouth emerged from beneath the ground. Layer upon layer of sharp teeth formed a structure resembling the mouth of a lamprey, but its size was far greater. Li Wei estimated that the diameter of the mouth alone was over a hundred meters, and the body of this behemoth hidden beneath the ground was probably even larger.
The giant maw aimed in the direction of the fleet, and a bright blue light began to gather between its open mouth. Li Wei could feel a huge amount of energy gathering there. If this behemoth attacked, the fleet would inevitably suffer losses.
"That fleet is a great gift I'm giving to my compatriots. I can't let you, you beast, destroy it. Let me see what your hidden body looks like!"
Li Wei channeled his magic power, and a tremendous force began to seep beneath the moon's surface, pulling out a monster with a massive head and body, resembling a maggot.
Li Wei estimated the monster to be about seven kilometers long, and its mouth, which was several hundred meters in diameter, was actually quite small compared to its size.
Li Wei frowned. Although this monster was weak to him, it was the type he hated the most. The reason was simple: it looked too much like a maggot, which made Li Wei, who hated worms, feel nauseous.
Although he used magic to pull the other person out instead of doing it with his own hands, in Li Wei's eyes, it was still disgusting.
After the giant worm was dragged out, its original charge-up was interrupted. The ray, which failed to complete its final energy charge, was hastily fired out without a head. It not only failed to hit the fleet, but it also failed to even glide over the huge Earth below.
The giant worm also sensed the danger and struggled desperately, but the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and its struggles were in vain.
Li Wei's outstretched hand closed, and an invisible energy shield enveloped the giant flesh worm, rapidly compressing it. The worm's surface was instantly crushed, while the energy shield also burned its body. In just a few seconds, the giant flesh worm was compressed into a single point and completely disappeared.
Li Wei realized that this monster had more than one head. The barbarians that appeared on Earth had a body structure that was more like a mixture of arthropods and mature insects, but the special barbarians that appeared here overturned humanity's previous knowledge of barbarians.
Several giant fleshy worms hidden beneath the lunar surface were easily pulled out by Li Wei with a wave of his hand and were immediately annihilated.
On the barbarian side, the elite troops who had hidden themselves to prepare for an ambush were easily wiped out by Li Wei before they could even make a move.
With the threat of the giant fleshy worm gone and with Li Wei at the forefront, the fleet lowered its relative altitude to the moon.
After closing the distance between the two sides, the fleet's concentrated fire became more efficient. The barbarians were originally able to launch sporadic counterattacks, but after Li Wei eliminated the barbarians' hidden elite individuals, the barbarians lost their heavy firepower trump card, and the entrance to their lair was blown to pieces.
Once they closed the distance, the fleet began releasing warriors. Large numbers of fully armed warriors swarmed toward the lunar surface like wasps bursting from a hive.
After extensive simulations and discussions, the fleet's tactics for this mission were decided upon as a core breakthrough tactic. All of the fleet's forces were concentrated on a single point to prioritize capturing the enemy's stronghold. Once the subsequent auxiliary ships could safely land on the lunar surface, they could drop logistical supplies and various auxiliary equipment directly onto the moon, thus stabilizing the logistical line.
Once they can establish a foothold on the moon, and the fleet can launch orbital bombardment, combined with the power of Levi and his clones, it is estimated that the battle can be ended in ten days.
Thousands of martial artists proceeded through the breached gate of the lair, while Li Wei charged to the very front, using himself as the spearhead to minimize casualties among the regular martial artists.
Seeing Li Wei leading the charge, the morale of the martial arts troops instantly soared to its peak.
Chapter 1. Inside the Nest
Li Weichong, leading the charge, spoke into the public channel: "Everyone, follow the pre-arranged tactics. We're fighting on foreign soil, and the enemy outnumbers us by a significant margin. Be quick to coordinate and create local numerical advantages to outnumber the enemy. Don't be isolated and stubbornly try to fight them head-on. You are valuable martial artists, not a suicide squad. Do you understand what I'm saying?!"
"understand!"
Various different versions of "I understand" rang out on the public address system.
The nest's internal structure is quite complex. Even martial artists have auxiliary radar for perception, which is like having a wallhack in a shooting game. However, high-speed maneuvering in such a complex environment is still a test for martial artists. If they are not careful, they will crash into obstacles.
Even with the use of stimulants beforehand, giving them twice the energy and reaction speed of normal, it is still not easy to inflict casualties in such an environment.
The main force hadn't advanced far when they encountered the barbarians' interception. However, the martial artists on Li Wei's side had been armed with a large amount of advanced technology equipment beforehand, making their combat power and survivability far superior to what they had in the past. They didn't panic when faced with this situation, but instead launched an attack according to the pre-assigned groups.
Li Weima charged ahead, unlike other martial artists who fought in groups, he didn't need any assistance or cooperation.
Li Wei flicked his finger, sending out a large number of "air bullets." These air bullets traced arc-shaped trajectories, like nimble sea serpents, avoiding all obstacles in their path and precisely targeting the barbarian they locked onto. Each air bullet was able to tear the barbarian's head to shreds.
Ordinary barbarians were like soldiers in the easy mode of a Dynasty Warriors game to Li Wei; he could easily wipe them out with a few quick strokes. It was only barbarian individuals of the giant worm level that required him to put in more effort.
A chaotic melee, like a meat grinder, unfolded. Within the interconnected underground cave space, the martial artists' advantage in mobility could not be fully utilized, and they also lacked numerical superiority. From their initial unstoppable advance, their progress slowed down, and the entire team seemed to be stuck in a quagmire.
Fortunately, the team has a strong leader like Li Wei who always manages to appear at the weakest point in the formation and provide timely reinforcements, preventing the martial artists' defenses from being directly breached. Since the start of the battle, although they have only advanced a few kilometers, the entire team remains intact and there is no need to worry about being cut off or surrounded by the barbarians.
Li Wei mentally calculated his kill count. In just half an hour since entering the cave, he had personally killed more than a thousand barbarians. Adding the more than four hundred barbarians killed by the main force of martial artists, it was a very impressive kill-to-death ratio.
The martial arts troops also suffered casualties, but because they covered each other in a timely manner, they were all wounded but not killed. The wounded successfully retreated to the core area of the formation, and after receiving basic medical treatment, they left the cave and returned to the fleet for further treatment.
In Li Wei's view, every martial artist is a valuable fighting force for humanity, so he would not allow pointless sacrifices of life. He considered it irresponsible to himself and his body to act rashly and perish together with the barbarians.
Two hours after the battle began, Li Wei and his main force had reached the core area of the nest. In the multi-core area of the nest, there was not a queen ant-like entity as everyone had imagined, but a base full of science fiction style.
After storming the base and eliminating the mechanical guards, Li Wei saw how the barbarians were created.
It was an enormous machine. After various raw materials were input, they were transformed into basic materials, which, with technology far surpassing the current level of biotechnology on Earth, became the eggs of the barbarians. These eggs would then be sent to specialized incubation chambers for hatching. The barbarians used this streamlined method to give birth to new individuals.
Li Wei thought to himself, "The barbarians are such a strange existence from beginning to end. Sure enough, there are other people behind them. After all, the intelligence that the barbarians have shown is not like that of ordinary insects."
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The commander of the martial arts unit approached Li Wei and asked, "Sir, should we preserve these items?"
Li Wei said, "The barbarian technology tree is too dangerous. Previous studies have confirmed this. Everything here must be disposed of. Whether it's equipment or barbarian eggs, nothing can be left."
The reason Li Wei issued such an order was because Valslan had conducted extensive research on individual barbarians. Although they had also gained new technology lines, the biotechnology in these lines was extremely dangerous and did not directly supplement humanity's existing technology tree. It was a kind of chicken rib that was neither useful nor worth discarding.
The commander said, "I know what to do, sir. Shall we continue?"
Li Wei shook his head and said, "Let the team rest first. High-intensity combat is extremely disadvantageous for us. Just hold the existing defensive line. I'll intercept the barbarians that emerge from underground in a bit. You take the men and make the most of the time to rest."
Although every member of the martial arts unit used performance-enhancing drugs before setting out, the high-intensity combat took a huge toll on their energy. Even with the support of performance-enhancing drugs, problems would arise after a long period of combat. Li Wei, who valued manpower, naturally could not allow such problems to occur.
In Li Wei's view, every martial artist is a rare human resource, and to exchange the life of a martial artist for the lives of ten thousand barbarians would be a huge loss.
Not long after occupying the lair, the lower-level barbarians launched a counterattack, but Li Wei easily suppressed them. During the rest period, the martial artists used various methods to destroy all valuable items in the lair.
This kind of unbalanced technological development with endless potential for future problems has a high probability of leading humanity astray. Therefore, Li Wei would rather destroy everything here than let its contents wreak havoc on human society.
Chapter 1. The Situation is Excellent
The reason Li Wei was so wary of the barbarian's technology tree was because he saw something unsettling on it. If this technology tree continued to develop, it would illuminate certain technologies in another world, namely the Zoanoid route in "Guardian Angels".
Every large corporation has its own dark history, and Valslan is no exception. Human experimentation wasn't limited to the department where Velite worked; another human experimentation department was still conducting its own research until Levi took control of Judal. Their research project was about what kind of power humans could gain by combining with barbarians.
They did have some experimental results. After a series of experiments, this department actually created something similar to the Zoanoids from "Guyver." The product born from this modification surgery possessed strength no less than that of a martial artist. The only problem was that they had to abandon their basic human decency and become half-human, half-beast monsters.
The modified individuals who underwent the experiment could freely switch between human and beast-like forms. Apart from being slightly inferior to martial artists in terms of mobility, they were no weaker than martial artists in other aspects.
This human experimentation department has produced something truly extraordinary. If this technology were to spread, the damage it would cause to human society would be immense. While martial arts practitioners have a higher skill ceiling, this power is safe, reliable, and highly stable. Aside from a few virus-infected individuals, there is virtually no risk of it going out of control. However, the beast-like soldiers created by combining their genes with barbarian genes all suffer from varying degrees of mental problems. In other words, this modification surgery, while altering the human body, also influences the recipient's mind, making them increasingly aggressive.
Because of the danger of this technology, Li Wei ordered the destruction of all related materials, and all the subjects who had undergone the modification were disposed of. He also erased the memories of all the personnel in the entire department and sent them to other research departments.
It's not that biological technology trees are bad; developing this technology tree can play a significant role in the medical field.
However, this dangerous technological path is still too early for humanity at present. If human technology in this world were to advance another two hundred years from its current level, Li Wei wouldn't be worried about the side effects of this new technology. But right now, he absolutely cannot allow humanity to rashly step out of this technological path. The danger of this technological path is difficult to control, and the slightest carelessness could destroy humanity itself.
Li Wei used his perception abilities to supervise the main force in destroying various facilities inside the nest. Only after confirming that all equipment and eggs had been destroyed did he feel relieved.
Valslan was quite efficient. While the martial artists were resting, the subsequent engineering team had already arrived and started building a temporary base on this site. The barbarians had dug a large number of underground tunnels, which saved the engineering team a lot of work because they didn't have to dig the tunnels themselves.
Meanwhile, Li Wei's three clones began their solo journey. Unlike the main force, the three clones were smaller targets, so they played more aggressively, charging into the barbarian horde and unleashing their full power.
What would require a great deal of effort to defeat an elite barbarian individual for an ordinary martial artist is nothing more than a casualty to Li Wei's clones. If Li Wei himself is unleashing his power in a horde of barbarians in easy mode, then his three clones are simply on equal difficulty. The difference between the two modes is merely that in easy mode, a single strike would be enough to kill a mere fodder enemy, while here, it requires more follow-up attacks—a negligible amount for Li Wei's clones.
Just after Li Wei took action, things weren't peaceful on Earth either. After all, the lunar battle was quite a big commotion. Even amateur astronomers with telescopes could see the general situation of the fleet clashing with the barbarians on the lunar surface, so it couldn't be kept secret at all...
Especially after the reconnaissance ship of the United States was forced to retreat, netizens around the world were in an uproar. No one expected that Valslan, as an independent company, would launch an attack on the stronghold of the barbarians before other countries.
As time went on, rumors spread online, affecting Valsland's stock price, which plummeted twice, resulting in a direct loss of nearly [amount missing] in market value.
Li Wei, who was busy with the lunar campaign, did not intend to comment on this. For him, market value was meaningless; only actual technology and production had value. In addition, Valsland had a large amount of reserves, so he took this opportunity to collect shares from retail investors and other investment groups to prepare for the upcoming production handover.
The campaign, originally planned to end in ten days, has progressed very smoothly. The fleet has completely suppressed the entire lunar surface, while beneath the lunar surface, the martial arts troops, led by Li Wei and his three clones, have achieved a remarkably high kill-to-death ratio. At the cost of 44 dead and 44 wounded, they have annihilated over 40,000 individual barbarians and destroyed 400 barbarian underground lairs. Now, only the deep barbarian lairs remain to put up a last-ditch resistance. The vast majority of the lunar underground space has been recaptured by Li Wei and his troops.
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Inside the solemn conference room, the leader and the old man reunited. The old man's spirits had not been very good recently, and the high-intensity acting was still somewhat strenuous for him, given his advanced age.
The leader looked at the old man and laughed, "You look so old now, almost as old as me. I've seen the recording of your speech at the international conference. I have to say, you could easily win that Oscar."
The old man sighed and said, "I've been acting my whole life, and this period has been the most tiring. I have such a huge advantage, but I don't dare to show it. It's really suffocating."
Chapter 1. The Reversal of Power Scale
The leader laughed and said, "Just bear with it a little longer. When we are fully grown, there will be no need to continue playing along with those petty villains. At that time, even if you jump onto the table at an international conference and point your finger at those guys and curse them, they won't dare to turn against you."
The old man smiled and said, "I look forward to that day, so I have to take good care of my health so that I can still scold people when that day comes."
The leader laughed and said, "I won't be able to go crazy with you anymore. In two years, I'll be retiring, and my health won't be up to par. By the way, you saw the battle report from Li Wei, right? The strength of our compatriots from another universe is simply astonishing."
The old man nodded. Li Wei's strength was no secret among the high-ranking members. The destructive power of an army of men, the fact that he had single-handedly conquered the barbarian stronghold despite being separated from the main force—such power went beyond mere terror. The old man was thankful that Li Wei was a fellow countryman sharing their views, not a treacherous outsider.
The old man said, "He also gave me a message, saying that the battle will be over by the end of the day at the latest, and the barbarians on the moon will be completely wiped out. He has already worked so hard, so we must also step up our efforts."
The leader sighed and said, "That's true, but even with extra effort, it will still take a considerable amount of time to fully master the technology he sent over. We still have too few trustworthy technical personnel."
Because of the various technologies provided by Li Wei, all obstacles have been cleared for the upcoming science and technology exhibition route. Therefore, the higher-ups have been making great moves. The biggest thing they have been doing recently, besides secretly studying the technologies sent by Li Wei, is cracking down on academic cliques and making real scientific research talents valued, instead of being forced to use electricity purely for their own purposes and suffer from the exploitation of academic cliques, and having their papers labeled with a bunch of messy names before they can be presented.
During this period, the number of academic clique members executed has exceeded ten. Although such methods are somewhat extreme, in chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary. There is no time to dawdle any longer. The most important thing is to gather reliable talents as quickly as possible to prepare for the great development to come.
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