Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

Boom boom boom!

Violent energy continuously emanated from the cracks, surging like a volcanic eruption.

In an instant, the entire massive planet began to shake violently, as if it were about to explode. Large swathes of the remaining rock layers crumbled away, revealing an even more bizarre, dark red structure beneath. The entire planet trembled, tore apart, and awakened.

At the same time, the dark red light seemed to come alive, flowing rapidly like the blood vessels within a giant beast. It no longer flowed slowly as before, but surged wildly, converging into the crack almost instantly.

hoo hoo hoo!

As the dark red light flowed into the crack, increasingly ferocious roars echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The sound pierced through the vacuum, exploding directly in the depths of every human consciousness. Rage, fury, and a destructive will—it was a roar from ancient times, the overwhelming rage of an entity awakened from billions of years of slumber.

At the same time, waves of violent power swept outwards, as if to tear the entire world apart. Invisible energy hurricanes ripped everything apart, distorting space debris, shattered rock layers, and even light around the planet.

Lin Feng and his companions stared intently at the scene, their eyes glued to the screen, witnessing its devastating impact.

No one spoke, no one breathed; everyone stared intently at the collapsing planet on the screen.

"The creatures on this planet are about to emerge," Lin Feng muttered to himself.

His voice was soft, yet it sent a shiver through the entire command center.

As all of this returned to calm—

Boom boom boom!

A loud noise was suddenly transmitted to Lin Feng's ears through the screen.

That wasn't an explosion, it wasn't a collapse, but... the sound of footsteps.

Heavy, powerful footsteps that made the planet tremble.

"We're out," Lin Feng said softly.

The first figure appeared deep within the crevice.

It was an ape standing upright. Standing over ten meters tall, it resembled a moving small mountain. Its body was covered in dark red armor—not armor, but a layer of keratin growing from beneath its skin, radiating an eerie dark red glow. The power emanating from the armor seemed capable of devouring everything.

It held a massive battle axe in its hand, also dark red, and radiating a chilling energy. A tremendous power emanated from that axe, as if it could cleave everything in its path.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth...

More and more giant apes emerged from the crack. They stood silently, forming neat battle formations, dark red energy patterns flowing across their armor, and the battle axes in their hands trembled slightly, emitting a bloodthirsty hum.

The number quickly reached over a thousand.

Thousands of giant apes, each tens of meters tall, wielding massive axes capable of cleaving anything, hovered silently above the planet, coldly gazing at distant Mars and even further away, the Blue Star.

"The enemy has appeared." Lin Feng's voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling undertone.

He did not hesitate.

"Let's do it."

With a chilling growl, the nuclear weapons, already prepared, were launched once more. Hundreds of nuclear warheads rained down from the Mars orbital platform, trailing dazzling flames as they slammed into the giant apes.

hoo hoo hoo!

The giant apes looked up and saw the falling nuclear weapons.

A series of angry roars rang out simultaneously, shaking the heavens and the earth.

The next moment, they simultaneously swung their giant axes.

Dark red light burst forth from each battle axe. The moment the giant axe was swung, a huge blade of light shot out from the weapon, slashing towards the sky as if splitting the heavens and earth.

Boom boom boom!

The nuclear weapons were precisely intercepted mid-air by those light blades. Each nuclear warhead was cleaved in two by an axe, exploding thousands of meters above the giant ape array. The shockwaves and flames were blocked by an invisible energy barrier, unable to harm them in the slightest.

Hundreds of nuclear weapons were destroyed in just a few seconds.

Lin Feng's pupils contracted slightly.

The power of those light blades is no less than that of photon weapons. And the speed and precision with which they swing their axes are truly terrifying.

The smoke and dust cleared.

The giant ape formation remained intact.

The leading giant ape slowly stepped forward.

Its entire body was covered in golden fur, which stood out starkly against the dark red energy light. It was larger than the other giant apes, and its aura was far more terrifying. The battle axe in its hand was also larger, its dark red patterns almost overflowing with light.

It raised its head, its icy gaze piercing through countless kilometers, as if locking onto Lin Feng in the Mars command center.

Then, it opened its mouth.

"Humans, submit or die!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, piercing through the vacuum and resounding deep within the consciousness of every human being.

The language used is Chinese.

His pronunciation was clear and perfect.

The command center was deathly silent.

Everyone froze the moment the voice rang out. Not out of fear, but because of a shiver that ran deep in their souls—an alien creature from a distant galaxy, just awakened from its slumber, could speak a human language.

And he spoke it so fluently.

What does this tell us?

This indicates that they were aware of humanity's existence long ago. It suggests they had studied humanity beforehand. It demonstrates that they were fully prepared before their arrival.

Lin Feng stared intently at the golden giant ape on the screen.

Its eyes were cold, arrogant, and filled with contempt for ants. It wasn't negotiation, it wasn't communication, but a final ultimatum—surrender or die.

Surrender?

A cold smile appeared on Lin Feng's lips.

He recalled the message he received after the Gaia incident: "When we arrive, you will have the opportunity to become our subordinate and the master of this planet."

So this is what they are "attached".

To become slaves crawling at their feet, kneeling before these giant apes, begging for their lives.

Lin Feng slowly stood up and walked to the center of the command center. His gaze swept over the densely packed giant apes on the screen, over the battle axes radiating destructive aura in their hands, and finally settled on the golden giant ape.

"Submission?"

His voice was calm, yet it clearly reached every combat unit.

"I will answer you on behalf of humanity."

He paused, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"No."

Roar--

The golden giant ape let out a deafening roar, and dark red energy erupted from its body, sweeping in all directions.

The war has officially begun.