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

When the golden-haired apes retreated into the crevice, Lin Feng did not give the order to pursue them.

The crack exuded a terrifying aura, with dark red energy slowly flowing within, like the slightly open maw of a colossal beast. To them, what lay within was still completely unknown. A hasty pursuit could very well lead to danger, or even total annihilation.

Do not pursue a desperate enemy, especially one that has retreated to its lair.

"Are all weapons fully loaded?" Lin Feng immediately asked the various command posts.

His voice was calm and decisive, showing no sign of relaxation despite the recent victory.

"The Wukong platform has been filled."

"Light-speed battleship squadron fully loaded."

"Mars orbital defense platform fully infilled."

Replies came from various combat units. Although the photon weapons had consumed a lot of energy in the previous battle, their recharging systems were extremely efficient, allowing them to be put back into combat in just a few minutes.

"Very good." Lin Feng nodded, his gaze falling on the huge planet on the screen.

It still floated there silently, the dark red patterns on its surface much dimmer than before, scars left by thousands of nuclear bombs. But the energy was still slowly flowing, trying to repair the shattered rock layers.

"Next, the Xuanyuan space carrier and the light-speed warship will aim at the planet and launch directly," Lin Feng issued the new order.

This time, he didn't order all photon weapons to fire at the planet simultaneously. He needed to verify something.

"receive."

After the order was given, the Xuanyuan space carrier and the light-speed warship decisively launched an attack on the target planet.

shhhhh--

Dozens of thick beams of photons tore through the void and precisely bombarded the planet's surface.

The dark red energy patterns lit up instantly, like a giant python awakening, surging wildly towards the area that was hit. The energy of those photon beams was greedily devoured, absorbed, and digested by those patterns the moment it touched the planet's surface.

After the light faded, there was no new damage to the planet's surface. Only the dark red lines were slightly brighter than before.

Lin Feng frowned slightly.

Sure enough.

"The energy of the photon weapon has been absorbed again," he said coldly, his tone devoid of disappointment, only calm upon confirmation.

This outcome was actually within his expectations.

The planet itself is a massive energy absorber, capable of devouring attacks of any form of energy. While photon weapons could pose a threat to individual giant apes, they would be completely ineffective against the planet itself.

"The only way to destroy this planet is with nuclear weapons."

Lin Feng turned to his assistant and decisively issued the order: "Notify the Global Technology Alliance to develop a sufficient number of nuclear weapons as quickly as possible. The previous few thousand were just the first wave; we need more, enough to completely destroy that planet."

"Yes, Mr. Lin." The assistant agreed without hesitation and turned to relay the order.

Within minutes, the Global Science and Technology Alliance received Lin Feng's instructions. The nuclear arsenals of all member states were activated again, production lines were running at full capacity, and new nuclear warheads were being manufactured at an alarming rate.

But Lin Feng knew that this was only part of the preparations.

He needs more intelligence.

"Have you analyzed the data yet?" he asked, looking at another assistant beside him.

This assistant was responsible for coordinating the analysis work of all the expert teams. From the moment the first nuclear bomb was dropped, countless data points were continuously transmitted back from various detectors, and the experts analyzed every detail day and night.

"Mr. Lin, we've analyzed everything." The assistant pulled up a detailed data report and projected it onto the screen.

"According to our analysis, that planet has an extremely unique energy field structure. It can absorb attacks of any form of energy—photon weapons, lasers, electromagnetic pulses, and even stellar radiation. All attacks that exist in the form of energy will be devoured by it and converted into its own energy."

The assistant switched to another set of data: "But it cannot stop physical attacks. The shockwaves, fragments, high temperatures, and high pressures released when a nuclear weapon explodes—these physical destructive forces cannot be absorbed; it can only withstand them. That's why the first wave of nuclear bombs was able to destroy nearly half of its surface."

The screen displayed slow-motion footage of the thousands of nuclear bombs exploding. It was clear that dark red energy patterns surged wildly at the moment of the explosion, attempting to devour the energy, but they were powerless against the physical destructive force.

"At the same time, according to our data analysis of those giant apes, their armor and weapons are closely related to the planet's energy," the assistant continued, pulling up scan images of the giant ape corpses that had been killed.

"The dark red armor on these giant apes has energy characteristics that are completely consistent with the energy patterns on the planet's surface. Their ability to absorb photon weapons during combat also stems from this energy connection. In other words, their power source is very likely from the entire planet."

The assistant took a deep breath and stated the final deduction: "Therefore, we conclude that these apes are bound to the entire planet. Their fate is intertwined; if one prospers, the other prospers; if one suffers, the other suffers. This is why they emerge from the cracks when a nuclear weapon attacks the planet. They are not protecting the planet, but protecting themselves—because if the planet is destroyed, they will also perish."

Lin Feng's pupils contracted slightly.

One glory and one glory.

If this inference is correct, then the entire battle situation becomes clear.

That planet was not their spaceship, but their mother nest, the source of their life. They were born from the planet's energy and depended on it for survival. The planet was the core of their power, and also their greatest weakness.

"Is the data reliable?" Lin Feng asked in a deep voice.

"Reliable." The assistant nodded. "We compared more than a dozen different data models, and the conclusions were highly consistent. The error rate is less than one in a thousand."

Lin Feng fell silent.

On the screen, the enormous planet floated silently in the darkness. Dark red patterns continued to flow slowly, attempting to heal the wounds inflicted by the nuclear bomb. Deep within those cracks lay the retreating giant apes.

They thought they would be safe once they hid inside.

They thought that when they came out next time, they would be ready to fight photon weapons.

But they don't know that humans have found their true Achilles' heel.

"Okay." Lin Feng spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of cold resolve.

"Since they're tied to the planet, then destroy the planet along with them."

He turned to look at the large screen in the command center, which displayed the global production progress of nuclear weapons.

"Tell the global technology alliance not to worry about cost or quantity. Build every nuclear weapon you can," Lin Feng said resolutely.

"I want to see enough nuclear bombs to completely wipe out that planet in a month."

"yes!"

The orders were relayed down through the ranks.

The entire planet Earth is spinning wildly. Nuclear weapons, once a source of terror for humanity, have now become their only hope.

Lin Feng's gaze fell on that planet again.

The dark red lines continued to flow slowly, attempting to heal the wound.

But next time, these apes will either watch the planet perish or emerge from the rift for a final battle!