The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

This suit of armor was found in ancient ruins by an empire hundreds of years ago.

It was top secret, and she only learned a little about it after the apocalypse broke out.

“Uh…” Lu Qianwei was speechless. He had forgotten that Bai Yuekui obtained the title of Lin Yuanzhe when she came to the territory of Heluo Kingdom to escape pursuit.

The Devouring Beasts destroyed the last sanctuary, and that's when they met with the surviving royal family, Xia Tianlai, and others.

"Ahem," Lu Qianwei hurriedly said a second before Xuanling could press the button on his phone, "You forgot I have prophetic abilities~"

"..."

"Alright, it was my oversight." Dong Mingxi composed himself and said apologetically, "According to the tests conducted by the Royal Research Institute, those who approach the Abyss possess interstellar-level combat capabilities."

"I almost forgot about the weapons you mentioned, weapons far superior to nuclear weapons."

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to keep this so secret." Lu Qianwei waved his hand and brushed it off.

He changed the subject, saying, "So, could we give the Abyss-Approacher to Eva to try?"

"emm~"

"I need to discuss this matter with my elder brother. You wait for news," Dong Mingxi said, turning and leaving.

“Oh, right,” she turned back and added as she stepped across the threshold, “it was my idea to do this.”

If you don't want your abilities to be exposed~

Don't ask whether it will work out or not, just wait for my news.

Chapter 112 The Royal Family's Foresight

"Those who stand on the edge of the abyss..." Dong Zheng sat in a chair, flipping through humanities books, searching for relevant memories.

He pondered for a moment and said, "We've studied this bio-armor for a long time, and many people have sacrificed their lives, but we've obtained very little information..."

"Having a higher-level entity analyze it is indeed a good solution."

"Your Majesty, do you agree?" Dong Mingxi asked.

"This isn't a matter of agreement or disagreement." Dong Zheng closed his book, looked up at his half-sister, and said, "Can you guarantee that the Pandora ecosystem won't become the next invader?"

"According to the records of the test personnel who piloted the Abyss, this bio-armor contains some records of prehistoric civilizations."

"We don't know if it still contains the technology of their civilization, but allowing a newly formed group consciousness to acquire that technology..."

"I'm worried." Dong Zheng shook his head.

The Pandora ecosystem, or Eva, is an individual civilization with a collective consciousness.

Such a civilization is efficient, and whether it aligns with His interests is a matter of a single thought.

"Our lives are short, but that doesn't mean we don't need time to understand Him."

"The Abyss is a very good weapon, but the crisis we are facing now has not reached the point where we need it."

Let's wait a little longer~

“I understand.” Dong Mingxi nodded without any surprise.

My elder brother has always been cautious, so his refusal was not unexpected.

There was one thing she didn't quite understand, so she took the opportunity to ask, "Brother, with millions of people migrating here, are you just going to leave them alone?"

"Manage? Why should we manage?"

"Isn't this place better than the lifeless capital city?"

"Now I actually feel more relaxed~" Dong Zheng shrugged.

Looking at the puzzled Dong Mingxi, he said with some sorrow, "If it weren't for the apocalypse, Father would have been the last emperor."

"His reforms have been underway for decades, spanning two generations, and the concept of imperial power has long since faded."

"Those conservatives and the real high-ranking officials followed the prince to Mars, and a large number of people died on Earth."

"We stayed behind because the royal family still had prestige and the ability to stabilize the chaotic situation."

And also to save as many lives as possible.

"Or is it that you, my royal sister, have tasted the power of the throne and are reluctant to give it up?"

Dong Mingxi's heart trembled slightly as she recalled the various experiences of the past five years. In order to stabilize people's hearts and to play the role of a princess who brings hope, she had to do so.

I have indeed become somewhat decadent.

"Your Majesty, you are truly magnanimous." Dong Mingxi bowed with a look of understanding, expressing his admiration.

“It’s not that I’m not open-minded or not,” Dong Zheng shook his head. “It’s just that this era has changed, to a point that we can’t predict at all.”

As he spoke, he looked through the glass window at the spacetime portals that shuttled back and forth in the distance, his gaze deep.

"A multi-party alliance...isn't that better than our current dilapidated little boat?"

"What's more..." Dong Zheng looked meaningfully at his still-single sister.

"No one can predict the future, but there are still opportunities to seize them."

The benefits are far greater than the value of supplying a million people!

Dong Mingxi looked puzzled upon hearing this.

…………

On Pandora, at the confluence of the Wind Rift and the Scorched Forest, lies the most deadly choke point of the entire Eastern Continent—the Firethroat Pass.

The crimson cliffs rise abruptly from the ground as if scorched by fire, and the Na'vi people from all regions must pass through this narrow canyon for their north-south migrations and trade.

But this area has been inhabited by the Rock Ridge Tribe for generations.

They have dark gray skin, burly bodies, and are skilled at climbing cliffs and dense forests. They are accompanied by bows and arrows, spears, and wild beasts.

For a long time, this place has always maintained harmonious relations with the passing tribes and has never made things difficult for the Na'vi people who pass through.

As a result, the Rock Ridge Tribe has gained the trust and goodwill of the surrounding tribes.

But several months ago, invaders arrived, and they indiscriminately killed, captured, and burned other tribes, large and small, in the surrounding area.

The surviving Na'vi were forced to flee to the Rock Ridge tribe, forming an alliance to defend themselves.

As the horizon was swallowed by a dark shadow, Varang, dressed in an exquisite robe, looked through his telescope at the group of primitive people below carrying a large number of firearms.

While feeling contempt, an inexplicable anger welled up inside him, and he gritted his teeth and cursed, "That bastard Narway!"

Since they continued to expand their territory, the remaining tribes who had survived the persecution had already spread the presence of firearms.

Narvi used this fear to trade firearms for tons of cheap supplies from other tribes.

This is blatant profiteering from war; it's utterly shameless!

Fortunately, they were no longer primitive people who only knew how to carry spears.

The territories, mineral veins, and resources they seized became their inexhaustible wealth.

Now every Ashbringer warrior is equipped with a carbonized bulletproof vest that protects their heart, lungs, and spine.

Even their mounts were fitted with fine saddles and armor.

"call--!!"

The battle cry of the Rock Ridge tribe was the first to resound.

Deep in the dense forest and through the crevices of the cliffs, a dense hail of bullets shot out in an instant.

Gunshots ripped through the entire forest.

The Rock Ridge Tribe and their allied tribes unleashed their firepower first, using the terrain to their advantage and firing wildly with bolt-action rifles, instantly covering the sky above the pass with a hail of bullets.

The Ash Clan warrior lay prone on the back of the Ashwing Bat, his body as steady as a rock, his finger firmly pulling the trigger to retaliate.

Bullets whistled through the air, piercing the trunks of giant trees, shattering the edges of rocks, and felling the exposed Rock Ridge warriors one after another.

The lush green branches and leaves were smashed to pieces, and bright red blood splattered on the charred red rock walls. Gun smoke quickly spread throughout the canyon.

The gunfire from both sides was completely intertwined.

The Rock Ridge Clan and their allies took cover behind thick tree trunks and in recessed caves, using the terrain to their advantage to maintain sustained fire.

The bullets whizzed through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Ash Clan warriors were constantly being hit by bullets. Even wearing bulletproof vests, their weak points were still penetrated by the concentrated fire at close range.

Someone screamed as they fell from the back of the Emberwing Bat, crashing straight into the rocks, never to rise again.

Fresh blood flowed down the crimson stone wall like fiery snakes.

The weapons of the two sides were not much different, and the war quickly escalated to a fever pitch.

But the Ash Clan's time to pick up a gun was far greater than that of these primitive people.

In terms of both accuracy and teamwork, they were far superior to the Na'vi who were firing haphazardly and without any strategy.

Despite their geographical advantage, the Allied forces were doomed in the air battle.

Before the warriors riding Ikaran had even fully taken off, they were already being crushed by the Ash Clan soldiers.

Before long, air superiority had completely fallen into the hands of the Ash Kingdom.

Without air superiority, the Na'vi Alliance suffered rapidly increasing casualties as air and ground forces advanced in tandem.

As Ash Soldiers dropped Molotov cocktails from the sky, setting the forest ablaze, the thick smoke made it impossible for the Na'vi hiding in the crevices of the rocks to breathe or see clearly, and the Allied defenses completely collapsed.

Unable to withstand the Ash Clan's fierce offensive any longer, they could only flee in panic.

Firethroat Pass was eventually firmly occupied by the Ash Clan.

Chapter 113 Jack

In the primeval forest covered by glowing giant trees, a cold human railway track cuts through the earth like a sharp blade, piercing into the primal bloodline of Pandora.

"Clang...clang..."

As the high-frequency sound of sonic boom shattered the silence, an armed transport train bearing the RDA logo slowly rolled across the tracks.

This is one of the few supply trains that have been used since humanity returned to this continent.