Lying down has failed! Lin Yuan's earth-shattering warning! An invasion of all races ahead of schedule?

Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes and looked at his sister's face, which seemed to fear nothing more than a lack of chaos in the world.

He felt his temples throbbing.

A private party?

Spare me, please.

However, looking at Lin Ke'er's large, sparkling eyes filled with expectation...

Looking at Gu Ningxue's mischievous expression that said, "I'll see how you handle this..."

And then looking at Su Li, Ella, Chen Ruoxi, and the others—though they didn't speak, they clearly weren't opposed to the idea.

Lin Yuan knew that today, there was no escape.

"Sigh..."

He let out a long sigh, one saturated with the feeling of having nothing left to live for.

Then, his whole body sank further into the sofa, adopting a posture that said, "Do whatever you want, I'm already dead."

"Yay! Fantastic!"

Lin Ke'er was the first to cheer.

Lin Mengyao snapped her fingers in satisfaction, her queenly aura in full effect.

"Alright, don't just stand there dazed, get moving!"

"Xiaoxue, go to the wine cellar and bring out those bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon I've been saving!"

"Su Li, I'm leaving the kitchen to you; I know your cooking is excellent."

"Ke'er, go bring up the audio equipment from the basement media room. Atmosphere crew, get in position!"

"Father, Mother, you two just sit back and be our guests of honor!"

She organized everyone and everything with methodical precision.

In an instant, the originally quiet villa became extraordinarily lively.

Gu Ningxue whistled and swayed her hips as she headed toward the underground wine cellar.

Su Li gave Lin Yuan a helpless look but obediently walked into the kitchen, with Ella following to help.

Lin Ke'er pulled the still-shy Chen Ruoxi along to move the equipment, skipping as they went.

Lin Jianguo and Su Qin sat on the other sofa, watching the youngsters' antics with smiles that were both gratified and helpless.

In the entire living room, only Lin Yuan remained motionless like a statue, maintaining his slumped posture.

It was as if all the clamor of the outside world had nothing to do with him... Not long after.

Melodious music began to play.

Sumptuous dishes were brought to the table, complementing the light side dishes Su Li had brought.

Gu Ningxue opened several bottles of top-tier red wine and poured a glass for everyone.

"Come! To celebrate our great hero saving the world!"

Lin Mengyao raised her glass, her voice clear and bright.

"And to celebrate that we can still sit together like this, safe and sound!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses, the crisp sound of clinking glass echoing through the living room.

Lin Yuan was forcibly dragged up from the sofa by Lin Mengyao, and a glass of wine was shoved into his hand.

Expressionlessly, he clinked glasses with everyone and then downed it in one go.

The pungent liquid slid down his throat but failed to dispel even a hint of the irritation in his heart.

He looked at the warm and lively scene before him.

He saw the genuine smiles on the faces of his family and friends.

In his heart, however, he felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of weight.

How much longer... could these good days last?

The previous battle, that Peak of the Origin Gathering Realm Nest Mother appearing ahead of time, that fleeing black insect egg... all of it was like a thorn buried deep in his heart.

Subconsciously, he began to recall the plot of the novel he had read before his Transmigration.

No.

The timeline was completely wrong!

In the original plot, the first large-scale invasion of the Void Zerg was indeed the first major climax of the early story.

But it definitely wasn't supposed to be now!

According to the original timeline, Blue Star should have had at least a year of stable development!

During that year, because of the recovery of Spiritual Qi, a large number of Genius Martial Artists would emerge across all nations, and their overall strength would take a leap forward.

Only then would they face the Zerg's first exploratory attack.

Furthermore, the scale of that attack was nowhere near as massive as this one, and the strongest Zerg leader was only at the Peak Huagang Realm.

It was fundamentally impossible for a strategic-level unit like a Nest Mother to appear!

Not to mention that spatial tunnel leading to the Zerg home planet that had almost successfully opened!

Could it be... because of me?

Lin Yuan's heart sank abruptly.

Was it because of his appearance—the butterfly flapping its wings—that the original plot's direction had been completely altered?

He had slain the Xue Kui Great General and awed the entire world.

He had displayed terrifying strength far beyond what should be possible in this era.

Could all of this have... prematurely attracted the attention of those powerful races within the Void Realm?

If that were really the case... the consequences would be unthinkable!

The full-scale invasion of the Ten Thousand Races might very well begin in earnest before long!

When that time came, the entire Blue Star would completely fall!

Plunged into a bloody war with no end in sight!

A peaceful and serene night like this would become an absolute luxury!

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan's heart could no longer remain calm.

He had originally just wanted to lie flat quietly and enjoy life.

But now it seemed that this world didn't intend to give him that chance.

Since he couldn't avoid it... he could only make thorough preparations in advance!

"No, I must warn them!"

This thought instantly flashed through Lin Yuan's mind.

He could no longer act as if things didn't concern him as he had before.

This catastrophe concerned everyone around him!

It concerned his family and his friends!

He would never allow the apocalyptic scenes of mountains of corpses and seas of blood from his memory to repeat in this life!

Having made up his mind, Lin Yuan no longer hesitated.

He stood up abruptly.

This sudden movement immediately drew everyone's attention.

The music and laughter in the living room came to a screeching halt.

Everyone looked at him with surprised gazes.

"What's wrong, brother?"

Lin Mengyao put down her wine glass and asked curiously.

"Are you trying to slip away again just because you're full?"

Lin Yuan ignored her teasing.

He walked straight to his father, Lin Jianguo.

His expression was more serious than it had ever been.

Lin Jianguo also sensed that something was wrong.

He put down his chopsticks and sat up a bit straighter, looking at his son.

"Dad."

Lin Yuan's voice was low and clear.

"I have some very important matters I need to discuss with you."

As his words fell.

The entire room went dead silent.

Lin Jianguo was completely stunned.

He even wondered if he was having auditory hallucinations because he'd had a bit to drink.

His son... this guy who always had phrases like "troublesome," "don't want to move," and "I want to lie flat" on his lips... this eccentric who could claim to have "social anxiety" with a straight face just to skip a victory banquet... was now... actually... requesting to see the higher-ups of his own accord?

And he wanted to report "very important" matters?

Did... did the sun rise in the west today?!

"You... what did you say?"

Lin Jianguo's voice trembled with a hint of disbelief.

"Xiao Yuan, you're not joking, are you?"

His mother, Su Qin, who was beside him, was also full of bewilderment.

"I said, I have extremely important intelligence concerning the survival of the entire Blue Star civilization that needs to be reported immediately."

Lin Yuan repeated himself, word for word.

His expression was incredibly solemn, without the slightest hint of joking.

Seeing his son like this, the shock in Lin Jianguo's heart was gradually replaced by an unprecedented gravity.

He knew his son too well.

Though lazy and averse to trouble.

He was definitely not someone who would speak aimlessly or talk nonsense.

For him to use a phrase like "concerning the survival of the entire civilization," the severity of the matter must be beyond imagination!

"Good!"

Lin Jianguo didn't ask another word. He slapped his thigh and stood up.

As he spoke, he prepared to go get his encrypted communicator.

"Wait."

Lin Yuan reached out to stop him.

"There's no rush for this exact moment."

Lin Jianguo was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

The others in the living room also gathered around, their faces filled with curiosity and worry.

"Lin Yuan, what exactly happened?"

In Su Li's cool voice, there was a trace of undetectable tension.

"Exactly, don't go scaring people, kid!"

Gu Ningxue also dropped her playful expression and furrowed her brows.

Lin Yuan looked around at the concerned faces of everyone.

He slowly shook his head.

"If I tell you now, you might not believe it."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over every person present before finally landing on the pitch-black night sky outside the window.

"In a little while, you all... will naturally know."