821: All troops attack

Hearing the latest alarm, Yang Dian's pupils constricted sharply:

"There shouldn't be any materialized Extreme Cold Creature on the new crust yet, right?"

"Those Extreme Cold Creatures bypassed thousands of kilometers of crust, as well as my [Heaven-Concealing Array], and entered the Earth's surface directly?"

As he finished speaking, Yang Dian's Mental Energy swept out, locking onto the newly appeared Extreme Cold aura above the East China Sea.

"This aura?"

He reached his hand forward.

Above the East China Sea, a three-tailed fox that had just emerged from the void—only the size of an adult's palm, with three tails on its back and having just opened its ghostly blue eyes—was snatched into Yang Dian's palm by his hand, which had traveled through space.

"So weak."

Lao Bai, standing beside Yang Dian, glanced at the three-tailed fox in his palm, a stream of green data flashing through his eyes.

Then, a large question mark appeared above his head.

"?"

"How is the energy contained within this little thing's body not even comparable to a Martial Artist in the Qi-Blood Smoking Realm?"

"It doesn't even have as much as a Martial Artist in the Qi Circulation Realm."

"In terms of energy alone, it's about the same as a Martial Artist in the Qi-Nurturing Realm."

"Is it really an Extreme Cold Creature?"

Capturing the thoughts of ignorance, confusion, and fear emerging from the three-tailed fox's mind with his Mental Energy, a thought suddenly arose in Yang Dian's mind:

"Do you think it's possible..."

"That this fox is not a native creature of the Extreme Cold Zone."

"But rather, it was newly born after the Earth or the Solar System entered the Extreme Cold Zone?"

Lao Bai's pupils constricted, and a stream of green data flashed through his eyes immediately after.

He then nodded at Yang Dian:

"I just used the quantum radar to scan the interior of the planet and discovered that it's not just Earth."

"Mars, Saturn, Jupiter... even the Moon, the Sun, and slightly larger meteorites all have these weak 'juvenile' Extreme Cold Creatures appearing."

"It's just that the Extreme Cold Creatures born in harsh climates like Jupiter and the Sun were killed by the extreme environment as soon as they appeared."

"Also, in other areas where no civilization exists, the Extreme Cold Creatures look strange and bizarre."

"Only in areas like Mars and Earth, where civilizations and ecological chains exist, do the Extreme Cold Creatures look somewhat proper."

"Some look like real creatures."

"Some look like creatures from our myths and legends."

"It seems they were truly born only after the Solar System entered the Extreme Cold Zone."

Yang Dian was thoughtful upon hearing this. Then, suddenly thinking of something, he reached out and flicked the Cold Silkworm, which had voluntarily acknowledged Du Du as its master and had been fused with one of Du Du's tentacles.

The Cold Silkworm, which had been in a state of 'hibernation' for a long time, unwillingly detached from the Fusion state and looked at Yang Dian unhappily:

"Fragrant one, what are you doing?"

Hearing the Cold Silkworm's address and seeing the curious and amused looks from others in the conference room, Yang Dian's Face couldn't help but darken.

He was, after all, China's strongest fighter and top-tier enforcer.

Did he not need any Face?

He reached out and pinched the Cold Silkworm hard, causing its head and tail to swell up, and after tormenting it quite angrily, Yang Dian placed it in front of the Extreme Cold Creature that had the form of a three-tailed fox.

The Cold Silkworm's eyes, so small they required a microscope to be seen, suddenly widened.

"Fragrant one, it smells so good!"

"It smells even better than you!"

Yang Dian thoughtfully released the Cold Silkworm.

The moment he released it, the Cold Silkworm launched itself onto the three-tailed fox's forehead. After making a "smack" sound for itself, it opened its mouth and inhaled sharply.

The next instant, the three-tailed fox turned into a cold current and was sucked into the Cold Silkworm's mouth.

The Cold Silkworm's aura also increased by an insignificant amount.

If Yang Dian wasn't mistaken, the increased aura was exactly the strength the three-tailed fox had possessed.

In other words, the Cold Silkworm had perfectly devoured the three-tailed fox, turning everything about it into resources for itself.

"Fragrant one, I want more fragrant ones."

Glancing at the Cold Silkworm jumping on the table, Yang Dian stood up, looked around the conference room, exchanged a glance with Han Zhang, and took over the chairing of the meeting from him:

"First, Extreme Cold Creatures are a crisis, but also an opportunity."

"If we can utilize the Extreme Cold Creatures perfectly, we might be able to gain dozens, or even hundreds or thousands of Star-level combatants."

"Second, the crisis outweighs the opportunity."

"At the very least, I cannot guarantee that I can protect Earth from falling into the hands of countless Star-level Extreme Cold Creatures."

"Third, if Earth is destined to be destroyed, what we need to do is scavenge as many resources from the Extreme Cold Zone as possible before Earth is destroyed."

"There are no Planet-Destroying level combatants in the outer periphery of the Extreme Cold Zone. The System's teleportation device can ensure everyone's safety, allowing everyone to scavenge resources safely without worrying about mortal danger."

"Such an opportunity might not exist in the future."

Ye Yi, the Field Army Commander sitting beside Yang Dian, raised an eyebrow:

"General Yang, do you mean we should mobilize the entire population to capture Extreme Cold Creatures and turn them into resources for our growth?"

Yang Dian nodded:

"Yes."

"That is exactly my idea."

"Ordinary people wearing biological armor and exoskeleton mechs can unleash combat power at the Transcendent Realm, and a small number of people can unleash combat power at the Star-Patrolling Realm."

"Those in the Transcendent Realm wearing both can unleash combat power at the Star-Patrolling Realm, and a small number of people can touch the edge of the Star Dome Realm."

"Daoist Qingfeng, Bureau Chief Yue, Bureau Chief Wang, and others wearing armor and mechs, while unable to reach Planet-Destroying level combat power, are not weak within the Star Dome Realm."

"With over a billion people coordinating with countless Machina for an all-out attack, I believe that in a short time, the strength of our citizens can double."

"If operated well."

"I believe that even if we ultimately cannot save Earth, our strength will have exploded, and we will be able to develop even more rapidly after arriving at Emerald Dragon Star."

As soon as Yang Dian finished speaking, Dr. Bai raised his hand immediately:

"I agree with General Yang's proposal."

"Since the Qi Revival, we have had a smooth journey and have never fought a war where combat power was unequal, or even one that was evenly matched."

"Even if not for the sake of Earth, our people and our army need such a war to test themselves."

After Dr. Bai finished speaking, Ye Yi also raised his right hand:

"Agreed. War cannot always be about outnumbering the enemy or the strong suppressing the weak; we will eventually encounter unequal wars."

"Of course, the soldiers also crave merit."

After Ye Yi finished speaking, everyone in the conference room looked at each other, and then one hand after another was raised high.

"Agreed. While we are still in the 'comfort zone' on the outer edge of the Extreme Cold Zone, we will launch an all-out attack and make a big profit."

"Agreed. Our combined brigade can group up and go to Mars."

"Agreed. Also, we have a large number of Machina. I suggest authorizing every citizen with some command authority over the Machina to screen for talent with command capabilities."

"Since you all agree, I agree too."

"Since we can't defend Earth, should we fire a few shots at Earth first to see if the star destroyer can break through that border defense?"

"I think we can, but we need to try it only after confirming we can't defend it. I'm afraid using the Planet Destroyer Cannon in advance will attract the attention of those Planetary-level and Star-level Extreme Cold Creatures..."

"Then let's just mobilize the entire population to fight the Extreme Cold Creatures; grabbing even a little bit of resources is better than nothing..."

"After retreating, we can also drag other entities into the water, such as the Thousand Star Battlefield, the Star Gods from Canglan Star, or even the Destiny Realm. We can try to pull chestnuts from the fire..."