389: Stargate Assembly

“Delian, hurry up! We must escape the Galaxy Territory before the War arrives,” his mother urged him anxiously.

“Mom, why do we have to leave home? I don’t want to go…” Young Delian hugged his mother’s thigh tightly, his eyes filled with reluctance and fear.

“It’s all those hateful demon brats’ fault! They brought disaster, forcing us to flee our home,” his mother said angrily, her eyes flashing with hatred.

The Galaxy Territory, one of the most prosperous territories in the entire Galaxy, had now become the frontline of the War.

The Galaxy Lord resolutely decided to set the Star Gate assembly point here. Using the most prosperous territory as a battlefield meant that if the defense failed, the losses would be extremely heavy.

However, the Galaxy Lord was not foolish.

First, the Galaxy Territory possessed the strongest defensive fortifications in the entire Galaxy, giving it extremely high defensive capabilities.

Second, the Galaxy Territory had immense gravity and high planetary density, which meant that the destructive power generated during battle would be relatively small. If other regions were chosen as the battlefield, the outcome would surely be unbearable.

Lastly, if the defense unfortunately failed, the star systems surrounding the Galaxy Territory could quickly form an encirclement and launch a counterattack against the enemy.

In short, while the Galaxy Lord’s decision was risky, it was well thought out.

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As for the drawbacks, they were also obvious: heavy losses.

Of course, these were mostly economic losses. As for political significance, it was not severe, as with the ability to connect to the virtual world, the importance of traditional political systems and political centers was not as great.

Therefore, the residents of the Galaxy Territory were evacuated to the surrounding areas via starship transport.

Originally, Star Gate transport would have been faster, but unfortunately, that area had already been occupied by the Demon Invasion.

They were accumulating Star Gate power, waiting to transmit a large wave.

“How is the Star Gate assembly progressing?”

In the virtual world, the Galaxy Lord inquired.

“Master, most of the Star Gates from prosperous planets have gathered. After the Star Gates were strengthened, the difficulty of moving them was greater than we imagined, so not many areas could be preserved. However, thanks to the starships, most of the citizens in these areas were safely evacuated,” Feng said.

After the Star Gates were strengthened, moving them became extremely difficult, consuming far more materials and energy than before.

“This is all we can do for now. Now, immediately initiate Star Gate Fusion.”

The Galaxy Lord commanded.

During the transport process, sealing was required to prevent the Demon Invasion from teleporting over and causing damage.

Therefore, the longer the delay, the more likely the seal was to fail.

“Understood.”

Everyone went offline.

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Heavenly Abyss, the largest meteorite crater in the Galaxy, gazed silently into the depths of the universe like a giant black eye.

However, at this moment, Heavenly Abyss was no longer just a natural wonder, but had become a battlefield for a life-and-death struggle between humans and the Demon Invasion.

The planet where Heavenly Abyss was located, along with its surrounding planets, had been transformed into impregnable War fortresses in a short period of time.

These planets were covered with various powerful weapons and defensive facilities, which would become humanity’s strongest line of defense against the Demon Invasion.

Massive starships orbited Heavenly Abyss, forming a tight defensive line.

These starships were like colossal steel beasts, majestic and awe-inspiring.

They were equipped with the most advanced weapon systems, capable of launching saturation strikes the moment the Demon Invasion surged in, delivering a fatal blow to the enemy.

On the starships, the powerful individuals stood ready, prepared to strike with full force when firepower was depleted or when enemy individuals launched a assault.

And Lin Ye and other Sovereigns were on that strongest starship.

Everything was ready.

Inside the meteorite crater, the magic array began to operate, and the tens of thousands of meters long magic array began to fuse the surrounding Star Gates one by one.

Some were as tall as a thousand meters, while others were merely a hundred meters.

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“Lord Eric, the Star Gate’s seal is starting to loosen,” a Curse Demon, as thin as a stick, reported to Eric.

“Can’t they hold on? The seal was just a delaying tactic,” Eric scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

When he first discovered that some Star Gates were sealed, he guessed that they might be the opponent’s core area, possessing extremely high strategic value.

Therefore, he did not act rashly, only dispatching some insignificant demons to harass the areas where less important Star Gates were located.

At the time, he even scoffed at this universe for giving itself away, thinking, if they hadn’t actively sealed them, how would he have known which of these Star Gates were more important?

“Lord, something seems wrong. These Star Gates are beginning to Fusion,” the Curse Demon suddenly said.

“Oh?” Eric was slightly startled; this clearly exceeded his understanding. He quickly mobilized his divine power to carefully observe the changes in the Star Gate.

“What peculiar technology! To be able to Fusion Star Gates… Could it be that they intend to fuse all the teleportation exits of the Star Realm Star Gates together, thereby reducing defensive pressure?” Eric muttered to himself, feeling very curious about this unprecedented technology.

He found that the Star Gates on the Star Realm side had not changed, still maintaining their original appearance.

However, the Star Gates of the connected universe had already undergone Fusion, forming a gigantic Star Gate. The scale of this Star Gate was astonishing; it connected various worlds of the Star Realm, becoming a passage to different worlds.

Now, there was only one exit from the Star Realm to the universe. This meant that everyone had to pass through this sole exit to enter the universe.

And from the universe to the Star Realm, one could pass through that giant Star Gate, teleporting personnel to anywhere they wished to reach. This convenient mode of transportation made the connection between the Star Realm and the universe even closer.

Eric couldn’t help but exclaim.

“This technology is simply too powerful for controlling the Star Realm government! With such a Star Gate, a single cosmic political center can command numerous small worlds. Both information transfer and resource allocation would become extremely efficient. However, this technology also has some obvious drawbacks. When small worlds launch attacks, they can more easily concentrate their forces, posing a greater threat to the universe.”

This technology greatly enticed him, and he had already thought of ways to utilize it.

But before that, he needed to prepare to dispatch troops to the universe.

“Immediately inform the heads of all legions to stand ready and dispatch troops to the universe the moment the seal is broken.”

Eric couldn’t wait.

The Star Gate’s power had been accumulating for so long, it was enough for a large-scale teleportation.

Star Gate teleportation consumes power. For general intensity teleportation, the Star Gate’s stored energy is sufficient.

But for large-scale teleportation, it requires accumulating power for a period of time or actively replenishing its energy.

Eric had no spare money; his clan’s status was low, and they were so poor they could barely make ends meet, so he chose to let the Star Gate accumulate power, delaying the date of the large-scale military deployment.