Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Where Enemies Can Go, I Can Go Too!

“Tsk, how infuriating…”

Ye’s Foolish Act crawled forward slowly.

Her kin had already scattered.

She herself remained unharmed.

But this didn’t mean victory.

On the contrary, this conflict born from hunger had failed due to rashness.

Though they’d inflicted casualties on Chaos, two Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons had fallen; another "mother leader" equal in rank to Ye’s Foolish Act was wounded.

Most crucially, the Fantasy Tree of Subspace remained unconquered.

What a huge loss!

"This time I acted recklessly—my soul ruled by hunger. A disorganized rabble truly can’t succeed."

"Still, there’s a silver lining: the war between my kind and the Chaos Demon God has moved beyond minor clashes."

"Full-scale slaughter has officially begun!"

"But now the question is—how do we win?"

"At the very least, we must avoid a crushing defeat!"

Only when total war erupted did Ye’s Foolish Act grasp the vast gulf between her kin and the Chaos Demon God.

Gaps in strength could be overcome.

Differences in magic, offset by the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons’ formidable magical resistance, wouldn’t tip the scales.

What truly troubled Ye’s Foolish Act was this: no one among the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons knew how to wage war…

"Then how, exactly, can I…"

Just then, a familiar voice resurfaced.

"My, my, if it isn’t ‘Ye’s Foolish Act’?"

"Only days apart—how did you become so pathetic?"

The instant Ye’s Foolish Act heard that voice, fury blazed through her.

"Boom——!"

She didn’t hesitate, sending a mental assault straight toward the sound’s origin.

"Hmph——!"

The voice’s owner nimbly shifted his ethereal form, evading her strike.

"Now, now—no need for such temper."

"If the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons lack strength, why not seek aid from other powers?"

Hearing this, she calmed slightly.

"Phew…"

“Arachne·Saraph!”

“Why didn’t you say that sooner!?”

“But what you said made sense.”

“Still…”

As one of the dragon clans, the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons weren’t as arrogant as the Ether Dragons; they knew how to use others’ power.

The key question was…

“Whose power could we borrow?”

The Ether Dragons?

Ye’s Foolish Act shook her head.

Though some Ether Dragons stood on their side this time and their strength was decent, their numbers were too small—only two.

As for the rest…

About half the Ether Dragons were willing to accept work from the chaos deity.

The other half likely chose to just watch.

But the neutral ones weren’t easy to win over.

Most were extremely proud; unless Ye’s Foolish Act gave up her dignity and did things she found disgusting, the Ether Dragons wouldn’t agree.

This was something Ye’s Foolish Act absolutely could not accept.

“No, it wasn’t about asking those proud beings for help.”

“I have a desperate measure you could try; are you willing?”

“Anyway, it was simple for you.”

Ye’s Foolish Act nodded.

“Alright.”

“What should I do?”

Saraph’s human form appeared in the void, and she pointed with her jade hand to the Fantasy Tree of Subspace on the other side.

“Go to the surface of that Fantasy Tree of Subspace and kill as many demons as possible.”

“Oh, and remember to shout a phrase while killing…”

“Blood sacrifice for the Giant God! Offerings to the divine throne!”

“Ah, if you think shouting that seems lowly since you see yourself as a deity…”

“Then just think silently, ‘Giant God, this is my gift to you; can you help me?’”

…

Moments later, the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons retreated from the Fantasy Tree of Subspace.

There was no need to go on; the goal was done.

About fifty thousand demons had died at the hands of Ye’s Foolish Act.

Ye’s Foolish Act also heeded Saraph’s advice, slaughtering while silently calling for transactions.

The transaction seemed underway.

She clearly sensed the demons’ souls being absorbed by "some existence."

"So, what will the other side give me?"

At that moment…

"Buzz—!"

A halo exploded in Ye’s Foolish Act’s mind!

Simultaneously, unprecedented divine power flooded her body!

It slowly gathered and condensed, ultimately forming a consciousness.

It nestled against Ye’s Foolish Act’s Soul, creating a secondary soul.

The newborn will bore its own name—

too profound for Ye’s Foolish Act to comprehend: "Autonomous Warfare Decision-Making Support System Based on Virtual Divine Rank Network Deep Learning Technology and Military Saint War Theory"!

—-

"Valaharl’s Calamity" described an event sounding like Valaharl suffered disaster.

Yet reality differed.

The distressed wasn’t the "Bubble World" Valaharl. Valaharl merely witnessed the event as its origin.

True disaster struck "chaos"!

After chaos failed to invade Valaharl, Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons’ leader Ye’s Foolish Act rallied her kin to assault Valaharl’s neighboring Fantasy Tree of Subspace—"White Hot Purgatory"!

This marked Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons abandoning minor clashes for full-scale war against Subspace’s demon gods.

Attackers included not only "Three Kings" member Ye’s Foolish Act, but fellow king Sprout’s Thin Clothing. Two famed Ether Dragons joined them.

Chaos Demon God marveled—these Ether Dragons usually favored peace with chaos.

Yet now they fought fiercely alongside Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons.

The war’s outcome?

Chaos Council core councilor Elioerg retreated gravely wounded; core councilor Gimmerly retreated.

So-called "Honorary Core Members" proved neither honorable nor deserving of the title, fleeing Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons’ assaults.

Then core councilor Xidi stepped forth.

All deities gaped—though known as a superb "knowledge manager" and "stealthy observer" with scholarly attributes, Xidi now displayed iron resolve.

Chaos forces steadied under her command, repelling Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons and Ether Dragons.

With peerless magic, she slew two of Sprout’s Thin Clothing’s subordinates before his eyes, wounding the king himself.

When Ye’s Foolish Act rushed to aid, she fell into Xidi’s trap.

Though rescuing Sprout’s Thin Clothing and escaping unharmed, Ye’s Foolish Act gained no advantage against Xidi.

As the two Ether Dragons challenged Xidi, the exhausted councilor fought back fiercely—smashing them into panicked flight.

After fiercely intimidating the invading foes, Lady Xidi calmly retreated with the gravely injured Elioerg, leaving the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons with nothing but her haughty, formidable silhouette.

She had proven the power of a "core councilor" was no empty title.

Yet no matter how flawlessly Lady Xidi showed off, no matter how impressive the trophies of two lesser Star-Eater Plutonium Dragon heads were, none could mask the strategic catastrophe—White Hot Purgatory had crumbled and fallen.

As the nearest Fantasy Tree of Subspace trunk to Valaharl, it served as chaos’s primary invasion route into Valaharl.

Though Valaharl’s manipulated Crystal Walls had severed its roots, "White Hot Purgatory" could have regrown given the chance.

Now, with this Fantasy Tree destroyed…

Valaharl—once a "dead world" on the verge of becoming a "Chaos World"—transformed directly into a "Fortress World" nearly impregnable to chaos!

Naturally, losing one cooked duck wasn’t the gravest concern.

After all, the Chaos Council had plenty of cooked ducks.

The deeper trouble was the Chaos Council’s current helplessness against the so-called "Giant God."

They could simply cower inside Valaharl, barring all entry.

Worse still, the Chaos Council likely lacked resources to spare against the "Giant God."

Because…

"This… spells major trouble…"

Lady Xidi watched red dots flicker relentlessly across the "Chaos Map"…

All-out war had begun!

"But Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons are dimwitted—I can manage them."

"Just pray…"

"The Giant God doesn’t meddle again."

—-

A colossal "battleship" navigated the Sea of Ether.

Albert Drake sat with legs elegantly crossed, twirling her crimson bangs around a finger.

"Perfect. Destination reached."

Operation Overlord commenced.

Its mission: deploy the newly formed "First Paratroopers"—a war organization blending "Purity Officers" and "Chosen Warriors"—into surrounding "Bubble Worlds."

These elite warriors would aid locals against chaos, spread the Giant God’s faith, and prepare for His descent.

While Crystal Walls repelled invasions by the Chaos Demon God’s true form, they proved less guarded against sporadic infiltrations or threats manageable by a Bubble World’s internal forces.

Chaos historically amassed power through such "infiltrations."

Living saint Sulya drew inspiration from chaos’s methods:

"If chaos can infiltrate and gain followers, why can’t we!?"

"What the enemy dares, we dare doubly!"

Operation Overlord’s objective was straightforward: use "First Paratrooper" infiltrations to establish Giant God worship systems across Bubble Worlds while helping residents combat chaos!

Concurrently, it would harvest more sacrificial offerings for the Giant God.

Now, their first target lay before them.

The trial battle for Operation Overlord was imminent!

"Lord Albert Drake."

Sub-fleet commander "Evelyn’s" voice transmitted.

"Observation equipment is scanning the target ‘Bubble World.’"

"But…"

"Reports are concerning."

"War rages below!"

Albert Drake’s brow furrowed slightly.

"Tch."

"Overthinking helps nothing."

"Identify chaos. Then crush them."

"Send scout teams groundside!"

"Have Sylvia lead the ‘First Company’ down immediately."