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...God Realm, Central Assembly Hall.
This was already the third plenary expanded meeting held by the God Realm in nearly ten thousand years.
Compared to the last one, the atmosphere in the hall was clearly more enthusiastic and also more crowded.
The once spacious roundtable meeting now had to be expanded once again.
Thirty God King-class powerhouses sat in a circle, each one emitting a terrifying aura that made the stars tremble.
Behind them, hundreds of First-level Main Gods and thousands of Second-rank Deities stood in neat rows; the scene could simply be described by the antonym of "Ragnarok"—the "Dawn of the Gods."
"This lineup..."
Huo Yuhao, who had just rushed back from the front line and had achieved a Breakthrough to the God King Realm, looked at the dense army of Divinities before him and couldn't help but swallow hard. "To be honest, I really find it hard to imagine any other God Realm in this Universe that could contend with us."
"Forget contending."
Beside him, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm curled his lip with a face full of humblebragging. "Even if you tied those legendary ancient God Realms from the past together, they probably wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between our teeth."
Indeed.
Today's Great God Circle had already grown into a despair-inducing behemoth.
Nearly thirty God Kings and two Supreme Gods. This configuration was likely unique in the entire Universe.
"Alright, silence."
Xuan Ming still sat in the main seat symbolizing the absolute core, lightly tapping the tabletop.
The hall fell silent instantly.
"I've called everyone here today for only one agenda item."
Xuan Ming's gaze swept across the room, finally landing on the God of Destruction at the head of the left side. "Destruction, tell us your thoughts."
"Mm."
The God of Destruction stood up, his purple Destruction God Armor appearing exceptionally majestic. However, since having his daughter Annihilation Spirit Child, this once irritable and aggressive veteran God King now had a trace of hard-to-detect steadiness and fatherly love about him.
"Everyone."
The God of Destruction unfolded a massive star chart, which represented the current limits of the Universe that the Great God Circle could detect.
"After these tens of thousands of years of expansion, the territory of the Great God Circle has reached a critical point. The surrounding ownerless planes and even weak God Realms have basically all been integrated by us."
"The development of the God Realm has once again entered a Bottleneck period."
"If we want to go further, we must step out of this comfort zone and head towards the more distant and unknown deep space."
Hearing this, a hint of fanaticism flashed in the eyes of the gathered gods.
Expansion meant new resources, new God Positions, and... new fun.
"But."
The God of Destruction changed his tone, becoming solemn. "The Universe is infinite and unknown. Although we are powerful, it doesn't mean we are invincible. In those dark depths we have yet to reach, there might be ancient civilizations hidden that could threaten the Great God Circle, or even... higher-dimensional powers."
"Before, there were only a few of us, with nothing to lose, at most we'd risk our lives. But now, we have a great family business, with countless planes and living beings behind us."
"Therefore, I propose."
The God of Destruction looked at Xuan Ming and said in a deep voice, "Change our strategy. Shift from the previous all-out assault to a steady advance."
"We need a sufficiently powerful and flexible vanguard team to scout the way for the Great God Circle. They will scout and probe at the front lines, while the main force establishes stable defense lines and supply stations in the rear."
"Once a valuable target is found, the army will move in; once an irresistible danger is encountered, the vanguard can also retreat calmly, or... call for support."
As soon as this proposal came out, the gods present nodded one after another.
Indeed, the current God Realm was no longer the ragtag bunch of the past. With families to look after, they really had to be a bit more steady.
"I agree."
Xuan Ming nodded.
This fellow Destruction had indeed become much more stable. In the past, he would only shout 'Destroy it, hurry up,' but now he knew how to move step by step. It seemed that having a daughter really could make a man mature.
"Since the strategy is set, as for the candidates for this vanguard team..."
Xuan Ming's gaze swept over the God Kings, finally settling on a few individuals.
"Let the latest god king-class mecha squad go."
"Mecha squad?!"
At these words, the whole place was in an uproar, and then countless looks of envy, jealousy, and hatred were cast toward those who were named.
One should know that although Tang Ya worked day and night, the manufacturing difficulty of a god king-class mecha was simply too great, and the Materials were astronomical. So far, there were only a few finished products.
Being able to wear that thing was a symbol of status and strength!
"Destruction, you be the captain."
Xuan Ming directly appointed him. "Your Law of Destruction has the strongest attack power. If we encounter a tough nut, you'll be responsible for the main assault and command."
"Mm!" The God of Destruction straightened his back, his eyes full of Battle Intent.
"Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu."
"Present!" The two women stepped forward simultaneously, excitement gleaming in their eyes.
"You two will be the strikers. Qian Renxue's Angel Mecha is good at aerial combat and area-of-effect strikes, while Xiao Wu's angel of the end is good at close combat and bursts. The two of you together are enough to tear through any defensive line."
"Di Tian, you're responsible for holding the line."
Xuan Ming looked at that Black Dragon King. "Your Dragon God Claw combined with the Black Dragon Emperor Mecha makes your defense virtually invincible. Protect your teammates well, don't let everyone rush too hard and not be able to come back."
"Your subordinate obeys!" Di Tian replied in a deep voice.
"Huo Yuhao."
"Present!"
"Your mental force is the strongest, and the Spirit Eye Mecha is also a specially made reconnaissance type. You are responsible for intelligence gathering and battlefield perception. Remember, don't be impulsive when things happen; your task is to be the eyes, not to be a meat shield."
Huo Yuhao gave a wry smile: "Understood, Boss."
"Posey, Ice Dragon King."
Xuan Ming looked at these two water-element powerhouses. "You two are in charge of crowd control. Whether it's the Deep Sea Domain or the Extreme Cold Domain, both can effectively limit the enemy's movements. If you can't beat them, just freeze them for me, then call for backup."
"No problem." The two women smiled at each other.
"Finally, Life."
Xuan Ming looked at the Goddess of Life. "You're in charge of logistics and recovery. With you there, it'll be hard for this team to die even if they wanted to."
The Goddess of Life nodded gently: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them."
After arranging the lineup, Xuan Ming clapped his hands with satisfaction.
"This lineup has tanks, healers, damage dealers, crowd control, and the strongest reconnaissance. Plus the amplification of the god king-class mecha..."
"Tsk tsk."
Xuan Ming shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of humblebragging regret.
"Even if you really encounter a Supreme God-level enemy, you'll be able to retreat unscathed even if you can't win."
"Not to mention, where would so many Supreme Gods come from in this Universe?"
"If you really do run into one..."
Xuan Ming stood up, and for a fleeting moment, a terrifying aura that could crush eternity flashed from him.
"Then send me a location."
"I'll go there personally... and teach him how to be a god."
...After the meeting ended, at the Starport on the edge of the God Realm.
Seven giant mechas, each a hundred meters tall with different designs and emitting terrifying Divine Might, stood quietly in the Void Realm.
The God of Destruction's "Oblivion Thunder", entirely purple-gold, was surrounded by wild lightning snakes of destruction;
Qian Renxue's "Seraphim", brilliant with golden light, had a twelve-winged light wheel behind it as dazzling as the sun;
Xiao Wu's "angel of the end", black and red, held a giant sword and exuded overbearing dominance;
Di Tian's "Black Dragon Emperor", as heavy as a mountain, was like a coiled steel black dragon;
Huo Yuhao's "All-Seeing Eye", entirely silver-white, had its body covered with precise mental force sensing arrays;
Posey's "Sea God's Wrath" and the Ice Dragon King's "Absolute Zero", one blue and one white, emitted the ultimate Laws of Water and Ice.
These seven mechas represented the highest achievement of the current God Realm's Fusion of technology and Law.
"Depart!"
The God of Destruction gave the order and was the first to enter the cockpit.
"Vroom—!!!"
The seven mechas started simultaneously, the roar of the engines shaking the Void Realm.
"Target, the Phantom God Seat Galaxy, unknown coordinates!"
"Full speed ahead!"
Seven streaks of light pierced the sky like sharp swords, instantly disappearing at the end of the God Realm, heading towards the vast and boundless deep space.
(The End.)