Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods

Chapter 213 Plans and Unexpected Changes

Beneath the fluttering banners, representatives from the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Light sat facing each other, gazing at one another without speaking immediately. Bright sunlight pierced through the branches and leaves of the World Tree, scattering across the magnificent, domeless building, illuminating everyone and bathing them in vibrant colors.

Although both sides agreed to negotiate, it was only at this moment that they realized they could not quite speak calmly with an enemy they had been fighting to the death with not long ago.

Looking towards the kingdom, Titan's gaze swept over the warriors of the Land of Light opposite him. Upon discovering that Ribut, with whom he shared a mutual respect, had not come, he immediately abandoned the idea of ​​speaking and instead sat calmly.

Beside him, the female warrior from the kingdom also scanned the surroundings before fixing her gaze on the silhouette of the stone seat, seemingly deep in thought.

Tartarus calmly met the gaze of the young warrior named Zero, his seemingly indifferent eyes concealing something unseen.

Across from him, Zero returned the gaze with equal fearlessness.

Before the negotiations even began, the atmosphere in the hall became heavy as the two men confronted each other.

The air was thick with tension, as if the negotiations were about to turn into a standoff.

Faced with this situation, Longbo, who was sitting in the center, was puzzled. Did these guys really come here looking for an opportunity to sit down and talk?

Or is it simply about finding a place to confront each other and then start fighting?

"How long are you going to sit here?"

Finally, Longbo spoke, his two eyes shining like blue giant stars, instantly filling the hall with a chilling pressure.

Seeing this, the warriors of the Land of Light recalled the purpose of their trip, and the people of the kingdom decided to give Longbo face and talk things over first, no matter what.

As the starting point for this negotiation, Ace spoke first, addressing the Kingdom: "Our Land of Light is already aware of the changes the Kingdom is currently facing. Therefore, we are willing to put aside past grievances and try to resolve this through other means."

The young soldiers standing nearby, though they had some reservations, did not voice them.

As young people, they were even more hot-blooded, and in their view, the crisis facing the kingdom and the fighting between them were separate matters.

The Kingdom undoubtedly needs help, but that doesn't mean the Kingdom of Light needs to put aside its grievances with the Kingdom.

They stated that they could help the kingdom resolve its crisis first, and then settle scores with some of the kingdom's warriors led by Tartarus.

"Oh?" Tartarus crossed his arms, his calm gaze sweeping over Ace. "What methods do you have to resolve this situation?"

"Don't tell me that all you can come up with are the same old stories about hope and miracles."

"If that's the case, then we have nothing to talk about."

Tartarus's voice further infuriated the young warriors of the Land of Light. His attitude was not like negotiation at all, but more like the condescending attitude of a victor towards a loser.

Tartarus made it seem as if the Kingdom had already defeated the Kingdom of Light and was only willing to negotiate out of compassion.

They couldn't see any sincerity from Tartarus in wanting to resolve the incident peacefully through negotiations.

Of course, Tartarus did think so too; in his view, this was just a formality to give Lombard face.

Upon hearing this, Seven suppressed Zero's anger and then looked into Tartarus's eyes, showing a sincerity that exceeded the expectations of the kingdom's people.

"We already have a preliminary plan for this. If you really want to save your homeland and your people, then please listen to what we have to say."

Seven's voice was sincere, and his tone didn't sound like someone who could offer help; rather, it sounded like someone who needed help.

Everyone could hear the sincerity in his words; he had almost abandoned his dignity, which surprised everyone in the kingdom.

There is no doubt that the Land of Light is not weak. Even a kingdom as powerful as it is would need to recruit powerful monsters or aliens from various dimensions to take it down.

Even so, the kingdom was still unable to cause much damage to the Kingdom of Light.

This means that the Land of Light actually holds the advantage, but despite this, they still lower their stance to a level that the kingdom could not have imagined.

This made the elites from various departments who had come with Tartarus thoughtful, and their attitude towards the Land of Light changed.

Tartarus was also stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then slightly withdrew his posture, which clearly indicated that he did not want to talk.

Since we're already here, let's listen to what they have to say.

Seeing that the Kingdom had calmed down, Ace took over Seven's words, raised his hand, and materialized the Kingdom's core projection, along with various data and hidden dangers.

"We observed your core when we were rescuing the hostages. That core is almost identical to our Land of Light's Plasma Spark, but it is much more unstable."

"Solving its problems is extremely difficult, and we understand that your reluctance to let us go over for close observation stems from your concern about prematurely detonating it."

Upon hearing this, the female warrior beside Titan turned her head thoughtfully, looking at the core projection in Ace's hand. Thoughts arose in her mind, and she looked at Tartarus with a dark expression. What were these guys up to?

Not only did they rescue the hostages, they also obtained detailed data on the core of the kingdom. If they use this data to do something to the core of the kingdom, then everything will be over.

But Tartarus ignored his colleague and continued to listen to Ace's ongoing words.

"Our scientist, Hikari, relied on this data to conduct countless simulations and a special research rescue program, and finally came to a conclusion."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the kingdom focused their attention and made a complete record of them.

Longbo watched all of this with great interest, and he was also curious about what the omnipotent superman, A-Guang, had researched.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ace's voice clearly reached everyone present. "The real problem stems from the fact that this energy has entered an unknown and continuous amplification phase, and once destroyed, it could destroy everything."

"We also have to admit that we currently have no way to resolve this predicament."

Upon hearing this, the people of the kingdom turned pale, almost thinking that the people of the Kingdom of Light were playing a trick on them.

But what they said next made them fall into deep thought again.

"However, while we are not currently able to resolve this crisis, we have devised a method to postpone this impending doom by hundreds of thousands of years."

Upon hearing this, the attitudes of everyone in the kingdom instantly changed, and even Tartarus entered a state of deep thought.

"What method?"

Ace didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Ultraman. It would be better for him to follow up and explain the situation.

Ultraman nodded, and then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he projected an even larger image.

This projection not only encompassed the kingdom, but also affected the universe in which the kingdom resided, as well as the nearby universe cluster.

Within this vast cosmic projection, the mark belonging to the core of the kingdom was divided into multiple parts by Ultraman and placed in star fields extremely far from the kingdom.

Upon seeing the star map and the symbol representing the core of the kingdom, Longbo pondered for a moment and then understood the Kingdom of Light's plan.

"Based on our Science and Technology Bureau's thinking, we have conducted trillions of simulations to deploy multiple secondary cores in different star sectors of the universe where the Kingdom is located."

"And by using trans-dimensional routes to deploy transport devices, the ever-expanding core energy is diverted to other star sectors, reducing the danger to the core of the kingdom."

"This should buy you about 150,000 years."

As he finished speaking, Ultraman stared intently at Tartarus and Titan, the female warriors.

Upon hearing this, Longbo seemed to ponder the matter. Sure enough, the Land of Light's plan was pretty much as expected. He then began to think about the reliability of such a thing.

Soon, Longbo concluded that the reliability was very high.

The most dangerous phase of this opportunity is the moment of divergence. The most difficult thing for the kingdom is to keep the hyperspace channel open at all times, but this can also be activated using the energy of the kingdom's core.

The people of the kingdom stared at the projection in Ultraman's hand, exchanging glances and engaging in enthusiastic conversation.

Although Tartarus was initially reluctant to discuss it, the elites he brought with him from the core relevant departments were naturally able to see the feasibility of the plan.

Tartarus, who had only intended to go through the motions, fell into deep thought upon hearing this. He discovered that the Land of Light had actually offered a rather reasonable and useful solution, which prompted him to begin thinking more deeply about it.

If given 150,000 years, the kingdom might have already devised a complete solution.

Even if all else fails, we can still take over the Land of Light with a more comprehensive plan and resources. Besides, 150,000 years is more than enough time, even if we bring everyone to a completely new universe cluster.

Gradually, Tartarus's attitude began to shift, moving towards genuine negotiations.

He had initially been dismissive of negotiations, but the fact that the Land of Light had actually come up with a plan changed everything.

He raised his head again, staring intently at the projection in Ultraman's hand, and when he spoke, his voice even softened slightly, a softness he himself didn't realize.

What is the success rate?

"After trillions of simulations and continuous improvements and adjustments, the success rate reached 79.45645%."

"This is the success rate of the first step," Ultraman replied again. "The most difficult part of the first step is connecting the core and the secondary core, and relying on the hyperspace channel for energy transfer. However, the impact of energy transfer on the core is not as significant as directly adjusting the core."

Ultraman explained that, according to Hikari's calculations, directly diverting energy from the core would not pose a significant risk of its destruction; on the contrary, it would alleviate the pressure on the device.

However, we need to pay more attention to protecting the secondary core. Moreover, the kingdom can conduct experiments in the distant secondary core to find other ways to completely solve the problem. The Kingdom of Light can provide in-depth assistance.

Upon hearing this, Longbo glanced at the Ultra Warriors of the Land of Light with great interest, clearly sensing that Ultraman had not yet explicitly stated some things.

Since the flow has been diverted, a large number of soldiers must be dispatched to guard it, and the light emitted by the core will definitely attract aliens or monsters with ill intentions.

In this way, the kingdom will need to clean them up, which will give the kingdom something to do instead of always focusing on the Kingdom of Light, thus relieving the pressure on the Kingdom of Light.

It can also help eliminate any malevolent aliens or monsters in the center of that universe, which would be a good thing for the creatures in that universe as well.

Furthermore, this would indeed save the kingdom, making it a win-win-win situation: it would directly or indirectly save Yu Shen, give the kingdom time to save itself, and keep the kingdom so busy that it wouldn't have time to cause trouble for the Kingdom of Light.

Today, Longbo has come to realize the other side of the Land of Light, which is full of clever tricks. If anyone says that the warriors of the Land of Light are not cunning, Longbo will definitely beat them up.

However, it must be admitted that the Land of Light's move was indeed brilliant; the invincible superman Hikaru is still too authoritative.

In the direction of the Land of Light, Ace and Seven noticed Lungberg's meaningful gaze, knowing that Lungberg had seen through everything, but his emotions and eyes did not change in the slightest.

But Tartarus and the other visitors from the kingdoms did not notice these hidden details for the time being.

At this moment, Tartarus had fully embraced the role of the negotiator, finally adopting a more appropriate posture, softening his tone, and looking at Ultraman.

"So, what about the second phase of the plan?"

"Since there is a first phase of the plan, there should also be a second and a third phase."

Ultraman smiled upon hearing this, and then the projection in his hand changed again. In the universe group where the kingdom was located, a mark representing the secondary core appeared in each universe. "This is the second stage."

"When the continuously increasing core and secondary cores reach a dangerous peak again in about 130,000 years, we will open up a channel across the universe, place secondary cores in other universes, and divert the flow once more."

"In the second phase, we predict it will help the kingdom last for at least millions of years."

"The third phase of the plan is to connect with other universe audit groups and divert traffic three times. As long as it is properly controlled, a balance between growth and consumption can be achieved."

"In a way, this is one way to completely resolve the kingdom's crisis."

As Ultraman finished speaking, he gently raised his hand and pushed the entire projection towards Tartarus, giving them time to think.

Upon seeing this, Longbo was once again filled with emotion.

The Kingdom of Light's move is truly unpredictable. When the Kingdom moves to the second phase of its plan, it may discover that they are still trapped by the secondary core of the entire universe cluster and want to invade the Kingdom of Light again.

Sorry, we don't have enough staff.

By then, the kingdom will basically only be able to guard a large number of secondary cores, and there will be nothing else to do or do.

To invade the Kingdom of Light again, some core elements would have to be abandoned, but that would plunge the kingdom into crisis once more.

By the time the third phase was reached, the kingdom's problems were basically resolved, and there was no longer any need to attack the Kingdom of Light.

but--

Longbo pondered that even if the kingdom's level was poor, it would eventually be able to completely solve the problem in a few million years, rather than leaving it until the third phase of the plan.

What's that saying from next door?

A pig that lives for millions of years would become an immortal.

A kingdom with hundreds of billions of super-evolved life forms, spending millions of years and still can't solve the core problem?

Longbo felt that the kingdom shouldn't have fallen to such a state.

The others on Tartarus's side were completely speechless. They never expected that the solution they had dreamed of, which they had spent countless resources on but could not achieve, would be resolved so easily by the Land of Light.

They could naturally see that the plan was feasible. Although there were some problems to overcome, it seemed too simple compared to risking their lives to seize other cosmic territories.

The people of the kingdom fell silent, exchanging bewildered glances, before finally all turning their gaze to Tartarus.

Titan could hardly contain his excitement; in his view, this negotiation was the right decision.

Perhaps once today is over, the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Light will no longer need to fight to the death.

Beside him, the unknown female warrior's eyes also gleamed with a strange light; she too felt that the plan offered by the Land of Light was feasible.

However, the thought of the kingdom's potential plans filled her with apprehension. Although she only vaguely sensed Diablo's intentions, given his personality, he might actually carry them out.

Thinking of this, her worries became very obvious, but everyone in both the Land of Light and the Kingdom assumed that she was just excited and therefore did not notice this.

After a long while, Tartarus withdrew his gaze from the projection. As he gained a deeper understanding of the plan, he discovered even more problems that the kingdom could not solve for the time being.

In other words, he discovered some minor flaws in the plan and pointed out, "There are some problems with your plan."

"What's the problem?" Ace asked.

Tartarus raised his hand to zoom in on the projection showing the location of the spacetime tunnel and the edge of the universe, and said, "Opening the spacetime tunnel left by Lonbo and creating a device to transmit energy will be very difficult."

"Furthermore, opening a permanent inter-universe channel and setting up more transmission nodes is basically an impossible task."

Although Tartarus saw hope in this plan, these shortcomings were also problems he had to face.

However, Tartarus noticed that after he asked his question, the people from the Land of Light opposite him all looked puzzled, leaving him confused.

Immediately following, Seven's incredulous voice rang out: "You don't have this kind of technology?"

Tartarus said that the Kingdom was no less powerful than the Land of Light, so when the Land of Light made this plan, everyone assumed that in addition to its strength, the Kingdom also possessed technological power that was comparable to that of the Land of Light.

Therefore, this plan is predicated on the Kingdom possessing technological capabilities equal to those of the Land of Light.

But only now have they realized that not every civilization has its own Hikari.

Seeing the surprised and uncertain looks on the faces of the people from the Land of Light, Tartarus silently suppressed his doubts.

Clearly, the Land of Light's plan is perfect; it's only the kingdom's insufficient technological capabilities that render it imperfect. This isn't a problem with the plan itself, but rather a problem with the kingdom.

Looking at Tartarus and the kingdom's people's reactions, Longbo couldn't help but find the scene somewhat comical, and then offered some solutions.

"Tartarus, I can grant you free access and frequent access to the hyperspace passage, but you must know that this comes at a price."

Longbo pondered that if he wanted the kingdom to work for him, he would probably have to offer some tangible benefits.

Therefore, when the kingdom faced a problem for which they could help, they immediately offered a solution.

This would leave the kingdom and Tartarus indebted to him, making it difficult to refuse later.

Moreover, they have to provide the energy to open the time-space passage themselves; I'm just providing a path, I don't need to give anything in return, it's a sure thing.

Tartarus was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded to Longbo: "Thank you for your help; the kingdom will certainly not forget it."

Perhaps Longbo had some unknown secrets behind offering his help, but the assistance to the kingdom was indeed substantial.

Therefore, Tartarus had no reason to refuse.

At that moment, after a moment's thought, Ace made a promise: "The Land of Light can also help you build the equipment."

Now that the possibility of a ceasefire has been seen, Ace will naturally not let this glimmer of hope disappear.

This level of technology is nothing to the Land of Light, but they are willing to pay the price to bring about a complete ceasefire between two powerful civilizations.

To reiterate, if possible, the Land of Light would not stand idly by and watch its kingdom fall into crisis.

Even if they win the battle, the warriors will not feel any joy as they watch the kingdom be destroyed.

Ace's firm reply brought Tartarus to his senses, who knew how much time would be wasted if the kingdom were to develop those devices on short notice.

The kingdom certainly had the ability to develop those technologies, but for a long time, all technological research revolved around the core, without focusing on unimportant aspects.

While it's possible to develop it now, it would inevitably take some time.

At this moment, Tartarus selectively ignored the idea that he had only come to give face and transformed into a person who sincerely wanted to negotiate.

Facing the people of the Land of Light, he slowly stood up, walked to their side, and extended his palm towards them. "Then, our conflict is temporarily over."

"I hope our cooperation will go smoothly."

Tartarus laughed for once, his voice sounding more relaxed. For him, nothing was more important than seeing hope of resolving the core of the kingdom.

Now that the dawn is in sight, and we don't have to risk our soldiers' lives to seize it, it couldn't be better.

Behind him, the people from the kingdom also stood up, most of them showing excitement. Their gazes toward the people of the Kingdom of Light were no longer hostile, but rather fervent.

"We also hope that the kingdom can successfully overcome this crisis." The people of the Land of Light also stood up, and Ultraman calmly extended his hand to Tartarus: "So that we no longer need to sacrifice ourselves for this."

However, just as the two representatives of the Land of Light and the Kingdom clasped hands, Longbo's gaze drifted towards the woman from the Kingdom.

In Longbo's eyes, although the woman was also smiling, she exuded a strong sense of anxiety. She seized the moment when everyone breathed a sigh of relief and used special means to silently convey a rather urgent message.

She sensed that Diablo might really act recklessly, so when she was certain that the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Light would cease their conflict, she immediately issued a warning.

In any case, we must not let Diablo ruin this cooperation.

Although the Kingdom already knows the plan, without the help of the Kingdom of Light, no one knows whether the Kingdom can carry it out smoothly, or how long it will take.

In a flash, Longbo's eyes discerned the message: "Things have changed; don't act rashly!"

".——."

Instantly, Longbo sensed something was wrong. He turned his head to the side, his gaze traversing the distant void, taking in the entire scene of the main universe of the Land of Light.

Under Longbo's watchful eye, a large number of soldiers from the Kingdom of Ablusot gathered on the outskirts of the Land of Light. Led by Diablo, who had two horns on his head, they launched a surprise attack on the Land of Light, attempting to take advantage of its vulnerability.

Longbo could even clearly see the murderous intent emanating from Diablo and the sheer number of soldiers behind him.

Seeing this, Longbo did not hesitate at all. He remained seated on the central stone throne, but his will had already extended to the World Tree.

The fluctuations of time and space spread, reaching them the instant their hands touched, causing them to instinctively turn their heads to look.

Looking up, the World Tree, towering in another dimension, shimmered with a hazy light. The power of spacetime spread, and the eerie fluctuations made everyone serious.

A verdant vine hangs down from a branch, swirling with the power of time and space as it cuts through the clouds, tearing ripples visible to the naked eye. Its descent is as swift as falling leaves, yet it is almost inescapable in the eyes of the onlookers.

As the vine slashed through the air, a vast and boundless spacetime realm appeared. The verdant vine disappeared into it, traversing countless broken worlds and celestial bodies, crossing distant spacetime scales and nodes.

Scenes from various universes flashed like slides, forming a backdrop for the slowly drooping vines, until they stopped on a verdant planet.

Before that emerald green celestial body, golden soldiers followed the horned warriors deep into the celestial body, their approach aggressive and clearly not just a simple visit.

"That's—the Land of Light?!"

Before they could react, the blue vine had already leaped out from the node of the spacetime boundary, drifting at a seemingly slow speed, outlining an unpredictable trajectory, and lashing straight toward Diablo.

In Diablo's eyes, the vine descended from the realm of time and space, swirling with the power of time and space as well as the power of the gods. It appeared slow, but it was extremely dangerous.

He instantly became serious, decisively stopped flying, and fled into the distance, pushing his speed to the limit.

Despite this, the slow-moving vine was still unavoidable, traversing vast distances of time and space, striking Diablo with a single blow. The surging power of spacetime and divine might erupted, drawing him out into golden light particles that dissipated.

In an instant, Diablo was killed, but the surging power of spacetime did not let him go. It entered various time points again, shattering him several times in succession.

His remaining life within the Heart of Absolut was constantly diminishing, and at each point in time he was constantly changing, scattering light particles that illuminated the starry sea.

In an instant, golden light illuminated the starry sky of the Land of Light, causing the soldiers who arrived to freeze in place and alerting everyone in the Land of Light.

At that moment, the people of the Land of Light in the other dimension erupted in anger, glaring at Tartarus and assuming a fighting stance, ready to fight him to the death.

At this moment, they had no time to be shocked by the terrifying power of the World Tree, which was blessed by the gods.

The scene unfolding in the World Tree's spacetime realm is quite clear: the Kingdom feigns agreement to negotiate with the Kingdom of Light, but launches an attack when some of the Kingdom of Light's powerful forces leave.

Even the Land of Light, with its boundless love, cannot accept such a thing, feeling that their emotions and experiences have been deceived.

Zero assumed a battle stance, transforming into his strongest form, and locked onto the stunned Tartarus: "As expected, I shouldn't have trusted you, senior!"

However, right opposite them, everyone, including the Titans and Tartarus, was stunned.

Attacking while the Land of Light was short-handed was not part of their plan, and Tartarus was equally furious about this, feeling like he was about to explode.

"Diavolo, it's you again!!"

Tartarus was furious. He had been negotiating so well and was about to succeed when Diablo pulled a huge stunt on him.

Diablo usually gets nothing done, but this time he actually ruined negotiations that were about to be completed—it's simply unforgivable!

Behind him, the female warrior stared in complete silence at the vine that had returned to another dimension; her message was still too slow to be sent.

Just as Tartarus was enraged, Lumbert's voice came from the stone seat.

"Tartars—"

Tartarus turned his head at the sound and saw that Lombard had lowered his gaze slightly, his four blue giant eyes flickered slightly, and his voice sounded even more indifferent.

"I think you should have something to say to me."

From Longbo's perspective, Tartarus and the Kingdom did something very unethical.

He did not oppose the kingdom's attack on the Kingdom of Light, nor did he pay much attention to it, and had no intention of interfering.

However, Longbo could not accept that the kingdom had agreed to the negotiations he had arranged as an intermediary, but then launched an attack when the Kingdom of Light had withdrawn some of its fighting forces.

Attacking the Land of Light is acceptable, but not during these negotiations. That's Longbo's stance.

Although Luna also saw the bewilderment and anger on Tartarus's face.

But as the one who agreed to the negotiations, Tartarus needs to give Lombard a reasonable explanation.