Extraterrestrial demons invaded; I laid the groundwork eight years in advance.

"Xiao Cheng, tally up the evolution point gains."

"Master, this invasion resulted in the killing of over 72,000 apprentice-level monsters and 145 first-tier monsters."

"Approximately 260,000 evolution points have been extracted. Adding the remaining points, the current total balance is 264840 points."

Shen Bai looked at the system panel.

This is the largest accumulation in eight years.

He wants to transform these evolutionary points into tangible strengths to lay the foundation for future wars.

He pressed his temples and decided to prioritize evolving the Eye of the Rhinoceros.

The current scanning range is still too small, and it cannot even fully cover the domestic market. Abroad, we can only rely on Xiaocheng's data for prediction, and we cannot guarantee accuracy.

If it weren't for the timely support from the mobile squad, there might have already been large-scale casualties abroad.

Knowing where the cracks are in advance allows for timely defense.

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"Little Orange, how many evolution points are needed for the Eye of the Rhinoceros to evolve from green to blue?"

"Master, the evolution is expected to consume 8000 evolution points."

"Not too expensive, evolution."

[Evolution Points Required: 8000]

[The Eye of the Spirit has completed its evolution]

[Quality: Blue - Rare]

[Features: Capable of detecting and imaging special energy fluctuations of blue quality and below in real time]

Scan radius: 5000 kilometers

Current balance: 256840 points

Shen Bai frowned.

Five thousand kilometers is still not enough.

"Little Orange, what qualities are needed for global reach?"

"Master, the Eye of the Spirit is expected to evolve to purple-epic quality in order to cover the entire globe."

"How many evolution points are needed for purple?"

"It is estimated that it will take one million points to evolve from blue (rare) to purple (epic)."

"Insufficient current balance."

He sighed. This time, he had killed more than 70,000 monsters and only extracted more than 200,000 evolution points. He didn't know when he would be able to accumulate a million.

"Then let's continue to expand the scanning range. How much can we increase it within the current quality limits?"

Xiao Cheng searched for a moment.

"Master, based on the current evolution points balance, there are two options."

"Option 1: Consume 100,000 evolution points to enhance the scanning radius to 7000 kilometers."

"Option 2: Consume 200,000 evolution points to enhance the scanning radius to 8500 kilometers."

Shen Bai gave a wry smile. He had originally thought that with more than 200,000 evolution points, he could upgrade lavishly, but the consumption of Spirit Eyes increased more and more after evolving to blue quality.

Choose option one.

[Evolution Points Required: 100000]

[The Eye of the Spirit has been enhanced]

Scanning radius: 5000 km → 7000 km

Current balance: 156840 points

After evolution, the scanning range of the Eye of the Spirit can cover the entire Dragon Kingdom, the surrounding seas, and most of Asia, as well as parts of several surrounding continents.

Shen Bai shook his head helplessly. He had spoken too soon as he said it wasn't expensive.

He stopped dwelling on it and his consciousness sank deep into his mind, where there was a ball of orange light.

He had originally considered weapon crafting, rune writing, and potion making, but he immediately dismissed those ideas.

The knowledge system of green quality is sufficient to support the production of equipment, potions, and runes up to tier three. The problem is not a lack of technology, but rather too little time and too few researchers, resulting in the technology not being fully mastered.

Since the timeframe cannot be shortened, the only option is to increase the number of researchers.

After Xiao Cheng evolves and is combined with the Eye of the Spirit, the accuracy of personnel recruitment and judgment of various data will be higher.

"Little Orange, evolve you to blue quality."

"Understood, Master."

[Evolution Points Required: 10000]

[Artificial Intelligence: Xiao Cheng's Evolution Completed]

[Quality: Blue - Rare]

[Features: Advanced artificial intelligence, network information gathering, data analysis, intelligence processing]

Current balance: 146840 points

"Master, I am now an advanced artificial intelligence. My computing speed has been greatly improved, and my information gathering, data analysis, and other capabilities have also been enhanced."

"I can finally run larger models."

Xiao Cheng's voice held a hint of excitement.

Shen Bai was also very happy to hear Xiao Cheng's voice. Xiao Cheng was the first system creation he created and had been with him the longest, witnessing every step of his life from obtaining the system to the present.

"Xiao Cheng will select top talents globally in fields such as materials science, biochemistry, and energy conduction. Based on their academic background, research achievements, and personality traits, she will assess who is suitable to join the Dawn Research Institute."

"In addition, we combine the scanning data from the Eye of the Spirit to analyze the concentration of spiritual energy and the fluctuation of the fissures in real time."

"Received, Master."

Shen Bai looked at the scenery outside the window, reviewing the battle data in his mind.

During this invasion, the Dawnbreaker members were already stretched thin, having defended over a thousand rifts.

In the past, due to insufficient evolution points and the need to consider the stability of the peaceful environment, Shen Bai did not recruit combat personnel on a large scale.

He had considered directly revealing the existence of the extraterrestrial demons. But who would believe him? Even if some did, it would inevitably cause public panic. And at that time, he had no power to protect himself—he couldn't gamble with humanity.

Therefore, he chose the path of a prophet, secretly cultivating his power through channels such as the Dawn Group, and subtly guiding society in the right direction.

But now, there's no need to worry about that anymore.

"Xiao Cheng, expand the Dawnbreaker's official team to ten thousand. Those who performed exceptionally well in the original reserves will be promoted to official team members and granted Apostle templates."

"The reserve force will be recruited in units of 10,000 people each, continuously from around the world. Requirements include at least a blue qualification, upright character, and unwavering will. Priority will be given to candidates from the Dawn Project's talent pool. Liu Feng will confirm the personnel list, Li Zhou will be in charge of recruitment, and you will assist them."

"In addition, inform Lilith and Samael to open the assessment channel for peripheral members to enter Dawn, and the qualification requirements can be appropriately lowered. The overseas training bases can also be opened."

"Understood, I have notified you."

Shen Bai nodded.

Expansion is fundamental.

"But having people isn't enough," he said in a low voice.

From the very beginning of Dawn's establishment, he had already envisioned countless plans.

The members of Dawn can charge into battle with passion, but how long can that passion last?

He couldn't expect everyone to repay a debt of gratitude with their life, like Liu Feng did.

Most people are just ordinary people. They have families, they have concerns, they feel fear, they feel tired, and they want to give up.

Good character is the bottom line, but it's not the driving force.

What he wants to give them is not just the power to protect themselves, but also a reason to keep fighting—not just slogans, but tangible rewards.

Moreover, as the number of Dawn members increases, he cannot continue to provide everything for free indefinitely. Dawn Group's production capacity is limited, and its evolution points are also limited.

He needs to establish a self-sustaining system—allowing team members to earn contribution points through battles and missions, and then use those contribution points to exchange for the items they need.

This was a plan conceived a long time ago, but it wasn't implemented until recently because there weren't enough people involved.

Newly recruited reserve members will receive a set of standard equipment and basic training methods free of charge. But if they want something better, they'll have to earn it themselves.

Once you've saved enough, you can exchange them for better equipment, stronger potions, more advanced cultivation methods, and even evolve your aptitude.

In this way, they are not risking their lives for others, but for themselves.

He paced back and forth in front of the window a few times, his hands behind his back.

"The torch system"—he slowly uttered these four words.