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The recording chip she held in her hand contained all the research data and analysis conclusions from the past seven days.

Her face was filled with solemnity, an expression rarely seen on her face.

Those eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well, were now trembling slightly, and the pupils reflected those empty, skeletal eye sockets.

She remained silent for a long time.

Behind her, Xia Tianlai, Qiu Shi, Nan Jixing, as well as Xia Dou, Shan Da, Xu Tong, Sui Xing, and Mai Duo, all sensed that something was wrong.

Bai Yuekui was never the type of person to easily show such an expression.

No matter what difficulties she faces, she is always calm and composed, as if everything is under her control.

But at this moment, her slightly curled fingers and tightly pursed lips conveyed one message—

Something terrible has happened.

"Boss?" Xia Dou called out cautiously, breaking the silence. "How are the research results...?"

Bai Yuekui did not answer immediately. She slowly raised her hand and inserted the recording chip into the reading terminal next to her.

The terminal screen lit up, and strings of data and images scrolled across the screen as Bai Yuekui explained to everyone.

After seven days of research, she finally figured out the reason why this two-jawed beast was behaving strangely. It turned out that a sentient being had taken over this Devouring Beast, just like controlling a character in a game, specifically to stop her from destroying the Mana Flower. And it wasn't the original Mana Flower!

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the faces of everyone present: "This means that Mana's primary body is not the only intelligent high-level individual in the Mana ecosystem."

This is a groundbreaking discovery, meaning that all previous research on ecology based on the premise that the Mana Primordial Body is the only intelligent and highest-level existence in the Mana ecosystem will be overturned.

Mana's original form is not the only intelligent being in the ecosystem, and it is even questionable whether it is the highest level. At least the being that took over this Bjawed Beast is intelligent and has done something that Mana's original form cannot do - directly take over the Bjawed Beast and carry out activities!

After those words were spoken, the entire temporary research room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Summer, Autumn, and South Star looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Over the years, all research on the Mana ecosystem has led to the same conclusion: the Mana primordial body is the only high-level being in the ecosystem with intelligence, and is the core of the entire ecological network.

The basic logic of the attack plan revolves around this premise.

But now, Bai Yuekui is telling them that this premise might be wrong.

Xia Tian opened her mouth, her voice a little dry: "In that case... if there isn't only one intelligent high-ranking individual in the Mana ecosystem, then our previously established plan to attack the succubus..."

Bai Yuekui did not answer, but her silence itself was an answer.

The core idea of ​​the "Attack on Blood" plan is to bypass all the obstacles of the Devouring Beasts, directly penetrate into the depths of the Blood Vortex, destroy the consciousness carrier of Mana's original body in the ecological network, and thus paralyze the entire Mana ecosystem.

The most important premise for the establishment of this plan is that the Mana primordial body is the only "brain" of the ecosystem. If it dies, the entire ecosystem will be leaderless, fall into chaos, or even collapse.

However, if the Mana ecosystem has more than one "brain," and if destroying the Mana primordial body allows other high-level entities to take over the entire network and continue to dominate the ecosystem's operation, then the anti-mana plan would lose its meaning.

If you kill one, there will be thousands upon thousands more. How can you kill them all?

Chapter 248 I propose mass-producing the Abyss Walkers

This matter greatly disturbed Bai Yuekui, meaning that her plan to overcome the ecological barrier needed to be adjusted, or even overturned and started over.

If there isn't a single intelligent individual capable of dominating the ecosystem of mana, then even if one enters the vortex of filth, who should be destroyed?

Even if one wanted to keep killing until all these high-level individuals were wiped out, it would be impossible.

The premise for the attack on the Bloody Vortex to have a chance of success is that the powerful being of Mana's original form is unable to act. Only then can it enter the Bloody Vortex to kill her. She cannot escape, nor can she fight back on her own. She can only use some low-level Devouring Beasts to protect herself and kill it.

However, not all other high-level ecological individuals are paralyzed like the initial Mana body.

The strength of beings at that level is unimaginable; they must be even stronger than king-level Devouring Beasts. So who could kill them?

Shortly after the disaster struck, humanity's resources were not yet exhausted. There were countless weapons, such as the Neutron Feather Stream, capable of wiping out a megacity with a single strike, but only a handful of King-level Devouring Beasts were successfully killed.

Each of the king-level Devouring Beasts is capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. Some can even stand on the ground and launch attacks directly into outer space, destroying spaceships that are trying to escape from Earth. In a short period of time, they destroyed almost all satellites and space stations around the world.

If even a King-level Devouring Beast is already so invincible, it's unimaginable how strong the higher-level ecological individuals above it must be; they are simply beyond human capability to handle.

Bai Yuekui slowly closed his eyes.

For decades, she has firmly believed that the anti-ecological plan is humanity's only hope to overcome ecological challenges.

She has sacrificed so much for this project, from researching every detail of the Mana ecosystem to training the Awakener Squad, to nurturing the next generation of warriors in Dragonbone Village, to keeping her battered body running. The force that has sustained her to this day is that belief.

But at this moment, that belief was overturned by the research data she obtained with her own hands.

The room was deathly silent. Everyone had their heads down and didn't say a word. A heavy, almost tangible sense of oppression filled the air, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Not only did she devote herself to the plan to conquer the monsters, but many people in Dragon Bone Village also dedicated their lives to it.

Summer's hands trembled slightly, Autumn bit her lip tightly, and Antarctic Star sat in a wheelchair, her fingers gripping the armrests, the veins on the back of her hands bulging.

"Boss Bai..." Xia Dou's voice choked with emotion, "Then, what will we do in the future?"

Upon hearing the sudden loss of hope in overcoming ecological damage, the fourteen-year-old girl was terrified, her eyes filled with tears.

Bai Yuekui was suddenly lost, temporarily without a direction to defeat the ecology. The plan to conquer the savages that he had been pursuing for decades had been shattered, and all his persistence seemed to have been meaningless, which caused Bai Yuekui great pain.

But this pain did not defeat her; she quickly regained her resolve and decided to find new ways to overcome the ecological challenges.

For decades, she has been on the road to conquering the environment without ever stopping. Although the plan to combat the scourge has failed, she is still here, so the goal remains.

Decades ago, on the ruins of Dragon Bone Village, she stood atop countless corpses and made a vow—no matter the cost, humanity will surely triumph over the ecosystem!

No matter what happens, she will live up to this vow for the rest of her life, until the very end.

She looked at Xia Dou's tearful eyes, then glanced at everyone present—her old friends who had followed her for decades, and the young, energetic children.

Although their eyes showed confusion and heaviness, there was no despair, no giving up; their eyes were full of her, longing for her to point them in the right direction.

It's just a matter of finding a new method, right? Let's find one! Boss, get your act together! Dragon Bone Village can't do anything without your leadership!

Give the order, boss!

She looked around at everyone and said, word by word, "From now on, the plan to conquer the savages is suspended. We will search for a new way to defeat the ecosystem. This may come at a great cost, but we will not stop here."

"Humanity will surely triumph over the ecosystem."

Her voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a nail, driven into the heart of everyone present.

That weighty determination, that of a leader, emanated from her words, overpowering the confusion and heaviness.

Qiu Shi was the first to speak: "Whatever Boss Bai says goes. If the plan to attack the 'blood' doesn't work, we'll find another way. We can always start over. It's not like we haven't started from scratch before."

Xia Tianlai took a deep breath: "How many more years can these old bones of mine last? What do you need me to do? Just tell me."

Antarctic Star's wheelchair emitted a slight mechanical sound as he smirked, "Although I've lost my legs, I still have my hands. Who else but me can defeat the ecosystem?"

Shandong scratched his bald head and grinned: "Anyway, I'll hit wherever the boss tells me to. If I can't beat him, I'll just bang my head against him."

Xu Tong sniffed: "I'll just follow Boss Bai and do whatever he tells me to do."

Sui Xing simply nodded slightly, but her fingers gripped the longbow tightly, her gaze resolute.

Xia Dou wiped her eyes and nodded vigorously: "I, I will try my best too!"

Everyone had spoken, and everyone looked at "Maiduo," the only one in the room who hadn't yet said a word.

She paused for a moment, realizing that it would be very out of place if she didn't say something, so she said fiercely, "I swear on Xia Dou's game console that I will destroy the ecosystem!"

Xia Dou was very dissatisfied: "Hey!"

Looking at these familiar faces, Bai Yuekui's eyes flashed with a faint warmth, but she did not show any extra emotion, only nodding slightly.

"it is good."

Although the decision has been made to find a new way to overcome the ecological challenges, everyone is still clueless about what to do and how to do it, and has no ideas for the time being.

The group sat down in the makeshift research room to discuss. One idea after another was proposed and then rejected. After discussing for a long time, they suddenly realized that without the weakness of Mana's original body, the ecology was truly impeccable.

Amidst this somber atmosphere, "Maiduo," whose story had been built up over a long period, opportunely presented her thoughts:

"Um, Mr. Bai, I have a suggestion."

Everyone turned their heads in unison to look at "Maido".

Bai Yuekui looked at her: "Speak freely."

"Maido" took two steps forward, cleared her throat, and then reached out to pat the Abyss Warrior Armor that had been temporarily set aside and had not yet been brought back to the village.

"Since the plan to attack the 'bloody' area is no longer feasible, and there are no other options, we might as well focus on doing what we can do right now."

"For example, the mass production and large-scale deployment plan for the Abyss Warrior Armor will first significantly enhance the strength of everyone."

As soon as she finished speaking, the elderly people present all frowned slightly.

Summer shook her head repeatedly: "Young."

Nanjixing gave a thumbs up: "Awesome."

Qiu Shi organized his thoughts before saying, "That's not necessarily a bad thing; it's a dream."

Xia Dou touched Mai Duo's forehead and asked incredulously, "Mai Duo, are you awake?"

Mass-producing those on the brink of destruction, you really dare to dream!

"Maido" slapped her hand away and snorted, "I'm serious! Think about it carefully, don't just say it's impossible right away!"

In any case, strength is ultimately indispensable for overcoming ecological challenges.

Those who are on the edge of the abyss do indeed have many problems. For example, ordinary people simply cannot wear it and would be killed by the backlash. Also, their close connection with the ecosystem carries the risk of being controlled by the ecosystem...

Even other problems that have not yet been discovered, but "Maido" believes that Bai Yuekui is capable of solving them one by one.

The Abyss Warrior Armor was originally created by Bai Yuekui using the body tissue of the Mana Primordial Body and combining it with the strongest military mechanical armor technology of the Old World, as a tool to enter the Blood Vortex and carry out the Blood Offensive Plan.

However, it was later proven that this was not feasible. The Abyss could not help her enter the Blood Vortex, so it became a biomechanical battle armor that simply provided combat power.

Since Bai Yuekui was able to create the Lin Yuan Zhe back then, if she were willing to put in the effort to research, she might be able to create a mass-produced Lin Yuan Zhe suitable for everyone.

The reason we didn't do it back then was twofold: firstly, it was indeed difficult, and secondly, it was unnecessary. In any case, only ecological chimeras like the cranioblast could execute the attack plan; no one else could enter the vortex of blood, and our combat strength was enough to protect ourselves.

Now, after decades of study and research, Bai Yuekui's knowledge and skills have improved significantly compared to back then, and things that were difficult back then are not necessarily so difficult now.

At the same time, with the plan to attack the ecosystem thwarted, she had no other way to defeat the ecosystem for the time being. So, drastically increasing everyone's combat power was the only thing that might help defeat the ecosystem at the moment, and the need suddenly arose.

If you have the ability and the need, why not do it?

"Maido" spread her hands: "Times have changed, everyone. The plan to attack the scum is no longer feasible. We need to find a new path."

"And whatever the new path may be, it's always right to improve everyone's combat strength. The stronger you are, the more paths you can choose."