What is this guy's trump card? The Federation's member states do have some foundation, but none has reached the Immortal Level, and none of it has been tested in real combat.
Their Abyss Project, while exaggerated to the extreme in PPT presentations and claimed to punch the Immortals and kick the Abyss, has outcomes in actual combat that no one truly knows.
The only remotely reliable one is the 'Mechanical Dragon God' that's being fully developed by East Asia. Has the Mechanical Dragon God Project succeeded?
The problem is, even the Mechanical Temple on Sky Extreme Star, which has been steeped in runes and mechanisms for tens of thousands of years, has only managed to produce a 'Quasi-Abyss' Mechanical God thus far.
Reportedly, it's a massive waste of a machine spanning several thousand kilometers in length and breadth, with absolutely no mobility and no practical combat value—a colossal failure that's only able to sustain its quasi-Abyss Level power for one minute before breaking down.
Or perhaps it's the Pain Heavenly Maiden and the Despair Heavenly Maiden?
Mihailov shook his head. According to the Military Intelligence Bureau's supercomputing model, the Abyss Weapons owned by the Forest Group's pair of entities can only last for about twenty seconds at most.
As this Star Navy Chief of Staff ruminated deeply, Xie Xingyun, standing beside him, spoke in a quiet voice: "Mihailov, Li Xianglong is right—we cannot abandon Lin Tianchen. We must press forward today."
"My intuition tells me that if war truly breaks out here today, we have at least a seventy percent chance of victory. Also, don't worry about my condition—I can endure it."
Mihailov's eyebrows shot up instantly. His hesitation on the brink of battle stems from his worry for Xie Xingyun.
If both sides unleash their full force, Xie Xingyun will have no choice but to overclock the 'Abyss Divine Artifact.'
While the 'Abyss Divine Artifact' boasts immense divine power, it significantly drains a person's life span and soul power.
Especially under full-load mode and overclocked mode—the consumption is devastating, and it will also backlash against the artifact's wielder.
Mihailov promptly issued an order on the command channel: "All units, increase output! All Star Navy soldiers, inject stimulants! Engage all warship power reactors in boost mode, and overclock all supercomputing systems to 120%! National Guard forces may choose whether to engage in overclocked combat voluntarily!"
He then turned to Xie Xingyun: "From here onward, I'll leave the burden with you, Chairman Xie."
Xie Xingyun nodded, his delicate features radiating a cold and resolute expression: "All of you, pay heed—the moment the 'Eternal Stone' ends is also the moment when Lin Tianchen's fate is decided!"
He extended his palm to the side, and instantly a massive yin-yang fish diagram formed in the void of space. A faint golden hue then enveloped all the warships of the entire Federation Fleet.
The concept named "Eternal" not only halted the disintegration of the forward ships but also stabilized the enormous Concept Macro Field surrounding them.
The 22,000 warships resembled a majestic and imposing mountain, charging forward with irrepressible momentum!
The Conceptual Powers of those five Quasi-Immortal entities were indeed strong, indeed brilliant, capable of wielding their mastery to the point of transcendence and ever-changing fluidity.
Yet, when the Concept Macro Field formed by the 22,000 warships solidified under the guidance of Xie Xingyun's Eternal Power, those five Quasi-Immortals had no choice but to avoid its sharp edge.
They were compelled to rely on the dozens of Divine Envoys and Congressman Level individuals from the Longevity Association to delay and impede this giant fleet's advance.
Mihailov squinted and spoke earnestly: "Notify the Dyson Cannon Array—have their Force Field Capturers focus entirely on capturing those Quasi-Immortals. All National Guard sequenced warships, engage overclocking at 105%! Additionally, request all Quasi-Honorary Members, Honorary Members, and senior Honorary Members to unleash their Concepts at full force!"
His voice paused for a moment: "Everyone, today's battle concerns the future of the Federation and humanity! Please give it your all."
At this moment, Linghu Mingde raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled faintly: "It truly concerns the future of the Federation and humanity—that much is correct."
In his view, regardless of victory or defeat in today's battle, neither the Federation nor humanity will truly lose.
If this battle is lost, it will allow the Abyss entities to realize the degree to which the Immortal-level powers within the Federation have grown. They may retreat further beneath the wings of the Abyss, relying on the power of those gods to suppress the Longevity Association.
If this battle is won, humanity can straighten its back slightly and take limited control over its own fate.
If not for this, why would the President have allowed Li Xianglong to act with impunity?
The only risk the Federation must bear is Lin Tianchen.
Linghu Mingde turned his head toward Lin Rui: "What is your plan?"
"Me?" Lin Rui pondered briefly before laughing self-deprecatingly: "I don't have a choice."
His relationship with the Longevity Association is one of life and death; others might preserve their strength, but he cannot.
Under no circumstances can Lin Tianchen be allowed to fall.
Lin Rui issued orders in the combat group: "All members whose Conceptual Powers exceed 35%, unleash your Concepts at full force!"
The fleet of the Forest Rui Fang Group suddenly erupted with twelve pillars of golden blood energy. Twelve individuals wielding nineteen different Conceptual Fields instantly expanded across the battlefield under the influence of the Concept Macro Field.
In that instant, all high-level Armored Martial Artists within the Federation's 22,000 warships turned their astonished and utterly shocked gazes toward the fleet of the Forest Rui Fang Group.
Even Xie Xingyun, the Chairman of the Martial Arts Association, couldn't help but glance over at Lin Rui's fleet. Squinting his eyes, he remarked: "Not bad—a promising rising star."
This financial conglomerate… three Congressmen, and eight and a half Quasi-Congressmen!