Honkai Star Rail: I am Godzilla, domineering and rampant.

Everyone thought Jarilo-VI would be the same, but who could have known…

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'Hm? That starfield ahead?'

Miss Messenger looked forward in puzzlement.

This starfield gave her a very strange feeling.

Through her firsthand experience earlier, she discovered that Godzilla's dreamscape was identical to the real universe, except for some bizarre things.

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The new effects added to Ruan Mei's second-generation ecological transformation device on the first version were enough to leave people dumbfounded.

If judged purely by results, the final form and the initial form were on completely two different dimensions.

But even that was far from satisfying Ruan Mei.

'To what extent can you really go?' Gazing towards Godzilla, who was on Jarilo, Ruan Mei murmured softly.

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The Xianzhou Luofu.

"This is all the information we've gathered so far." After finishing the briefing, Fu Xuan placed both hands on the table and quietly waited for someone to speak.

As the general with the most wars fought, Feixiao was the first to speak: "So you're saying that right now we can't track Irontomb's whereabouts?"

Her brows furrowed. Feixiao knew well the damage a Lord Ravager hidden in the shadows could cause.

Especially since Irontomb was no ordinary Lord Ravager.

"Regrettably, no. With our current intelligence system, we cannot capture even a trace of Irontomb."

Fu Xuan shook her head and said in a low voice.

As a Lord Ravager skilled in technological warfare, Irontomb's combat ability was in no way inferior to others, and when it came to concealment, even those of the same level would struggle to match him.

Among equals, the ones who played with technology were always the most troublesome type.

No one could ever be certain whether they were speaking to the real person or just data.

"The Lord Ravager Irontomb, his mechanical legion cannot be underestimated," Huaiyan slowly spoke, eyes narrowing slightly. "But the recent movements of the Antimatter Legion make this old man rather curious. Their 'target' seems not aimed at the Xianzhou at all."

Others perhaps hadn't noticed, but Huaiyan and Jing Yuan, one with long-lived experience, the other known as Divine Foresight General, clearly sensed the hidden twists in all this.

Most obvious of all was the silence of the Antimatter Legion.

Ordinary people might think they were just gathering troops. But the long lives of the Xianzhou natives gave them a different perspective.

Even if they were massing troops, the Antimatter Legion would never strut about so brazenly.

Everyone knew that the forces shown openly were just for others to see; as for the real situation, outsiders couldn't even begin to guess.

But even so, it was still suspicious.

After all, the feud between the Alliance and the Legion was known to all. Gathering such a large force, if they're not coming for Xianzhou, are they fighting among themselves?

"So the General means, the Antimatter Legion's target is not us?"

Fu Xuan was taken aback, but after a moment's thought, realized it wasn't impossible.

Between top powers, who doesn't have grudges?

Just look at Xianzhou Yaoqing, that cybernetic Xianzhou. If The IPC wanted, they could easily accuse Yaoqing of disrupting order, then strike them under that pretext.

And The IPC couldn't even refute it.

Because that really was how they thought in their hearts. Slandering the Xianzhou's reputation wouldn't work either, since the Xianzhou Alliance was also a top power.

There's no way The IPC would let themselves suffer losses. At most, they would blockade and suppress Yaoqing in other areas, but on the real battlefield, they wouldn't dare face them directly.

"Just a hypothesis," Jing Yuan interjected, clearly deep in thought.

"Ha, whatever the Antimatter Legion is plotting, it's absolutely nothing good. Smash it!"

Feixiao folded her arms and raised her chin.

Hearing her words, the others present all nodded in agreement. That was the truth.

The Antimatter Legion was not a good thing. Any benefit they gained was always built on the suffering of others. Unless it was an enemy that couldn't be fought, any star-faring fleet that encountered a world attacked by the Antimatter Legion would choose to step in and help.

At the very least, they would leave supplies. Whatever they were doing, the important thing was to cause trouble for them!

Anyone who did so could walk out proudly with head held high, righteous and justified!

At that moment, Yukong spoke up.

"When it comes to going to war with the Antimatter Legion, Celenova is manageable, even though she is also a Lord Ravager, her methods were already seen in past wars. But Irontomb..." His brow furrowed. Just thinking of that Lord Ravager, Yukong's expression grew grave.

Three Xianzhou ships had been attacked, not without reason; Celenova's intelligence was recorded by the Xianzhou.

But Irontomb, setting aside his methods as a Lord Ravager, rarely acted directly. Most of the time he stayed hidden in the shadows, controlling the mechanical legion to invade, subverting civilizations' technological creations, which was troublesome enough.

That meant, to face this Lord Ravager, the Alliance would need strong warriors, but not ones who relied on technology.

And with Celenova nearby, plus the ever-watchful Void Rangers surrounding, just imagining it made one's scalp tingle.

"No matter. If they really strike at the Xianzhou, mere preparations won't stop them. But if this is only a diversion, with their real target elsewhere, we'll be able to counter properly."

"That's true."

Whatever the final outcome, this battle was inevitable for the Xianzhou.

Three successive Lord Ravagers had extended their hands toward the Xianzhou, if the Xianzhou didn't respond, it would betray their duty as the followers of The Hunt!

After further discussion of the matters once war began, the group shifted the topic.

"What's the recent movement of the Vidyadhara?" Fu Xuan turned to Lingsha and asked.

"Most Vidyadhara don't feel regret about the Preceptor's situation, in fact, some even applauded it." Remembering that scene, Lingsha's lips unconsciously curved upward.

The remaining part feels confused about the Preceptor's hatching rebirth, and some are die-hard loyalists of the Preceptor, I've already arranged their hatching rebirth.

After all, the Preceptors are high level figures of the Vidyadhara; with their sudden disappearance, some of the old-fashioned Vidyadhara find it difficult to adapt for the moment.

As for the die-hard loyalists... since they are die-hards, then let them be crushed follow them? Vidyadhara hatching rebirth comes with no pain, you ought to experience it.

Hearing Lingsha's response, the crowd no longer paid attention to the issue of the Vidyadhara.

After all, she herself was a Vidyadhara, so in matters of her own people, she naturally knew better than these outsiders.

The remaining Borisin were gradually being dismantled under the encirclement of the Cloud Knights. It was estimated that in another Amber Era, most of the bloodthirsty Borisin would be eliminated.

But for everyone, just one Amber Era was worth the wait.

At this point, Fu Xuan furrowed her brow again: "However, reports from the Cloud Knights say that some stray Borisin have been taken away by the Antimatter Legion."

Lingsha shook her head slightly: "That is not surprising. The bodies of the Borisin are powerful, turned into Void Rangers, their strength should not be weak. It is only natural for the Antimatter Legion to covet them. After all, they've done this before."

Another matter was the support from the Galaxy Rangers... Boothill agreed to assist, so naturally there was contact with the Galaxy Rangers of the remote regions.

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Similar discussions had been ongoing recently.

The Xianzhou had resolved to achieve the most perfect results with the smallest losses.

The result of this was... commissions that had become leisurely after finishing piles of work now had a few little sparrows slacking off.

In Central Starskiff Haven, Qingque lounged comfortably on her chair, stretching lazily.

"It's truly a blessing whenever the Master Diviner holds a meeting. If only she could hold ten or eight meetings a day, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Qingque sighed.

"Qingque, what has the Master Diviner been busy with lately? You seem so idle every day."

A mahjong-playing companion asked curiously.

"How would I know? The Master Diviner has plenty to worry about, I can't exactly go and ask her about everything, can I? If I pry into big matters, I might end up getting criticized for it, and besides, she's always had a stern way of handling things."

After the Luminary Wardance ended, the work of the Divination Commission wasn't so busy anymore. Tasks were quickly completed, and as the head of the Commission's carefree faction, she naturally had to uphold the true essence of leisure, by enjoying a tense and exciting game of Jade Abacus!

"Uh, Qingque, is this really okay? Isn't it still work hours right now?" Huohuo asked worriedly.

Though she had been exploited by the Ten-Lords Commission for decades, her timid nature meant she regarded the temptation of slacking off with great reverence.

"Ah, it's fine. The Master Diviner has been unbelievably busy lately, how could she possibly have time to come out here? By the time she's done with her meeting, it'll already be the end of the workday."

Qingque answered with confidence.

She had even calculated the Master Diviner's routes precisely. Playing cards after work should be no problem, right?

But right now it was still work hours, and so...

"Qingque!"

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Time trickled by; even long-lived species would be hard pressed to count the time.

With the large-scale gathering of the Antimatter Legion, countless worlds across the universe were holding their breath, afraid that this band of destroyers would set their sights on them.

The more timid among them even reached agreements with stronger forces, becoming vassal territories.

Kachina Galaxy.

A galaxy civilization that revered technology.

All civilizations within were aligned with interstellar networks, their technology highly advanced.

Everywhere, nanny robots replaced countless jobs, serving the humans of the galaxy.

Generally speaking, such a civilization had two paths of development:

One was to continue developing their own technology; The other, to absorb external resources. Most powers chose both.

"I plan to go to Penacony to play around, want to come with me?"

"Penacony? What's so fun about that place? I've been there. It's fun, sure, but nothing special. I'm not a Dreamchaser, gaming is my ideal in life."

"It's different now. I heard there's a new master there, that giant beast called Godzilla!"

"What!? Since when?"

"Just recently. Wait, you haven't read the news, have you?"

"Cough, cough, of course I have. I was just too absorbed in my levels lately... Hurry and tell me what's going on over there..."

The two walked arm in arm, chatting about the changes, not noticing that the nanny robot that had just passed them had scarlet light glowing in its eyes.

The next second,

Beep, !!! A blaring alarm echoed across the skies. Immediately afterward: autopilot systems, elevators, robots, mechs...

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Anything tied to machinery or intelligence erupted with sinister light and harsh noise.

Turning around toward the two who still hadn't realized what was happening, the nanny robot raised its hand: "Bang!"

A beam swept across, slicing cleanly like a hot knife through butter.

Only then did the people, long used to the conveniences of technology, realize that a massacre was unfolding before their eyes.

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The Kachina Galaxy was just one example.

Similar scenes unfolded across the cosmos.

But civilizations as utterly devoted to technology as Kachina were rare. Thus, though riots erupted elsewhere, most places fared far better.

At the very least, they were not slaughtered without the ability to resist.

The Lord Ravager, Irontomb, was most skilled at this tactic: the mechanical legion.

Such large-scale actions naturally drew widespread attention.

"So you couldn't hold back any longer..." Taking the intelligence report, Jing Yuan muttered to himself, then shook his head.

It's not the end yet. Now it's just troop gathering, but this time's troop gathering will be the last one. After this is done, Houyan will open up because of the warmth.

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The Mechanical Legion under the Lord Ravager, Irontomb, had kicked off the turning moment, they had taken down a total of ten galaxies in the blink of an eye.

The comsic-scale War had been kicked off with a bang!!!

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The mechanical legion was still rampaging. When they and the Void Rangers halted their conquest, Jing Yuan let out a sigh of relief.

Because this meant the true target of the Antimatter Legion really wasn't Xianzhou, and the closest place to them right now was…

Penacony?

Blinking, Jing Yuan looked in confusion at the latest update on the Antimatter Legion's deployment… This wasn't a secret, so why was there such large-scale medical personnel mobilization.

What he couldn't understand was why the Antimatter Legion would target Penacony. Could it be that their real target was Godzilla? Jing Yuan frowned.

Godzilla was the alliance's hope, and currently also the alliance's ally. If their true target was indeed Godzilla, then no matter what, he had to step in.

Although it was also possible it was The IPC, but Penacony only had stationed IPC staff. The Antimatter Legion's goal couldn't possibly be those wealthy people vacationing in Penacony.

That made the situation even more complicated. Still, troops had to be dispatched to purge the legion around Penacony, since that was Godzilla's territory.

Jing Yuan closed his eyes in deep thought.

If it was because Jarilo-VI and the Xianzhou were too close, he could understand why the Antimatter Legion would attack Penacony, hoping to lure Godzilla out.

But no, Godzilla hadn't shown that he valued Penacony that much, at most, it was just a place he occupied.

Trying to lure Godzilla out with this was far too far-fetched. But if the Antimatter Legion wanted to use Penacony to… wait!

Jing Yuan suddenly realized.

It might really be possible!

Penacony was only a decoy. On it were wealthy figures from across the universe. Godzilla held authority over Penacony, but he didn't care what it would eventually become. After all, as long as he could control the dreamscape, the shape of that dream was entirely up to Godzilla.

The only exception was The IPC. They couldn't just ignore those wealthy people!

At first, Jing Yuan was drawn by the hostile relationship between Godzilla and the Antimatter Legion. But when he broke free of that thinking, he realized, the Lord Ravagers weren't actually that close. Just colleagues at best. Could they be testing The IPC's response?

Hold the meeting through projection!

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Meanwhile, Penacony.

Void Rangers blotted out the sky, encircling the entire Asdana Galaxy.

Many people nearly fainted.

Among them were countless wealthy individuals who had never even suffered the cut of a small blade.

How could they endure the ferocity of the Antimatter Legion's aura?

"Miss Robin, what should we do now?"

A group of IPC staff gathered around Robin, their faces tense. They were just ordinary office clerks. Fighting was the guards' business.

"We're just here to work, we never signed up to fight for our lives." Some already wore expressions of despair.

More and more people, upon hearing the noise outside, hurriedly returned from the dreamscape to reality, hoping to seize a chance to escape alive.

But the news they received crushed their hope.

Outside was like a net cast across sky and earth.

With just them, escape? The Void Rangers wouldn't even bother turning them into one of their own!

"Everyone, don't panic. Penacony will guarantee everyone's safety. Please trust The IPC… If you cannot trust The IPC, then recall Penacony's true master."

Robin's voice rekindled hope in many who were sinking into despair.

That's right! The current master of Penacony was none other than the godlike beast who had slain a Lord Ravager, Godzilla!!

Haven't you noticed that these Void Rangers have not taken a single step into Penacony?

Once this was pointed out, the crowd gradually calmed.

Though the gloom in their hearts wasn't fully dispelled, hope had arrived.

Sure enough, the Void Rangers only remained in space, not daring to enter!

Was it really Godzilla's influence? Void Rangers weren't supposed to have intelligence, right?

Who cares! All I know now is that these monsters don't dare enter Penacony. As long as we hold on, we'll definitely be rescued!

"Miss Robin, when can reinforcements arrive?"

Seeing the crowd's emotions settle, Robin let out a long breath of relief.

Having witnessed the cruelty of battle, she knew well what would happen if panic broke out.

Looking out at the vast legion that darkened Penacony just by standing in the cosmos, Robin took a deep breath.