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

The moment they revealed themselves, every faction constantly monitoring large-scale energy reactions received the signal.

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The massive Antimatter Legion immediately drew all attention to war the moment they appeared.

Although many factions remained wary of the war waged by the Antimatter Legion, they weren't surprised.

This universe is vast; news of galaxies falling from time to time is hardly unusual.

All the more so when it concerns the Antimatter Legion walking the Path of Destruction, everyone shares the same understanding.

The Antimatter Legion starting a war is not frightening. The Antimatter Legion invading a world is not frightening.

If one day news comes that the Antimatter Legion has quieted down, that is truly the real problem.

No one knows what could possibly cause this group of lunatics of destruction to halt their advance.

Perhaps, at some point, in some galaxy, sudden news will spread that six Lord Ravagers have joined forces!

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"In other words, Irontomb cut off Pier Point's external connections immediately."

Arms folded, he spoke in a steady tone.

"They only severed the route connections, communications are still fine. But we must remain cautious of Irontomb, intercepting or eavesdropping on communications is not impossible."

"...You say that so lightly. Why don't you come sit in my seat?" Rolling his eyes, he glanced in annoyance at the group around him.

All the seats were filled, but there wasn't a third real person there!

"In any case, Pier Point must not be lost."

"I don't need you to teach me that. The real problem now is how to stop the Antimatter Legion's offensive."

Everyone agreed: the Antimatter Legion was powerful. Especially with two Lord Ravagers fighting together.

Their subordinate legions were innumerable, their vast scale sweeping across countless star systems.

They even severed Pier Point's connections to the outside. Escape was impossible.

After all, many IPC employees in Pier Point still hadn't evacuated, not because they didn't want to, but because the Antimatter Legion's were practically encircling Pier Point.

Even if they fled across one or two star systems, by the time they thought they had escaped, they often ran straight into bloodthirsty Void Rangers.

As for Lord Ravagers, even The IPC had no sufficiently hard methods to deal with them.

After all, if The IPC could deal with them, there would be no need for bounties, those listed were all extremely dangerous individuals marked by the Antimatter Legion.

Only an Emanator can face another Emanator.

Diamond and Taravan could not leave to fight, so naturally, they had to remain at Pier Point.

As for recalling the starships stationed outside... that would just be sending them back one by one to die.

"How are the preparations for battle?"

"Mostly in place, but because of Irontomb, many high-level mechs and weapons cannot be used."

On this issue, none of those present had a solution.

No one could confidently claim they could wrest full intelligent-control authority from the hands of Irontomb.

Not even preserving it was possible.

Such was the overwhelming power of this unique Lord Ravager.

"Imaginary Propulsion Pulse..."

"Once the situation is clear, fire it immediately. Don't overthink it."

The first time the Imaginary Propulsion Pulse was fired, the then-head of the Technology Department was severely blamed and disappeared thereafter.

Even those who knew of the matter condemned it harshly. Public outrage surged.

But The IPC's apologies and assurances aside, what needed to exist still had to exist, what needed decisive use still had to be used decisively.

...

A war of this scale naturally caught the attention of the Stellaron Hunters.

"Well, well, looks like The IPC is on the losing side. Should we go join the fun?" Silver Wolf asked Kafka, excited.

Such a spectacle was exhilarating, wasn't it? A grand scene, Destruction versus Preservation. Anyone lucky enough to witness it firsthand was fortunate indeed.

The Stellaron Hunters had done almost nothing recently; even when they did, it was just simple jobs.

It was basically getting paid without working. Silver Wolf's internet addiction only deepened as she holed up in her room.

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"The Void Rangers along the route have been cleared, General. Pier Point still hasn't sent any communication request."

Fu Xuan looked seriously at Jing Yuan, seated at the head. The Antimatter Legion's sweeping conquest was not the problem.

In fact, so long as it didn't affect the Xianzhou Alliance's Ships, they didn't care what havoc that group raised.

The Alliance's eternal target was always the Denizens of Abundance. Only those were worthy of the Alliance's efforts to wage wars across the stars.

This particular battle was incidental, the Cloud Knights assisting on their way to Penacony cleared the route as they passed.

Along the way, they also saved several decisive merchants who quickly fled, an unexpected bonus.

"As expected. Although The IPC has dispatched a large fleet, they still have reserves. With two Preservation Emanators stationed at Pier Point, even if..."

Jing Yuan was well aware.

Destruction was always easier to achieve than Preservation.

Especially with Irontomb, that mysterious Lord Ravager.

In some respects, his ability to preserve his own life rivaled even an Emanator of Abundance.

At the very least, the Alliance had so far been unable to track down this mysterious Lord Ravager.

If not for his breach of the Balunza Furnace, with such a massive base of operations, Irontomb's movements might still have remained unpredictable.

"I didn't expect Mr. Screwllum to create such a war machine." Rubbing his chin, Jing Yuan looked with interest at the projection before him.

It was none other than the mechanical Godzilla Screwllum deployed at Penacony.

The video had also been transmitted to the Xianzhou. Its overwhelming aura even made Jing Yuan envious.

It was difficult for Luofu.

The current High Elder of the Vidyadhara was somewhat different, but had not yet matured.

Since the departure of the previous Sword Champion, the seat of Sword Champion had remained vacant.

The Artisanship Commission lacked a true leader as well; their successors were still growing.

The Sky-Faring Commission was fine, but Yukong was already over two hundred years old, foxians lived only about three centuries.

Yukong was entering old age.

Her aura was no act, but the result of decades of experience.

"General, I must say, if you plan to have the Artisanship Commission build a war machine of equal power, they may first dismantle the beams of the Divination Commission."

Seeing the longing on Jing Yuan's face, Yukong immediately reminded him. "General, think twice."

Hearing Yukong's words, Jing Yuan's gradually feverish mind slowly cooled down.

It was no less effective than a super-powered cooling.

After the last successful warehouse raid, the veins on the old artisans' arms almost bulged to strike him. If it weren't for the Antimatter Legion drawing fire up front, and the artisans knowing how to weigh urgency and severity, he wouldn't be nearly so relaxed now.

"Although tempting, there is no chance of gurantee…" Feixiao muttered.

"Hehe, Zhuming could give it a try, maybe it'll work out."

Huaiyan chuckled, stroking his beard, his eyes full of praise as he looked at the mechanical Godzilla projection.

"No wonder he's the king of planet Screwllum. To pour in so many precious materials with such extravagance, today this old man's eyes have truly been opened."

To be fair, among the many materials Screwllum invested, quite a few were prime smelting resources. With his craftsmanship, forging a top-level weapon would not be an issue at all.

There were plenty of materials, so quality was naturally ensured.

But now, all those materials had been poured into that giant construct, and the results… everyone could see.

This battle directly elevated Screwllum's prestige yet again. Since the Mechanical Emperor Wars, such a powerful machanical lifeform had been a rare sight indeed.

"But… wouldn't Godzilla mind?" Feixiao asked curiously.

After all, this war machine of Screwllum's was using Godzilla's image and data.

"That's not clear. But on Jarilo, there are Godzilla-like beings that spawned because of him. In that regard, he probably doesn't mind."

Jing Yuan analyzed.

"Hehe, Godzilla doesn't mind such things. As far as I know, Jarilo's self-built Engine of Creation, being too weak, was ordered by Godzilla himself to be rebuilt in his image. By now, it should be almost complete."

Yukong said with a light laugh.

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"Soon, soon, it's almost time for the final decisive battle!" Miss Messenger shouted excitedly.

She was still inside Godzilla's dream, but as Godzilla shifted the vision, the barrier between reality and dream seemed as fragile as glass.

Yet when she tried, she couldn't cross through, as though that side was just a projection.

But with the news she gathered from outside, she was certain the scenes before her were indeed the great battles now raging across the cosmos!

She really wanted to learn this kind of ability!

Godzilla leaned against a towering ancient tree, before him an unfathomably deep cliff.

Looking slightly upward, the skies above displayed what was happening across the universe.

The clash of the Antimatter Legion and The IPC.

Though not quite clear why the Antimatter Legion suddenly targeted The IPC, considering the Antimatter Legion's people weren't exactly of sound mind, such actions were probably just following the will of Destruction, so he didn't pay much attention.

After all, anyone who treads any Path is bound to have some degree of madness, especially Destruction.

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Meanwhile, the Antimatter Legion led by Celenova was marching toward Pier Point.

The momentum was overwhelming, none dared to stop them along the way.

As they advanced, one impression struck Celenova deeply.

"Empty." The sights along the route all gave her this feeling.

As though The IPC had deliberately opened this path for her.

And Pier Point was like a ferocious tiger baring its bloody fangs, quietly waiting for its prey to walk in.

"Hehe, so confident, are you?" Celenova chuckled lightly.

Confidence is good, but overconfidence leads to mistakes.

After all, her goal was never to annihilate The IPC. Even the Emanator's of Preservation, given that she only intended to destroy half of Pier Point, would find it nearly impossible to stop a Lord Ravager in her element.

That difficulty was no less than asking her to switch allegiances and begin worshipping the great Nanook!

"Irontomb, how are your preparations coming along?"

"A few minor issues, all resolved. Ready to support anytime." Irontomb's unique electric voice rang out.

Hearing this, Celenova nodded slightly, her gaze deepening. Her smile grew more unrestrained.

...

At that very moment, in the silent cosmos, a massive mechanical planet was traveling.

The Lord Ravager, Irontomb.

Strictly speaking, this was his own personally forged base.

There were a total of seventeen such mechanical planets in the universe.

An immense investment, with equally immense returns.

Though not as resourceful as fertile living planets, in terms of survival and deterrence, they were second to none.

After all, these mechanical planets usually disguised themselves as ordinary asteroids.

And the purpose for activating this one was simple…

"Detected massive mechanical reactions. Rewriting base logic… rewrite complete. Target: Pier Point."

This star system, after all, was the closest one under Pier Point's protection.

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"Report, sir! Another star system has lost contact, and its native war machines are all advancing toward Pier Point!"

Bang! The middle-aged man's palm struck the table hard, his face flushing red.

This was already the third star system lost.

And as before, its various types of war machines were marching on Pier Point.

Everyone knew exactly who was behind this.

Other than that Irontomb, master of machanical warfare, no one else could have done it.

But the result was that The IPC, already stretched thin by suppressing anomalies across the galaxy, was now forced to fight outnumbered.

And thanks to Irontomb, they couldn't even deploy too many high-tech weapons.

Otherwise, it's very likely that before the weapon even starts killing the enemy, it'll hit its own side first.

"How do the people above say?" He turned his head toward the liaison officer who had just returned.

"Sir, the higher-ups told us to… wait."

Hearing this order, he took a deep breath.

"Alright! We wait!"

It's just waiting, after all. Pier Point is the very heart of The IPC.

No matter where else something goes wrong, here absolutely cannot go wrong.

As long as the others elsewhere hear that Pier Point is in trouble, they will rush back at full speed.

After all, if even the slightest problem happens to this giant of a company, it won't end well for any of them mere workers.

Anyone with half a brain would never allow something major to happen here!

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"Everyone below is very uneasy right now, shouldn't we think of some way to stabilize them?"

Jade, who was still in Pier Point, gently swirled the wine glass in her hand, her green eyes looking at the man before her.

Diamond, Emanator of Preservation, one of the Department Heads of the IPC.

"Impatience will only push people into deeper crisis. The employees' endurance still needs to be tempered. As long as things haven't descended into utter chaos, it isn't a real problem."

Diamond had no intention of doing anything.

Those who could remain in Pier Point were all the elites of The IPC. They came here to Pier Point to pursue the dreams in their hearts. Their capacity for acceptance was among the strongest in the entire universe.

Such a small issue, they could overcome it themselves.

...

"What! Pier Point is facing a massive invasion by the Antimatter Legion?"

"Y-Yes, that's right."

"Why am I only finding out now?!"

"Reporting to Commissioner Scott, because we hadn't received the report earlier!"

Seeing Scott glaring at him with red eyes… they were red, right? The employee hurriedly spilled everything he knew.

"It's over, if The IPC is finished, what will we do? I finally managed to climb up to this position!"

Scott clutched his head with both hands, squatting down, standing up, squatting down again, then standing.

Finally, he howled to the skies. "No----!!!"

...

When the Antimatter Legion arrived before Pier Point, the pressure of two legions pressed down.

As time passed, more and more mechanical soldiers swarmed in from every direction, encircling Pier Point completely.

The sky-covering, world-obliterating Antimatter Legion and the mechanical legion bore down upon countless people with immense pressure.

Those with weak hearts even showed signs of fainting on the spot.

"Roar--!!"

Without warning, the old seat shook violently.

Then, countless void soldiers charged toward Pier Point, and the iron-forged legion surged forward alongside them.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

In an instant, the battlefield erupted with ceaseless firepower.

The scorching heat seemed ready to evaporate this sea of stars. Even the strongest ships, once they entered the battlefield, were doomed to perish.

Celenova did not personally charge at the very front, but instead quietly observed from the rear.

"As expected of the Preserver's domain. Even this level of defense alone is breathtaking."

Gazing at the protective shield radiating dense energy, Celenova spoke.

That potent force of preservation enveloped Pier Point entirely.

No matter how the Antimatter Legion struggled, they could not break through in the slightest.

Inside, countless cannons fired back, and the strong defenses caused heavy losses in an instant.

But this accounted for less than one-thousandth of the Antimatter Legion.

The battle was fierce, but no one considered void soldiers as true lives.

But the others were different, if they died, they would be truly dead!

Compete with void soldiers in terms of sheer numbers and vitality? Even the Aeon Abundance would praise you!

"Pier Point's defenses are impressive; it's very hard to break through from the front." At that moment, Irontomb's voice sounded again.

His role was different from Celenova's.

"This is nothing. Breaking this shell is only a matter of time. How is your side coming along?" Celenova slightly shook her head and asked.

"Hehe, The IPC is very worried about those wonderful weapons, you know."