"Not quite," Xu Qianghua smiled, patting Su Lian''s head. "A major enemy will bring more harm than good.


    We need something manageable, something that shows us the dangers of the outside world but not so dangerous that it''ll destroy our civilization.


    These Zerg are the perfect choice. As their main force is tied up, so only the weaker forces which we can deal with wille here."


    The room was silent once again as they ran through what he said in their minds to test the feasibility and see if they could find any possible loopholes.


    But who are the threedies here? Bai Lingyun is an overpowered cultivator, so she is able to understand what he wants to do and, at the same time, keep an eye out for the movements of the Zerg.


    Liu Meiying, who is the CEO of the Xu Group and was hailed as the top in her ss, was also able to understand the long-term goal Xu Qianghua had nned.


    However, unlike Bail Lingyun, Liu Meiying is not an overpowered cultivator, which is why she relied on the information provided to her and then came to this conclusion.


    Next is Su Lian, who might be the weakest in the room, but she also has a good brain, as she was able to guess parts of what the otherdies could see.


    After a while, Su Lian asked, "And what about the rest of the universe? Is it just like that?"


    Xu Qianghua shrugged, his expression neutral. "I can''t speak for the rest of the universe, but from what I''ve seen, there''s no such thing as peace.


    Everywhere, people are struggling to survive, fighting to defend their homes and searching for a chance at a better life.


    And the higher the realm you reach, the harsher the challenges be.


    There are no safe ces, no guaranteed victory. You can never stop fighting.


    To stay ahead, you have to push yourself, seek new heights, and face the unknown. That''s the only way to grow."


    "Then, what''s the end goal?" Bai Lingyun questioned.


    "To be strong enough that no one can hurt us," Xu Qianghua replied. His voice was calm, but his words carried a weight that was impossible to ignore.


    "I can''t protect everyone, and I don''t want to try.


    But I can keep the people close to me safe.


    That''s my goal.


    To be strong enough that no one can take what''s mine.


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    To be powerful enough that no one dares to mess with me or those under me."


    His eyes glinted, his aura rising. It wasn''t a spur-of-the-moment saying, no, this is something he had nned on doing since the game merged, now or in the old timeline.


    And while this was going on over here.


    Tens of millions of light years away, in the dark void of space, a massive Zerg hive ship drifted through the endless expanse.


    It was a grotesque, organic monstrosity, its surface pulsating with a sickly red glow. The ship''s exterior was a chaotic blend of jagged chitin tes and pulsating veins, giving it the appearance of a living creature rather than a constructed vessel.


    The ship was enormous, dwarfing even thergests. Spires jutted out from its surface, each oozing a viscous, dark substance that floated weightlessly in the vacuum.


    The grotesque structure seemed to breathe, its organic walls expanding and contracting rhythmically.


    Deep within the bowels of the hive ship, an even darker abyssy hidden. In the dim, blood-red lighting, a massive figurey silently on the floor, its shadowy form almost blending into the surrounding darkness.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The air was heavy with the scent of decay, and the silence was suffocating.


    The figure slowly stirred, its form rippling as if made of water. Its eyes opened, revealing two pools of bottomless darkness.


    Suddenly, a low growl rumbled throughout the room, the sound akin to that of a mountain copsing.


    The massive figure moved a little, but its huge body took over the entire area. Apart from her, there was nothing else in the room.


    And there is only one person in the Zerg who is able to own such an area, and that is the Zerg Queen.


    But what is weird is that this grotesque creature had no gender and looked like a blob, not to mention she couldmand an army, which no creature can do unless it has some wisdom and intelligence.


    This is not limited to the Zerg. Even the cultivators, who have evolved and developed the power of wisdom and intelligence, cannot control an army of creatures, as that would require a special ability that no one has.


    However, that does not mean that an individual cannot control an army, as the Zerg Queen can do just that.


    But that is forter, as right now, the Zerg Queen, who was resting, suddenly felt the advance ship''s destruction.


    This surprised her, as the area where the destroyed ship was set said to be part of an unexplored but low-world-level area, which is why the Zerg were so confident.


    However, she was not really worried about this as most of her focus was on the main battlefield with the other race in this void section.


    The only reason she sent a few ships here was because the scout team found the low world level and the amount of resources here, which would help them in their war.


    So, the advance party was sent here with a few Nascent Soul-levelmanders and arge number of soldiers.


    And from what the Zerg Queen knew, the area was peaceful and had no major enemies, which would allow the advance party to have an uninterrupted time to loot and bring it to her.


    She was wrong.


    The advance ship had been wiped out in the blink of an eye, and the main ship had received a warning and a report saying that there is a high possibility that the Nascent Soul-levelmander and many of the soldiers were dead, which shocked the Zerg Queen.


    Although this did not cause much emotional fluctuation as she is numb from seeing the death count from the other race, so the number from the advance ship is not worth mentioning.