Chapter 632: 632. Where did the fleet come from?

Nations had been exploring “Fierce Star” for nearly a year, and they had reversed engineered quite a bit of technology, such as the boson space observation equipment.

Though it was still rudimentary, observing the surroundings of the Solar System posed no major issues, and the extraterrestrial fleet was detected the moment it appeared.

The sheer size of the fleet, however, was beyond imagination; ships over a hundred kilometers long numbered as many as 100,000!

Just one similar piece of wreckage found on “Fierce Star” had been designated the ultimate target by all countries.

Now, all at once, 100,000 “complete forms” emerged, leaving the top officials and scientists of various countries completely bewildered.

But that wasn’t the end of it; immediately afterward, countless smaller ships followed in succession.

The number was uncountable and was feared to be more than a million.

Spread out, this massive amount of ships occupied a space comparable to the volume of the Sun and could even be seen with the naked eye!

The Blue Star People had never witnessed such a spectacle and hurriedly contacted Jessica and Teresa, hoping to seek Lu Li’s help through them.

However, upon receiving the message, the two women did not respond but were busy hunting the Erosion Clan to sharpen their own skills.

After pausing briefly, the alien fleet majestically set its course toward Blue Star!

With an enemy of this scale, no one dared guarantee that Lu Li would surely be able to withstand them, especially since he had been out of sight, which left people even more uncertain.

Countries entered a state of emergency one after another, preparing to deal with this astonishing crisis.

Meanwhile, leaders from Western nations convened a video conference by themselves.

Faced with this disaster from above, Western officials began the meeting by cursing in desperation:

“Damn it! We’re done for without even the Evil Demon having to lift a finger!”

“Perhaps this fleet itself was attracted by that bastard! What do we do? We haven’t mastered interstellar travel technology, and there’s no escape.”

“As leaders of the Liberal Human Alliance, we must preserve the flames of civilization no matter what.”

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Ever since Lu Li had shown clear hostility, Western nations had joined forces to form the “Liberal Human Alliance.”

Its purpose was to preserve the seeds of free civilization amidst divine-level threats.

But disaster struck unexpectedly, leaving them all caught off guard and unable to argue their way to a solution.

At this moment, a man of Tianzhu descent spoke:

“Ladies and gentlemen, why don’t we consider the problem from another angle? This might not necessarily be a disaster.”

The room fell silent instantly, and countless eyes turned to the man from Tianzhu.

He was Nasuke, the speaker of the “Liberal Human Alliance” and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Still composed under the scrutiny, he spoke with gentlemanly demeanor:

“Why not surrender to the visitors from beyond the skies? They’ll certainly need guides familiar with the terrain, or slaves, maintenance workers, or the like—it couldn’t get much worse anyway.”

This was indeed one way to look at it, becoming slaves couldn’t be worse than being used as Points.

The Western officials almost immediately changed their attitude:

“Thank God, He must have heard our prayers and sent us messengers of redemption!

“Let’s get moving at once; we need to establish contact with them immediately!”

“Dr. Adrian, send all the information about the Evil Demon to them, let the guests be cautious, and at the same time show our sincerity.”

Nasuke’s proposal was unanimously approved, and he immediately arranged for the space agency’s chief scientist, “Dr. Adrian,” to establish contact with the extraterrestrial fleet on site.

Dr. Adrian was a white, bald-headed old man who held a device with certainty:

“I will get through to the extraterrestrial civilization’s hotline within half an hour!”

This confidence came from the Fierce Star technology; the reverse engineering of communications equipment wasn’t considered difficult.

But after an hour of busying himself, Dr. Adrian had nothing to show for his efforts but a forehead slick with sweat.

Nasuke tried to suppress his restlessness and said, “Doctor, you said it would only take half an hour.”

Dr. Adrian quickly explained,

“The fleet has actively blocked all communication channels, even electromagnetic waves… They don’t want any contact with the outside world!”

“What?!”

Nasuke and a group of high-ranking officials clearly couldn’t accept this explanation and were about to have someone else take over.

But at that moment, the internal phones of everyone rang at the same time, and the military conveyed a message:

The alien fleet had stopped in the asteroid belt just outside the Solar Sphere, not advancing any further, and it seemed that they were constructing a… statue.

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“By the Lord’s blessing, we have finally arrived at the Holy Land!”

On the flagship, the Wujin Priest, eyes wrapped in black cloth, said with a trembling voice full of excitement!

This pilgrimage was not only long but also arduous.

Dealing with the intelligent species along the way was manageable, especially after the news of Lu Li killing the “White Dragon Star God” spread, and naturally no one dared to cause trouble.

But the starry sea was not filled with intelligent species only; there were also plenty of monsters that acted purely on instinct.

The Blazing Salamander, which ignited the Sun inside its body; the Void Whale that could control annihilation reactions; and even wild Star Eaters…

The appearance of any one of these damned things was accompanied by heavy casualties.

Luckily, Lu Li’s reputation grew louder and louder; along the way, more and more species wanted to join the pilgrimage, until it reached its current size.

Although the Wujin Priest was blind, Lu Li’s blessing made his perception of the world incredibly clear.

Looking at the impressive fleet, the Wujin Priest said in a stern voice,

“Open the regional broadcast, convey my command to all ships—this is the Lord’s holy land, whoever dares to cause even the slightest pollution, I will grind his every bone to dust!”

Star Gods often shape their Mother Stars according to their will, and neither technology nor customs are to be interfered with by outsiders.

That’s why the fleet stopped outside the Solar Sphere, for fear of causing any impact.

Those who followed understood this and had switched on the shielding measures, entering “Silence” mode.

After arranging this, the Wujin Priest planned to start the real pilgrimage.

Coming from afar, they couldn’t just look around and leave.

According to tradition, the worshippers would erect a statue for the God Lord.

“Begin, forge the Ceramic Steel!”

The Wujin Priest led all the Light Elves away from the warship, taking only primitive tools such as hammers and chisels.

Other intelligent species did the same, leaving their ships to gather in the asteroid belt on the outer edge of the Solar System, swinging their tools to mine, much like the most ancient of miners.

The entire process involved no technology, relying purely on the physical strength and will of the worshippers.

Those who had made it this far were all believers with firm faith; 1 billion followers all worked their hardest, including the Wujin Priest.

Like diligent ants, they piled up the mined materials on a relatively large asteroid named Ceres, preparing to smelt a substance known as “Ceramic Steel.”

This material, often used as the main hull of starships for its incredible sturdiness, was naturally perfect for constructing a statue.

Meanwhile, the fleet’s astrogators also began to sketch and calculate on the ground.

Using the most primitive methods to measure the gravity of the Solar System to ensure the stability of the statue.

The Solar System, under the influence of the “Silver Heart,” was in constant motion, and Jupiter’s presence caused instability in the gravitational structure, making the calculations extremely vast.

Fortunately, these alien believers were no ordinary people; even the weakest among them had the strength of Marrow Cleansing.

Two million astrogators from a million starships covered an area as large as Xia Country with drafts before finally calculating all the necessary data for the statue.

With the data in hand, the Wujin Priest’s side immediately began work.

Thus, before the eyes of all the Blue Star people, 1 billion diverse extraterrestrial visitors used the most basic methods to construct a statue… of Lu Li.