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Just before the teardrop-shaped flying object and the Silver Clan inside it decomposed into molecular form, a voice was caught by all the Silver Clan individuals watching this scene.
Our attitude towards those who are different has always been clear.
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Time and Space Administration: Chapter 462 The First Fallen One
With the powerful push from behind the scenes, humanity's operation to reclaim its home planet continued "smoothly," even when a faction calling itself the "Time and Space Administration" appeared, whose allegiance was unclear.
Admittedly, given the power of the Time and Space Administration, it is not impossible to stop this battle. However, for the sake of secrecy, the first batch of time and space warships transferred to this world consisted of only a fleet. Even with an overwhelming advantage in firepower and magical technology, the disparity in numbers meant that the situation was destined to remain unchanged.
Not to mention, in addition to conventional warships and lairs, both sides in the conflict also possess another type of "unconventional" weapon...
Forget about the Dark Iron Clan heroes, prioritize eliminating those unknown beings!
The order from the Silver Clan, who were hiding behind the scenes, forced one of their heroes to change targets. With a bombardment of power far exceeding the average level of this world, the spacetime fleet, which had originally intended to forcibly stop the outbreak of war, had to switch to a defensive posture. After barely managing to withstand the first wave of attacks from the hero with magical power that the enemy could not understand, the hostility between the two sides was now firmly established.
Unlike the somewhat baffling Time and Space Administration, the Silver Clan had ample reason to adopt a hostile stance towards them.
First, these unknown beings share more than 90% similarity with the Dark Iron Clan—they are largely the same race.
Second, their attack on the Bronze Clan, who were controlled by the Silver Clan, was already a statement of their position.
Third, and most important.
We have lost a member of our people forever.
The brilliance of the stars was thus dimmed.
Whoever they are, they must pay the price!
Unaware that it had already been held accountable, the Time and Space Administration, after repeated warnings proved ineffective, had no choice but to request support from time and space fleets in other dimensions: a single fleet was far from sufficient to deal with an interstellar war of such scale.
"And what exactly is this thing?"
On the flagship, the mage looked on with bewilderment as he watched the giant humanoid alien being wreak havoc throughout the fleet.
During the Time and Space Administration's exploration of the outside world, it has encountered all sorts of enemies, including ancient relics and native inhabitants of other worlds. However, it has never seen a species like the one before it, which can move at high speed in space with its physical body and confront an entire fleet head-on.
I've never even heard of it, let alone seen it.
Watching helplessly as yet another frigate was destroyed by the enemy's wanton rampage, the mage, his eyes twitching, made up his mind: "Request headquarters to send in S-rank or higher mages for support, and at the same time charge the main cannon—destroy it with maximum power!"
"Captain, launching an attack without authorization from the General Administration is reckless..."
"By the time the General Administration issued its permission, our fleet had been completely wiped out. According to Article 6 of the Emergency Regulations of the Time and Space Administration, when a member of the Time and Space Administration faces a life-threatening crisis, the Administration has the right to launch any form of attack to eliminate the threat!"
He berated the clerk beside him, who had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Before long, as a large amount of magic power in the reactor was compressed towards the center of the main cannon, the surrounding escort ships also consciously guided the hero who belonged to the Silver Clan.
The Time and Space Administration's powerful magic system is indeed remarkable. As they gradually became familiar with the combat style of this individual hero, the fleet, which possessed technologies and tactics from many different worlds, quickly found a way to deal with it.
"This creature possesses formidable direct combat capabilities, but it seems prone to losing its rationality during battle. Even simple bait placed in front of it will instinctively be destroyed... We must employ a decoy tactic to lure it to the center of the binding magic circle!"
An experienced mage directing the operation quickly noticed the anomaly in the individual heroes and reacted swiftly. Meanwhile, the individual heroes, having just completed a long-distance movement and immediately plunged into fierce combat, failed to notice the change in their surroundings. They even ignored the warnings constantly echoing in their minds from other heroes, stubbornly and frantically pursuing the "enemy" before them.
"Rainbow Light Cannon, fire!"
The technological light of another world shines once again in this world, but this time it takes away not millions of insignificant Bronze Race members, but one of the five remaining Hero Race individuals in the entire universe.
Faced with the full-force attack of the spacetime battleship's main cannon, even having a defense capable of withstanding planetary explosion-level power was futile. One was spreading aimlessly, while the other was compressing all the energy into a single point for penetration.
The individual heroes, consumed by madness and driven to madness, failed to dodge the attack at the last second. As the rainbow light swept across the solar system, all that remained were a few shards of keratin radiating intense heat...
Regardless of how the Silver Clan would react to such a huge "loss," even Lin Yi was speechless upon seeing this scene.
Overall, this eliminated hero was like someone with god-tier gear that could easily carry the entire game, yet insisted on going head-to-head with the enemy's turret. It would be truly outrageous if it didn't die.
In an instant, Lin Yi's standards for judging this species dropped several levels.
This kind of power, capable of changing the course of interstellar warfare single-handedly, is indeed formidable. It should be said that within Lin Yi's reach, this is the highest level of individual combat power besides the fragments (not excluding the possibility that there are even more powerful mages within the Time and Space Administration that he has not yet encountered). However, while powerful, their weaknesses are equally obvious.
"Prolonged fighting can lead to an unconscious state of madness, instinctively destroying everything around you... Uncontrolled power can only be violence in the end."
The death of a single hero had a far greater impact on all sides of the battlefield than imagined. Even the Dark Iron heroes, who were still showing signs of madness, were jolted awake and retreated back to the Dark Iron fleet just before succumbing to their own madness.
Having lost the support of the Silver Clan who were present, and then losing a member of the Hero Clan, the Bronze Clan was simply unable to hold on alone. They were quickly defeated by the overwhelming firepower of the humans, with only a small number escaping the battlefield and the majority turning into scattered limbs in the universe.
However, the Black Iron race, having reclaimed their outpost on humanity's home planet, felt no joy whatsoever.
[This is the Seventh Fleet of the Time and Space Administration. Your actions have violated the regulations of the Time and Space Administration. Please cease all resistance immediately, or you will be considered a hostile force and attacked.]
Time and Space Administration Bureau: Chapter 463 Management
Who exactly are they?
After the original fleet commander and the flagship lost contact, Venus, who naturally took over command of the fleet, has been thinking about this question, wondering if the Black Iron Clan had a branch called the "Time and Space Administration" when they colonized planets during their heyday.
The result was obvious: even after welcoming the other party's representative in and facing each other directly, she still couldn't think of any suitable match, except for one thing that was very clear.
"Welcome, visitors from another star system. Although you share the same appearance, your image is not reflected in the Black Iron Clan's star path. Please allow me to ask a question—you are not human?"
Having previously explored multi-dimensional worlds, the mage who represented them in entering this place did not misunderstand.
“We are human beings too, but we are different from the ‘human beings’ you define. You can also call us mages, this is our profession.”
After gesturing to the still bewildered Venus with the magical artifact in his hand, the mage didn't expect this "native of another planet" to understand anything. Instead, he simply asked the question: "We come from the Time and Space Administration, a huge organization that manages multi-dimensional worlds. We came to this world to track down an extremely dangerous individual suspected of instigating a dimensional war. The fact that you are involved in the war is purely accidental."
Upon hearing the mage's explanation, Venus's eyes lit up: "So what are the mages from the Time and Space Administration going to do next?"
"Of course, our primary task remains tracking down that extremely dangerous individual."
Before Venus could even smile, the mage added, "However, we cannot turn a blind eye to the current state of the world."
"As an organization dedicated to managing the peace and development of the multidimensional world, the Time and Space Administration adheres to its consistent principles. However, your actions have violated the Administration's regulations. In order to ensure the peaceful development of this world, the Administration will guide this world to a certain extent."
This time, not only Princess Venus was speaking, but even the onlookers around them clearly heard the mage's thoughts. Several soldiers almost rushed forward to attack.
Ignoring the reactions of these "natives," the mage continued in a businesslike tone: "Given the complexity of this world, the Seventh Fleet alone cannot control the overall situation. Therefore, we have requested support from headquarters. Subsequent fleets will arrive soon. We hope that you can provide us with assistance during this process, which we believe will be beneficial to both sides."
When Venus heard that "the next fleet will arrive soon," he had already prepared for the worst, but he never expected it to develop to this point. For a moment, he was at a loss as to how to deal with the mage in front of him who was being unusually aggressive without using any harsh words.
The Black Iron Clan princess remained silent, but the "knights" around her couldn't help themselves.
"Are you trying to manipulate us?!"
The "knight" who stepped forward was filled with barely suppressed rage. If it weren't for the occasion, they would have already drawn their weapons. But the mage, who was already used to this kind of behavior, calmly responded: "No, we are just managing things."
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"Those bastards, who do they think they are? They even dare to say they're in charge of us!"
"Calm down, Messi, the princess is still here."
After leaving behind a wealth of information for these "natives" to digest and accept, the mage quickly returned, while those who remained had to prepare for the dramatic changes that were about to unfold.
Composing himself, whose emotions were also volatile, Novis said solemnly, "We cannot be their enemy."
"Your Highness—?!"
"If what that mage said wasn't false, then besides the fleet that appeared in the solar system, they have many more fleets of similar size, and they alone could wipe out the Hero Race... Edge, are you really sure that the Hero Race has disappeared?"
The entire process was silent. The boy, who housed the soul of the Hero Clan, nodded: "Yes, its aura has completely disappeared from this universe."
"...We cannot afford to confront such a dangerous force now, not to mention we also have adversaries like the Bronze Clan and the Silver Clan."
"Are we just going to let them operate on human territory like this?"
"No, there is a second way. According to them, they came to this star system to track down a dangerous entity. That dangerous entity should be more important than us. If they can find traces of that dangerous entity, they should shift their focus to it, and then the pressure on humanity will be greatly reduced."
It has to be said that this idea is quite naive, but it is the only thing this human princess could think of when she had extremely limited information and the power disparity between them was extremely great.
Thinking of this, Novis turned his gaze to the boy beside him again: "Edge, can this matter be resolved by getting rid of you?"
Before Edge could answer, the others couldn't sit still any longer: "But Your Highness, if Edge leaves, our war with the Bronze Clan—"
"This is no longer just a war between humans and the Bronze Clan. With the loss of a Hero Clan member, I believe neither the Bronze Clan nor the Silver Clan has the will to fight us anymore. Besides, is it really safe to leave Edge here?"
As they recalled the other member of the Hero race who had recently vanished in a dazzling rainbow of light that traversed the entire solar system, everyone fell silent.
"oh, I understand now."
Just as Edge was about to set off, Novus called out to him as if he had suddenly remembered something: "Edge, can you still see the star trail now?"
"Okay."
I breathed a sigh of relief, but then I heard something else behind me—
"However, the end of the stars was blocked by a black shadow."
"A black shadow?"
"It's terrible, Your Highness!"
A maid rushed in, her face filled with panic: "The neutral planet Daedalus has fallen, and our communication with the logistics fleet has been cut off."
“Daedalus—”
"Is it the Bronze Clan?"
"No, they're called..."
"what is it call?"
Faced with these anxious gazes, the maid steeled herself and read aloud the news she had just heard: "They call themselves the 'Platinum Clan'."
Time and Space Administration: Chapter 464 The Rise of Platinum
Let's go back half an hour.
After witnessing the Time and Space Administration annihilate a Hero Clan, Lin Yi left the battlefield, where the outcome was no longer in doubt. However, he did not leave this world—as long as the Time and Space Administration's "directional positioning" still existed, moving to other worlds would be meaningless and would only result in a continuous repetition of the tracking process.
Lin Yi's movement was merely a change of coordinates within this world. He followed the star map copied from the "lost contact" flagship from the solar system to the outer edge of this neutral planet called "Daedalus".
Unlike the Silver, Bronze, Iron, and Hero races who responded to the call of the Gold Race, the races inhabiting the surface of this planet did not respond to the call of the Gold Race and therefore could not be included in the "Metal Races." They are called the "Daedalus Race"—yes, just as people living on Earth call themselves Earthlings, they living on this planet called "Daedalus" also call themselves the "Daedalus Race."
As a branch of the Dark Iron (humans), Daedalus adopted a neutral stance in the massive and protracted war between the Dark Iron and the Bronze. This stance allowed them to benefit from both sides for a considerable period of time. However, as the Bronze, dominated by the Silver, gradually gained the upper hand, they slowly sided with Daedalus.
So strictly speaking, this planet should belong to the Silver Clan, but it does not exclude other races such as the Iron Clan, which is why Lin Yi chose to target it.
“In peacetime, the neutral weak can naturally benefit from both sides, because the strong need its insignificant voice to annoy the other side. But in wartime, the more volatile a force is, the more likely it is to encounter this ‘situation’, because no matter who attacks it, it will not provoke a third party… Isn’t that wonderful?”
From within the pitch-black eyes, three scarlet "ruby cubes" emerged from the void, seemingly embedded in that space and "stuck" on the surface of the planet Daedalus. Then, ignoring the fine black dots, they spread outwards, and the flames of various explosions almost illuminated the entire hemisphere in darkness.
At 29 minutes and 13 seconds, Lin Yi received a notification from the Supreme God.
[Cleanup complete]
“Completely replicate the model of World Four on this planet, and from now on, allocate half of our resources to this world… Since they want to play, let’s play a big game with them.”
A spatial jump directly across the planet's atmosphere to the surface. The once prosperous city has been reduced to ashes by the locust-like destruction and plunder of the reincarnators. But this is not the end. On this ruin, under the succession of another will, a more powerful "civilization" will be born, using it as its resources, and will use it as a base to launch a conquest of the entire starry sky... or war?
[Unknown signal detected. Connect now?]
"Ah."
[Buzz... This is the Black Iron Clan fleet, requesting port entry for resupply. We will provide appropriate compensation.]
Faced with the fleet's communications from afar, which were still unaware of what had happened on this planet, Lin Yi suddenly had a question.
"Civilizations that responded to the call of the 'Golden Race' and began to evolve are called 'Silver,' 'Bronze,' and 'Iron,' so those civilizations that didn't even qualify to respond should be classified as 'Plastic.'"
Like the planet beneath our feet, and like this city, it appears exceptionally prosperous, yet is actually incredibly fragile.
"And what about us, as outsiders?"
Looking around at the ruins that were beginning to take shape under the control of the main god, Lin Yi thought for two seconds and said, "Since the black iron, bronze, silver and gold all have owners, let's call it 'platinum'."
With a touch of long-lost mischievousness, Lin Yi took the communication: "Warning, this area belongs to the Platinum Clan from today onwards. Please leave this star system within ten seconds, or it will be considered an invasion and will be removed."
Without waiting for a response, Lin Yi started the countdown and stretched out his right hand—to a certain direction in the sky.
"10, 9, 8, 7..."
Wait, you're not a Daedalusian? Who are you?
"6, 5,4,3..."
You invaded Daedalus?! They have declared permanent neutrality—
"2,1."
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