Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands

Chapter 271: Chapter 271 Cat Star Beastman

[Warning: Detected external enemies attempting to breach the defense layer]

[Intercepting...]

Upon hearing the alert from the Star System Map, Xiao Jinsheng also saw the various warships backed by the Star Sea near Mist Continent.

Some of the warships noticed the activation of Mist Continent’s defense and chose to remain idle.

But some others were less reasonable.

They targeted Mist Continent’s defenses and fired directly.

The defenses, formed from the white mist, instantly swallowed the projectile, redirecting its path and automatically counterattacking, blowing it back.

A multicolored warship also activated its defenses to withstand the explosion.

"Twenty-six factions of the Federation," Lou Yan Zhi explained. "The ones who just attacked the defense layer belong to the Beastman faction of the Federation."

"Beastmen? Like us?" asked Shi Hetuo, Peng Qin’s Beast Husband.

"You awakened the Beast Clan’s bloodline power and underwent Beastification, but you’re still technically human."

"They are Beast Clan who trained into human form."

"Essentially, they’re different," Lou Yan Zhi clarified. "Even in physical transformations, they retain their species’ characteristics."

As some pondered what traits interstellar Beastmen would retain,

the Star System Map displayed a virtual screen in the conference hall, showing all the warships hovering outside Mist Continent.

The multicolored warship revealed a screen, displaying an orange cat head.

It meowed several times into the camera.

The screen then displayed subtitles:

[Humans, I am Good Cat, here to help you fight bugs.]

[Humans, if you’re still alive, please open the defense and let me in.]

"Trying to trick fools," Yu Yunxiao sneered. "It violently attacked us earlier, and now it claims to be a ’Good Cat’?"

"It actually is," Lou Yan Zhi chuckled. "The Cat Star Beastmen are a species renowned in the interstellar world for their effectiveness in killing the Insect Clan."

"This cat I know; it’s called Ju Niqiu, a cat that genuinely loves to help," Lou Yan Zhi explained.

His gaze swept across the warships displayed on the Star System Map.

Twenty-six factions in the Federation.

Excluding his Thirteen District,

Nineteen factions had arrived this time.

Each of the nineteen factions had one warship stationed outside Mist Continent.

After confirming his targets, Lou Yan Zhi reminded Xiao Jinsheng, "Nineteen factions have come this time. You don’t need to worry about the Cat Star Beastmen. Instead, focus your attention on the Interstellar Human Race, Navigating Star Sea, and Federation Star System Association."

"The Interstellar Human Race accounts for the majority of the population in the Federation, Navigating Star Sea oversees spatial battles for various planets, and the Federation Star System Association controls the Star System Map, which all factions rely on."

"However, this time, no one from the Federation Star System Association came; likely because they’re unaware of the new Star System Map on Mist Continent."

Xiao Jinsheng nodded, quickly locating the two factions Lou Yan Zhi had alerted her to within the three he emphasized.

"If the defense layer remains active, will they resort to a full-scale assault?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.

This was her primary concern.

"Yes," Lou Yan Zhi nodded. "The Interstellar Human Race, at the very least, will rally armies by claiming concern over Mist Continent being occupied by the Insect Clan."

Knowing what Xiao Jinsheng worried about, Lou Yan Zhi stood up and started summoning his own warship.

He turned back to Xiao Jinsheng, offering comfort: "I’ll handle them outside for three days at most."

"During these three days, they won’t opt for a direct assault to land on Mist Continent."

"At the same time, you all need to work as hard as possible to increase your strength."

Mist Continent’s defense layer could remain active indefinitely.

Without sustained attacks, Mist Continent’s Star Stone Energy was sufficient to power both its defenses and world operations.

But if forces from the interstellar world chose to attack,

under continuous bombardment from multiple factions, a small planet like Mist Continent wouldn’t hold out for long.

Whenever possible, Xiao Jinsheng preferred avoiding warfare.

Nonetheless, their strength needed to improve.

While Mist Continent’s restriction was still in place, even forces descending onto the planet from the interstellar world would have their Superpower Level suppressed, capped at Fifteen Stars.

But for her people...

Xiao Jinsheng sighed.

Due to the Terminal’s influence,

Mist Continent previously had no individuals with Twelve Star strength.

It was only after Xiao Jinsheng lifted the shielding that those within Mist Base could break through the Twelve Star barrier without being devoured by the Terminal.

Now that the Terminal had fled—only a day earlier—

the highest-level strength in Mist Continent still resided in Xiao Jinsheng’s family.

Among the original inhabitants, the highest was Xuan Jiu, at Superpower Fifteen Stars.

Several other Beast Husbands were at Fourteen Stars, just shy of breaching the Fifteen Star threshold.

As for the rest...

There weren’t even two individuals at Eleven Stars.

High-level powerholders were few, like Jin Ao and Qing Zelin.

Both possessed Superpower Thirteen Stars.

But they were far from trustworthy—a greater liability than someone at Superpower Three Stars.

If the people of Mist Continent failed to strengthen themselves, then when forces from the interstellar world landed,

they would see Mist Continent’s inhabitants as weaker than interstellar children, yet with abundant Star Stone Energy and other resources.

Even those who came without malicious intent might succumb to temptation.

"Going alone—will you be safe?" Xiao Jinsheng asked worriedly.

"I am one of the twenty-six factions. In their eyes, I belong to their own camp," Lou Yan Zhi replied with a smile. noveldrama

Lou Yan Zhi boarded his warship, taking the castrated cockroach with him.

Before, it was a male cockroach.

Now, it was a eunuch cockroach.

Watching Lou Yan Zhi’s warship fly off to meet the interstellar warships,

and confirming he hadn’t clashed with their forces, Xiao Jinsheng finally relaxed.

She then asked the Star System Map, "Does Mist Continent’s energy have a chance of defeating all external warships?"

[Victory rate: 100%]

The Star System Map responded.

Just as everyone rejoiced, its tone shifted: [Current analysis of the nineteen factions’ combat strength shows that Mist Continent’s energy can withstand their supplemented firepower coverage for one month.]

[After one month, Mist Continent’s energy will be exhausted and initiate self-destruct mode.]

So that’s mutually assured destruction, Xiao Jinsheng thought.

Carrying Mist Continent’s resources into cosmic dust wouldn’t benefit anyone.

Yet Xiao Jinsheng preferred surviving.

Having finally eradicated the Insect Clan and expelled the Terminal,

she decided to inform everyone on Mist Continent about the arrival of interstellar factions.

Against the Insect Clan, Mist Continent had precise bombardment via the Star System Map, with no need for survivors to intervene.

But confronting interstellar factions would require every resident of Mist Continent to step up.

Whether to form alliances or stand their ground,

it was a decision each person here would inevitably face.

Even Peng Qin and Ming Huaxin’s families only knew she was the designated interface for the program called "world consciousness."

They weren’t aware the "world consciousness" was a cover, and that she controlled the Star System Map.

As for the others in Mist Base, they knew even less about the Star System Map.

All they knew was that "world consciousness" saved them and was directly managing Mist Base and the Intelligent Brain system.

Xiao Jinsheng continued to play the role of "world consciousness," ensuring the survivors in Mist Base prepared themselves for whatever was to come.