Everyone in the conference hall froze instantly.
The silence was so complete that even the sound of a pin dropping could have been heard.
Until now, not a single person on Earth had dared claim they could definitely kill the Devouring Beast.
Even Hong and Thunder God, who possessed Domains, had only spoken of risking their lives to kill it.
They were prepared to fight with their lives.
There had never been any certainty.
“Luo Feng!”
Hong stared fixedly at him.
“What… what did you just say?”
“I didn’t hear clearly.”
Thunder God also fixed his eyes on Luo Feng.
“Say it again.”
“Luo Feng, what did you just say?”
Jia Yi grabbed Luo Feng’s arm.
His voice trembled with excitement and nervousness.
“Luo Feng.”
Leaders and Councillors from every nation stared at him.
It was as though a group of drowning people had suddenly seen a ship sailing towards them.
Some rubbed their ears, worried they had misheard.
Others asked those beside them whether Luo Feng had really said those words.
Nervousness.
Excitement.
Anxiety.
Every emotion filled the conference hall.
“I said.”
Luo Feng took a deep breath and looked at everyone present.
“I am confident.”
“I can kill the Devouring Beast.”
“You’re really certain?”
“Luo Feng, how are you going to kill it?”
“Luo, you’re not lying to us?”
People of every nationality and every skin colour shouted one after another.
Some had completely white hair, yet their faces had flushed bright red with excitement.
“Quiet.”
Hong raised his voice.
The hall gradually became silent.
“I’ll question Luo Feng.”
“Everyone, calm yourselves.”
Everyone present was among Earth’s greatest elites.
Because the fate of their nations, their people, and humanity itself was at stake, they had momentarily lost their composure.
After Hong spoke, they gradually calmed down.
“Luo Feng.”
Hong looked directly at him.
The entire hall watched Luo Feng.
Luo Feng looked back at Hong.
“Go ahead.”
“What exactly are you using to kill the Devouring Beast?”
“Don’t tell me you’re simply planning to fight it to the death.”
Hong watched Luo Feng closely.
The conference hall contained many of Earth’s greatest experts.
From Luo Feng’s answer, they would immediately know whether he truly had confidence or was simply bluffing.
“Everyone.”
Luo Feng looked around the room.
“At our previous meeting, I requested a document from the Director.”
“It contained information about every known ancient civilisation relic on Earth.”
“I can confirm that.”
Hong nodded.
“I personally gave him that information.”
“When the Devouring Beast appeared, I became desperate.”
“I thought about it repeatedly and concluded that humanity’s only hope might lie within one of those ancient civilisation relics.”
Luo Feng spoke seriously.
“Almost every relic on Earth has already been thoroughly explored.”
“Only three forbidden locations remain.”
“The three forbidden locations?”
Many people gasped.
Everyone knew how dangerous those places were.
“Which one did you enter?”
“The Number One, Number Twelve, or Number Thirty One relic?”
Hong could not help asking.
Everyone on Earth knew how terrifying those three forbidden locations were.
“I couldn’t enter the silver pyramid beneath the sea at Bermuda, which is Relic Number One.”
“Nor could I enter the poisonous source beneath Shennongjia, Relic Number Thirty One.”
Luo Feng shook his head.
“I entered Relic Number Twelve.”
“The black spaceship.”
Many people nodded.
Quite a few were familiar with Relic Number Twelve.
Many nations had suffered heavy losses trying to explore it.
“That spaceship was still supplying power to its laser defence systems.”
“So I judged that it couldn’t have suffered serious damage.”
“As expected.”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“Although some of its weapons were damaged, its strongest single target weapon.”
“The laser cannon.”
“Was almost completely intact.”
“I found maintenance robots inside the ship.”
“They’ve been repairing it.”
“It should now be almost ready for use.”
“A laser cannon?”
“How powerful could it possibly be?”
Someone sounded doubtful.
“If you don’t understand, don’t speak carelessly.”
A white haired old man with messy hair stared at Luo Feng.
“What grade is the laser cannon you obtained?”
Luo Feng hesitated briefly.
Babata’s voice echoed inside his mind.
“Tell him.”
“It’s B6 Grade.”
“It’s B6 Grade.”
Luo Feng replied.
“My God.”
“B6 Grade.”
“Humanity is saved.”
“Humanity is saved.”
The elderly man immediately burst into tears and laughter at the same time.
Another Councillor quickly asked.
“Professor Breckenridge.”
“How powerful is a B6 Grade laser cannon?”
“Everyone.”
Breckenridge looked around the hall.
“Many of you already know that Earth’s laser cannons capable of killing King Level monsters were developed by dismantling damaged laser cannons recovered from ancient civilisation relics.”
“At that time, I obtained documents explaining the classification system used throughout the universe.”
“When translated into Earth’s terminology, laser cannons are divided into three major categories.”
“A Grade.”
“B Grade.”
“And C Grade.”
“For example.”
“An A1 Grade laser cannon can kill an ordinary Level One Planetary warrior.”
“An A2 Grade laser cannon can kill an ordinary Level Two Planetary warrior.”
“And so on.”
“An A9 Grade laser cannon can kill a Level Nine Planetary warrior.”
“As for B Grade laser cannons.”
“They are considered extremely valuable even throughout the universe.”
“A B1 Grade laser cannon can kill an ordinary Level One Stellar warrior.”
Breckenridge laughed loudly.
“Following the same progression.”
“A B6 Grade laser cannon can kill an ordinary Level Six Stellar warrior.”
“According to the records.”
“Even entire interstellar fleets often did not possess weapons of this level for individual use.”
The conference hall instantly erupted.
“Haha.”
“We finally have hope.”
“We don’t have to die.”
“So many people won’t have to die.”
“Haha.”
“Woo.”
Many of Earth’s greatest elites completely lost their composure with excitement.
No one cared anymore.
Who cared about appearances now?
“Luo Feng.”
Hong looked at him with a smile.
“Thank you.”
“Director…”
Luo Feng was about to speak.
“You don’t need to call me Director.”
“If you truly respect me.”
“Then call me Brother Hong, just as Thunder God does.”
Hong smiled warmly.
He truly felt grateful towards Luo Feng.
Even if he risked his life fighting, he estimated his chances of victory at only twenty or thirty percent.
If the Devouring Beast could be killed without sacrificing himself.
Who would willingly choose death?
“Brother Hong.”
Luo Feng called.
“Haha.”
“Good.”
“Haha.”
“I’m happy.”
“I haven’t been this happy in a very long time.”
Hong himself had become somewhat emotional.
Thunder God also walked over.
“Oh, right.”
“Luo Feng.”
Hong’s expression suddenly became serious.
“I know a laser cannon fires at the speed of light.”
“The Devouring Beast won’t be able to dodge it.”
“But.”
“If the first shot fails to kill it.”
“It will instantly escape underground.”
“Then it’ll quickly find an opportunity to retaliate and destroy the laser cannon.”
“So.”
“We’ll only have one chance.”
“One chance to kill it.”
Luo Feng’s heart skipped a beat.
That’s right.
Laser cannons fired incredibly quickly.
But after firing once, they required a brief recharge before firing again.
During that short interval, the Devouring Beast’s astonishing speed would allow it to escape easily.
Once it escaped.
It would never give Luo Feng another opportunity.
“I understand.”
Luo Feng nodded.
His consciousness left the virtual world and returned to reality.
It was already after six in the morning.
The sky outside had begun to brighten.
“The night has passed.”
“Dawn has arrived.”
Standing on the balcony, Luo Feng breathed onto the glass, covering it with mist.
“Luo Feng.”
“It’s finished.”
“It’s finally finished.”
“Hahaha.”
“I’m incredible.”
“I, Babata, am amazing.”
“A laser cannon that hadn’t been used for over eight hundred thousand years.”
“Only I could repair it this quickly.”
Babata’s smug laughter echoed through Luo Feng’s mind.
Luo Feng immediately smiled.
He had no interest in arguing about Babata’s arrogance.
Instead he asked eagerly.
“Where is it?”
“Show it to me.”
“Relax.”
Inside the intelligent storage space on his wrist, Babata stretched lazily.
“Although it’s classified as an individual weapon.”
“That’s according to universal standards.”
“It’s still fairly large.”
“It requires a space measuring six metres long, six metres wide, and three metres high.”
“Your balcony isn’t big enough.”
“This counts as an individual weapon?”
Luo Feng stared in disbelief.
“Any ordinary robot or warrior can carry it without difficulty.”
“Of course it’s an individual weapon.”
Babata replied unhappily.
“You should see the main weapons mounted on large battleships.”
“Just one of those is about the size of one of your aircraft carriers.”
Luo Feng scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.
That made sense.
Planetary weapons and interstellar weapons naturally existed on completely different scales.
“And besides.”
“Luo Feng.”
“You won’t be able to operate this weapon yourself.”
“You have three maintenance robots, don’t you?”
“Give me one.”
“I’ll install the proper operating program.”
“Robots are perfect for this sort of task.”
“They aren’t creative.”
“But they never make foolish mistakes.”
Babata said.
Naturally, Luo Feng agreed.
One of the three black maintenance robots was immediately placed into Babata’s storage space.
Babata began installing the necessary control programs.
“Why hasn’t the Devouring Beast come out of the sea yet?”
On the rooftop of Luo Feng’s house.
Hong.
Thunder God.
Jia Yi.
Luo Feng.
Along with eight others.
A total of twelve people had gathered there.
The sun now hung high overhead.
It was already past noon.
“What are you so anxious about?”
“It would be best if the Devouring Beast never came out.”
Hong smiled at Thunder God.
Meanwhile, Luo Feng was examining the tall black robot before him.
Lying on the ground beside it was an enormous device.
It measured six metres long.
Six metres wide.
Three metres thick.
Its entire body appeared to be constructed from crystal.
The intricate internal structure was dazzling.
Its barrel measured five metres across.
“Can a single shot really kill the Devouring Beast?”
Mohandeson from America asked worriedly.
“Don’t worry.”
Luo Feng smiled confidently.
“The Devouring Beast may be one hundred and eighty metres long.”
“But its head is only about twenty metres.”
“A five metre beam will completely blow its skull apart.”
“I guarantee its soul will be destroyed.”
“It’ll be completely dead.”
“Good.”
“Blow its head off.”
Mohandeson said excitedly.
Everyone waited anxiously.
Only the black maintenance robot remained perfectly motionless.
Sunlight shone upon its body, yet almost no light reflected from its dark surface.
Time slowly passed.
One o’clock.
Three o’clock.
Five o’clock.
As the sun approached the western mountains and prepared to set.
“Hello.”
Hong activated his communication watch.
“Director.”
“The Devouring Beast has just emerged from the sea near Swains Island, close to Antarctica.”
The voice coming from the communicator caused all twelve people to become excited instantly.
Almost simultaneously.
Everyone else’s communication watches began vibrating.
It had come.
The Devouring Beast had finally emerged.