have. Other than that, continue sampling the planet, make sure the excavation continues, and increase the speed if possible. In other words, keep to your stations; we need as much information as we can get… Bo Li, if you can, please stay behind."

The scientists only got more worried after witnessing the meat muscle creature sucking the moon dry. Even without Yao Yuan’s urging, they wished to return to their labs to find out more about this unknown organism!

Finally, only Yao Yuan, Bo Li, and a few technical workers were left in the room. Yao Yuan took the opportunity to ask, "Bo Li, you’re the designer and creator of our s.p.a.ce combat jet and the s.p.a.ce troopers’ equipment. I wish to ask… Do you think our current equipment is enough to defend the Hope if a war ensues on this planet?"

A slight panic entered Bo Li’s eye as she answered, "You really think the monster will descend on this planet? If such a big creature were to fall from s.p.a.ce, the only way the Hope could defend itself would be by warping. I don’t think an atomic bomb or the Supermagnetic Planet Annihilating Rail-Cannon will be of any use. Yes, they could harm parts of the creature, but due to its great size, the majority of it will remain… unless we manage to destroy ‘that’ thing."

"Destroy ‘that’ thing huh?" Yao Yuan smiled ruefully. "If only we had the technology. Regardless, temporarily, at least for the next 5 years… the creature won’t come to this planet. Call it the Diviner’s intuition, but realistically speaking, it won’t be attacking so soon because one, it hasn’t completely drained the moon yet, and two, it has to be wary of us suddenly appearing in this planet’s underground.

"Therefore, it’s my speculation that it’ll send out small crafts or landing crew to test the waters. However, since the creature is already in the 4th revolution, and because of its size, we have to suspect that it’ll have a larger population than us… Since we can’t prevail in terms of number… I hope we’ll at least have the upper hand in terms of quality. That’s why I asked you those questions."

"In terms of quality, I don’t think we should have anything to worry about. Even though our s.p.a.ce combat jet is only the result of the initial stage of 4th revolution and thus pales in comparison to jets that will arise in later revolutions, it won’t be completely overwhelmed. It won’t be a situation where we’re the prehistoric mankind fighting a jet using stone axes," Bo Li offered.

"Furthermore, I think you’ve missed out on an important detail."

Yao Yuan was stumped. "What detail?"

Bo Li replied, "The h.o.m.o Evolutis, obviously. Our number of h.o.m.o Evolutis is higher than the junkyard alien civilization, so they had to rely on normal citizens to pilot their wars.h.i.+ps. Even though the wars.h.i.+ps had great power, they went unused because of their pilots. Therefore, I can a.s.sure you that in terms of quality, as long as we’re not seriously outnumbered, we’ll be fine. A h.o.m.o Evolutis-piloted combat jet could easily take on 10 normally-piloted wars.h.i.+ps! That much is certain!"

Yao Yuan relaxed only slightly because Bo Li had raised an important point… What if they are seriously outnumbered?

"No matter what, we must try our best to protect this planet! It’ll be impossible to locate another planet that has greenery and a blue sea and sky, a planet that could give us hope! How can we allow it to be consumed by an alien monster?! We will never let that happen! If the worst happens, we’ll just reveal our trump card!"

Ying led the 9 member unit up to the surface. They descended the shuttle but knew not to wander 10 meters away from it, because that was the safe zone… the safe zone from the interference of the creator’s particle. Even though each of their s.p.a.cesuits was outfitted with an individual isolator, operating those required a great amount of energy, so they shouldn’t be used unless truly necessary.

The time was almost dusk. Moon 2 hung low in the sky, its surface pockmarked with craters and cracks. Like a malign growth, a ma.s.s of muscles pulsated on its surface.

"So ugly and disgusting," Ying said snidely.

"This planet shall be mankind’s second home planet. We will not allow you to contaminate it!"