"Good news? Bad news?"

Upon hearing Jannan's words, Dylan was initially slightly startled, then his expression began to turn somewhat bitter.

Of course, he liked the good news, but what was this bad news about?

In the current situation, could there be any worse news?

Dylan expressed that he was most afraid of others selling such mysteries.

No matter if it's the good news or the bad news, regardless of which one he hears first, it will definitely make him feel worse in the end.

However, the other party now being a major support, he and his team most likely still needed to rely on their methods to take down that Black Mountain Goat, so when it's time to cooperate, he still needed to cooperate somewhat.

So, Dylan chose to hear the good news first.

By common practice, isn't it always good news first?

The combination of "although" and "but", it works everywhere.

Jannan tapped the table, projecting a holographic image atop it.

The image displayed a map of the Kandokreek Prairie border region, with the influence range of the Black Mountain Goat marked in shadowed sections.

In this range, as soon as anyone approaches, they can distinctly feel an oppressive presence.

It's as if the entire world is shrouded in a somber and terrifying aura, like dark clouds pressing down, making one's heart tremble in fear.

At this moment, even just seeing it through the holographic projection made Dylan feel an irresistible urge to avert his gaze.

"The Black Mountain Goat's influence is increasing; even just a projection can cause such an effect. If its true form descends, we have reason to suspect it might have reached a level above four..."

Jannan slowly revealed his intelligence.

"However, the good news is that according to our observations, its influence range has already stopped expanding, meaning your defenses should not need to extend any further outward."

"Really!?"

Even knowing there's still bad news waiting for him, when Dylan heard what was said, he couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement.

The Black Mountain Goat's influence expansion had halted, which was the very scene he most liked to see at present.

Just moments ago, they were discussing with a team of strategists in the command room about how to address the defense line.

After all, beyond there lay Oster City, and they no longer have the means to allow its continued expansion.

Fortunately, Jannan now tells him that the problem is resolved.

For Dylan, this indeed counts as a colossal piece of good news.

However, if it's such a level of good news, then what would the corresponding bad news be?

Thinking of this, Dylan couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.

Sure enough, in the next second, Jannan revealed a piece of intelligence that made his heart skip a beat.

"The bad news is that the fluctuation frequency of the projection has reached a critical value, and the true form of the Black Mountain Goat could arrive at any moment."

"Is it finally... coming..."

As an experienced battlefield commander, Dylan quickly calmed his inner turmoil and began to directly confront the issue mentioned by the other party.

First, regarding Jannan's words, he naturally had no doubt, as the Star Alliance had no reason to deceive him on this matter.

As for how to respond once the Black Mountain Goat descends, his advisory team had actually simulated the scenarios over hundreds of times.

Even though they lacked combat experience against the Alien Species, especially the High Order ones.

But with the intelligence provided by the Star Alliance and their own speculations, they've prepared for all kinds of situations they might encounter.

Including the actual size of the monster, whether it would remain unattainable by ordinary physical attacks as it is now, and even its living habits, all were calculated.

Some powerful military facilities were deployed early, described as being an inescapable net.

If the other party indeed dared to descend in person, they would surely suffer their most fierce attacks immediately.

To this end, the Cabinet had even prepared to abandon the entire Kandokreek Prairie ecosystem.

Dylan believed that even if the creature was as steel-bodied as a Superman, facing such a destructive attack, it could not possibly survive.

However, his confidence was truly limited.

After all, with precedents, he didn't think the people from the Star Alliance were unaware of these resources.

But from the ever-heavy expression on the other party's face, one could see that the preparations he made were far from enough.

Fortunately, the assistance of the Transcendents provided him with some comfort.

Even if his side was defeated, weren't they there as well?

Everyone working together against that monster, it should be manageable, right?

Compared to the intangible projection that couldn't be attacked, and the increasing number of White Devils, Dylan preferred to engage in a tangible, face-to-face confrontation.

The feeling of being unable to strike and only taking passive blows was genuinely unbearable.

Upon learning that the creature was finally about to descend, he surprisingly felt a sense of relief.

In any case, it seemed that everything was finally nearing a conclusion.

"Teacher, do you know the exact time so I can deploy the soldiers and prepare for battle?"

Jannan shook his head and said:

"The time is uncertain, but based on past experiences, it could be as short as a day or as long as three days before that creature formally arrives at the Kandokreek Prairie."

He pointed to the middle of the holographic image, indicating the area where the Black Mountain Goat's shadow was wandering.

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