The Flame Lawkeeper was beaten to death just like that.

Although it was not without any loss, compared to previous Lawkeepers, the damage caused by the Flame Lawkeeper was actually the smallest.

Even though, numerically speaking, the destructive power of the Flame Lawkeeper was the strongest among all Lawkeepers so far, if it were a normal situation, Fire Moth would have lost more soldiers than usual, and humans would have suffered greater casualties.

But now...

Although the base suffered a little minor damage, it was already considered very minimal, completely incomparable to the destruction caused by previous Lawkeepers.

The number of deaths was also much fewer.

Compared to previous Lawkeeper disasters, this time can be described as a glorious victory.

And for Fire Moth, they also gained a lot this time.

Yimih didn't die; after the Lawyer Core was extracted, she returned to being a normal person. But even so, Fire Moth still performed a series of detailed tests and examinations on her, as she was the first living Lawkeeper material, and who knows what changes the Lawkeeper's power might have caused to Yimih.

Yimih did not resist these examinations, perhaps this was a form of atonement. Although it was not her intention, ultimately, the Flame Lawkeeper came to be through her; even though this time fewer people sacrificed, there were not no sacrifices at all; including her subordinates and teammates, which filled Yimih with guilt, wishing she could be executed immediately after the experiment, as a form of closure.

Among these, Fire Moth also obtained a lot of useful intelligence.

"It seems now that we can roughly speculate the formation process of the Lawkeeper."

Dr. Mei sat in the main seat, staring at the intelligence in front of her.

"Obviously, Lawkeepers are more like a form of self-learning Artificial Intelligence. They were given the mission to 'destroy humans' at the time of their creation; then the Lawkeeper's... soul appears in an individual, then it learns, grows, and gradually understands its situation and mission. It's like a parasite, parasitizing inside the human body, absorbing nutrients from the host to grow. When it matures, it absorbs surrounding Destruction Energy, uses powerful destructive forces to seize control of the body, and becomes a true Lawkeeper."

"So the question is, who bestowed the Lawkeeper's mission."

Mebius narrowed her eyes, a hint of cold flashed through her dark green pupils.

"As you previously speculated, surely someone is behind the scenes. After all, the Flame Lawkeeper said destroying humans is their mission, and missions must be bestowed... so who bestowed it?"

"I've talked with Your Honor, the Great Judge of the Tribunal. I believe he should know who's the real culprit behind this, but he won't say."

Dr. Mei shook her head.

"Won't say? Why?"

"Maybe it's because we currently lack the capability to resist such an existence, saying it would be pointless."

Beside, another woman spread her hands, shrugged her shoulders.

"Before the Tribunal's help, we struggled against the Lawkeepers themselves; even if there's truly a mastermind behind the Lawkeeper, they must not be one we can combat—after all, they casually created a Lawkeeper, which already has us overwhelmed."

"............…"

".........…"

For a moment, the meeting room fell silent, but shortly afterward, Dr. Mei's voice sounded again.

"Discussing these now is meaningless; the fact is the Tribunal is here, and they have already helped us eliminate one Lawkeeper. Of course, we can't always rely on the Tribunal, so..."

"I know, I know."

Mebius waved her hand and tossed over a plan.

"This is the seventh edition, incidentally, your little boyfriend is very eager to participate in this plan."

Faced with Mebius's banter, Dr. Mei remained silent, only taking the document and carefully browsing from start to finish.

Afterward, she nodded.

"That's it. I'll discuss the next plan with the Tribunal."

Once she finished speaking, Dr. Mei took the document and left, leaving Mebius and another researcher here.

Normally, after a meeting, the three would have gone home individually, but this time, neither Mebius nor the other scientist left.

"Interesting, isn't it, Vilve?"

Looking at Dr. Mei's empty seat, Mebius snorted lightly, and the person called Vilve by her shook her head.

"We shouldn't presume Dr. Mei's intentions; the Fusion Warrior Plan was initially proposed to target Lawkeepers, executing it is normal."

"Indeed, Fusion Warriors are used to combat Lawkeepers, then defeating humans should be easier, shouldn't it?"

Mebius raised a finger, revealing a chilling smile once more.

Although this planet has a World Government, as a veteran of Fire Moth, Mebius knows how foolish and short-sighted those politicians are. Indeed, with the arrival of the Tribunal, the threat of Lawkeepers has lessened. Mebius also heard that the World Government plans to cut Fire Moth's funding, as the Tribunal already demonstrated the ability to crush Lawkeepers, so the World Government wants to focus on post-disaster reconstruction and refugee resettlement.

Resources are limited; previously, Fire Moth was the only hope against the Lawkeeper calamity; they had to provide funds against their will. But now with the Tribunal, resource allocation may not be as urgent. If one can engage a certain degree of collaboration with the Tribunal and World Government, then Fire Moth's existence value may decline.

However...… Dr. Mei sees further.

The appearance of the Tribunal is both an opportunity and a crisis.

They all know that foxman reporter Qingqing who revolves around Duanmu Huai. The latter has interviewed them quite a few times, and through those interviews, they learned that this starry sky is far more enormous than they imagined, with countless forces lurking within, some good, some bad; some threatening, some friendly.

Especially the Interstellar Peace Company...… even thinking about this name makes Mebius frown.

If that foxman reporter didn't get it wrong, this immense power ruling the entire Outer Star System is definitely not benign. Are they destined to remain mere sidekicks of the Tribunal to avoid threats from the starry sky?

Not to mention that the Tribunal seems uninterested in this planet. If they truly leave as promised after destroying the Collapse, the future fate of this planet will become awkward.

Thus, no matter what, they must possess their own strength as deterrents and chips.

Hence, the Fusion Warrior plan is imperative.

After all, the foxman reporter also mentioned that many forces in the starry sky have their own trump card elites, like the Cloud Five Brave or Stone Heart Ten People. To contend with these forces, similar elite soldiers are essential.

Whether the World Government will agree with Dr. Mei's ideas is unknown, but Mebius knows full well that those foolish politicians likely lack that capability. Once the Collapse is completely annihilated, this planet will have to face the starry sky anew, and as its representative...… could it be that bunch of old and useless fools?

"Truth in the hands of the few...… that's incorrect."

Mebius fiddles with the pen in her hand, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"Fact is———truth is held by violence."

With this, Mebius stands up.

"We should prepare the next plan."

Meanwhile, Dr. Mei also found Duanmu Huai and explained the situation to him.

"......…Fusion Warrior plan?"

"Yes."

Looking at the documents Dr. Mei handed over, Duanmu Huai frowned.

"Well, it's not surprising that you have such a plan......…"

After all, even The Emperor has a history of creating Thunder Warriors and Astarte, so the Tribunal can't say much.

"Fusing humans and Benghuai Beasts, transforming them into powerful warriors, using God's Key made from Lawyer Core in combat?"

"Exactly."

Dr. Mei nodded.

"We originally considered if it's possible to reimplant the dead Lawyer Cores into human bodies, but fundamentally it is too dangerous. Therefore, we considered this method to create new warriors to confront Lawyers. They'll possess extraordinary power, alongside God's Key created from Lawyer Core, enough to compete with Lawyers...…that's what I thought before."

"Before? You mean you don't think so anymore?"

"Yes, this version of the plan is lacking."

Dr. Mei vehemently rejects the revised proposal Mebius spent days overthinking to create, which would probably drive the latter into a frenzy if she knew.

"I believe the plan needs some changes."

While saying this, Dr. Mei glanced at Duanmu Huai.

"Since they can artificially create Lawyers meant to destroy humans, then...…is it possible for us to create Fusion Warriors or, as you put it, Reality Benders to counter them?"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow, curiously watching Dr. Mei.

"Fusion Warriors are merely warriors. However, Reality Benders are different. You once said that they can change everything as they please."

"Theoretically, but you know it's virtually impossible."

"I understand, but...…at least it's a direction, isn't it?"

"............…"

Duanmu Huai stared at Dr. Mei, who returned his gaze without reaction. After a moment, Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"Interesting, I can give you some foundational references, but whether it can succeed depends on your skills."

Artificially creating Reality Benders?

That is indeed an intriguing idea.

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