Since the Curse Demon Empire affair was settled, Richard began to devote himself to cultivation.

The knowledge within the Alliance had no restrictions for him, and he also had the Furnace Man inheritance, so his development of soul structure was incredibly smooth.

In just half a year, his spiritual power doubled, roughly equivalent to what the Soul Crown could achieve in tens of thousands of years.

With the increase in spiritual power, computational power naturally rose as well.

And the increase in computational power meant that he began to accelerate in space deconstruction.

Through Richard's deconstruction, this defensive measure based on Silk Puppet Technique was being dismantled layer by layer, and some of the hidden knowledge was already revealed before Richard.

If Richard were given a little more time, it wouldn't be difficult to completely break this space.

But just at this moment, a problem arose on the frontline, which truly made Richard somewhat frustrated.

However, he couldn't decline at this time, after all, the frontline really needed him.

Moreover, in recent days, he had heard some things about the school. Although he wasn't sure why Shaping Power and Alchemy were targeting Miracle School together, this kind of event was undoubtedly a statement—the two Breaking Limit Sovereigns weren't willing to let Richard ascend to the position of leader.

In other words, Richard must surpass them to become the leader.

This outcome wasn't unexpected for Richard, it just came a little earlier than anticipated.

Opening the Dimension Gate, Richard's body appeared in the City of Eternal Truth in the Wizard Dimension.

In the square of the City of Eternal Truth, Richard saw the Secret Keeper and a Four Rings Great Wizard.

The Four Rings Great Wizard was extremely nervous upon seeing him, as if he'd seen some kind of monster.

"Are you the staff officer?" Richard stepped forward and asked.

The Four Rings Great Wizard was startled by Richard's question and responded repeatedly, "I'm just a secretary, I'm not clear on the specific information, my superior will arrive soon."

Seeing him like this, Richard couldn't help but want to laugh. He had come up from being a small wizard himself, so he naturally understood what this so-called secretary Great Wizard was thinking.

"No need to be so nervous, our conflict won't spread downwards. Sharing some intelligence with me won't make Shaping Power kill you."

The Four Rings Great Wizard nervously smiled but still did not speak. Behind him, a Rune Gate slowly opened, and a Six Rings Great Wizard who looked no different from elemental creatures walked in.

"Crown Throne."

The Six Rings Great Wizard slightly bowed, his face full of fear and respect for Richard.

Even students of the Crown Throne were blind to the wars between Crowns; some actions seemed nearly like tearing faces, but in the eyes of them, the Crowns, it was merely a statement.

"Tell me about the situation on the frontline. If I remember correctly, you seem to be a subordinate of Shaping Power, titled Embers Rekindled. Finding me at this node, I suppose you're at a loss."

Hearing Richard speak this way, the Embers Rekindled Great Wizard awkwardly smiled.

"Crown Throne remembers correctly, I am indeed Embers Rekindled. I came because there was a significant change on the frontline. So far, seven worlds have had Dominator descents, which severely affects our offensive plans..."

"What do you think?" Richard asked directly.

The Embers Rekindled Great Wizard paused, a trace of astonishment flashed across his face, then he spoke, "I think we should retreat and temporarily halt the offensive. These Dominator descents indicate significant changes within the Civilization Devourer. Before understanding these changes, it's best to pause the attack."

"Then suspend the offensive and retreat the entire line," Richard said without hesitation.

"Huh?"

Hearing Richard's decisive order, the Embers Rekindled Great Wizard stood there, stunned.

Is it that hasty?

Richard raised an eyebrow, "Do you have any questions?"

"No, no, I'm just surprised you made a decision so quickly," the Embers Rekindled Great Wizard said respectfully. "We've been attacking for a while, I thought the top might have some big plan..."

"There's no big plan, at least I don't know of any," Richard said calmly. "This period of attack was essentially to weaken the Civilization Devourer as much as possible. Now that his strength has recovered, we need to stabilize the line and then establish a new plan."

Richard wasn't entirely sure what was happening, but based on the current situation, it seemed the strength of the Civilization Devourer had recovered somewhat.

Back in the day, the leader of the Predecessor Civilization Alliance had three, even later, the number of Dominators surpassed that of the current Wizard Alliance.

Now that some injuries have healed, it's normal for there to be some additional minor Dominator avatars.

"Your will."

The Embers Rekindled Great Wizard slightly bowed.

"Is there anything else?" Richard asked again.

"For now, that's all... Do you want to command personally?" the Embers Rekindled Great Wizard testedly inquired.

"I'd rather not," Richard slightly waved his hand, "Oh, right, open a gate for me, I'll go sit at your place to prevent you from being beheaded."

"Yes, sir."

...

Intelligence about Dominator descents continued to emerge, and in just one day, twenty reports of Dominator descents came back from the frontline, although multiple actions by the same Dominator couldn't be ruled out, the surge in Dominator numbers was undeniable.

Boom!

With a casual wave of his hand, Richard smashed a Dominator-level Civilization Devourer minion with the Rune Warhammer enveloped in Miracle Fire, purifying it like a meteor.

This was the second Dominator minion he killed today.

He looked into the depths of the starry sky, a hint of gravitas in his eyes.

"How much have you actually recovered?"

Dominator-level minions are a precious resource for the Civilization Devourer and are definitely not cannon fodder to be consumed recklessly.

Yet now, the Civilization Devourer had sent two minions to him in succession, which clearly defied reasoning.

Unless the Civilization Devourer no longer lacked such minions, or could replace them at will, it would never be so reckless.

The orders for retreat kept coming, and vast Wizard Armies began withdrawing to the nearest Hub Worlds. But what was surprising was that the Civilization Devourer did not launch an active attack. It seemed that the descent of many Dominators was merely to scare the Wizards.

"This is not normal."

At Battle Zone Headquarters, Richard looked at the Star Realm map, feeling a sense of foreboding.

It should be known that lately, with the joining of the Curse Demon Empire and the Natural Federation, the war progress of the Wizard Alliance has been rapid.

Basically, dozens of worlds were reclaimed every day.

If not for the Civilization Devourer's deployment of weapons against the Dominator on a large scale, this speed could have been even faster.

In such a situation, the Civilization Devourer, after recovering its power, should retaliate as much as possible. And it would undoubtedly seek to recover its power by devouring worlds. Whether from a standpoint of profit or emotion, the Civilization Devourer's attack would be justified.

But now, the front lines were unusually stable.

Unless, the main attack of the Civilization Devourer was not directed at them.

"This is bad news, the Spirit Desert Civilization is in big trouble!"

Understanding the crux of the matter, a sense of urgency rose in Richard's heart.

Although the Spirit Desert Civilization does not have many Dominators, as a civilization, once devoured by the Civilization Devourer, its Civilization Dimension would also be swallowed.

At that time, the Spirit Desert Civilization would be reborn within the Civilization Devourer, and everything they possessed would fall into the hands of the Civilization Devourer.

This would mean that not only could the Spirit Desert Civilization's armies appear on a large scale and be invulnerable to ultimate obliteration, but the Wizard Alliance's technology would also become nourishment for the Civilization Devourer.

For the Wizards, this is undoubtedly terrible news.

"I need to gather those Dominators," Richard thought to himself.

The Dominators rescued from the Maze are currently engaged in their own civilization affairs and have not yet joined the battlefield. Originally, Richard planned to gather these Dominators after Breaking Limit, and with their might, directly become the leader of the Wizard Civilization and even the leader of the Wizard Alliance.

But now he must play this card ahead of time.

Richard turned around, while behind him the Embers Rekindled Great Wizard was arranging retreat routes and compiling redeployment orders for each unit.

The current Legion Commanders of the Wizard Army are all Great Wizards, some even veteran Great Wizards from before the onset of the civilization war; without enough strength and qualifications, ordinary people cannot order around these armies.

"Embers Rekindled."

The Embers Rekindled Great Wizard was startled upon hearing this and immediately turned with respect, saying, "I am here, what instructions do you have, Crown Throne?"

Richard, with a solemn expression, said, "Pass the order down, have the legion prepare for battle as soon as they are rested. The retreat is only temporary."

"Prepare for battle?" The Embers Rekindled Great Wizard was taken aback, "Did you not say that we should strategically retreat and formulate a new plan?"

Richard shook his head slightly, his voice low, "It's too late to formulate new plans. Next, you need to plan out the attack routes and keep up the pressure.

You don't need to worry about the Dominator matters. I will handle them."

The Embers Rekindled Great Wizard gave a Wizard's Salute.

"Your will."

...

"Prepare for battle?"

Looking at the message that came from above, Gao Wen felt a heaviness in his chest.

As expected, the respite was only temporary. Until the war is over, there will be no days of respite for elite troops like his.

Just as Gao Wen was feeling frustrated, a gentle female voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

[Wizard Gao Wen, the mood plugin detected that you are feeling down. Do you need thought therapy?]

"...No, just a minor issue." Gao Wen fell silent for a moment before replying.

The near incessant high-intensity warfare caused most members of elite Wizard Groups like Gao Wen's to have some mental health issues.

To prevent them from having a breakdown at critical moments, causing irreparable damage to their units, the Tesla Research Institute, in cooperation with the Soul School, developed a mood plugin to constantly monitor the soldiers' moods... and thoughts.

In the final stages of the Galaxy Mayfly war, the crime of malicious thoughts had once been eradicated.

Everyone believed that the war would soon end, and they were about to embrace peace.

But the following war against the ■■ Civilization plunged the Wizards once again into the quagmire of war. Due to the nature of the ■■ Civilization, malicious thoughts returned as the main focus of surveillance for the Law Enforcement Wizards and the Military Law Department.

Once malicious thoughts were detected, if the transgression was minor, it only required thought correction and a reflective report. But if the thoughts were deemed to have penetrated deep into the bones, with no possibility of change, such Wizards would undergo the Mind Death Penalty; their personalities would be erased by the Mind Law Enforcement Department, and they would undergo a personality reconstruction.

Of course, this is already considered a gentle method.

In the neighboring Gods Civilization, those with malicious thoughts would be directly thrown into the Abyss Transformation Pool, transformed into Abyss Demons to continue fighting.

Gao Wen adjusted his mood, paused for a moment, then gave up the idea of resting.

"Asu, come to the training ground. The break is over."

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