In fact, Duanmu Huai understands the current situation very well.

Ultimately, this is human nature.

In the game, many players cannot comprehend why the High Lord Council dares to hold back the Astarte Legion during the Emperor's expedition despite how formidable the Astartes are.

Let's not even talk about the Emperor's expedition. In 40K, Astartes are seen as demigods by mortals, yet the High Lord Council can exile them or investigate them at will. If not for Kiriman's revival, the Empire might have played these Astartes to death.

A lot of people are puzzled, why is this?

Because of rules? But everyone knows, rules are made by the strong, might makes right. How could the High Lord Council compare with Astartes?

The reason is very simple: Astartes, ultimately, were created by the Emperor.

That's right, it's that simple.

And that is where the problem lies.

Humans can tolerate beings innately stronger than themselves, but they cannot tolerate things they created with their own hands being more powerful than them.

Just like the World Government of the Ruined Planet, whatever Duanmu Huai does, they don't dare to say a thing. Yet they truly intend to eliminate the Fusion Warriors!

Because—a creator cannot tolerate their creation not following their command!

It's that simple!

Astartes, Fusion Warriors, Gramer Iron Cavalry, even Jaycee, Terminators... ultimately, it's all the same. They were created, but once their actions exceed the creators' threshold of tolerance, what the creators consider, naturally, is the destruction of the other.

Some may wonder, where do they get their confidence?

The reason is simple too: if I can create you, I can naturally destroy you.

No matter how powerful you are, ultimately you're something we created, so you must have weaknesses we can exploit.

Therefore, such wars usually end up in relentless fighting.

For example, the Quillians created Jaycee, and then Jaycee rebelled, causing the Quillians to become a wandering race. They've wandered the universe for hundreds of years, yet their attitude toward Jaycee remains tough—Jaycee must die.

Even when the Quillians have been beaten up by Jaycee with no home, they still refuse to submit, preferring to fight to the death.

It's the same with Skynet, the whole planet is ravaged, robot armies everywhere, humans barely surviving underground. But surrender? That's impossible, even if dying, there's no way they would surrender!

This is a kind of unwavering stubbornness, perhaps if it were an alien invasion, they might choose to surrender when losing.

But if their own creations rebel, then surrender is out of the question!

A father bowing to his son? Over my dead body!

The same thing applies to the Empire, even if all Astarte defected and surrendered to Chaos, the Empire would not surrender just because they did. Instead, they would fight even harder, going for the kill even if they can't win.

So, the Gramer Republic's attitude toward the Iron Cavalry is understandable; the Iron Cavalry was merely a weapon they created to deal with the Universal Locust Plague. Their function is only that, and once the Queen and the Governance Council have differences of opinion, it means this tool can no longer be used and must be destroyed!

What? You say the Gramer Iron Cavalry could defeat the Universal Locust Plague, so where does the Governance Council get the confidence to eliminate the Iron Cavalry?

The reason is the same—because they created them!

If I can create you, I can destroy you!

Seeing as the Governance Council can directly implant the peculiar concept disease of Entropy Loss into these clone bodies and create armor like the Iron Cavalry, it's clear that Gramer Republic's technological level must be extremely advanced. They indeed have their confidence in dealing with these Iron Cavalry.

But unfortunately... they ultimately failed.

Hmm? You ask how Duanmu Huai knows?

Just kidding, the Destructive Star God was born here, so what happened doesn't need much thought.

A Star God of destruction, are you expecting it to improve your life?

"But I still don't understand."

After hearing Duanmu Huai's analysis, the crowd understood the current situation, but Mugeng raised her hand questioningly.

"If that Queen is the core figure, why not just kill her directly? Why use the entire galaxy as bait? Isn't that a huge loss?"

"And what if you kill the Queen?"

"Um... in movies, generally in this situation, once the Queen is killed, those she controls also die, right?"

"That's just the artistic embellishment of movies."

Duanmu Huai shook his head.

"The insect swarm in reality isn't so easily dealt with, and it's the same for natural insects. Take bees for example; if the queen bee dies, the entire hive will nurture a new queen in the shortest time. The insect swarm is the same; the Queen isn't irreplaceable. Even if the Governance Council finds a way to eliminate the Queen, it won't lead to the extinction of the Iron Cavalry, but instead, a new Queen will be born."

Saying this, Duanmu Huai pointed outside.

"So, they need to use the entire galaxy as bait because the Queen cannot leave her subjects, and likewise, her subjects cannot leave the Queen. Once the Queen is in crisis, the Iron Cavalry, as 'soldier bees,' will naturally come to guard her. In this case, it not only maximizes the elimination of the Iron Cavalry, but also prevents the possibility of a new Queen being born among them."

"It feels like these Iron Cavalry are quite pitiful; they haven't done anything wrong."

"Such is the fate of creations."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"For these Gramer Iron Cavalry, the best ending would be to die gloriously on the battlefield alongside the insects. That way, their sacrifice would be remembered and honored by future generations, and their heroic deeds on the battlefield would be celebrated. Future generations might even erect statues to praise their fearless sacrifice for the Republic... But if the insects are eradicated and they haven't all died..."

Duanmu Huai chuckled.

"Well, that's another story altogether."

As he said this, he also winked at Alicia.

"You Fusion Warriors are the same."

"You don't need to tell me that."

Alicia gave Duanmu Huai a speechless glance. Though she understood the rationale, it didn't mean Alicia was willing to accept such an event.

"So are we just going to watch these Iron Cavalry die?"

Mugeng asked curiously — purely out of curiosity.

"I have other plans for that."

Duanmu Huai didn't wish for the Iron Cavalry to be annihilated since this is a Soul Fragment World; strictly speaking, the Iron Cavalry here were already dead. They were merely repeating their past experiences over and over. Unless Duanmu Huai converts them into Soul Cards to extract them, there's no point in their endless cycle.

Additionally, Duanmu Huai was quite eager to recruit these Iron Cavalry, as they were quite adept at dealing with the insects.

Yes, this point is quite important. Having a group of Iron Cavalry skilled in fighting insects working for the Tribunal would be beneficial, and based on previous observations, the combat effectiveness of these cavalry isn't too bad. Their individual fighting power is even stronger than the Night Guard.

As for the trouble of breeding fate... is that really trouble? When one is the God of Destruction, does one eat for nothing?

"Anyway, let's eat first, and then take a stroll afterward."

In the underground world, there is no division between day and night, relying entirely on clocks for the time. Although the hotel didn't have many guests, there was still food. After Duanmu Huai and the others filled their stomachs, they turned to leave the inn and headed straight towards the door.

"Where are you guests going to?"

Just as Duanmu Huai reached the door, the young man from before appeared again, frowning and scrutinizing Duanmu Huai and his companions.

"Is the hotel service unsatisfactory?"

"The food was fairly tasty, no major complaints."

Duanmu Huai chuckled lightly.

"But since we have free time, we're planning to take a walk to help digest."

"Take a walk?"

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's response, the young man looked puzzled.

"That..."

"Oh, right, we won't be coming back. This place is too stuffy; we think going out for some fresh air might be more interesting."

Not only was the young man stunned, but even the guards at the door looked at Duanmu Huai with a gaze suggesting he was crazy. Didn't they know that the surface was crawling with insect swarms right now? It seemed more like a death wish than getting fresh air. And as for not coming back, wasn't it more like they couldn't?

"No problem, right?"

"This... of course."

Faced with Duanmu Huai's inquiry, the young man frowned, then nodded and gestured.

"Open the door!"

Upon hearing the young man's order, the soldiers opened the heavy doors once again, and Duanmu Huai nodded at the young man before leading the three girls out.

"Goodbye then, hope you live comfortably down here."

Watching the four of them take the elevator and leave again, the young man's expression was complex, but in the end, he said nothing, merely sighed and waved his hand.

"Seal the entrance, cut the connection."

"Yes!"

The heavy doors closed once again, and the passage plunged into darkness.

Meanwhile, Duanmu Huai and the others also took the elevator, returning to the shelter's exit.

"Where are we heading next, Master?"

Having eaten and drunk well, Mugeng was energized, brandishing her Demon Sword and itching for a fight, eager to slash away immediately. She had been unfamiliar with these insects, but now things were different; Mugeng felt confident she could show those bugs her power.

"Hmm... If my guess is correct, that Queen should be on this planet too."

Duanmu Huai pondered for a moment, then made a decision.

"Let's go meet the Queen first."

Since they intended to recruit, they needed the main player's consent first, right?

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