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Chapter 127 I don't know if we can hold on.

A blood-red announcement burned in the sky, as if proclaiming a bloody feast that would sweep across the entire world.

All the players held their breath.

Inside the training room, Chen You raised his head, his gaze calmly fixed on the flow of the blood-red characters.

【Matching...】

Matching complete!

Countdown: 11:59:59

Chen You opened the system interface and clicked on the newly released Guild War icon.

【Battle Guild: Neptune's House】

[Battlefield Assignment: Defenders]

"..."

Chen You stared at the guild name and fell silent.

The House of Aquaman?

Is this guild... legitimate?

Is there something wrong with the Source Realm translation system, or is this just the nature of the other civilization?

Countless images of aquatic products flashed through his mind in an instant.

Suppressing the strange thoughts in his mind, Chen You did not delay at all.

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

He immediately left the training room and went straight to the counter of the Supreme Building.

Hill, with her elegant demeanor like a rare orchid in a secluded valley, still stood there, seemingly unchanged through the ages.

"The Hill," Chen You said succinctly, "The House of the Sea King."

A hint of apology flickered in Hill's beautiful eyes as she bowed slightly.

"Dear Supreme Member, all specific information about the guild is protected by the Supreme Laws, and no one can discover it through conventional means."

"Conventional methods?" Chen You grasped the key phrase.

"Yes," Hill nodded. "Unless, you possess a special tool or authority that allows you to perceive the laws."

She looked at Chen You meaningfully.

"However, I can tell you some publicly available background information. 'The House of the Sea King' comes from a deep-sea civilization called 'Whispers of the Abyss'."

Deep-sea civilization.

Chen You understood; it seemed to be inextricably linked to marine life.

He then asked, "Number of people? Average grade?"

Hill shook his head: "These all fall under the category of being protected by the law."

Chen You nodded in understanding.

If he could easily find out, then the top powers like the Titans and the Elven races would probably have already thoroughly investigated the fact that the "Immortal Summer" guild only had him as a lone commander.

The lack of transparency in information is itself a form of protection.

"Let's log off first and see what Director Li and the others have to say."

Chen You didn't linger and immediately logged off.

……

When Chen You opened his eyes, what came into view was no longer the luxurious Supreme Building, but a slightly futuristic room.

As "Baiyujing" took root deep in the Qinling Mountains, the original Qinling Second Command Center was expanded and renovated once again.

Its scale has expanded more than tenfold, making it the highest command and scientific research outpost protecting the real-world "White Jade Palace".

The corridor was filled with top experts from various fields and soldiers in special operations uniforms, all hurrying about. The air was thick with a highly tense yet extremely orderly atmosphere.

A colonel was already waiting at the end of the corridor. Upon seeing Chen You, he immediately stood at attention and saluted.

"Comrade Chen You, the director is waiting for you."

Chen You was taken directly to the pinnacle of the command center—the highest decision-making room.

Outside the huge circular floor-to-ceiling window lies the Qinling Mountains, protected by layers of steel and artillery fire.

Even through the thick bulletproof glass, one can still feel the majestic aura of the ethereal city of "Baiyujing," which appears only in the shadows.

Li Guoan stood with his hands behind his back by the window. He was not wearing a military uniform, but only a simple Zhongshan suit, yet his figure was as steady as a mountain.

Hearing footsteps, he slowly turned around, his gaze sharp as an eagle's.

"How long until it starts?"

Without any pleasantries, we got straight to the point.

"Twelve hours," Chen You replied, adding, "We're the defenders."

Then he recounted the basic information about the "Sea King's House" that Hilna had obtained.

Li Guoan nodded, his eyes sweeping across the room.

Tactical team leader Zhang Yunhai, data analysis team leader Sun Feng, social science expert Pan Yu... all the core experts were already in their positions.

"The defender..."

Li Guoan repeated it to himself and walked to the huge tactical sand table.

On the sand table is a 3D projection of Baiyujing.

"According to the rules of the Source Realm, in a war of attack and defense, the defender has the advantage of terrain. But this also means that we have no way out."

His finger lightly touched the sand table.

"Although Baiyujing is just a mirror image, for safety reasons, all research and stationed personnel must be evacuated to a safe area."

All eyes were focused on the sand table.

Zhang Yunhai stepped forward, his expression solemn.

"Chief, the problem lies in the 'unknown.' 'The House of the Sea King' is too vague a name."

"Deep-sea civilization means that their individual forms, fighting methods, and tactical systems will be completely different from any model we know."

"Is it a humanoid creature similar to those of Atlantis, or some indescribable being from the Cthulhu Mythos?"

His words instantly made the atmosphere in the room even more oppressive.

Unlike humanoid gods like the Titans and Elves, the deep-sea civilization sounds eerie and uncertain.

Sun Feng, the data team leader, pushed up his glasses, and the data stream on the screen in front of him refreshed like a waterfall.

"The most important thing is the hierarchy, and we know nothing about how their hierarchy is structured."

Li Guoan remained silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to Chen You: "What are your thoughts?"

"It's not optimistic," Chen You said frankly. "I have no experience fighting marine life."

"And it's certain that the advantage against undead creatures is no longer useful."

A brief silence fell over the command center.

"Then forget about wishful thinking and go back to the most basic logic of war."

Li Guoan's voice wasn't loud, but it instantly silenced all the noise in the room and brought everyone back to their senses.

"Standard tactical arrangements."

Six words: Steadfast as a mountain.

Tactical team leader Zhang Yunhai immediately stepped forward, stood at attention, and said, "Yes, sir!"

He took a deep breath, turned his gaze to the sand table, and his entire demeanor instantly shifted from solemn to sharp, like a drawn sword.

"Reporting to the Director! Since everything about the enemy is unknown, we should remain calm and adaptable!"

"The four walls of Baiyujing, with its four gates on the east, south, west, and north, are the only point of attack."

"I suggest that we deploy 5,000 garrison troops, with 1,000 men assigned to each city gate, to form the first line of defense."

"The remaining thousand men will remain in the city center as a tactical reserve."

"Provide timely support to any direction where a crisis occurs, forming a tiered defense!"

Zhang Yunhai speaks extremely fast, and his thoughts are crystal clear.

"This is the safest option at present. Whether the enemy launches a main attack from one direction or surrounds the city from all sides, we have enough troops to deal with and maneuver."

This is a standard city defense tactic, without any fancy moves, but as solid as a mountain.

"The name 'The House of the Sea King' and the civilization background of 'Whispers of the Abyss' create a strange sense of contradiction."

Social relations expert Pan Yu expressed her concerns.

"The House of Aquaman sounds like a joke, even a bit ridiculous."

"But in the mythological system of any civilization, the 'abyss' represents the unknown, terror, and madness."

"This contrast itself could be a psychological tactic."

"I worry that their fighting methods may not only be physical, but may also involve psychological manipulation and mental attacks."

"Can our NPCs hold out?"

Putting aside the NPCs, the most important question is whether Chen You can hold out.

Li Guoan seemed to have thought of something and looked at Chen You.

"Xiao Chen, do you have any physical discomfort when you are around marine life?"

It looked like they were about to bring a truckload of octopuses for Chen You to get used to.