Technological advancement begins with devouring.

Jiang Chen had no one to say goodbye to, but most of the other powerful individuals were not alone.

Furthermore, since the Golden Horned Beast returned to the depths of the Pacific Ocean after its first attack and did not reappear, Jiang Chen was not in a hurry and gave everyone some time to say goodbye to their families and arrange their 'afterlife'.

Jiang Chen wasn't confident of victory against the Golden Horned Beast this time, and the chances of those ordinary councilors dying in battle were still quite high.

Jiang Chen was confident he could save his own life, but he couldn't guarantee he could bring everyone back alive.

After spending some time at the base and handing over the 'Human Civilization Continuation Plan' to Jarvis for arrangements, Jiang Chen sat in the cockpit of his mech and waited patiently for the arrival of the great battle.

"Goliath, you better pull it together! I've spent so much time and materials on you, so don't let me down!"

Jiang Chen sat in the driver's seat, looking at the control panel in front of him, and muttered to himself.

'Goliath' is the name Jiang Chen gave to this mecha.

Its design is based on a war machine called 'Goliath' from a parallel world.

However, after Jiang Chen's extensive modifications, the 'Goliath Giant' and the 'Goliath Mech' from that parallel world no longer resembled each other at all; they were completely different.

The latter is only rated as 'first-order, fifth-level' in the system's evaluation, barely comparable to the level of a fifth-order planet.

The 'Goliath Giant', however, possesses combat power comparable to that of a star.

Moreover, it is considered powerful among stellar-class stars.

Unfortunately, the system did not recognize or include the design blueprints of the 'Goliath Giant', and Jiang Chen was unable to accurately determine what level of star it could reach in terms of overall strength.

According to Jiang Chen's speculation, if the Golden Horned Beast's level is Stellar Tier 1, the tenfold increase in gene power alone would give it strength around Stellar Tier 4.

In addition to the special abilities of the Starry Sky Beast itself, as well as the powerful combat skills inherited from its memories, its actual combat strength is estimated to be equivalent to a human star-level fifth or sixth-tier powerhouse.

Jiang Chen wasn't sure if the 'Goliath Giant' could reach that level.

"However, no matter what, we can still be confident of survival. If we can't defeat the Golden Horned Beast, then we can only send the elite among humanity to Mars as much as possible, and then wait for Babata to repair the 'Black Dragon Mountain X81 spaceship' before going to space to buy powerful weapons or slaves..."

A series of thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind, eventually turning into a soft sigh.

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Half a day passed quickly, and Jiang Chen and his eight companions reunited over the Pacific Ocean.

Before it appeared, the Golden Horned Beast was very difficult to find. But after it appeared, tracking it became much easier.

At least for the past half day, Jiang Chen has not lost any clues about the Golden Horned Beast's whereabouts.

Inside a transport ship suspended above the Pacific Ocean.

"You rascal, you even have a spaceship, and you kept it a secret from us," Jia Yi teased Jiang Chen half-jokingly.

"It's just an ordinary intra-stellar spaceship. At most, it can only explore relatively nearby places like Mars. It can't even leave the solar system. There's nothing to envy. Earth's technology can easily manufacture it." Jiang Chen shook his head and said, "I also use it to explore Mars and collect resources there. The upgraded [Boxer] model I sold to you before was made using metal resources from Mars."

After a few casual remarks, Jiang Chen quickly changed the subject, opened the hatch at the bottom of the spaceship, pointed to the sea below, and said, "The Golden Horned Beast is right down here, resting on the seabed, probably digesting the war base it swallowed earlier."

“This sea area is about 6,000 meters deep. Underwater combat would be very disadvantageous for us. It would be best to force that giant beast out.” Hong glanced at the others and said, “Even for me, the water pressure at a depth of several thousand meters would have a significant impact on me.”

"Of the eight of us, I reckon only Luo Feng and I can ignore the water pressure at a depth of 6,000 meters." Jiang Chen nodded in agreement.

With Jiang Chen's intervention, Luo Feng, relying on the resources provided by Babata, accelerated his cultivation speed regardless of his foundation. His strength was much higher than in the original work at this time, reaching the ninth level of the planetary realm, one level higher than Jiang Chen.

Of course, if we only consider the strength of mental power, Jiang Chen is stronger.

Although he hasn't broken through to the stellar level, the underwater environment is unlikely to have much impact on Luo Feng's combat strength.

Jiang Chen didn't care about the water pressure at all.

As for the others, even Hong and Thor, the two strongest beings on Earth, would be affected to some extent by fighting underwater, resulting in a decrease in their combat power.

Needless to say, Jia Yi and the others were all at the third or fourth level of planetary strength. They were only able to barely unleash the combat power of the fifth level of planetary strength by relying on special means to join this battle.

If the battlefield is underwater, then they can't offer any help.

"I'll take action to force the Golden Horned Beast out, and then you can all attack it together." Jiang Chen's gaze swept over everyone, and he said seriously, "Me, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen, the four of us can unleash stellar-level attack power, so the four of us will be the main attackers. The four of you just need to hold it back and distract the Golden Horned Beast. Remember, survival is the priority, don't die here easily."

Jiang Chen and Luo Feng are both of high enough level. In addition, Jiang Chen has the 'Goliath Giant' mecha and Luo Feng has the special secret technique of the Meteorite Star lineage, which allows them to unleash stellar-level combat power.

Although Hong and Lei Shen are of lower level, they can still unleash combat power far exceeding their own level by relying on their 'domain'.

Jia Yi, East, and the others were far inferior. Even if they used their strongest methods against the Golden Horned Beast, they might not be able to break through its defenses.

However, if they can distract the Golden Horned Beast even slightly, they can improve their chances of winning this battle.

In battles of this caliber, it's impossible to devise a detailed battle plan. Having a general direction is sufficient, and the rest depends on each individual's adaptability during the battle.

Once you reach the planetary level, you'll have plenty of combat experience and reaction speed. If everyone does their job well, there won't be any problems with teamwork.

"Alright, I'll head out first. Once the Golden Horned Beast appears, you guys attack immediately!"

Jiang Chen greeted everyone, then turned and boarded the 'Goliath Giant'. As he started the engine, he ordered, "Jarvis, the [Magic Pattern Mech] Legion, prepare to clear the area! Except for the Golden Horned Beast, kill any monster that dares to approach the battlefield!"