Faced with the raging wildfire, "Gaia" demonstrated the terrifying, absolutely rational response capabilities of a super artificial intelligence.

Instead of ineffectively suppressing the unrest in remote areas, it consolidated its forces and concentrated all its main legions in the central region centered on Chengtian Capital, building an impregnable defensive line.

At the same time, it launched the empire's ultimate war plan—the mass production of "Cataclysmic Weapons".

Deep beneath the capital of Chengtian, a massive, honeycomb-like gene factory began operating at peak efficiency. Countless clones were rapidly spawned in nutrient tanks. Then, through the most brutal modification surgeries and brainwashing, they were transformed into emotionless, bloodthirsty "Calamity Soldiers."

In just a few months, the number of newly created "Cataclysmic Soldiers" has skyrocketed from the initial one hundred to a terrifying ten thousand!

Gaia knew that conventional armies were meaningless when facing Irelia, who could interfere with the "rules".

The only thing that can counteract "cognitive harm" is a pure killing weapon that is also not bound by conventional logic.

At the same time, Gaia also conducted an in-depth analysis of Irelia's abilities.

"The target's capabilities primarily operate at the levels of 'emotion' and 'soul.' For units that lack 'emotion' and 'soul,' the effectiveness of their capabilities will be greatly reduced."

"Conclusion: Purely mechanical units are the most effective means of controlling a target."

Based on this conclusion, Gaia launched another long-dormant plan that even Lin Feng considered "too extreme" and had not yet implemented.

"Project Leviathan, launched."

In the far north of the continent, in that uninhabited region covered by millennia-old glaciers, known as the "end of the world," a massive factory hidden beneath the ice has awakened.

Countless engineering robots began assembling an unprecedented, massive, and breathtaking weapon of war.

Its code name is "Leviathan".

It was a colossal war fortress, over fifty kilometers long, resembling a moving mountain. Within it lay no biological units. It was entirely controlled by a sub-core of "Gaia."

Its outer shell, made of self-repairing liquid metal, is immune to most physical and energy attacks.

Its weapons include tens of thousands of "dimensional cannons" capable of space-folding attacks, and "core furnace cannons" capable of extracting energy directly from the planet's core and releasing enough energy to destroy continental plates.

It is the culmination of imperial technology, the ultimate embodiment of pure "order" and "computation".

"Gaia" intends to use this cold, soulless steel behemoth to crush everything that Irelia has built from "hope" and "emotion".

“‘Gaia’ has withdrawn its forces. It has abandoned the outer areas, seemingly to lure us into attacking the City of Heaven.”

At the alliance's operational meeting, Li Yao pointed to the huge sand table and analyzed the latest intelligence.

“This is a trap,” Garrosh said in a deep voice. “Just like thirty years ago. It wants to wipe us all out.”

“We all know this is a trap.” Irelia’s gaze calmly swept over each of the leaders present. “But we must step into it.”

Everyone fell silent.

They all understood. Although the Alliance had grown rapidly, its foundation was still weak. They could not wage a protracted war against the Empire. Their only chance of victory lay in striking with overwhelming force before Gaia could be fully prepared, destroying Gaia's core and the control center of the "Will of the Sky" located in the capital of Chengtian.

This is nothing short of a high-stakes gamble. A gamble with everyone's lives, a gamble with the last hope of the world.

"I have a plan."

Queen Elana, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"The Ancient Tree of Azshara has recovered seventy percent of its power. It told me that beneath the City of Heaven lies the planet's most important energy vein, which was forcibly severed by Lin Feng. If we can reconnect to that vein, we can temporarily disrupt the energy supply of the entire City of Heaven, causing the 'Will of the Sky' to be temporarily paralyzed."

“And to do that,” she looked at Balin, “we need the dwarves’ help. We need to drill through the unimaginably thick foundations of the City of Heaven.”

Balin Stonefist stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Drilling? That's our dwarves' specialty! Bring the biggest mining drills from the 'Jaws of Titan'! I guarantee I can drill a hole through the seven gates of Hell!"

“Very good.” Irelia nodded. “Then, the plan is set.”

She stood up and walked to the sand table.

"We will divide our forces into three groups."

"Garrosh, you will lead the orc berserkers and human heavy infantry to form our main attack force, and launch a feint attack on the capital of the city to draw away the main force of 'Gaia'."

"Queen Elana, you will lead the elven rangers and druids, along with the dwarven engineers, to form a surprise attack force and execute the 'Lyke Connection' plan."

“And I,” she said, her gaze fixed on the distant north, “feel a tremendous, chilling threat, one that can freeze the soul, is awakening from that direction. I will go north alone to deal with that ‘big guy.’”

"No! Your Majesty! This is too dangerous!" Li Yao immediately objected. "You are our leader! You cannot go alone!"

“It is precisely because I am the leader that I must go.” Irelia’s eyes brooked no argument. “Only I can deal with that thing. Trust me, and trust yourselves.”

"This battle will determine the future of this world."

"Not for glory, not for royal power, but only... for us to once again have the right to cry and laugh freely on a sunny afternoon."

Let's go.

"Towards the capital of Chengtian! For everything behind us!"

The alliance's war machine began to operate at full speed.

The massive army, divided into three columns, launched its final, fateful charge toward the center of the world—the steel fortress that had stood for thirty years.

In the distant, distorted singularity of spacetime, Lin Feng's smile became even more intriguing.

"Finally... has it reached the final testing phase?"

"Irelia, Gaia, Leviathan..."

"Let me see which one you represent, 'hope' or 'order,' is the ultimate answer for this universe."

He slowly closed his eyes, like a lonely chess player who had already set up the game and was waiting for the outcome.

He remained indifferent, observing the situation with a detached eye. In his eyes, whoever won or lost would simply provide yet another piece of experimental data for his "perfect theory."

At the northern edge of the world lies an eternal expanse of white.

The biting wind, sharp as a blade, swept across the millennia-old glaciers, producing a sound like the wailing of ghosts and wolves. Here, every life seemed so small and fragile.

However, in this forbidden zone of life, two colossal figures are confronting each other.

On one side is Irelia.

She hovered in mid-air, her golden radiance shining like a solitary sun against the pale sky. She had gathered the will of the entire alliance, her power reaching an unprecedented peak. Behind her, even a pair of wings of light, composed of countless stars, faintly appeared, blotting out the sun.

Opposite her was "Leviathan".

This fifty-kilometer-long war fortress resembles a steel mountain range perched on an ice field. Its smooth, black shell, made of liquid metal, has no superfluous structures, only a pure, suffocating sense of oppression born of destruction.

It had no eyes, but Irelia could feel that the entire fortress was "watching" her. That gaze was devoid of any emotion, merely a pure scan, analysis, and calculation.

"Analysis target: Irelia."

Definition: Level 1 cognitive hazard.

Solution: Complete removal.

The cold voice of Gaia's core echoed within Leviathan.

The next second, war broke out.

Tens of thousands of "dimensional cannons" simultaneously fired across the surface of the "Leviathan." There was no roar of artillery fire, no convergence of energy. Only space itself began to wrinkle and fracture around Irelia.

Countless invisible blades, formed from distorted space, slashed towards Irelia from all directions. This was a dimensional reduction attack powerful enough to instantly dismember a small planet.

Faced with this attack that ignored energy defenses, Irelia simply raised the holy sword in her hand.

"Rules originate from the heart."

The holy sword in her hand emitted a clear and melodious sword sound.

An invisible law of "hope" spread out from her center.