Wei Mingyuan, who was in charge of this matter, complained to Lin Hai.

"An estimate?"

"The most experienced scouts and spies from various nations gathered for a discussion. They believe the Abyss's military strength will not exceed 60,000. This is the upper limit, and they are willing to guarantee it with their lives."

"We don't need their heads as collateral. If they're right, it'll be a great achievement. If they're wrong, we'll all die, and there's no point in me holding their heads."

Lin Hai said helplessly.

"But according to the permissions, LKN93 shouldn't be able to lie to me... So how did he manage to tell the lie?"

"Did he categorically say he had 100,000 men?"

"Hmm...good question...I can't remember..."

His Majesty Lin Hai had no choice but to put on an embarrassed expression and said, "It's okay, I can ask him again."

Not long after, LKN93's voice came from QXSB-1: "Inspector, our total strength is about 100,000." After that, without waiting for Lin Hai to ask in detail, LKN93 took the initiative to cut off the connection.

"It seems there must be a problem, otherwise he wouldn't have cut off contact on his own initiative. He's probably just afraid that I'll ask too many questions."

"Besides, that 'approximately'... well, as long as you use a word like that, then even if the actual number isn't 100,000, it's not really a lie."

Lin Hai nodded and said, "It's possible that they only have a little over 50,000 soldiers."

In fact, what Lin Hai said is very close to the truth.

After the ultimate mobilization, LKN93 had a total of 50,000 robots, no more, no less. Adding LKN93 himself, that's exactly 50,001. So when he told Lin Hai he had "about 100,000 men," the logic wouldn't tell him he was lying... After all, 50,001, after rounding up, is exactly 100,000...

This was the news that Lin Hai and his team confirmed in the spring of the fifth year of Jianchu.

We had originally determined that the enemy's military strength was far less than 100,000, which was enough to make everyone happy, but the unexpected still happened.

At LKN93's request, Lin Hai came to the ridge again, where LKN93 wanted to "report the situation" to him.

"Hello, Inspector."

LKN93's voice came from QXSB-1.

"I thought you would come over and tell me yourself, but you ended up using this ball to talk. Anyway, if you're using a ball, why did you insist on me coming here?"

Seeing that LKN93 did not come, Lin Hai had to wave his hand behind him. Behind the ridge, on the reverse slope, the soldiers who had prepared for the assault gradually retreated.

What a pity. If LKN93 dares to come out, we must keep him here even if we have to take direct action. Then the battle will be easier.

"Inspector, I want to tell you that your friends have been detained for too long and have reached the upper limit of the Sector Management Center's foreign population management regulations."

"Do we still have methods to manage foreign populations?"

"Where can we find no management methods for outsiders? The Sector Management Center is the most important, mysterious, and resource-rich place in any sector. In the hearts of the natives, it's like a temple. Pilgrims, immortal seekers, and even explorers often stray into it. If they don't harbor hostility, the management center's stewards can allow them to stay for a while, but there's a time limit."

"Oh, that's true. Everyone has to go to developed areas, then be strictly managed by the developed areas' immigration regulations for a period of time, and then finally be cleared out... This process really feels very familiar to me."

"So your friends don't have much time left in our demilitarized zone."

LKN93 said.

"How long?"

"There are still ten days from tomorrow."

"Is this time accurate?"

"Yes, very accurately. As a matter of fact, you know, if my authority wasn't so restrictive, I wouldn't have mentioned this. Of course, having said that, I still have to remind you that your friends have built many permanent structures in the DMZ, such as the thirty-meter-tall metal tower next to you, which basically surrounds the entire management center. However, these structures may be difficult to dismantle, so they need to prepare them quickly. If they are not removed by the time the time comes, they will become the property of the management center."

"Okay. I got it."

Dawn City, War Headquarters Meeting Room.

"Ten days, our final preparation time. Now it looks like we won't be able to hold off until the last autumn harvest."

Lin Hai said so.

"Is it possible that LKN93 is lying and there is actually no such restriction?"

"We analyzed his words and found that his choice of words was clear and precise, without any loopholes. We concluded that he was telling the truth," said the LKN93 Analysis Office under the Joint Civilian Meeting.

"So the general offensive will be launched in ten days?"

"No, this is the time he wants. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, we cannot launch an attack at the time the enemy wants."

Cheng Guorong, chairman of the joint meeting of military commanders, said.

"So what do you think?"

"The Ministry of Construction sent a report saying that the last antenna tower will be installed in five days. They also need two days to conduct minimum power testing. Therefore, for us, seven days is the minimum time to complete the preparations."

"Then things are simple."

After listening to this, Lin Hai interrupted others who wanted to speak.

"We have a maximum of ten days, and preparations won't be completed until seven days later, so we only have three days to choose from: the eighth, ninth, and tenth. It seems to me that everyone is getting quite impatient, and every extra day is torture for us. So, instead of waiting until the last second, why not choose a more auspicious time to take the initiative? I think the eighth day is a good one. Who's in favor, and who's against?"

Just like that, the war broke out prematurely without any warning.