The second level is very difficult, and requires hunting down countless dark beasts of varying strengths, although they are all just shadows.

But for Chen An, this kind of level that doesn't require any brainpower is actually the easiest. He just kills his way through and destroys everything in front of him.

In addition to the most familiar snake-like dark beasts, there are also new races with various forms, covering almost all known forms.

The Emperor Wuxiang's goal is simple: to select a successor who is not afraid of darkness.

Oftentimes, when Chen An was caught up in the killing spree, Fuyao’s reminder would appear in his mind, preventing him from becoming so murderous that he could not escape.

Chen An paused for a moment and looked up at the endless group of dark beasts in front of him.

"It seems that the Emperor is well aware of the threat of darkness, but why didn't he take precautions in advance? For example, he warned the Ji family."

Maybe he can't do anything about it.

After chatting for a while, Chen An continued to fight. Any dark beast in front of him could be killed in one move. It was a pure mowing-down massacre.

About three days later, the long-awaited light appeared in front of them, and Chen An heard the emperor's surprise.

"Your willpower is even stronger than I thought. I've conducted similar trials on many of my juniors, and they almost always became obsessed with killing."

Chen An would not say that he had Fuyao, and replied: "Maybe there is not enough time. If I had a few more days, I would probably sink too."

"That's enough time. Any more will be useless. Go to the next level. It seems easy for you."

A space door opened in the light, and Chen An passed through it and arrived above a battlefield.

There is a light curtain in front with text displayed on it.

"We are in a decisive battle with the dark creatures. Please make all kinds of decisions from the perspective of a commander to repel the darkness."

"Why not defeat?" Chen An asked.

This caused the intelligent computer to become temporarily unresponsive. After a long while, it displayed the text: "Please do your best!"

In the next half hour, Chen An gained a clear understanding of the situation on both sides and finally understood why he could not repel the darkness.

The number of enemies exceeds 300 billion, and their leader is Emperor Wutan.

Our total military strength is 80 billion, including 20 billion logistics and auxiliary troops.

And the commander was actually the Lord of Darkness.

"How could it be him?"

The Emperor may have simulated a war from the past, when the Lord of Darkness had not yet succumbed to darkness. Master, beware. You are now the Lord of Darkness and must make appropriate decisions based on the course of the war.

Chen An complained: "That guy's command ability must be very poor, otherwise he wouldn't surrender after being defeated."

[Those who can dominate a region are definitely not weak. Events are coming.]

A new event appeared on the light screen.

A general proposed a counterattack strategy, preparing to lead 5 billion elite troops to attack the enemy's flank, relying on the special structure of the starry sky to separate the enemy and concentrate troops to destroy a part of them.

"Based on my understanding of the current battle situation, this method is indeed feasible. It's better than just wasting time. Fuyao, try to deduce it."

[Deduction ends. The Dark Beasts are fearless and completely obey the commander's orders. They will counterattack and encircle the five billion elite troops, causing heavy losses to our army.]

Chen An's face was serious, and after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true.

So he adopted a negative strategy and did not allow the army to take the initiative to attack.

More than ten minutes later, a new event occurred.

The think tank proposed to build a concave trap, the size of ten galaxies.

After the trap is successful, the dark beasts can be attracted in one after another and killed, slowly weakening the enemy's strength.

"Fuyao, deduce the results."

Of course you have to use the plug-ins if you have them. After all, the purpose now is not to train yourself, but to pass the levels.

[Deduction ends. We have too few troops to support such a large trap. The enemy commander is no fool and will definitely break through.]

In view of this, Chen An rejected the think tank's proposal.

Unlike the previous incident, this time the decision was followed by analysis.

"Emperor Wu Tian possesses extraordinary wisdom and knows the battlefield like the back of his hand. No matter your strategy, it will not escape his notice and will ultimately lead to failure. If you set a trap, the enemy will attack from the flank, and your thin defense will not last long. Remember, the Dark Beasts are foolish, but their commanders are not."

After the text disappeared, Chen An thought: "I guess the Lord of Darkness accepted the suggestion at the time."

[It is very likely, otherwise the intelligent brain would not say so much]

For a long time thereafter, Chen An faced each layer of decision-making, walking on thin ice and not daring to make even the slightest mistake.

Under his mature and experienced command, although the army was unable to defeat the enemy, it always maintained its combat effectiveness and held its positions.

Six days later.

"You were not defeated by the dark beasts and successfully waited for reinforcements. Emperor Wu Tian was forced to withdraw his troops, and we held the front line."

The light curtain disappeared, and the shadow of the emperor appeared, floating in the starry sky.

After a long silence, Chen An couldn't help but ask, "What's the result?"

The emperor sighed, "If you had been in command, perhaps the outcome would have been different. In real history, this war was a disastrous defeat, with 80 billion elite soldiers from all races annihilated. Afterwards, the Dark Universe was unstoppable, destroying everything with a crushing force, leaving even the master powerless."

Chen An really wanted to ask who his master was, but since such a question was impolite, he didn't dare to ask it out loud.

The emperor continued, "I originally thought you were just physically special, but it turns out your intelligence is far beyond imagination. I will re-evaluate your worth. The next level will be difficult, but it will be easy for you. I may appear at the appropriate time. Go!"

The shadow disappeared, and a space door opened.

Chen An stepped into the door and came to a huge bright space.

A stone statue hangs in the center, but it is not clear.

But Chen An's eyes had been strengthened, and he could see through some illusions and obtain the true image of the stone statue.

"What's going on?"

What's wrong? I can't detect it.

Chen An displayed the scene in his mind, causing Fuyao to fall silent.

It turns out that the stone statue is not a human statue, but a special creature.

Chen An exercised his subjective initiative and thought of a name: slime monster.

It was a strange puddle of mud, with various parts of its body bulging out to form a complex structure, which was a real spectacle.

While he was studying, other Galactus emerged from various passages, and the scene gradually became lively.

When the number of people exceeded one hundred, the Great Emperor's voice came from the stone statue: "This is an emperor statue. You need to comprehend the Great Emperor's power around it. The time limit is twelve hours. Those who cannot persist will be eliminated."

Someone asked: "How do you gain enlightenment?"

No answer.

Everyone was silent for a while, then found a place to sit or stand, their postures were different, related to their racial characteristics.

Chen An found a relatively close seat, sat down and tried to comprehend it carefully. In fact, he didn't know how to comprehend it.

I understood it quickly.

He only needs to bring his consciousness close to the stone statue to get feedback.

It was information, endless and boundless, rushing towards the consciousness like a tremendous wave, without stopping.

The other Star Devourers also found the trick and controlled their consciousness to drill into the stone statue.

"ah!"

Screams were heard in the distance.

Chen An turned his head and saw that the man was too impatient and was almost seriously injured by the power of the stone statue.

After learning the lesson, others only dared to approach slowly, fearing a strong counterattack.