Well, for the Zerg, it wasn't a huge deal, but the problem was that the Queen of Blades still possessed human emotions; she was emotionally involved with a key figure among the Terrans, Captain Jim Raynor of the Hyperion. For the Queen of Blades, Fang Senyan, who possessed ancient Zerg genes, had an irresistible capability in matters of the flesh, practically a self-propelled human ; simply by lingering near her, uncontrollable infidelity was very likely to occur frequently, so this was absolutely intolerable.

This was the origin of the entire truth, but regretfully, Fang Senyan would never know any of this, so his tragic story of being tossed aside like old chewing gum by the Queen of Blades was destined to become a permanent wound in his heart.

Fortunately, Fang Senyan was a man who focused on the bigger picture, understanding what was important and what wasn't. In this world, a man who hadn't been dumped by a woman was likely one in a hundred, if not ninety-nine out of a hundred, so after a period of suppression, he would be fine. However, Fang Senyan was quite surprised that his exclusive MT aura hadn't activated after his promotion, and recalling his previous experiences, he wondered if he needed to find that mysterious lama in the real world.

The subsequent development unfolded as naturally as a little loli inevitably growing into a stout matron: as long as the Terrans could ensure the safety of Pantan—or more accurately, the secure acquisition of the new ground combat standardized units residing in Pantan's mind—they did not wish to openly clash with the Protoss.

The reason the Protoss appeared unusually cooperative was equally simple: they had also gained an advantage. This was because when Pantan was building the colossal beast weaponry, he lacked advanced computers for calculation, so he used the Protoss city-factory's optical computers for direct computation and synthesis.

In that emergency situation, and given Pantan's inherently carefree nature, he left all the various data files uncleared within the Protoss optical computers after the construction was finished. Although the factory was later destroyed, the destruction wasn't absolute, allowing the Protoss to salvage some crucial data, thereby obtaining the Terrans' design concepts and partial schematics for the 'Thor.'

Thus, although humanity had undeniably gained the greater advantage this time, the Protoss hadn't truly lost out. At most, it was equivalent to humanity gaining six parts of the benefit while the Protoss secured four.

Since neither side felt they had suffered a loss, and both were hesitant to fight due to mutual deterrence, well then, after some stern negotiations and protests, a compromise was naturally reached: they would continue to focus their efforts on tracking down the escaped Queen of Blades.

However, by this time, the Queen of Blades' genes had evolved to near perfection, and she had scattered herself to lie low, fully recovering her peak state. Given the toughness of her physique, she could even fly directly in outer space. The Protoss, on the other hand, were overly reliant on the power of the Descent Artifacts, almost certain that the Queen of Blades would be beaten back to her original human form. Consequently, the final search ended fruitlessly.

There was nothing much to say next, because thanks to Pantan, Fang Senyan even managed to acquire an Imperial Golden Moon Medal, an item exchangeable for twenty Merit Points. Naturally, it was time to return.

Because this world was an unscheduled insertion, Fang Senyan did not undergo any mandatory debriefing, but when Ronnie finally entered Noah Space C, his rescue mission was completely concluded.

“Emergency Rescue Mission: 28ACD1 formally completing…”

“Mission Content: Awakened Subject ZB419, who possesses very high potential, has been successfully rescued back to the Nightmare Space.”

“Awakened Subject 1018, as per mission regulations, you may select two of the following remaining rewards for this mission.”

Reward A: Merit Points +20 Reward B: [Free] Base Attribute Points +10 Reward C: General Points increased by an additional 100,000 Reward D: Almighty Elixir X1, this elixir can be used at any time to restore 1000 Health Points. Reward E: (Unique Completion Reward) Door of Anywhere (Enhanced). Selecting this item will allow your existing related item to be strengthened. You can use this item under any circumstances to create a Door of Anywhere, allowing you to return to the Nightmare Space, with a maximum stay of one hour before returning to this world via the Door of Anywhere. The Door of Anywhere will possess 1000 absolute Health Points and can be destroyed. If destroyed, return will be impossible. Reward F (Unique Completion Reward): Stone of Forbearance. Holders of this stone/team are exempt from any negative penalties resulting from mission failure, but it vanishes upon use. This item is tradable.

Evidently, the essence of this mission's reward lay in options E and F. Option F offered huge assistance to the entire team and was a must-have, while option E was also a rare treasure, especially since it could be activated under any condition—it was practically an extra life!

Therefore, E and F were undoubtedly the choices.

After making his selections, Fang Senyan finally stepped out, only to find Ronnie staring wide-eyed at Zi and the others. It seemed both parties resembled creatures known as shut-ins, utterly lacking in social graces, resulting in an almost bizarre tension in the air.

Fang Senyan quickly wiped a bead of sweat, then began introducing everyone. However, he noticed that Zi and Reef's expressions remained far from cheerful. Knowing they weren't people who lacked a sense of proportion, and more importantly, even San Zai looked solemn, he immediately asked, "What happened?"

San Zai forced a bitter smile and jerked his chin towards a nearby table, saying, "Brother Yan, just look for yourself."

Fang Senyan took a closer look and noticed an item resembling an invitation on the table. He picked it up, revealing three large, blood-red characters: CONSCRIPTMENT NOTICE!!

"Ace members of the Silver Team: You are members meticulously nurtured by this Space. You are now equipped to participate in this Space Battlefield!"

"Do you respond to this conscription and participate? Yes/No?"

"You may refuse this conscription, but the intensity of the Space Battlefield for the next conscription will automatically be elevated by one tier, and participation will be mandatory!"

Fang Senyan was momentarily stunned. Space Battlefields were indeed characterized by high danger and high risk, but at this moment, he vaguely realized that the Space Battlefield was likely not as simple as he had imagined. Therefore, if possible, this battle had to be joined.

Since Fang Senyan had made up his mind to join the battle, his selection was, naturally: Yes.

What followed was the main event. Based on the intelligence he had gathered using his Lieutenant rank earlier, Fang Senyan directly stated his requirement: "The rank of the Ace Team is: Silver."

"I wish to exercise the privilege of the Team Leader and request to view the world we are about to enter for participation!"

The Space's response was equally swift: "Application approved. Drawing now... The world the Ace Team is about to enter for participation is: The Lord of the Rings Battlefield (Final Confrontation)."

Fang Senyan immediately chose to veto: "I wish to exercise the privilege of the Team Leader, request to pay 2 Merit Points, and re-draw the world for participation!"

"Application rejected. The intensity of this Space Battlefield cannot be accurately assessed, therefore re-drawing is not possible. Do you wish to join this Space Battlefield?"

Fang Senyan hesitated for a moment before choosing "Yes." It must be said that Fang Senyan's determination had its benefits, because if he had chosen "No," he would have been surprised to find that the next world the team experienced would still be The Lord of the Rings! Furthermore, the previous draw would have been the same; as long as they were contractors of Noah Space C, no matter how many times they drew, there would only ever be one option!

"Application approved, drawing now... The world the Ace Team is about to enter for participation is: The Lord of the Rings Space Battlefield (Final Confrontation)!"

"Warning! The Lord of the Rings Space Battlefield (Final Confrontation) has a minimum rating of A!"

"Warning! The Lord of the Rings Space Battlefield (Final Confrontation) has a minimum rating of A!"

"Hint: The intensity level of The Lord of the Rings Space Battlefield (Final Confrontation) may be extremely high. You may encounter exceedingly powerful enemies on the battlefield!"

"Warning: You may encounter additional dangers! In this battlefield, you will likely not have allied contractors from other Spaces. The enemies you face may very well be a combined assault from contractors of several other Spaces!"

"Hint: Contractors or teams that choose to participate will receive a fifty percent discount on Space Medicine purchases and an overdraft limit of ten Merit Points."

After accepting the mission, Fang Senyan looked at the series of prompts, especially the last two, and couldn't help but gasp. After experiencing the first Space Battlefield in Avatar, he had held an unrealistic fantasy while accepting the mission, hoping it would still be about friendly team-ups for grinding monsters and equipment. But now it seemed this time would clearly be an extremely fierce conflict between Spaces. Viewed broadly, it even resembled the allied states joining forces against the mighty Qin.

The provision for medicine overdrafts only further underscored the grim nature of this fight.

Fang Senyan still had a mystery to solve, so as soon as he had a spare moment, he immediately conducted an inquiry: he understood the Lord of the Rings Space Battlefield, but the addition of the parenthesis "(Final Confrontation)" had a meaning that was unclear to him.

If this question wasn't clarified, much of his planning and intelligence gathering would be impossible to proceed with. Moreover, Fang Senyan had accumulated quite a few [Free] Base Attribute Points by this time, and now was the moment to add them, to bring his greatest combat strength to full deployment! (To be continued)