Earth, as a pre-nuclear civilization, was nothing more than a mud ball in Morgana's eyes. She cared nothing for its technology. Even resources like oil, highly valued by ordinary civilizations, were of little consequence to Morgana.
After all, at the level Morgana and the demon civilization had reached, there were far more abundant resources than Earth possessed.
The only thing Morgana found worthwhile about Earth was its massive population.
Now, Morgana had come to Earth to resurrect her subordinates, intending to use Earth's vast population to rebuild a force in preparation for future battles against her sister, Keisha.
After Morgana spread demon genes, a large number of Earthlings would collapse from their inability to withstand it, or transform into ugly, deformed monsters. Of course, Morgana didn't want these monsters; they wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder in her eyes.
What Morgana needed were those who truly completed their metamorphosis. Although the probability was frighteningly low, with so many deaths, there would always be one or two lucky individuals who could crawl out of the pile of corpses. These lucky ones would become Morgana's new troop source.
However, Karl's interference caused a slight deviation in Morgana's plan. Not only did he send a message stating he had a way to banish Keisha for a million years, but he also dispatched the Gluttonous army through the Great Wormhole to the Chi Wu star system where Earth was located, with their blades pointed directly at Earth.
Although Morgana didn't particularly like the insidious Karl, she had to admit that he was indeed resourceful.
For someone who could even abandon their physical body, solely pursuing higher evolution, Morgana didn't believe such a person would care about Earth's population, resources, or the treasures left behind by the Denor galaxy.
Perhaps the Denor legacy was a hot commodity for many, and even Morgana herself coveted it, but Karl definitely wouldn't.
Of course, Morgana couldn't figure out Karl's true intentions in the current situation, but she had no choice but to accept his invitation.
She had no other option; she was being chased too closely by the angels and Keisha. If Keisha could truly be banished for a million years, Morgana was confident that she could build a powerful civilization within that millennium and give Keisha a grand surprise upon her return.
Regardless, a battle between demons and angels was inevitable on Earth.
War was not only about technology and individual combat prowess but also about morale. Bai Qi's words had put Morgana on the spot. If Morgana refused, it would be seen as a lack of confidence in her subordinates, which would undoubtedly crush the morale of the demon warriors. With a major battle imminent, this was something Morgana absolutely did not want to see.
Despite saying so, Morgana felt incredibly displeased that the dignified Demon Queen was being manipulated by such a creature.
She glared fiercely at Bai Qi and, raising her voice, declared, "What is there to be afraid of? The warriors under this Queen are all exceptionally skilled. How could they fear losing to you?"
Bai Qi could only offer a few awkward laughs in response, as he knew he had acted improperly.
"Don't get cocky. Who wins and who loses is yet to be decided."
Even as she said this, as time passed, the battle below became increasingly one-sided.
Initially, Atuo merely thought the black shadow before him was mimicking him. He soon realized he was terribly, disastrously wrong. The black shadow, which had transformed into his likeness, not only possessed all his strength and knew all his moves, mirroring his every action, but more importantly, it would never tire. Even if he inflicted damage upon it, the black energy would quickly mend the wounds.
As time wore on, Atuo gradually fell into a disadvantage and was eventually dragged to his death by the black shadow.
With the outcome below decided, Bai Qi's lips curved into a slight smile. He looked at Morgana beside him and said, "Queen Morgana, I have won. Your promised..."
Before Bai Qi could finish, Morgana produced a data sphere and tossed it casually to Bai Qi, saying, "Here, take it. Quickly tell me, what exactly is this thing?"
At this moment, Morgana had no time to concern herself with the defeated Atuo. Her attention was entirely captivated by the black shadow that had defeated him.
Its immense value was self-evident. If it could defeat Atuo by replication, and if it could be mass-produced, even if it couldn't participate in king-level battles, it would undoubtedly be an extremely formidable force.
Bai Qi did not conceal anything. "Do you believe in magic?"
"Magic? Like Ryze's?"
When magic was mentioned, Morgana's first thought was of Ryze, the bald, blue-skinned giant.
Although this era was dominated by science, it was undeniable that the universe was vast, and magic that science couldn't explain did exist. However, due to the dominance of science, magic had declined.
Bai Qi continued, "What you have seen is a product of magic. It was something I discovered through research. It can perfectly replicate all of an opponent's abilities. Of course, it cannot replicate powers that are too strong, like yours, Karl's, or Keisha's. However, because it was an accidental creation, even I cannot replicate it, let alone mass-produce it."
After the contest between their subordinates, Morgana couldn't help but look at Bai Qi with newfound respect.
Her previous disdain for Bai Qi stemmed from his ignorance of celestial computers. Now, it seemed that he and his behind-the-scenes forces were not following a technological route but a magical one.
Morgana's head ached at the mention of magic. When she was at the Super Gene Academy, she had tried to explain it through scientific means, as she believed magic was merely science that hadn't been understood yet.
However, the results were extremely troublesome for Morgana. It consumed a vast amount of manpower, resources, and time, and in the end, Morgana couldn't achieve anything. She had no choice but to give up.
With this thought, Morgana stood up, leaped from the spectator's stand, and landed on the plaza. She looked up at Bai Qi and said, "Your subordinate won. Now, it's our turn."
Atuo's defeat had initially cast a gloom over the surrounding demon warriors. Now that their Queen was personally stepping onto the stage to face Bai Qi, their dejected spirits instantly soared.
"Can't we not fight?"
"What do you think?"
Helplessly, Bai Qi jumped down onto the plaza and stood opposite Morgana.
Morgana wasted no time. With a wave of her hand, a colossal metal claw descended from the sky, striking viciously towards Bai Qi's face. Sultan Novel Network
The power of this strike was immense. Just as all the demons believed Bai Qi would be crushed into a meat patty, the hand suddenly stopped when it was still a distance from Bai Qi's head.
This was not because Morgana had a moment of mercy and decided to spare Bai Qi at the last second.
Upon closer inspection, one would find that Bai Qi's hand was precisely positioned in the center of the metal claw.