Only when Shinji sat down again did Alice slowly say: "We have no way to eliminate a Hegemon, you should be clear about this too!"
"Hmm!"
Shinji nodded slightly.
'Glorious Light' Alice and 'Greedy Wolf' Hengo were already experts in the circle, but even so, they could only flee in panic in front of the flesh puppets created by the Propagation Hegemon.
And creating these flesh puppets likely only used a negligible bit of the Propagation Hegemon's power.
"No, you are not clear!" Hengo took over the conversation, saying: "We tried to eliminate a Hegemon. Using super nuclear bombs, using antimatter bombs, using magic novas, etc., etc. We tried all methods we could think of, but all were ineffective!"
Obviously.
Alice, Hengo, and others had already made many attempts before.
They used every weapon they could think of, but without exception, all attempts to eliminate a Hegemon failed.
Before a Hegemon invaded a world, the Hegemon's main body was hidden in the vast universe, even 'Lampbearers' couldn't detect and lock onto it.
When a Hegemon was in the process of invading a world, the Hegemon's main body still resided in the universe. At this time, even destroying the world invaded by the Hegemon couldn't harm the Hegemon in the slightest.
Only when a Hegemon had completed the invasion and was ready to devour the world, was there a sliver of opportunity to eliminate the Hegemon.
But at this time, the Hegemon had completely controlled the world about to be destroyed. Any arrangements made in this world in advance would be ineffective. Unless a 'Lampbearer' personally entered this world about to be destroyed to fight a decisive battle with the Hegemon, theoretically there was a sliver of possibility to eliminate the Hegemon.
Shinji didn't interrupt Hengo, just listening quietly.
Don't know why, he suddenly had a whim, putting himself in the position targeted by Hengo and others, finding let alone Alice, Hengo's previous attempts, let alone eliminating a Hegemon, probably couldn't even eliminate him.
Direct damage weapons, even the strongest nuclear bomb wouldn't work on Shinji.
He could either use 'Truth-Seeking Ball' to withstand it hard, or use 'Goshingū' to freeze the time flow of the area where he was, creating time turbulence to dodge.
Of course, the simplest method was still directly activating 'Kamui', hiding into the alternate dimension.
Hengo finally said: "So we simply have no way to eliminate a Hegemon! Newcomer, don't hold any侥幸 (fluke mind) about this, otherwise, you will die miserably!"
The injured old man pointed to his wound: "You saw it too. A little carelessness, even us 'Lampbearers' will lose our lives. So there are fewer and fewer people in the circle willing to resist Hegemons. Hengo said so much, actually just hoping newcomers like you who still have courage to resist Hegemons, don't die too fast!"
Shinji nodded to show understanding, then puzzled: "Since you already reached the conclusion that Hegemons cannot be eliminated, then why organize people to risk going to 'T33' to place information spheres?"
Alice said: "You misunderstood. It is us who cannot eliminate a Hegemon, not that a Hegemon cannot be eliminated."
Shinji's gaze condensed, faintly thinking of something.
Alice stopped keeping suspense, saying: "The signal spheres we placed on 'T33' this time are not weapons, but coordinates, world coordinates encrypted with various information."
Shinji looked at Alice and others in surprise: "So what is in that world? Can't be another Hegemon, right? You want two Hegemons to compete for one world at the same time, making them kill each other?!"
Hengo and the old man were stunned simultaneously, seeming not expecting Shinji to guess their plan just based on this little information.
Alice said bluntly: "I didn't misjudge, you are indeed very sharp. Yes, our plan is to let two Hegemons compete for one world at the same time, provoking them to kill each other!"
"Letting a Hegemon deal with a Hegemon, truly brilliant!"
Shinji lamented.
He had to admire Alice and others, actually coming up with such a seemingly highly feasible plan.
Hengo smoked a cigar: "We also have no choice. Because the world of an unlucky guy among us was targeted by the Plague Hegemon. Instead of sitting and waiting for death, better give it a try. So we scattered the world coordinates of that unlucky guy on 'T33' using information spheres. Once the Propagation Hegemon swallows 'T33', the next target might be that unlucky guy's world!"
The old man said: "At that time, two Hegemons competing with each other, maybe we can fight for a chance of survival for him!"
"So that's how it is!"
Shinji nodded.
This was obviously a desperate measure. Because if not careful, that world might not escape danger, but be destroyed faster due to being targeted by two Hegemons at the same time.
But Shinji could also understand.
His Ninja World was targeted by a Hegemon, so he could empathize with that unlucky guy. Anyway dying sooner or later was death, since so, might as well give it a go.
Alice began to explain their plan in detail.
Targeted by the Plague Hegemon was a 'Lampbearer' codenamed 'Arcane', who was a very powerful magician.
Because the world where 'Arcane' was located was protected by a powerful magic ring, even facing the trickiest Plague Hegemon, there was no big problem in a short time. Plus support of 'Embers' from companions in the circle, so 'Arcane's side could hold on for a period of time.
Thus, Alice and others planned this operation.
According to their expectation, after the Propagation Hegemon devoured 'T33', it would master the coordinates of the world where 'Arcane' was located due to the information in the information spheres. By then the Propagation Hegemon would cross the universe, heading to 'Arcane's world.
Once this step was completed, the spectacle of two Hegemons competing for one world at the same time would appear!
As for what would happen afterwards, no one could say clearly. But with the Hegemon's domineering style, they probably didn't know how to coexist peacefully.
Shinji pondered for a moment, asking: "How long can 'Arcane's side still hold on?"
He must grasp this time point. Otherwise, if he dragged on too long at 'T33's side, it might hinder Alice and others' plan.
Alice said: "Conservatively estimated, should be able to hold on for another five years. But the Plague Hegemon is the trickiest Hegemon, so this time can only be used as reference!"
"Five years..."
Shinji breathed a slight sigh of relief.
This time didn't conflict with his plan. He originally didn't expect to shear wool on 'T33' for too long either.
After all, snatching food from a Hegemon's mouth wasn't an easy thing. The reason he dared to do so now was more because the Propagation Hegemon's invasion of 'T33' was in the initial stage. Once 'T33's spatial barrier had problems, he would evacuate immediately...