華夏，京郊，玉帶河畔。

夜幕低垂，微風拂過河面，波粼粼。地球同鄉會的一據點，繆暉杰與幾位同鄉會的核心員圍坐在一張石桌旁，正就著燭討論著未知的危機。

“據最新的電報，四十國聯軍似乎在策劃一場大規模的行，”繆暉杰眉頭鎖，手中的茶杯輕輕搖曳，茶香在空氣中彌漫開來，“他們可能不只是佯攻那麼簡單。”

“十二位絕顛強者，這可是前所未有的大規模外敵侵了，”一位姓林的老人沉聲說道，“我們必須做好最壞的打算。”

另一位名蘇擘的年輕人話道：“難道我們就只能被等待嗎？就這樣坐以待斃？”

繆暉杰站起，目如炬：“當然不是，我們已經啟了急預案。所有的alărm系統都已經就緒，一旦發現異，立時啟反擊。”

“可是，我們手頭上的絕顛強者并不多，”蘇擘擔憂地說，“如果他們真的大規模進攻，我們恐怕……”

繆暉杰走到窗前，眺著星空：“我們的武者都是經過千錘百煉的，即使是面對十二位絕顛，我們也有信心一戰。而且，別忘了，我們還有底牌。”

蘇擘和林老人對視一眼，眼中閃過一疑：“底牌？什麼底牌？”

繆暉杰轉過，臉上出神的微笑：“這不是你們應該關心的。如果真到了那一天，自然會有讓你們刮目相看的東西出現。”

就在此時，門外傳來急促的腳步聲，一位傳令兵氣吁吁地闖了進來：“會長，急！京城那邊傳來的消息，四十國聯軍已經封鎖了海域，并且有消息說，十二位絕顛強者正在潛華夏。”

繆暉杰眼神一冷，沉聲道：“傳令下去，所有武者立即進備戰狀態，絕不可掉以輕心。”

傳令兵應聲而去，不一會兒，整個玉帶河據點都傳來了急促的集合令。

night, the Earth Federation Society gathered in a secluded villa along Yuda River. With the night sky hooding them, a gentle breeze rippled across the river, creating a shimmering surface. The leaders of the Earth Federation Society, led by Miao Jie, were seated around a stone table, discussing the imminent threat under the flickering candlelight.

"According to the latest telegrams, the forty nations' alliance seems to be plotting a massive campaign," Miao Jie's brow furrowed as he swayed his teacup, the aroma of tea mingling with the air. "They may not just be feinting."

"Twelve absolute experts, this is an unprecedented large-scale foreign invasion," an elderly man named Lin said gravely. "We must be prepared for the worst."

"Should we just sit idle and wait passively?" a young man named Su Bo interjected, his voice filled with concern. "Could we just wait for them to strike?"

Miao Jie stood up, his eyes like burning torches, "Of course not, we have already initiated the emergency plan. All the alarm systems are ready, and the moment we detect movement, we will launch counterattacks."

"But, we don't have many absolute experts at our disposal," Su Bo worriedly said. "If they truly launch a full-scale offensive, we might..."

Miao Jie walked to the window, gazing at the starlit sky, "Our martial artists have been through fierce training. Even facing twelve absolute experts, we have the confidence to fight back. Moreover, don't forget, we still have a trump card."

Su Bo and Lin looked at each other with a hint of skepticism: "Trick card? What kind of trick card?"

Just then, an urgent footsteps sounded from the door, a messenger burst in, out of breath, "Leader, emergency! News from the capital, the forty nations' alliance has sealed off the sea, and there are rumors that twelve absolute experts are sneaking into China."

Miao Jie's eyes turned cold, "Pass the order, all martial artists must enter battle readiness, and we must not be negligent."

The messenger left immediately, and not long after, the emergency gathering order was echoing throughout the villa along Yuda River.