The allied forces gather on a cliff not too far from Mingo City. Flash only wishes that they could have some kind of information from inside, and gets his wish when Zarkov contacts him through an "astral projection" device belonging to Ming. He tells them that whatever they do, they should do it quickly, as Mongo is nearing Earth; what's more, Ming has grown tired of Arboria's guerilla war against him, and has decided to crush it with flying war machines, and an even greater danger from below. Before he can explain the nature of the attack, though, he is cut off by Ming, who laughs at them and ends the transmission.