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Once the trust value is generated, it is given for processing the cluster groups. Due to more multi-trusting, it creates multi-level clustering for security level enhancement. After the cluster group is formed, the major aspect of CH is optimally obtained with a Modified Exploration-based Pelican Optimization Algorithm (ME-POA). Finally, performance is carried out in multi-objective functions, where parameters are defined as distance, delay, energy, and multi-trust. 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