Chapter 367: A Dilemma
Venal time, three hours after the insectoids had landed in the Alliance's core area.
Black Abyss Star Region, the main command center of the allied forces. Due to the military's sudden participation, not only had the Black Abyss allied forces recovered their lost territory, but they had also pushed the frontlines to the heart of the Terminus Star Region. The enemy was fleeing like rats under the immense pressure of the military, and taking down Terminus and the Evil Gulfstream Star Region was just around the corner.
The warlords of the Black Abyss were naturally very happy about this. They were pro-Alliance forces, and once they took down the other two star regions, they would also reap great benefits.
After experiencing the pressure at the beginning of the war, the warlords of the Black Abyss finally saw the light of hope. Territory, troops, and wealth seemed to be within reach.
At this critical juncture, the sudden attack of the insectoids had disrupted their original battle plans. A few minutes ago, Yawei and the others had just learned that the military had already begun to load the ships and were preparing to withdraw from the Death Trio Star Region.
Without the support of the military, the balance of the war would undoubtedly tilt once more, and this was something that the Black Abyss allied forces did not wish to see.
Yawei hugged his head and fell into deep thought. Beside him, the other rich representatives of the Black Abyss also had worried looks on their faces.
At this moment, the video device suddenly flashed.
"The military! Privileged signal! "Yawei said after glancing at the display on the screen.
The few of them tensed up, but they did not know why the military had called at this time. Yawei hurriedly turned on his communicator and stood respectfully.
"Tai!" Everyone could not help but be shocked when they saw the determined face on the screen. No one had expected that the big boss of the military would call them personally.
Tai did not move on the screen, as if he was waiting for something.
A few minutes later, Tai finally said, "Alright, now that almost all the bosses of the Death Trio Star Region are here, this is a temporary all-channel call. I have a few things to announce.
"First, the military's fleet will be returning to the territory in twenty-four hours. I'm sure you all know the reason.
"Second, I'll give you two choices. You can choose to continue fighting, or you can immediately take your fleets and return to the Alliance.
"If you choose the latter, I'll consider sparing your lives in the future, but if you choose the former, I'm sorry, but once I'm done with these insectoids, you'll be the first to die! Leave no one alive! "
Tai's words were like steel nails, deeply piercing into the hearts of these local tycoons who usually acted like a tyrant. It seemed that he was serious this time and was not joking.
Actually, Tai could not be blamed for being so ruthless. Now that they were facing a great enemy, the Death Trio Star Region, which was already part of the Pan-human Alliance's territory, was still embroiled in internal strife, which was indeed very inappropriate. As the saying went, in order to resist foreign aggression, one must first pacify internal strife. Tai did not have the time to deal with the rebellious warlords, but that did not mean that he would let them go.
"You'd better believe me. I'm a man of my words! Hmph! "
Without waiting for the tycoons of Black Abyss to explain, Tai turned off the screen. Everyone stared at each other, speechless. Yawei laughed heartily, stood up, and walked out.
"General Yawei, where are you going? Let's come up with a countermeasure first. "
"Countermeasures?" Yawei turned to look at the others. "What countermeasures? Countermeasures against the military? "
"Regardless of what you're thinking, I'm going to pack my bags and rush back to the Alliance. Don't forget, I, Yawei, am a soldier!"
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There was no need for any extra action. A single phone call from Tai was enough to scare off all the warlords of the Death Trio Star Region. Although Tai did not promise that he would not punish the warlords who had rebelled, he had clearly said that if they did not return to the Alliance to participate in the war, he would wipe out their entire families.
Thus, even though the warlords of the Death Trio Star Region were very unwilling, they still put aside their disputes and returned to the Alliance with full hearts, accepting the military's summons.
Xia Fei had no idea that the Terminus Star Region that he had been dreaming of was about to fall into his hands, if only he could make it back alive …
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Twelve hours had passed since the insectoids had invaded the Alliance's territory. Far away, in an unknown starry sky, Xia Fei slowly got up from the ground.
His head was still groggy, as if he was still suffering from a hangover.
"Where are we?" Xia Fei rubbed his eyes and looked out the window.
"Don't know?" Phantom helplessly said.
"How long have I been unconscious? What happened during this time? Why don't I remember anything at all? "
Xia Fei asked many questions in one breath, to which Phantom shook his head. "You should feel lucky. The wormhole showed signs of collapsing, and your seventh brain region is completely open, so you're very sensitive to the outside world. Usually, this is a good thing. You'll become more sensitive, able to react to even the slightest changes in the environment.
"However, when the environment is too complicated, the drawbacks of having your seventh brain region completely open show up. The wormhole is collapsing while releasing a large amount of inexplicable interference waves. Your brain received too many of these interference waves, so you fainted. You've only just woken up."
Xia Fei rushed into the bathroom to wash his face. He felt a burning sensation in his stomach, so he drank a large mouthful of ice-cold tap water.
"How long was I unconscious?"
"Around twelve hours."
"What?!" Xia Fei was stunned. "That long? And how long did it take to get through the wormhole? "
"Close to twelve hours."
Xia Fei was completely dumbfounded. Usually, due to the limitations of the warship's energy system, temporary wormholes would not be set up for long, so it would only take a few minutes to get through. However, this time, he had actually flown through the wormhole for close to twelve hours. This was simply too unbelievable and unheard of!
"Are you sure it was twelve hours?"
"Very sure."
Xia Fei hurriedly went to the command deck and turned on the warship's self-assessment and radar system, hoping to pinpoint his current location and check the damage to the warship.
"Begin self-assessment. Radar system, try to connect to the nearest signal beacon. I need to know where I am. "Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows and ordered.
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About half an hour later, Xia Fei sat back in the captain's chair in disappointment and lit himself a cigarette.
The situation was worse than he had expected. The warship's other systems were fine, but the damage to the radar system was the most fatal.
For some reason, the large amount of unknown interference produced when he was passing through the wormhole seemed to have a special liking for the Black Bat radar system, destroying this most advanced radar system.
"Is it serious?" Phantom asked.
"It's quite serious. The communication system's receiving circuit has been completely destroyed, and only the transmitting circuit is still usable. The scanning system is a hundred percent damaged, and so is the positioning system. You can say that this radar is completely useless," Xia Fei said disappointedly. Xia Fei disappointedly said, "The Black Bat radar has changed too much from its original design. Perhaps it's because of the design that its durability was greatly reduced, which is why the system was destroyed before it was used."
Phantom tried to console Xia Fei. "At least you're still alive. How many people in this world can escape from the attack of tens of thousands of warships, and how many people can make it out of a collapsed wormhole? Besides, the Black Bat radar isn't completely useless. At the very least, it can transmit information back to the Alliance. This way, Avrils will know that you're still alive."
Xia Fei laughed bitterly. "Being able to transmit data is only a theoretical possibility. I can't guarantee anything. Besides, I don't even know where I am. What can Avrils do even if she knows that I'm still alive? Am I supposed to make her wait for me for the rest of her life? "
Phantom was silent. Xia Fei was just like this. He did not care about those he did not care about, but he was willing to give up everything for those he cared about. Phantom had been with him for so many years, but he still could not understand how such an extreme personality came to be.
Suddenly, Xia Fei stood up and viciously said, "This is all the fault of the insectoids. If possible, I'd really like to kill all those vile insects. I need to get back as soon as possible. The capital is currently in danger, and I don't know how Avrils is doing. "
"But we don't even know where we are. How are we supposed to get back?"
This was truly a very serious problem. The sea of stars outside the porthole was bright and unfamiliar, and Xia Fei was trapped in some unknown place.
It must be understood that there was no such thing as north, south, east, and west in the universe. Unless Xia Fei knew where the Alliance was, flying in any direction would be a mistake.
Xia Fei could not let go of his concern for Avrils, and he wanted nothing more than to fly back.
"Activate the backup radar system. Prepare for a random jump!" Xia Fei sternly ordered.
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Xia Fei randomly jumped around the universe, hoping to find a way back. This was undoubtedly crazy, no different from searching for a needle in a haystack.
While Xia Fei was in a predicament, the largest migration plan in human history was unfolding in the capital ring.
It was not just the capital. Civilians within ten million lightyears were all fleeing for their lives. A large number of warships were pouring into the capital, picking up the civilians and transporting their resources away.
Be it the military, the Ministry of the Interior, or the Adjudicator Union, as long as they had ships that could fly and warp, they would all be gathered here. Time meant life, and just the permanent population of the massive capital was over a hundred billion. They would need a massive amount of transportation to complete this impossible mission in a short amount of time!
An Amarrian Hell's Angle-class battleship slowly docked in Half Moon Villa. The capital ring originally forbade private warships from approaching, but with a great enemy looming over them, no one could care less.
Pang Xing methodically directed the Jian family's migration mission. Beside him stood a handsome young man in a captain's uniform. Speaking of which, Xia Fei was somewhat familiar with this person. He was none other than the captain of Starlink Corporation's First Fleet, Jensen, who had escorted Xia Fei back from the Wild Star Region.
"The patriarch sure is tolerant, getting these servants and bodyguards to take their families and leave," Jensen said with a smile.
Pang Xing said, "These people have all worked for the Jian family for many years. Even if they didn't contribute much, they've still put in a lot of effort. Such a huge warship is empty anyway, so what's the harm in taking a few more people?"
Jensen smiled and asked, "Butler Pang, why don't I see the young mistress?"
Pang Xing answered, "The young mistress went to Xia Fei's place to pack some things and will be back in a while."
"Oh." Jensen nodded, hesitantly asking, "I heard that Xia Fei died?"
Pang Xing coldly laughed as he patted Jensen on the shoulder. "Let me remind you again: It's not that you can't say such things in front of the young mistress, but you'll have to be prepared to be fired. Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking. As the youngest genius captain of Starlink Corporation, you're still far from being able to compare to Xia Fei! Putting aside the fact that Xia Fei might not be dead, even if he were dead, the young mistress wouldn't take a liking to you. "
Jensen felt Pang Xing's hand on his shoulder getting heavier and heavier, so much so that his shoulder blades were creaking.
"Butler Pang, don't take it seriously. I was just joking." Jensen hurriedly begged for mercy.
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Thirty-two hours later.
The Impaler slowly emerged from the wormhole, and Xia Fei nervously searched the radar system for any valuable coordinates or signs of life.
"There's a signal! Quick, look! Though it's clearly not human, it at least means that we haven't fallen into the boundless no man's zone! "Phantom excitedly said.
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