Scorpion Swamp Base
"The item that Uti ordered General Tanini to search for in the Pan-human Alliance's capital has been found, and he's currently on his way back to the capital!" Qingliu sternly said.
Everyone was stunned, and there was some fear on their faces. Halleh asked, "Is that thing really that important to him?"
Qingliu replied, "Aside from Uti and his brother Tanini, no one else knows what that thing is, but it's not hard to tell from their dedication to this matter that no matter what it is, it's extremely important to Uti. There's no doubt about that."
"Uti is most afraid of death. Could it be some kind of medicine that can prolong his life?" An old man stroked his beard and whispered.
Everyone turned to look at Xia Fei out of the corner of their eyes, for he was the one who had snatched the miraculous medicine, the Blood Demon Claw. Xia Fei remained calm and collected. Once the Blood Demon Claw matured, it could help him repair his damaged seventh brain region, so there was no way he was going to let this plant go so easily.
"Could it be some kind of weapon? That thing was dug up in the Venal Galaxy, the capital of the Pan-human Alliance. That's where the ancient humans lived and thrived. The ancient humans were very powerful, so perhaps they left behind some kind of superweapon, but I really can't figure out how Uti knows about this," another old man said.
Qingliu shook his head. "All we know is that Uti has secretly given Tanini a mission, and we know nothing else. Our scouts up ahead have reported that Tanini really did find something, and he's even sent a fleet to the capital to escort it. We should think about how to deal with it first. We won't be able to guess anything else."
Everyone nodded, though their thoughts were still lingering on what Uti wanted. Xia Fei smiled. "Everyone, I don't know what it is, nor do I want to know, but I do understand one thing. Since we're going to deal with Uti, we must do whatever it takes. Whatever he wants to do, we can't let him succeed, and whatever he wants, we can't let him get away with it."
"Whether that thing is a superweapon or a miraculous medicine, we don't need to know, but we must understand that once Uti gets his hands on that thing, his strength will greatly increase, which will increase the difficulty of assassinations. That's why we can't let Uti get his hands on it."
Halleh was startled. "Do you mean to rob and kill him?!"
Xia Fei nodded. "Exactly."
Halleh asked Qingliu, "Who's in charge of the escort fleet?"
Qingliu replied, "Uti's nephew, the mite warrior warrior Ingman, and Brosnan, the vice commander of the expeditionary forces."
Halleh bitterly smiled as he shook his head. "Ying Man is just a useless scion, relying on his blood relationship with Uti to get an important position in the army, but Brosnan isn't simple. He's ranked seventh on the Sacred Warrior Leaderboard!"
Xia Fei indifferently replied, "I know. Admiral Brosnan, a level 6 Stagnation Ability User. He can produce an obstruction wave around his body, greatly slowing down his opponents."
Xia Fei said, "I know him." Brosnan: Brosnan: Brosnan: Brosnan, a Class: God warrior, a is: 6Is: Star
Xia Fei lit a cigarette and pondered silently for a moment. Is there a way to send me to the escort fleet?
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With that, Qingliu turned off the screen, temporarily cutting off his connection with Black Peak Ridge.
"You have to think this through. The Stasis ability is a natural counter to your speed. Once your speed is greatly reduced, you'll lose your greatest self-protection barrier. Moreover, penetrating deep into the enemy fleet is a very risky thing to do," Phantom said.
Xia Fei replied, "An Eternal rank Stasis ability user is only one rank higher than me. Logically speaking, even if he goes all out, I should still be able to maintain my speed at five hundred meters per second. That's enough to deal with him. The key is to find an opportunity."
"An opportunity?"
"Yes, an opportunity to face him alone. If he has many other ability users around him, my chances of winning won't be high, but if I fight him one-on-one, I'm confident that I won't lose."
Phantom laughed. "How can there be no one around him when he's in a fleet of several dozen escort warships? I think you should do some research before making a decision."
Xia Fei nodded and said nothing.
Qingliu's work of gathering information would not be completed quickly, so Halleh invited Xia Fei to eat with them. Now that Xia Fei was recognized by them as someone who had met the God of Darkness, their attitude was naturally much better than before.
Xia Fei had been eating fruits like White Dew to stave off his hunger for the past three days in the virtual space, so he was already famished and thirsty. Thus, he did not decline, joining them in the dining hall for a big meal. The insectoid food could not be described as exquisite, and most of it consisted of simple dishes like barbecued meat and noodles. Fortunately, there was a lot of food, and Xia Fei was not a picky person.
Everyone kept asking him about the God of Night, to which Xia Fei gave vague answers. The more mysterious he was, the more convinced these insectoids were.
It was only when the sun was about to set that Qingliu finally sent back a message. Xia Fei did not immediately make a decision. Instead, he took the information Qingliu had given him back to his room to study it.
…
The room that the Guild of the Wise had arranged for Xia Fei was spacious and bright, but Xia Fei had made a mess of this originally exquisitely decorated room. On the wall were star maps after star maps, a diagram of the escort fleet's composition, a route map, a picture of the stasis ability user Brosnan, and his combat data.
Xia Fei sat on a chair, a cigarette in his hand. Amidst the lingering smoke, he focused on each piece of information on the wall, reading it over and over again.
Laying out all the information was also Xia Fei's habit. It was said that this could strengthen a person's impression of an event and allow them to make the most accurate judgment. However, Xia Fei did this only for convenience's sake. He could not be bothered to flip through the information page by page.
"It won't be easy. Of the fourteen-day journey, three days will be spent with the Pan-Human Alliance, and the other half will be spent passing through a hidden wormhole. Two days will be spent in the heavily-guarded perimeter of the imperial capital. You only have eight days and twelve hours left. In these eight days, you must infiltrate the escort fleet, kill the stasis ability user Brosnan, and seize or destroy that thing that Uti desperately needs," Phantom said.
Xia Fei nodded. A few hours was more than enough for him to analyze and make a judgment on this mission. Standing up, Xia Fei pointed at the star map on the wall. "The escort fleet consists of a capital ship, twelve battleships, thirty-six cruisers, and thirty-six scout frigates. It's a powerful force.
"However, Uti doesn't seem to be at ease with such a powerful fleet. Before entering the imperial capital, there will be two more security fleets joining in. The first fleet will form an alliance with the escort fleet upon entering insectoid territory, while the second fleet will set off at Venoscorpion Swamp Base and rendezvous with the escort fleet.
"Aside from that, the fleet won't stop anywhere for even a minute, so I only have these two opportunities to get close to the fleet. There isn't enough time to travel from Black Peak Ridge to the location of the hidden wormhole, so the only place I can make a move is Venoscorpion Swamp Base."
Phantom frowned. "Venoscorpion Swamp Base is an important military base before entering the imperial capital. Tens of thousands of warships are anchored there. Isn't it too risky for you to kill the escort fleet there?"
Xia Fei shrugged. "Every time after passing through a wormhole, the escort fleet only has ten minutes to rest before setting off again. Finding where they're anchored is simply too difficult, and in Venoscorpion Swamp Base, the escort fleet will stay in space for an hour to wait for the escort fleet. Many things can happen in this one hour.
"Most importantly, Qingliu was able to get the coordinates of this rendezvous point, so we just need to get there ahead of time and wait for the opportunity to strike."
Phantom was still somewhat unconfident, and he mused, "But have you ever considered that Venoscorpion Swamp is less than twenty-four hours away from the imperial capital? The closer you are to the imperial capital's defensive perimeter, the more dangerous it will be. After all, the security there is very tight. If you can't kill them in a short time, you'll probably suffer."
Xia Fei calmly took out a Star of Ruin from his spatial ring and smiled. "It's naturally great to be able to obtain the treasure that Tanini unearthed for Uti. Uti went through so much trouble to obtain it, so it can't be some low-grade item. Besides, that thing was unearthed in the Venal Galaxy, so it should belong to humans in the first place. Now that it's in my hands, it can be considered returning to its rightful owner.
"At the very least, I can use this thing to wipe out the escort fleet. If we can't get our hands on it, Uti can forget about getting it!"
Phantom frowned. "Hurry up and put away the Star of Ruin. The effects of this thing are too shocking. If something unexpected happens, it'll be no laughing matter."
Once Xia Fei put away the Star of Ruin, Phantom sighed. "Since you understand the importance of this, I have no objections. If you can take it, take it, and if you can't, destroy it. I trust in your ability to act according to the situation."
…
* Whoosh ~ *
Vampire immediately set sail, heading toward the most important military base of the insectoids, Venoscorpion Swamp.
Besides Xia Fei, Halleh and Mingjing were also aboard. Qingliu had already made a concession, agreeing to let Xia Fei be his partner, sharing information and resources. His only request was that Xia Fei bring Halleh with him, saying that it was for Xia Fei's safety.
Halleh was a darkness ability user, and even if something happened to Xia Fei, Halleh could pull himself into the darkness and escape, not afraid of being discovered. In the entire Guild of the Wise, he was the only one who could travel with Xia Fei.
Qingliu spoke as if he was very concerned about Xia Fei, and Xia Fei naturally understood that this was the so-called checks and balances. In the end, the root cause was his distrust of Xia Fei.
However, Xia Fei did not object. Even he found it inconceivable that these insectoids would unconditionally stand on the same side as him, so he agreed. As for Mingjing, only Halleh's ability could prevent her from communicating with High Priest Ryun, so he had no choice but to bring her with him.
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