Ever since the Grand Illusionary Soldiers were popularized and the Immortal Cultivators were forced to retreat, almost all the space zones had been blocked. A lot of secret sailing routes and nests had been discovered.
Therefore, the space pirates would not jump out of the Spider Den Space Zone unless it was absolutely necessary, because other space zones were more dangerous. It was easy to jump out, but it would be much more difficult to return to Spider Den.
"What's your opinion on the whole thing?" the Lotus King asked. "What's the purpose of the man suspected to be Bai Xinghe?"
"My speculation is that his purpose was to steal a crystal warship and escape from the Spider Den Space Zone," Fengyu Zhong said.
"He destroyed two star beacons and tore a huge gap in the defense line of the Cultivators. Our morale was boosted, too.
"At that time, many people did not know who he was and thought that he was an expert of the Temple of Immortals. Therefore, they tried their best to cover for him.
"I think that he even entered the medical starship openly with the excuse that he was heavily wounded during the destruction of the star beacons and was in urgent need of treatment.
"After he entered the medical starship, he hacked into the bridge, controlled the captain and the sailors, and initiated a space jump.
"If he is really Bai Xinghe's possession, it won't be difficult for him to control a medical starship with his capability close to that of Yuanying."
The Lotus King did not give any comment. He simply said, "I need the files of the medical starship, including its serial number, features, personnel, and especially the mainframe crystal processor!"
"Understood. I will send you all the details of the medical starship in half a day!"
Fengyu Zhong pondered for a moment. A drop of cold sweat was leaking out of his nose. He summoned his courage and said, "Lotus King, with everything coming to this point, we are in a desperate situation. We have suffered heavy losses today and are running out of supplies! Right now, the morale on Spider Den is very low. Many people are fighting like caged beasts, and many more are waiting to be killed!
"With everything coming to this point, we … Is it necessary to care about a mysterious expert? Even if he is really Bai Xinghe, can the situation be any worse? "
The Lotus King's eyes sharpened. His gaze sharpened, and his eyes were like two blooming lotuses. The golden lotus seeds glowed brightly. "Leader Fengyu, stay strong. Don't let your hopes for victory waver. Don't fall into the final darkness before dawn!"
Fengyu Zhong was dazed. He hesitated for a long time. He had just raised his question. He had thought that the Lotus King would burst into fury, but he did not expect such a reply.
Looking again, the Lotus King's figure had already disappeared in the spiraling green smoke.
…
In the boundless space between the central area of Heavenly Saints City and the first space ring, almost a hundred glamorous starships that looked as elegant as silver flying swords were docked.
At the center was a main-force starship more than ten kilometers long. It looked like a long spear surrounded by nine flying swords. Covered in a layer of mysterious silver brightness, it was emitting the air of elegance, smoothness, and coldness.
This was the flagship of the Grand Illusionary Group. It was also 'Heavenly Phantom', the command ship of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers and one of the strongest crystal warships in the entire Flying Star Sector!
The combat ability of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers was highly dependent on the 'star brain' developed by the Grand Illusionary Group. Considering the delay and loss of telepathic thoughts across dozens of space zones, the Grand Illusionary Group had specially built Heavenly Phantom and transferred the 'star brain', a super crystal processor, to the starship.
Once the space gate was fully repaired and before the final battle, Heavenly Phantom would jump to the edge of the Spider Den Space Zone together with the fleets from dozens of space zones. As the hub of the Spiritual Nexus, the tremendous battle data stored in the star brain would be transmitted to the reception rune arrays of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers incessantly.
At this moment. On the bridge of the Heavenly Phantom.
The 'star brain' was the core of the crystal warship. Therefore, the bridge of the Heavenly Phantom was different from that of other starships. In the middle and rear of the bridge was a atrium more than three hundred meters tall. Countless chips, disks, and rune arrays surrounded the atrium and congregated into computation matrices that were emitting starry brilliance like fireflies.
The atrium was like a palace. A translucent shadow was floating in midair. The bright gold rays outlined the complicated brain circuits that were expanding and shrinking in a regular pattern.
It looked both like a brain made of billions of stars and the heart of a deity.
Xiao Tianbao, the creator of the star brain, a super crystal processor genius, and Xiao Xuance's foster son, was sitting right below the star brain that was almost a hundred meters in diameter. He was drooling, giggling, and mumbling to himself.
Now and then, golden telepathic thoughts would disperse from the star brain and fly to Xiao Tianbao's nostrils, mouth, and ears like zigzagging snakes.
Xiao Tianbao was moaning and waving his hands in great comfort, as if he were enjoying himself.
Hundreds of thousands of light beams were floating around the star brain.
Every light beam was a picture from the perspective of a Grand Illusionary Soldier.
They were either fighting, patrolling, guarding, or performing maintenance.
They were all the Grand Illusionary Soldiers under the control of the Grand Illusionary Group. Most of them were deployed in Heavenly Saints City.
Xiao Xuance was standing in a secret chamber behind the bridge. Through the one-way transparent glass, he was watching the enormous databases on the crystal processor colliding with each other and raising jumping sparks under the boost of computational ability. He was deep in thought, expressionless.
A young man in the green uniform of the Grand Illusionary Group, whose hair was as thick as a lion's, walked in. He bowed behind Xiao Xuance and greeted, "CEO."
The door was closed behind them without a sound. A mystic ray scanned the room.
It was scanning for eavesdropping magical equipment.
Without turning his head, Xiao Xuance asked, "How are the forces of the major space zones gathering?"
"Sixty percent of the space zones have finished the final assembly," the young man replied. "It is estimated that in the final battle, more than eighty percent of the elites of the Flying Star Sector will be gathered in the Spider Den Space Zone, including most of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers.
"However, we have just lost two star beacons at the periphery of the Spider Den Space Zone. Although a batch of backup star beacons has been produced, it will take at least a month for them to be delivered to the frontline."
"Alright," Xiao Xuance said.
Xiao Xuance said, "Next, I want you to do something else."
"The man suspected to be Bai Xinghe, who showed up a day ago, has raised a huge uproar in the world of Cultivators. The major sects have even established a rapid response squad to deal with the man.
"I'm a member of the rapid response squad. I'll put you in there, too.
"However, we will establish a secret squad of our own to deal with the man, too!
"According to our preliminary estimation, the man hijacked a medical starship and escaped from the Spider Den Space Zone.
"Right now, we have all the information about the medical starship, including the twelve most likely destinations for the jump.
"This is a clue that the current Cultivators have yet to grasp. We must find this person before the Cultivators do!"
The young man nodded. "Understood."
Pondering for a moment, Xiao Xuance patted the young man's shoulder and explained, "This matter may decide the success or failure of our cause. We must raise our vigilance and consider it the most critical mission. We will devote all our resources and manpower to it!
"I don't believe in coincidences. Never.
"Right now, our cause has come to the most critical moment. One step forward, and we will win the final victory. But the man suspected to be Bai Xinghe jumped out of nowhere. Why?
"Variable. The man is a major variable. Right now, we are sure of our victory, and all the variables are not in our favor. Therefore, no matter what the variable is going to do, we must kill him in advance!
"Later, I will talk to Tianbao in person and ask him to transfer part of the computational ability from the star brain to assist you in your operation. As long as the man uses a crystal processor, boards a starship, or has anything to do with the Spiritual Nexus, he will be locked onto by us sooner or later!"
The young man's pupils constricted, but he lowered his head quickly and said, "Understood!"
"There's more."
Xiao Xuance sighed and said, "After so many years of hard work, we have finally reached the moment of the final battle. Maybe I was really nervous. When the 'variable' showed up today, there was a flaw in my reaction that was keenly noticed by Si Koulie. The old guy must've grown suspicious.
"Therefore, we cannot relax our surveillance on Si Koulie. We have to strengthen our surveillance. Whatever the old guy says, who he meets, and who he contacts through the Spiritual Nexus, I have to know. I also have to make sure that we can cut into and block his Spiritual Nexus at any time!"
"Understood."
The young man's face was unchanged as he said, "We have never relaxed the surveillance on Si Koulie, the leadership of the six sects of Heavenly Saints City, the leadership of the Glorious Sunlight Group, and those on Iron Plateau. We can react to the slightest problem immediately.
"Although Si Koulie is a Yuanying, he is a refiner with no talent for fighting. If necessary, it won't be difficult to kill him."
Xiao Xuance frowned and said, "Don't do that unless it is absolutely necessary. He is the second most important person in the war after all. Killing him will raise too much trouble. It will be unnecessary, and we might even give ourselves away.
"Right now, the most important thing is to figure out the motives and purposes of the guy who is suspected to be Bai Xinghe. What is he up to exactly?"
Xiao Xuance stared at the star brain on the other side of the glass, deep in thought. It was not until five minutes later that he realized that the young man was still standing behind him.
"Go now."
Xiao Xuance waved his hands, somewhat tired.
The young man was silent for a moment. Then, he suddenly stabbed into the floor like a spear. He raised his right arm and clenched his fists, before he bellowed resolutely, "Long live the civilization of mankind!"
Xiao Xuance was dazed for a moment. He knew that the anxiety deep inside his heart had been captured by his subordinate.
He was not angry. Instead, he was somewhat touched.
"Pa!"
Xiao Xuance turned around and closed his legs. His face suddenly became extremely resolute. His entire face was glowing, and the age spots on his face were much lighter.
Just like the young man, he straightened his right arm with all his strength and clenched his fists so hard that they seemed to be burning.
Xiao Xuance stared at the young man.
There was nothing but clarity in the young man's eyes. He looked back at Xiao Xuance fearlessly. Their scorching eyes almost ignited the air.
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