Flickering World, Dawn Star Cluster.
This was the area completely controlled by the army and the first stop in the Flickering World. The fleets of countless organizations flooded in, making this Star Cluster countless times livelier, slowly turning this new territory into a galactic society.
Benefits were everywhere in the Flickering World. Every Star Cluster had a huge gap in business. It mainly depended on where the foreign organizations chose to develop.
The transit stations at the entrance of the Star Field had huge profits. Many organizations and galactic residents scattered toward the transit stations in the entry area to look for opportunities and business as soon as they entered the Star Field. More organizations went their separate ways to develop in the later Star Clusters.
Among them, the Modo Civilization's fleet was also one of the members heading toward the later Star Clusters. Their goal was to develop the territory of the third and fourth phases.
The reason was simple. The later Star Clusters would take less time to develop. Not only would there be more gaps in business in various fields, but the dynasty's control would also not be as strong as the Star Clusters that were developed earlier. This was especially important for Supercluster civilizations.
The Supercluster civilizations knew very well that the dynasty would not let them develop comfortably. Therefore, almost all the Supercluster civilizations gave up on creating trouble in the first and second phases to a certain extent and focused on the fourth phase of the plan.
Now, any normal person could see that the few Star Clusters to be explored in the fourth phase would be an important competition stage for the foreign organizations.
In the command room of the main ship, a tall figure stood in front of the podium and looked up at the star map. His facial features were deep, and he had a cold and firm temperament. His expression was serious, and his lips were tightly pursed.
Roddick, a senior general of the Modo Civilization. He was currently the highest commander of the 'Expedition Fleet'.
The Expedition Fleet was the name of this fleet. It was a new fleet built by the Modo Civilization specifically for the Flickering World. A large number of elites were mobilized, and Roddick was able to stand out and command this important fleet. Clearly, the upper echelons of the Modo Civilization had high hopes for him.
"Your Excellency, how long until we pass through the area of the first and second phases?" a Modo person wearing an official's uniform asked.
This person was a senior civil official of the Modo Civilization. His name was Lagos, and he was the supervisor of the Expedition Fleet. He was in charge of supervising Roddick.
Lagos did not have any real power, so he could not interfere with Roddick under normal circumstances. His main responsibility was to report the situation to the upper echelons and contact the temporary rear stronghold that the Modo Civilization had built in the Shattered Star Ring. He was in charge of resources and military supplies.
Hearing the supervisor's question, Roddick stared at the Star Cluster and said with a deep voice, "The construction time for the first and second phases is the longest. The Crimson Dynasty and their allies have already built a complete long-distance Star Cluster tunnel. The transportation is very convenient, and we will be able to reach the territory of the third phase in about seventeen days. Most of the time is spent in the transit zone between the stargates."
As he spoke, Roddick narrowed his eyes and added, "Actually, the fastest route is through the Garu Star Cluster. The Black Star Corps' territory is connected through the stargate, so it's much more convenient and can save us a lot of transit time. However, you also understand that it's too risky to go through the Black Star Corps territory. We can't take the risk and can only take a detour."
"This is what we deserve," Lagos said with a helpless tone.
The Modo Civilization knew that they had already offended the dynasty because of the Kunde Race and knew that the dynasty would target them in the Flickering World.
The best route to the Star Cluster was through the Black Star Corps territory, but Roddick did not dare approach the Garu Star Cluster and could only take a detour through a more remote stargate route.
Shaking his head, Lagos said, "The dynasty might send people to attack us. We have to be vigilant."
"I know. The military knows this very well, which is why they gave the Expedition Fleet such a strong defense force. There are many armed fleets and high-level Supers. With such a large scale, it's more than enough to fight a galactic war."
"Hmm, that's true …" Lagos pondered. "However, in the Flickering World, the dynasty won't send a regular army to attack us. If they really do come, they will definitely be the dynasty's allies."
Roddick frowned. "We're not afraid of ordinary enemies, but we're afraid of Beyond Grade As. It'll be difficult to deal with them."
"Don't worry about that. The upper echelons have already reached a private agreement with some Beyond Grade As to provide us with assistance." Lagos smiled confidently.
"Who are they?"
Roddick was not surprised. Short-term transactions between Supercluster civilizations and Beyond Grade As were nothing new. This was also an important business for some Beyond Grade As.
With the Flickering World being so crucial, it was impossible for the Supercluster civilizations not to be prepared. They took out a lot of resources to hire top combatants, allowing some Beyond Grade As to earn a lot. Many of them were hired by several civilizations at the same time.
"The people from the Galactic Black Market represented by Beast Ancestor and Secret Master, as well as some neutral Beyond Grade As … Oh, a few Beyond Grade As from Radiance and Ethereal have also made private deals with us … Heh, there's probably an order from the upper echelons to use us as cannon fodder to divert the dynasty's attention and waste their energy." Lagos could not help but sneer.
Radiance and Ethereal's Heart were known to all. The Supercluster did not mind being used because it was temporarily beneficial to them as well.
"Even if there are allies, they will have to wait until we pass through the first and second exploration phases. I'm worried that the dynasty will attack us before that," Roddick said in a deep voice. "You have to know that most organizations are taking the Black Star Corps route. There aren't many allies taking the detour like us."
"There's a hired Beyond Grade A coming from the rear to protect us. The upper echelons persuaded him to take the detour with benefits."
"Who is it?"
"A neutral Beyond Grade A from Blackhole Edge, Garoze, nicknamed the Head of Golems."
"That Summoner? I've heard of him. "
Roddick operated the star map a few times and marked the location of Garoze's fleet. It was not far behind the Expedition Fleet, following them from afar.
This made him feel much more relieved.
"In that case, we won't have to worry about anyone attacking us." Roddick's eyes sparkled as he coldly said, "With our armed forces, as long as the dynasty dares to send people over, it's hard to say who will be the one attacking who."
At this time, a communication request came in. It was a call from the Three Kings of the Modo Civilization.
The two of them straightened their bodies and accepted the call. Three figures appeared on the virtual screen.
"Your Excellencies." The two of them immediately bowed.
"What's the situation now?" the Modo leader of the Three Kings asked with a deep voice.
The Expedition Fleet had not entered the Flickering World for long. As the leader of a civilization, it was obviously too impatient for them to ask about the situation now. However, the Flickering World was too important to the Supercluster civilization. This was a strategic opportunity for them to completely turn the situation around.
Furthermore, they had offended the dynasty a long time ago. Now that they were in the other party's territory, the Three Kings of Modo could not sit still.
"We're still on our way," Roddick replied with a serious expression.
"Did you run into any trouble?"
"Everything is normal."
"Hmm, no matter what happens, focus on protecting the logistics team," the Modo leader instructed.
The armed fleet existed to protect the logistics team. The logistics team carried all the necessary resources and equipment to develop the Star Field. The armed spaceships could be used, but if something happened to these important resources, it would be troublesome. Although they could replenish the resources from the temporary strongholds in the Shattered Star Ring, it would greatly slow down the development and construction speed.
The organizations in the Flickering World were all competitors. If they were one step slower, they would suffer a huge loss, which would affect the Modo Civilization's strategy.
Riddick nodded to show that he understood. He said with a serious expression,
With a serious expression, he said, "Your Excellencies, please rest assured. I won't let the enemy succeed …"
Boom!
As soon as he said that, the entire flagship shook, and the crew members in the command room all fell to the ground!
Roddick also staggered and grabbed the table to stabilize himself. He was both shocked and furious.
"What happened?"
"Reporting to the commander, many unknown fleets are rapidly approaching and launching attacks at us."
The radar showed that fleets had appeared in all directions at the same time. There were many of them, forming an encirclement and firing at them.
Furthermore, the alarm also indicated that the enemy had set up a large number of space stabilization anchors in this area. They had fallen into this trap, and their hyperdrive state was directly interrupted. This was where the tremors came from. Even the internal stabilizing device of the spaceship could not completely resolve the impact of such a high-speed stop. Countless crew members fell to the ground.
"There's still some distance from here to the next stargate. Is this an ambush?" Lagos was shocked.
They were just discussing the possibility of an ambush, but now, they were talking about the enemy.
"Who are the enemy?" Roddick asked.
"No — no idea. The enemy's spaceship is a common model, and there's no logo on the armor. I don't know which organization it belongs to." The observer was nervous.
The three kings' communication had not been cut off yet, so they saw this scene and all frowned.
The Modo leader said with a serious expression, "Roddick, I'll leave this to you. You must defeat the enemy."
"Understood." Roddick's expression was resolute. He immediately started commanding the fleet and issuing orders.
The Expedition Fleet immediately responded. They shrunk their formation to protect the logistics team while firing back. The size of the fleets of the two sides was about the same, and the Modo Civilization even had the advantage.
Roddick displayed his superb commanding ability. Very soon, the Modo Civilization stabilized their position.
Although they were ambushed, Roddick did not choose to break through but chose to fight in a defensive position.
His confidence came from the fact that his armed fleet was stronger, and the fact that Garoze was following him not far away. As long as Garoze arrived at the battlefield quickly, he would be able to fight back with his advantage as a Beyond Grade A.
Roddick's combat style was unyielding, and he would seek revenge. He was talking to the three kings when the enemy suddenly attacked him. Compared to running away, he preferred to defeat the enemy.
"I'll get Garoze to join the battle immediately." Lagos also reacted. He hurriedly took out his communicator and walked to the side to summon people.
"Okay, make it quick." Roddick sneered. "No matter who they are, they won't be leaving so easily."
…
At the same time, Garoze's fleet also discovered that the Modo Civilization's fleet was attacked.
"Someone really attacked them? I thought it was persecutory paranoia. "
In the command room, Garoze could not help but mutter.
This was not the first time he had been hired by a Supercluster civilization. As a neutral Beyond Grade A without any backing, this was an important source of profit for him. Not only the Modo Civilization, he had also been hired by seven other civilizations to protect the troops of these organizations.
The competition between foreign organizations in the Flickering World would not be lacking in military strength. Everyone knew that this place would soon become a paradise for mercenaries. Even many Beyond Grade As had entered the sea.
"Your Excellency Garoze, what do we do now? Should we rush over and help?" the deputy beside him asked.
Garoze nodded. He had no objections to taking someone's money and helping them out.
However, just as he was about to give the order, the sound of an incoming call came from the communicator.
Beep beep beep!
Garoze lowered his head to take a look, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.
It was actually his personal communicator that was ringing!
Who would call at this time?
Garoze took out his communicator and looked at it. His pupils constricted.
The caller shown on the screen was Black Star!
The two of them had never interacted before. They had only met at the Meeting of the Gods and exchanged private numbers.
I wonder why he's looking for me …
Garoze suppressed the doubts in his heart, walked to the side, picked up the call, and asked cautiously,
"Your Excellency Black Star, what's the matter?"
"There is indeed something I need your help with." Han Xiao's laughter came from the communicator.
"Please speak."
"I need you to stand by and do nothing."
"Stand by and do nothing? What do you mean … "
Garoze did not react for a moment. Suddenly, his expression changed, and he understood.
"Attacking the Modo Civilization's fleet, could it be …"
Han Xiao interrupted him and asked calmly, "Can you do that?"
Garoze felt bitter in his heart. Now that the Black Star Corps was involved, things would not be so simple. The Modo Civilization would most likely suffer. He did not want to get involved in this from the bottom of his heart.
However, he was at the edge of the battlefield. If he did not do anything, it would definitely ruin his reputation.
Garoze's expression was a little troubled. "Your Excellency Black Star, I've already accepted the Modo Civilization's employment. If I don't do anything, it doesn't seem right."
Han Xiao spoke calmly with an expressionless face.
"You can't get involved in this. If you don't want to cause trouble, then back off."
Then, without waiting for Garoze to reply, he hung up the call.
In my territory, you have to listen to me. Han Xiao was not going to argue with the Modo Civilization. You're the one I'm going to beat up!
What's wrong? Sure, don't come to the Flickering World if you dare!
The army had been operating in the Flickering World for so long, and it was currently the largest organization. If it was not domineering, who was?
Garoze's expression froze, and he was secretly surprised. In his impression, Black Star was a very friendly guy. He did not expect his tone to be so tough this time.
Looks like things are more serious than I thought. With my small body, if I interfere rashly, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it.
Also, Black Star's threat, if I don't take it seriously, won't I follow in the footsteps of that Seven-eyed guy? Garoze could not help but shudder.
This time, the deputy walked over and asked, "Your Excellency, Lagos is already urging you. Do you want to give the order?"
Garoze hesitated for a few seconds before suddenly waving his hands. "Don't help. Just watch from here."
The deputy was shocked. Seeing Garoze's firm attitude, he had no choice but to have the fleet wait at the edge of the battlefield.
"Sigh, I've lost out this time." Garoze smiled bitterly.
He was just an ordinary Beyond Grade A. He could not afford to offend someone at the level of Black Star, be it in terms of strength or organization.
Being forced to retreat with just a few words was very embarrassing. Garoze also had the dignity of a strong person, and he did not want to back down.
However, facing the ferocious Black Star, he could not straighten his back at all!
After stepping into the Beyond Grade A realm for so many years and not making much progress, Garoze already knew his limits and was not willing to provoke a peak Beyond Grade A. He was just a neutral person without any background. If someone wanted to kill him, they would have no qualms!
Furthermore, in the Meeting of the Gods not long ago, Black Star had taken on the mission of maintaining the communication platform for all Beyond Grade As. Just this identity alone made him have to give face to Han Xiao so that it would be easier for him to rely on him in the future.
…
Time passed minute by minute. The Expedition Fleet and the ambushers were locked in a stalemate.
The command room of the main ship was busy. Roddick issued a few orders, and when he finally had some time, he immediately turned around and yelled at Lagos, "Garoze, what's going on?
We're about to miss the opportunity. Why aren't they here yet? "
Lagos was sweating profusely. "They stopped directly. I've urged them many times, but they just won't join the battle. I … I don't know why either!"
The reinforcements that were right in front of him were retreating at the last minute. He was completely dumbfounded and could not understand.
"Outsiders are not reliable at all!"
Roddick was furious. He slammed the table and said, "Don't wait for them! Everyone, listen to my order. Change tactics and attack the enemy's formation! "
However, before the order was sent out, something unexpected happened!
The logistics forces of the Modo Civilization that were heavily protected by the armed fleets suddenly went into chaos.
The logistics spaceships rammed into the armed spaceships around them like crazy and moved in all directions, instantly creating chaos on their side!
"What's going on?"
Roddick's expression changed drastically. Something had happened to the logistics team, and he immediately panicked.
"Re — report, the artificial intelligence of those logistics spaceships has been breached. They're out of control. We've lost contact with the crew!"
As if waking up from a dream, Roddick was furious. He clenched his teeth and squeezed out a voice.
"Damn it, a Beyond Grade A Virtual Mechanic!"
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