Heber and the Klent commander knew that the dynasty would send out surveillance troops, so they were not surprised either.
Tarrokov pointed at the star map and explained the things they needed to pay attention to. Everyone listened in silence.
When Tarrokov was done, the Klent commander suddenly asked, "What do you know?
"We understand what you just said, but I want to ask you something else. Our allies in the Shattered Star Ring are the first to participate in the exploration, and the dynasty will arrange for allies from other Star Fields to join in. When will the next batch of allies arrive?"
The Star Field was too vast. Although they seemed to have a lot of people, if they were thrown into a Star Field, they would only be a small wave in the ocean, very small and insignificant. Who knew how long it would take for them to finish exploring the Flickering World with just the few of them? Therefore, the dynasty would send more people to explore the Flickering World in the future, and the dynasty's allies would be their new competitors.
What Klent cared about was when the next batch of competitors would arrive and how much time they had ahead.
Tarrokov smiled.
"This will depend on the arrangements of the dynasty's upper echelons and the progress of our exploration. I have not received the exact time, but I estimate that the dynasty will send out the next batch of exploration teams at least half a year later. Before that, the dynasty will have to rely on all of you. If the exploration progress is satisfactory, the dynasty will not be stingy with the rewards."
The few of them nodded. If the exploration was successful and the results exceeded expectations, it would all become their contribution. The dynasty would take over the majority of the resources, so they would be rewarded according to the results. This was the main point of the competition.
The more successful the exploration was and the more bountiful the harvest was, the greater the contribution.
Tarrokov paused for a moment before asking, "Since all of you have chosen the Star Cluster to explore, which direction do you plan to enter from?"
A Star Cluster was extremely large and could be split into dozens of Star Systems. They were all exploring from the edge to the center.
The border was extremely long, so the direction of entry was extremely important. If they started from a barren area and did not find many resources, it would be a huge loss.
The reference information of the exploration team was only a half-completed star map from astronomical observations. At most, they would avoid the obvious desolate universe belts with sparse planets. However, the resources of every planet were unknown.
Although Tarrokov only asked now, the few of them had already analyzed the situation and had a plan.
Heber and Klent were on the same side. They planned to split into twenty-three teams and enter a chosen Star System from twenty-three locations. The troops were not too far apart from each other and were arranged in a comb shape. The 23 troops were prepared to advance side by side, respond to each other, and gradually converge at a certain point to establish a large transit point. Then, they would continue to spread out and explore, trying not to let the exploration range of each troop overlap.
Han Xiao nodded silently as he listened to the Klent commander describe the plan.
Heber had made a good choice. The first area to be explored was called the Jeraton Star System. In his previous life, it was a rather rich star system in the Renault Star Cluster. It was indeed rich in resources.
If the star map of the Flickering World was planarized and connected to the explored universe, then the Dawn Star Cluster would be located at the westernmost edge of the Flickering World. The three Star Clusters that bordered it from north to south were Garu, Renault, and Crown. Renault would be in the middle, and its geographical location was superior. The Jeraton Star System that Heber and Klent first explored was the border Star System southwest of Renault.
Tarrokov nodded and turned to look at Han Xiao. "What about you?"
Han Xiao pointed at the border Star System in the southernmost part of the Garu Star Cluster. Then, he drew a route that connected the southernmost and easternmost parts of the Garu Star Cluster.
"What do you mean by this?" Tarrokov was shocked.
"Alright." Han Xiao smiled mysteriously and casually said, "I will let the majority of the troops explore the border Star System in the southernmost part. At the same time, I will send out a special force to bring the stargate equipment along. They will only set up stargates along the way and will not stop at any other time. I will first build a stargate route to connect these Star Systems."
"You want to build a long-distance transportation route first?" Tarrokov raised his brows.
"Not only that, every time the special force connects to the next Star System, I will continuously send people to explore the other Star Systems." Han Xiao shrugged and did not change his expression.
Upon hearing this, Tarrokov frowned slightly. Heber and the Klent commander also looked at each other speechlessly.
In their eyes, the problem with Black Star's exploration plan was too obvious — they did not have enough manpower.
With so few people, it would take a lot of time to explore a single Star System. Black Star wanted to explore more than a dozen Star Systems together. Would they have enough manpower? Their appetite was too big, and they had already exceeded their limits.
Building a long-distance transportation route first was a good thing for the dynasty, and Tarrokov did not have any objections. However, this was not in the interest of the dynasty's allies, so Han Xiao's decision was out of his expectations.
This was not a race to connect more than a dozen Star Systems, and it would be useless even if they could not finish exploring them. Since the efficiency of exploration was limited, wasting manpower to build a long-distance stargate would only benefit those who came later. With the dynasty around, it was impossible for them to monopolize the stargate and not lend it to their allies. Thus, it would be more convenient for those who came later to compete with them in other Star Systems.
Klent and Bloodshed Land would rather explore one Star System before heading to the next one. In comparison, they were exploring in a large area, while Han Xiao was exploring in a straight line.
In order to balance the interests of their allies, the dynasty's plan was also to proceed gradually and explore slowly. They were not prepared to build a complete stargate transportation network in the unexplored areas immediately. That was because the Astronomical Observatory had already given them a half-completed star map, and they did not lack a complete map. What they lacked was actual exploration and information. Thus, the goal of the first exploration phase was only to build a bridgehead in the three areas that bordered the Dawn Star Cluster.
During the exploration process, the exploration team had been building stargates. Thus, long-distance stargates would naturally appear, and there was actually no need to send people to build them.
In that case, the Black Star Corps would be wasting their own resources and time. This made Tarrokov, Heber, and the Klent commander very confused.
"Do you want to reconsider?" Tarrokov asked kindly.
Han Xiao waved his hands and chuckled.
"No need. I like to try my luck. Who knows, I might be able to discover some fertile resource planets in advance."
Seeing that Black Star was so stubborn, the Klent commander looked on coldly and snorted in his heart.
Such an exploration plan that had not been carefully considered would definitely not be successful. They would most likely be able to defeat the Black Star Corps and outshine Black Star.
"Alright." Tarrokov did not try to persuade him anymore.
No matter how their allies explored, the dynasty would not lose anything. After all, the entire Star Field belonged to them. The only thing that would be lost was the Black Star Corps' own interests. Since Black Star did not care, he would not care either.
Han Xiao had a smile on his face, and the others could not see through his thoughts.
In truth, such an exploration plan that seemed to be in a rush for success was the most beneficial for him.
The reason why Zoel said that there would be the least number of organizations exploring the Garu Star Cluster was because there were obvious desolate universe belts in the few Star Systems south of the Garu Star Cluster. Furthermore, there were not many resources there. If he followed Heber and only explored a border Star System, the result would be obvious. He would definitely not be able to obtain any merits.
The reason he chose such an exploration plan was so that he could be the first to explore those famous rich planets in his memories.
There were a few Star Systems that were extremely prosperous in his previous life along this transportation route from the south to the east of the Garu Star Cluster. There were many famous planets in those Star Systems that were rich in resources. Currently, only he knew about them.
After extending the exploration route, the dynasty's surveillance troops might be separated from each other, and there would be room for maneuvering.
With such a good opportunity, Han Xiao would definitely not give it up.
If the Black Star Corps slowly advanced, it would be like throwing away a watermelon after picking up sesame seeds. They would be leaving empty-handed after entering a treasure mountain.
It would be a loss!
The second reason was to create a smokescreen.
Han Xiao hoped to reach the east of the Garu Star Cluster as soon as possible without being caught off guard.
That was because the ownerless Universal Treasure in the Flickering World was located in another Star Cluster to the east of the Garu Star Cluster!
Only by establishing this stargate route would he be able to obtain the ownerless Universal Treasure as soon as possible!
Tarrokov closed the star map and said with a deep voice, "Then, it's decided. You guys wait here for two days. I will transfer the troops to your team and hand over the stargate, buoys, and other exploration equipment to you guys. We will set off in two days."
"Okay."
The Klent commander nodded.
Han Xiao and Heber nodded and did not say anything.
Everyone stood up and left the conference room.
Walking out of the door, Han Xiao and Heber looked at each other. It was as if a knife had clashed, creating sparks. Then, the two of them turned around and left in the opposite direction with their officers.
…
"What do you think Black Star is thinking?"
Heber and Klent walked together. On the way, a Vanguard Official could not help but ask Chief of Staff Joad.
"What are you trying to say?" Joad glanced at him.
"Do you think we don't know Black Star's character? He's cunning and scheming. He's not someone who is willing to take a loss. Since he knows that there are no benefits to building a long-distance stargate route first, he must have other intentions. "
Joad's eyes flickered. "Indeed, Black Star's decision is a little weird …"
"Chief of Staff, what do you think his motive is?"
The people around all pricked up their ears and eavesdropped.
"I'm not Black Star." Joad sighed. "The only thing I can think of is that Black Star is not willing to explore the barren border Star Systems of the Garu Star Cluster. However, there's no need for him to waste time crossing more than ten Star Systems. I can't think of any other reason … Maybe his appetite is too big, or maybe he really wants to try his luck?"
"Could it be that he wants to take over a planet that will be the future transportation hub?"
"You're thinking too much. The dynasty will not allow one organization to control too many strategic locations."
Because the Flickering World was a new Star Field that had yet to be developed, everyone subconsciously set the condition that no one knew the exact situation of the Flickering World. Therefore, no one could guess Han Xiao's motive.
The Klent commander's eyes flashed, and he quickly walked to Heber's side. "Your Excellency Tyrant, do you think we should …"
"Finish your sentence. Don't make me guess." Heber looked straight ahead.
"… Do you want to send someone to the Garu Star Cluster in secret to monitor Black Star's movements?"
"What's the point?" Heber glanced at him and asked, "Do you dare to interfere with the exploration work in front of the dynasty?"
The Klent commander was stunned. He thought about it carefully and realized something.
Exploring the Flickering World was an important strategic goal of the dynasty. Therefore, even if they knew what the Black Star Corps was doing, they could not interfere. If they interfered with the exploration progress for personal gain, the dynasty would not show mercy and would definitely make an example out of them to show the other allied organizations that participated in the exploration what the consequences of messing with the dynasty's strategy were.
Thinking of this, the Klent commander backed away and did not mention this matter again. His eyes flickered.
It seemed like if they wanted to surpass the Black Star Corps, they could only compete openly with their exploration results.
However, luckily, Black Star had chosen the Garu Star Cluster and used a shortsighted exploration plan. They and the Bloodshed Land would definitely win.
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