Streams of hyperdrive light streaked across the dark universe, and the traces left behind by the retreating Arcane Church fleet woke up the dynasty's space monitoring buoys one after another, not hiding their route at all.
In the bridge of the Glorious Sun Grade flagship, Sagman, Sisko, and the other Beyond Grade As gathered together, looking at the fleet commander Rogue with a serious expression. Rogue's eyes never left the star map.
"Planet Lighthouse is located at the edge of the Dawn Star Cluster, connected to the desolate universe belt. If we maintain our full speed, we will be able to escape from this area very soon," Rogue said with a deep voice.
The transmission of energy and light required time. The scale of the universe was very large, and many long-range detection methods had a certain degree of delay. Using quantum communication to send back real-time information was a more common method of warning. However, the universe was too big, and the dynasty could not set up monitoring buoys in every inch of space. The warning area would usually extend from the stronghold planet to the surroundings, and the density of monitoring buoys would decrease the further away they were.
The Arcane Church had already escaped to the outer warning area of Planet Lighthouse and was entering the desolate universe belt. It was a race against time, and there was no point in clearing the space buoys. They would still be located. Rogue did not mind having his route detected by the dynasty in the warning area. After all, he was not stupid enough to go straight to the location of the secret stargate.
The plan was to enter stealth mode in the desolate universe belt where the space buoys were sparse. Only then would they be able to escape the dynasty's direct surveillance. They would then split into dozens of teams and move toward the secret stargate.
This way, a considerable portion of the teams would be abandoned. When their fleet set off, the location of the secret stargate had already been moved. The original coordinates of the secret stargate had already been destroyed, but there was no new information on the star map. Only Rogue, the Beyond Grade As, and a few of his confidants knew this information. This was to prevent the teams from revealing the location of the secret stargate after they were captured by the dynasty.
Of course, these teams were not completely abandoned. They were just a distraction. When Rogue, the Beyond Grade As, and the rest of the core troops escaped from the Glittering Galaxy, the true location would be revealed to these teams. At that time, even if the secret stargate was exposed, the impact would be much smaller. They could blow up the stargate at any time to stop the losses. At the very least, they could let these troops cross the desolate universe belt and return.
"As soon as possible. Every minute we spend in the Flickering World increases our risk," Sagman said with a deep voice.
"If you only know how to say this kind of nonsense that everyone knows, then don't open your mouth. It's all thanks to you that the danger we're going through now is meaningless!" Luo Ge didn't hold back at all. His tone carried a hint of anger.
He had just reported the results of the battle to the Bishops and was scolded. Thinking of the bleak future ahead of him, he could not help but feel angry. At this time, he did not want to give these Beyond Grade As who had caused the failure of the operation any face.
Being blamed, Sagman's face tightened. He thought about it but did not do anything. They were indeed in the wrong since the Beyond Grade A battlefield was the cause of the problem.
The other four turned a deaf ear to his words. Everyone was now in the same boat, fleeing in the Empire's territory. No one cared about Rogue's disrespect.
Sisko's expression was the worst. Thinking about his friend Dylan falling into the hands of the dynasty, his mood was extremely bad. He could not be bothered with the others.
Seeing that no one spoke, Rogue snorted and said, "The dynasty is definitely sending troops to block our escape route, but there's no need to worry too much. This is just a fake route. Furthermore, most of the fleets that the dynasty can use nearby have gone to reinforce Planet Lighthouse. It will take time for the strongholds further away to send out their fleets, so even if we're intercepted, we can easily annihilate them. The only thing we need to worry about is the dynasty's Beyond Grade As chasing after us. Based on the current situation, Tarrokov will definitely wait for reinforcements to move together. Unfortunately, I originally thought that we would have a chance to lure the enemy and kill them …"
While Rogue was analyzing, Sagman and the others were privately discussing through psychic communication.
"With the size of the fleet, it'll still be obvious even if we split up. Maybe we should leave the fleet and take a small spaceship. It'll be more discreet that way," Taylor said.
"We can consider it. Let's talk about it after we split up."
When escaping, the survivability and concealment of a Beyond Grade A moving alone was much higher than moving with the fleet. As individuals with great strength, they were not afraid of the harsh environment of the universe. Furthermore, they were extremely small targets and could hide on a desolate planet. No one would be able to find them.
This was especially true for Ninjia and Taylor, who had secret techniques. Without enemies to hold them back, their teleportation abilities could appear and disappear like ghosts.
Rogue was worried that they would be chased by the dynasty's Beyond Grade As, so he wanted to bring Sagman and the others with him. Little did he know that Sagman and the others were also considering using the fleet as bait to attract the dynasty's attention.
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In another direction, the Fallen Ark fleet was also retreating at full speed.
Due to the split in the battle, EsGod's fleet had lost contact with the Arcane Church. Without an intelligence channel, they had no idea what the other party was up to. In the face of a great disaster, they were all fleeing on their own.
However, they had an advantage. They had attacked from the outer perimeter and deliberately destroyed many space monitoring buoys along the way, creating a scattered blind spot that was convenient for escaping.
In the command room of the main ship, Haakisen moved his gaze away from the star map and turned to look at the EsGod doppelganger beside him.
EsGod's main body had already found a secret room to evolve, and he did not know how long it would take. Before he started evolving, he had purposely created some doppelgangers to protect himself and monitor the fleet.
EsGod had always been wary of everyone, even his right-hand man Haakisen who had accompanied him for more than a hundred years. When his main body was at its weakest, the only person he truly trusted was himself.
"You still don't trust me …"
Fakisen's barbed tongue moved like a spirit serpent. He licked the red metal mask covering half of his face, making a scratching sound. He snorted from his nostrils, which made him look like he was sneering.
In front of the EsGod doppelganger, Haakisen raised his four withered arms, and purple mist seeped out of his dark purple skin, condensing into a ball of mist in midair. It was bound by some kind of ability and looked like a bead.
Then, he looked for his subordinate and handed the bead in his hand to the other party. "Empty an ordinary battleship and remove the energy core, artificial intelligence system, and other components, leaving only an empty shell. Put this bead in the spaceship, then abandon the spaceship and let it drift on the path we passed. Let the dynasty troops chasing us discover this spaceship."
The EsGod doppelganger turned to look at him and said coldly, "What are you planning to do?"
"Hehe …" Haakisen laughed eerily. "I'm going to contact the dynasty …"
Bang!
As soon as he said that, the EsGod doppelganger suddenly grabbed his neck, lifted him up, and pressed him against the wall.
"You want to betray me?"
Haakisen was not afraid at all with his neck being grabbed tightly. Instead, he laughed even louder. "Hahaha, I'm going to cooperate with the dynasty. If they can provide us with information about the Arcane Church, we can send some troops to intercept the Arcane Church. After all, those subordinates are just cannon fodder. We're the troops closest to the Arcane Church. With our help, the dynasty can stall the Arcane Church more efficiently. "
"There's no need to do that," the EsGod doppelganger said coldly.
"No, it's very necessary. Compared to the Arcane Church, the dynasty definitely wants to deal with the latter. They have quite a few Beyond Grade As on their side, so they're more valuable. If we can capture them, the Arcane Church will lose close to half of their Beyond Grade A combatants. The dynasty won't let go of such an opportunity to attack the enemy. When the dynasty puts its focus on the Arcane Church, the pressure on you will be reduced, hehehe."
Haakisen's tone was filled with mockery and playfulness. "This time, the Arcane Church also hates us for running away. When we return to the Central Galaxy, we'll be attacked by both the Red Empire and the Arcane Church. By doing so, not only will the dynasty's anger toward us be reduced, but it will also weaken the Arcane Church, reducing the number of Beyond Grade A enemies you'll face in the future. Furthermore, if the Arcane Church suffers such a huge loss, they might not have the time to deal with us in the short term."
The EsGod doppelganger did not comment. "How do I know you're not going to betray my location?"
"Heh, if Your Excellency EsGod is still worried, you can leave an EsGod doppelganger on that empty spaceship to monitor my communication with the dynasty. If you feel that I've betrayed your location … hehe, I'm right here, and you can kill me anytime."
The EsGod doppelganger was silent for a while before suddenly saying, "You don't have to do this. I'll leave a doppelganger behind to negotiate with the dynasty. You don't have to interfere."
He felt that although Haakisen's actions were sudden and strange, it did make sense. If he could negotiate with the dynasty, it would be beneficial for him. After all, it was just a doppelganger, so it would not matter even if it was destroyed.
"Hehe, that works too."
Releasing his grip, Haakisen landed on the ground, rubbed his neck, and called for his subordinates to disperse the fog ball that he had just created and absorb it back into his body. He then pretended that nothing had happened and continued to observe the star map.
The metallic mask that was as red as blood was branded on the upper half of his face. No one could see Haakisen's eyes under the mask, and no one knew what he was thinking. Speaking of which, no one knew how he could see with his eyes covered.
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The battle on Planet Lighthouse had ended, but the matter was far from over. Under Tarrokov's orders, the dynasty's fleet in the Flickering World started to chase after the Arcane Church and Fallen Ark.
As for the army players who were watching Bun-Hit-Dog's post on the forums, before their shock and curiosity faded, a new mission popped up on everyone's interface at the same time.
Before this, the Black Star Corps players only knew that the dynasty's outpost, Planet Lighthouse, was attacked. There were about ten Beyond Grade As fighting, and Army Commander Black Star was one of them. As for the identity of the attackers and the cause of this incident, they had no idea at all.
[Crimson Dynasty Order: Full Pursuit]
Mission Introduction: Because they coveted Black Star's Evolution Cube, as well as to instigate a conflict, the Arcane Church joined forces with the Fallen Ark to launch a surprise attack on the dynasty's outpost in the Flickering World. The enemy had a total of seven Beyond Grade A combatants. However, with the help of the dynasty's allies, Black Star, Milizaus, Beyoni, and Austin, who was invited by Black Star, we successfully repelled the incoming fleet! Currently, these two fleets are fleeing in the Flickering World. We hereby mobilize all forces to hunt down the invaders and protect the dignity of the dynasty. — Chief Commander of the Red Empire Exploration Army, Tarrokov
Mission Requirements: Track the fleet of the Arcane Church and Fallen Ark that attacked Planet Lighthouse. Try to discover their whereabouts and kill as many of them as possible.
After the mission is completed, different rewards will be given according to your performance evaluation.
After learning about what had happened, the Shattered Star Ring section of the forums exploded.
"The Arcane Church attacked the Red Empire? Are the Universal Civilizations about to start a war? "
"No wonder there was such a huge scene of eleven Beyond Grade As fighting. Is the Army Commander still okay? He's not dead, right? "
"Their target was the Army Commander's Evolution Cube, so this incident was actually caused by the Army Commander?"
"Holy sh * t, he was targeted by a Universal Civilization and even defeated them. He's really something!"
"Our Black Star Corps is an ally of the Red Empire. Does this mean that the army is also an enemy of the Arcane Church?"
"I feel like something big is going to happen!"
Pork Bun had obtained first-hand information this time. Below his post, countless players flooded in to post, creating dozens of comments per second. He was as excited as a monkey …
Following Black Star was indeed the right choice. He had suddenly created such a huge piece of news!
After the initial shock, many players became excited. After three versions, they had figured out the pattern. The events in Galaxy were connected and influenced each other. This was an orderly system. Based on the intelligence and news from various regions, they could actually use logic to predict some of the events that might happen in the future.
This incident involved the three Universal Civilizations, so it was not a small matter. If the two sides were to fight, it would definitely not be a small story.
Many people had a guess … Maybe this attack was a sign of a future main storyline?
Or maybe this was the main storyline of the next version?
That was not impossible.
As this theory spread on the forum, some people made a different suggestion. They believed that this might not necessarily be the main storyline. It could also be an event during the version update, and it would appear as a background introduction in the next version. This theory was also supported by some people.
Due to Han Xiao's actions, the Chinese players in the Shattered Star Ring had already developed the habit of guessing the storyline of the major versions. The old Russian and Australian players from the Constellation Corridor also joined in the speculation, joining the excited atmosphere of the forums.
There were all kinds of guesses. The Black Star Corps players did not just fight on the forums but also turned around to join in the chase.
Although many of them were too far away and might not be able to make any contributions, the army players were already used to participating in large-scale faction missions. Furthermore, this mission did not have any failure conditions, so they might be able to get the lowest reward.
The Flickering World was still in a state of information lockdown and was not fully connected to the explored universe. Other than the parties involved, the other organizations in the outside world did not know that such a storm had happened in the Flickering World.
However, the players were the first outsiders to know about this secret. The army players discussed it enthusiastically in the Shattered Star Ring forums, and the players in the other Shattered Star Ring forums also gathered their friends and came to watch out of curiosity.
This time, the forums displayed their unique intelligence advantage. Before the outside world knew anything about this, almost everyone in the player community knew about the storm on Planet Lighthouse!
The forces of the three Universal Civilizations were spread throughout the entire explored universe, and their influence was extensive. No matter which Star Field the players were in, they all felt a sense of nervousness from this incident. They were secretly looking forward to the huge commotion that would follow after this incident was spread to the outside world!
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On the other side, Tarrokov's troops set off from Planet Lighthouse to chase after the Arcane Church. Han Xiao, Milizaus, Beyoni, Heber, and Ravenlaude, the five Beyond Grade As, worked together.
Not long after they set off, the upper echelons in charge of the dynasty's logistics contacted Han Xiao according to Uranril's request and personally asked him what Ultimate Knowledges he wanted.
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