Ever since Icetis returned to the Divine Realm and reported about the discontinuities, I felt that the house had become much quieter. Although a Shallow Shallow was still enough to cause a ruckus most of the time, the situation had improved tremendously without the female gangster adding fuel to the fire. However, after two or three days of peace, I was still a little unaccustomed to it. There were only four of the five Protoss cops left. Without Big Sis to suppress them, and their leader was an idiot who would live a happy life after eating and drinking, I felt that the number of accidents in the house had increased.
Lin had helped Anveena clean up the balcony this morning, and now we were repairing the house.
Under normal circumstances, Icetis would have dragged the silly dragon to play cards.
I had just returned from the City of Shadows, and now I was in the living room studying the reports that had just been submitted. A new round of deep dives would be carried out next month. The "Omen" system had begun to be installed on the Royal Fleet. The world of Redmunn-Heisenwood was ready to be connected to the world chain of Vidis. There were two reports of the abyss in the macro world that needed to be cleaned up. The Fairy Void Consortium had formed a mercenary group and needed to apply for a business license. Basically, except for the last two, the rest were basically left to the experts. I was only responsible for writing a "read".
The network of the macro world had been unusually quiet recently, or perhaps a little too quiet. The two abyss reports were the only two alerts in a month, and the scale of the alerts was far from "opening the door". It was just a local contamination that had seeped in from some unknown corner. The servant army or the nearby Empire Defense Force could solve the problem. The frequency and intensity of the alerts had dropped by nearly half compared to the previous ones.
Of course, it was a good thing that the macro world was peaceful. This vast multiverse network spanned more than ten quadrants, and it could accurately reflect the direction of the abyss in the entire Void that the Empire was concerned about. The peace in the macro world meant that a considerable number of abyss phenomena were gradually entering a period of tranquility. The Defense Forces everywhere could not be happier.
However, I still felt that the Chaos Abyss shouldn't be so calm at such a time. This wasn't because of any scientific reason, but rather my intuition. Firstly, the discontinuity zone had just appeared, and it was still approaching all the Gates of the Abyss. Secondly, the Galactic Protoss had also made preparations for the expedition, and they were just waiting for the active period of the Abyss. Thirdly, as the Galactic Expedition approached and the New Empire rose faster and faster, the activities of the Fallen Apostles became more frequent. Although the Fallen Apostles and the Abyss were not completely equal, the activities of the Fallen Apostles were often related to the Gates of the Abyss. These three conditions made me feel that the Void should be getting more and more chaotic.
However, in the past few months, the activities of the Abyss had been decreasing day by day. Even now, the entire network of the macro world had only observed two instances of pollution in a month. It was not that I was worrying for nothing — it really felt like the calm before the storm.
However, it was useless to think too much. A few years ago, I might have been restless because of these things, but now, I had experienced tons of trouble, and my nerves had long been honed to the point of necrosis. I could completely calm down now. The Abyss could do whatever it wanted, and as long as I was not dead, it could not overturn the world. This was what Sandora called the "Schilling Spirit".
Apart from the information about the Abyss, the report of the Fairy Void Consortium was one of the few things in the macro world that needed to be personally reviewed by Sandora and me. I have to say that the Peddler Queen was extremely active and courageous. Everything she did was huge, so much so that the Space Administration had to sort out all the information about the Void Consortium for me and Sandora. Recently, they had also intervened in the "proxy war" in the macro world and applied to engage in the mercenary export business … This was not a small business.
The macro world was huge, and there were many worlds. Each world could have a large number of civilizations and factions. With so many races gathered together, it was inevitable that there would be some friction. Under the constraints of the Empire's laws, the macro world would not have large-scale wars and mutual invasions. But if they really got angry, there was nothing you could do about it. In the eyes of the Imperial Army, these local wars did not need to be involved. As long as it was not a genocide, the Imperial Army would treat it as a quarrel between neighbors.
But then again, even if they wanted to intervene, they could not. There were so many civilizations in the macro world, and more than half of them were not under the direct rule of the Empire. They were autonomous territories. If they wanted to beat their brains out, what could you do?
So, under the tacit consent of the Imperial Army, local wars in the macro world still occasionally broke out (such as the Ultraman War in a certain universe). These wars gave birth to a large group of people who valued money more than their lives: the Void Mercenaries.
The Void Mercenaries were also monitored by the Space Administration. They could not intervene in disputes between civilizations that were too far apart, nor could they participate in wars that the Empire had explicitly prohibited. But other than that, they could join as long as they had the money. To be able to form a mercenary group in the void required amazing strength. So, these mercenary groups were nominally "commercial activities", but in fact, they were backed by national forces. The Fairy Void Consortium now wanted to apply to become a war proxy country, exporting mercenaries to earn high foreign exchange … the Peddler Queen who valued money more than her life.
But anyway, this was something that the Empire had tacitly agreed to. In Sandora's words, war was one of the driving forces of evolution. As long as it was not a war of internal strife, there would be no problem. So, I did not say anything.
I studied for a long time and felt that their application was in line with the regulations of the Space Administration. So, they were approved as a "civilian security company" … Speaking of which, the competition in the security industry in the City of Shadows was quite fierce. Now, the entry standard for applying for a business license had been raised to the level of the interstellar fleet.
While I was processing the report, Visca suddenly trotted over and pulled my sleeve excitedly. "Brother, brother, when are we going to fight?"
I was stunned. I did not know why the cat-eyed loli suddenly thought of this. When I looked up, I saw Pandora sitting not far away with a blank expression on her face. Although Pandora didn't have any expression on her face, I could still see the passion hidden in her eyes after living together for so many years. Alright, it must be Weska pestering Pandora to go out to play again. The blockhead Pandora was so annoyed that she couldn't do anything about it, so she suggested going out to fight. Then, the two short wintermelons whose heads were full of explosives hit it off …
This was basically the interaction between the 1.2 meter sisters every day. They were especially in tune with each other on this topic.
"What war?" I pressed my hand on Visca's head and rubbed it hard. "Do you think the world is not chaotic enough? Go find something to do."
Visca thought for a moment. Suddenly, a pair of sharp black cat ears appeared on his head. Then, he swung his cat tail and wrapped it around my hand. "Brother, let me act cute. Let's go out to fight, okay?"
I was momentarily stunned. After a while, I stood up and asked the people in the living room, "… Who taught her this?!"
As soon as he said that, a large, shiny, golden Furball slowly rolled out from behind a nearby staircase. After Furball opened the door, Lord Immortal Fox's head popped out. "Don't you like stroking my furry tail and ears?"
I was speechless. "..."
After holding it in for a long time, I was too embarrassed to tell Lord Fox Immortal that I usually pulled on her ears and tail like a pet dog. If I really said that, the stupid fox would definitely bite me.
With Visca's interruption, I obviously could not continue reading the report. In addition, I did not have many things to deal with today. So, I put aside the work at hand and started to walk around the house. This was one of my hobbies. Ever since I had a bunch of strange creatures at home, I liked to walk around the house every few days to observe what those strange creatures were doing.
The little doll was watching TV, ignoring everyone. Liliana was holding the MDT and writing the Bible. She was writing the Bible of several religions together, so she was not afraid of mixing up lines. The four members of Jingle's team were not at home, so I could not see them. They had gone out to harm the people on Earth. The little crow was squatting on the sofa, reading a KFC brochure. She was sweating profusely. She was reading it as if it was a horror story.
In addition to me, there was another person who had nothing to do. That was the head of the naughty children, Xiaoxue. This girl did not need to care about anything. She was already an adult, so she did not need to do homework like the other little girls. Every day, her task was to eat and drink to annoy her mother and me. Seeing this girl also swinging her arms and walking around, I couldn't help but want to say, "Xiaoxue, don't you have anything to do?"
"What do I have to do?" Xiaoxue said confidently. "I came here for a vacation."
I was speechless.
However, there was no point in wandering around like this. Xiaoxue was a person who could not stay idle. After being reminded by me, she also wanted to find something to do. So, she ran to the kitchen and said, "Sister Anveena! Teach me how to cook! "
I curiously followed her. Xiaoxue's cooking style was the same as her mother's. She was a weirdo who could easily make instant noodles stink. So, I was very curious as to what this girl could learn from Anveena, a god-level chef. When I entered the kitchen, the two of them really started to teach each other cooking skills. Anveena quickly prepared everything. She prepared the kitchen utensils at a dazzling speed while teaching Xiaoxue, "Then, I'll teach you the easy ones first. The first step is to wash the wok and wipe it dry. Don't leave any water in it. Then, chase Jingle out of the wok. Cut the potatoes into small pieces and chop the onions and garlic into small pieces. Then, chase Jingle out of the seasoning box. Once the oil is hot, chase Jingle out of the bowl. Then, pour the onions and garlic into the wok to choke the oil. When the fragrance comes out, take Jingle out of the wok and pour the potatoes in … Master, can you take Jingle to wash? Also, don't let her fly around the kitchen, okay?"
I held the fried Jingle that was already emitting a fragrant aroma and silently walked to the sink. As I bathed the little one, I listened to Anveena's teaching, "… Then, stir-fry it twice to prevent it from sticking to the wok. Chase the little crow out of the wok. Add an appropriate amount of water. Depending on your taste, you can add some other easy-to-cook ingredients to stew. Chase the little crow out of the seasoning box. Take out the little crow's eggshell from the wok. Give her some vegetables so that she won't cry. Then, put the vegetables and the little crow on a plate … Ah, this is wrong! Master, can you not wander around the kitchen! A lot of troublemakers followed you here! "
I was speechless.
When I came out of the kitchen, I had Jingle hanging on my body. There were also a few little crows that had just finished bathing with vegetables in their arms. I knew that Jingle was always sticking to me, but I didn't think that these little crows would also run around with me. In theory, they should listen to Anveena more. After all, Anveena was the little crow's "mother". Moreover, it was Anveena who was responsible for feeding them. Now, it seemed that these little ones who were about the same intelligence as Jingle were really quite heartless …
At this moment, a distorted screen of light suddenly appeared in the living room.
Icetis rushed out from the screen of light. The moment she saw me, she shouted, "Hey, Chen, I'm back from a business trip!"
So it was this female pervert. I thought that she would stay in the God Realm for a few more days. I didn't think that she would come back today. Speaking of which, she couldn't have already treated this place as her own home, right?
Although I knew that there was only one portal from the God Realm to the capital of the Empire, I knew Icetis's personality. So, I went up to greet this female pervert goddess who had "worked hard" and returned from a long trip. "Father, what do you think about the discontinuity?"
"He is currently leading a bunch of experts to a meeting. The God Realm also has a deep submergence harbor. They should have discovered the discontinuity soon." Icetis threw her small leather boots against the wall. She jumped onto the sofa barefooted and rubbed her calves. She waved her hands in my direction. "Hey, who can help me massage my feet? I'm covered in dust from this long trip …"
Sandora happened to pass by and punched the female pervert's shoulder. "Don't be so radiant just because I gave you some sunlight. Tell me, did the Protoss's side discover something? Your expression doesn't seem right. "
I couldn't tell that Icetis was hiding something, but Sandora did. She pouted and admitted helplessly, "Wow, I can't hide anything from you … There is indeed a situation, but the Protoss's side has already been dealt with."
"What's the situation?" I couldn't just listen to her. My instincts told me that Icetis must have heard something incredible in the God Realm.
Icetis looked at me and Sandora, as well as the others who were approaching her with concerned expressions. She couldn't pretend to be ignorant anymore. She sat up straight solemnly. "Do you know where the borders of the Fallen Apostles extend to?"
We looked at each other. We didn't expect that her first question would be this. However, Sandora replied quickly, "Based on what we know, it should be connected to a portion of the Old Empire's fragmented worlds. It's roughly the size of seven or eight Heaven Zones in the Old Empire. A portion of it is connected to the New Empire, but it's still quite a distance away from the God Realm."
"Yeah, it's not connected to the God Realm," Icetis muttered as she rubbed her calf. "But they launched a surprise attack on a universe at the Protoss's border. It was a large-scale surprise attack. The local Protoss's army was almost unable to stop them … Damn, those bastards' combat power is really high."
I was shocked. I couldn't think of what to say for a moment. It took me a while to react. "The Fallen Apostles attacked the God Realm? Are you kidding me? "
"How could I be kidding? Just the neighboring temple alone has two football fields' worth of wounded soldiers lying on the ground. That's a Goddess of Life." Icetis leaned back on the sofa. "Fortunately, it was guarded. But we just don't understand. Why did the Fallen Apostles suddenly attack the God Realm?! "
Sandora sat next to Icetis with a solemn expression. She realized that this matter wasn't as simple as Icetis made it out to be. "What's the specific situation? Did those fellows show any signs before they attacked? Did they go on an expedition or did they secretly expand their borders and build a springboard world near the God Realm? "
"Secretly expanding their borders" was a situation that could only occur in a special environment like the Void. Both sides used the fact that it was difficult to directly scan their targets in the Void as a cover to keep a low profile. They would then slowly "move" their springboard world right under the enemy's nose or simply build a new universe at the edge of the enemy's alert zone. This was because new worlds were being born in the void at every moment, and even the Star Domain's God Race could only scan 100% of the new worlds within their borders. This gave the Fallen Apostle an opportunity to take advantage of.
You could imagine this as a silent confrontation in the thick fog and darkness. Both sides couldn't see the other's figure directly, but both sides knew roughly where the other was. Thus, the two deadly hunters slowly approached each other while setting up traps and environments that were beneficial to them. This was a simple tactic that all civilizations with the ability to cross the Void would master. It was slow, but effective.
Raiding the Protoss's territory wasn't a joke. That was why Sandora suspected that the Fallen Apostles had been planning this for a long time. I also felt the same way. Otherwise, it would be really hard for me to accept that those fellows, who had always been cautious, would suddenly court death by declaring war on the New Empire and the God Realm at the same time. They even stretched the battlefront so far. Were they tired of living?
Unless they had been planning this for a long time and had set up some huge military force near the God Realm that we didn't know about.
"We can't be sure if they had planned this in advance. The sentries that were sent out have yet to return. From the looks of it, it seems to be an expedition. We didn't find anything like a fortress or springboard world nearby." Icetis spread her arms and legs on the sofa, casually using Sandora's thigh as a pillow. "We also thought that the other party might have secretly mobilized a large force near the God Realm. We are now desperately trying to find them. This is really f * cking troublesome. The God Realm is about to start an expedition. This involves the survival of countless worlds, so it can't be canceled or delayed. However, if the expedition army were to set off as scheduled, I'm afraid that there will be loopholes in the God Realm's defenses. No matter what … the Fallen Apostles aren't small fries. They are a force that is only slightly weaker than the Protoss. If they attack together, even the Protoss will go crazy. "
Hearing Icetis's hesitation, I knew that the God Realm wasn't peaceful right now. I suddenly thought of something. "Speaking of which, the Fallen Apostles should have a strategic goal. They wouldn't have mobilized such a large force just to attack an ordinary border universe, right? And they haven't conquered it yet. "
"Now that you mention it, it's rather thought-provoking." Icetis raised her head and glanced at Sandora and me. "They snatched away the local Heart of the World. You must be familiar with their actions, right? "
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