Chapter 618: The Empire's Plan
The Star Empire once exchanged some information from the Abyss Research Institute for Li Yu's cooperation agreement.
To some extent, they have paid a price for this cooperation.
Li Yu had no intention of breaching the contract. If there was a chance, he wouldn't mind causing trouble for the pioneers.
This means that his cooperation with the Star Empire should develop in a normal direction, and neither side would cheat the other.
But at this time, the Star Empire suddenly provided false news, saying that the Forerunners and the Abyss Research Institute had cooperated to take action against him.
Of course, it is not fake news because it is already out in the open.
But the key point is that the Abyss Research Institute has been destroyed for some time, so how could it be possible to do something in secret?
The Star Empire was clearly trying to trick him, or rather, deliberately led him to that place.
Are we going to attack him secretly?
Li Yu thought to himself that it was possible, but there was no need for the Star Empire to deal with him at this time.
The Forerunners haven't been resolved yet, and their relationship is heading towards the honeymoon period. It would be quite risky to suddenly do something like this.
Li Yu did not directly agree to Lloyd's request, but just said that he would consider it. The other party did not urge him, as if he was really just reminding him.
"No matter what, there must be a reason why the Star Empire suddenly did this." Li Yu thought about it and prepared to find someone to find out what happened .
The moment of silence outside is almost over, and next will be Klein's celebration, where envoys from major civilizations will present gifts.
Although they are not too precious, they are still of commemorative value.
His gift had been prepared long ago. It was found in the warehouse of the Abyss Research Institute and was a product from a special dimension - the Pavel Pearl.
This thing looks very big, but its internal structure is not an ordinary pearl structure. Under certain conditions, it will turn into gaseous molecules and float within a fixed range, which is very magnificent.
In terms of actual value, it can be said that it has none, but in terms of rarity, there may not be a second one in the entire main universe.
Klein was very fond of this kind of thing with a special appearance, and his eyes were looking at Li Yu with extremely passionate eyes.
"So, what did Lloyd talk to you about?" Bolvar asked curiously.
"Nothing, they just asked me how I maintain my looks. I said I smile every day." Li Yu was thinking in his mind and said a few perfunctorily.
Bolvar was frowning and didn't want to talk anymore.
"By the way, do you know the Bados civilization?" Li Yu asked.
"Bados civilization?" Nicas, who was chewing some mineral, cast a look.
"You know?"
"More than that..." Bolvar added, "The Nicas race is active near the Bardos civilization, so they have had many conflicts with the Bardos civilization."
"And the Morton civilization. Didn't Klein refute the resistance organization in their territory on the interstellar network before..." Having said this, Bolvar glanced at Li Yu and continued:
"Then that group of resistance organizations, for some unknown reason, all withdrew their troops, which made Klein famous."
"And the Morton civilization often conflicts with the Bados civilization, or in other words, often bullies the Morton civilization."
Li Yu brainstormed and recalled this old event.
In fact, he asked the reformers to cooperate with Klein in a play, which was a small operation to stabilize the political situation.
"They were originally a subordinate civilization of the Morton civilization, or watchdogs," Nicas said.
"However, resistance organizations later flourished in the Morton civilization. During a crucial war, Bardos stabbed the Morton civilization in the back, causing them to lose that crucial battle."
"Later, the Morton civilization gradually declined, while the Bados civilization thrived thanks to the technological resources plundered from the Morton civilization."
"That's right..." Bolvar nodded. "At the last internal meeting of the Civilization Alliance, the Bardos Civilization proposed to strip the Morton Civilization of its status as a founding civilization and replace it with them, but it was rejected."
Li Yu had a general understanding of the specific situation. The location provided by the Star Empire was between the Bados civilization and the Morton civilization.
If there really is something there, then the Bados civilization must know part of it.
"By the way, the ambassador of the Morton civilization is here too. He's right there." Bolvar pointed in a direction.
Klein had already stepped down from the podium and was surrounded by many ambassadors of civilization, all hoping to have a word with the queen in order to gain some benefits.
The ambassador of Morton civilization looked anxious, as if he wanted to squeeze in, but he was powerless and could only sigh helplessly on the periphery, with tears even flashing in his eyes.
Li Yu was speechless. He shook his head and didn't say much.
In Li Yu's opinion, there was nothing noteworthy about this rather important memorial service and celebration.
He left before the ceremony was completely over. The sudden and outrageous move by the Star Empire really confused him.
He originally wanted to test the old fox Loren, but then he remembered that the other party controlled the Mirror of Omniscience.
By then, I might as well give up if I fail to test it and accidentally leak the news of the destruction of the Abyss Research Institute.
…
At the same time, Lloyd, who had also left the hall, had returned to his residence.
The highest level of anti-eavesdropping equipment has been activated, and the projection device recorded him, seeming to be talking to someone.
"...I have leaked some of the information to him, but the situation happened in a hurry and there are still some loopholes in the whole thing. I'm afraid he won't be fooled so easily."
"I will..." Several blurry projections appeared in front of him. It seemed to be a table, and Lloyd was sitting in the center of the table.
"We have investigated and found that Li Yu can increase his own strength by devouring the dimensional world, and the perfection of the dimensional ship is also inseparable from the dimensional world."
"If they don't want to lose the dimensional world they control, then the Abyss Research Institute is their best target."
Another person said: "They will not miss this rare opportunity, or at least they will not remain indifferent. As long as they test the waters, they will stir up the nervous nerves of the forerunners."
"Yes, that base is researching the Titan artifact that the Morton civilization once controlled. Although it is only a part of it, it is also precious."
"If the forerunners find out that someone is trying, the rest is none of our business."
Lloyd nodded, his expression didn't change much, everything was under their control.
Li Yu's desire for the dimensional world meant that he could not bear it.
The Forerunners attached great importance to that base, so they would not let go of any disturbance.
Once friction arises between the two, an unstoppable flame will inevitably erupt.
"Although there are still some loopholes, this is the best solution we can think of in a short period of time." A vague voice said:
"Somehow, the Ark of Salvation found a way to open the Titan Temple in advance."
"According to our observations, due to the opponent's actions, the information state of the Titan Temple is accelerating."
"In this conventionally materialized battle for the Titan Temple, we have an absolute advantage, except for the Forerunners and the alien camp."
"As long as we let them get stuck in the quagmire of war, we can use this time difference to bring the Titan Temple under control."
Lloyd couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and said, "I'm afraid Li Yu doesn't know yet that he has fallen into our plan, and he is probably still immersed in the achievements of Benfir civilization."
"When the dust settles, that's when he'll be furious and incompetent."
"Lloyd..." A voice that had never appeared in the previous conversation suddenly sounded, as if it came from a distant crack in time.
"Father..." Lloyd's expression became serious and he lowered his head quickly.
"Are you jealous?" The Emperor's voice was without any emotion, and the other blurry projections stopped speaking.
"No, I don't think so." Lloyd looked a little nervous.
"You are jealous..." The Emperor repeated again, but this time it was not a question.
"Father..." Lloyd seemed to want to explain, but was interrupted.
"Degrading others will not help you improve yourself. This is just the beginning. Don't underestimate your opponent before everything is settled." The Emperor continued:
"Find an opportunity to tell him about the Titan artifact. Remember, we are now cooperating. If it is a cooperation, you must also release your desire."
"Yes, I understand." Lloyd lowered his head, without any expression on his face.
The projections around him gradually disappeared, leaving only Lloyd in the room. He slowly raised his head, with no expression on his delicate face.
"You and I are about the same age..." Lloyd repeated this sentence, and a sneer appeared on his face.
How could he be about the same age as Li Yu? The current emperor has controlled the Star Empire for many years. As the first heir, he must be quite old.
He didn't believe that Li Yu didn't know this information. Li Yu said this deliberately at the time just to reveal a piece of information to him -
Look, I'm so much younger than you, and I'm already so awesome, so what do you think I am?
His strength is not low, but as the first heir to the empire, he basically has no chance to fight alone, so he is not well-known.
It was normal for Li Yu to be hostile to him. After all, the relationship between him and the Xingyao Empire was not very good.
If it weren’t for the forerunners, Li Yu would be the first target of the Star Empire now.
But if Li Yu was hostile to him and he didn't react at all, that would be abnormal.
…
"Don't be angry. This matter has nothing to do with Cordri."
The Lord of the Ark stood in front of Kodri, and opposite him was the angry Andre, who had a ferocious look on his face and a terrifying aura emanating from his body.
Cordri's cheek was broken, with purple-black flames burning on the wound. He was covered in wounds, and it was obvious that he had been beaten badly.
"It doesn't matter!?" Andre clenched his fists, purple-black flames burning in his eyes: "If he had reminded me earlier, how could I have acted rashly!?"
"The Star Empire's information detection technology is indeed beyond expectations. I didn't expect that they would react so quickly." The Lord of the Ark was also a little annoyed. If he had known that Andre was so reliable, he would have taken action himself.
"Just one step, just one step!" Andre roared. His strength had not fully recovered, and he had no intention of turning against the Ark of Savior.
Beating Codry was just to vent his anger.
The wound on Cordri's face was slowly healing. He stood up and whispered, "We still have a chance."
"There's still a shitty chance. If we fight head-on, even ten Savior Arks can't defeat the Star Empire!" Andre said coldly.
This sentence may be exaggerated, but the overall meaning is expressed correctly.
However, the contempt for the Ark of Salvation in Andre's words still made the Lord of the Ark a little unhappy.
"We can find someone to cooperate with," Cordrey reminded.
"No!" Andre flatly refused. After thinking for a moment, the Lord of the Ark also shook his head and said, "Don't leak this news for the time being."
Andre pursed his lips, stopped talking, and stood aside.
"A bunch of idiots!" Andre sneered, not knowing whether he included the Lord of the Ark in his speech or not. He turned around and left.
The Lord of the Ark's expression changed as he stared at Andre's departing back.
"Chief, after this period of contact, I don't think he has just gained consciousness." Codry whispered.
"I understand." The Lord of the Ark nodded. He also noticed something strange, but for some reason, he did not show it on the surface.
"I'm sorry for having wronged you." The Lord of the Ark comforted . If he had come a little later, Kodry would probably have been beaten to death.
"It's okay. Why don't we just capture him? His strength will recover as soon as possible. If we let him go, it might lead to a disaster." Cordelli suggested.
"No hurry... no hurry..." The Lord of the Ark shook his head and did not agree with Kodry's proposal.
"Chief..." Kodry couldn't help but say, but the Lord of the Ark interrupted him directly and said coldly: "I know you are very unhappy, but Andre is very important. If we want to snatch food from the hands of the Star Empire, we can only rely on him."
"I hope you will put the overall situation first." The Lord of the Ark seemed to feel that his tone was a bit heavy when he said this, and he softened his tone and said:
"Cordrey, I have high hopes for you, don't let me down."
Cordrey lowered his head, his eyes flickering with some emotion, "I understand."
