Chapter 624: The Arrogant Dragon Lord
"I don't understand what you two are talking about." After the panic, Mark forced himself to calm down.
Ever since Lloyd showed up here, he knew that there was no turning back.
But even if that was the case, he couldn't just admit it and make it clear.
But he felt a little regretful now. If he had known this would be the situation, he should have notified the forerunners and ambushed a large number of strong men nearby to leave these two guys here.
Unfortunately, this is just a planet on the edge of the Bados civilization. There is not much power here, and it is impossible to keep the other party here.
"Sir Mark, although you took a wrong path before, I believe you are an upright person. If you turn from evil to good now, you still have a chance to survive."
Li Yu stood up and looked down at Mark. This attitude was too arrogant and could easily make people feel uncomfortable.
This is how Mark feels now. Damn it, the battle hasn’t even started yet, the outcome is still unknown, and you’re just sentencing me to death?
What's this "chance to survive"? Are you kidding me?
Being ignored by Li Yu, Mark was also angry. "You two, I don't know what you are talking about, but the Bardos civilization cannot be bullied casually."
"No matter what you want to do, I will accompany you to the end!"
Mark spoke passionately, and the higher-level life forms around him were excited, and they couldn't wait to follow their leader to death.
But in fact, he was already too deeply involved with the forerunners, and there was basically no chance for him to be a traitor.
The only consequence of doing so is that you will be disliked by both parties.
"Then there's nothing to talk about..." Li Yu shrugged and didn't care: "Let's go, Lloyd, I don't want to talk."
Mark was speechless. You guys didn't come here to talk at all. You didn't even look like you wanted to negotiate. You were pushing us to death everywhere.
Lloyd felt that he could no longer keep up with Li Yu's pace.
How come it's completely different from the plan I made before coming here?
The biggest difficulty they face now is lack of information.
Where is the Forerunner's secret base? How many powerful life forms are there? Are there any Titan artifacts stored there?
They knew nothing about this information, and even the Star Empire couldn't be sure. Most of the information given to Li Yu was speculation and false news.
Their original plan was to first make Mark feel suspicious and uncertain, then secretly observe his actions and determine the unknown information based on his actions.
The advantage of doing this is that it is gradual and both parties have enough time to receive the message.
But Li Yu revealed his cards directly and told Mark, we already know everything, let's start the war.
This was not in line with the plan, and made Lloyd very dissatisfied with Li Yu.
But now is not the time to talk about this matter. He can only suppress it in his heart temporarily and give Mark enough sense of oppression.
Leaving now?
Mark was a little confused. Your attitude was so intense, with threats and intimidation, I thought a fight was about to break out.
Finally, you guys are leaving?
Although he didn't know what Li Yu was planning, he was relieved that there was no direct war.
He still needs time to accept this matter and report it to the forerunners behind him.
"Everyone, take care..." Mark said in a deep voice. Nicas, who was originally in a very high mood, stopped talking after Lloyd appeared.
He even silently lowered his presence, already guessing that he might have been tricked by Li Yu.
Their trip was not for the Morton civilization at all, but they were involved in a larger vortex.
He had a premonition that in this vortex, even he might be shattered to pieces at any time.
The group's vehicle drove out of the border under the escort of the Bardos fleet.
Under the other party's wary and hostile gaze, he turned around and left, transforming into a stream of light and disappearing into the starry sky.
"What are you doing? Why don't you follow the plan?" Lloyd questioned Li Yu immediately with a gloomy look on his face.
"It just suddenly occurred to me that if the original plan is too slow, we might as well just go straight to war." Li Yu said leisurely, standing in front of the porthole, looking at the brilliant colors flowing in the jump channel.
"Slow!?" Lloyd found it inexplicably funny.
Still think it’s too slow?
Is this kid sure that he can win?
"The Abyss Research Institute is an extremely ancient force. No one knows what kind of power is hidden in their headquarters, especially the Forerunners." Lloyd's eyes flashed with a dangerous light:
"These two forces combined, no one can underestimate them. Your mentality will lead to your defeat!"
Li Yu glanced at him and said in an inexplicable tone: "It's just an Abyss Research Institute. If they know what's best for them, they can just hide. But if they really dare to show up in front of me..."
"Then we'll just destroy it..."
When Lloyd heard Li Yu's words, he suddenly felt both amused and annoyed.
This guy is too arrogant. He doesn't seem to be consistent with the information.
His psychological profile clearly showed him as being quite cautious, so why was he so arrogant now that he even looked down upon the Abyss Research Institute?
Or has his growing fame after the Benfield Civilization War made his mentality inflated to this extent?
If that was the case, he had nothing to worry about.
No matter how much information there is on paper, he is still just a theoretical person.
Only after seeing it with your own eyes can you form a concrete impression in your mind.
Lloyd shook his head secretly, feeling ashamed of his previous jealousy.
Such an arrogant person is not worthy of being jealous.
Thinking of this, some of the anger in his heart disappeared.
This was originally a trap plan for the alien dimensional camp and the forerunners.
No matter what the process is like, as long as the final result achieves their goal, let Li Yu do whatever he wants.
What frustrates him is that the headquarters of the Abyss Research Institute is not really here.
This also means that no matter how rampant Li Yu is, the threats he faces in the end will be limited.
If only the headquarters of the Abyss Research Institute were here, maybe this guy could really be given a big setback.
Lloyd felt a little sorry.
"Since Mr. Li Yu already has a plan in mind, I won't say much. But if there is any change of plan at the last minute, please inform me in advance." Lloyd said lightly.
Although Li Yu could not use the Force to observe Lloyd's emotions, the changes in his expression were still very obvious.
Why did this old guy suddenly calm down?
Li Yu was a little confused, but he didn't care. He asked, "Where is your fleet now? Hasn't it reached the designated location yet?"
"It's almost there, but you've already exposed me to Mark, and the fleet's surprise attack has become mostly useless." Lloyd shook his head.
Li Yu ordered: "It's okay. Have your people keep a close eye on Mark and the people around him. Notify me of any unusual movements."
Lloyd glanced at him and said indifferently: "Okay, no problem."
Seeing that the conversation between the two had finally come to an end, Nicas came up hesitantly, pulled Li Yu aside, and whispered:
"There is nothing for me to do next, so I will take my people back first."
"Are you coming to your senses?" Li Yu looked at Nicas with a smile.
Nicas cursed inwardly, but on the surface he looked confused: "What did you come to your senses about?"
"Whatever you want..." Li Yu didn't say it directly, but just said: "Anyway, you have made a big splash in front of Mark this time, he will definitely not forget you."
When Nicas heard this, his translucent blue skin suddenly flickered and he cursed in his heart.
Damn, what bad luck did I have to have to deal with such a ruthless bastard.
He was originally quite happy to hear that he could bully Bados, but now he is at a loss.
He is not a fool. After listening to the conversation between Lloyd and Li Yu, he knew that there must be other forces behind the Bardos civilization.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Star Empire to join forces with Li Yu.
For a force like that, there would be absolutely no problem in killing him .
His expression flickered, and he could only helplessly say, "Forget it. We are friends after all, so I'd better not leave for now. If you need me in the future, please let me know."
If he leaves now, not only will he offend Bados, but he will also lose Li Yu's reputation. He can only stay and help.
Let’s see if this bastard can kill Bados in one fell swoop. If he can, then his good days will come.
Li Yu couldn't help but grin when he heard that. Did he really think that it was so easy to fool people?
…
At the same time, after Mark sent Li Yu and the others away, he hurriedly waved away his attendants, went into the secret room, and activated the encrypted smart terminal.
After a flash of white noise, a figure appeared on the screen.
Mark didn't exchange too many pleasantries, and said directly: "Something happened. Li Yu came here this time, and Lloyd was with him. Their purpose was to come for you."
"What?" This news made the other party a little confused. The screen shook for a while: "Are you sure?"
"Three minutes ago, Lloyd was still talking in front of me. I suspect that the Star Empire's fleet is about to arrive, so we need to prepare early." Mark said hurriedly.
As the leader of the Bados civilization and the strongest person, although his status and position is not on par with the forerunners, he still has some respect.
Don't act like a little brother, ordering people around.
His opinion was worthy of attention. After a moment's silence, the other party said, "Don't worry. This happened suddenly. We need to discuss it."
"They probably don't know our exact location, otherwise they would have started a war directly. This should be intentional, hoping to make us panic."
"But they have already confirmed the relationship between us. Given their combined strength, it's only a matter of time before they find out."
Mark is not a fool. After Li Yu left, he came to his senses.
If the other party had already found out the location of the Forerunner's secret base, they should have met on the battlefield instead of here.
The other party came to him deliberately because he couldn't find out the truth. After threatening him, they wanted to see what he would do next.
But even if he wanted to understand, there was nothing he could do.
The forerunner was neither impatient nor anxious, but he couldn't, and the Bados civilization had no way to leave here.
If the other party attacks the Bados civilization, he will have no way to deal with it.
If the forerunners want to preserve the Bardos civilization, they must face the challenge head-on.
To some extent, this was an open conspiracy, and Li Yu had already told him clearly.
I know you are in contact with the Forerunners and are ready for battle. If the Forerunners don't show up, the only one who will be in trouble will be Bardos.
Therefore, Mark hoped that the forerunners would accept the challenge.
"Don't be nervous, we will protect you." The other party hung up the phone, probably to discuss what to do.
Mark looked gloomy and paced back and forth in the room, and finally issued several commands on the smart terminal.
…
Due to the severe lack of intelligence information, Mark sent out his advanced life forms to gather information everywhere.
A spaceship is heading for the planet marked on the star map, and the person on board is none other than Beyeler, the "Mad Butcher", one of Mark's confidants.
"Damn you Dragon Lord, damn you Star Empire, we are not so easy to bully!" Bayele said with a gloomy expression.
He already knew the humiliation Mark suffered in front of Li Yu.
Therefore, he was even more angry at this moment and wanted to tear the other party to pieces!
His current mission is to find out the strength deployment of the Star Empire and the whereabouts of its fleet.
Buzz!
At this moment, the spacecraft shook violently, the engine shut down, and it stopped abruptly.
"What's going on?"
Beyeler was shocked and tried to operate the spacecraft hastily, but any instructions he gave were like a drop in the ocean. The spacecraft did not respond at all, as if it had malfunctioned.
At this moment, the hull shook violently and was forced to break out of the jump state. The silent interstellar space around him made him feel uneasy.
Rumble, rumble—
A huge external force pressed down from all directions, and the spacecraft instantly turned into a pile of scrap metal, like a crumpled ball of paper.
Bang!
A spherical energy shield broke through the armor and shot out from the wreckage of the spacecraft.
Beyeler was covered in an energy shield , looking left and right vigilantly, his instincts giving him a frantic warning.
We were attacked here. Who set up the ambush?
At this moment, a slightly younger voice sounded in his mind.
"Beyeler, the butcher?"
Along with the voice transmission, a figure suddenly appeared not far away , shining with dazzling thunder all over his body.
The moment he saw this person, Beyeler's face changed suddenly.
"Dragon Lord?!"
