Chapter 626: The Guide Party
Since the return of the Bados civilization, Li Yu has fallen into a long period of silence. He does not appear in public and does not receive any visiting senior officials of the Morton civilization.
This went on for four or five days, and Lloyd, who had been waiting for Li Yu's next move, could no longer sit still.
The purpose of following Li Yu was to monitor Li Yu's every move.
Ever since Li Yu made a temporary change of plan last time, he felt that he really needed to keep an eye on this guy to prevent him from doing something irrational.
I don't want him to discover the true plan of the Star Empire. This is the most important thing.
So, he decided to go there in person.
Li Yu does not stay in the guesthouse arranged for them by the Morton civilization on a daily basis, but stays in the dimensional ship.
This made Lloyd a little envious. The dimensional ship was really convenient.
With the existence of the dimensional ship, Li Yu can travel freely to most places in the interstellar space.
This also added a lot of variables to their plan, otherwise he would not bother to care what Li Yu was doing.
He must keep this guy's attention firmly on the Bados civilization, otherwise with the convenience of the dimensional ship, Li Yu can leave at any time.
However, he didn't expect that he would be turned away when he visited him this time.
"Retreat to study the secret weapon to deal with the Abyss Research Institute?" Lloyd stared at the hunter, his expression changed slightly. After all, this reason was too ridiculous.
"Yes..." The hunter looked indifferent. He was wearing jeans that were rubbed into greasy sheets and still wore the tattered hat to cover his sparse hair.
He casually swung a black chain in his hand, feeling somewhat emotional.
Even his old boss, Augustus, had no right to speak to Lloyd in such an attitude. He should at least be respectful.
"He told me that although the Abyss Research Institute is not worth mentioning, as a large armed force in the interstellar space, it is still worth his effort." The hunter followed Li Yu's instructions and tried his best to make his tone sound more arrogant.
Lloyd frowned slightly. Li Yu's arrogant attitude really made him unhappy.
I wanted to give him a reminder, but seeing the hunter's indifferent attitude, I lost interest in giving him a reminder.
"How long will it take him? Mark is acting intensively and the enemy may launch an attack at any time. I need a specific time figure." Lloyd asked.
"I don't know. He just told me not to let anyone disturb him, especially you, Lord Lloyd." Hunter shrugged and said, "It's best to prepare the fleet of the Star Empire for battle in case of a war that may start at any time."
Haha... Lloyd sneered in his heart. The fleet sent by the Star Empire was not that large. They just came here to put on a show.
Neither he nor the higher-ups of the Star Empire had any intention of fully committing this fleet to battle.
After all, that is the power of the Star Empire and there is no need to waste it.
The reason for sending this fleet was just to tell Li Yu, "Look, we also sent people here. I didn't lie to you."
So he didn't dwell too deeply on this topic, and instead looked at the hunter: "Your name is Zeth Longbottom, right?"
The hunter's eyes flickered slightly, and he said nonchalantly: "It is an honor for His Highness Lloyd to remember my name."
"I've read your resume. You have won two individual second-class merits and a collective first-class merit. Such a talent should have a bright future in the military. What a pity..." Lloyd shook his head and sighed.
"If it weren't for the Augustus incident, you would have had the opportunity to command a fleet on your own."
Crash!
The black chain swinging on the hunter's fingers suddenly stopped. He slowly raised his head and stared at Lloyd, with a slightly sarcastic tone: "Your Highness, are you feeling sorry for me?"
" No, even if I control a fleet, what good would that do?"
Hunter stood up and looked Lloyd straight in the eye: "Do I ever get the chance to talk to you like this? You still have to grovel."
"It's pretty good now. It feels good to be able to look directly at His Highness Roy, who is so high above us."
Lloyd looked calm, not angry at the hunter's tone. He just sighed and said, "I feel sorry for the loss of a talented person in the Star Empire."
"For you personally, I am happy. Following Long Zun is indeed an excellent choice."
Not many people can make him angry. Only people of the same level can make him feel emotional fluctuations, such as Li Yu...
However, there are many people whom he does not take seriously. This kind of indifference is not contempt, but pure... indifference, not to mention that it causes him emotional fluctuations, and Hunter is one of them.
He patted Hunter's shoulder with a programmed smile on his face: "You once served the Star Empire. No matter what your current status is, I am proud of you."
The hunter snorted coldly and said nothing, but the indifference in his eyes said it all.
Lloyd's indifferent attitude made him extremely unhappy, but there was nothing he could do.
He can tease the other person, but he cannot really point at the other person's nose and curse.
"When Li Yu develops that secret weapon, remember to notify me and tell him..." Lloyd's face suddenly turned cold: "If he doesn't show up for more than five days, then this cooperation can end."
Without waiting for the hunter's answer, he turned and left.
After he left, the hunter was holding the black chain in his hand, his eyes filled with anger.
Augustus refused to carry out the orders of the Star Empire at that time, which was procedurally wrong.
The Star Empire's subsequent treatment of him was also understandable.
But the hunter is not a robot, he has his own emotional tendencies.
Augustus was like his old father, who was eventually forced to death. How could he not have any complaints against the Star Empire?
Even if the fault lay with Augustus, he did not care.
Besides, he was not a native citizen of the Empire, so Lloyd's words had no effect on him.
…
This is a galaxy that does not exist on the Badosven star map, and there is no route passing through it.
In an interstellar society that uses jump travel as the main mode of transportation, galaxies that do not exist on the star map are almost impossible to discover.
Not to mention, the location of this galaxy is quite remote.
"Parsca" is the outermost special planet and also the largest planet in this star system.
In the indigenous language of the Bados civilization, it means a planet shrouded in clouds and mist.
It is a non-solid planet with an extremely high mass core, tens of thousands of kilometers of liquid ocean, and an "atmosphere" that is nearly 10,000 kilometers thick.
It is the largest planet in this star system besides the Sun.
The atmosphere on its surface is like a layer of gray cloth, with thick, bright blue lightning flashing constantly.
When it revolves to a certain angle, the atmosphere on the surface will form a scene similar to an inverted tornado, intersecting with thunder, creating a magnificent scene.
The value of this gaseous planet is not high. Generally speaking, it is difficult to find any special mineral resources, and the liquid on it is even more useless.
No one wants to build a base on such a useless planet.
But this planet goes against interstellar common sense because there are gaps between its atmosphere and its core.
A large number of mechanical structures connected together appeared, which were generally circular in shape and covered with rigid metal protrusions on the top, making the surface look like a metal city floating on a high-density ocean under a thick atmosphere.
It is a huge columnar body, suspended vertically in the sea of clouds and mist that is in liquid form due to high pressure. The whole thing is so huge that it looks like a "sea-stabilizing needle" piercing vertically into the sea.
This huge base has a very complex structure, with a rigorous and heavy armor structure and shield system that can withstand hurricanes and thunderstorms well.
The various metal protrusions on the top are a large number of artillery batteries, so dense that one can hardly see them.
Amid the planet's crazy hurricanes and turbulence, it has always maintained a stable attitude, and even larger ups and downs rarely occur.
This is not the only building on the planet, but it is the most core building.
In the top command room, many senior leaders of the base are discussing at this moment -
"…Mark is obviously anxious. The appearance of Li Yu and Lloyd has made him panic. He is afraid that we will leave Bardos and leave him alone to fight the enemy."
"...What a fool! If we didn't need to rely on the Titan ruins on this planet, we would have left long ago."
"Although he has been deeply bound to us, there is also the risk of betrayal. We still need to reassure him."
"He found out the location of the Star Empire's fleet and asked us to launch a surprise attack."
"At least you are not that stupid. Commander Alais, please go with the field fleet. According to the information provided by Mark, the scale of this fleet is not that large."
Everyone turned their eyes to a middle-aged interstellar human with a beard.
"Okay, no problem." Ales nodded.
"We still have to act according to circumstances. The fleet dispatched by the Star Empire is too small. Be careful of an ambush from the alien camp."
"Don't worry, I'll pay attention." Ales nodded and then strode out.
Soon after, the entire gaseous planet changed, and the thick atmospheric clouds on the surface seemed to be cut in the middle by a delicate knife.
A large number of fiery blue special fleets flew out, which were very different from regular fleets.
The main body of the battleship was connected to many floating devices by strong magnetic chains. It was unknown what their function was, but they quickly jumped away from here.
…
Elsewhere, Li Yu, disguised as Beyeler, was waiting for the forerunners at a designated location.
He led about half a million warships of the Bardos civilization.
However, there is nothing special about these warships. They are just average and probably similar to the regular fleet of the Star Empire.
With such a small number, they are not even enough to serve as food in front of the Star Empire fleet.
However, their main purpose is just to assist the Forerunner fleet.
"Sir Beyeler, there is still no news. No one answered the link the leader gave." The subordinate hurriedly reported.
Li Yu frowned slightly and said, "I understand. Let's go down."
He stood in front of the porthole, staring at the desolate starry sky, muttering to himself: "The pioneers won't stand me up, right? Please don't, I spent a lot of time anyway."
He was actually a little worried. According to his estimation, the forerunners must have had some kind of necessity, so they established a branch base in the territory of the Bados civilization.
This was a meaningless battle for the forerunners. If they could retreat, leaving the Bados civilization would be their best choice.
"Don't waste my time..." Li Yu secretly estimated in his heart that he needed to get rid of the forerunners here as soon as possible.
Only then can he return in time to intervene in the battle for the Titan Temple.
Otherwise, he would have to abandon the Forerunner base here, but he was still somewhat curious about the Thunder Armor.
After waiting for about half a day, news finally came that the battleship's radar issued a warning that a large number of unknown flying objects were approaching.
Immediately, the nearby interstellar space distorted, and one after another bright blue warships leaped here.
The shape is extremely unique, the overall shape is a shuttle shape, and the special device pulled by a strong magnetic chain is extremely eye-catching.
"Tsk tsk, look at this thing, you can tell it's very powerful at first glance." Li Yu looked at the opponent's fleet. The number of this fleet was only about 200,000, which was not large.
But the combat capability is definitely strong. After all, Mark must have synchronized the fleet information of the Star Empire.
The Forerunners are not an overt civilization or armed force.
Ordinary conventional warships are not cost-effective for them, after all, they do not have a vast territory to patrol.
They took the route of a small but elite force, and Li Yu had seen their specific combat effectiveness.
A fleet that is not very large can deal with three powerful A4-level life forms and should not be underestimated.
"Mark sent a bunch of useless people like you to cooperate with me?" When the communication was connected, a bearded man came up and scolded the useless people in the face without any good expression.
"Hello, I'm Beyer..." Li Yu pretended not to hear and introduced himself.
"Forget it. I'm not interested in knowing your name. I didn't expect you to do anything anyway. Just lead the way." The other party interrupted him without any intention of listening to his self-introduction and was too lazy to care about his name.
"Understood. I'll synchronize the coordinates for you right away." Li Yu's attitude was very good, and the corners of his mouth were almost grinning to his ears, leaving Ales speechless.
Is there something wrong with this guy? He gets so excited even after being scolded.
Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief and finally led this group of people out.
