Chapter 628: Lloyd—You are sitting at home and bad news comes from the sky?
"The Ark of Salvation has agreed to contact us, but they have put forward a condition that they want us to jointly explore the Titan Temple, but they can give up the Titan artifact..."
Lloyd was listening to the report from his "subordinates". The holographic screen in front of him was completely dark, without any human figure.
The person who could learn the details of this news must be a high-ranking official of the Star Empire. It would not be appropriate to say that the other party is a subordinate.
"They are really whimsical. They want to exchange a piece of bad news for the right to explore the Titan Temple. Haha..." Lloyd shook his head and chuckled.
"In fact, the top leaders of the empire are ready to agree." The other party's answer made Lloyd's expression a little stiff.
"Are you ready to agree?" He frowned. "How is that possible? The Ark of Savior is not qualified yet."
"It seems that some additional information was provided, so those adults were ready to agree." Although he was a senior official, his position was obviously limited and he did not know the specific situation.
"I see..." Lloyd nodded, and then asked, "How is the rumor going? Who spread it?"
"I still have no clue. It seems that everyone is very secretive about it, but everyone has clearly heard about it." He was vague and hesitant, "Your Highness, maybe you are thinking too much. The Emperor asked you to follow Li Yu simply because he values the alien camp."
"It's not because of the so-called replacement of the first heir."
"Heh, do you think the Empire is some small civilization? Since this rumor has already appeared, there must be someone pushing it behind the scenes. No matter what the other party's purpose is, we must find out!" Lloyd's expression was slightly cold.
Because he was sent to the Bardos civilization and was unable to intervene in the fight for the Titan Temple, the idea that "the Emperor should replace the first heir" suddenly became popular among the top leaders of the Empire.
It was originally just a rumor, but under the current circumstances it is tending to become a reality.
"I see..." The other party was silent for a moment, then replied, and then asked: "How is it going on your side?"
"My side?" Lloyd's expression changed slightly, and after a pause, he said, "Some accidents have occurred. Li Yu's whereabouts are a bit strange, but overall it is still under control."
The other party consoled him, "You have done a good job in this matter, and your contribution may not be less than that of seizing the Titan Temple. After all, containing the alien camp and the Forerunners is, to some extent, the greatest effort made for the Empire to fight for the Titan Temple."
Lloyd thought about it and felt that it made some sense. There were also people in the upper echelons of the empire who spoke for him.
He handled this matter beautifully, and if he publicizes it in time, he may get credit for it.
According to the situation, this matter is basically a sure thing.
"I understand. I just retreated to advance and put pressure on Li Yu not long ago. He should react soon." Lloyd added.
He said a lot. It was obvious that the other party was in a high position, so he had to show himself in order to win the other party's favor.
"Your Highness, I believe you are the best." There was a hint of flattery in the other party's tone.
However, at this moment, Lloyd's smart terminal vibrated slightly, and a red emergency message popped up -
The Nabus Snakeman Legion and the Imperial Fleet were attacked by the Forerunners and suffered heavy losses!
Crash!
A powerful aura burst out from Lloyd's body. His expression changed drastically and he stood up suddenly. Various objects in the room were blown to pieces and his eyes flashed with disbelief.
The Nabus Snakeman Legion was attacked by the Forerunners?
how so!?
The news came too suddenly, and the content was difficult for him to understand.
He personally designated the garrison location of the Imperial Fleet. As the person in charge of Operation Bardos, he had full command authority over the Star Empire's deployment here.
Even the Imperial military did not know the specific details of the operation. After all, Lloyd's position was high enough and he did not need to report to them.
And they did not dare to question the first heir to the empire.
That place is far away from the Bados civilization, and there are no active life planets nearby. It is a completely desolate starry sky.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" A puzzled voice came from the screen.
Lloyd's tone was cold, his expression gradually calmed down, and he said, "Something unexpected happened. I'll deal with it first."
After saying that, he hung up the call without waiting for the other party to respond.
Opening the specific situation information, a large amount of text was reflected in his pupils.
"...without any warning, they were attacked by the elite fleet of the Forerunners. Their goal was very clear, and they were assisted by the Bardos battleship..."
"...According to intelligence analysis, they clearly determined the location of the fleet in advance..."
"…The Imperial Fleet fought desperately, but the number of advanced life forms on both sides was completely different, and their combat power was greatly different."
"...League leader Pablo led his men in a desperate counterattack and killed a senior commander of the enemy. Afterwards, the video footage confirmed that it was Beyeler from Bardos, nicknamed 'The Crazy Killer'..."
"…Your Highness, please thoroughly investigate the person who knew this news. The internal communications of the Imperial Fleet are completely closed during the march, and it is impossible for the news to be leaked."
“This is only possible for the people around you!”
The last paragraph is Pablo's words and does not belong to the battle report.
There was no lack of questioning and anger in his words. After all, his losses this time were indeed serious.
More importantly, even though he was clearly not at an advantage, he still killed a senior general of the other side, which gave him the confidence to question.
Lloyd looked extremely unhappy. He didn't need to think about it to know how much damage it would cause to his reputation if this matter got back.
He hasn't done anything yet, but the loss is so huge. He will inevitably be held accountable.
Pablo is now gathering the remaining troops and looking for a new place to hide temporarily.
He didn't even tell Lloyd the exact coordinates, which clearly showed that he no longer trusted him.
This is nothing short of an insult to the empire's first heir!
Lloyd's eyes flashed with anger. If he found out who leaked the information, he would skin that person alive!
He tried to calm himself down and thought carefully about every detail of the plan.
The people who follow him are carefully selected and have been with him for a long time. They have impeccable identities and backgrounds and are basically unlikely to betray him.
Li Yu!
His eyes flickered. If there was no problem on his side, then there must be a problem with Li Yu's men.
He preferred this possibility.
"Hmph, he can't even select his own men properly!" He suppressed his anger and prepared to go find Li Yu to settle the score!
This incident has caused too much loss to him, he can't let it go easily!
However, this time he was still blocked by the hunter.
"Your Highness, I've said it before, Dragon Lord will not see anyone." The hunter looked lazy, leaning against the door frame.
"I'm not interested in talking to you anymore, let him out!" Lloyd looked cold, with a dangerous light in his eyes.
"Impossible." The hunter shook his head and still refused.
"Get lost, who do you think you are? How dare you, an exile, speak to His Highness like that!?"
An angry shout came from Lloyd's side, and a burly man walked out, wearing heavy armor and speaking in a muffled voice.
He simply slapped it with his hand, and flames gushed out from behind the mechanical palm, providing unparalleled propulsion.
The hunter's eyes flickered, but before he could make any move, black chains intertwined in front of his eyes, blocking the mechanical hand, and the two collided with each other, producing a blinding fire.
Lloyd did not say anything to stop them. It would be a bit beneath his status to fight with a hunter, so he brought his own men with him this time.
"Hey, what happened? Why did they start a fight?!"
Gosling's voice came from somewhere. Everyone felt a breeze and saw the president appear in the middle of the hunter and the armored man.
It was easy to separate the two fighting people.
"Tell Li Yu that if he doesn't come out, I think this cooperation can be terminated." Lloyd finally spoke, his tone firm.
And Nicas also felt the fluctuations of the battle, and walked from the other side of the corridor, looking at the scene in front of him.
"Your Highness Lloyd, what exactly happened? Isn't Lord Longzun researching a secret weapon?" Gosling said with a smile, sweating profusely.
Damn, you two came here and acted so cool, and offended Bados, and now you want to break up.
You broke up, what should we do?
"The Imperial Fleet was suddenly attacked and suffered heavy losses. The coordinates are known only to the two of us. There can't be any problems with my people. Only Li Yu's people have problems!"
Lloyd finally told the truth. It was impossible to hide this matter anyway.
Oh shit!
The hunter's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously felt that Li Yu must be involved in this matter.
No wonder that guy kept asking me to pay attention to the arrival of the Imperial Fleet.
Everyone's expressions changed slightly. The Imperial Fleet being attacked was indeed a big deal, not to mention the four words "heavy losses".
Gosling's face changed drastically. Damn it, the Imperial Fleet suffered heavy losses when they haven't done anything yet. This is too outrageous.
When did the Star Empire become so useless?
Of course, he couldn't just let this thought float to the surface. He could only look at the hunter and said, "Sir, why don't you notify Dragon Lord and see what to do?"
Fuck, how do I know where that guy went?
The hunter cursed in his heart, and then thought of something Li Yu asked before he left. His expression flickered. Now looking at Lloyd's mood, if he really took out the projector, would he be furious?
But if he was asked to go find Li Yu, it would be impossible for him to find him.
Son of a bitch, it's always like this! ?
The hunter gritted his teeth and forced a smile, "Your Highness Lloyd, Dragon Lord said he will not see anyone, including me."
Before anyone could react, he continued, "But he told me that if you bring up the topic of the termination of the cooperation, he can answer a few questions."
"I originally wanted to wait until the deadline you gave me before I took it out, but looking at the current situation, it seems that I have no choice but to take it."
"Oh? What is that?" Lloyd frowned slightly, and the others also looked guessing.
MD, if I die here, you must avenge me!
The hunter took a deep breath and threw out a silver-white mechanical device. After it split in the middle, it released a bright blue light, forming a blurry projection, which was Li Yu.
"Lloyd, since the hunter took out this little gadget, it seems that you are really angry and even want to terminate the cooperation."
This seemed to be recorded in advance. The projection of Li Yu had a calm expression and looked directly at Lloyd.
"I don't know why, but it might be because I haven't shown up for so long that you just can't stand it anymore."
"But as you said, the Abyss Research Institute is not a simple role. To deal with them, I need to study them carefully and be fully prepared."
"If you really can't wait any longer, then I can't do anything about it. Regarding the termination of the cooperation, my answer is..."
Projected Li Yu paused, and then said sternly: "Get lost if you don't cooperate. I hope you can remember that it was the Star Empire that came to me first, not me who came to you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence. Lloyd's face twitched, and he was obviously very angry.
He was angry not only about what Li Yu said, but more importantly.
In this situation, Li Yu still did not show up, but was simply sent away with a pre-recorded projection.
He had never been insulted like this before, and he exuded a dangerous aura, and the men behind him had already set their sights on the hunter.
"By the way..." Li Yu's pre-recorded projection said, "I know you should be very angry, but please don't hurt my friend."
"I don't know who else is around, Gosling? Or Nicas? No matter who it is, I hope you can help the angry Lord Lloyd to control his temper."
"In this way, you can gain the friendship of the alien camp."
Gosling and Nicas' faces turned green at first. It didn't seem to be worth it to gain your friendship but have to face the wrath of the Star Empire.
But then, after another round of thought, it seemed that Li Yu could represent the alien dimension camp, but Lloyd could not seem to represent the Star Empire.
After all, the emperor is still alive...
The hunter's mouth twitched slightly. Friendship in an alien camp, friendship with a non-existent force, Li Yu really dared to promise it.
Nicas quietly squeezed forward, ready to act at the first possible moment to save the hunter.
“Hehe…” Lloyd laughed in anger, but the laughter seemed to be squeezed out from the crack of his throat: “He really thought about everything. He even thought about your safety.”
"But doesn't he underestimate me? Would I vent my anger on a small person?!"
Everyone looked at each other, considering your current condition, it’s really not certain.
The hunter didn't dare to tease him anymore. In this situation, if Lloyd really took action, his death would be too worthless.
Lloyd finally left, suppressing his anger, and did not even mention the termination of the cooperation. He just left a sentence -
"When he comes out, I want to see him first!"
This made everyone a little confused.
You were so passionate just now, but it ends like this?
Even after being bullied like this, Lloyd hasn't completely turned against me?
Lloyd was also helpless. His main goal was to make the Forerunners fight with the alien camp.
He could only endure it until this goal was clearly achieved.
