Chapter 921 Lloyd's Thoughts
Time flies, and five years have passed in a flash.
To the universe, these times are just a blink of an eye, the galaxies are rotating, and nothing will change.
But when it comes to a certain star region or a certain civilization, there will be some changes in the story, more or less.
Outside the rule entanglement area, Damian, who looked old but was wearing a neat research uniform, was giving orders.
"Robul One has arrived at the designated location."
"Robul No. 2 has arrived at the designated location."
On the holographic screen, densely packed red dots gradually turned green, becoming almost impossible to count.
"Report, Kabul 14,822 has arrived at the designated location and can be activated at any time."
The green light on the screen reflected a picture in his pupils. Damian took a long breath and said slowly: "Prepare to activate."
He opened the glass cover in front of him and pressed the red button without any hesitation.
The next moment, green spheres scattered throughout the rule entanglement area flashed, and then suddenly emitted an invisible wave.
Wherever this invisible wave passed, the originally violent void storm gradually subsided, and the chaotic energy particles gradually gathered and condensed.
The space surged like water waves, but gradually solidified.
"The regular entangled area as a whole began to decay, 99%, 99.5%..."
The researchers excitedly reported that a red cylinder appeared on the big screen and moved away at a slow speed.
“We succeeded, we succeeded!”
There was a cheer in the room. Damian closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if trying to calm down his emotions. Then he said:
"Don't get excited yet. This is just the beginning. It's not difficult to pacify the peripheral areas. The most troublesome part is the core area."
After hearing his words, the researchers gradually calmed down, secretly admiring Damian's composure.
If it were them, after reaching the other party's level, they would not put so much energy into work.
Just take a few ideas inspired by the younger generation and you can mess around and enjoy life.
But Damian was not only so serious about his work, but he was also calm and composed in the face of such situations, which made them admire him.
But Damian clearly understood that what Long Zun wanted was to remove the area entangled by the rules.
He cannot relax until the area entangled by the rules is completely resolved.
Long Zun will only be threatened if he believes he can do it.
But if you can't do it, the result is self-evident.
…
Meanwhile, Lloyd was busy with his work.
The power of Long Zun is still there, and coupled with his methods, his say has become very strong over the years.
At least no one would resist general orders, and everyone would give him face on the surface.
"Protests, protests again. I raised the tax rate for the rich to 45%. Why are those whose annual income has not reached this threshold joining in the fun?"
Lloyd's face darkened. "Send troops to suppress it, find out who is behind it, and bring him out to make an example of him."
"Understood." His think tank took the order and issued it quickly.
At this moment, an urgent message came and appeared directly on the holographic screen in the form of large red letters.
Lloyd's expression froze for a moment. After clicking on it, his face changed instantly and he murmured, "It's finally here..."
"It has been detected that the chaos coefficient of the desolate cosmic belt is decreasing exponentially. If there are no unexpected factors, the desolate cosmic belt will completely disappear in five months."
Someone nearby looked at the urgent message, staggered to sit on a chair, and whispered, "It's those outside civilizations. They really won't give up."
"This is a big trouble..."
These people subconsciously believed that it must be the outside civilization that was lifting the desolate universe belt, which was also their last line of protection.
"It's okay. We still have Dragon Lord. They dare not do anything to us." Someone consoled himself.
"That's right, Dragon Lord will protect us. They are most likely not trying to deal with us, otherwise there would be no need to make such a big fuss." A white-haired old man spoke, which made everyone feel a little more relaxed.
Given the strength of outside civilizations, if they really want to take action against them, there is no need to use such a tactful method.
"We're not afraid of them coming head-on..." Another person smiled bitterly, "You all heard the last time Long Zun threatened them. If they dare to attack us, Long Zun will dare to attack their civilization."
"But the question is, if they play dirty, how should we deal with it?"
"By then, I'm afraid Long Zun won't know who to retaliate against."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. There was no rule that the other party had to fight to the death with them.
Given the opponent's level, it is entirely possible to kill them without any warning.
"Can we find a way to delay the decay of the rule entanglement area?" Everyone looked at each other, and finally turned their eyes to Lloyd.
Lloyd was also speechless. This group of people had been bragging about Dragon Lord for a long time.
But I didn't expect that this matter was secretly planned by Long Zun.
However, he didn't intend to tell the truth.
Because, this group of people probably don’t believe it at all.
Because Li Yu protected the Star Empire last time, the other party’s prestige is now extremely high and almost cannot be desecrated.
Of course, this was also the result of his secret instigation, because he did not have enough foundation and needed to use certain means to improve his control.
The Dragon Lord is a natural symbol of faith.
Now that it was said that Dragon Lord deliberately lifted the rule entanglement area, this group of people’s first reaction would probably be “why?”
Lloyd couldn't answer this question at all because he didn't know either.
Such a situation that is not explained clearly might be regarded as slandering Long Zun.
This group of people will definitely not do anything to him, but it would be hard to say if the news gets out.
Therefore, he simply responded: "We have not conducted any in-depth research on the desolate universe belt. After all, we can't even enter the core area..."
Everyone's faces suddenly darkened, and Lloyd said, "But since this has already happened, we should now think about how to deal with it calmly instead of sighing here."
"I have an emergency plan here. Please notify the leaders of each civilization as soon as possible."
Lloyd's reaction surprised everyone, and they looked at their emperor in astonishment.
This calm and indifferent reaction is too... amazing. They even have an emergency plan ready.
Could it be that the Emperor had already calculated that outside civilizations would lift the desolate universe belt?
Before they had time to think, a series of virtual materials were placed in front of them. After flipping through two pages, they were even more confused.
“…withdrawing the troops stationed in various civilizations will definitely cause them to leave the Star Empire and join the outside civilizations.” Someone looked up and said.
"This is inevitable, and we cannot resist it. There is no need to stop them. What we need to do is to keep the main body of the empire from being destroyed and maintain stability."
After so many years of psychological preparation, Lloyd had considered all kinds of situations. He shook his head and said, "If they want to leave, then let them leave."
This explanation is reasonable, and this group of people also understand that many civilizations were forced to unite under the banner of the Star Empire due to pressure.
Since the desolate universe belt has not been lifted, they have no choice but to hold their noses and follow the Star Empire.
But once they have the second option, they will leave the Star Empire without hesitation.
After they calmed down, they continued watching, but they became more and more uneasy inside.
To describe this emergency plan as a heroic act of self-sacrifice is not enough. It is simply cutting one's own flesh and blood to keep the main body of the empire unaffected.
But in this case, the Star Empire would be a complete empty shell.
"If you don't have any additional comments, prepare to issue it." Lloyd's tone was calm, without any waves.
His think tank looked at each other and said, "You've done this much, what else can we say?"
They stood up, bowed respectfully to Lloyd, and the projection gradually dissipated.
Lloyd looked at the empty hall and couldn't help but sigh.
"My dear grandson, why are you so unhappy..."
An inappropriate voice suddenly sounded, and Lloyd's eyelids fluttered. He knew without thinking that it must be that old bastard Alessandro.
He was too lazy to respond.
“Tsk, the anomalies in the desolate universe are definitely not the work of outside civilizations…” Alessandro smiled.
Lloyd knew that with this guy's cunning , he must have guessed some answers through his response.
"Don't worry. This is not a bad thing for you. Why worry so much?" Alessandro said like an old man, patiently persuading her, "You are the emperor of the Star Empire and Long Zun's comrade-in-arms."
"Even if we can't hold on any longer, we can still turn to the outside civilizations."
"Given the relationship between me and Long Zun, they won't accept it." Lloyd shook his head.
"Grandson, you misunderstood." Alessandro shook his head: "If Long Zun is just an ordinary thief, then you are just a clown."
"But now, Dragon Lord has made the entire outside civilization restrain its hands and feet, and is extremely wary."
"As his close comrade-in-arms, your value will also rise."
"Your surrender to them is also a different kind of victory for them, and they won't refuse it."
Lloyd didn't seem to be shocked when he heard this, he just shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'm not interested in finding another ancestor to worship."
Alessandro sneered: "Grandson, you are just a puppet of Long Zun, a white glove, an agent. It is not appropriate to play the iron-boned game."
"Who are you defending? The Star Empire, or the Dragon Lord?"
Lloyd narrowed his eyes, sneered, and suddenly asked: "Why, do you really have to make me explain it clearly?"
"The outside civilization is not worthy of my submission!"
"Ha... Long Zunpei?" Alessandro grinned.
"Yes, he deserves it!" Lloyd shouted, "I watched him grow from a small fry to a big shot who shook the universe."
"If I were in their place, I am confident that I can do no worse than any of them!"
"But if it were Li Yu, I wouldn't have the confidence to do what he did!"
"In other words, I obey him, but not anyone else!"
Alessandro was like a duck with its throat pinched, his mouth wide open but unable to laugh, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Although I don't like what you said, it's still interesting." The figure in golden armor slowly appeared in front of Lloyd and said indifferently: "Old man, can your bones still move?"
Alessandro squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "You two idiots, I will not be buried with the Star Empire."
"Then I can only hope that you're still worth sacrificing your life for next time." Lloyd regained his composure and said.
"Oh, let's wait until he catches me. I don't even dare to show up."
The two sides parted ways unhappily. Alessandro has always been a speculator and has never changed.
…
Regardless of the game between the bigwigs, the interstellar society has already been in uproar.
The desolate universe belt is about to disappear!
Will face the real cosmic civilization!
This sudden news was like dropping a missile into a calm lake, and the explosive storm swept across every corner.
The Desolate Universe Belt is about to disappear? Is this true?
What is a true cosmic civilization? Are we fake?
Although outside civilization has arrived, for many citizens, outside civilization is still a distant word.
But one day this word became within reach, and the anxiety, uneasiness and excitement it caused mixed in the interstellar society, causing various chain reactions.
"What races are there in the outside world? Are there any girls who meet my aesthetic standards?"
"I've long been fed up with this civilization. Let's get a more powerful civilization to rule over us."
"Are they more powerful than us? I heard that they are not very welcoming to Long Zun."
“…”
Various news media rushed to report on it, and all kinds of eye-catching headlines swept the interstellar network.
The leaders of some civilizations have already held secret meetings.
In such a tense and anxious atmosphere, five months passed in a flash.
