Chapter 300: [Superman World]

As time passed, more Gui Xing High Command members gradually arrived, but mostly from the Patrol Fleet faction, as well as people from the Vimala Faction. Elton was clearly also Vimala's person.

As for high-level officials like General Aisel, they did not attend in person, only symbolically sending a few people over.

This kind of Memorial Service wasn't mandatory; attending or not was fine. But since Li Yu was currently the temporary commander of the Meteor Fleet, he had to attend both out of reason and emotion.

"Her Highness Klein has arrived..." Low murmurs rose from the surroundings again. Klein, wearing a black formal dress, elegant and appropriate, arrived here accompanied by her attendants.

Klein represented Vimala, considered as expressing Vimala's attitude. Klein nodded all the way and arrived in front of Li Yu amidst everyone's courtesies.

The people around Li Yu tactfully stepped away, though their gazes were somewhat strange.

Rumor had it that Her Highness Klein and Li Yu's relationship wasn't simple. Now it seemed... it wasn't a baseless rumor. Coming straight to Li Yu as soon as she entered, no one would probably believe it was just a simple subordinate and superior relationship.

"Long time no see, Your Highness..." Li Yu greeted her casually.

"I heard things were very dangerous in the Hengfeng System?" Klein's formal dress perfectly revealed her delicate white collarbones, her slender neck like a proud swan.

"It was alright..." Li Yu shrugged: "With Commander Hannes's help, it was a close call but no real danger."

"Hannes?" Klein's expression was odd: "I heard he was very particular and unyielding about the Meteor Fleet insulting the Patrol Fleets before."

"He didn't make things difficult for you?"

Li Yu didn't expect Klein to know about these things. He thought for a moment and replied: "It seemed he didn't really like me at first, but after I pressed him into the floor with one hand, our subsequent interactions became extremely harmonious."

"I knew it..." The corners of Klein's mouth curled up slightly, unable to hold back a laugh.

Then, she seemed to feel she was losing her composure, restrained her expression, and changed the subject: "When I came here, I just received news that the Vick Galaxy of the Amethyst Civilization suffered an attack with heavy losses; more than half of the planet was leveled."

"Casualties reached a billion. Due to the special nature of the Vick Galaxy, there were also many tourists from external civilizations, so the impact is very massive."

"Oh?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised. He opened the Interstellar Network. Returning Star's Public Opinion was still tangled up with the Dark Curtain of the Bounty, and there weren't many reports on this attack.

But switching to the internal network of the Amethyst Civilization, it instantly became lively. In the Interstellar Era, news had almost no lag time.

Less than two hours after the incident occurred, the entire front page of the Amethyst network was filled with various astonishing Headlines.

【Vick Galaxy Attacked! Amethyst Civilization on the Brink of Crisis!?】

【Nuclear Crystal Weapon Falls Within Borders, Attackers Suspected to Be Our Own!】

【......】

According to reports from many Interstellar Media, the Weapon used by the attackers this time was a Nuclear Crystal Weapon, a high-energy Weapon developed by the Amethyst Civilization themselves.

Essentially, it used Amethyst ore shells from which the internal Energy had been extracted, refilled with unstable Energy, thereby erupting with immense destructive power.

Because of the properties of the Amethyst Core, its crystals could resist various interference methods, making it a very high-end Weapon application.

When it was first announced to the public, it even caused quite a carnival among Amethyst Military Enthusiasts. However, this kind of Weapon fell on one of the most important planets within their borders.

The implications instantly caused a massive panic. Amethyst, already turbulent due to the discrimination movement, became even more panicked.

"Who did this? Directly dropping a Bomb, such brutal methods?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised after understanding the details, guessing: "Is it Saster?"

"I don't know, it hasn't been found out yet. It could be the high-class Amethyst people, or it could be the ordinary Amethyst citizens' faction." Klein also shook her head. The time since the incident was too short; even Returning Star hadn't found out.

"It should be very hard to find out. Such vicious methods targeting one's own people will be spat upon no matter who it is."

Li Yu nodded. Attacking one's own people was a huge taboo; the other party definitely handled all the loose ends.

The goal was simple: to add fuel to the already tense situation within Returning Star and trigger an armed conflict.

From the moment these nuclear crystals fell, a war within Amethyst was bound to break out.

Klein whispered again: "Titus is preparing to enter, and he specifically requested you to join. Should we decline? I can just send a few people over."

Li Yu pondered for a moment and shook his head: "No need, I originally planned to go and take a look..."

He needed a lot of resources. Peyton fusing the Divine Child into the Alien Queen required a massive amount of resources to begin with.

He had already transferred the hundred billion Star Coins from the Bounty reward into the Laboratory's account. This sum of money was quite substantial and should last for a long time.

But it was never wrong to plan ahead, and he hadn't forgotten Prince Saster's pursuit to kill him.

The two chatted about this issue for a moment. Klein also confirmed again that Digor indeed intended for him to control the Meteor Fleet.

"...Mother didn't even hesitate to have a big argument with Father over this, believing you shouldn't control the Meteor Fleet, but Father's attitude was exceptionally resolute."

As Klein said this, her gaze was also somewhat peculiar, "Why does Father value you so much? In his political career, such things rarely happen."

"A father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, getting more and more satisfied..." Li Yu spoke nonsense.

"What nonsense are you talking about!?" Klein softly spat, her cheeks slightly flushed, actually showing a rare bit of a little woman's demeanor.

The attendants surrounding them all shuddered, hastily lowering their heads to look at their bracelets. They were operating normally; the sound hadn't transmitted out.

After confirming this, they breathed a sigh of relief, simultaneously lowering their heads even further, wishing they had something to plug their ears with.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Li Yu casually found a topic to chat about, slowly easing the atmosphere.

The time for the ceremony to begin was getting closer, but Klein told him something outrageous.

"Majesty Digor won't come?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised: "But wasn't there already a notice saying Majesty Digor would attend?"

"Virtual projection..." Klein explained: "Recently, matters in the No Man's Land have drawn too much of Father's Energy, and this matter... isn't really considered a big deal."

Klein's words were somewhat unexpected, yet made sense.

Li Yu's tone was weird: "If Commander Elton knew the truth, he would probably be very disappointed..."

Klein glanced at him. Elton is dead, how could he be disappointed? Moreover, this was just a procedural formality anyway.

Besides, it said Digor would attend, but it didn't specify in what form he would attend.

The location where the ceremony began was not on the top floor here, but in a wider hall downstairs.

The setup here was very solemn. In a transparent Crystal Coffin, Elton's "corpse" lay quietly inside for people to pay their respects.

Li Yu felt even more Speechless seeing this. Another Virtual projection. Elton wasn't dead at all; how could there be a corpse here.

In the back, a massive amount of camera equipment was set up, belonging to various media outlets. The ceremony here would be broadcast live externally.

Most officials seemed to know that Digor wouldn't descend in person. After putting on a show of mourning, everyone gathered together again, Shooting The Breeze.

Not long after, Digor's Virtual projection began to coalesce. It clearly used high-end projection technology. Li Yu couldn't even tell it was a projection; it looked exactly like a real person.

After Digor appeared, the voices here instantly died down. Everyone looked at him with reverence.

He looked around, his gaze pausing on Li Yu for a moment, but due to the occasion, he didn't say much.

But this caused many secretly observing officials to have more thoughts in their hearts.

At the same time, above the entire Star Arc Building, a massive projection of Digor slowly appeared, clearly visible even from far away.

"...It's Majesty Digor!"

"...Star Burier!"

"..."

The people outside instantly became excited, loudly shouting Digor's name.

A strong ruler always has a group of loyal supporters. Even though Digor had disappeared for a long time, he was still very popular.

Accompanied by the entry of the Interstellar Media, this ceremony officially began.

The boring process made Li Yu drowsy. Fortunately, Clone One finally finished cooling down and could be deployed, finally lifting his spirits slightly.

【Searching for World Deployment... Data analyzing... [Superman World] coordinates locating... World Barrier Smuggling Channel opening... Opening successful... Please choose to deploy clone. Can carry Talents and titles, which will affect the Comprehensive Evaluation.】

[Superman World]? Li Yu was slightly puzzled. Shouldn't Superman belong to the DC grand universe concept?

Why is there a separate world? Could it be a parallel universe?

However, since this world was found, the corners of Li Yu's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Selecting mission mode––【Obtain enough Kryptonian Gene Samples】

Tsk tsk... the days of absorbing the sun are finally coming soon.

【Clone One deployed successfully. Please check the Task Log after the mission ends.】

Done. Li Yu was already extremely familiar with this process.

......

In the silent Interstellar starry sky, a Spaceship was slowly sailing. Compared to the incomparably vast universe, even if the Spaceship's speed was fast enough, it was still hard to perceive.

During Interstellar voyages, very few Spaceships would rely on Propulsion Engines to navigate, because the distance between Star Systems was unimaginably vast.

Relying on Propulsion Engines, even sailing for ten years might not reach the Destination.

And this Spaceship happened to be using a Propulsion Engine. It seemed to have no Destination, leisurely wandering in the universe.

Inside the Spaceship, Daniel walked along the Metal Corridor, occasionally running into soldiers walking together.

"Captain Daniel, shift over?" Someone greeted.

"Yeah..." Daniel was in a good mood, "You guys going to the gym?"

"Yes..." The soldier replied. They chatted casually for a few words and parted ways, seeming very harmonious.

However, what Daniel couldn't see was that as soon as they passed each other, the smiles on the soldiers' faces abruptly vanished, turning silent.

It had been more than a month since they left Erdos.

He originally thought the mission Li Yu entrusted to him would be extremely arduous, but the result was not what he imagined. The soldiers on the ship respected him, and there was no danger. It could be said to be extremely pleasant.

"Oh right... today seems to be Commander Elton's Posthumous Award Ceremony." He suddenly remembered and quickly walked back to the Command Center.

He opened the Interstellar Network and found the live broadcast from a certain media outlet. He always thought Commander Elton was dead, and died a heroic death.

Although he didn't understand why Your Excellency Li Yu gave his Merits to Elton, he believed Your Excellency Li Yu naturally had his reasons.

He actually didn't have any feelings for Elton, but he remembered the soldiers on the ship were all Meteor Fleet soldiers. Their feelings for Elton should be very deep.

Daniel had spent a long time with them and felt they should be made aware of the Honor their Captain received.

He checked the Spaceship system; there were no emergencies. Daniel turned on the internal broadcast and simultaneously connected it to the media live stream.

Instantly, a voice echoed through most of the public areas of the Spaceship...

"...We are currently at the site of the Posthumous Award Ceremony for the former commander of the Meteor Fleet, Your Excellency Elton. As you can see... a massive number of citizens from the Ender Galaxy have spontaneously come to the scene to mourn..."

A massive number of soldiers looked up in confusion, not knowing what this was about. Elton? Isn't he in the Warehouse?

In the Warehouse deep within the Spaceship, this place was guarded jointly by dozens of soldiers for a long time, and it was also the only place Daniel couldn't get close to.

However, Li Yu had instructed him beforehand, so he didn't have much curiosity either.

In the dim Warehouse, a massive amount of sundries were piled together. In the center sat a Metal Cage, where a blurry human figure could vaguely be seen; it was exactly Elton.

"...Commander Elton is the pride of the Ender Galaxy. At the same time... Majesty Digor has also attended this Posthumous Award Ceremony..."

The speaker in the Warehouse played the sound of the Interstellar live broadcast. Elton jerked his head up, his eyes full of anger and disbelief.

Yet he couldn't make any sound, only able to experience incompetent Rage!

Memorial Service? Posthumous Award Ceremony? I'm not f*cking dead yet!?

That damn Li Yu actually made him die!

"It is reported that during the Erdos attack incident, this commander fought against several powerful A-Tier Lifeforms, ultimately falling in battle... but he also annihilated three A-Tier Lifeforms... Outstanding combat Merits!"

Elton's face froze. Li Yu actually really managed to bypass the internal review. What the hell were those reviewers doing?

With so many loopholes, couldn't they find the trickery?

"...We can see that besides Majesty Digor, many High Echelon figures have attended the Posthumous Award Ceremony at the scene, including Her Highness Klein... and Baron Li Yu..."

Elton's eyes twitched. He would never forget this name. To think this Bastard actually attended his "Memorial Service" too; he must be secretly gloating.

"...Baron Li Yu has been highly anticipated recently due to the Xinhuo Virus Bounty incident, but he doesn't seem to be affected..."

"...He is standing next to Her Highness Klein. It's said the relationship between the two is unusual..."

"...There are rumors that Baron Li Yu is also the temporary commander of the Meteor Fleet. Attending Commander Elton's Memorial Service must also be to express respect to the deceased..."

Elton was completely stunned. What did he hear? That despicable, Shameless Bastard Li Yu actually became the commander of the Meteor Fleet!

Majesty Digor, have even you been deceived!?

Sorry, sorry, there was an unexpected incident at work, the update is late, I am extremely sorry!

(End of this chapter)