Chapter 399: Harvest and the Poised Titus

[Obtained Special Ability––Force Projection: The Sith Lord once transferred his consciousness into a Clone Body, perhaps you can too.

Temporarily occupy the body of someone with The Force, carrying the main body's Mental Power, while consuming a large amount of The Force.]

Tsk... Li Yu's mind shook slightly, sitting up.

In this world, those who possessed The Force were all his subordinates, and now every subordinate was a Host Body, equivalent to inviting a god, not bad.

This was the harvest Clone Two obtained from the Star Wars world.

Currently, he had already come into contact with the core Plot of [Phantom Menace], and encountered Sidious, and fought a battle with the other party and his subordinates.

This Lord even wanted to recruit Number Two, but was rejected by Number Two.

And as a Sith Lord, his value was not small. Clone Two obtained more than one reward from him.

[Obtained Special Item––May The Force Be With You: Forcibly merges the Host with The Force, you are The Force, and The Force is you.

(Note: Since the Universe where the Host is located does not have an Ocean of the Force, the degree of enhancement has an upper limit)]

This was a long-lost concept-level item, its effect extremely powerful. Even if this Universe didn't have an Ocean of the Force, its power would probably be quite extraordinary, making Li Yu break into a wide grin.

As for the other minor rewards like [Sith Robe] and [Sith Lightsaber], Li Yu was too lazy to look at them, they didn't have much value.

...

At this moment, about a month had passed since Elton fled that Spaceship.

During this period, no overly conspicuous major events occurred. Just half a month ago, he had officially become an Honorary Duke of Returning Star, as well as the commander of the Black Pupil Fleet.

And afterwards, the heat belonging to Li Yu also gradually dissipated.

Because there was the astonishing battle record beforehand, these two matters didn't cause a strong reaction among the Citizens within the borders.

No matter how much people found Li Yu displeasing to the eye, they didn't have much opposing opinions regarding these two matters.

Finding the missed communication from just now, it was Connor's. Previously, he was dealing with Clone Two's rewards and didn't have time to pay Attention to it.

Not long after dialing back, Connor's large face popped up. His complexion seemed somewhat haggard, currently kneading the space between his eyebrows. His tone was unfriendly as he said:

"Two hundred billion tons of Military-Grade Alloy are currently being dispatched from all over Returning Star. This quantity is too large, it needs some time."

"No problem, I can afford to wait..." Li Yu smiled and nodded.

During this period, after a long period of wrangling between Returning Star and the Star Glory Empire, they finally reached basic ransom conditions.

The Star Glory Empire paid a massive amount of resources, including Gene Chains, Technology blueprints, special minerals, and various precious resources, ransoming fifteen A-rank lifeforms including Capone.

And Li Yu's demand was only Military-Grade Alloy. After Returning Star's calculation, converting it to an equal value of Military-Grade Alloy was about one hundred and forty billion tons.

But of course Li Yu wouldn't be happy with that, because among those resources, many items possessed implicit value, belonging to items that had a price but no market, unable to be bought with money. How could they be paid with an equal value of Military-Grade Alloy?

So, he wrangled with Prince Connor for many days again, finally settling on two hundred billion tons of Military-Grade Alloy.

This made Prince Connor worry his heart out, because these Alloy Materials were all already allocated, with almost no excess quota.

And drawing out two hundred billion tons of Military-Grade Alloy from various places had already caused delays in the maintenance and repair work of quite a few fleets.

It even directly affected Returning Star's total quota for casting Spaceships this year, as well as various construction plans.

They could only temporarily purchase Alloy Materials of the same specifications from other civilizations.

But overall, Returning Star couldn't be considered to be losing out. There were many special resources that were hard to measure with money.

And Li Yu obtaining a massive amount of Military-Grade Alloy also didn't lose out. It could be considered a win-win, otherwise Returning Star wouldn't possibly agree.

"The alloys stored in the Central Star System are already prepared, you can come pick them up anytime," Prince Connor added. Then his face showed hesitation, but he still asked:

"What do you need so much Alloy Materials for?"

Such a massive quantity was enough to support the raw materials needed to build a super-large-scale fleet. It couldn't help but make Prince Connor care.

"What are you guys using those special resources from the Star Glory Empire for?" Li Yu retorted.

Connor paused slightly. Those resources involved several top-secret projects, naturally impossible to tell Li Yu.

He also understood Li Yu's meaning, this was his secret, telling Returning Star not to ask about it.

Li Yu and them were having a normal trade, not drawing resources from Returning Star, so he had the right not to tell them the destination of the resources.

After hesitating for a moment, Connor still spoke up: "If it's to be provided to the Other-Dimensional Camp, it's best to do it more secretively. Titus recently really wants to make a move on you."

Li Yu was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Connor would actually remind him of this sentence. Perhaps it was because of the previous Sword-Bearer Medal, his son also got a share of the benefits from it.

"I am using this for myself, it has nothing at all to do with that whatever Other-Dimensional Camp," Li Yu shook his head and said.

Connor couldn't be bothered to care whether it had anything to do with it or not. His reminder of this sentence was already considered fulfilling his duty to the utmost.

After hanging up the communication, Li Yu's mood was even better. After this period of time, the construction progress of the [Death Star] had already advanced to 10%.

This was thanks to the continuous stream of metal scrap and those four hundred tons of Alloy Materials from Alexei. A large part of the [Death Star]'s construction blueprints had already materialized.

If adding these two hundred billion tons of Alloy Materials, then the overall construction progress would be advanced to around 30%.

This was already a terrifying construction progress. Normal Interstellar Fortresses were usually built in units of years.

Yet Li Yu, in just over a month's time, was already about to complete around 30%.

"Let me think, where else should I go to get some Alloy Materials..." Li Yu lowered his head in thought.

The metal scrap from the Central Star System was a continuous source of income, but because it was scrap, the conversion consumption was quite a lot. It took five days to advance by about 1%.

And this wave of plucking Returning Star hurt a bit. In a short time, it would probably be hard to pluck much more Alloy Materials.

.........

On the other side, in Titus's Palace, he was currently listening to a Subordinate's report.

"...Took away another two hundred billion tons of Military-Grade Alloy, what exactly does he want to do?" Titus lowered his head, pondering.

From the time Li Yu returned, it seemed most of his actions revolved around Military-Grade Alloy, plucking bit by bit.

Just from official channels alone, he had taken away over two hundred and forty billion tons of Military-Grade Alloy.

And Titus knew Li Yu was secretly collecting metal scrap in a continuous stream, which was another astronomical figure.

"How is the investigation into the destination of those Alloy Materials going?" Titus frowned and asked.

"Your Highness, the final flow of the alloys and metal scrap is all to Li Yu's personal Base. The Staff Members transporting those materials didn't come into contact with any core secrets," the Subordinate hurriedly answered:

"And those materials just seemed to disappear after being transported into his Base."

"His subordinates are also under our surveillance. Excluding the group that went to Amethyst, recently his subordinates haven't shown any tendency to leave the border."

"Also haven't detected any Spatial Fluctuations, excluding the possibility of ultra-space transmission."

Hearing this, Titus's doubts deepened. Li Yu collecting these alloys definitely had a use. In his view, the greatest possibility was collecting them for the Other-Dimensional Camp.

But only collecting and not delivering, what kind of routine was this?

"...Didn't His Highness Alexei tell you, Li Yu said collecting alloys was to build an Interstellar Fortress," the Subordinate said in a low voice.

"You believe this kind of talk?" Titus looked displeased: "Alloys only go in and don't come out. Where is he building an Interstellar Fortress, in his own Base?"

"That younger brother of mine..." Speaking up to here, Titus's eyes were deep: "All of his words cannot be believed."

His mood recently was very bad. Originally, in his eyes, there was only one enemy, Vimala.

But an Alexei Suddenly Appeared halfway. Although this younger brother of his was still far from reaching the level of an "enemy."

But he could still occasionally disgust him a bit.

However, what frustrated him the most was still Li Yu. He didn't know if this kid's brain had been broken by the Other-Dimensional Camp.

What's the damn use of holding onto the Heart of the Titan? Wouldn't it be better to hand it over and exchange it for other benefits?

Could it be he handed it over to the Other-Dimensional Camp? But looking at Li Yu's attitude, he and the Other-Dimensional Camp weren't too intimate either.

Too many questions made Titus very irritable. He immediately gave a cold snort, scolding: "Since you don't know anything, then why aren't you hurrying to investigate!"

The Subordinate broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly saying yes, and left in a hurry, brushing past another attendant who walked in.

"Your Highness, urgent news..." He walked quickly to Titus, his expression containing an unsuppressible excitement.

"...The Meteor Fleet's former commander––Elton isn't dead yet, he just suddenly contacted our people."

"Elton?" Titus pondered for a moment, his face abruptly changing. It's him!

"The leader of the Ordos Incident? Didn't he die in the Ordos System? There was indeed a problem with the battle report!?"

"He didn't die!" That person continued to report: "He claims he grasps extremely important information, related to Li Yu, and during this period of time, the person imprisoning him was precisely Li Yu!"

"Li Yu!"

Him again. Titus frowned tightly. In the battle report, the length of Li Yu's appearance was almost negligible.

And because he was only a B-rank lifeform at the time, they didn't conduct a too targeted investigation on him.

Even more so because Digor, for some unknown reason at the time, Suddenly favored Li Yu greatly, smoothing over all suspicions.

Yet Elton, who was dead long ago in the battle report, Suddenly Appeared.

"Have you verified his Identity?" Titus pursued the question.

The attendant hurriedly responded: "Not yet, it's him unilaterally contacting us, but he mentioned many of Returning Star's classified secrets, his credibility is very high."

Titus pondered carefully, a streak of Thunder suddenly flashing through his mind. He quickly found a portion of the battle Recording from the great battle in Amethyst on his Smart Terminal, freezing it on that [Apostle].

He murmured in a low voice: "[Two-Winged Apostle], identical to the one that appeared in the Ordos Incident. I originally thought this was support from the Other-Dimensional Camp."

"And that battle report of the Ordos Incident was full of loopholes. The battle report said the Star Glory Empire set up an ambush, and ultimately obtained the [Two-Winged Apostle], but lacked the most crucial ending battle Recording."

"But the Star Glory Empire claimed they didn't obtain the [Two-Winged Apostle]. However, because there was no more evidence pointing elsewhere, the Military could only believe this battle report."

"And Li Yu, who was only a B-rank lifeform at the time, was not suspected too much."

A certain color flickered in Titus's eyes. Elton's appearance allowed him to almost guess the outline of the whole matter.

The remaining Meteor Fleet at that time all had a strange attitude towards Li Yu, as if they had received Mental Suggestion.

But Li Yu was only a B-rank lifeform at the time. Coupled with Digor's attitude, the Military didn't continue to investigate down at that time.

Who could have thought Li Yu could grow to this extent today.

Titus was slightly excited. The threat of Elton's appearance to Li Yu far exceeded the rest of the methods he had arranged, almost an absolute kill level.

"Where is he right now!?" Titus suddenly looked at the attendant.

The attendant Felt a Chill. He had almost never seen Titus look this Impatient. Not daring to delay, he hurriedly said in a low voice:

"He is currently in the Podol Star System, using a fake Identity, taking a Smuggling Spaceship."

"He refuses to reveal more news, insisting he must meet you before speaking."

Elton was extremely cautious. He finally managed to escape the life of a prisoner, and didn't want any more accidents.

"Send someone to pick him up and bring him back..." Titus immediately spoke up, but then added:

"Let Marco take people there. Tell him he must conceal his Identity, rather spend more time than expose himself."

"Yes!" The attendant received the order and left in a hurry.

"Truly... wonderful!" Titus rarely revealed a happy expression.

Once Li Yu embezzling the [Apostle] and imprisoning a High Echelon commander was confirmed.

Coupled with him adding fuel to the flames behind the scenes, the other party wouldn't be able to resist at all, and could only surrender without a fight. By that time, everything on Li Yu would be confiscated.

As long as the Heart of the Titan was on him, Titus could obtain it without blowing a speck of dust.

Moreover, the Ordos Incident definitely hid more secrets.

How did Li Yu, who was only a B-rank lifeform at that time, contend against the five A-rank lifeforms present?

Could he have had the help of the Other-Dimensional Camp?

Titus believed that Li Yu at that time shouldn't have possessed this value, unless the other party was the illegitimate son of the Other-Dimensional Camp's Controller.

And these unfathomable questions could only be explained by Li Yu himself.

In the silent Palace, his eyes were deep: "Since you are unwilling to hand it over, I can only go take it myself."

(End of this chapter)