Chapter 449: The Puzzle is Completed

A large number of warships exploded In interstellar space, flames surging and parts flying everywhere. From the ruins of the warships, only a few scattered figures flew out.

Those were A-Tier Lifeforms, possessing formidable vitality. The aftermath of the Spaceship explosions couldn't affect them at all.

"Courting death!" Codri's face was gloomy. He had come to discuss Cooperation, but Li Yu didn't say a word and just started fighting.

Now he had even killed his subordinates. Although those Cannon Fodder weren't very important, this was tantamount to being severely Slapped.

"Now, we can talk about Cooperation."

After destroying the warships of Codri's subordinates, Li Yu suddenly brought up the matter of Cooperation again.

This made the angry Codri pause, somewhat confused about What Ulterior Motives Li Yu had?

Just now Li Yu attacked right away, making him think it was impossible for the two to cooperate.

His tone was cold: "You killed all my subordinates, and now you mention Cooperation?"

"I've killed all your subordinates, yet you're still willing to discuss Cooperation with me. This shows that you are sincere."

Codri looked at the eloquently speaking Li Yu, and inexplicably thought this explanation seemed quite reasonable.

He didn't care too much about those subordinates anyway. The A-Tier Lifeforms didn't die, only some underling Cannon Fodder died.

What he was angry about was Li Yu's attitude of not taking him seriously.

However, the two sides were indeed mortal enemies previously. Salvation Ark had hunted Li Yu multiple times, so it wasn't surprising for Li Yu to treat them with this attitude.

"Then can we continue talking now?" Codri forcefully suppressed his anger and asked coldly.

He was still considered calm. If he wanted to obtain Gensokyo, relying solely on the power he brought definitely wasn't enough; he had to seek external Cooperation.

"That's right..." Li Yu nodded, while also feeling somewhat amazed.

This guy really seemed to want to cooperate with him. Just now when Codri blocked the way, Li Yu didn't trust him at all.

Moreover, this person looked arrogant and bossy, which made him very unhappy.

He had Horus holding down the fort, plus his own various methods, so he wasn't afraid of the other party.

That's why he wanted to take the opportunity to "play" with the other party. But now that Codri had suffered losses, yet was still willing to cooperate with him, this made Li Yu somewhat surprised too.

These major factions were truly able to stoop or stand tall. Salvation Ark had suffered quite a loss because of Li Yu, yet they were still willing to cooperate with him.

"Since Your Excellency is full of sincerity, then follow me," Li Yu stepped aside and said.

"No..." Codri shook his head: "I don't trust you, we will talk right here."

Who knew if people from the Dimensional Camp were hiding in those fleets? He wouldn't rashly enter a dangerous situation.

"That works too..." Li Yu didn't have any objections, then added: "But if we are going to negotiate, another person needs to join."

"Who?" Codri was somewhat suspicious. Could it be someone from the Dimensional Camp?

Many speculations surfaced in his mind, but they were all completely shattered the instant Horus appeared.

"Horus, it's you? You didn't return to Returning Star?" Codri was exceptionally shocked. He fundamentally didn't expect to see Horus here, just like Della back then.

At the same time, he rejoiced that he had been vigilant of his surroundings just now, otherwise if Horus had launched a sneak attack, he would have probably fallen into a very troublesome situation.

Whenever someone was surprised why he didn't return to Returning Star, Horus's gaze would involuntarily look towards Li Yu.

Thereby recalling certain unpleasant things, making his mood become terrible.

Horus ignored Codri. The three stood in a triangle In interstellar space, temporarily forming a communication channel.

"What is your goal?" Li Yu spoke first.

"And what is the reason you stayed in the No Man's Land and didn't leave?" Codri asked back.

The two fell silent simultaneously. It was still that problem; the foundation of trust wasn't enough, making it fundamentally impossible to communicate deeply.

Both felt the other party was trying to bait information out of their mouths.

"Let me say something fair. Since you chose to cooperate, then don't cover things up." Horus then looked at Codri again: "Since you took the initiative to seek Cooperation, you should show some sincerity."

Fair my a, the corners of Codri's eyes twitched slightly, feeling Speechless at Horus's Shameless behavior.

What kind of fair words were these?

However, although Horus's words were shameless, the reasoning was correct. Codri pondered for a moment and said: "Our goal is Gensokyo."

"Gensokyo..." Li Yu feigned surprise: "I thought your target was me."

"It was originally..." Codri was also very frank: "But some accidents happened midway, and your priority was downgraded."

"What accidents?" Horus's eyes flickered, asking.

"No comment." Codri kept a cold face, looking at the two: "Now it's your turn."

Although Codri was unwilling to say, Li Yu knew in his heart that his impersonation of The Overlord had indeed Conned Salvation Ark quite heavily.

"Our goal is also Gensokyo..." Li Yu spoke, and actively added: "Moreover, we have found many hidden clues. The matter behind this is very not simple."

Codri's eyes flashed slightly. Li Yu's actions were somewhat beyond his expectations, but after careful consideration, he thought it was only natural.

Without direct conflict of interest, no one wished to make an enemy of Salvation Ark.

Salvation Ark and Li Yu had only become enemies due to a series of events.

But since Codri had already extended an olive branch, Li Yu also had no reason to continue the stalemate.

Thinking of this, Codri's expression softened slightly, agreeing: "That's right, we've also found out that this matter involves a huge deal and is mixed with many other events."

"Just the Star Glory Empire on the surface isn't something any single one of us can contend with."

"Yes." Li Yu nodded in deep agreement. The two exchanged glances, and the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.

"We can temporarily form an offensive and defensive alliance to deal with the series of impacts brought about by the Gensokyo incident," Codri proposed.

"No problem." Li Yu agreed immediately. Except for the three factions that formulated the plan, there was probably no one who knew more than him.

Even Salvation Ark was like this. Although they had found out some things, they were restricted by various limitations. What they knew definitely wasn't much.

He could completely grasp the initiative in the Cooperation and advance or retreat freely.

The two shook hands, which could be considered reaching a Verbal Cooperation. This form was only slightly better than a hostile state, and there was still a long way to go before true trust.

"What about Returning Star?" Codri suddenly looked at the composed Horus again.

Horus was slightly stunned, then realized that in Codri's eyes, Li Yu didn't represent Returning Star at all, but the Dimensional Camp.

This made him somewhat displeased, but after careful consideration, he still nodded and joined this tripartite alliance.

For the non-existent Dimensional Camp, Li Yu could completely make the decisions.

As a High Echelon of Salvation Ark, Codri also had some Authority to act according to circumstances.

Not to mention Horus. The three all had the right to make verbal agreements.

Hehe... pitiful Salvation Ark, continue being conned. Li Yu looked at Codri with a smile.

Do you really think I want to cooperate with you? When you come into contact with the true power holder of the Dimensional Camp, you must be made to compensate for our losses.

Codri's attitude was equally peaceful.

I wonder what the situation is like on Returning Star's side, Horus's mind wandered.

After reaching a preliminary Cooperation intention, they began to share intelligence information. It was another round of tug-of-war before both sides leaked a portion of news.

"The Grand Duke of Blood has appeared here." This was the news provided by Codri.

"Grand Duke of Blood? Who is that?" Li Yu had a blank expression on his face.

"He's actually involved too?" Horus frowned and said.

Good acting!

The two looked at each other, this sentence surfacing in their hearts simultaneously.

Subsequently, Horus explained to Li Yu: "The Grand Duke of Blood..."

Horus repeated the general intelligence that Li Yu already knew long ago.

"You mean this matter also has the intervention of that Old Ones organization?" Li Yu was somewhat "amazed".

"What can a Councilor who stepped down from the altar long ago gain by getting involved in this matter?"

"He probably wants to return to the peak..." Codri's answer wasn't something like "I don't know", which made Li Yu somewhat amazed.

This guy actually seemed to know something?

"Return to the peak, what does that mean? Could it be that he can become a Councilor again with the help of Gensokyo?" Li Yu asked in confusion.

"It's your turn to tell the news you found out." Codri didn't continue explaining, but asked Li Yu back.

Li Yu's eyes flickered slightly. Codri had probably really found out something, but this guy obviously didn't want to say.

Should I use The Overlord to con him a bit?

The moment this thought surfaced, it was snuffed out by Li Yu.

If he used The Overlord to inquire, the directivity would be too strong, and it would inevitably arouse Salvation Ark's suspicion.

Then let's use an information trade.

"I found out on my end that The Reformers are also one of the plotters," Li Yu said.

"What?" Codri was somewhat shocked. Horus also looked at Li Yu with a strange gaze.

He also didn't know this news. Li Yu was truly Hidden depths.

"There are actually The Reformers too, in that case..." Codri spoke half a sentence, but abruptly stopped, not continuing.

Obviously, he was also hiding something. Li Yu deduced that what he was hiding should be the news that the Abyss Institute was also a mastermind behind the scenes.

After all, the news he initially got about the Abyss Institute came from Salvation Ark.

But just now Codri only mentioned the Grand Duke of Blood.

"The target of The Reformers should also be Gensokyo. After all, this thing is too convenient." Li Yu also didn't reveal the truth.

Meeting Li Yu's gaze, Codri understood what he meant, and changed the subject: "The target of the Grand Duke of Blood is most likely not Gensokyo, but this massive battlefield caused by Gensokyo."

"The Grand Duke of Blood is very special. He is a special Test Subject from the Titan era."

"This massive battlefield will definitely produce countless corpses and blood. Those things are his target."

But speaking up to here, Codri frowned again: "However, we aren't certain, because the final battlefield isn't that large. Whether it's worth the Grand Duke of Blood taking action is still a question."

Meanwhile, Li Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and the final piece of the puzzle of the whole event was also completed at this moment.

Codri didn't know that the target of The Reformers was the two major legions of the Star Glory Empire.

Because to deal with those two major legions, The Reformers had swept along a massive armed resistance force, plus the various factions hidden behind the scenes.

If a fight really broke out in the end, then the final scale of this battlefield would actually be dozens of times more than Codri's estimation.

Saying it's a Flesh and Blood Quagmire wouldn't be an exaggeration at all. It would be enough for the Grand Duke of Blood to have a full meal.

The Abyss Institute's target was Gensokyo, but nine Cipher Orbs were still under the control of the Star Glory Empire.

To get those nine Cipher Orbs, they had to drag the Star Glory Empire into it.

Once the Star Glory Empire was dragged in, an equal power would be needed to counterbalance them, so they sought out The Reformers.

The Reformers, whose goal was to weaken the Star Glory Empire, naturally wouldn't refuse this excellent opportunity.

It was just unknown which of the two found the Old Ones and made them dispatch the Grand Duke of Blood.

The overall plan should be roughly like this. Although it was unknown who started the plan, and who played a connecting role in it, the final goals of the three factions had all been confirmed.

This scheme, although it couldn't be called perfect, was already top-notch, because a single target gathered them, yet they each took what they needed, and everyone had a harvest.

It could basically ensure they wouldn't infight and would be united against external forces.

Like Li Yu and Codri, although it seemed they had reached a Cooperation now, because both their goals were Gensokyo, there would definitely be a tug-of-war in the end.

But right now they both had a Tacit Understanding not to mention this matter.

And Li Yu, through various methods and synthesizing information from various parties, had basically figured out the plan clearly.

"What are you thinking about?" Codri looked at Li Yu who was deep in thought, and couldn't help reminding: "If you found any clues, I hope we can share them."

Li Yu came back to his senses, looked at Codri in front of him, and revealed a sincere smile: "Rest assured, since we have reached a Cooperation, if I have any latest news, I will definitely inform you."

Although cooperating with Salvation Ark gave him a feeling of the impermanence of worldly affairs.

However, All for profit. Both had the same goal, both hoping to gain some benefits from this. Reaching a temporary Cooperation was understandable.

The two were Each harboring schemes, yet didn't show a trace on the surface.

Right at this moment, Li Yu's Smart Terminal vibrated. He glanced at it, and a hint of joy instantly appeared on his face. Siegel was finally arriving!

(End of this chapter)