Chapter 472: Star Glory Empire's Ambush, Golden Lion Legion!

Return Star Central Star System, deepest part of the Star Casting Palace, this was an area unknown to anyone and would not appear in any records.

Even in Return Star's most core Database, there was no record of this place.

In one of the white buildings, space compression Technology was used inside, expanding the Internal Space, making it far broader than it looked.

Various precise Instruments were placed in an orderly manner inside, and Staff Members hurrying back and forth closely monitored various data on the instrument screens.

And right in the center, on a pristine white experimental table, lay a completely naked middle-aged Man, covered in various experimental equipment.

Beside this middle-aged Man, stood several Return Star High Echelons at this moment: Queen Vimala, Prince Connor, General Aisel, Prince Titus, and so on...

They were all High Echelons holding actual power in Return Star. Every word they spoke could cause severe tremors in the outside world.

And now, their gazes were all focused on the middle-aged man on the experimental table.

"His Majesty's body is deteriorating more and more. Even without setting this Trap, he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer." Prince Connor's expression showed a hint of sorrow.

"They want to turn His Majesty into an experimental subject!"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent. In the current situation, there was no need to investigate the reason anymore.

"There is no need to bring this matter up again." A familiar voice sounded by everyone's ears, making their expressions solemn.

This was Digor's voice. He was still lying on the experimental table, but his voice echoed in everyone's minds.

"I will induce the Death Wave. The sharks in the dark will follow the smell of blood."

"Although I am plagued by the Death Wave, I have also gained something from it. You don't need to worry about this incident."

The confidence in Digor's tone slightly shook everyone. Gained something from the Death Wave?

The significance of this sentence was not small. Unfortunately... the Death Wave was a Cosmic Calamity that even Titans found difficult to survive. No matter how heaven-defying Digor was, he would still be powerless.

"Are you sure we shouldn't evacuate the Citizens?" Prince Connor said with some hesitation.

Until now, the outside world remained calm. Ordinary Citizens couldn't sense the waves surging in the dark at all.

This also meant that if a battle broke out, the casualties would probably be counted in hundreds of millions.

"No need, losses are inevitable. We can't possibly evacuate the entire Central Star System." Digor coldly refused.

"If this plan succeeds, those dead Citizens will become the driving force pushing Return Star forward. The entire Return Star will unite."

Hearing Digor's words, the many High Echelons couldn't help but Look at Each Other in Dismay. Compared to this emperor, they still weren't ruthless enough.

Just an attack in a certain Star System could arouse public indignation within Return Star.

Not to mention the Central Star System suffering a major blow. At that time, the entire Return Star civilization would be united in purpose, Invincible wherever their blades pointed.

Of course, the premise was that this plan must succeed, otherwise everything was empty talk.

"Everyone, it's ready..."

Right at this moment, the white-haired Head Researcher walked over and said in a low voice.

"Then begin..." Digor ordered.

The Head Researcher's face couldn't help but show some apprehension. He then walked up to the giant machine and pressed the red button.

"Time unsealed!"

In front of him was a glass Observation Room, inside which floated a lifeform that looked exactly like Digor.

Only everything in the Observation Room seemed to be static, like a painting hung on a wall.

And as the red button was pressed, the "painting" began to flow. A Gray Vortex abruptly surfaced at the heart of that lifeform.

And the moment this Gray Vortex surfaced, the many lifeforms present all felt a bone-piercing cold.

They seemed to foresee their own deaths, various tragic ways of dying flashing before their eyes.

"This is... the Death Wave?" Prince Connor murmured to himself, looking through the thick glass at the expanding Gray Vortex.

"Let's go, it's time to prepare." Vimala suppressed her discomfort, subconsciously wanting to get away from here.

Everyone nodded one after another, bade farewell to Digor, and walked out of this secret Base.

On the way, Titus, who had been silent all along, suddenly caught up with Vimala and said in a low voice:

"Your Excellency Queen, I heard fighting has already broken out in No Man's Land. Have Duke Li Yu and Commander Horus sent back any intelligence?"

Vimala's footsteps paused slightly. The other big shots acted as if they hadn't heard their conversation and continued forward.

Vimala said coldly: "No Man's Land is just a minor matter to us. What we have to face next is the true danger."

Titus nodded, echoing: "Of course."

Their conversation was brief and confusing. Titus's eyes flickered, and Vimala's expression was cold and stern.

Having reached this point, there was still no news from the Dimensional Camp. She no longer harbored any hope, just some doubts.

If the Dimensional Camp didn't intend to help her, then why bother communicating with her previously?

Or did something happen in between that made the Dimensional Camp lose confidence in Return Star?

Vimala couldn't figure it out for the time being, but she didn't continue to think deeply about it. Anyway, in her plan, uncontrollable forces were never included.

"Li Yu..."

When this matter was over, she definitely had to settle the score with Li Yu. No one could deceive her without paying any price!

………

The Residual Energy within the Troll Legion gradually dissipated, and the Legion Fortress had completely vanished.

Not only that, the terrifying Energy explosion just now even directly wiped out more than a third of the Troll Legion's warships.

This terrifying power made everyone on the battlefield gasp in cold air.

Ted stared blankly, taking a long time to recover his senses. Various emotions churned in his heart, and finally he only spat out one sentence: "Fortunately, the target wasn't my Legion."

A one-in-two chance, whoever gets hit is unlucky.

Subsequently, his expression changed drastically. He hurriedly went to the Command Console, glanced at various data, and said urgently in a special channel: "Quick, a loophole has appeared in the blockade of Gensokyo. These United Fleets will definitely continue to attack."

"The Main Cannons of the Interstellar Fortresses cannot attack continuously. This is an excellent opportunity for you to attack!"

A response came from the silent channel: "Mm."

In another corner of the battlefield, the leader of the Abyss Organization, disguised as an ordinary faction, grinned widely, looking at the scattered Troll Legion.

"This shot was fired really well. Gensokyo... here I come!"

At the center of the explosion, there was almost nothing left. The violent Energy had destroyed all physical objects.

Only from a slightly farther distance could one see scattered metal scraps, twisted out of shape, all caused by melting under high temperature and then rapidly cooling.

And among them, there was a completely charred object, which was also the only moving thing in this area——

The Legion Commander of the Troll Legion——Raymond!

He wasn't the main target of the attack, and at the last moment, he urgently evacuated. Although he was caught in the aftershock, he didn't die, only suffering severe injuries.

The charred carbon marks on his skin rapidly peeled off. He looked around with a somewhat dazed expression, a wave of sorrow welling up in his heart.

Under this strike, at least hundreds of thousands of Trolls died here.

A one-in-two chance, the enemy's attack chose the Troll Legion. Looking at the intact Four-Armed Titan Legion in the distance, his feelings were complex.

Scarcity is not the issue, uneven distribution is. If the Four-Armed Titan Legion had also taken such a shot, Raymond's feelings probably wouldn't be so complex.

……

"This attack is pretty powerful..." Li Yu murmured.

Codri's expression changed slightly, and he immediately said: "This attack definitely destroyed the Containment Device. Those factions are all rushing towards the central area."

"This strike is the horn signaling the decisive battle!"

Li Yu also realized this. It was originally a struggle between the two behemoths, the Star Glory Empire and the United Fleet.

But this shot from the United Fleet directly blasted a hole, which also created an opportunity for other factions.

After all, their goal was not war, but to obtain Gensokyo.

"Uh..." Li Yu hesitated for a moment and asked: "Do they know how to obtain this Half-Dimension World?"

Li Yu wasn't too clear about these dimensional worlds. Although he carried the title of the Dimensional Camp on his back, he didn't have a detailed understanding of this aspect.

But his question was also very clever, only mentioning the Half-Dimension World, which didn't arouse the suspicion of the two.

After all, other factions hadn't obtained this thing either, so they definitely didn't know much.

Horus frowned tightly: "For other dimensional worlds, as long as you find the Dimensional Consciousness, it's very easy to control it."

"But... for this Half-Dimension World, no one knows if there's any difference from ordinary dimensional worlds."

"Although we don't know, someone definitely does." Codri smiled mysteriously.

Li Yu narrowed his eyes slightly: "You mean... the Abyss Institute?"

The Abyss Institute was the research organization specializing in dimensional worlds. Under normal circumstances, if anyone had the highest chance of obtaining Gensokyo, it was definitely the Abyss Institute.

However, right at this moment, all the high-tier lifeforms present felt a strange fluctuation and turned to look one after another.

They saw on the outermost periphery of the United Fleet, warships breaking through the Space Blocking Device and instantly appearing here.

These warships were interwoven with gold and red, with special appearances. Everyone present found them somewhat unfamiliar; they didn't belong to any fleet of the Star Glory Empire active on the battlefield.

And the most eye-catching were the high-tier lifeforms wearing various colored Armor that appeared along with the warships, numerous in number and possessing formidable Auras.

"Those are all [Titan Colonization Armors]?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised, looking at the Armor on those high-tier lifeforms.

He was no stranger to [Titan Colonization Armor]. After all, for a very long time, he relied on the [Titan Colonization Armor] to gain absolute advantages in battles of the same level.

"Truly a fucking Wealthy Tycoon..." Li Yu couldn't help but curse. No wonder Codri's tone was Sour-grape feeling when he saw the [Apostles] just now.

Li Yu didn't feel much before, but now looking at the uniform [Titan Colonization Armors], he also couldn't help but feel sour.

"It's the Empire's Direct Line Legion——Golden Lion." Horus's expression changed slightly. Unlike most people's bewilderment, he recognized them at a glance.

"This is a Noble Legion, belonging to the Loren Family!"

Golden Lion Legion, an Empire Noble Legion, directly under the leadership of the Loren Family, one of the Seven Great Noble Clans.

Unlike the Colonial Legions or non-direct line legions active on major battlefields, these Noble Legions rarely appeared on the frontal battlefield. Every time they appeared, it would determine the direction of the war.

Their equipment could be called luxurious, using the Empire's top-tier items. Their combat power naturally went without saying.

Loren Family. Li Yu's expression flickered. This Family Clan... seemed to have always wanted to catch him.

Codri's expression was also unsightly: "Why did the Star Glory Empire invest so much? Two top-tier Colonial Legions, plus a Noble Legion, that's already three top-tier legions."

"For a Gensokyo, is it necessary?"

"Gensokyo is just the bait." Horus sighed.

"Major factions and organizations present, you are already surrounded. If you don't want to die, give up your resistance."

A warning filled with arrogance and disregard sounded in the channel.

At the same time, the Golden Lion Fortress, balancing aesthetics and power, also made a move. On three specially lengthened warships.

Three several-thousand-meter-long silver-white long arrows gradually took shape, and tracing a beautiful arc in interstellar space, they pinned onto the shields of the three Interstellar Fortresses with extreme speed and unerring accuracy.

However, the expected massive explosion didn't occur.

A large number of Chains extended from these silver-white long arrows, attaching to the Energy Shields on the surface of the Interstellar Fortresses, wrapping them layer by layer.

Horus said in a deep voice: "[Arrow of Imprisonment], a weapon specifically targeting Interstellar Fortresses. It can interfere with their internal Energy circulation. Coupled with the Main Cannon cooling down, these three Interstellar Fortresses will probably be unable to launch attacks for a short time."

After dealing with these three Interstellar Fortresses, another voice sounded in the channel, but this was not a general warning.

"Li Yu, we have locked onto your position. You are very lucky, you don't have to die, come out and surrender yourself."

This was a warning specifically aimed at Li Yu, making the Resistance Organization United Fleet somewhat confused. There were even many organizations that were very unfamiliar with this name.

Obviously, the Loren Family still treated Li Yu as an extremely high-priority target, not forgetting to catch him even on such a battlefield.

(End of this chapter)