Chapter 480: Raymond's Plan, Allying with the Grand Duke of Blood

Although whether the Star Glory Empire or the Other-Dimensional Camp obtained Gensokyo made no difference to the Abyss Institute.

However, this mysterious Other-Dimensional Camp had suddenly emerged recently, and its methods appeared unusually bizarre.

This made Shadow Demon feel a sense of threat; after all, the main focus of both their efforts was on Dimensional Worlds.

Strictly speaking, the two organizations were still in a competitive relationship.

Under these circumstances, if Shadow Demon didn't cause some trouble for the other party, how could he be called a qualified competitor.

Harken's expression flickered when he saw this message. His personality wasn't the decisive type, but decisiveness in war wasn't always a virtue.

"Can the source of the message be confirmed?" Harken asked. Sylzo shook his head, but said: "It's nothing more than those few organizations that entered Gensokyo: the Salvation Ark, the Abyss Institute..."

"It's highly likely to be the Abyss Institute. They don't want the Other-Dimensional Camp to obtain this Half-Dimension World."

Harken fell into thought. After clearing out the Reformers' remaining armed forces, would gathering the remaining strength be enough to deal with the Death Star?

Their Scanners distributed across the battlefield had long discovered the bizarre disappearance of High-Level Lifeforms' corpses.

Through the information previously provided by the two major legions, they could basically determine that it was the Grand Duke of Blood secretly acting up.

It was just that he hadn't directly joined the war, and Harken didn't want to Provoke Trouble with him for no reason, just like his attitude towards the Death Star.

But if this former Councilor joined, their certainty would be greatly enhanced.

"If we can capture it..." Harken's eyes flickered with burning intensity.

For such a Mechanical Lifeform, just the various Technologies contained within its body would be an incomparably precious fortune.

Coupled with the harvest of capturing Li Yu, this battle would be an almost perfect conclusion for him.

The Loren Family would gain an even more astonishing harvest.

After hesitating for a long time, Harken finally made up his mind: "Sylzo, you go contact the Grand Duke of Blood, and also..." Speaking up to here, his eyes flashed with a cold glint.

"It's time to let unrelated personnel leave here."

A sneer appeared at the corner of Sylzo's mouth, and he nodded, saying: "Yes, Legion Commander."

Just as he was about to leave, as if he thought of something again, he turned back and said: "Legion Commander, you should look for traces of the Black Pupil Fleet. I seemed to have seen an acquaintance on it."

"Moreover, maybe we can use this to keep Li Yu in check."

"Oh..." Harken was somewhat surprised. After Sylzo left, he stared at the Interstellar battlefield filled with warship Ruins and ordered: "Find the Black Pupil Fleet for me."

Sylzo was right; they should first secure some chips through off-board tactics.

However, after his subordinate soldiers busied themselves for a long time and the Detection radar scanned the entire battlefield, they couldn't find any trace of the Black Pupil Fleet.

"Reporting to Legion Commander, they should have already left." The soldier was profusely sweating, but could only report truthfully.

"Left!?" Harken frowned. This Black Pupil Fleet was quite smart to actually leave in advance.

It was just that based on their estimated Strength, how could this fleet have left so easily.

He would never have thought how the Black Pupil Fleet actually left.

Two days ago...

Powerful Energy Fluctuations exploded not far from the warship, and the violent shaking caused the alarms within the Spaceship to ring incessantly.

Hunter's expression was solemn as he issued various orders methodically.

However, the Black Pupil Fleet's strength appeared so insignificant in the face of a war of this tier.

The situation of being kidnapped by Reinhardt not long ago was still Vividly Remembered.

They were used to threaten Li Yu, although this crisis was ultimately resolved by Siegel.

But it sounded an alarm for Hunter. The tier of this war was too high; continuing to stay here not only wouldn't serve any purpose, but might even become Li Yu's burden.

It was just that they were currently situated within the Crimson Holy Fire's fleet cluster. If they wanted to break out and leave, they would have to face the Golden Lion Legion on the periphery, which was very troublesome.

No matter how troublesome it was, they still had to try. Hunter gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He looked at the shadows in the corner. Although it seemed empty, he knew Siegel was within.

This made his heart settle slightly.

"...Listen to my command. Cancel the cooperative combat directive with Crimson Holy Fire. All warships coordinate to defend the Main Ship. Notify the Twelve Golden Immortals on the periphery to prepare for battle!"

With the order given, the Black Pupil Fleet began to detach from this fleet cluster. Crimson Holy Fire was Preoccupied and didn't pay attention to them.

And exactly as Hunter anticipated, just as they wanted to start breaking out, they suffered unimaginably severe attacks.

An Energy Torrent stretched and covered hundreds of kilometers, completely sealing off their path of breakout. Simultaneously, several Apostle Mechas attacked, besieging the fleet.

Hunter's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Although he had long anticipated this situation happening.

But when the facts were placed before him, it still made him very nervous.

The Golden Lion Legion, that was a tier that the former Augu Fleet could hardly touch.

Although the Augu Fleet was already among the top-tier fleet sequences of the Star Glory Empire, one step further up would be the tier of a Direct Line Legion like the Golden Lion Legion.

However, it was simply impossible for the Augu Fleet to expand into a legion.

Seeing that the peripheral defense was in imminent danger, he looked towards the shadows, wanting Siegel to intervene.

But the next moment, the battle situation relayed on the Holographic Screen somewhat shocked him.

He saw the Apostle Mechas besieging the Twelve Golden Immortals exploding one after another, as if subjected to an irresistible force.

"What happened?" Hunter's pupils contracted. He hurriedly had his subordinates perform a Super Slow Zoom, and could only see a blurry figure wearing an unknown model of Armor.

"Who is this?" Before Hunter had time to think deeply, he felt a burst of icy coldness explode in the cabin, making his entire body unable to move.

In the corner, Siegel gripped the Blade of Gungnir tightly, assumed a vigilant posture, and cautiously walked out, looking at the person who had appeared in the cabin at some unknown time.

From this guy, he felt a fatal threat. It was an A4 Level lifeform!

Hunter stiffly turned his head, only to see that tattered Armor open, and a tall figure stepped out from within.

"Raymond!" Hunter cried out in shock, losing his voice.

The newcomer was actually the Legion Commander of the Troll Legion, Raymond!

This was a legendary Legion Commander; even the former Augustus would have to treat him with respect upon seeing him.

At the same time, a sense of despair rose in his heart. Against a lifeform of this tier, absolutely no one in the Black Pupil Fleet could contend.

But then, he suddenly thought that Raymond most likely wasn't here to capture them, otherwise why would he destroy those Apostle Mechas.

"Where is the Troll Sacred Object?" Raymond frowned, scanning the surroundings and asking.

"Troll Sacred Object?" Hunter was momentarily stunned, not reacting for a while.

"It's here..." A muffled voice came from behind. Raymond turned to look, and it was Tu Ying.

He was a bit shorter than Raymond, holding a box forged from special metal in his hands.

Hunter couldn't help but feel a bit worried; after all, Tu Ying was snatched by them from the Troll Homeworld.

"You knew I was coming for it," Raymond looked at Tu Ying, his eyes somewhat complex.

A Five-Blood Troll, the radiant hope of the Troll Clan. What a pity... the Star Glory Empire could not tolerate such power.

Especially after knowing he was artificially created.

"It sensed you," Tu Ying opened the box. The skull-like Troll Sacred Object was trembling continuously, and then instantly flew into Raymond's hand.

Gripping the Troll Sacred Object, a glint of golden light surfaced in Raymond's pupils, but it quickly faded away. Then he put the sacred object away, and amidst the tense atmosphere, said in a deep voice:

"Before Li Yu comes out, you guys cannot continue to stay here. I will escort you out of here."

Raymond's goodwill left Hunter somewhat Bewildered, but he didn't ask much. Obediently, under Raymond's escort, they left this battlefield without any mishaps.

"When Li Yu is preparing to return to the Star Glory Empire, you can have him contact me."

When Raymond was about to leave, he left Hunter with these words.

Hunter was still bewildered, not knowing what this widely renowned imperial Legion Commander was scheming, and could only nod in silence.

Then, when Li Yu possessed a certain Little Brother again through Force Possession, he would tell him about this matter.

………

"The war outside has entered its final stage. The Star Glory Empire won the ultimate victory. Their losses probably didn't meet the Reformers' expectations."

Li Yu opened his eyes. Having learned the war's outcome through Force Possession of a Little Brother again.

Although the Black Pupil Fleet had left, before leaving he had Hunter leave behind a few modified Little Brothers so that he could learn about the outside situation.

As for the Raymond interlude that occurred, Li Yu temporarily didn't care too much. That skull-like Troll Sacred Object was temporarily useless in his hands anyway.

If Raymond wanted to take it, then let him take it. Moreover, judging from Raymond's behavior, he seemed somewhat alienated from the Star Glory Empire.

There might be places to use him in the future, it's just that for now, he could only set it aside.

Horus was already used to Li Yu's method of learning the outside situation with a blink of an eye. Hearing this news, he immediately analyzed:

"Then this time the Star Glory Empire has already completed a portion of its mission; the rest is Gensokyo."

"With the Death Star guarding the door, if they want to enter, they can only force a confrontation."

Li Yu glanced at the USB Drive. The progress bar was nearly full and would soon succeed.

"Do you think they have the ability to confront the Death Star?" Li Yu inquired.

"After a series of major battles, the Golden Lion Legion's various logistical resources have been mostly depleted. The Troll Legion and the Four-Armed Titan Legion don't have even one percent of their Strength left." Horus analyzed carefully:

"Based on Harken's personality, he has a high probability of choosing conservative tactics and temporarily not making a move against the Death Star."

"What if we add the Grand Duke of Blood and the Abyss?" Li Yu suddenly said again.

"If we add them..." Horus suddenly also became hesitant: "Then it's a bit hard to say."

"It's just, would the Grand Duke of Blood choose to cooperate with the Star Glory Empire?"

Li Yu didn't answer this question either. The reason he had the Death Star Stand Idly By regarding the war was because whether he helped the Reformers or the Star Glory Empire.

After the war ended, there was no guarantee that the winning side wouldn't make a move against Gensokyo.

It was better to preserve his own forces to deal with the subsequent situation.

………

Meanwhile, in the Starry Sky outside, dark red blood streams swam around the Battlefield Periphery, sweeping the corpses floating in the Starry Sky into The Void.

"Grand Duke of Blood, please come out for a meeting."

Invisible Mental Fluctuations covered this area. Sylzo's figure appeared here, gazing at a certain shadow.

"Kid from the Loren Family, I could smell the fragrance on your body from far away. A Lion Blood Titan from one of the Empire's eight Titan clans. How long has it been since I tasted this fragrance..."

A blood shadow surfaced behind Sylzo at some unknown time. On the blood shadow without facial features, a large mouth split open at this moment, a bloody tongue lingering and flowing around Sylzo.

Sylzo's body felt a bit cold, his eyes slightly disgusted, but his tone remained respectful: "Respected Your Excellency Grand Duke of Blood, I came to cooperate with you."

"Cooperate?" The Grand Duke of Blood was somewhat puzzled. He was eating his fill right here, and was too lazy to participate in this war.

Now that this war was over, what was there to cooperate on?

Could it be...

The Grand Duke of Blood shook his head: "I have no interest in taking action against that big guy. A tin can, it brings no benefit to me. The taste of the lubricating oil inside and fresh blood is too different."

"All the prisoners of war from this war will be yours," Sylzo immediately threw out his condition.

"Not enough!" The Grand Duke of Blood outright refused.

The old, weak, sick, disabled, and heavily injured isolated lifeforms have almost all been eaten by me. What f*ing prisoners do you still have.

"Death Row Prisoners from fifty Star Systems!" Sylzo continued.

"I want heavy felons from five hundred Star Systems, and... I also want half the blood in your body." The Grand Duke of Blood made an Exorbitant Demand. Death Row Prisoners and heavy felons were different; the number of the latter compared to the former was almost a multi-fold increase.

Furthermore, in the current Interstellar Era, it was almost impossible for Ordinary Lifeforms to commit heavy felonies.

"This..." Such a huge price made Sylzo also hesitate somewhat. But just thinking about the harvest after capturing Li Yu, his eyes gradually became resolute.

Just that Rule-Level Weapon alone could smooth out this price.

"Alright..." Sylzo said in a deep voice, but then added: "If we fail, this deal is void."

"No problem..." The Grand Duke of Blood had no objections to this, then smiled grimly: "But I want half the blood in your body as an advance payment."

"Remember, it must be blood that hasn't undergone Genetic Lock-Down."

Sylzo's expression changed slightly. Giving half the blood in his body wasn't a big problem; as long as he had enough Nutritious Substances, he could quickly replenish it. The main thing was that it was quite disgusting.

It was just that having reached this point, Sylzo couldn't refuse either, and could only bleed on the spot.

His blood was condensed into a blood mass, floating in front of the blood shadow. A wisp of fresh blood was drawn out and merged into the blood shadow.

"A familiar taste, perfect as an after-dinner dessert."

The Grand Duke of Blood's words made a chill rise in Sylzo's heart.

(End of this chapter)