Chapter 505: Reactions and Takeover

Crackling sounds of shattering echoed in the room. The guards at the door were silent as winter cicadas, not daring to make a sound.

"What the hell is going on with the Reformers!"

"Are they cooperating with Klein to put on a show!?"

Titus's face was ashen. The screen in front of him was broadcasting interstellar news from the official channel of a major interstellar media outlet.

"...According to the latest news, the riots in the Morton Civilization have basically subsided. As a leader-level existence among resistance organizations, the Reformers' opinions are very important to the resistance organizations of the Morton Civilization..."

"...At the same time, Empress Klein's reprimand played a crucial influence in this. As the current ruler of Return Star, her opinions are worth pondering deeply by all organizations..."

"...During the early stages of this regime change, this matter has played a vital role in boosting the citizens' confidence..."

Suddenly, the holographic screen went black, the sound disappeared, and a voice came from a corner: "It can basically be confirmed that the Reformers have reached some sort of cooperation with Li Yu."

"The action intelligence of those organizations should have been leaked by the Reformers."

"How are your preparations coming along? Horus has already reached the concluding stage. If we don't act soon, he will be returning."

"We are already prepared." The person replied, which finally made Titus's expression improve slightly.

Meanwhile, this matter also sparked widespread discussion on Return Star's internal network. With the government's cooperation, it became the primary topic of discussion.

"...Klein is truly tough. She said she'd reprimand them, and she reprimanded them. The key is that those resistance organizations were actually scared..."

"Yeah, she even forced the Reformers to issue a statement saying that those organizations engaging in wanton slaughter cannot be called resistance organizations."

"Why do I feel like Klein is even more formidable than Digor..."

"Isn't that just because our interstellar status has improved now? We still have to thank His Majesty Digor for that..."

"However, Duke Li Yu was right. Klein is indeed a firm implementer of His Majesty Digor's hardline policies..."

"...Indeed. These past few days on the interstellar network, when people from other civilizations see my IP location, they've been much more polite to me."

"...Taking in heartbroken Morton girls, 36D priority, mother-daughter priority (Note: The daughter must have reached the racial standard for adulthood). I am Return Star's heartwarming gorilla..."

"..."

No one would dislike a tough leader who allows the citizens of their civilization to experience the feeling of being a person above people in all aspects.

Especially after comparing themselves with the Morton Civilization's encounters, this feeling grew even stronger. Various chaos enjoyers headed to Morton's starnet to take in homeless women.

...

On a classified conference floor of the Reformers, Husband was facing an inquiry. The other several elders were not satisfied with Husband's decision.

"...This was originally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we could thoroughly liberate the Morton Civilization, then our prestige would rise another level."

"...Just for one Sam, we have to cooperate with Li Yu to put on this show!?"

Husband's expression was indifferent as he shook his head and said: "You are mistaken. The Morton Civilization is not that easy to deal with. Morton Civilization's largest resistance organization was already annihilated in No Man's Land."

"This riot couldn't possibly yield any results. Furthermore, it's mixed with some organizations harboring ulterior motives."

"The slaughter by that unruly mob has already exceeded the standards of resistance. If we don't draw a clear line, it won't be long before the Reformers are equated with terrorist organizations."

"So you just had to use our reputation to help Klein succeed?" Someone was still questioning him.

"Our reputation?" Husband asked in return: "What reputation do we want? A resistance organization needing a reputation defined by interstellar public opinion?"

"Isn't our foundation for survival rooted in the resistance consciousness of the lower-class citizens of interstellar space?"

"The more we are suppressed by mainstream civilizations, the more it aligns with their mindset."

"Everyone, have you misunderstood something? We are supposed to be infamous."

Husband's words caused the few of them to fall silent. It seemed to make some sense.

Husband continued: "Due to our actions in No Man's Land, discussions about us have skyrocketed. This is not a good thing. Using this incident to let us be 'suppressed' once again is not a bad thing."

"This..." The aggressively approaching few people looked at each other in dismay. Damn it, it seemed they had been persuaded by this guy again.

...

"The Reformers actually cooperated with Klein to put on a show. Now Klein's prestige will rise another level." Prince Connor leaned back in his chair. In front of him was Aisel.

"Suppressing the rebellion, saving Morton, tsk tsk... This series of maneuvers is overwhelming. If this continues, I'm afraid everyone will forget who Titus is."

Neither of them were idiots. The moment Klein issued the statement, the Reformers withdrew their troops. There was obviously something fishy going on.

"I'm afraid it's Li Yu plotting behind the scenes. The intelligence he provided to Horus should have come from the Reformers. I'm afraid this time, it also has a lot to do with him." Aisel's reaction was flat.

"After these events, the Empress's feelings for him will probably become even more blazing. This is not a good thing."

Prince Connor shook his head: "Stop pretending. It has nothing to do with you anyway. We royals aren't even worried."

Aisel nodded and said: "True, as long as I don't die, Return Star will always have a place for me."

Connor smiled, then said: "Recently, I saw a joke on the Black Hole Network."

"Do you know what the essential difference between Titus and Klein is?"

Aisel frowned slightly, somewhat confused.

"The difference is that Titus is not female, haha..." Connor laughed, quite different from his usual serious demeanor.

Aisel shook his head somewhat speechlessly, then said: "You should be able to see that Li Yu is indeed helping Return Star stabilize the situation. We can set aside our concerns for now."

"Yeah, I wonder what the Other-Dimensional Camp's objective actually is?" Prince Connor restrained his smile: "The more silent they are like this, the more uneasy I feel."

A small favor breeds gratitude; a large favor breeds enmity!

Saving Return Star—this favor was too massive, like a giant mountain pressing down on the hearts of all Return Star high-ranking officials.

...

[Affiliated Faction – Return Star

Ruler – Klein

Approval Rating – 32%

Chapter One has been unlocked – ...

Chapter Two has been unlocked – ...

Chapter Three has been unlocked – Galaxy Gun: Capable of firing large destructive projectiles, equipped with Particle Disintegration Warheads that can destroy an entire planet.

Visual Electromagnetic Enhancer: Enhances electromagnetic radiation and focuses visible light onto a planet, effectively amplifying it to trigger floods, droughts, and firestorms.

Omega Frost: Capable of instantly freezing objects of any size to absolute zero using force fields and electromagnetism. This weapon can freeze an entire planet and operate normally in the vacuum of space.]

Li Yu looked at the [Tarkin Doctrine Compendium]. After the Morton Civilization incident, Klein's approval rating had skyrocketed, breaking past 30%, and unlocking several more superweapons.

They all seemed to be quite powerful superweapons capable of launching effective strikes against planets, even destroying them.

He believed that after enlightening them into Transformers, there would definitely be a different chemical reaction.

Klein's tough stance was simply like stepping on the G-spot of Return Star's citizens, triggering a strong reaction.

Her approval rating, which had originally dropped due to the rebellion attacks and Titus's rumors, nearly doubled.

This also proved one point: not many Return Star citizens cared about how Klein came to power.

What they cared about was whether Klein could bring them substantial interests and benefits.

As long as she could bring these, she would receive support.

"According to my investigation during this period, the factions appearing here include the Abyss Institute, the Black Net, the Aura Civilization, and so on..." Siegel said in a low voice.

Li Yu put away the [Tarkin Doctrine Compendium]. He had already met up with Siegel and obtained more information and data.

"...They have adopted a strategy of surrounding but not attacking. No one has touched Meditation's headquarters for now, but they have killed all the absconding personnel."

"Surrounding but not attacking? Interesting. Could they be waiting for me..." Li Yu crossed his arms, staring at the star map in front of him, where Meditation's sphere of influence had been marked.

"That's not impossible, but it could also be because no one wants to become the target of public criticism." Siegel said.

"No one wants to become the target of public criticism?" Li Yu sneered. Perhaps there was such a possibility, but the greater probability was that they were probing the Other-Dimensional Camp's response.

Seeing if they would make a strong statement regarding this matter.

If so, it was likely a signal that this mysterious organization was intervening in the Main Universe World, allowing them to make early plans.

If not, then they could conveniently divide up this piece of cake.

"Come with me..." Li Yu pondered for a moment, then immediately said.

"Go? Where to?" Siegel was a bit confused.

Li Yu said in a deep voice: "Of course, to receive my spoils of war. I killed Reinhardt, so the Meditation Organization is definitely my spoil of war as well."

"I'm coming here openly and honorably to receive my spoils of war. Who has the time to play hide-and-seek with those organizations?"

He wasn't here to snatch things; he was here to rightfully receive the spoils of war that originally belonged to him.

"This... will probably make us the target of everyone's attacks." Siegel subconsciously resisted. As an assassin, he did not support this method of exposing oneself to the public eye.

"If they want to attack, then let them come." Li Yu was noncommittal. The tougher his attitude, the more apprehensive it would make other factions.

The heat of the Other-Dimensional Camp displaying its immense power hadn't dissipated yet. If Li Yu acted timid and cowering, it would instead arouse suspicion.

"Also, release a statement on the Black Hole Network: Meditation is my spoil of war. Anyone who wants to snatch it is making an enemy of us!"

Li Yu's attitude was domineering. According to his estimation, these factions were extremely apprehensive of the Other-Dimensional Camp. Even if they wanted a piece of Meditation's cake, they would hesitate.

And his statement would amplify those people's apprehension, thereby dispelling some thoughts that shouldn't exist.

But by the same token, it would also arouse intense hostility from some people. After all, when snatching things, one didn't necessarily have to expose their identity; they could snatch and run, and no one would know who did it.

In summary, Li Yu was just catching everyone off guard. Before everyone could react, he would take over most of the resources and then leave this place.

He only needed those Artificial Gods. As for the other resources, he didn't need them all that much.

However, Meditation's most valuable assets were precisely those Artificial Gods.

Siegel was only offering suggestions. If Li Yu wasn't prepared to listen, he had no other choice.

...

The Meditation Organization Headquarters. Its former glory and grandeur were now only left with emptiness and decline.

The remaining few high-ranking officials within the organization gathered together, the atmosphere somewhat silent.

Ever since the news of Reinhardt's death and the Pantheon's destruction returned, the entire Meditation had plunged into panic.

If it was just Reinhardt's death, they could still bear the loss, but the Pantheon was also destroyed.

That was a superweapon they had exhausted their blood and sweat to create, capable of erupting with A5-level lethality, and also a trump card.

Yet, such a weapon had been shattered by Li Yu in No Man's Land. This truly made them feel despair.

And some high-ranking officials had already fled overnight when the news came back. Those who remained were all utterly loyal to Meditation, old geezers willing to go through thick and thin together.

Among them, someone spoke, his voice hoarse: "Just now, Li Yu released a statement on the Black Hole Network, stating that the Meditation Organization is his spoil of war. If anyone dares to lay a finger on it, it will be a fight to the death with him."

This sentence instantly provoked a strong reaction.

"Too arrogant! If it weren't for that Other-Dimensional Camp, what the hell is he!?"

"Just a Second-Stage Evolutionist. Reinhardt could have crushed him to death casually!"

"...Damn bastard!"

Several people cursed angrily, their words containing unhidden anger and sorrow.

The organization they were once proud of was now being treated as a sure thing by someone else. How could they not feel sorrowful?

"I have a plan..." Someone whispered: "We can feign surrender and then hit him hard!"

"No, he's not an idiot. He will definitely restrain us." Someone rejected this speculation.

Someone's eyes glinted with bloodlust, killing intent boiling: "Then let's fight to the death and drag him down with us! We might be powerless against the Other-Dimensional Camp, but are we really powerless against a mere Li Yu?"

"Seconded!"

"Since our Meditation was founded 7,300 years ago, no one has been able to insult us wantonly!!"

Public outrage was stirred up, treating Li Yu as a sworn enemy guilty of heinous crimes. They immediately set about making intense preparations.

(End of Chapter)