Chapter 587: Foundation of Trust (Wuwuwu, sorry, I'm late.)

"Then why did you destroy the planet I resided on? If your goal was to help me, you absolutely didn't need to use this kind of method."

Bloodlust froze for a moment, then reacted, not easily believing him.

"I was also doing this to protect you..." Li Yu said seriously: "According to internal information, The Forerunners have already discovered your existence, and they will soon send people to capture you."

"So, I could only directly destroy this planet. Your mutants have already scattered all over the Universe. To prevent information from leaking, it's impossible for them to conduct a large-scale search."

Li Yu's reasoning sounded fair and reasonable: because you were discovered by others, I temporarily destroyed your overt lair.

But then, I used reverse psychology to make other factions secretly spread your Mutant Sub-units, without any intention of harming you.

Bloodlust paused, not knowing whether he should believe this guy or not...

"I know you have misgivings in your heart, but you only need to quietly wait for the matter to ferment, and you will eventually know that I didn't lie." Li Yu's expression was calm:

"You can come and go freely at any time. Other factions should also be secretly researching your Mutant Sub-units. Moreover, I don't have the means to besiege you either."

Bloodlust ultimately reigned in his violent temper, because Li Yu was right, time would prove everything, and the speed of this proof would come very soon.

After confirming that Bloodlust had left, Li Yu turned off the audio channel, and only then chuckled twice with unclear meaning.

"Is this thing very important?" Peyton could hear that Li Yu was Conning the other party, so he was somewhat curious.

After all, many of the things Li Yu was currently coming into contact with were things he didn't have the qualifications to touch in the past.

"Mhm, this guy is very crucial and grasps a lot of confidential information." Li Yu nodded, but didn't explain too much. It wasn't that he didn't trust Peyton, but it was just too troublesome to explain.

Bloodlust wasn't just related to the Titan Sanctuary, but was also the only window Li Yu currently had to that unknown civilization.

Currently, he didn't have any subjective feelings towards that unknown civilization, such as dislike or fondness.

Even if they had annihilated the Titan Civilization, it had nothing to do with Li Yu.

The war between that unknown civilization and the Titan Civilization was just like the struggle between two hostile civilizations in the current Interstellar Era.

There was no right or wrong, just a simple matter of stance.

Even if that hostile faction Make a comeback, whether it was necessary to resist or not was another story.

However, all of this was built on an important premise.

And that was that the existence form of this civilization was a normal Pan-Racial Civilization.

That meant the mainstream civilization format nowadays could accommodate many non-native races, being extremely inclusive.

If it was the kind of extreme single-race civilization, which harbored immense malice towards lifeforms of non-native races.

Then even if he didn't want to resist, he would have no choice.

Therefore, figuring out the rough existence form of that unknown civilization was quite important to Li Yu, as it related to many arrangements, which was why he painstakingly Conned Bloodlust.

Seeing Li Yu not elaborating, Peyton didn't continue to press either. He nodded silently and threw himself into his research.

Li Yu knew these arrogant factions would definitely scoff at his statement, but he didn't expect this group of people to act so quickly.

Only ten days had passed when a piece of news arrived—

The Black Exile virus leaked and spread widely in over fifteen star systems, severely impacting the Benfir Civilization and causing large-scale casualties. The specific numbers were still being tallied.

"... According to the latest news obtained by this station, just three days after Duke Li Yu issued the statement, the Black Exile appeared in the outside world!"

"We not only admire Your Excellency Li Yu's foresight, but also sternly reprimand these guys with ulterior motives. For their own selfish desires, they disregarded the lives of ordinary citizens!"

"At the same time, many Interstellar Citizens are also looking forward to seeing how Your Excellency Li Yu will respond to this matter..."

This was a famous Interstellar commentary program, belonging to a certain large chamber of commerce. It seemed completely unbiased, but the implicit meaning in their words was all instigating Li Yu.

And Li Yu also obtained more detailed intelligence from other channels.

In reality, this so-called virus leak was an intentional strike incident by a certain faction.

That faction was called the Skrull Mining Company. They had found a special mineral vein in the Benfir Civilization called Ming Crystal.

This crystal ore was a rare, high-grade ore that could resonate with Mental Power.

It could be used to forge items for mental defense or mental Amplification items.

The demand for mental items in the Interstellar had always been extremely vigorous, yet such items were extremely scarce, causing prices to remain sky-high.

The Skrull Mining Company naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity, but the Benfir Civilization also knew the value of this thing, so they offered conditions that they couldn't accept.

In a fit of rage, the Skrull Mining Company released this Black Mist into the Benfir Civilization.

Because the factions possessing this Black Mist were no longer a small number, even if someone investigated afterwards, it would be hard to trace it back to them.

It was just that this mining company obviously underestimated the abilities of the numerous top factions.

They themselves also merely treated this Black Mist as a temporarily unsolvable virus to retaliate against the Benfir Civilization.

And the moment they learned their deeds were exposed, the board of directors of the Skrull Mining Company jointly submitted a letter of apology to Li Yu.

Claiming that this was their subordinates acting on their own initiative and had nothing to do with them.

They were willing to send those subordinates who acted on their own initiative to the Interstellar prison to receive due punishment according to the Interstellar Convention.

The Skrull Mining Company was not a powerful organization. Although they dared to sneakily cause trouble in the dark, they lacked the courage to bear responsibility.

After learning the ins and outs of this matter, he felt somewhat Speechless. Originally, he thought it would take some time to wait for those factions to inevitably begin large-scale research.

He didn't expect a commercial company to Suddenly Appear and directly drop it into over a dozen star systems.

At the same time, subordinates hurried over to report that Bloodlust had appeared again and requested to see him.

Li Yu's eyes lit up slightly. He knew this meeting would be extremely important and would determine whether he could truly make Bloodlust trust him.

Hurrying to the Laboratory, a large number of mutants maintained the same posture, their gazes simultaneously converging on Li Yu.

They spoke at the same time, their voices overlapping:

"It is exactly as you said. Those people really actively spread the Black Mist. Now my Strength has been drastically enhanced, even far exceeding before."

Li Yu felt somewhat vigilant in his heart. He hadn't forgotten that this guy in front of him was actually a Weapon created by that unknown civilization to deal with the Titan Civilization.

No one knew what his growth limit was. If he spread unscrupulously, perhaps it would cause extremely serious consequences.

But this was also unavoidable. The Black Mist samples had originally been secretly taken away by who knows how many factions.

Even if he didn't intervene, poisoning incidents similar to the Skrull Mining Company would continuously happen.

He was just utilizing this situation in front of him to achieve his own goals.

"I said it before, we share the same Destiny, how could I deceive you." Li Yu said frankly.

"Haha... this is indeed a very good era!" Bloodlust was somewhat excited. During the Titan Civilization era, he was hammered badly the moment he showed his head.

Yet in this Interstellar Era, there were actually people actively helping him spread his Mutant Sub-units. He was now becoming increasingly confident in his plans.

"It's just that you still have to continue hiding your Identity. Furthermore, such a large-scale infection is bound to cause Apprehension from The Forerunners. You need to be careful."

Li Yu spoke earnestly and sincerely. He didn't want to see Bloodlust grow too powerful. If he wanted to control this guy, he had to contain him before finding a way to seal him.

"I learned some information through the Mutant Sub-units. The Forerunners seem to be the losers in the battle of civilizations, defeated by the so-called Star Glory Empire of today." Through the Interstellar Network, Bloodlust learned more information, which superficially was no different from what Li Yu told him.

It was just that some information was hard to confirm, for example:

"Even the Star Glory Empire doesn't know my Identity, so how did The Forerunners know?"

"This, I don't know the specific reason either..." Li Yu shook his head, not fabricating a reason on the spot. Appearing too omniscient and omnipotent would also arouse the other party's suspicion.

"It's exactly because I didn't gain their complete trust that I found a way to split them into two factions..."

Bloodlust didn't continue speaking, his eyes staring at Li Yu. Actually, he was now inclined to believe the other party.

Because indeed, exactly as the other party said, someone actively spread the Black Mist, helping him erode Mutant Sub-units.

"Alright, I'll be careful." Bloodlust decided to trust the other party for now. Anyway, he hadn't suffered any substantial loss.

"I'm still somewhat worried..." Li Yu deliberated for a moment, and gritted his teeth saying: "Forget it, I'll make a trip over there. If someone comes to attack, I can also defend a little."

"Moreover, leveraging such a large eroded area, we might even be able to counterattack."

Li Yu's initiative made Bloodlust zone out somewhat. He couldn't figure out the other party's purpose for doing this.

He possessed the ability to switch Sub-Bodies. In other words, even if those dozen or so star systems were completely wiped out, he wouldn't disappear.

Why did Li Yu need to do something so superfluous?

Could it be that this Nurgle really wanted to help him?

Thinking back and forth, there seemed to be only this possibility.

"It's not necessary. If things really are as you say, and they come to attack me, I'll just change to another battlefront." Bloodlust refused. He felt it was unnecessary to clash head-on with the other party at this time.

"No..." Li Yu's tone was iron-clad: "Although we don't have the Strength to confront them head-on, we can't be like dead dogs either."

"Only by making them hurt this time will they have misgivings next time."

Damn it, if I don't go over, how could The Forerunners possibly appear in such a remote place.

Bloodlust's feelings right now were quite peculiar. After a moment of silence, he let out a chilling voice: "You are right. It was one thing to have no power to resist in the hands of the Titans."

"In this era, there is no one who can make me fearful yet!"

Li Yu looking at the massive number of mutants, his eyes also "radiated passion", quite giving off the feeling of fighting the world back-to-back.

It was just that his tone changed, and he asked: "Brother Bloodlust, were the Titans really that terrifying?"

Bloodlust remained silent for a long time, before saying: "Yes, they were the darlings of the Universe. Even the Creators didn't know why there was such an uniquely endowed race."

"But they were still annihilated." Li Yu pointedly remarked.

"You didn't experience that war..." Bloodlust shook his head: "The Creators' victory had many elements of chance. The node where they inserted themselves into the war was very special. At that time, the Royal Blood Titans and Emperor Titans were at war."

"The entire Titan race was split into several factions and was in a chaotic melee, their combat power partially depleted by internal friction."

"After the Creators intervened, although the entire Titan race united and worked together, due to the impact of the civil war, the Strength they displayed was severely insufficient."

Li Yu's eyes fiercely lit up. This Bloodlust was indeed an information baby. This kind of information, buried in history and almost impossible to learn normally, was casually spoken by this guy.

I definitely have to lock this guy up in a dark room and relentlessly extract information from him day and night.

"Forget it, it's all in the past. The important thing now is to rely on this Interstellar Era to develop our own Strength, only then can we have the Strength to contend against the Creators."

Bloodlust didn't continue talking deeply. To him, that was a history of blood and tears, hiding his painful memories, and he really didn't want to recall it.

Li Yu couldn't continue questioning either, to avoid arousing the other party's suspicion.

After Bloodlust's main consciousness entity left, Li Yu's eyes kept flickering, seeming to be planning something.

"This expression of yours, I am very familiar with..." Peyton walked over from the Laboratory. Meeting Li Yu's inquiring gaze, he said faintly: "When you Conned me into working for you previously, your expression was roughly like this."

"Haha..." Li Yu chuckled twice, grinning widely, and said: "Stop talking nonsense, I never Con people."

(I'm really sorry, emergency meeting, unexpected situation. I only had time to make up the word count after the meeting finished. Wuwuwuwu, I was really wrong!)

(End of Chapter)