Chapter 619: The Empire's Plan

The Star Glory Empire had once used some intelligence on the Abyss Institute in exchange for a cooperation agreement with Li Yu.

To some extent, they had already paid some price for this cooperation.

And Li Yu had no intention of breaking the contract. If there was a chance, he wouldn't mind causing some trouble for the Forerunners.

This also meant that his cooperation with the Star Glory Empire should develop in a normal direction, pointing at whoever without tricking each other.

But at this time, the Star Glory Empire suddenly provided fake news, saying the Forerunners and the Abyss Institute had already cooperated and were preparing to make a move on him.

Of course, it wasn't completely fake news, because this was already out in the open.

But the key to the problem was that the Abyss Institute had been wiped out for some time already, so how could they be doing things in the dark.

The Star Glory Empire was clearly trying to trick him, or deliberately luring him to that place.

Could it be they wanted to make a move on him secretly?

They hadn't resolved the Forerunners yet. Seeing that the relationship between the two was developing towards a honeymoon period, suddenly pulling such a stunt carried no small risk.

Li Yu didn't directly agree to Loyd, only saying he would consider it. The other party didn't urge him either, as if really just reminding him.

"No matter what, the Star Glory Empire suddenly pulling this stunt must have a reason." Li Yu thought for a moment and prepared to find someone to ask what happened in the Star Glory Empire recently.

The mourning ceremony outside had pretty much finished. Next was Klein's celebration, where delegations from Major Civilizations would present gifts.

Although not too precious, they held quite a bit of commemorative value.

His gift had long been prepared. It was found in the Abyss Institute's Warehouse, a product from a certain special Dimension--the Pavel Pearl.

This thing looked very large. Its internal structural composition wasn't a common pearl structure. Under specific environments, it would turn into gaseous molecules and drift within a fixed range, extremely magnificent.

In terms of actual value, it could be said to have none, but in terms of rarity, a second one probably couldn't be found in the entire Main Universe.

Klein, however, was very fond of things with such a special appearance, her gaze towards Li Yu extremely blazing.

"How was it, what did Loyd talk to you about?" Bolvar asked curiously.

"Nothing much, just asked me how I maintain my youth. I said I smile often every day." Li Yu, while thinking in his heart, casually brushed him off with a few sentences.

Bolvar had a head full of black lines and didn't want to speak anymore.

"By the way, do you guys know about the Bados Civilization?" Li Yu inquired.

"The Bados Civilization?" Nikas, who was chewing on some kind of mineral, cast a glance.

"You know?"

"More than that..." Bolvar added: "Nikas's race is active near the Bados Civilization, so they've had quite a few conflicts with the Bados Civilization."

"There's also that Morton Civilization. Didn't Klein refute the Resistance Organizations within their borders on the Interstellar Network before..." Speaking of this, Bolvar glanced at Li Yu before continuing:

"Then that group of Resistance Organizations, for some Baffling reason, completely withdrew their troops, making Klein's reputation soar."

"And the Morton Civilization also frequently has conflicts with the Bados Civilization, or rather, the Bados Civilization frequently bullies the Morton Civilization."

Li Yu engaged in Brainstorming for a moment and remembered this old event.

Actually, it was him asking The Reformers to coordinate a play with Klein, a small operation to stabilize the political situation.

"They were originally a subordinate civilization of the Morton Civilization, you could also say they were watchdogs." Nikas spoke up:

"It's just that later, Resistance Organizations became rampant within the Morton Civilization. During a highly crucial war, Bados backstabbed the Morton Civilization, causing them to lose that highly crucial battle."

"Later, the Morton Civilization gradually declined, while the Bados Civilization flourished by relying on the Technology and resources plundered from the Morton Civilization."

"That's right..." Bolvar nodded, "At the last internal meeting of the Civilization Alliance, the Bados Civilization even proposed to strip the Morton Civilization of its founding civilization status and replace them, but it was rejected."

Li Yu roughly understood the specific situation. The location provided by the Star Glory Empire was between the Bados Civilization and the Morton Civilization.

If there really was something there, the Bados Civilization must know some of the situation.

"Oh right, the Morton Civilization's ambassador is here too, right over there." Bolvar pointed in a direction.

Klein had already come down from the speech platform and was surrounded by many civilization ambassadors, all hoping to exchange a few words with this Empress to gain some benefits.

The Morton Civilization's ambassador looked anxious, seeming to want to squeeze in, but was powerless. He could only sigh in vain on the periphery, tears even flashing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Li Yu was very Speechless. He shook his head and didn't say much.

In Li Yu's eyes, this rather important memorial and celebration didn't have anything worth paying attention to.

Before the entire ceremony completely ended, he left the place early. The Star Glory Empire's sudden baffling operation truly made him somewhat confused.

He originally wanted to test Loren, that Old Fox, but remembered the other party controlled the Mirror of Omniscience.

He was afraid that failing to test him might accidentally leak the news of the Abyss Institute's destruction, so he simply gave up.

.........

At the same time, Loyd, who had also left the hall, had returned to his residence.

The highest level of anti-eavesdropping equipment was activated, and the projection device recorded him. He seemed to be talking to someone.

"...I have leaked some information to him, but the matter was rushed, and there are still some loopholes overall. He probably won't fall for it so easily."

"He will..." Several blurry projections floated before him. It seemed to be a Table, and Loyd's position was exactly in the center of the Table.

"We have investigated. Li Yu can increase his own Strength by Devouring Dimension Worlds, and the perfection of the Dimensional Ship also requires Dimension Worlds."

"If they don't want to lose the Dimension Worlds they control, then the Abyss Institute is their best target."

Another person said: "They won't let go of this rare opportunity, at least it's impossible for them to remain indifferent. As long as they probe, they will provoke the tense nerves of the Forerunners."

"Exactly. What that Base is researching is precisely the Titan Artifact that the Morton Civilization once controlled. Although it's only a partial component, it's extremely precious."

"If the Forerunners discover someone is probing, we won't have to manage the rest."

Loyd nodded, his expression not changing much. Everything was under their control.

Li Yu's desire for Dimension Worlds destined him to be unable to endure.

The importance the Forerunners attached to that Base destined them not to let go of any rustle of leaves in the wind.

Once the two rubbed against each other, it was bound to erupt in an unstoppable fire.

"Although there are still some loopholes, this is the best method we could think of in a short time." A blurry voice spoke up:

"The Salvation Ark found a method to open the Titan Sanctuary in advance from somewhere."

"According to our observations, due to the opponent's actions, the Information State status of the Titan Sanctuary is accelerating its condensation."

"In this kind of Conventional Manifestation Titan Sanctuary battle, we possess absolute advantage, besides the Forerunners and the Other-Dimensional Camp."

"As long as they fall into the quagmire of war, we can use this time difference to fully take the Titan Sanctuary under control."

Hearing this, the corners of Loyd's mouth couldn't help but form a slight smile, saying: "Li Yu probably doesn't know yet that he has fallen into our schemes. He is probably still immersed in his battle achievements in the Benfir Civilization right now."

"When everything is When the Dust Settles, that will be the time for his incompetent Rage."

"Loyd..." A voice that had never appeared in the conversation just now suddenly rang out, as if coming from a distant time rift.

"Father..." Loyd's expression turned solemn, and he hurriedly lowered his head.

"You are jealous?" The Emperor's voice had no emotional fluctuations, and the other blurry projections all stopped speaking.

"No, I wouldn't think like that." Loyd looked a bit nervous.

"You are jealous..." The Emperor repeated it again, but this time it wasn't a question.

"Father..." Loyd seemed to want to explain but was interrupted.

"Belittling others won't give you any improvement. This matter is just the beginning. Before everything is completely When the Dust Settles, don't think of the opponent too simply," The Emperor continued:

"Find an opportunity to leak the matter of the Titan Artifact to him. Remember, we are cooperating now. Since it's cooperation, you must also release your desire."

"Yes, I understand." Loyd lowered his head, no expression visible.

The surrounding projections gradually disappeared, leaving only Loyd in the room. He slowly raised his head, no expression on his delicate face.

"You and I are about the same age..." Loyd repeated this sentence, a sneer uncontrollably appearing on his face.

How could his age be about the same as Li Yu's? The current Emperor had controlled the Star Glory Empire for many years. As the First Successor of the Empire, his age was naturally not small.

He didn't believe Li Yu didn't know this information. Li Yu saying that deliberately back then was just to reveal a message to him--

Look, I'm so much younger than you and I'm already so awesome, what are you.

His Strength wasn't low. It's just that as the First Successor of the Empire, he basically had no chance to fight alone, so his reputation wasn't prominent.

Li Yu was hostile towards him, which was very normal. After all, the Star Glory Empire's relationship with him wasn't considered good.

If it wasn't for the Forerunners, Li Yu should be the Star Glory Empire's first target right now.

But if Li Yu was hostile towards him and he had no reaction at all, then that would be abnormal.

.........

"Don't be angry, this matter has nothing to do with Codri."

The Lord of the Ark stood in front of Codri. Opposite him was a furious Andrei, whose expression was malevolent, bursting with a terrifying Aura all over his body.

Codri's cheek was already torn open, purple-black flames burning at the wound. He was covered in injuries, clearly beaten quite heavily.

"Nothing to do with him!?" Andrei clenched his fists, purple-black flames burning in his eyes: "If he had reminded me earlier, how would I have acted recklessly!?"

"The Star Glory Empire's Information State detection Technology truly exceeded expectations. I also didn't expect them to react so quickly." The Lord of the Ark was also somewhat annoyed. If he knew Andrei was so reliable, he would have taken action himself.

"Just one step away, just one step away!" Andrei roared. His Strength hadn't completely recovered, nor did he have the intention of falling out with the Salvation Ark.

Beating Codri was just to vent his anger.

The injuries on Codri's face were slowly repairing. He stood up and said in a low voice: "We still have a chance."

"Chance my ass! In a head-on fight, even ten Salvation Arks couldn't Snatch Food From A Tiger's Mouth from the Star Glory Empire!" Andrei said coldly.

This sentence had a hint of exaggeration, but the overall meaning was correct.

However, the contempt towards the Salvation Ark in Andrei's words still made the Lord of the Ark a bit unhappy.

"We can find someone to cooperate with," Codri reminded.

"No!" Andrei flatly refused. The Lord of the Ark pondered for a moment and also shook his head, saying: "Let's not leak this news for now."

Andrei pursed his lips, stopped talking, and stood to the side.

"A bunch of Idiots!" Andrei sneered, not knowing whether he included the Lord of the Ark in that, turned around, and left the place.

The Lord of the Ark's expression changed, staring at Andrei's departing back.

"Leader, after this period of contact, I see he doesn't look like an consciousness that just awakened," Codri said in a low voice.

"I understand." The Lord of the Ark nodded. He had also noticed some anomalies, just that for some reason, he didn't bring them out into the open.

"You've been wronged," the Lord of the Ark comforted. If he had come any later, Codri probably would have been beaten to death.

"It's fine, why not just take him down. His Strength will recover soon. If left unchecked, it might lead to a catastrophe," Codri proposed.

"No rush... no rush..." The Lord of the Ark shook his head, disagreeing with Codri's proposal.

"Leader..." Codri couldn't help saying, but the Lord of the Ark directly interrupted him, saying coldly: "I know you are very unhappy, but Andrei is very crucial. If we want to Snatch Food From A Tiger's Mouth from the Star Glory Empire, we can only rely on him."

"I hope you put the big picture first." When the Lord of the Ark said this, he seemed to feel his tone was a bit heavy, and softened, saying:

"Codri, I think highly of you, don't disappoint me."

Codri lowered his head, his eyes flickering with some emotion, "I understand."