Chapter 647: Unexpected Gain - Odin's Treasury

Six days wasn't considered long, nor was it considered short.

Li Yu finished dealing with some remaining trivial matters, mainly some information obtained from the Forerunners' sub-base.

A portion of it was research data.

Regarding the idea of extracting the core raw materials of Titan Artifacts and then reforging them a second time, Li Yu didn't have many thoughts about it at present.

However, it didn't mean it wouldn't be useful in the future, so he temporarily handed these things over to a portion of the researchers to figure out.

When the time came, he could directly take up arms and ride into battle.

Then there was also digging that so-called Titan Artifact Forge out of the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] and placing it in the Jade Void Palace.

He temporarily didn't know how exactly to open this thing, so he could only leave it there for now.

It was worth mentioning that the Jade Void Palace hadn't been idle during this period. It devoured some more dimensional worlds controlled by the Abyss Institute, getting further perfected.

After all, this time he was going to fight the Star Glory Empire head-on, so he naturally had to gather all the Strength that could be utilized.

However, an unexpected incident did occur during these few days.

According to the System Log, the Second Clone imprisoned in the Asgard Prison actually managed to escape temporarily.

This was a relatively outrageous matter. Originally, as the Execution Ritual time drew closer and closer, Odin had already invited a large number of Divine Spirits over to watch.

Yet at this juncture, a few guys who didn't get along with Odin sneaked into the prison and released Number Two.

However, Number Two failed to escape. Loki, who was keeping a close eye on Number Two, quickly discovered this situation.

Although Loki was quite tsundere, his feelings for Thor were genuine, and he also hated Number Two from the bottom of his heart.

Therefore, Asgard Headquarters launched a massive manhunt.

This was Odin's old lair. Number Two didn't toss about for too long before being caught again.

However, during this massive manhunt, Number Two obtained an unexpected gain.

[Obtained Special Item - Odin's Treasury: The loot God-King Odin collected during his campaigns across the Nine Realms.

Most of them are fakes, but there are also some genuine items. You can use these magical items, but only once.]

This gain surprised Li Yu somewhat. He had thought Number Two would directly GG.

Previously, when he was bored, he occasionally dissed Odin. This bad old man wouldn't just directly kill Number Two, insisting on doing some Execution Ritual.

Causing Number Two's death time to be constantly delayed. He had been quite displeased.

But after obtaining this unexpected reward, this emotion naturally dissipated entirely. He couldn't wait for Odin to play slowly.

If there was also a "parading through the streets," taking Number Two to other places in the Universe to promote his majesty, it would be even better.

Unfortunately, he couldn't influence Odin's thoughts.

Pretending to sigh in sorrow for Number Two, he beamed with joy and carefully checked [Odin's Treasury].

The Goddess of Death Hela once said that most of the things in the treasury were fakes.

And the System description also noted this point.

There were only six genuine items, respectively——

[Cosmic Cube: Contains the Space Stone, possessing infinite Energy.]

Seeing this thing, Li Yu's eyes brightened slightly, then immediately dimmed down. After all, this thing was only a one-time use; he couldn't dig out the Space Stone.

[Eternal Flame: An Eternal, unextinguishable flame that can ignite specific creatures, granting them unimaginable Strength.]

[Casket of Ancient Winters: A divine artifact of the Frost Giants, containing special power, even able to freeze time.]

[Orb of Agamotto: A treasure from the Sorcerer Supreme, able to predict a certain event and reveal all possibilities.]

[Warlock's Eye: A treasure from the Sorcerer Supreme, you can pry into the essence of things and dispel all confusion and darkness.]

[Tablet of Life and Destiny: From the Atlantis continent on Earth. Carved on it are complex methods of biological Evolution, able to reveal the direction of Evolution for the lifeform using it.]

Just looking at the descriptions, this reward was indeed extraordinary. Although each treasure could only be used once.

But as long as they were used appropriately, they could erupt with powerful might and reverse the situation.

Carefully researching the descriptions of these treasures and memorizing their functions, Li Yu unhurriedly passed through the Dimensional Rift that had been constructed long ago and arrived in an unfamiliar Star Sector.

A subordinate had long been waiting here. Seeing him walk out, he immediately said respectfully: "Your Excellency, this is the border of the Sishank Civilization. If we go too deep, there will be Star Glory Empire detection Spaceships patrolling, so we could only open the Dimensional Rift here."

"We have already prepared the Spaceship."

Li Yu nodded. He naturally didn't want to appear in the Star Glory Empire's sights too early.

Although the materialization time of the Titan Sanctuary was right before his eyes, he wasn't anxious at all.

Because he knew that after the Titan Sanctuary materialized, there was still a huge trouble that needed to be dealt with.

That was the numerous bizarre lifeforms imprisoned inside. According to Khorne, every one of them was extremely powerful.

Some were biological Weapons deployed by the Creator Civilization, and others were monsters created by the Life Titan itself messing around.

Those powerful lifeforms would cause the first wave of Impact on the Star Glory Empire.

Just as Li Yu was riding a high-level Spaceship, heading deep into the Sishank Civilization alone.

The true materialization operation had already begun!

………

With almost no end in sight, neatly arranged metal warships surrounded this starry sky layer upon layer.

Five massive Interstellar Fortresses were respectively situated in different directions, their power surging, and the orbiting defense Turrets were brimming with Energy.

On the massive warships, the soldiers tightly gripped their Weapons. Their hearts were filled with arrogance and self-confidence, fighting for this incomparably powerful empire.

They didn't know the goal and plan of this operation. They only knew to follow orders and tear to shreds anything blocking the path of this massive empire!

Among them, a Mothership entirely golden-yellow was particularly conspicuous. Its surface didn't have any Turrets born for war or orbital Defensive Devices.

There were only complex silver-white patterns and an ancient Emblem——a black thorny flower, representing one of the Seven Great Noble Clans of the Empire——the Morgan Family.

They controlled the vast majority of the Empire's Colonial Fleets, including top-tier legions like the Four-Armed Titan Legion and the Troll Legion.

Yes, these two legions were also part of this operation.

By the porthole, a young man who looked noble and elegant was currently looking at the boundless Starry Sky, the brilliant stars reflected in his pupils.

"Your Royal Highness, the peak Information State fluctuations have already been detected. The materialization is about to begin," a hunched old man beside him said in a low voice.

"Mhm..." the young man nodded, his eyes rippling slightly, but he didn't continue on this topic, instead asking: "What's the situation with my eldest brother?"

"He has temporarily left the Morton Civilization right now to avoid a head-on encounter with the Forerunners," the old man said in a low voice:

"His operation went very smoothly. The Forerunners have already started fighting with the Other-Dimensional Camp. Both sides have invested a massive amount of military forces; they should be entangled together in a short while."

"As expected of eldest brother, his execution is truly astonishing." The corners of his mouth curled up, but there wasn't the slightest hint of a smile in his eyes.

"No matter how successful his plan is, it's useless. It's all just paving the way for Your Royal Highness," the old man offered Flattery.

"It's still too early to say this now. I don't believe he would honestly admit defeat," he shook his head, without too much excitement.

"It's starting..." the old man suddenly said.

Just as he finished speaking, dots of golden light suddenly lit up in this Withered Starry Sky surrounded by numerous warships.

This time it was autonomous materialization; it didn't need any external force.

Just like the steps last time, golden fragments danced about, and the doors of the Titan Sanctuary gradually solidified, as if a pair of invisible, massive hands were gradually constructing it.

This time it didn't encounter any obstruction. On the massive pale golden portal, a giant tree reaching the heavens was engraved, its branches and leaves luxuriant.

"The Tree of Life - the Life Titan's supreme artifact!"

On another warship, radiant colors shot out from the Lord of the Ark's eyes, his gaze staring fixedly at the giant tree engraved on the doors.

"That thing has nothing to do with us anymore. You don't need to keep longing for it," Andrei said indifferently.

His mood was extremely displeased. Although his main goal wasn't this Tree of Life from the very beginning.

This thing was also within the scope of his loot.

But it was precisely because he didn't understand the current Interstellar Society too well and acted recklessly that he ended up making a wedding dress for this so-called Star Glory Empire instead.

"Being able to explore together is already a very huge gain." The Lord of the Ark acted very calmly instead:

"If you hadn't said that there were suspected clues of that unknown civilization in this Titan Sanctuary, we probably wouldn't have even been able to get this opportunity."

"Heh..." Andrei sneered and didn't speak.

Compared to that already incomplete Titan Artifact, to him, the most valuable thing in this Titan Sanctuary was another item.

As long as he obtained that thing, he could become the last Titan in this Universe. Its value far exceeded the so-called Titan Artifact.

The Titan Sanctuary was rapidly materializing, but at its current speed, it still required a relatively long period of time.

The young man who was currently watching this wondrous sight suddenly received a temporary notification.

"Highest emergency meeting? What happened?" He frowned slightly, looking at the page popping up on his Smart Terminal.

The highest meeting was the internal meeting of The Emperor and the seven Noble rulers.

Under normal circumstances, even Loyd wouldn't have the qualifications to participate in this kind of meeting, unless the content being discussed was related to them.

And what was related to him was obviously the current Titan Sanctuary operation.

Without thinking for too long, he returned to his room and turned on the remote projection equipment.

A glowing blue light screen scanned the entire room, and the scene was slowly laid out. Not long after, he was already situated in the center of the meeting Table.

"Greetings, everyone..." He looked around, unable to see clearly who was who.

"Your Royal Highness..." Blurred voices came from all around, serving as a greeting to him.

"Lyman, there's a matter I need to notify you of." The Emperor's voice was deep and indifferent.

"Please speak..." Lyman lowered his head and listened.

"An unexpected factor has appeared in this operation. The Other-Dimensional Camp is very likely to appear. We have already temporarily transferred another three legions, as well as a massive number of Advanced Stage lifeforms."

"But they need time to arrive at the battlefield."

"The Other-Dimensional Camp?" Lyman was slightly alarmed inwardly, probing: "Weren't they attracted to the Morton Civilization side by His Royal Highness... Loyd, and started fighting with the Forerunners?"

"That was a smoke screen," The Emperor said.

"Did something go wrong with His Royal Highness Loyd?" Lyman felt a hint of joy inwardly.

"This matter has nothing to do with him. Actually, if it wasn't for His Royal Highness Loyd, we perhaps wouldn't know the truth even now."

Among the blurry projections all around, someone spoke, though it was unknown who.

"Exactly what happened? Could you clarify my doubts?" Lyman frowned.

"Concrete news has come that the Abyss Institute has already been wiped out, and it cannot be disassociated from the Other-Dimensional Camp. In other words, they knew from the very beginning that this was a Trap." Someone explained:

"Since they knew the information we provided was false, they would definitely turn back to investigate why we did this."

"Although this news was tightly sealed, we have to prepare for the worst."

"What?" Lyman was shocked. The Abyss Institute had actually already been wiped out?

They were a large-scale Interstellar armed faction at any rate, with an Illustrious reputation in the Interstellar space. He didn't expect them to have disappeared without a sound.

"This is the intelligence His Royal Highness Loyd found out. While working together with Li Yu, he keenly sensed something amiss and had his people investigate secretly. Only today did concrete intelligence come."

Hearing this, Lyman instantly felt somewhat displeased inwardly. In this way, not only was Loyd faultless, he even had Merit.

Yet the problem fell on him. What should have been a smooth-sailing operation now had many more variables for no reason.

"Although this unexpected situation has occurred, I hope there won't be any accidents with the result." The Emperor's gaze landed on Lyman.

"I understand." Lyman raised his head, his tone resolute: "No matter who it is, it's impossible for them to snatch the Titan away from the Empire's hands."

"If they don't come, fine. But if they really come, I will make sure there is no return for them!"

"The Other-Dimensional Camp cannot possibly become an obstacle for the Empire!" he said categorically.

"Very good, I look forward to your performance." The Emperor nodded in satisfaction.

The projection gradually disappeared. Lyman withdrew his expression, and it turned grim, until a knock came on the door.

Opening the door, his expression changed slightly, saying: "Your Excellency Morgan..."

"You performed well just now. Young people should have youthful vigor. If there really are enemies, just fight!"

"That bunch of lifeless old men, always looking ahead and behind, it's really boring." Morgan's tone was frivolous.

Lyman didn't say a word. There were some things Morgan could say, but he couldn't.

"You don't need to worry too much either. We have estimated that the Strength of the Other-Dimensional Camp will have a hard time Impacting us." Morgan walked straight into the room, sat in Lyman's chair, put his legs on the Table, and said calmly:

"Moreover, not long ago, for the sake of the Thunder Battle Armor's cloak, that fight they had with the Forerunners was real; it couldn't be faked."

"That caused them to lose quite a bit of Strength. Unless they truly have the Strength to contend head-on with us, otherwise... it's impossible for them to succeed!"

(End of Chapter)