Chapter 669: The Other-Dimensional Camp Doesn't Exist? How Is That Possible!

The Tree of Life was ultimately not ordinary. Not only did it need Heterogeneous Energy, but it also needed to extract Environmental Information State as nourishment.

The so-called Environmental Information State was produced by the blending of the environment and the universe.

It was like seeing a glacier; you know it's a glacier, and the universe also knows it's a glacier.

Even if the ice was completely chiseled away, due to the influence of various factors, a glacier would still be born after a period of time.

But once the Environmental Information State was extracted, that glacier would no longer be a glacier.

To the universe, it would be--

"Sigh, Damn, when did a piece of ice appear here, how come I didn't know?"

Such Galactic Forbidden Zones were mostly formed due to super-scale Energy collisions or planetary Collapse.

Over the years, some special lifeforms or substances would be born within them, which were favored by Interstellar Adventurers.

And Li Yu immediately had someone search for the nearest Galactic Forbidden Zone.

His current position had already left the Main Civilization Clusters. There were almost no fast channels like Stargates, and very few civilizations here.

If it weren't for utilizing the Abyss Institute's hyper-dimensional Communication Equipment, it would be difficult for them to even contact the outside world here.

And according to the information they bought from the Black Hole Network—relatively close to here was an Ionic Sea, covering an area of about over seventy-eight million square kilometers.

No one knew the specific cause of its formation anymore. It was only discovered about four hundred years ago.

Li Yu directly dispatched Transformers to go and prepare to give it a try.

After Andrei had some initial cooperation with Li Yu, the two could be considered to have a certain foundation of trust. Li Yu also gave him limited freedom, similar to Bloodlust.

And when Bloodlust restored his external perception again and saw Andrei essentially free from his restraints on the Base, he remained silent for a moment before saying:

"I probably can't kill him anymore, right?"

Li Yu didn't answer, but the answer was obvious.

He and Andrei exchanged a glance, finding each other loathsome. They each snorted coldly and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the other.

Li Yu had Claptrap keep an eye on Andrei. If there were any problems, just suppress him directly.

Increasing the Gene Chain Progress, repairing the Thunder Battle Armor, and cultivating the Tree of Life were not things that could be quickly resolved in a short time.

He had already instructed the Jade Void Palace to change direction, lock onto Holivias, and start advancing towards there. If the Jade Void Palace could truly possess the ability to adjust time on a large scale.

Whether for him or for the Jade Void Palace, it would be a tremendous enhancement.

It just so happened that within Holivias's territory, there was one of the largest Galactic Forbidden Zones in the known universe—Fallen Star Cinders.

………

On the other hand, the Star Glory Empire didn't have it as easy and comfortable as he did.

A few days later, in a magnificent giant conference hall, this was a large-scale meeting, no longer just internal discussions among the Emperor and Noble Controllers.

They were only responsible for setting the general direction; many details still needed to be determined through such meetings.

High Echelons located in various positions of the Star Glory Empire descended remotely using projections, making the place seem quite noisy.

But with the arrival of the Emperor and the Noble Controllers, the place instantly quieted down.

The Emperor sat in the main seat. In front of him were seven Seat with their backs to him, except that one Seat engraved with a thorn pattern was empty.

On his two sides, neat Seat extended in an arc, reaching several tiers, already densely packed with people.

Loyd and the other Designated Heirs sat on the left, maintaining silence simultaneously.

"It has been a month since our declaration of war against the Other-Dimensional Camp. I want to know, are there any harvests?" The Emperor spoke, his deep voice instantly spreading throughout the entire conference hall.

Many High Echelons Look at Each Other in Dismay, but no one spoke at the first moment.

Logically speaking, now should be the time to claim credit, but this strange, silent atmosphere emerged.

"Hobart, you tell us..." The Emperor called out directly.

The other party was one of the intelligence department directors, responsible for establishing the information network at the interstellar level.

"This..." This intelligence director instantly broke into a sweat, stammering and not knowing where to begin, his eyes unconsciously darting towards Loren.

Yes, this Hobart was from the Loren Family.

"Have you found any traces of the Other-Dimensional Camp?" Loren added a question.

This matter was being closely watched by the entire Star Glory Empire and even the Interstellar Society. The person responsible for this matter would inevitably bear tremendous pressure.

Even if Hobart had excellent psychological quality, it was difficult to restrain this sense of urgency.

"We caught a few Marauders in the Ancient Starpath. They claimed to have received peripheral employment..." He didn't even dare to look up, only answering with his head down:

"In addition, we found a person in the Imperial Research Institute who had secretly contacted Li Yu continuously, but she was taken away by His Royal Highness Loyd."

A large number of gazes vaguely cast over. Loyd could clearly feel that on his left, Lyman was covertly observing him, seemingly looking for any opportunity to attack.

"Yes..." Loyd nodded, his expression indifferent: "It involves the Imperial Research Institute, I want to investigate this matter personally."

"Is this all?" The Emperor didn't even look at Loyd. In his view, this was not worth mentioning, and his tone seemed to have become somewhat cold.

Of course, he knew these things early on. His inquiry just now wasn't really a question, but a buildup to vent his anger.

"We... are still investigating..." Hobart gritted his teeth and said.

"Do you know how much resources the Empire has invested in support over this past month? All the civilizations that have concluded alliances with the Empire have opened the door of convenience for you."

The Emperor's tone was indifferent, his voice gradually Embellish: "Yet now you tell me that you haven't found anything."

"Where are their peripheral outposts? Where are their branch bases? Where are they mainly active? You don't know anything!?"

The Emperor was indeed very angry. Such a massive organization, how could it be impossible to find any clues?

They always had to make contact with the Interstellar Society. Following this contact, they could find clues.

This was how they searched for the Forerunners. Since the Forerunners could be found by them, why couldn't the Other-Dimensional Camp?

"We... have taken all measures, even extorting confessions through torture from several Returning Star High Echelons, but they also know nothing. In their eyes, Li Yu equals the Other-Dimensional Camp."

Hobart was also very bewildered. He could reach the position of intelligence director not only because of the Loren Family behind him, but also because his own abilities were outstanding.

When he first accepted this task, he was quite confident.

Moreover, the Other-Dimensional Camp had already shown their faces in the Interstellar Society many times, even more times than the Forerunners. In his view, this should just be a box covered under a silk cloth.

As long as the layer of cloth on top was lifted, everything would be seen at a glance.

However, as time passed, he fell completely into confusion, because the various clues that seemed to float on the surface were fundamentally broken kites.

Digging a little deeper, they were gone. No useful information could be found at all.

"Although they displayed various powerful Legions and military force, the bizarre thing is... they are almost untraceable, it's as if... as if..."

After hesitating a few times, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "It's as if this Other-Dimensional Camp fundamentally doesn't exist!"

As soon as this statement was made, the conference hall instantly fell into an uproar, and many High Echelons felt Dumbfounded.

Fundamentally doesn't exist?

Then who were they fighting against before?

Such a massive Legion that appeared within the Sishank Civilization's territory, could it be a phantom?

"What I mean is, it's as if they don't exist." Hobart also realized there was a problem with what he said and hurriedly added.

Heaven Knows, he definitely didn't Dereliction of Duty. Ever since receiving the order, he had been almost non-stop, not resting for a moment to investigate people.

Loyd's eyes fell silent, suddenly remembering Li Yu's calmness from a month ago.

Could it be that guy knew early on it would be this result?

But... how could they not find it?

No one could have expected this outcome. If they truly couldn't find the Other-Dimensional Camp, then the Star Glory Empire's declaration of war would be a joke.

At that time, it would be another severe blow to the Star Glory Empire's prestige.

"We can only start with Li Yu. He is the only window."

Lyman said in a deep voice. When he spoke of this, that flash of Lightning Glow seemed to suddenly appear before his eyes again, making him unable to help feeling a little terrified.

Loyd glanced at Lyman but didn't speak.

"Li Yu has also disappeared. The Dimensional Ship is too convenient, we temporarily have no way to lock onto it." Hobart shook his head. He had thought of every possible method.

"What about Klein? I heard this Empress has a deep relationship with him." Lyman's tone was sinister.

"This..." Hobart hesitated and said: "Your Royal Highness Lyman, this is not a very good choice."

"For Advanced Lifeforms, threatening them through their close ones is always the most ineffective method."

This wasn't Hobart talking nonsense, but there was real evidence.

There were very few cases of successfully catching the main target by threatening them through close ones.

Under normal circumstances, it would be: you catch my people, I catch your people, and we retaliate against each other.

The situation where one would surrender without a fight because their wife and children were caught would not appear among Advanced Lifeforms.

It wasn't that their feelings were indifferent, but that they clearly knew if they truly surrendered without a fight, the final outcome would be the entire family dying.

"Moreover, yesterday, more than thirteen Consular-Level High Echelons found death threat letters in their most secret places, such as the head of their beds." Hobart projected a blood-colored envelope:

"It's a warning from the Other-Dimensional Camp. If we secretly target the High Echelons of Returning Star again, they will also target our High Echelons."

This was the trouble of not being able to find the other party's lair; they had to be overly cautious in whatever they did.

The expressions of many High Echelons changed slightly. They hadn't even received this news yet.

Lyman couldn't help but shout, saying: "This is a naked threat. The Empire will absolutely not accept threats!"

Loyd looked sideways. It seemed Morgan's death indeed dealt quite a blow to this Younger Brother of his. If it were before, he would definitely not say such foolish words.

Sure enough, as soon as this was said, the expressions of a large number of High Echelons changed instantly.

You are high and mighty and heavily protected, but we don't have any guarantees.

If the Other-Dimensional Camp really wanted to assassinate us, wouldn't it be a guaranteed kill every time?

They haven't killed anyone yet, which is already giving a lot of face.

The Emperor also slightly turned his head and looked at Lyman. Lyman knew he had misspoken. His expression changed several times, and he barely managed to remedy it by saying:

"However, Returning Star has already made a statement of severance. If we continue to target them and get discovered, the loss outweighs the gain."

Only then did many High Echelons withdraw their gazes, feeling indignant inwardly.

"Continue investigating. No matter what, the Other-Dimensional Camp must be found!" The Emperor issued an absolute command.

Before starting, no one would have thought that the most troublesome point after declaring war was not how to fight, but fundamentally not being able to find where the enemy was.

But now, the entire Interstellar Society was paying attention to this matter. If they didn't create massive waves, the Star Glory Empire would lose face completely.

"In addition, there is one more thing." The Emperor added. Many High Echelons instantly perked up. This sudden plenary meeting was indeed not just because of the Other-Dimensional Camp.

Loren immediately spoke up: "Because of the Variant Lifeforms that escaped from the Titan Sanctuary last time, the Interstellar Society has fallen into a state of panic where everyone feels in danger. A-Tier Lifeforms are attempting to form an alliance to counter unknown risks."

"This is absolutely intolerable!"

Someone immediately jumped out and said: "If these Advanced Lifeforms form an alliance, it will have an unimaginable impact on the interstellar situation."

"We have worked hard to suppress them for a long time. We absolutely cannot fail on the verge of success."

In fact, the signs of this alliance trend had appeared long ago, but they were all suppressed by the Star Glory Empire.

Once the alliance was formed, if the Star Glory Empire wanted to deal with one of them, what kind of situation would they face?

Was this alliance against the Star Glory Empire or not?

No matter the choice, it would cause unnecessary trouble, and a slight carelessness could even spark a war.

"Someone must be pushing this matter from behind!" Someone said decisively.

"It could be the Civilization Alliance..."

"Not necessarily. Due to the influence of the Other-Dimensional Camp, the interstellar situation is treacherous. It could be anyone." A High Echelon shook his head: "We cannot blindly assume."

Opinions varied among the High Echelons. Without sufficient evidence, there were simply too many possibilities to guess.

The Emperor commanded: "Divide a portion of forces to investigate clearly what exactly is going on. We absolutely must not wait for this alliance to appear."

Hobart felt bitter inwardly. With their current forces, they couldn't even find the Other-Dimensional Camp, and now they had to divide a portion. It would definitely be even more difficult later.

(End of Chapter)