Chapter 766: Plan Failed?

Within the borders of the Star Glory Empire, a certain classified military restricted area.

A massive polygonal mechanical structure floated In the starry sky.

Its exterior was a gigantic interstellar armed fortress, its surface covered in Armor and Shields capable of withstanding fleet bombardments head-on—this place was precisely the space prison where the Third Forerunner was detained.

At this moment, densely packed Imperial Fleets surrounded the prison. Every battleship had extended its gun muzzles, and all Weapons were in a ready-to-fire state.

And floating not far from the prison was a black figure, precisely Li Yu.

Formless fluctuations bloomed outward with the fleet as the center. This space had always been in a state of extreme stability, essentially rendering all abilities involving space ineffective.

"Authority verification passed, access granted!"

As the response came through the channel, the structure of the space prison unfolded layer by layer, revealing a corridor that could be entered.

To some extent, the Third Forerunner could be considered an Esper, and his Superpower was also very freakish.

With a single thought, he could alter the surrounding Information State, thereby causing massive destruction.

So he had to enter a Slumber along with his Spiritual Body.

The entire massive interstellar fortress was built to monitor his physical data and avoid any mishaps.

There were no living beings here at all; Smart Terminals managed everything.

Li Yu possessed the highest Authority and proceeded all the way to the deepest part.

A thick Metal Cabin was filled with purple liquid, and several mechanical pipes connected to the cabin, mixing in various high-concentration Potions.

A lifeform was suspended in the liquid; it was the Third Forerunner with his eyes tightly shut.

"Wake him up," Li Yu issued an order.

A cold response echoed in the empty Base: "Confirming Authority... Respected Your Excellency Dragon Sovereign, the Slumber Potion is being extracted."

"Please pay Attention, the target is a high-risk lifeform possessing the ability to modify Information State in a small area. Please be prepared."

The purple liquid in the cabin bubbled, the level constantly dropping, exposing the entire head of the Third Forerunner.

With his Life Tier, after the Potion's concentration dropped, he quickly awakened.

Opening his eyes, the piercing light didn't cause him any discomfort, and he immediately clearly saw the person before him.

"It's you..." His voice was somewhat weak after the Star Glory Empire's prolonged interrogation of him.

He had long since understood that he had become a scapegoat, and the instigator was clearly the person before him.

"It seems you really eased the situation with the Star Glory Empire. How long has it been since then..." He slightly emitted Information State, and instantly knew how long he had been asleep.

"I want to know where the Headquarters of The Forerunners is located," Li Yu said in a deep voice.

"Hehe, so you're here to interrogate me." The Third Forerunner revealed a mocking smile: "Do you think you can accomplish something the Star Glory Empire couldn't?"

"Tell me this matter, and you can live." Li Yu's expression was cold, seemingly very lacking in patience.

"To me, death is merely a final destination." The Third Forerunner slowly closed his eyes, an expression that said 'do whatever you want with me'.

Who knows how The Forerunners were educated to be so loyal.

Li Yu muttered inwardly. In fact, he hadn't encountered an Advanced Lifeform who greedily clung to life and feared death for a long time.

Threatening with life wasn't very effective at this tier.

Every Advanced Lifeform had grown up through layers of danger. They might have some apprehension towards death, but not to the point of being overly fearful of it.

Especially for this kind of guy who had been brainwashed for thousands of years.

"Let me tell you the truth. You have already been abandoned by The Forerunners. They haven't had any intention of rescuing you for so long, so why must you persist?" Li Yu's tone shifted, attempting to systematically guide him.

"Why persist?" The Third Forerunner suddenly opened his eyes again, revealing a bizarre smile as he said: "Because I was waiting for this opportunity!"

Boom!

The next moment, the Metal Cabin suddenly exploded. Shrapnel flew in all directions, purple liquid surged out like a flood, and ear-piercing alarms rang throughout the entire Base.

Smack!

The Third Forerunner's body collapsed limply onto the ground, but was rapidly recovering at an extremely fast speed.

"Over this past year, every time I awakened, I would subtly adjust the parameters of this Metal Cabin." He struggled to stand up, staring intently at Li Yu:

"On the surface, no abnormalities could be seen, but under multiple cycles of depressurization and pressurization, it would develop cracks."

"The Star Glory Empire has interrogated me too many times. Their interest in me is waning, and waning interest means negligence."

Li Yu's expression changed in superficial shock as he shouted: "Don't even think about escaping!"

"Not only can I escape today, but I even have a gift." His gaze fell on Li Yu.

Before he was caught and put in here, Li Yu wasn't his match yet.

He needed to rely on various means to preserve his life before him.

Bang!

The entire interstellar fortress suddenly exploded. Two figures shot out from the blazing fire. Li Yu crossed his arms, blocking the Third Forerunner's attack.

The two clashed thousands of times in the blink of an eye. The Third Forerunner still couldn't directly modify Li Yu's Information State, or even capture it.

However, he had experienced this situation last time, and the solution was very simple: just directly turn himself into a close-combatant.

But during the brief engagement, he was shocked.

How had this guy become strong to this extent? Although he had just broken free and his Strength hadn't fully recovered yet.

But dealing with this guy should still be on a crushing level.

Yet now the two of them were at a stalemate. It could be confirmed that he absolutely couldn't take down the other party in a short time.

"How long has it been? Your growth speed is too fast," he couldn't help but marvel.

"Even if you start complimenting me now, I won't let you off," Li Yu said coldly.

The Third Forerunner shook his head. Realizing he would have difficulty defeating Li Yu in a short time, he quickly modified his goal.

"A strict Space Lockdown. The Star Glory Empire's defensive methods are still as backward as ever." The Third Forerunner sneered. Formless ripples emanated from his body, and the previously stable Spatial Coefficient of the surroundings actually began to fluctuate.

A moment later, a Spatial Rift quickly took form. Without any hesitation, he directly darted inside.

In the instant the Spatial Rift closed, what he saw was Li Yu's gloomy face, which made his mood much more comfortable.

After confirming the other party had escaped, several figures suddenly flew out from the Imperial warships surrounding the area.

"He really ran away..." Loyd looked at the place where the Spatial Rift disappeared and frowned: "To think he was always preparing to escape. We indeed didn't notice."

"If not for this operation, he might really have found an opportunity."

The Second Forerunner was right. Because no information could be extracted from him, the Star Glory Empire's interest in him was waning, which also led to a decrease in defensive power.

One Radish, One Hole. Sending a few more Advanced Lifeforms here meant a few less elsewhere.

Under these circumstances, no matter who awakened the Third Forerunner next, it was possible to let the other party escape.

"Just right. This actually made this play even more perfect." Li Yu shrugged, not caring at all.

"Are you sure The Forerunners will take the bait? Your plan is a bit too... direct," Aenius hesitated.

"A straight hook can also catch fish. The one who escaped is the real Third Forerunner, not a fake one," Li Yu laughed.

"That's exactly the problem. You let him out but have no backup plan. What if he really escapes?" Aenius frowned.

"Then let him escape..." Li Yu said nonchalantly.

Aenius was rendered speechless for a moment. Snorting coldly, she left the place.

Loyd thought repeatedly, then still urged: "Don't play it too far..."

Li Yu was Noncommittal. Who said he had no backup plan? It was just that his backup plan wasn't known to the others.

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"Since you were supported by The Overseers, how could you lose to the Star Glory Empire?"

Silver Shadow didn't quite understand. He had already learned the general information from the other party's mouth.

In his view, after the Titan Civilization's Demise, this starry expanse should be the domain of The Overseers.

The power they wielded possessed a crushing level of strength over the initial civilizations of this starry expanse.

"The Overseers expended some of their power cleaning up the mess left by the Titan Civilization. Although the Titan Civilization perished, other biological zones still survived."

Stellar Spark shook his head. Although The Overseers sounded awesome, in essence, they were just a "squad" left behind.

After the Titan Civilization's Demise, what followed naturally wasn't civilizations springing up like mushrooms after rain.

But rather rampaging Titan Creations; they were the ones with no scruples.

Some Titan Creations had even threatened The Overseers, forcing them to clean up a portion.

Only after that did civilizations rise.

"The founder of the Star Glory Empire was not simple. He was a direct descendant of the first batch of interstellar humans, naturally possessing an advantage over others..." Stellar Spark slowly recounted:

"The Star Glory Empire was not the first civilization to be born."

"The Overseers initially split into two factions. The faction that chose to actively intervene had already wiped out many civilizations, and dedicated themselves to searching for Titan Artifacts."

"But their power was also continuously worn down through their interventions, while the Star Glory Empire had just been born and moved towards greatness."

"Then the remaining faction split again. But the climate of this starry expanse was already set, and they didn't want to expose themselves, so they secretly supported us to compete with the Star Glory Empire."

"But the rules of civilization prevented them from imparting core technologies, only allowing us to grope in the dark alone, destined for failure."

"After experiencing multiple setbacks, the faction that always maintained a monitoring stance ceased to appear."

Silver Shadow didn't care much about this ancient history. Instead, he sized up Stellar Spark and said: "Since you were supported by The Overseers, you should be considered half an Overseer as well."

"If that's the case, I have a transaction to make with you."

"What transaction?" Stellar Spark looked at the other party. The reason he said so much was precisely to figure out why exactly the other party was searching for The Overseers.

"The reason I came here is because I accepted an employment. A total of three Super Lifeforms entered this starry expanse at the same time, but only I survived."

Silver Shadow also decided to reveal some information. This starry expanse wasn't simple. It would be very difficult for him to complete the goal relying solely on himself; he had to find suitable Allies.

"And my goal is also very simple: to open up the Barren Universe Zone..."

Stellar Spark's pupils contracted, evidently somewhat shocked.

Opening up the Barren Universe Zone sounded simple, but he knew very well how difficult it actually was to cross.

In the very beginning, that was just the battle line between the Titan Civilization and their enemies. Prolonged fighting caused the Cosmic Space within that range to be deeply destroyed.

And later, that group of crazed Titans carried out all sorts of further devastation, to the point that it became a Cage.

Time Distortion zones were the most common risks within it.

As time passed, although the Cosmic Space was slowly repairing itself, the repair time was also extremely long.

Wanting to open up the Barren Universe Zone was difficult to the extreme.

"I will provide the technical methods; you only need to prepare the materials," Silver Shadow added: "After opening up the Barren Universe Zone, you will receive a generous reward."

"You exist in the form of an organization, not a civilization, so you shouldn't reject this proposal."

No civilization wanted to become someone else's vassal. If he had made this proposal to a civilization, he might have been rejected.

After opening up the Barren Universe Zone, they would undoubtedly welcome the arrival of Outside Civilizations, which would inevitably cause an Impact on the original civilization system.

But to The Forerunners, it was quite a good proposal.

It was just that Stellar Spark was still thinking about another question: Who hired Silver Shadow?

Just as he was about to inquire, the Smart Terminal on his arm suddenly rang. After the screen popped up, a slightly excited subordinate Impatiently said:

"Leader, the Third Forerunner has escaped from the Star Glory Empire prison."

"What!?" Stellar Spark was somewhat astonished: "When did this happen?"

"Just not long ago. According to the information provided by our people, it was when Dragon Sovereign Li Yu went to interrogate him that the Third Forerunner found an opportunity, then seized the chance to escape."

Escaped from the hands of Dragon Sovereign?

Hearing this, he couldn't help but look up at Silver Shadow.

This guy here was even injured facing the Super Lifeform Li Yu, yet the Third Forerunner actually successfully escaped. When did he become so strong?

The subordinate didn't notice his Leader's change in expression and continued: "The Star Glory Empire has already begun a territory-wide search. All Stargate Channels are under martial law."

Then, he asked: "Should we prepare an extraction plan?"

"No extraction, continue to Lie Dormant." Stellar Spark's expression was cold.

"What did you say?" The subordinate was somewhat dumbfounded, even thinking he had heard wrong.

"Do not have any reaction to this news, continue to Lie Dormant." Stellar Spark emphasized again, then immediately ended the communication.

Thinking to hook me with just this little trick?

You're thinking of me as too stupid!

If he hadn't seen Silver Shadow before, this news might still have had a bit of credibility.

But now, he didn't believe it at all.

(End of this chapter)