Chapter 371: Fourth Energy Level, Yet There Are Differences! (Combined)

For now, let's set aside the reactions of the star bandits on Fesa Star — at this moment, Beixiu himself was completely dumbfounded, and he finally understood what the planet's Viceroy standing beside him had meant by what he said earlier.

Hearing the occasional screams coming from beside his ear, this Lianbangdiaocha Bureau agent seemed as if something had lodged in his throat and was completely unable to speak.

After a while, he hesitantly opened his mouth and asked: "Is the Federation preparing to make a move on the Kels Star Cluster again?"

Forgive Beixiu for thinking this way — after all, in his view, this was the most reasonable explanation.

Otherwise, why would a planet Viceroy who had never committed any offense suddenly come to a place like this to deal with a group of star bandits?

He couldn't help muttering in his heart: 'Strange. If that's really the case, why didn't they send the Federation army?'

This was what he found most puzzling. If the Federation was preparing to dip its fingers into this Throne of Chaos again, logically speaking, they should have sent the army directly.

Just as Beixiu was thinking this, a voice suddenly reached his ear: "This is merely my personal action."

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Hearing this, the plain-looking Bureau agent couldn't help but be stunned.

It wasn't that he had never considered this possibility — he just felt the probability was pitifully small.

Although the planet Viceroy beside him had effortlessly wiped out the star bandit group he belonged to, one must remember that the strongest member of 【Storm】, Baldy, was only a Third Energy Level professional.

Yes, Beixiu admitted the strength the other had displayed was formidable, but wanting to single-handedly take on the entire star bandit gang on Fesa Star was, admittedly, a bit too… overconfident.

There were no shortage of Fourth Energy Level powerhouses on Fesa Star — for instance, the supervisor from the Price Desire Group earlier was a Fourth Energy Level professional.

Li Ang, on the other hand, could roughly guess what Beixiu was thinking.

But for him, this group of Fourth Energy Level professionals on Fesa Star was nothing more than a bunch of chickens and clay dogs.

After successfully taking up the post of 【Third Mage】, ordinary professionals of the same level could no longer pose any threat to him.

Of course, Li Ang couldn't possibly turn every living being on Fesa Star into nourishment for the Divine Tree.

Not that he couldn't do it — it's just that some people's identities were rather sensitive, such as the employees of the Price Desire Group.

In a chaotic place like the Kels Star Cluster, the influence of such a large corporation was far stronger than within the Federation.

'But at this rate, it'll take a long time for the Divine Tree to bear Chakra Fruit'

Looking at the white cocoon swaying in the wind on the distant tree branch, Li Ang thought to himself.

With his current strength, suppressing Kaguya was still somewhat beyond his ability.

To be precise, in his normal state, he and Kaguya should be about evenly matched, but after extracting the Ten-Tails, he would inevitably enter a weakened state.

One must remember that when Obito had the Ten-Tails extracted back then, he was only a breath away from death; Li Ang only becoming weakened was entirely due to his own outrageous stats.

And in a weakened state, he clearly had no way to control Kaguya and feed her to the tree.

The risk was simply too great — he had no intention of taking chances in a chaotic place like the Kels Star Cluster.

Fortunately, the fact that Li Ang had come to the Kels Star Cluster to plant a tree meant he had other ways to hasten the growth of Chakra Fruit.

Based on his observation of the Divine Tree on Morabis Star over the previous period, he had discovered that as long as the nourishment was sufficiently abundant, the Divine Tree had a certain chance of bearing fruit.

However, without an Ōtsutsuki clan member as a key, the Fruit item quality wouldn't be too good.

Of course, even a fly's leg is still meat — even if it's a Defective product, it's still Chakra Fruit!

As for where the nourishment Li Ang needed would come from

Aren't there quite a few Fourth Energy Level star bandits on Fesa Star?

The Price Desire Group gave a number of eight; Beixiu gave a number of eleven.

If one counted bounty hunters, Universal Enterprise executives, and such, this number would only be higher.

And not long after the Divine Tree was planted, the star bandits realized that this bizarre plant had come for people like them.

'Damn, which idiot brought this thing here?!'

That was their first reaction.

After all, star bandits had no sense of honor to speak of — framing others and shifting blame were daily occurrences.