Chapter 455: My Profession Panel Is Somehow in an Anime Style? Chapter 211

After this interruption, Sophia regained her composure.

Although Li Ang had not confided anything to her before today, she was no fool.

As a member of 【Aeolus Logistics】, Sophia was well aware of the undercurrents in the Black Obsidian Starfield recently, only she hadn't expected that the young dragon before her would actually be involved.

Recalling her grandfather's parting advice, the rainbow-haired beauty's face broke into a reassuringly gentle smile: "Don't worry, I'll notify grandfather right now and have him come meet up with us."

"As for the Federation—"

"The Group will handle the negotiations."

For 【Aeolus Logistics】, taking in a uniquely bred giant dragon with boundless potential like Li Ang was clearly a sure-profit, no-loss deal.

Moreover, after years of cooperation, the relationship between 【Aeolus Logistics】 and the Federation had long eased considerably, so the price of taking Li Ang away was not as steep as he imagined.

Hearing Sophia's words, Li Ang immediately felt a weight lift from his heart.

As long as he could reach 【Aeolus Logistics】' territory, he would no longer need to live in constant dread as he did now.

Although this cosmic mega-corporation also had its internal factional struggles, and there were plenty of rotten dragons among them, it was still better than the Federation.

Unfortunately, just as Li Ang thought the matter had been resolved, the communication device on his right wrist suddenly began vibrating nonstop.

With a vaguely uneasy feeling, he opened the message page, and immediately a dense cluster of new messages appeared before the three dragons.

【Warning! Warning! A Level-7 Zerg Broodmother officially broke through the Federation's defensive line yesterday. All Federation citizens of the Black Obsidian Starfield, please take precautionary measures, and seek the Viceroy's shelter if necessary.】

【Hot Mature Women, Sexy Young Wives.】

【Respected Viceroy, my lord, please do not leave your assigned planet without authorization in the coming days, and provide the Federation citizens with your mandatory shelter.】

The vast majority were sent by the Federation's official channels, but a few private messages were mixed in.

Even without opening these messages to read the details, Li Ang could already tell what had happened just from their titles.

That Level-7 Zerg Broodmother had successfully broken through the 9000th Group Army's blockade—whether the 9000th Group Army was too useless or that Broodmother was too strong, in any case the other party had officially entered the Black Obsidian Starfield.

"..."

Recalling Ma Ding's confident appearance from a while back, Li Ang's face fell, unsure what to say.

Although a small portion of the messages were sent individually to planet Viceroys like him, the rest were sent to every Federation citizen in the Black Obsidian Starfield.

And after experiencing so many worlds, Li Ang knew one thing very well.

Namely, that for those in authority, they would only choose to make something public once a matter of great harm could no longer be concealed at all.

Therefore it was obvious the Zerg Broodmother had broken through the Group Army's blockade long ago, and the news Ma Ding sent also confirmed this point.

【The day before yesterday that Zerg Broodmother grievously wounded the Army Commander after paying a huge price, and has now broken free of the Group Army's control—no one knows where she went. Be careful during this period, and if you notice anything abnormal, report it promptly.】

The Army Commander grievously wounded—this was no small matter.

Although Li Ang had never met the other party, he knew they were a Level-7 professional just like the loli-con Councilor.

Although according to Ma Ding that Zerg Broodmother wasn't doing well either, Li Ang had no heart to worry about these things now.

At this moment, a question arose in his heart: where had Afra gone?

Under normal circumstances, this loli-con Councilor shouldn't just sit by and watch something like this happen within her jurisdiction.

After glancing at Sophia, whose expression was equally grave, Li Ang replied to Ma Ding.

【I want to report.】

He prepared to inform the other party of Yize's existence, using as his reason that the other party had previously had a conflict with 【Immortal Evolution】.

In peacetime, Li Ang might have earned himself a slander charge.

But in this special period—

Who could question his patriotic heart!

He sent the same message to Afra as well, but unfortunately the other party did not reply.

Fortunately, Ma Ding's response came very quickly.

【When did this happen?】

【Just these past two days.】

【I will report this to the Army Commander. Don't tip off the enemy.】

After a brief exchange, Ma Ding's avatar immediately went dark.

Seeing this, Li Ang put away his communication device and looked up at Sophia, who was sending a message.

With such a major incident, she naturally needed to inform 【Aeolus Logistics】.

A moment later, Sophia let out a soft breath and then said: "Grandfather already knows what's happened here. He told us to stay calm; the Group will soon dispatch people to meet up with us."

Though she said so, she still couldn't help slightly furrowing her brow.

Level-7—

In the homeland Sophia had never visited, it would already be on par with the gods.

And once a being like this made a move, it was undoubtedly a catastrophe for all living things.

At this moment, she was in the midst of that very catastrophe.

As if sensing Sophia's inner unease, Li Ang patted her arm and offered words of comfort: "Relax, the Barr Star Cluster is still some distance from the border. We shouldn't be that unlucky."

Actually Li Ang had wanted to pat her shoulder, but unfortunately this veteran beauty before him was too tall, so he had to settle for her arm.

Hearing this, Sophia gave a slight nod, a somewhat complicated smile appearing on her face: "I know, it's just... never mind, thank you for the comfort."

Unlike Li Ang and the other dragon, Ilys still hadn't quite figured out what was going on.

It's just a big bug, what's there to be afraid of?

But it didn't matter—if this big bug threatened Sophia-mama and Li Ang-feeder, Ilys would let the other party know that all that dirt she ate wasn't for nothing!

Thinking of this, the puppy dragon held the metal block and began gnawing on it like a hamster.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Yize and Centipede stood in the courtyard, quietly gazing at the brilliant starry sky above.

After a brief silence, the alchemical master covered in tattoos exhaled softly, then slightly curled his lips and said with a touch of emotion, "After all these years, I can finally take the next step."

"Begin. If we miss this chance, who knows when we'll get another? Besides, Afla has probably already noticed the anomaly."

At this, the centipede scratched his hair and said lazily, "You sure know how to give orders."

"This is your task anyway. Why else would the Syndicate have sent you?"

"Ugh, fine, fine, what a nuisance."

Facing his companion's warning, the centipede rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Next, without any visible movement, several grotesque limbs suddenly pierced through his back and extended outward.

Yet as a terrifying whimper escaped his throat, his expression grew strangely distorted.

Moments later, he turned to look at the person beside him and said in an odd tone, "The insectoid Empress is heading toward Morabiss Star."

".?" Yi Ze blinked in surprise and asked instinctively, "Why?"

"Let me check."

The centipede scratched his head, then began searching through a certain neural network for relevant information.

Upon seeing a key piece of data, his face instantly twisted with shock.

"Long Long?!"

Upon hearing the centipede utter those words, the two stared at each other in silence.

Dragon, Morabiss Star

They weren't fools—they knew exactly who these clues pointed to.

Yi Ze immediately frowned, muttering under his breath, "Did I miss something?"

As someone who had dealt with the target before, he felt the opponent's displayed strength shouldn't have deceived him.

Unless—

"See? I told you that little dragon brat was suspicious."

The muttering pulled Yi Ze back to reality.

Now wasn't the time to argue with this insectologist—his decades-long plan had reached its most critical stage.

'Tch. If my true body were here, this wouldn't have happened.'

'But that little dragon brat is at most Level Five. He can't possibly cause trouble.'

Thinking this, Yi Ze made up his mind.

As if reading his thoughts, the centipede spoke up, "Let me be clear—I won't fight for you."

". You don't need to."

Yi Ze rolled his eyes, unsurprised by the centipede's words.

This guy had studied insects so long he'd nearly driven himself mad. If not for the plan requiring his cooperation, Yi Ze wouldn't have touched him.

At that moment, a cold, childish voice suddenly echoed across the entire Obsidian Star Region.

"Immortal Evolution! You're asking for death!"

It was Afla—the long-absent councilor had finally appeared.

In response came a mixed voice of all ages: "Afla, why's your temper still so fiery at your age? Or has your mind never developed, like your body?"

"Need us to perform surgery on you?"

"Don't worry—we won't charge you."

Undoubtedly, these words struck Afla's most sensitive nerve.

The female councilor said nothing more, merely preparing to give the speaker an unforgettable lesson.

Feeling the chilling aura that threatened to devour everything, Li Ang's expression grew even more serious.

The sudden turn of events made him realize that no matter what 【Immortal Evolution】 intended, they had reached a critical juncture—otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to openly break with the Federation.

'Where are the councilors from neighboring star regions? How could they ignore such a massive event in the Obsidian Star Region?'

As Li Ang pondered this, a sudden sense of threat forced him to shed all pretense.

Boom—

With a deafening roar that tore through the heavens, terrifying energy surged forth, instantly reducing the Viceroy's mansion and the vast plain behind it to dust.

As far as the eye could see, the earth had been ripped clean away like a chunk of flesh, leaving only a colossal pit that devoured all.

Before the dust cloud that blotted out the sky, Yi Ze retracted the dragon head on his shoulder back into his body.

He stared at the empty scene before him, puzzled: ". Dead?"

Could a Level Seven insectoid Empress who came willingly just die like this?

With a sense of disbelief, Yi Ze scratched his head.

Yet as he turned to leave, a gray-white bone spike suddenly appeared behind him.

"Ha! I knew it!"

Facing the ambush, Yi Ze wore a "I told you so" expression and vanished in a flash to a distance.

Watching the young man slowly step out of the black space before him, the alchemical master's face lit up with keen interest: "Level Five? I didn't sense a thing."

"You're definitely hiding something."

"I've changed my mind—I'll reserve a place for you on my body."

At this, Li Ang merely gazed coldly at the man.

Long before Afla and the unknown entity had clashed, he had already been on guard—so Yi Ze's ambush naturally failed; the Viceroy's staff and the 【Alchemical Kingdom】 had all been stored within 【Heavenly Center】.

And since he had already acted, there was no need to conceal himself further.

After activating 【Great Luo Insight】, a technique he had previously withheld to avoid suspicion, Li Ang succeeded in seeing through the man's true nature—and understood how he could appear simultaneously at the Bloodline Corp headquarters and on Morabiss Star.

"Heh. I didn't realize you were just a projection."