Chapter 400

Lin Ke – provided.

Mo Li – provided.

The commander of Michele Grand Sage Tower's small interstellar fleet, upon initially obtaining detailed information about Linke Grand's whereabouts, immediately doubted the veracity of the information.

Even if Michele Grand Sage Tower had planted moles in the Ruiwosuosi Academy's vanguard detachment and even in the four allied legions, it would still be unlikely to obtain such precise information.

This piece of information is either false, a smokescreen released by Linke Grand himself, or a trap designed to lure Michele Grand Sage Tower into taking the bait.

On this point, the commander also communicated and elaborated with the upper echelons of Michele Grand Sage Tower, namely the few members of the Michele family who take Michele Grand Sage as their core and leader.

The upper echelons patiently listened to the commander's doubts, then told him that there was no need to consider these; just carry out the mission.

Mixie'er Great Sage Tower

Mixie'er Great Sage Tower Interstellar Fleet

Even if unwilling, he could only lead this small interstellar fleet to come and blockade the star‑skyship said to be carrying Linke Grand.

Just as the commander cannot resist the will of Michele Grand Sage Tower's upper echelons, the small interstellar fleet cannot blockade a highest‑tier star‑skyship.

Ruiwosuosi Academy

Four United Legions

This made the commander, an eighth‑rank grand sage, feel utterly embarrassed!

Small Interstellar Fleet

The commander would only vent his frustration and anger onto the mission target, namely Linke Grand.

Therefore, after taking over the control and piloting of the star‑skyship, Lin Ke could clearly feel that the blockade pressure from Michele Grand Sage Tower's small interstellar fleet was increasing.

Several times already, those interstellar warships would rather risk accidents and incidents than yield their positions.

This makes maneuvering and dodging the star void vessel even more difficult.

Fortunately, Lin Ke's piloting skills are up to par, he is accustomed to high-speed brain operation, and he can enter a kind of 'multithreaded thinking' overclock state at any time; although dangers frequently arise, the star void vessel has not yet faced the crisis of being truly surrounded.

"Lin Ke, what on earth does Lotossno want to do?"

After evading another trap meticulously constructed by the small interstellar fleet of the Tower of Sage Michel, Mo Li assisted Lin Ke in piloting the star void vessel while finding time to ask.

What happened today, from Lin Ke insisting on taking her away from the Four United Legions, to Lotossno's change in demeanor, to Lotossno suddenly throwing her and Lin Ke into danger, and now being relentlessly pursued by the interstellar fleet of the Tower of Sage Michel……

Everywhere is filled with things Mo Li cannot understand.

Some lack of understanding stems from insufficient information.

Some lack of understanding is truly beyond Mo Li's comprehension.

"Never mind what he actually wants to do,"

Lin Ke's ten fingers fluttered like butterflies, lightly and nimbly inputting command after command, while he replied, "What matters is what we want to do, and what we are capable of doing."

Mo Li became even more confused after Lin Ke said that.

What do she and Lin Ke want to do?

What are they capable of doing?

These two questions are a bit strange.

The one playing the game with Sage Michel is Lotossno, or perhaps someone else.

Even Dean Freyst only qualifies when standing behind the Ruiwo Sage and Suosi Sage who can team up to fight above their rank.

The one contending with the Tower of Sage Michel is the Ruiwo-Suosi Academy.

The Four United Legions are merely a component of the Ruiwo-Suosi Academy's vanguard, not yet its most important or strongest part.

She and Lin Ke are unequal, whether facing Sage Michel or the Tower of Sage Michel; they don't even have the qualifications to engage in the game.

What to do, what can be done—can they affect the current situation positively?

Mo Li thought for a while, but still couldn't find the answer to those two questions.

Since she can't figure it out, she might as well stop thinking and just ask.

In front of her husband, there's nothing to hold back; if she should ask, she must ask.

Mo Li unreservedly told Lin Ke her doubts truthfully, then waited for his reply.

Of course, while thinking, asking, and waiting, Mo Li didn't delay her tasks; she greatly assisted Lin Ke in piloting the star void vessel.

Lin Ke's actions never stopped, nor did they ever slow down.

He multitasked, finely controlling the star void vessel with one hand while answering Mo Li's questions with the other, speaking in a light tone:

"The more the enemy doesn't want us to do something, the more we must accomplish it."

"Whatever the enemy wants to achieve, we must destroy."

"Now, regardless of why Sage Michel and the Tower of Sage Michel suddenly value me so highly,"

"nor bother with why Lotossno thinks he can use me as bait to lure out Sage Michel, creating favorable conditions for him to face Sage Michel head‑on."

"We only need to consider one point."

"What point?"

Mo Li timely interjected, filling the gap.

Lin Ke piloted the star void vessel to dodge an attack, saying, "That is, we must not be captured alive."

Mo Li fell silent upon hearing that.

This star void vessel is indeed a top‑tier star void vessel.

Whether it's sailing speed, defensive strength, concealment, or agility, it is all top‑tier.

Theoretically, even with just autopilot mode, there is no possibility of being captured alive by this small‑sized, few‑ship interstellar fleet of the Tower of Sage Michel.

Why does Lin Ke think so pessimistically?

As soon as she recalls that she and Lin Ke were knocked out by Lotossno upon discovering this interstellar fleet, causing them to miss the best window to escape it, Mo Li can fully understand why Lin Ke is so pessimistic.

When a mage acts, he either does nothing or goes all out.

Since Luo Te Si Nuo took Lin Ke and Mo Li as bait, wanting to catch something, he would not allow the bait to fall off the hook before it lured what he wanted to catch.

Therefore, even if Lin Ke's skill in piloting the starry sky skyship is extraordinarily good, in this situation he could escape the Michelle Great Sage's Tower starfleet, Luo Te Si Nuo would still use other means to make Lin Ke and Mo Li return to the position of bait.

However…

Mo Li wrinkled her nose, pondered a moment, then asked: "Lin Ke, regarding the matter of being bait, do you have some tacit understanding with Luo Te Si Nuo? I'm the only one kept in the dark, clueless about anything."

Lin Ke fell silent upon hearing that, but his hands did not stop moving; he kept inputting commands to control the starry sky skyship, dodging the starfleet's encirclement.

The atmosphere in the cockpit stagnated slightly.

It wasn't that Lin Ke didn't want to answer Mo Li's question promptly, or that he had something hard to say. Rather, after the commander of the Michelle Great Sage's Tower starfleet made some adjustments, he carried out a large‑scale detouring flanking interception.

Lin Ke had to focus his attention, exerting all effort to break free of the starfleet's flanking maneuver, threading through an extremely narrow gap and breaking out of the enemy's encirclement.

Fortunately, Lin Ke's piloting skill combined very well with the starry sky skyship's performance, and it was another narrow escape.

Mo Li was also understanding; she did not raise an untimely follow‑up question, insisting on obtaining an explanation during this period.

When the starry sky skyship's situation improved a bit and he had a moment, Lin Ke immediately said: "There really is some tacit understanding, but not much. I guessed Luo Te Si Nuo might show up in this matter, but I never thought he would be willing to confront the Michelle Great Sage directly, nor that he would use us as bait to fish for the Michelle Great Sage."

"Exactly, or rather you—what is it about you that the Michelle Great Sage has taken a liking to, insisting on getting hold of you?"

Mo Li followed Lin Ke's line of thought and threw out the doubt she had been holding in her heart: "Last time, the Michelle Great Sage caused such a commotion just because he wanted to get you."

"I don't know either."

Lin Ke shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said, "If I knew, many things wouldn't have developed into what they are now."

Mo Li could well understand Lin Ke's helplessness.

After all, during the years when Lin Ke was shelved by the Supreme Council and the Ruwo Si Si Academy, the one who stayed by his side was Mo Li.

It was also Mo Li who watched Lin Ke fall from being the top among his generation of young mages to the state of being lost among the crowd.

Seeing so many peers of his rank using the convenience gained from developing parallel universes to advance one after another to fifth‑rank sage, while Lin Ke remained stuck in the fourth‑rank sage realm, unmoving.

In the vast mage civilization, it's absolutely impossible for there to be no rumors.

Inside the Ruwo Si Si Academy, it's the same.

Many people say that Linke Grand has already lost his courage and spirit.

Until this time coming to the parallel universe, Lin Ke, in the Supreme Council, as a fourth‑rank sage, with an overbearing, peerless attitude, beat up one by one those peers who had first advanced to fifth‑rank sage and wanted revenge, after which the rumors subsided considerably.

But there are still some diehards mocking Lin Ke.

Saying that Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke didn't make a move, if Ai Rui Ke. Ke La Ke did, Linke Grand would probably be beaten to the point of losing his teeth.

This made Mo Li quite displeased.

That is, Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke became Mo Li's close friend; otherwise, Mo Li would definitely urge Lin Ke to give Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke a sound thrashing.

Now, thinking back, if Lin Ke could know why the Michelle Great Sage values him so greatly and always wants to obtain him, he would not remain in such a passive situation.

Even if it's impossible to completely dispel the Michelle Great Sage's intention, one can still take some targeted preventive measures.

So, after coming to the parallel universe, accompanying Luo Te Si Nuo on a trip to find Star and Light, visiting the Heavenly Master's Mansion once, does Lin Ke really still not know what point the Michelle Great Sage sees in him?

Lin Ke felt a slight guilt, pressed the corners of his lips, and remained silent.

Some things, when he can speak, he would naturally tell Mo Li the truth, but now is not the appropriate time.

And let's wait a bit longer.

Mo Li tilted her head to glance at Lin Ke, likewise pressing the corners of her lips slightly, then focused on assisting Lin Ke in controlling the starry sky skyship, evading the pursuit and blockade, and no longer asking anything.

Such is the tacit understanding between husband and wife.

One doesn't want to speak, the other doesn't ask.

The void of space.

Luo Te Si Nuo concealed the traces of his existence, closely monitored the starry sky skyship's dynamics, and at the same time devoted part of his attention to watching the Michelle Great Sage's Tower's massive starfleet that had broken through the hastily organized interception of the Supreme Council and continued to attack the Ruwo Si Si Academy's vanguard.

Under the advance warning of President Friester, the Ruwo Si Si Academy's vanguard calmly dealt with the 'friendly' backstab attack coming from behind.

The disparity in strength definitely exists.

After all, the two sides that came to the parallel universe are one: the Michelle Great Sage's Tower in full strength, and the other: merely a vanguard detachment of the Ruwo Si Si Academy's partial forces.

Even though this massive starfleet is not the Michelle Great Sage's Tower's full force, it is sufficient to suppress the Ruwo Si Si Academy's vanguard, leaving the vanguard with only the ability to parry and no capacity to fight back.

What feels ironic is that the Supreme Council not only made a merely symbolic interception, but also did not organize other mage forces whose wartime garrisons were near the Ruwo Si Si Academy's vanguard to come to its aid.

Thus, simply sitting by while the Michelle Great Sage's Tower's massive starfleet, which holds the advantage in every aspect, beats the Ruwo Si Si Academy's vanguard to the point that it cannot raise its head.

The vanguard's losses gradually expanded, and the damaged warships, various equipment, and magical implements steadily increased.

The number of mage casualties also piled up bit by bit.

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Since its founding, the Ruwo Si Si Academy has only suffered damage greater than this in the battle where all members of the second generation of the Diomande family perished.

President Friester watched the wartime defense zone about to be completely smashed, and the vanguard about to be utterly crippled; his heart bled, but he dared not show it on his face.

Turning around, President Friester stared sternly at the person in charge of internal affairs at the Supreme Council's parallel universe office on the video call, and said in a low voice: "From today on, there is no longer any possibility for the Ruwo Si Si Academy to become friends with you and the forces and big figures behind you; I hope we will not meet on the battlefield."

That person in charge opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

At that moment, President Friester couldn't be bothered to listen whether that person in charge intended to mock, scorn, or explain, and simply cut off the video call.

Moments later, three other encrypted video calls connected simultaneously.

The light‑shadow avatars of the spokespeople for three ninth‑rank sages appeared simultaneously before President Friester's eyes.

"Can the Ruwo Si Si Academy not hold on?"

Before President Friester could speak, one of the spokespeople asked in an amused tone.

"It's not that the Ruwo Si Si Academy can't hold on."

President Friester immediately solemnly corrected that statement, saying seriously: "It's the Ruwo Si Si Academy's vanguard that can't hold on, and the Michelle Great Sage's promotion is nearly complete."

"So what? What does it have to do with us?"

Another spokesperson pushed up the round‑frame glasses on his nose and countered with a smile.

The last spokesperson didn't speak, but from his expression it wasn't hard to see that he also supported this view.

"Indeed, it's none of your business."

Dean Frister shrugged, his tone indifferent, and said, "After all, this time Grand Sage Michelle is determined to take advantage of the critical juncture of ascending to Saint to give Ravos Academy a harsh lesson. It's also that certain factions within the Supreme Council want to cut off the opportunity for my grandfather to develop parallel universes and strike at the realm of Ninth‑Rank Grand Sage and even Saint."

"You knowing is enough; why still contact us? Let us witness the humiliation of Ravos Academy."

The second spokesperson who said 'What does it have to do with us?' lowered his right hand that had been pushing up his glasses, the smile at the corner of his mouth turning into an undisguised sneer.

Dean Frister gave this person a deep look and said in a low voice, "As far as I know, the Wizard Civilization's Supreme Council currently has only one share of resources to support ascending to Saint, but it has already been reserved for the reincarnation of Saint Lotessno. The Immortal‑God Civilization's Heavenly Court has a few more: three shares, one goes to Heavenly Master Xu Jing of the Heavenly Master's Manor, one is reserved for those with affinity, and if no such person appears it will never be activated; the last share, well, is used on Grand Sage Michelle."

After a pause, Dean Frister intensified his tone: "Furthermore, as I know it, after a failed attempt to ascend to Saint, the aspirant leaves behind a shed husk; from this husk, a complete ascension resource can be extracted. May I ask the three of you, is what I know……"

"'Right or wrong?'"