Chapter 1618 - 521: Nothing But a Swarm of Insects, An Assault
Chapter 1618: Chapter 521: Nothing But a Swarm of Insects, An Assault
"You haven’t been keeping up with the news in Starry Sky, have you?
Besides you, other star systems have reported similar findings earlier, discovering the attacks of the Insect Clan.
Though the damage isn’t severe, the scope is extensive.
A few stray ones might be considered remnants of war, but now it’s not just one area; similar incidents have occurred in other civilizations too, which cannot be just a few Mother Insects.
It’s definitely those believers doing it intentionally!"
Immediately following, the Emperor snorted with a slightly contemptuous tone.
"Hmph, just some petty tricks from those believers.
Ha, thanks to Fan Mao, our fleet is currently thriving on the front lines, completely obstructing those believers’ migration movements.
They’re realizing they can’t hold out and want to use this to pressure us to concede, mobilizing the fleet for reinforcement.
Don’t bother with them; they’re merely insignificant Insect Clans. If they were to gather all the Mother Insects, they might pose some threat.
But scattered like this now, they can’t cause too much damage.
Moreover, even if some sacrifices arise, it’s worth it to completely eliminate those believers!
Later on, we’ll mobilize the fleet for reinforcement; these Insect Swarms are just slightly stronger roadside pests!"
The Emperor’s tone was extremely confident; it’s no longer the time when the Insect Swarm first appeared, as technology has advanced several eras.
Back then, dealing with the Insect Swarms required everyone to join the army and fight together; now, they are just some troublesome pests.
Of course, as he just mentioned, provided they’re not gathered together.
Otherwise, under the Mother Insect’s command, the massive Insect Swarm would still be a threat to the fleet.
As for now, the threat level of these Insect Swarms doesn’t even pique his interest.
After recounting the situation, the Emperor showed a genial smile and kindly said:
"But since you’ve come to see me this time, surely it’s not just about this."
Being his father’s sharp observation revealed his little plans, the Major General suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, scratching his head without much dignity.
"Ah, still can’t hide it from father... can’t hide it from Your Majesty."
"Just looking at you, I can tell. If you really intended to report, you would have come to me earlier. You’re coming now, definitely due to some other matters.
Speak up, what do you want your old father for?"
Isn’t it that you yourself don’t differentiate between public and private matters...
The Major General secretly mocked him inwardly but still truthfully conveyed his thoughts.
"It was the issue I discovered while in the military..."
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Magic Array Star System No. 18 Colonization Star, deep underground, Red Moon Church Headquarters
Returning again to this planet after a long time, this Red Moon Church headquarters, just having completed its relocation, had completely changed.
From a black Fungus Blanket covering the entire cave initially, it had now transformed into a Giant Tree City with green hues dominant.
The entire giant underground cavern had a semblance of the surface world.
But Bai Yi coming here certainly wasn’t to admire the scenic beauty or inspect the Church’s progress in transforming this area.
Standing atop the tallest giant tree, gazing momentarily at the distance, two knocks sounded behind, followed by Vlad’s somewhat soft voice.
"Your Highness, the Red Moon Church has mobilized, and all outposted believers have mostly reestablished contact. Only a few in sensitive areas haven’t responded.
But the others can be mobilized at any moment."
After speaking, the detailed report was sent to Bai Yi’s hand via the network.
After browsing briefly, Bai Yi understood the meaning of Vlad’s ’sensitive areas,’ her mouth twitching unconsciously in shock.
"How did you guys manage to open the Church in the Three Great Civilizations’ Mother Star’s systems?
And this Saien Civilization, if I recall correctly, this planet is the Parliament Star of Saien Civilization, right? And this Gemini Civilization, is this the satellite city around Gemini Civilization’s Mother Star?
How did you manage to get the believers up there?"
Facing Bai Yi’s surprise, Vlad seemed to find it only natural, responding with a deliberately boastful tone:
"Wasn’t it your target, Your Highness?
You initially instructed us to infiltrate the Three Great Civilizations as much as possible; we’ve been striving for that, with a significant portion of believers following the high-level route.
Starting from those ordinary wealthy merchants and lower-level officials, we’ve gradually developed our own network, relying on them to reach higher-level dignitaries.
This gradual upward development eventually allowed contact with those core high-level circles."
With Vlad’s reminder, Bai Yi remembered clearly seeing numerous believers living luxuriously.
Though she hadn’t forgotten issuing similar orders before, this current development pace was clearly not what she foresaw.
Besides, the Church’s strength relies on the Faith System, and those low-level officials secretly contacting the Faith System still makes sense, but how could those core high-level circles engage?
Seeming to have guessed Bai Yi’s doubts, Vlad preemptively answered before she could ask:
"After all, they’re still ’people,’ susceptible to their own weaknesses.
Considering that none would lack several important relatives without Extraordinary Talent, relying on Your Highness’s Artificial Relics without usage requirements and the Strength granted us, we have great leverage in this area!
Moreover, we’re not directly contacting true high-level individuals but those senior officials able to access them, converting, not them directly, but their relatives.