Not Just Contract Star
Yun Cangyuan remained silent, recalling Nanmen Shi's actions during the expedition, and understood what Yun Sha was planning.
He was powerless to do anything about it. Even though Yun Cangyuan was nominally the commander-in-chief of these Player Legions, Yun Sha, as Pillar, even had the right to revoke his command on the spot.
The generals in the command room were either loyal to the Qixing Republic or dared not speak out of fear of Yun Sha's strength. Moreover, all the commanders in this room combined couldn't beat Yun Sha even a toe.
"Yun Pillar, I have a question."
Suddenly, Yun Cangyuan looked up at Yun Sha and spoke.
"Please speak."
"Our fleet is engaged in fierce battles with the invaders in deep space. The explosion of every Warship means the death of hundreds or thousands of highly trained and long-serving officers and soldiers, like stray dogs on the roadside."
"Those civilians scattered in various 'Sanctuary' originally had the right to live for more than 200 years; they should have had longer lifespans and more possibilities. Now, their Life and Death and death hang in the balance of the invaders' whims, becoming cold, hard probability numbers."
"The entire Yuncang Civilization, with its hundreds of billions of people, is currently struggling, sacrificing, and gambling everything for a bleak 'Future.'"
His speech was slow and deliberate, yet every word carried immense weight, each syllable seemingly striking the hearts of everyone present.
Yun Cangyuan was really tired. He felt like he couldn't do anything, and indeed he couldn't do anything.
Only the weak raise insignificant questions to the strong, to a colossus.
"Why--"
Yun Cangyuan's gaze Lock-On Yun Sha, "At such a moment, your Qixing Republic can so readily choose to betray your allies, sell out the common front of the entire civilization, and secretly collude with the invaders?"
The command room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; the expressions of the other commanders changed drastically.
Some people looked at Yun Cangyuan in shock, some subconsciously lowered their heads, pretending to study the control panel in front of them, while others secretly glanced at Yun Sha out of the corner of their eyes, wanting to see how he would react.
Only Yun Cangyuan Jingjing watched Yun Sha, who was smiling but always carried a hint of murderous intent, wanting an answer.
Just as the two locked eyes—
Buzz!
The entire command ship suddenly shuddered, and all the players on board felt a violent tremor, as if some enormous object had crashed into them.
As if he had expected this, Yun Sha slowly turned his gaze to the huge composite observation window on the side of the command room, which was now filled with the outside scenery.
Outside the window, against the backdrop of a cold, Starry Sky, a ferocious, enormous Dragon Head covered in dark red scales and flowing with blood-red flames was almost pressed against the high-strength transparent alloy window.
Those scarlet vertical pupils, with an almost mocking expression, scrutinized the various expressions on the faces of the people inside the window.
Yun Sha finally stood up from his seat, his smile widening as if he were quite satisfied.
He first glanced out the window, then turned his gaze to the other commanders who seemed somewhat bewildered by his sudden appearance, and finally, his eyes landed on Yun Cangyuan, who was still staring intently at him.
"Not just Contract Star."
At that moment, a thick, bony dragon Dragon Tail stretched out from one side of the field of vision and tapped twice on the observation window with the tip of its tail, as if knocking on a door.
Then, the Dragon Claw rose up and waved it slightly from side to side towards the people inside the window.
Long time no see, everyone.
A moment later, the command ship, which had originally been tasked with the "ambush" mission, started its engines again, turned around, and silently glided away towards an inconspicuous maintenance passage entrance marked with the special identification code of the Qixing Republic [Wall of Infinity].
After successfully entering the [Wall of Infinity] and bypassing the patrolling Wireless Fleet outside.
Inside a specially shielded, secure room of the ship, equipped with the security devices of the Qixing Republic, Su Luo and Yun Sha sat facing each other, while Goushi and Yuncang No. 29 joined in the fun. Yun Sha, on the other hand, only brought Yun Cangyuan, who had a complicated expression and remained silent.
What is the first goal?
Su Luo looked at Yun Sha, whose level was as high as Lv.95, and got straight to the point without any pleasantries.
His Laboratory was suspended outside the window of the command ship, surrounded by a faint, ever-changing golden halo and Chaos air currents, as if something was being conceived inside, emitting strange energy fluctuations and rapidly replenishing its consumption.
Yun Sha seemed to glance at the strange phenomenon in the Laboratory, but didn't ask any questions. He directly pulled up a detailed star map and pointed it towards the direction behind the [Wall of Infinity], closer to Yuncang Star.
"The Second Habitable Planet, TC-2, is named 'Emerald Cradle'."
Yun Sha pointed his finger at a Jade Green dot on the star map. "Currently, the defense of this planet and its surrounding area is mainly undertaken by the International Major Power 'Starfire Hall' and its affiliated forces. Their corresponding defense zone is the 'Second Defense Zone,' and they are engaged in high-intensity deep-space guerrilla warfare and confrontation with the invaders from the [Abyss of Annihilation]. Their main forces are tied down in deep space."
"The Starfire Hall has cultivated a large number of players with various faiths. It has established several important Pilgrimage Sites and treasure troves on planet TC-2, which are important sources and material foundations of its faith power."
"The defenses there are relatively inward-focused, prioritizing the protection of the planet itself and Ritual defenses. They are not as vigilant about 'internal' infiltration from the direction of the [Wall of Infinity] as they are about deep space."
He looked at Su Luo, his eyes calm. "Our cooperation is based on striking at other forces. The Starfire Hall is one of the four major ideological rivals of the Four Great Powers. Destroying their infrastructure in TC-2 will not only weaken their power but also bring you more Campaign Rating. More importantly—"
Yun Sha pointed to the seemingly empty area between planet TC-2 and the [Wall of Infinity] on the star map. "A direct, large-scale attack on the [Wall of Infinity] itself will immediately trigger the highest level of alert. All Wireless Fleets and Orbital Weapons will be precisely located and attacked without hesitation."
"Attacking the important planets behind it first would cause substantial damage and panic, while also drawing some of the defensive forces away from the wall, creating an opportunity for a final attack on the wall itself. This is a route that the other major powers... haven't thought of yet. They assume you'll either launch a full-scale assault on the wall or attack the more peripheral habitable planets."
Su Luo nodded slightly; this plan coincided with his previous assessment. It was about picking on the weakest link, avoiding the strong and attacking the weak, while maximizing the interests of his collaborators.
Without saying another word, he left the room and his gaze returned to his Laboratory. At this moment, the strange phenomena around the Laboratory were slowly receding, and the reserves of the Mana Pool inside had been restored to nearly one-fifth under the seemingly "creating from nothing" energy infusion.