There were ambitious schemers in every world. Especially within the forces of unifications, alliances, and federations in so many worlds, there was never any shortage of such people—ambitious schemers who loved throwing their weight around and stirring up trouble. So by conventional logic, no matter what happened, it was right to first suspect the Unification and pin the blame on them. They were unquestionably the king of scapegoats.
In this world, the New Unified was even more complicated. Its footprint stretched across the entire galaxy, making it a shadow hanging over every force in the galaxy, one that could never be dispersed. It loomed there at all times, declaring its existence to every faction. It possessed only the largest military force, yet lacked such strong centralization. Its cohesion was insufficient, and its internal factions were terrifyingly numerous. Even the Great President of the New Unified could not control the entire Unification or the galaxy. Even after sitting in that position for years, he had failed to make the New Unified behave itself.
Besides, in this world, the Unification side was always the one getting bashed. The basic pattern went like this:
Unification: I have an idea!—I got attacked?—Who attacked me?—I want revenge!—The fleet was wiped out?—I'll take the blame first.
Protagonist: What am I doing?—Someone attacked me?—I'm hitting back!—You were used!—Fucking Unification!—You take the blame.
Villain: The Unification provoked me?—Hit the Unification first!—Then hit the protagonist!—I was used!—Fucking Unification!—You take the blame.
Following that pattern, the New Unified would definitely be the one left holding the bag in the end. This situation was no exception. No matter who the mastermind behind it all was, the cause and origin had to lie with the Unification. So Xiao Ran would not be wrong to aim his gun at the Unification first. As