Civilization Ascension Plan

Meanwhile, in the southern Makaton Kingdom.

At the very moment the pillar of fire rose from the Lieyang Imperial Capital, Zhong Feng, who had already arrived in the mountains north of Makaton's royal capital, clearly sensed the disturbance ahead.

Zhong Feng's conversation with Senior Zhu had already ended.

They both knew that the Lieyang Imperial Capital's defenses were at their weakest right now, so Zhong Feng planned to head there immediately to search for clues.

Senior Zhu strongly supported his decision and personally saw him off from the Makaton royal capital.

As the two flew side by side through the skies north of the royal capital, they sensed the pillar of fire suddenly appearing far ahead.

Zhong Feng paused mid-flight and stared ahead in surprise. "That direction... the pillar of fire appeared in the Lieyang Imperial Capital, didn't it? What are the Skrull up to?"

Senior Zhu also stopped flying and projected his immense Psionic Energy forward, trying to determine what exactly had happened.

More than ten seconds later, he turned to Zhong Feng. "If I'm not mistaken, the Solar Empire's God-tier Expert—Marnina III—has emerged from seclusion."

"Marnina III?" Zhong Feng was puzzled. He had never heard that name before.

"Yes, Marnina III." Senior Zhu replied, "He is an ancestor of the current emperor, Marnina XIII, and he entered seclusion fifty years ago.

"I've been receiving news lately that he was about to emerge from seclusion. It seems he truly has!"

"I see." Zhong Feng nodded.

Thinking about it, though, the two G2 nations each had two God-tier Experts. That was common knowledge.

Yet the Blue Star Humans had only encountered three so far—Plante, Stidim, and Victoria.

It seemed that Marnina III was the last one.

"Sigh." Senior Zhu let out a breath. "Since Marnina III has emerged from seclusion,