"Sorry to have kept you waiting, sir!"
What Song Chi had feared ultimately did not happen. As one of the four civilization-pillar-level powers of the Kindling Human Civilization, even if this was merely one branch of the Celestial Pillar Ying Clan, they would not openly commit such a vile act.
After returning, the old man tapped his special terminal several times. A projected screen then appeared before Song Chi.
"An endless sea of insects. An Ancient Mother Empress that had only recently entered the ninth rank, with over ten eighth-rank Dominator King Insects under its command and more than a hundred seventh-rank Dominator King Insects. What is this?"
After roughly scanning the information on the screen, Song Chi's pupils contracted slightly. His gaze, filled with doubt, returned to the old man opposite him.
Facing his questioning look, the elderly master of Qinyue Trading House spoke unhurriedly.
"The information on this Ancient Mother Empress was personally verified by a Galaxy Warship ancestor of our branch. Its authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Furthermore, it has been less than ten thousand years since it advanced to the ninth rank, so there is a strong chance it has yet to breed any ninth-rank guardian King Insects."
"Of course, the key point is that our branch has been planning this for a long time. At present, three Galaxy Warship Captains and over thirty Star-Annihilator Warship Captains have confirmed their participation. Including enslaved creatures, Star God mecha, warship avatars, and other seventh-rank combat power derived from those Star-Annihilator Warship Captains, the total is no fewer than fifty."
"You may rest assured, friend. This operation is by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision. Our two Galaxy Warship ancestors have planned it for several thousand years. Nor are you the last person we have invited. The operation will only officially