"We had been able to develop into high-level civilizations in the universe because, by and large, we weren't idiots.
"Don't be fooled by how the Beast Tamer Alliance had let us have our way the entire time.
"That was thanks to several factors: the Sky Peng Horizontal's powerful stealth capabilities, its actual combat strength far beyond its assessed level, and its unique ability to freely enter and leave Otherworldly Space battlefields.
"After our many encounters with the Beast Tamer Alliance, they had gradually come to understand us better.
"So, in many cases, the mechanism that sent Kindling Warships at random into Otherworldly Space battlefields was actually protecting the ships themselves."
Xu Zhenzhi smiled.
Salty Fish Girl nodded, feeling that she had grasped something.
Perhaps because of that vine-like Void Plant, the Beast Tamer Alliance hadn't set up any other defenses in the surrounding space.
The Sky Peng Horizontal encountered no unexpected incidents as it approached the Beast Tamer Alliance's home star system.
A little while later,
Liu Zhi began using his ability in conjunction with the Abyss Eye, trying to break through the vine-like Void Plant's interference and probe what lay within.
There was nothing the others could do to help.
They could only watch Liu Zhi's face grow paler. The faint sheen of sweat on his forehead gradually turned into beads that covered it completely!
The dark gray glow that had only occasionally rippled around the Void Plant began appearing more and more frequently.
Clearly, the two were locked in a contest in some domain!
Several minutes later,
Liu Zhi let out a muffled groan and slumped against the back of his chair, somewhat drained. He repeatedly massaged his temples.
Gao Luanqin, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward and made him drink down two tubes of medicine.
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