Ye Luo, Ye Chao, and the others did not join the battle. The Blackwater Army—the Smite Swan Clan—had deliberately chosen to observe the combat strength of the True Immortal Clan led by Ruan Yu Mengchen. Ye Luo had much the same intention. Ruan Yu Mengchen was highly ambitious, yet restrained by reason, and Ye Luo was quite satisfied with that. Still, this only meant Ye Luo chose to trust him. Whether he would be entrusted as a great general guarding an entire region would depend on Ruan Yu Mengchen's performance.
Thus, inside the Hive Battleship's command room, with tables, chairs, snacks, and holographic screens, Ye Luo and the others looked like honored guests in a private room at some grand cinema, enjoying a raw and spectacular interstellar war.
"Ye Chao, let's make a bet. What price do you think Ruan Yu Mengchen will pay to win this battle?" Ye Luo took a bite of a crisp, milky sacrificial fruit and winked at Ye Chao.
With Ye Luo no longer putting on the airs of the Overmind, Ye Chao immediately crowded close to him. "Hehe, My Emperor, you're testing me..."
Ye Luo nodded readily. "That's right, I'm testing you. Hehe, after all, you're the most outstanding commander in our faction. The Zerg can't remain confined to the Zerg Galaxy forever. We have to find opportunities to keep conquering. As long as your judgment is accurate this time, I'll make you the commander of the next war!"
"Got it. Hehe, My Emperor, although the True Immortal Clan's warships are quite powerful and have extremely high firing rates, they rely on immortals' immortal power. Once that power is depleted, their offensive formations are useless. Their defensive formations may also be weakened. So honestly, I don't think much of their warships. Ruan Yu Mengchen