The dazzling flames lit up the faces of everyone present. Some were shocked, others furious. Jane's actions had not merely slapped the giants in the face; she had shown utter disregard for everyone there. It was an insult to them all.
What was more, they had heard her loud and clear: Jane had just declared war on all their civilizations.
The same question arose in their minds. Wasn't this the Mechanicus? What was the RTX Destroyer Legion?
Every one of the Six Giants except Bennett wore an enraged expression. How many years had it been? Just how many years?! Ever since the Star Sea Alliance's power structure had been established, no civilization had been foolish enough to bare its fangs at them. Yet now, a faction had dared slap them in the face before every civilization in the Star Sea!
Only Bennett gave a soft sigh. He knew Cheng Yu stood behind the Mechanicus, and he knew this was Cheng Yu's stance toward them.
After all, Bennett understood perfectly well that Cheng Yu had never wanted supremacy over the Star Sea. What he wanted was the very foundation of the Six Giants' power.
That was also why Bennett had wasted no time moving against Cheng Yu after stabilizing the situation within Balchik. He might not understand others, but he had spent five years with Cheng Yu.
From what he knew of Cheng Yu, the man never took risks. Judging by the Mechanicus's declaration of war against the entire Star Sea, Cheng Yu might well be highly confident of winning this war of conquest.
At that thought, Bennett's heart sank.
Personally, he did not want to be Cheng Yu's enemy either. But as Cheng Yu had said before they parted, he had his own objective, and to achieve it, he was