The allied forces of the Insect Race and Azure Ocean Star were just preparing to attack Gemona's final fortress when they detected millions of warships rapidly approaching.
Kailan immediately asked, "What should we do next? Should we retreat to Azure Ocean Star first?"
Zhang Fan sneered. "Retreat? If you want to bring the war to Azure Ocean Star, General, I have no objection."
"Well..."
"Our only chance now is to fight together. They may outnumber us, but they come from different star systems, and all of them want my head so they can collect the bounty. That's something we can exploit."
Zhang Fan pointed at the distant warships and asked, "Do you recognize any of them?"
Kailan scanned the densely packed fleet and was delighted to find a race he actually knew. "The Bido Race. They're an ocean-dwelling race too. We have some ties with them."
"Good. Those ties will do. Tell them over a secure channel that you've already infiltrated the Insect Race and don't want anyone interfering. If they're willing to help, you'll split the bounty with them."
Kailan immediately caught on. "You're trying to sow discord among them, Overlord!"
Azure Ocean Star's private transmission soon received a reply from the Bido Race. They agreed to help at a critical moment, but besides half the bounty, they also wanted ownership of an ocean planet.
At that point, Kailan would have agreed even if they had demanded Azure Ocean Star. He was just about to answer when Zhang Fan stopped him.
"Is this ocean planet they're asking for important to you?"
Kailan did not understand, but he was already beginning to sense the problem. "There aren't that many ocean planets in the universe. Coral Star, the one they're demanding, has extremely high strategic value..."
Kailan suddenly understood and quickly