After Dili reported everything he had seen and heard to Taita, Taita shook his head and said, "If they really have made contact with the Element Race, then the cooperation he proposed isn't impossible."
Dili said worriedly, "If the Insect Race and the Element Race join forces on this, they'll inevitably take the lead, leaving us very little initiative in our offensive."
To his surprise, Taita smiled. "Don't worry. That won't happen. Just let them serve as the vanguard while we spare no effort in providing resources!"
Dili continued, "I also uncovered some surprising news aboard the Insect Race's ship!"
"What?"
"The Divine Artifact was sealed by a High Priestess of the Guardian Race. Even the Insect Race can't break the seal. Whoever gets their hands on the High Priestess first will have the means to unlock the Divine Artifact's power."
Taita was startled at first, then smiled. "Easier said than done. Who knows how deeply that bastard Zhang Hongjun has hidden himself? How could we possibly get her so easily? This must be a trick of Zhang Fan's."
Dili disagreed. "I don't think that's necessarily true. If it were, they could have simply told me instead of being so secretive. I overheard this information."
Taita was torn. If Dili was telling the truth, this was an opportunity. If he could get his hands on the High Priestess first, then...
Taita toyed with a dull metal sphere in his hand. After pondering for a moment, he told Dili, "First, investigate the High Priestess's whereabouts and the details of her situation. I want to know whether only the High Priestess can remove the seal, or whether anyone from the Guardian Race can do it."
Meanwhile, in the Command Room aboard the Insect Race's Kronos, Zhang Fan carefully studied the guard Wendini