In the conference room, the three groups sat facing each other around the round table, just as they had before the battle began.
However, compared to the relatively good atmosphere before, the situation this time is somewhat tense.
The pursuit failed, and the Guta Federation launched a counterattack, directly crippling the Saila Empire. The Empire suffered another major loss, and its overall strength dropped by about 25%, making it only slightly stronger than an ordinary imperial-level power.
Although the Veyin Empire suffered considerable losses due to its unified command, it was not crippled. However, for the young and ambitious Prince Gelong, having such a favorable situation turned into a complete defeat by the enemy was an unbearable humiliation.
Therefore, the atmosphere became tense right from the start of the meeting.
Prime Minister Beiji glared at Logo with eyes blazing with fury, as if she wanted to tear him apart with her gaze. She gritted her teeth and said, "His Majesty Campbell must be quite satisfied with the outcome, right?"
Prince Gelong chimed in sarcastically, "Is that even a question? The heavier our casualties, the better it serves the interests of Planet Oklo. Heh, the allied forces were clearly initiated by His Majesty Campbell, yet you were the first to betray us. That's truly treacherous and despicable!"
As the two leaders spoke, their followers glared at Logo with expressions of disdain and anger.
On Planet Oklo, apart from the An Alliance and the Gendaya Royal Court glaring angrily, the representatives from other forces were either ashamed or had complicated expressions. The people from the Radiant Empire even showed gloating expressions, watching Logo's back with amusement, wanting to see how he would appease the two allied forces on the left and right.
If things go wrong, the newly formed Allied Forces could split up.
Faced with the two aggressive individuals before him, Logo remained calm and composed, his deep eyes unwavering, making it difficult to discern his true thoughts.
"I've already explained to you both why I ordered the central forces to advance slowly. Since all the Allied high command is here, I'll repeat myself..."
Immediately afterwards, Logo took his previous remarks to the Left Chancellor and the Grand Elder, slightly modified, and presented them to the Allied Conference. Whether you believe it or not, I have my own plans. I didn't hold back to deliberately weaken the Allied forces. Even if old grievances are brought up later, there will be room for explanation.
On the other side, many generals and commanders in the left and right flanks who had never heard of Logo before looked at each other in bewilderment.
So that's why His Majesty Campbell issued that order?
"If I remember correctly, before the Guta Federation forces retreated, I warned you two. It was because you didn't listen to my advice and rashly pursued them that you suffered such a crushing defeat. Now, how can you blame me for the failure?" Logo interlaced his fingers on the table, leaned forward, and calmly looked at the two people in front of him. A strong sense of oppression surged over him like a tide, and for a moment, the entire conference room fell silent.
"Heh, His Majesty Campbell's sophistry is truly masterful. If the central force had followed us at the start of the pursuit, how could the Allied forces have possibly failed? Once victorious, we could have massacred the Guta Star People across the entire territory. Whether it's a curse or a genetic virus, it would have wiped this race completely from the plane. At that point, the Primordial Evil God would have lost its foothold, wouldn't it have collapsed without a fight?"
Prince Gelong uttered these words with a half-smile, launching a fierce counterattack against Logo.
Upon hearing this, Logo laughed. He wanted to say, "The only result of your actions is that you've prematurely revived Diorus."
In the end, Logo said nothing, simply stood up, and left the conference room. He no longer bothered to scheme against these dying men.
Members of the Gendaya Royal Court and the An Alliance immediately followed, followed by the Crimson Alliance and the Winter Empire, then the Corte Alliance and the Tia Empire... and finally, the Radiant Empire.
During this process, Prince Gelong's eyes turned cold, and Prime Minister Beiji was so angry that he trembled all over. After all the Planet Oklo representatives left, he immediately started cursing, his words mixed with many local dialects of Planet Saila, which showed how angry he was.
After a long while, once Prime Minister Beiji had calmed down, Prince Gelong let out a sigh and said quietly, "It seems that our enemy is not only the Guta Federation."
Prime Minister Beiji immediately nodded in agreement, saying resentfully, "Before, I thought it was the Guta Federation that wanted to unify the planes, but now it seems that His Majesty Campbell's ambition is not much smaller than that of Baisuo Kraschive."
"We must cooperate and not let this wolf in sheep's clothing succeed," Prince Gelong said, and received an immediate response from Prime Minister Beiji.
On the other side, Logo knew without even looking what the two people left in the conference room were plotting.
He shook his head dismissively, no longer Logo to offer any further comment.
Now that a relatively peaceful situation has been established, and he has done everything he could to buy time, the next step is to plan how to kill the King of Ashes, Diorus, while ensuring his own safety.
Upon returning to Planet Oklo, Logo immediately summoned several of his most trusted confidants.
This includes the Left Prime Minister, the Grand Elder, the Sunset Lord, the Ringed Serpent Clan Chief, and others.
"I need you to mobilize all your resources to gather elite talents from all over the plane, and at the same time establish a gene pool for species in the Elven Plane, especially those Rare races, and try your best to prevent them from becoming extinct."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Several trusted confidants accepted the order and withdrew. They all knew of the existence of Golden Star and Logo's sanctuary plan, so they did not object to the decision and readily carried it out.
With a crackling sound, electricity surged through the air like restless snakes, and Lancelot appeared before Logo.
"Are you ready?" Logo asked.
Lancelot nodded slightly. "The Primeval Stone and the Luolunsi Secret Realm are ready. It's time to strengthen the Cosmic Storm Belt."
"Then, let's go!"
Logo raised his hand, summoned the Nirvana Tower, opened Gate of Space, connected it to the wormhole outside Golden Star, and, with Lancelot in tow, directly traversed into Golden Star.
Compared to its previous desolate state, Golden Star has now undergone a dramatic transformation.
As far as the eye can see, gold refining factories rise from the ground, resembling steel jungles, standing tall on the vast and boundless land.
Not far from the alchemy factory is a residential area, with towering buildings reaching into the sky. Metal walkways connect the buildings, and magnetic levitation tracks or rune tracks are laid on the bridges, which can connect to various means of transportation, making travel extremely convenient.
The hunters, who once lived a primitive life, now drive all kinds of vehicles, wear light and easy-to-use combat suits, and carry factory-produced, high-quality, and reliable Hunter Armament.
Besides the human settlements, the Serpent Ring Family's territory was also largely completed. The style there leaned more towards magic, but in addition to the refinement unique to Mage, it also had a touch of the ruggedness and antiquity of beasts.
After glancing at the changes on Golden Star, Lancelot withdrew his gaze, raised his right hand, and chains appeared in his palm, piercing through space and disappearing into the unknown.
Soon, the chain snapped taut, even making a cracking sound, as if it were pulling on something heavy and about to break at any moment.