Chapter 1161: A Three-Vote Difference
Chapter 1161: A Three-Vote Difference
If the vote had gone in favor of "retreat," it would have been more manageable. However, if the vote was to "unite with the Saint Silver forces against Dalak," then unity would be essential. Only by working together could they stand a chance of defeating Dalak.
The other Divine Beings understood this as well.
After nodding to Sid, the leader of the Fluorescent Locusts, they solemnly cast their votes on the panel.
...
The voting panel immediately closed in front of the Dark Energy Divine Beings once the voting was complete.
Watching the panels shut down one by one, Sid's eyes flickered with uncertainty. This was a different situation from the previous vote.
In the earlier vote, Sid could predict that most Divine Beings would vote "agree," supporting a united front against Dalak. But this time, it was anyone's guess which option would win.
"Probably a fifty-fifty split?" Sid speculated. "The vote counts for both options will likely be close. It's hard to say which one will end up in the majority."
The Saint Silver forces and their temporary commander, Bruce, were also closely monitoring the situation. They hadn't made up their minds either, unsure whether to fight or retreat. However, they continued to observe the Dark Energy forces, waiting to see their decision before making their own.
...
Soon, the voting ended, and the AI system announced the results to all the Dark Energy Divine Beings.
Every Divine Being took a deep breath, their eyes fixed on the results panel.
According to the data displayed, out of the 171 Divine Beings, 80 chose the "retreat" option, 77 chose the "unite with the Saint Silver forces" option, and the remaining 14 abstained from voting.
The moment the results were revealed, the scene erupted into chaos. The Divine Beings had varied reactions, their expressions ranging from disbelief to relief.
Some looked utterly shocked, while others breathed a sigh of relief. A few were lost and confused, and some were even furious. Given their different stances, their reactions were naturally diverse.
Among them were the six Dark Thunder Dragons and their descendants, who were overjoyed by the outcome.
Seeing the results, they were elated! With the other Divine Beings voting to retreat, they would be safe as soon as the others left!
However, they dared not show their joy and continued to pretend they were invisible. Once the Dark Energy forces left, they would be free to terrorize both Blue Star and Skrull.
...
Sid, the leader of the Fluorescent Locusts, was also momentarily stunned by the results.
He sighed softly, "A three-vote difference... Such a pity. I had hoped we could unite and fight Dalak, but it seems that won't happen now."
In Sid's heart, he had leaned more towards fighting Dalak. In planetary-level battles, the stronger the force, the less likely it was to suffer losses.
Sid believed he had the capability to survive the battle and still claim a larger share of the spoils. Therefore, he had preferred uniting with the Saint Silver forces.
But since the vote had decided on retreat, he had no choice but to follow the decision.
"Everyone, use your skills!" Sid flew towards his vehicle.
However, Sid was not overly concerned.
As a member of the Fluorescent Locusts, he was quite skilled at escaping. Being an arthropod, his exoskeleton allowed him to remain in space for extended periods without losing water or energy.
Given enough time, he could leave the solar system and travel to other civilized systems.
Unfortunately, Su Yu couldn't get his hands on the largest piece of the loot, the psychic spring's most valuable resource. If he could, he would have distributed the remains of the Dark Energy Corps, saving himself the trouble of disposing of the corpse.
Before leaving, Xide didn’t forget to send a message to the Silver army, informing them of the voting situation here.
After learning the final vote from the Dark Energy Corps, Xide also secretly regretted the outcome.
Xide also wanted to fight a grand battle, to slay a planetary-level enemy, an honor that would last a lifetime!
But since the Dark Energy Corps decided to flee, there was no point in agonizing over it.
The silver army activated their warship engines, swiftly flying away from the Blue Star.
...
The silver army scattered, each of the gods heading to their own ships, beginning their escape.
Unlike the silver army, the Dark Energy gods each had their own spacecraft, deciding to scatter in different directions.
At this moment, these gods communicated with their minds, rapidly exchanging their plans.
“Do you plan to run? Will you follow the same route as the Silver Army?”
“Why would you think of following the same path as the Silver army? Once the Dark Energy god will surely focus on the major attack against the Silver Army. Are you worried about being too slow in your “I plan to head to the Scorpio Star, to the system’s outer edge for hiding. The farther you are from the silver army, the greater your chances of survival!”
“Coinced, that’s also my plan!”
“However, there’s a civilization 15 light-years away from the Blue Star, and Scorpio Star remains unexplored…”
“Are you stupid? Can your ship fly 15 light-years? How long will it take? Is your fuel enough?”
“Or should we stay in the system’s outer edge, hiding?”
...
The Dark Energy gods were preparing for their escape.
Most of them planned to hide at the Scorpio Star system’s outer edge, while a few chose a different path, intending to hide in the outer edge of the Blue Star’s system.
Everyone returned to their cabins, preparing for their escape.
But just then, a voice sounded in their ears.
The voice was faint, but all the gods heard it clearly.
The voice came from Xide.
Xide didn’t return directly to his ship, not knowing when, he had already reached the six dark dragons and their descendants.
“Are you all satisfied?” Xide forced a bitter laugh, looking at them.
Hearing Xide’s words, all the gods focused their attention on him.
Seeing these six dark dragons, many of the Dark Energy gods were suddenly enlightened, how could they have forgotten these six!
At this moment, the six dark dragons’ faces changed, some even turning pale.
Terrible! They were desperately weakening their aura, not expecting Xide to come looking for them!
“Lord Xide, what are your orders? We will follow them to the letter!” The leading dark dragon showed a hideous grin.
“Are you all satisfied…?” Xide said with a slow smile.
As for these six dark dragons, Xide really hadn’t forgotten!
If the final vote was for the united silver army, then these six were to kill their flag.
Now choosing to flee, these six didn’t need to die, but they had other uses for it.
“You and Darak are kin, logically we are enemies, ready to kill you at any moment! But thinking of our past camaraderie, I can spare your lives, if you’re willing to carry the regret with you.”
(End of Chapter)
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