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Chapter 697: Show of Hands
Chapter 697: Show of Hands
"Since everyone is here, let's begin the summary meeting!"
The first to speak was still the Star Stream Captain Sato-Kawa, and the Royal Planetary Destroyer Captain of the Fu Sang Dynasty quickly echoed his words.
"This time, the Fu Sang Imperial House and the Sato Family together, have annihilated one 8th-grade Eight-Armed Serpentfiend and eight 7th-grade ones, capturing five secondary Serpent Devil Holy Cities."
"My Yamanoue family has killed two 7th-grade Eight-Armed Serpentfiends and captured one secondary Serpent Devil Holy City."
...
"The Song family has killed five 7th-grade Eight-Armed Serpentfiends and captured two secondary Serpent Devil Holy Cities."
...
As each family reported their achievements, Sato-Kawa began to distribute the millions of Misty Half-Snakehumans in the Fog Marsh according to each party's contribution.
"Based on each party's contribution, this time the Sato Family and the Fu Sang Imperial House will share a million Misty Half-Snakehumans, including two 7th-grade Misty Half-Snakehumans."
After hearing the first distribution, the various Planetary Destroyer Captains in the group chat looked at each other, and many seemed to have hidden objections. However, in the end, no one dared to speak up, intimidated by Sato-Kawa's status as a Star Stream Captain.
"Yamanoue family, you receive 80,000 Misty Half-Snakehumans!"
"The Nohara family gets 120,000 Misty Half-Snakehumans!"
...
"The Longji Song family gets 140,000 Misty Half-Snakehumans!"
...
When he heard this amount, Song Wujiang's eyes narrowed even more, and his heart was filled with cold laughter.
According to the previously announced achievements, the Nohara family had only contributed one secondary Serpent Devil Holy City and killed two 7th-grade Eight-Armed Serpentfiends, yet they were allocated only 20,000 fewer Misty Half-Snakehumans than the Song family. It was clear that this distribution was extremely unreasonable.
Upon hearing this, many Planetary Destroyer Captains in the group chat also turned their attention to Song Wujiang.
In response, Song Wujiang acted as if he hadn't heard a thing and made no reply.
The representatives of the various powers thought that this was a sign of the Song family backing down in front of a Star Stream Captain. They didn't know that Song Wujiang wasn't backing down; he was merely waiting for the right moment.
'Seeing this situation, the Sato family and the Fu Sang Imperial House clearly have no intention of sharing this Brass Snake Floating Land with other powers. Just wait, and you'll see the trouble they bring upon themselves!'
As Song Wujiang muttered to himself, the distribution among the various powers in the group chat came to an end.
As Song Wujiang had expected, after announcing the distribution of all the Misty Half-Snakehumans, Sato-Kawa had nothing more to say.
Seeing this, the other immortal powers finally couldn't sit still.
Soon, a voice of doubt from a Planetary Destroyer Captain echoed in the group chat:
"Lord Sato, is there something you forgot to mention? That Fog Marsh will continue to produce Misty Half-Snakehumans in the future. The Tuoba family doesn't need much; we only request 1% of the Half-Snakehuman production from the Fog Marsh in the future!"
The speaker was a prince from the Tuoba family, a royal family of the Silver Disk Kingdom, which had no affiliation with the Fu Sang Dynasty. Despite fearing a Star Stream Captain, he still stepped forward for the future prosperity of the Tuoba family.
With the first voice of dissent, others began to echo in agreement.
"Yes, the entire Fog Marsh is not small. With proper planning, raising millions of Misty Half-Snakehumans in the future is entirely possible. Such a vast treasure trove can't be monopolized by your two families, can it?"
"Exactly, the Hong family doesn't have a big appetite either. 1% is enough!"
...
Hearing the voices of dissent from the various representatives in the group chat, Sato-Kawa's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of danger seemed to gather in his gaze.
The hearts of the representatives of the various powers all tightened.
However, thinking of the terrifying benefits the Fog Marsh would bring in the future, over thousands or even tens of thousands of years, everyone suppressed their panic and still insisted on dividing the Fog Marsh.
(After all, the Divine Dynasty has long prohibited internal strife...)
This was the most common self-comforting thought among the representatives of the various powers at this moment.
Just then, a rapid sound of breaking through the air came from the side below, and everyone turned to look. They saw that the newcomer was just a Fu Sang Dynasty Dreadnought, and so they didn't pay it much attention.
However, what no one expected was that this seemingly insignificant Dreadnought soon brought a shocking message to everyone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the little guy below has just received the latest news, and we need to hear it together!"
As he spoke, Sato-Kawa directly pulled the Dreadnought into the communication group chat.
The captain of this Dreadnought, also from the Fu Sang Dynasty, wasted no time. After his figure projection appeared in the group chat, he immediately began his report:
"According to the latest information from the Fu Sang Dynasty's Shadow Ninja Division, there is still a 7th-grade Eight-Armed Serpentfiend left on this Brass Snake Floating Land!"
"Impossible!"
Upon hearing this news, the faces of the various Planetary Destroyer Captains in the group chat changed simultaneously. This was no small matter; the oversight of a 7th-grade Eight-Armed Serpentfiend could be considered a serious dereliction of duty.
In comparison, Song Wujiang's reaction was even more significant. As soon as he heard the news, Song Wujiang's heart sank, and his already cold gaze turned even icier. He didn't hide his stare as he looked directly at Sato-Kawa.
As expected, the next words from this Fu Sang Dynasty Dreadnought Captain were directed at the Song family.
"According to the Shadow Ninja Division's thorough investigation, the initial appearance of this 7th-grade Eight-Armed Serpentfiend was in the West Three District.
In the quantum communication group chat, the representatives of various factions fell silent as they realized the implications of the situation. They were not concerned about the Song Family, but rather the cunning tactics employed by Sato-Kawa.
Sato-Kawa's simple yet effective approach against the Song Family made them wonder if they could face a similar fate. They quickly imagined themselves in the Song Family's position and realized that Sato-Kawa could easily use the same method against them.
Before they could think further, Sato-Kawa's cold voice resonated through the chat.
"The Longji Song Family, having overlooked a top-tier task target, I now declare that all previous allocations to the Longji Song Family are revoked. As a task punishment, all gains obtained in the Brass Snake Floating Land must also be handed over!"
Hearing this, Song Wujiang's cold smile became tangible, and he made no attempt to hide it.
"He... Sato-sama, that's a clever move. Should I applaud you now?"
His mocking laughter, filled with sarcasm, echoed through the group chat.
Honestly, was this a clever tactic? No, not only was it not clever, but it was also rather low-level.
However, if it were an ordinary immortal clan, this low-level tactic would be almost unbeatable.
The latest news, a 7th-grade Asura King, has appeared in the Brass Snake Floating Land!
At this moment, the joint fleet was under the command of the other party, who had not secretly intervened from the beginning. If they were to forcefully oppose them, the other party would have a legitimate reason to suppress them.
Should they escalate the matter to the Divine Dynasty? Or seek justice from the fleet's guardian? Don't be ridiculous; without any personal connection and with a valid reason, why should a Star Stream Ship Captain clash with another Star Stream Ship Captain? Could it be because of their personal charm?
However, that only applies to ordinary forces; the Song Family is different.
Under the gaze of dozens of eyes, Song Wujiang's body began to overflow with Umbra, and a powerful seventh-rank aura emanated from the entire Dinghai Longxiang.
In the group chat, he spoke with a heavy tone:
"If I say that the Song Family does not agree with this outcome, what then?"
The chat fell silent.
The representatives of various factions remained silent, as they were inwardly exclaiming.
"Has the Song Family gone mad?"
"In this situation, Sato-Kawa can completely ignore the command and forcefully suppress the entire Song Family. Song Wujiang won't believe that with the numerical advantage of seventh-rank power, he can truly oppose a Star Stream Ship?"
"Madness, absolute madness, but I like it. The bigger the fuss, the better. If it attracts the Divine Dynasty's patrol team, even better!"
Sato-Kawa did not speak because he was laughing inwardly.
Since his promotion to Star Stream Ship Captain, few dared to speak so boldly in his presence.
A million-kilometer-long Star Stream Ship's body began to emanate a powerful aura, a hundred times stronger than the oppressive atmosphere of a Planet-Killer Ship.
At that moment, a commotion arose from the Song Family fleet below. A white-armored Dreadnought, belonging to a branch of the Azure Dragon Sub-Fleet, suddenly opened its cabin door, and in the next second, a red blood shadow rushed out.
After leaving the Dreadnought, the blood shadow's body began to rapidly expand.
In the blink of an eye, the blood-colored figure had swelled to a height of tens of thousands of kilometers, and its aura approached the peak of the seventh rank.
Witnessing this, exclamations of surprise echoed from the dozens of Planet-Killer Ships above.
"Another brand new seventh-rank enslaved creature, where did the Song Family find so many Overlord Essences?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a seventh-rank Asura King, right? The battle prowess of such beings is among the best in their rank."
"What a pity, it's just a seventh-rank Asura. Even if it's at the peak of the seventh rank, it's still..."
"A million kilometers, it has entered the eighth rank!"
"Sigh, a half-step eighth-rank peak Asura Emperor, the Song Family... So this is the Song Family's confidence!"
...
A bloody wind swept by as the eighth-rank Asura Emperor swiftly flew to the side of the Dinghai Longxiang. It held a blood-red long sword, and its scarlet eyes fixed on Sato-Kawa's Star Stream Ship.
Although no words were exchanged, the Asura Emperor's actions clearly conveyed the Song Family's response.
Even if it was the captain of a Star Stream Ship, the Song Family would never submit to such a low-level tactic of slander. If necessary, they would engage in a direct confrontation.
In the main control room of the Star Stream Ship, Sato-Kawa's gaze seemed to ignite with tangible flames, and his eyes, fixed on the Asura Emperor, held only coldness.
It wasn't fear of the Asura Emperor. Sato-Kawa, having been a Star Stream Ship Captain for tens of thousands of years, was not a veteran captain, but his ship's power was no less than that of ordinary eighth-rank peak beings. The reason he hadn't responded was that he knew this farce couldn't continue.
If he could suppress the Song Family with overwhelming force, the guardian warships above might not intervene.
But if it escalated to an eighth-rank battle, the situation would be entirely different.
(End of Chapter)
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