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Chapter 893: A Notable Enemy
Chapter 893: A Notable Enemy
Hayden Solar detailed his insights about the Lunkert Alliance to the five Blue Star cultivators.
Two centuries ago, like most Solarians, Hayden believed the Lunkert Alliance was merely a response to the Solar Empire, a weak and ineffective entity. They dismissed the parliamentary system of the Lunkert Alliance, considering it nothing more than a child's game. The Speaker of Lunkert was only a 6th-tier cultivator, with some even weaker at 5th-tier.
No matter who was chosen, they ultimately had to listen to the powerful families behind the scenes, didn’t they? So, at that time, Hayden and most others thought this nation was unsustainable and would inevitably fragment due to internal strife.
However, they gradually realized that this nation was far from simple.
The Lunkert Alliance not only avoided internal conflict but grew increasingly united. It even caught up with the Solar Empire in military, economic, and cultural aspects, which left the Solarians baffled.
How did a system prone to division become so united?
At this point, Su Yu interjected, “Duke Hayden, I understand what you’re trying to convey, but isn’t it logical for the Lunkert Alliance to be more united? After all, the Solar Empire is a significant threat from the east.”
Hayden Solar shook his head and countered, “Let me ask you a question. When the Holy Silver Federation chose a war-leading nation on our planet, why did they not choose the Solar Empire but immediately selected the Lunkert Alliance after a brief inspection?”
Su Yu was speechless.
From the recent intelligence he had gathered, the Solar Empire was far stronger than the Lunkert Alliance.
In terms of top-tier cultivators, the Solar Empire had 32 7th-tier cultivators, while the Lunkert Alliance had only 28.
As for god-tier cultivators, the Solar Empire had two at the peak of their power, whereas the Lunkert Alliance had two who had just entered the god-tier.
In terms of technological prowess, while the Lunkert Alliance invested more in research and development and had a slight edge in technology, there was no generational gap in weaponry and equipment compared to the Solar Empire, making it hard to significantly outpace them.
Economically, the two nations had similar gross national products, with the Solar Empire being just 1.5% higher than the Lunkert Alliance.
Given that the Solar Empire generally led in all aspects, especially in the number of god-tier cultivators, why did the Holy Silver Federation choose the Lunkert Alliance over the Solar Empire?
This didn’t make sense.
Realizing this, Su Yu and the others looked at Hayden Solar with questioning eyes, eager to hear his explanation.
However, Hayden Solar smiled bitterly, “To be honest, I don’t know the reason. After the Holy Silver Federation made their decision, I asked Manina Solar, but he was extremely tight-lipped and never commented on the matter.
Moreover, the Lunkert Alliance has obtained powerful weapons like the ‘Fission Ray’ from the Holy Silver Federation, something we in the Solar Empire have not been able to achieve.
There is evidence that the Lunkert Alliance seems to be plotting something significant.”
“A significant plot?”
“Yes, they have been strategically retreating, both in reality and in the virtual world. Haven’t you noticed their presence becoming increasingly weaker?”
Su Yu frowned, “Now that you mention it, the Lunkert Alliance has indeed been losing its presence recently.”
Ever since the Lunkert Alliance transferred the leadership of the joint government to the Solar Empire, Su Yu’s primary adversary had become Emperor Manina XIII of the Solar Empire.
Manina had been in the spotlight ever since the Blue Star's major events began, all of which he had orchestrated from behind the scenes. Every human on the Blue Star knew him well.
However, the Lunkte Alliance remained hidden, with no presence at all.
As one of the two major powers, G2, such a lack of presence was highly unusual.
To draw a parallel, if we compare the Blue Star to the world of the 1970s, where the United States and the Soviet Union were the two superpowers, how could one of these countries be a focal point while the other remained completely unnoticed if they decided to attack a third country together?
There was definitely more to this than met the eye.
Hayden Sunlight concluded, "All of the above is just speculation on my part; I have no concrete evidence.
However, I must warn you one last time: be wary of the Lunkte Alliance; they might be even more dangerous than the Sunlight Empire!"
"Thank you for the warning," Su Yu responded solemnly.
Emperor Liu Che sighed, "We mustn't underestimate this opponent. The more they hide, the more dangerous they become. It seems we need to thoroughly investigate this country in the coming days."
...
With that, their conversation came to a close.
The most significant takeaway for Su Yu and his companions was the realization that the Lunkte Alliance needed to be added to their list of concerns.
A nation so powerful yet so discreet demanded careful attention and preparation.
...
In the following days, nothing significant happened on the Skrull planet.
The Blue Star cultivators of the Seventh Rank and above were busy establishing bases behind enemy lines and remained out of the Skrulls' sight.
The Sixth Rank cultivators and players from the Blue Star, with a few exceptions (such as the Cloud Shepherd and the Iced Black Tea team, who were stealing wealth from Skrull territory), either stayed behind to assist in base construction or ventured into the Savage Continent to hunt high-rank magical beasts.
Since no one was causing trouble in Skrull territory, the average Skrull citizen had no idea that the Blue Star's high-rank cultivators had arrived, and their daily lives remained unaffected.
Only the Skrull squads on the lookout for Blue Star humans, following the wanted notices, knew for sure that the Blue Star people had indeed come.
...
Soon, it was February 21st, the seventh day since the Blue Star cultivators had arrived on the Skrull planet.
The Blue Star cultivators had decided to meet in the Savage Continent today and enter the "Final Secret Realm" together.
So, Su Yu set out a day early, bidding farewell to Liu Che, Sima Yan, and the other four seniors, and headed to the Savage Continent alone.
Although no major events occurred during these seven days, Su Yu and his companions received several pieces of bad news.
Several Sixth Rank Blue Star cultivators who had gone to the Savage Continent to hunt magical beasts were hunted down by the Skrulls.
According to the intelligence Su Yu and his team received, three victims were confirmed, with the Skrulls displaying their bodies through official channels.
There were a few other cases with uncertain outcomes; some might be true, while others were clearly false.
Even on the Skrull internet, someone had posted a photo of "Prime Minister Cao," claiming he was dead.
Su Yu reviewed the poster's previous posts and found that his rank was only Sixth, so he ignored the claim.
However, the three confirmed victims still deeply pained Su Yu.
These three were all players: the Chinese server's "Laser Pointer" and two players from the American server.
Because they were players and not as adept at hiding, they fell victim to the Skrulls' wrath.
(End of Chapter)
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