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Chapter 948: The War of the Five Races
Chapter 948: The War of the Five Races
"Your Majesty, the Illusionary Bug Emperor, the situation is as follows..." Su Yu had no intention of hiding anything and recounted the entire story to the Illusionary Bug Emperor.
He did not withhold the fact that he needed the Core of the Illusionary Bug King and the Feather of the Astral Bird.
In the end, he spoke solemnly, "Because I need these two top-tier materials, I have planned this war.
Your Illusionary Bugs and the Astral Birds are mortal enemies, and the Astral Cats also have a longstanding feud with the Astral Birds."
At this point, Morning Star, the Astral Cat, interjected, "That's right, our Astral Cats have always been at odds with the Astral Birds.
While we can hunt the Astral Birds as a food source, in recent millennia, the Astral Birds have evolved into powerful sub-species, like the Astral Golden Eagles, which can even prey on our kind."
Morning Star's eyes were filled with deep concern.
The Astral Golden Eagles not only prey on the Astral Cats but can even hunt the ferocious Astral Wolves!
The emergence of such a powerful species from the seemingly weak Astral Birds was truly unexpected.
"Astral Golden Eagles..." The Illusionary Bug Emperor seemed to be recalling some terrifying memory, and he mused, "Indeed, they are a formidable presence!"
For other Astral Birds, the rite of passage is to enter the Illusionary Realm and catch an Illusionary Bug. After catching one, they usually just flap their wings and fly away.
But the Astral Golden Eagles are different.
They often feast on dozens of Illusionary Bugs before taking one and flying away leisurely.
The Bug Emperor himself narrowly escaped becoming a meal for an Astral Golden Eagle during his youth, a memory that still lingered vividly.
"Because of this," Morning Star continued, "we must reduce the numbers of the Astral Birds, especially the Astral Golden Eagles. This is crucial for the survival and prosperity of our species."
Su Yu added, "Your Majesty, both your race and the Astral Cats have a vendetta against the Astral Birds. I can also persuade the human race of the Main Plane and the Void Race of the Void Realm to join in and strike while the iron is hot.
With the four of us working together, we can deliver a devastating blow to the Astral Birds! What do you think?"
"Let me think about it..." The Illusionary Bug Emperor's tone rose, clearly intrigued.
He couldn't help but add, "Rival, not to be rude, but are you really starting a large-scale interdimensional war just to obtain two materials?"
"Ha ha," Su Yu laughed, "Of course, I am just doing it for those two materials.
Your Majesty, I am determined to get the Core of the Illusionary Bug King.
If I don't start this war, do you think I could obtain the core through any other means? Should I secretly slay one of your Bug Kings in the shadows, or try to trade for it?"
The Illusionary Bug Emperor fell silent.
The Core of the Illusionary Bug King was something they never traded with outsiders. To date, there had been no instances of trading the core to outsiders.
The core was usually sent to the Great Graveyard or absorbed by promising young members of their race, and it was never considered for sale.
The thought of Su Yu and Morning Star secretly hunting down one of their Bug Kings was also unacceptable.
After all, the entire Illusionary Bug race only had a total of 11 Bug Kings!
Given this, it seemed that agreeing to Su Yu's proposal and engaging in an interdimensional war was the best choice.
...
The Illusionary Bug Emperor was not indecisive.
After a brief moment of thought, he solemnly replied to Su Yu, "Alright, I am willing to participate in this war. After the battle, I will gift you the Core of the Illusionary Bug King as a present."
"Then it's a deal!" Su Yu's face lit up with a smile.
With the Illusionary Bugs on board, the other races would be easier to convince.
Morning Star had significant influence within the Astral Cats; the humans of the Main Plane mostly followed Su Yu's lead; and Belvith from the Void Realm had already agreed to help.
Now, all that was needed was to gather the leaders of the various races and formally sign a war alliance pact, and they could officially begin the war!
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In the game world, under Su Yu's guidance, the stage was set for the War of the Five Races.
The Illusionary Bugs, Astral Cats, humans of the Main Plane, and the Void Race united to launch an attack (ambush) on the unsuspecting Astral Birds.
Su Yu first gathered the leaders of the four races to sign the war alliance pact. After the pact was signed, everyone returned to prepare.
Three days later, the god-tier spatial mage Su Yu, with the assistance of a thousand-strong mage corps, opened an interdimensional portal, transporting the forces of the four races to the territory of the Astral Birds.
The Starbird Clan was completely caught off guard.
Suddenly, spatial gates around their territory burst open, and enemies from different dimensions swarmed out.
What shocked them even more was the appearance of their high-grade ingredient, the Illusion Worm, right at their doorstep. Was it bringing them a feast?
Apart from the Starbird Clan, another group was equally stunned: the human players from the main plane.
The players, having pieced together the storyline of the war, were at a loss for words.
Currently, the expansion pack for the Evolution game is titled "Void Invasion," where the humans of the main plane are locked in a bitter struggle against the Void Clan.
Now, thanks to Su Yu's divine maneuvering, the humans and the Void Clan have somehow become allies in the fight!
How strange is this? Just moments ago, they were locked in a life-or-death battle, and now they're fighting side by side?
Watching the Void forces battle fiercely alongside them, the players were filled with a mix of emotions, marveling at the twists of fate.
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The five-clan war raged on in the game for several weeks.
Back in the real world, players like Zhong Feng and Cao Chancellor, along with the great cultivators, were preparing to return to the Skrull Planet.
At 9:00 AM on March 12th, Su Yu removed his game helmet, his consciousness returning to the real world.
As soon as he returned, his pet cat, Morning Star, immediately jumped out of his pet space and landed on his shoulder.
At the same time, a golden and a pink game helmet floated up into the sky, and Alyssa and Tina emerged into the real world.
Today, Alyssa, Tina, and Morning Star were also heading to the Skrull Planet, and they had been eagerly looking forward to it.
Tina, upon arriving in the real world, immediately took off her helmet and jumped around in excitement, clearly overjoyed.
Alyssa's expression remained calm, but her eyes betrayed her intense excitement.
The only regret was that Su Yu couldn't join them.
"Kesing, let's go!" Tina spun around happily and said to Su Yu.
The entire building where Su Yu lived had been magically reinforced, with the floor's durability rivaling that of a sixth-tier plate armor.
Otherwise, Tina's spinning would have left a huge hole in the floor!
"Alright! Let's go!" Su Yu nodded. "Zhong Feng and the others are already prepared at headquarters. We'll meet up with them there."
A silver-white teleportation array unfolded beneath their feet.
Morning Star, being considerate, retreated into the pet space to save Su Yu's mana.
A flash of white light, and they vanished, reappearing at the headquarters of the Yan Mountain United Government.
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The preparations for the departure were uneventful.
Half an hour later, a medium-sized troop transport ship took off from the Yan Mountain headquarters, heading south to the capital and Donna's home.
This ship carried all the cultivators and players who were heading to the Skrull Planet.
In total, 26 Earth's strongest were making the journey, including 2 ancient cultivators and 24 players.
The two ancient cultivators were Cao Chancellor and the First Emperor.
Cao Chancellor was going to oversee the operation, while the First Emperor, who had never been to the Skrull Planet, decided to join the group to assess the situation, as his strength would ensure his safety.
Of the 24 players, most were sixth-tier players from the international servers, with only Zhong Feng and Xia Tian from the domestic server.
Zhong Feng and Xia Tian had specific tasks, while the remaining 22 players were tasked with hunting magical beasts in the Wild Continent and exploring the Final Secret Realm.
In addition to the 26 Earth's strongest, Tina, Alyssa, and Morning Star were also heading to the Skrull Planet.
Su Yu hadn't assigned them any specific tasks, just asked them to familiarize themselves with the environment, enjoy the scenery, and perhaps draw some attention from the Skrull people.
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The medium-sized troop transport ship had two levels.
The 22 international players were on the lower level, while the others were on the upper level.
The lower level of the transport ship was eerily quiet.
The players were either lying or sitting on the floor, silently preparing for the perilous journey ahead.
The pressure of this mission was immense.
Although the pioneers had provided valuable experience, and they had made thorough preparations for the trip to the Skrull Planet, they couldn't afford to be complacent.
Once they entered the Wild Continent, they would face not only the challenges of magical beasts but also the threat of Skrull bounty hunters. In the Final Secret Realm, they would have to contend with a "50% mortality rate."
After all, no one knew if they could perfectly clear the final secret realm this time.
The only silver lining was that there were no high-level players like Su Yu entering the secret realm this time.
Due to the level restrictions, the highest-level Skrull players the participants could encounter in the secret realm were only up to the sixth rank.
This was a small comfort in an otherwise dire situation.
...
In stark contrast to the silent lower decks, the upper deck of the troop transport ship was filled with laughter and joy.
The passengers on the upper deck were mostly free of stress.
Xiao Tian and Zhong Feng, for instance, had visited Skrull more times than Su Yu. They were seasoned veterans and had no reason to feel pressured.
Cao Chengxiang and the First Emperor were also not nervous.
Although it was the First Emperor's first trip, his formidable strength meant he would face no fatal dangers on Skrull, so he had no reason to be anxious.
Tina, Aijie, and Chenxing had even less to worry about. They would simply resurrect if they died, so there was no need for them to be concerned about the journey at all.
Because of this, the upper deck of the troop transport ship was a scene of warmth and camaraderie.
Su Yu turned to Zhong Feng and Xiao Tian beside him and said, "Zhong Feng, Xiao Tian, thank you for your hard work again!"
He reached out and ruffled Xiao Tian's hair, smiling. "Especially you, Xiao Tian. For someone so young, you have the heaviest responsibilities. I really feel a bit guilty about it."
On this trip to Skrull, Zhong Feng, Xiao Tian, and Cao Chengxiang all had important tasks, with Xiao Tian's being the heaviest.
Zhong Feng's main task was to deliver the equipment that human craftsmen had crafted for the Dragon Clan over the past month to Dragon Island. Cao Chengxiang's task was to deliver the equipment made for the White-Headed Eagle Clan to their territory.
Xiao Tian's tasks were even more demanding. She had to hand over hundreds of newly crafted spatial rings to Cindy Doppler, investigate Cindy Doppler's background, open the final secret realm in the Wild Continent, deliver the equipment requested by the Rhino Clan to them, and finally bring back the weapons purchased from Cindy Doppler to Blue Star.
For a 14-year-old girl, these tasks were indeed a heavy burden, heavier than those of Zhong Feng and Cao Chengxiang.
Before this, Su Yu had considered delegating some of her tasks, such as investigating Cindy Doppler and purchasing weapons, to Zhong Feng, to lighten Xiao Tian's load.
But after careful consideration, it wasn't feasible.
First, Zhong Feng was heading to Dragon Island, which was on the eastern side of the Scorching Sun Empire, while the Republic of Beck was on the western side of the Runkte Alliance, nearly a planet apart.
Second, Cindy Doppler had only been in contact with Su Yu and Xiao Tian in recent times and did not know Zhong Feng.
If Zhong Feng were to start investigating Doppler on his first contact, it might raise more suspicion.
Given these reasons, the 14-year-old Xiao Tian had to shoulder these heavy responsibilities.
"It's actually fine," Xiao Tian said, feeling the warmth of Su Yu's hand on her head, her cheeks tinged with a slight blush.
She glanced at Aijie and Tina, who were whispering nearby, and sighed inwardly. "If only Su Yu didn't have these two beautiful companions, things would be much better!"
She smiled at Su Yu. "These tasks may seem heavy, but they're not particularly difficult. My teacher used to tell me in elementary school, 'I am the successor of communism.' As a 'successor of communism,' I believe I can handle these tasks!"
"Successor..." Su Yu's lips twitched.
But he didn't say anything.
Honestly, Xiao Tian's biggest issue was her young age. If she were a bit older, it would be better in every sense.
"There's one more thing," Su Yu continued, addressing Zhong Feng and Xiao Tian. "Frequent trips to Skrull will significantly impact your cultivation progress.
Each time you go to Skrull, you waste 7 to 10 days of cultivation time, which severely affects your advancement speed.
Originally, you both had a chance to reach the peak of the divine realm before the war starts. Now, it seems that's unlikely."
"Actually, it's not a big deal," Zhong Feng said calmly, shaking his head. "We've already discussed this with Xiao Tian, Old Meng, Yun Zhongmudi, and all the players who have a chance of advancing to the divine realm.
Our plan is to gradually advance to the divine realm in the month before the war starts.
After all, the United Government can't provide too many resources, so this is the most efficient way to use them.
Based on our current cultivation progress, we can definitely reach the divine realm a month before the war starts, so you don't need to worry too much."
(End of Chapter)
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