Chapter 491

Chapter 491: Morris Couldn’t Sit Still

“That is a medium to short-term strategic plan, which has not yet been created. The general idea is to prepare for future attacks on other races,” Zhan Cheng explained. “For example, Lord Holin of the Giant Ant Tribe has been planning a rebellion, and sending powerful beings through various means to join can prompt Lord Holin to instigate the rebellion faster.”

“In the future, we can support one side to the fullest with the condition that the other side surrenders to the Great Flame Empire. At the very least, we can encourage the strong beings who join Lord Holin to find ways to stir up conflicts, increasing the internal strife and losses within the Giant Ant Tribe, thereby reducing our resistance when we invade.”

“Selling resources and treasures that can rapidly boost the strength of the Mars Tribe is because their nobles are insatiable, and their oppression of the Mars Tribe members has reached its limit. They are desperate to acquire various resources to enhance their power, inevitably passing these costs onto the tribe members, fostering resentment and dissatisfaction against the high-ranking leaders.”

“One day, when we send troops into the Mars Tribe territory, we only need to send some people in advance to stir the pot and spread information about how the Great Flame Empire treats the various races under its rule. It wouldn’t be difficult for the Mars Army to switch sides at the crucial moment.”

Pausing, Zhan Cheng continued, “As for the Qian Yu Tribe, the leader and the Great Elder have always been at odds. The Great Elder has a highly talented descendant, who has potential to become the next leader of the Qian Yu Tribe. If we kill this genius, coupled with the existing conflicts, the leader will naturally suspect that the Great Elder took action out of fear for his future position.”

“We can then create more conflicts, and as the reputation and ambition of the Great Flame Empire spread, the Great Elder, feeling hopeless for revenge, might secretly contact us and be willing to cooperate with our conquest of the Qian Yu Tribe’s territory.”

“…”

Guli and the others exchanged glances, astonished.

Incredible.

They hadn’t even conquered the Black Tiger Tribe, Swift Tribe, and Spirit Heart Tribe yet, and were already preparing to conquer other races!

Now they understood why Yi Chen had always kept the Military under the shared governance of the Four Leaders, and had not made any changes until recently suddenly promoting Zhan Cheng, even planning to elevate him to the position of Marshal.

Without any surprise, Guli and the others all expressed their agreement with Zhan Cheng’s plan.

This plan could temporarily ignore the internal chaos in the Black Tiger Tribe, allow for timely deployment, and appeared to have a high success rate.

The five of them collaborated to study the details of this plan.

Once finalized, they sent it directly to Yi Chen in the name of the General Staff.

After Yi Chen confirmed it, the entire Military began to operate quickly to implement the plan.

…

In the galaxy,

on the planet where the headquarters of the human federation’s parliament is located,

Morris felt frustrated.

He couldn’t understand why the High-ranking Leaders of the federal parliament and the Military had not reached out to him.

It seemed a bit unreasonable.

From his perspective, the federal parliament and the Military should be desperate to find Yi Chen.

Their urgency should be no less than his own.

It had been over half a month since he realized this.

All his belongings were taken by the Shadow King, and his subordinates in his territory were completely eradicated. He was virtually left with nothing.

His only hope was to find Yi Chen and force him to sign a contract with the federal parliament and the Military.

That way, he could obtain the Space Stone from Ketes, a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and the second envoy from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

He could also receive half of the resources and treasures that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would provide to the human federation.

Only by doing so could he recover previous losses and even make significant profits.

To force Yi Chen to sign a contract with the Federal Parliament and Military, or to hand over Ketes’s Space Stone, all of this depended on finding Yi Chen first.

He had to find Yi Chen.

The only way to locate Yi Chen was to call upon a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, skilled in tracking and searches.

He had no other choices.

After realizing this, he intended to feign a relaxed attitude, waiting for the High-ranking Leaders of the Federal Parliament and Military to come to him when they became anxious.

This way, he could demand a higher price, increasing the share from fifty percent to seventy or even eighty percent.

However, the High-ranking Leaders of the Federal Parliament and Military remained completely silent.

Their attention seemed focused exclusively on invading the Angelic Galaxy and the war with the Alliance of Angelic Beings.

This left Morris perplexed.

It also fueled his frustration and anxiety.

He couldn’t understand why the High-ranking Leaders of the Federal Parliament and Military did not seek him out, even knowing that he could summon a skilled tracker from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

All he knew was that he was losing patience.

After careful consideration, he decided to take the initiative to speak with the High-ranking Leaders of the Federal Parliament and Military.

He pulled out his communicator and immediately contacted Lu Qingxian, Parliament Chairman of the Federation.

“Envoy!”

Soon, Lu Qingxian’s virtual image appeared before him.

“Have your reconnaissance ships and intelligence personnel found any trace of Yi Chen?”

Morris inquired.

Lu Qingxian shook his head, looking helpless. “The entire route has been searched several times, but it seems Yi Chen’s defensive formation blocks the scanners, making it impossible to locate him.”

“What a failure!”

Morris showed his displeasure.

Lu Qingxian expressed regret but remained calm inside.

He knew that Morris was impatient and wanted to summon a skilled tracker from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

However, bringing in a tracker from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would require a significant cost.

Morris was trying to extract benefits from the Federation, seeking to raise the stakes, which was why he acted first.

In response, Lu Qingxian’s heart was unmoved.

The High-ranking Leaders of the Federal Parliament and Military had lost all hope in Morris.

They now just hoped he wouldn’t make things worse.

Without Morris and the two previous envoys from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the Soul Clan would not have grown to its current stature.

They now only wanted to connect with Yi Chen in their own way, temporarily resolving the huge threat posed by the Soul Clan and the issue of the human federation’s average strength not improving.

Then they would carefully deal with the situation, finding ways to trace leads and discover Yi Chen’s hiding place, aiming to reach a new contract with him.

The successful trade last time was already a huge step forward in the eyes of the High-ranking Leaders of the Parliament and Military.

Although the interest rate Yi Chen charged on the second loan was a bit harsh, the benefits the human federation gained were substantial.

Just the more advanced Chaos Technique was worth far more than its cost, not to mention the various improved new skills and potion making techniques.

Thanks to the potion making techniques, the top genius team secretly formed by the Federal Parliament and Military could already produce various spirit pills, such as Enhancement Pills, which accelerated training speed and improved strength realms.

Although they couldn’t go public due to Morris’s presence, the previously stagnant strength realms in the Military had begun to rise again.

The Federal Parliament and Military were now eagerly anticipating Yi Chen to come seeking the third interest payment.

Though the High-ranking Leaders could be certain that this third interest rate would be so high it would cause them headaches, the benefits were simply too enticing.

They believed that if they could provide the third interest payment, Yi Chen would surely offer even more advanced skills and methods to counter the Soul Clan.

But most importantly, they aimed to establish their desired contract with Yi Chen through these transactions.

Alternatively, they hoped to confuse Yi Chen, making him let his guard down, which would lead to finding his hiding place.