Chapter 644

Chapter 644: Complete Disclosure

In the star cluster,

Morris was waiting for a response from the staff.

Instead of a reply, he unexpectedly received a communication request from his superior.

His expression immediately turned grim.

“M-Master…”

After hesitating for a long time, he finally connected the voice call.

“Morris, what is going on with you? You’ve been unable to solve just a few simple tasks for several years!”

As he expected, the chief supervisor’s voice erupted with fury and questions.

“Master, the situation here is truly incompatible with our Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Everything has been challenging for me. What appeared to be easy tasks always end up with unexpected issues.”

Morris could only helplessly push all the blame onto this supposed incompatibility.

The chief supervisor of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe was merely scolding Morris to make a point and did not continue the tirade. Instead, he asked, “Relay all the information you know about the situation over there. Tell me everything without leaving out a single detail.”

“Right now, there’s a problem at the foreign affairs department, and all the chief supervisors are present. If you hide anything, even the smallest detail, it will be discovered. Not even I can protect you then!”

“W-What…?”

Morris was taken aback.

He never expected all the high-ranking leaders from the foreign affairs department would be present.

He suddenly felt anxious and conflicted inside.

How could he explain this?

Surely, he couldn’t say that before coming to the star cluster, the high-ranking leaders of the human federation approached him.

He couldn’t admit that he succumbed to the temptation of the conditions offered by the human federation’s leaders and reached an agreement before arriving in the star cluster. He certainly couldn’t confess to planning to coerce the strongest member of humanity!

“Are you… considering what to conceal and what to disclose?”

The chief supervisor’s cold voice echoed: “Remember my earlier warning. If you hide even the slightest detail and it gets uncovered, not only will I not be able to protect you, but I will also face significant consequences!”

“I-I promise I won’t hide anything.”

Morris was frightened by these words.

Although he didn’t know what unexpected events had transpired, he could gauge from the chief supervisor’s tone, along with the presence of all the high-ranking leaders, that if he intentionally concealed anything, he might omit crucial information.

He realized it was possible he would not just face severe penalties.

Even with the strength of a two hundred and ten level strong fighter, he might be killed for this.

Gritting his teeth, he finally began recounting how he was approached by the first envoy of the human federation, who was left with nothing but his physical body, to discuss cooperation before he arrived in the star cluster.

He described then boarding a Large Battleship to the star cluster, how he hadn’t even met the strongest member of humanity before the Shadow King seized the space containing all his possessions.

Then he recounted how he gathered all his subordinates to search for the strongest member of humanity, only to be ambushed by a joint attack from the Shadow King and the Soul Clan, resulting in all his subordinates becoming hosts for the Soul Clan.

He also explained his desperate attempt to trick Mares, an expert in tracking methods, into joining him.

In the end, Mares, upon realizing he had been deceived, refused to cooperate and was heavily injured as he fled.

Morris gritted his teeth and presented everything in detail, leaving nothing out.

This included specifics about the strongest member of humanity and the high-ranking leaders of the human federation.

The chief supervisors listened, dumbfounded.

In their hearts, they even felt a small sense of sympathy for Morris.

This guy had truly tried his best.

Unfortunately, he was just too unlucky, leading to continuous failures and heavy losses.

“Whether it’s accepting benefits from the high-ranking leaders of the human federation, attempting to coerce the strongest member of humanity, or intentionally deceiving a powerful being into heavy injury, these are all serious mistakes.”

After exchanging glances with the other chief supervisors, one spoke: “But considering your diligent work on behalf of the human federation and that you did not act with deliberate negligence, we have decided, after discussion, to give you an opportunity for redemption!”

“Thank you, sir! Thank you, everyone!”

Morris was overjoyed.

He didn’t expect that accepting bribes from the vassal races, suppressing their strongest members, and tricking a powerful being into heavy injury would not be seen as unforgivable, but rather that he would have a chance for redemption.

“You will continue to stay with the human federation, and your primary task now is to ensure that the safety of the human federation is not threatened in any way,” instructed the chief supervisor. “Next, notify the high-ranking leaders of the human federation to represent humanity and re-sign a vassal contract with our Tree-Dwelling Tribe.”

“Once the contract is signed, have the human federation quickly gather the materials needed for large-scale production of Large Battleships.”

“Okay, okay…”

Morris felt troubled.

Was this redemption opportunity really tied to staying in this star cluster that was supposedly incompatible with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe?

Wait a minute…

He seemed to have thought of something and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “What about the vassal contract that was signed with the strongest member of humanity? Shouldn’t we address that as well?”

“According to the contents of the contract, we will skip over the strongest member of humanity and sign a new vassal contract with the leaders of humanity, which is essentially betraying that strongest member and interfering in the internal conflicts of humanity.”

“That strongest member did not sign a contract with the second envoy he received.”

The chief supervisor replied coldly.

“What? How could this be? Is he mad?”

Morris couldn’t help but scream in shock.

To him, this seemed completely impossible.

If no contract was signed, then why would the second envoy give his Space Stone to that strongest member of humanity, allowing him to freely select useful items to build rapport?

Moreover, with the power of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, they were not something humanity could withstand.

Daring to play the Tree-Dwelling Tribe like that was simply self-destruction.

“Our estimation is that this strongest member of humanity is doing this on purpose, hoping that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would, in anger, wipe out all of humanity to vent our frustration.”

The chief supervisor hadn’t initially wanted to explain, but since Morris would remain in the star cluster, he could only share the assumptions of himself and the high-ranking leaders:

“From the information you provided, our suspicions were confirmed: this strongest member of humanity is filled with hatred for all of humanity.”

“This strongest member has been missing all along, has not sought you out, nor attempted to come to the Tree Star Cluster, which is the best evidence.”

“He doesn’t want to control the rulership of the human federation; he wants to destroy all of it!”

“Normally, when the Tree-Dwelling Tribe realizes they have been played, they would indeed blame all of humanity.”

“But he does not understand that in the super star cluster, the troop transportation capability of humanity is becoming more and more important.”

“The Tree-Dwelling Tribe cannot afford to wipe out humanity in a fit of rage, disregarding our own interests.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is…”

Morris felt dizzy.

He never imagined that the hatred of this strongest member of humanity for the human federation would reach such a level.

To the extent of giving up the opportunity to become the ruler of the vassal race of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, he was even willing to offend them just to destroy all of humanity.

How ruthless.