Chapter 727

Chapter 727: The Unsettled Bunier

"Do you think the Shadow King might be the reason for Yi Chen’s confidence against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe?"

A Senior Military Official suddenly suggested, "Maybe even back when Yi Chen was on the exile planet, the Shadow King valued his potential and formed a secret alliance with him. It could even be that Yi Chen’s sudden disappearance with the Great Flame Kingdom was entirely due to the Shadow King’s assistance behind the scenes."

"That’s hard to say. You have to understand that the Shadow King’s strength is not particularly great; he is only good at stealth techniques. Even if he knows that Yi Chen hasn’t signed a contract with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, he can’t be sure that Yi Chen won’t betray him to gain benefits from them."

"Besides, who could have imagined that Yi Chen’s potential would reach such heights?"

"And even if Yi Chen has such great potential, at this stage, he wouldn’t be able to offer any help in the Shadow King’s struggle against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe."

"Even if they allied, it should have been only in recent years, after Yi Chen’s talent and potential have been proven to exceed the laws of heaven in this star cluster."

"Conversely, even if Yi Chen had already allied with the Shadow King, the Shadow King could not serve as his reassurance against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Even if the Shadow King had brought the entire Shadow Clan over back then, it would not be enough to contend with a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe."

The thoughts of the military high-ranking officials were quickly dismissed.

The main reason was that the Shadow King and the Shadow Clan only had the strength to stealthily attack and kill level 200 powerful beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

Facing a level 210 powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would be a dead end.

Meanwhile, in this star cluster, there were two level 220 powerful beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, as well as six level 210 powerful beings.

Any one of them could easily kill the Shadow King and destroy the entire Shadow Clan in a direct confrontation.

"No matter what, we definitely have to give it a try!"

Lu Qingxian spoke up.

The federal High-ranking Leaders nodded in agreement.

They didn’t know the source of Yi Chen’s confidence, but they were sure that with Yi Chen’s way of doing things and his character, there must be some basis for him to withstand the pressure from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe that allowed the Great Flame Empire to sweep through and conquer the entire Tianling Star Cluster.

Likewise, whether Yi Chen could indeed handle the pressure from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, they had to find out by asking Bunier to give it a try.

Perhaps a surprise awaited them?

In the past two years, they had encountered their fair share of unexpected surprises.

For example, after Bunier and the sixth batch of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe arrived, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe not only did not hold a grudge against the human federation but also gifted them an astounding amount of resources and treasures.

Or that while Bunier and his team did not solve all the problems, they managed to eliminate the significant hidden danger posed by the Soul Clan and helped the human federation conquer the Angelic Galaxy and Frenzied Galaxy.

Another example was that after the first batch of Large Battleships was completed, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe continued to show their emphasis on the human federation by sending reinforcements and providing incredibly generous rewards.

There was also a chance for yet another huge surprise—what if Bunier captured Yi Chen?

Soon, the group reached a consensus.

No matter what, they needed to send Bunier to the Tianling Star Cluster first to see if he could capture Yi Chen.

With the eager and urgent gazes of the federal High-ranking Leaders upon him, Lu Qingxian took out his communicator and contacted Bunier.

Quickly, the virtual image of Bunier’s immense figure appeared in the conference room.

"Chairman Lu, what can I do for you?”

Bunier was a bit confused about why Lu Qingxian had summoned him.

He, along with Blake and five level 210 strong fighters, had completely given up on searching for and attacking teams from various tribes, returning to the galaxy to ensure that no trouble or issues would arise with the Large Battleships.

This arrangement had also been agreed upon with Lu Qingxian and the federal High-ranking Leaders.

The federal High-ranking Leaders, although unwilling, only had to endure for a few more months; surely they wouldn’t change their minds after just a few days, right?

"Envoy, we received important information and footage through an insider from the Frenzied Tribe. Based on our analysis, it is highly likely that various tribes intentionally leaked this to us."

Lu Qingxian began, "Regardless of whether that’s true, it doesn’t really matter, because the authenticity of the information is unquestionable."

"What information?"

Bunier asked curiously.

"Yi Chen and the Great Flame Kingdom are currently in the Tianling Star Cluster. Moreover, the Great Flame Kingdom has changed its name to the Great Flame Empire and has unified the entire Tianling Star Cluster."

Lu Qingxian emphasized, "In addition, with several treasures called Cave Paradise created by Yi Chen, the average cultivation level of the Great Flame Empire’s citizens has reached the Crossing Tribulation Stage. Most soldiers have broken through to the Human Immortal Stage, and those top geniuses have even reached the Xuan Immortal Stage."

"As for Yi Chen himself, he may have already reached the upper limit of our star cluster, which is level 150."

"That’s impossible! No matter how talented he is, it’s not feasible for him to advance from level ninety to level 150 in just a little over ten years."

Bunier’s first thought was to challenge, "Let alone having tens of millions of citizens break through the talent limit to reach level ninety and level hundred."

"But the facts are indeed like this!"

Lu Qingxian began to retrieve the footage and materials.

Bunier watched in disbelief.

This was too outrageous.

But the various video clips left no room for him to doubt.

He understood very well that Lu Qingxian could not fabricate such exaggerated footage to deceive him.

Did that mean this strongest member of humanity, who even dared to toy with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, truly managed to advance five or six major realms and reached the upper limit of our star cluster in just over a decade?

Even more unfathomable was that this strongest member of humanity could refine treasures that made it easier for those with low talent to comprehend the principles of heaven and earth and break through their talent limits?

Moreover, according to the information, the item called Cave Paradise could produce the same effects for other races entering it.

Did that mean if they could control this strongest member of humanity and provide him with sufficient resource materials, he could create a vast number of Cave Paradises, greatly enhancing the mid-to-low tier combat power of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe?

Even the entire super star cluster would struggle to find such an incredible genius, right?

While Bunier was shocked, he suddenly felt excited.

This could be an immense achievement!

If they could capture this strongest member of humanity and force him to compromise, not only could it greatly increase the average strength of the human federation, but it could also elevate the average strength of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

If this strongest member’s strength realm could still improve, and he could create even higher-level Cave Paradises…

That would be a monumental accomplishment.

However…

Bunier frowned slightly.

He wasn’t foolish.

He had read enough information about this strongest member of humanity.

He was well aware of this member’s character and style.

He began to suspect it could be a trap set by this strongest member of humanity.

The reason was simple. With this member’s character and style, he would certainly understand that unifying the Tianling Star Cluster would inevitably lead to information leakage regarding him and the Great Flame Empire hiding in the Tianling Star Cluster.

Still, there was a chance he had staged a trap to wait for him and Blake to walk right into it.

Even if he felt that the power gap was obvious, and that no conspiracy, however strange or extraordinary, could threaten him and Blake, the two level 220 strong fighters, he still felt a twinge of unease.

It couldn’t be helped; this star cluster outside their main region was too sinister, and even with his and Blake’s level 220 power, nothing went smoothly after they arrived.

Moreover, this strongest member of humanity was synonymous with miracles; even at level ninety, he dared to toy with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and was able to evade detection for more than a decade— that was also quite uncanny.

The combination of these factors made him slightly anxious.