Chapter 238
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Chapter 238: No Choice
All the giants stared unblinkingly at the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.
They understood very well that even if the envoy spoke the truth, the interests of both sides only overlapped to a certain extent.
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy owed a debt of karma to the human federation; the more severe the losses for the federation, the greater the price he would have to pay.
Since the envoy had lost his body, only by destroying the calamity fruit would he have a chance to regain it.
At first glance, it seemed like they were on the same side.
However, in the details, things were different.
The envoy wanted to rely on his own abilities to eliminate the calamity fruit, thereby erasing the karma owed.
But the human federation could not place all their hopes on this Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.
They could still seek other solutions.
After much hesitation, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy spoke: “The centerpiece of this calamity still stems from the human federation having learned Yi Chen’s new skill; the calamity fruit was born as a result.”
“Finding Yi Chen would be the perfect solution.”
“Even though Yi Chen seems to be far weaker than the calamity fruit in terms of strength realm, the calamity fruit is a parasitic energy entity, while Yi Chen’s divine consciousness is extraordinarily powerful, making him the greatest nemesis of this type of energy entity.”
“Additionally, with Yi Chen’s terrifying talent for creating skills, and the fact that he has not yet reached his strength limits,
if he is willing to take action, he may not be able to deal with the calamity fruit in the short term, but as long as nothing unexpected occurs, he is destined to harvest the calamity fruit and reclaim his merit and luck.”
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy’s gaze swept across the faces of the giants: “The question is, will Yi Chen be willing to help? Is it worth it for the human federation to ask him to resolve this crisis?”
The giants fell silent.
These two questions struck at the heart of their concerns.
Preparing for both possibilities was undoubtedly the best way to face this crisis.
After all, according to the envoy, it would take at least one to three years for the Tree-Dwelling Tribe elders to send someone to deal with it.
If they could try to get Yi Chen to step in first, it would serve as double insurance.
Unfortunately, Yi Chen had his own troubles that could not be resolved.
The biggest issue was that once Yi Chen learned the truth, the human federation would no longer be able to experience the same surge in overall strength as they had in recent years.
Because even if Yi Chen was willing to reconcile and genuinely shared his new skills, the human federation could no longer study those skills as carelessly as before.
Instead, they would have to spend a great deal of time allowing only a small number of top geniuses to learn first.
After a long period of verification to ensure there were no hidden traps in the new skills, they could then promote it on a larger scale.
This meant that resolving this crisis would come at the cost of halting the human federation’s rapid development in the future.
And this was the best-case scenario.
Knowing Yi Chen’s temperament, once he learned the truth, who knew what astonishing decision he might make?
It wasn’t impossible for him to suddenly join forces with the Soul Clan.
“Envoy, just how powerful is this calamity fruit?”
Marshal Iron Blood suddenly asked.
“This race belongs to the parasitic race. According to your human military’s ratings, the strongest being, the Ninth Elder of the Three-Eyed Tribe, possesses a personal strength of level one hundred forty-two but can exert about level one hundred sixty-two power when fully realized,” the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy explained. “Now, if this race can obtain my body and successfully fuse with it, given some time, they should be able to wield terrifying power around levels one hundred seventy-five to one hundred eighty.”
The federation giants paled in shock.
This result was even more horrifying than they had expected.
A being at level one hundred seventy-five to one hundred eighty, with the current strength of the human federation, could not be contained or suppressed even with all of their Space Fortresses.
In fact, it was possible that even all the races in this star cluster, when united, might not be able to hold it back.
“You need not worry too much; they do not have my memories, and since my body is heavily injured, even with some secret techniques, they cannot achieve such levels in a short time,” the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy reassured them. “Moreover, they are one race, not an individual; no matter how strong they are, they must consider the development and survival of their race.”
“To ensure the safety of their kind, they would not dare rashly leave that life planet. Regardless of their personal strength, they cannot dominate an entire star system with one leap.”
“They need time not only to enhance their own strength but also to empower their kin and obtain more powerful hosts.”
“In the short term, they can send warships to show deterrence and blockades. As long as they do not directly attack, they will not resort to a do-or-die strategy that escalates the problem.”
“Both sides need time, making it easy to reach an understanding. Once our Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong ones arrive, all crises will dissipate like smoke.”
The federation giants had a thousand thoughts racing through their heads, unsure whether to voice their concerns to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.
It sounded easy to say.
The calamity fruit needed time to grow and find strong hosts from various tribes, so it would not cause major events in the short term and posed no immediate threat.
If everything went smoothly, when the Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong ones arrived, it would be a straightforward resolution.
With the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy reclaiming his body and harvesting the calamity fruit, he would regain his merit and luck.
The human federation would continue to learn from Yi Chen, and the people, unaware of the backstory, would be quite pleased.
But this premise was based on everything proceeding smoothly.
What if things did not go well?
“I have lost my body and need to constantly replenish energy to maintain my existence. Once you’ve thought this through, please inform me!”
Losing his body meant his cultivation was shattered. Even with vast connections and resources, reclaiming his body one day would take a long time to restore to peak condition.
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy’s mood was clearly quite poor.
He didn’t waste time waiting for the federation giants to make a decision and promptly ended the communication.
He understood that the human federation had no choice.
They could only choose to trust him once again.
Otherwise, seeking Yi Chen to resolve this crisis, with everything depending on smooth sailing, would mean the human federation would pay the huge price of halting their explosive growth in overall strength.
Let alone if things did not go well; in his anger, Yi Chen might even decide to ally with the calamity fruit.
Then the human federation would truly be done for.
Considering his own interests, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy had not shared everything with the giants of the human federation.
With the new skills, learned from Yi Chen, the human federation’s entire race was undergoing an unprecedented evolution into a higher life form.
The speed of this evolutionary change was astonishing.
Yet, because they never returned the deserved merit and luck to Yi Chen, the human federation had nearly handed their fate over to him.
The calamity fruit was born from Yi Chen; if he was willing to solve it, everything would be smoothly resolved.
If he decided to stir the waters and side with the Soul Clan, the human federation would have no way out.
Unless every person in the human federation abandoned their own cultivation or killed Yi Chen at the source, they would not be able to withstand it.
Even if they fled to other star clusters and escaped their star system’s ecosystem, they could not escape this calamity.
