Chapter 276
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Chapter 276: The Shadow King’s Consideration
"Your Majesty, you called for me?"
Despite crossing countless star systems, the last remaining Shadow King of the Shadow Clan connected to the communication immediately.
"Ketes has been killed. To avoid any unexpected complications, you must lead the clan to withdraw immediately," said the Shadow King.
"Your, Your Majesty succeeded in the assassination?" The Shadow King was filled with joy; he had not expected that the assassination plan, which had only a one in ten thousand chance of success, would actually succeed.
The Shadow King had truly killed Ketes, the enemy who had stained the blood of countless members of the Shadow Clan.
"I can only say it was good luck. He was caught off guard, having his soul shattered while trying to suppress a parasitic race proficient in mental attacks with his Perception Ability. I found the chance to launch a sneak attack," the Shadow King admitted, feeling it was somewhat hard to believe.
Ketes, who had chased him for a long time, after over five thousand years, was blown to dust by the energy he used to invade his body.
"I will immediately order a retreat and lead the clan back to the main base to await Your Majesty’s glorious return!" the Shadow King declared.
"I will not return in the short term. After you return to the main base, find a way to collect and store a batch of high-quality resources. I am considering whether our Shadow Clan should develop in this star cluster," the Shadow King replied, shaking his head.
"According to the information we received from the foreign affairs department of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the star cluster has a very low upper limit for development. If we go there, there will be no chance for growth at all. Even members of the Shadow General level may find their strength realms declining," the Shadow King added.
The Shadow King felt puzzled, unsure why the Shadow King would have such thoughts.
Indeed, because of the massive Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the Shadow Clan could not find a foothold anywhere in the entire super star cluster.
However, the star cluster where the galaxy was located was a small cluster of galaxies independent of the super star cluster, with a much lower tier.
Just like between the galaxy and other star systems, besides the vast emptiness, there were other celestial systems and stars.
It’s just that compared to the various star systems, these celestial systems and stars were so sparse that they could almost be ignored.
These extragalactic celestial systems and stars were like small islands surrounding a continent.
Notably, some of these islands were so small that they could be overlooked, only a few square meters in size.
The entire star cluster was also just a tiny island that could be ignored compared to the super star cluster.
No matter how much the Shadow Clan wandered, they would not fall to a level of descent like that.
This idea from the Shadow King was like a homeless wanderer on the continent crossing vast mountains and waters to settle on a tiny island only a few square meters in size in the depths of the ocean.
"Therefore, I want you to gather and prepare a batch of high-quality resources," the Shadow King reminded.
"Alright! Once we collect and prepare the relevant resources, should we find a way to control those treasures that can cross vast spaces to reach Your Majesty?" the Shadow King asked.
"Those treasures are called warships, and you cannot control them. From what I know, humanity possesses countless such warships which can self-destruct even from a great distance," the Shadow King replied, feeling fortunate for having researched the relevant information. Otherwise, if he had agreed to the Shadow King’s decision, the entire Shadow Clan would have ended up in chaos and ruin.
The human federation only needed to have the battleships self-destruct halfway to their destination, and the Shadow Clan would be completely lost in space.
Even if they knew the coordinates, without the capability of the human battleships to cross vast distances, relying solely on the strong members of the clan tearing through space would still take hundreds of thousands of years to return to the super star cluster.
The resources of the Shadow Clan could not last that long.
If they were lucky enough to find a star system similar to their current star cluster, the Shadow Clan could settle down, but their strong members would slowly fade away and continue to degenerate.
If they could not find an external star system, the Shadow Clan would face total annihilation due to exhausted resources.
"Can they really control the self-destruction of the battleships over such vast distances?"
The Shadow King clearly realized the severity of the situation and became anxious.
"You all need to stay at the main base for now. Be careful not to let our whereabouts be discovered. This is just my consideration; I haven’t made a final decision yet."
"Once I make a decision, I will find a way to send a batch of human battleships to pick you up."
"As for why I have these thoughts, I find it difficult to explain clearly right now because what has happened here is extremely strange and requires time to verify and observe."
The Shadow King also didn’t know how to explain.
The most dangerous place is often the safest.
More than five thousand years ago, the Shadow Clan had secretly infiltrated the Tree Star Cluster to hide and wait.
Because Ketes was a member of the foreign affairs department of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the Shadow Clan had been working to bribe people in that department, and after thousands of years, they had made some progress.
Because of this, they learned about the new task assigned to Ketes by the foreign affairs department.
Afterward, the Shadow King infiltrated a Large Battleship that was preparing to transport Ketes to their star cluster.
The Shadow Clan excelled in stealth techniques, and the Shadow King was the strongest member of the clan.
Not only did the scanning systems of the Large Battleship fail to detect his presence, but even Ketes’s terrifying Perception Ability did not notice him.
According to plan, the Shadow King intended to monitor Ketes from this location.
The Shadow King would launch an attack on Ketes’s territory in hopes of inflicting heavy losses on him.
As for attacking Ketes, it all depended on the opportunity.
He had little hope for it.
However, the Shadow King never expected that Ketes would be heavily injured during his encounter with Yi Chen.
To say the least, the Shadow King was the one with the most information.
In fact, he had more information than either Yi Chen or Ketes, the two key players in this situation.
He understood the data regarding the Tree-Dwelling Tribe better and had been following Ketes from start to finish.
Although he feared being detected by Ketes and didn’t dare to investigate Ketes’s damaged soul, he was present at the scene and could sense that Ketes’s aura and Perception Ability were in extreme disorder, with his soul injured far worse than Yi Chen had predicted.
Being on site also allowed him to perceive the strength of Yi Chen’s divine consciousness. Knowing that Ketes would try to investigate luck, he was almost certain that Ketes had suffered a backlash and severely damaged his soul while observing Yi Chen’s fate.
This realization, together with his decision to assassinate Ketes, led him to develop a strange idea.
Once he teamed up with the Soul Emperor to eliminate the mighty enemy Ketes, this strange idea grew stronger.
That was to bring the Shadow Clan to develop in their star cluster.
During Yi Chen’s humble beginnings, he sought a suitable opportunity to ally with him.
The Shadow King did not understand luck, but he knew that a powerful existence, like Ketes, could not even observe such a strong fortune. As long as he didn’t act foolishly, the potential for development was immeasurable.
The reason he was still considering the matter was solely because Yi Chen was taking reckless actions.
He could sense that Yi Chen had not infused energy into the contract and did not wish to rely on the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
No matter how strong his fortune was, repeatedly making major mistakes was akin to courting death.
Of course, it was precisely because of Yi Chen’s intention to not attach himself to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe that prompted him to stay and continue observing.
If Yi Chen truly intended to ally with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the Shadow Clan would have no chance of making him an ally.
He had to keep an eye on whether Yi Chen would compromise with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, and if he wouldn’t, how he would escape the predicament.
He also needed to consider if Yi Chen’s personality was suitable for an alliance.
Concerned about the future of his entire clan, he could not merely know that Yi Chen possessed immense fortune; he needed to gather enough information before making a decision.
Ending his communication with the Shadow King, the Shadow King did not hesitate and immediately flew to the nearest life planet.
He planned to hide on this life planet and gather intelligence.
Once he confirmed that Yi Chen would not compromise with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and could escape the crisis, he would explore other star systems outside the galaxy in search of regions suitable for the Shadow Clan’s development.
In theory, the best way to learn Yi Chen’s stance and plans for breaking through the situation would be to go to the exile planet.
However, he did not have the courage to do so.
For a person of such strength, it was best to keep a distance until an alliance was confirmed.
He had once snuck into a flying treasure and overheard the first round of negotiations between Lu Qingxian and Yi Chen and learned how furious Yi Chen was about the actions of the human federation.
He understood that being enemies with someone whose fortune was against the heavens would likely turn them into resources for the other side’s growth, sharpening their tools, and providing stepping stones.
His own Shadow Clan had nearly been exterminated, and for thousands of years, they had lived like homeless dogs, hiding from place to place, facing enough misfortune as it was.
If he kept spying on Yi Chen every day, he feared he might suddenly encounter an enemy like Ketes, who would deliver a fatal blow.
A series of stabs, stabs causing stabs.
That would truly be provoking.
The Shadow Clan had previously forged enmities with many other races.
For a clan to survive and develop, it needed resources and had to compete for them with other clans.
Not advancing meant retreating.
Even the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, who believed in the causal path and had gentle methods, had extinguished countless races.
Truly merciful races do exist, but either they have already been eradicated or are on the road to self-destruction.
