Chapter 648

Chapter 648: Lance Star Cluster

"Just now, a strong individual from the foreign affairs department contacted me and mentioned your situation. They said that Morris from the foreign affairs department made a huge mistake and has confessed everything," Oliman explained.

"Why didn’t you contact us for help when you were deceived by this strong individual and even heavily injured in that star cluster outside our main region?" Oliman asked, puzzled.

"That star cluster is too far away. Even if I sought your assistance, it would be of no use," Mares deflected while pondering why Oliman suddenly contacted him.

"I see…"

Oliman quickly got to the point without beating around the bush: "The foreign affairs department said that the strongest member of humanity did not sign a vassal contract on behalf of humanity, and they plan to send a group of strong individuals to capture this strongest member of humanity."

"Although there are those among this group who are skilled in tracking methods, they are unwilling participants. They all want to complete the task quickly and leave because that star cluster outside our main region doesn’t align well with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe."

"The foreign affairs department hopes you can join them in tracking this strongest member of humanity to ensure they can capture him in the shortest time possible."

"That’s impossible…"

Mares flatly refused without a second thought.

He already guessed Olimpian’s intention and understood why this was his attitude.

"Don’t refuse so quickly!" Oliman said with a smile. "The foreign affairs department will severely punish Morris and double all your losses."

"Even so, forget it. I will not rest until I eliminate Morris," Mares insisted firmly.

"Even if you want revenge on this strong individual called Morris from the foreign affairs department, you at least need to return to the super star cluster first. After all, staying there with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s incompatible situation becomes increasingly unfavorable."

"There’s no need to risk your safety for revenge on Morris. After you return, he will face severe punishment from the foreign affairs department, and with your extensive network, it will be easier to figure out further revenge against him."

Oliman advised, "Most importantly, after Morris completes his mission, he will return to the Tree Star Cluster. Staying in that star cluster outside our main region is of no use."

"This…"

Mares’s voice began to waver.

"Come back first!" Oliman encouraged.

"Alright!"

Mares finally responded after a long pause, his tone suggesting he agreed with the plan but was unwilling to give a direct answer out of pride.

"Since that’s settled, I will contact the strong individuals from the foreign affairs department. They still need to gather a batch of resource materials for the human federation, so it may take a few months before they officially set off. Stay on the edge of that star cluster outside our main region, and once they arrive and notify me, I will reach out to you," Oliman stated.

"Okay!"

Mares nodded.

After chatting a bit longer, he closed the communication.

Not far away, Yi Chen and the Shadow King looked rather grim.

While Mares communicated, he simultaneously used his Perception Ability to transmit the discussion to them.

The two listened intently to the conversation.

"I didn’t expect that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe found out through other channels that I hadn’t signed a vassal contract," Yi Chen said.

Quickly, his brow relaxed.

Although this news came faster than he anticipated, he still had ways to respond.

At this moment, going to the star cluster where the Boljin Tribe resides was to resolve this crisis.

He just didn’t know if he could capture one level 220 strong fighter from both the Boljin Tribe and the Time Tribe before the strong members of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe reached this star cluster.

Fortunately, even if he couldn’t catch the strong members of the foreign affairs department of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe before they arrived, he estimated that they probably wouldn’t send any strong fighters level 230 or higher to this star cluster.

After pondering for a moment, Yi Chen instructed, "Shadow King, notify the Shadows still lurking in the foreign affairs department of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe to collect their movements as much as possible. If they send out strong fighters, let me know immediately."

"Understood!"

The Shadow King nodded earnestly.

After thinking for a while and confirming that there were no major issues, Yi Chen focused on his training.

He was no longer someone the Tree-Dwelling Tribe could bully at will.

Once he successfully captured two level 220 strong fighters, he wouldn’t have to worry about the powerful threat from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

At least for now, while staying in this star cluster, he wouldn’t have to be concerned about that threat.

…

In less than a day, the human federation reported back to Morris with all the materials needed for the large-scale production of large battleships, as well as for training the operators and enhancing their overall strength.

Morris promptly forwarded this materials list to the relevant staff in the foreign affairs department.

The foreign affairs department did not waste any time.

Upon receiving the materials list, they quickly researched and confirmed the amounts of various resources and treasures and sent it to the resources department.

The troops heading to the star cluster also received notification and converged towards the planet that housed the headquarters of the foreign affairs department.

When they would set off depended on when the resources department would approve and prepare the resources and send them to the foreign affairs department.

On the side of the Great Flame Empire, the new round of expansion plans had entered the third phase.

Nearly sixty surrounding races faced attacks from the expeditionary army.

With their amassed formidable momentum, some weaker races surrendered without a fight after just one round of attacks.

The stronger races did their best to hold their ground, trying to delay time in hopes of a miracle occurring.

Though the expeditionary army, spread across dozens of routes, was no longer able to obliterate a race within one or two days as before, they still pressed on relentlessly, applying continuous pressure that drove these races into despair and forced them to surrender.

Moreover, due to the extremely lenient policies and substantial contribution value rewards, the conquered races accelerated their consolidation. After training, they continuously joined the ranks of the expeditionary army.

Therefore, instead of diminishing, the strength of the expeditionary army grew throughout the wars of expansion.

The number of life planets under the rule of the Great Flame Empire increased with each passing race that surrendered.

Unifying the Celestial Spirit System seemed unstoppable.

With the rapid growth of their influence, Yi Chen’s additional talent bonus rose steadily, thus increasing his training speed as well.

Two days later, the large battleship finally arrived at a star cluster named Lance Star Cluster.

This star cluster was considered to be of above-average quality within the entire super star cluster.

The Boljin Tribe was one of the two dominant races in the Lance Star Cluster.

With formidable power, the Boljin Tribe controlled nearly one-fifth of all the life planets in that star cluster.