Chapter 695

Chapter 695: Unable to Take Over

"Damn it, we’ve been discovered again!"

Inside the core of a star, two powerful beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe cursed incessantly.

Several months ago, when they decided to seize that powerful treasure, they understood that a life-and-death situation awaited them.

Reality matched their predictions.

During these months, the Intelligence Department went all out to provide them with a massive amount of resources and treasures, mobilizing nearly all contacts and resources hidden within the Time Tribe.

Yet, despite these efforts, they still faced numerous dangers.

They had been discovered multiple times by the Time Tribe’s Sentinels, narrowly escaping each time.

What could they do? They hadn’t just stolen any treasure; they had taken a treasure related to the laws of time.

Now, they found themselves trapped once again.

Their original hiding place was deep inside a massive black hole.

The energy inside swirled violently, severely affecting their Perception Ability.

Ordinary Sentinels would find entering such a place tantamount to suicide, as they would be torn apart by the energy.

Even two hundred level strong fighters would face great risk in there.

Thus, they could avoid the blanket search conducted by over ninety-nine percent of ordinary Sentinels.

However, black holes, cosmic hot zones, and star quake areas are well-known hiding spots, so the Time Tribe often dispatched many strong warriors to conduct searches within them.

Hiding in the black hole could evade over ninety-nine percent of the Time Tribe’s Sentinels, but it would also mean facing more thorough searches from stronger opponents.

The two beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, one named Marfa and the other named Xilite, chose to hide in the black hole because they possessed powerful treasures provided by the Intelligence Department, which enhanced their Perception Ability and shielded them from detection.

They even had treasures that significantly boosted their fortune.

With the powerful treasure in hand and the inherently dangerous environment of the black hole, their effective Perception Ability was greatly reduced, making it safer than staying outside despite the continuous searches by the strong.

Unfortunately, hiding temporarily would not suffice forever.

As the Time Tribe continued to gather personnel, the strong from various tribes swarmed in, increasing the search intensity.

They were not discovered by the Time Tribe’s warriors but by a level 230 strong fighter from the Leafless Tribe.

A brawl in the black hole caught the attention of the searching Time Tribe, revealing their location.

They had to escape the black hole before the elders from the Time Tribe arrived, constantly evading capture.

However, it was clear that this time, being discovered was significantly more stressful than the last.

The previous time they were found, they had used the powerful treasures and various outstanding items, managing to escape just hours before the Time Tribe elders arrived and finding another place to hide.

But this time, their numerous attempts to swiftly leave the star field were all thwarted by the densely packed Time Tribe warriors.

The intensity of the Time Tribe warriors’ search was rising.

They could only temporarily seek refuge in a star, hiding deep within its core, and look for an opportunity to break free.

“Let’s contact Lord Kori again to see what their decision is!” Marfa sighed. “The Time Tribe has gone mad; the search intensity grows day by day. Even if we escape today, there’s no way to avoid the next search.”

“Hmm!”

Xilite nodded and took out a communication stone to send a message to the High-ranking Leaders of the Intelligence Department, who were just below the elders in status.

Two months ago, when they successfully escaped a second discovery of their location, they had already requested that an elder or a High-ranking Leader come to take over the powerful treasure.

After all, they were both only level 220.

Even with the powerful treasure and numerous outstanding items, they could still defeat and counter-kill a level 230 Time Tribe warrior if they encountered one.

However, this star field had far too many strong fighters, including level 240 Time Tribe elders, and even quite a few strongest members from various tribes.

While they were hiding, they had encountered a level 240 strongest member from another race.

Fortunately, that individual’s Perception Ability was not strong among level 240 fighters, so they went unnoticed.

Once entangled with a level 240 fighter, their escape would become nearly impossible.

Thus, they continuously hoped for the Intelligence Department to send a High-ranking Leader or even an elder to take over the powerful treasure.

If a level 230 High-ranking Leader or a level 240 elder took over the treasure, they would have a good chance of breaking out of this star field, given the power of the treasure.

Although they were not personally returning to the Tree Star Cluster with the treasure, they had indeed seized it, and it counted as a significant achievement for them.

Sadly, the Intelligence Department had never given a direct response, always saying they were considering it.

The reason for this was quite simple.

First, there was their own risk. Even if an elder from the Intelligence Department came personally, with the powerful treasure, there was no absolute guarantee that they could safely break out of this star field.

After all, this was the territory of the Time Tribe.

Many Time Tribe elders had secretly infiltrated this star field or remained stationed at its periphery.

Attempting to forcibly break through the star field could very well lead to being entangled with numerous Time Tribe elders.

The best approach would be to continue hiding within the star field, waiting a hundred or eighty years until the Time Tribe’s defenses relaxed.

However, if they delayed too long, there was no telling when the Time Tribe might gather a large number of elders for a large-scale search.

No matter what they did, even if an elder or High-ranking Leader came, they would face significant risks.

If the treasure could belong to them completely, they wouldn’t mind taking the chance, but the powerful treasure was snatched by Marfa and Xilite.

If they brought the treasure back to the Tree Star Cluster, their contribution would only be about thirty percent.

Therefore, they would essentially need to pay an additional seventy percent of the value in resources and treasures to claim the treasure as their own.

That didn’t seem very worthwhile.

Aside from this, the main reason the elder and High-ranking Leaders didn’t want to come in person was the huge impact it would have.

Once news leaked that the treasure was in their hands, conflicts with the Time Tribe would further deteriorate, potentially sparking a direct war between the two tribes.

This completely contradicted the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s war plans.

Because of this, after the elder consulted with the clan leader, he instructed his subordinates to keep delaying Marfa and Xilite.

They could mobilize resources and treasures from the Intelligence Department and other departments in the Time Star Cluster to fully support the two.

They could even expose part of their hidden informants and undercover agents to assist them.

But the elder and the High-ranking Leaders would not come in person to take over the treasure.

They could only rely on their luck to see if they could continue hiding in this star field until the Time Tribe completely abandoned their search and blockade.

“Same as before…”

Xilite sighed helplessly.

The rescue message he sent immediately received a response from the High-ranking Leaders of the Intelligence Department, but the content of the response was still that they were considering it.