Chapter 730

Chapter 730: Cowardly Morris

In the blink of an eye, half a day has passed.

After completing a new round of Space Jump, the Space Fortress arrives at the edge of the star system where the blood-colored planet is located.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the Tianling Star Cluster, and we are only half an hour away from the blood-colored planet."

The five two hundred ten level strong fighters feel a burst of spirit.

Only Morris feels his heartbeat involuntarily quicken.

But it’s not due to excitement.

"To avoid being detected, let’s stop the Space Fortress here, and head straight to the blood-colored planet to capture Yi Chen!"

A two hundred twenty level strong fighter speaks up impatiently.

"Exactly, let’s act quickly! If we arrive suddenly, Yi Chen won’t have a chance to use any schemes."

"Good idea! The most important thing is that we need to be fast."

The other two hundred ten level fighters nod in eager agreement.

However, the commander of the Space Fortress turns to look at Morris, whose face remains calm, but whose heart is anxious.

This prompts the other five two hundred ten level strong fighters from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe to glance at Morris as well.

Morris has a very poor reputation in the foreign affairs department due to his stingy and harsh nature, and as a result, he is not well-regarded.

The five fighters also show indifference towards Morris.

Despite this, Morris is the commander of the action.

Neither Bunier nor Blake has a high opinion of Morris.

But since Morris is the third envoy appointed by the foreign affairs department before Bunier, his position is theoretically equal to Bunier’s.

Thus, although Bunier and Blake do not think highly of him, they have to give him some preferential treatment.

For example, when the military needs a two hundred ten level strong fighter to be stationed in the star cluster to hunt and kill the attacking forces of various tribes from the Milky Way side, the only choice is Morris.

This is because Morris is the third envoy sent by the foreign affairs department, and this identity is still valid, just with a rank lower than Bunier.

The situation is similar now. When Bunier and Blake, the two two hundred twenty level strong fighters, are absent, regardless of whether the other two hundred ten level fighters are willing, they have to accept that Morris is the one in charge.

"I think… it would be better to leave a strong fighter to guard the Space Fortress."

Morris’s response surprises everyone.

His focus isn’t on how to complete the task in the shortest time possible, but rather on the security of the Space Fortress.

The commander of the Space Fortress hesitates, wanting to respond.

He doesn’t believe the Space Fortress needs a strong fighter to guard it.

But as he is about to speak, he swallows the words back.

Given the defense strength of the Space Fortress, even if it faces an attack from the strongest member, it can hold out for a long time.

However, this star cluster is not only home to the strongest members of various tribes but also to the Shadow King, who is like a bug in the system.

Morris does not want to leave a strong fighter to guard, and he has no right to argue against it.

When he was willing to send a strong fighter to stay behind, he simply made a foolish mistake.

“Morris, do you want to stay here to guard the Space Fortress?”

A two hundred ten level strong fighter is the first to react.

The other four fighters suddenly understand.

Their eyes flash with mockery and disdain.

They know that someone like Morris certainly does not care about the safety of the Space Fortress.

After all, it is just over a hundred thousand human soldiers.

Although the Tree-Dwelling Tribe values the human federation, the total population of the human federation, while not comparable to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, has still reached trillions.

Over a hundred thousand human soldiers are hardly worth mentioning.

Even if there are another hundred million added, the safety of several hundred million humans is also insignificant.

Moreover, in the eyes of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the Space Fortress is equally unimportant.

It can only perform short-distance Space Jumps more quickly than a Large Battleship.

Using the Space Jump System for long distances is more prone to failure due to its larger size, making it less reliable than a Large Battleship.

If it gets destroyed, then so be it.

Morris’s unexpected suggestion to protect the Space Fortress clearly means he wants to stay behind.

However, the true reason is undoubtedly his fear of falling into Yi Chen’s trap.

“If you all don’t mind, I really do want to stay behind.”

Morris ignores the disdain and contempt in everyone’s eyes.

He has faced such looks many times in the foreign affairs department and is already immune to them.

The world is vast, but his own interests come first.

After all, he is the executor of this mission. Even if Yi Chen is captured by the five two hundred ten level strong fighters, he will still have the biggest share of the credit among the six two hundred ten level strong fighters.

Just like how Bunier and Blake have not personally come but still receive most of the credit.

Staying behind increases his chances of survival in the event of an accident. His credit will not be affected; he will only face a bit of disdain, which is completely insignificant.

“If you want to stay, then stay!”

The five two hundred ten level strong fighters from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe do not take it to heart.

They are also worried about Yi Chen’s trap.

After all, this star cluster outside our main region has never been compatible with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Anyone who comes here suffers misfortune.

However, it would be unreasonable not to take such risks when facing a great contribution.

You should know that no two hundred ten level Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighters have died here so far.

This shows that the misfortune of this star cluster, while it can affect two hundred ten level fighters and even two hundred twenty level fighters, is not fatal.

Putting aside the metaphysics, the Shadow King can only assassinate two hundred level fighters at most. This also indicates that two hundred ten level fighters can at least ensure their own safety, even if things don’t always go smoothly here.

Not to mention, there are still five two hundred ten level fighters.

“Stay in touch! I will contact you every half hour. If there are any unexpected situations, inform me immediately.”

Morris is not polite.

“Let’s go! In half an hour, we will have completed our mission and returned.”

The five two hundred ten level strong fighters do not waste any time, quickly flying out of the Space Fortress toward the blood-colored planet.

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“Six two hundred ten level strong fighters; five have already set off for the blood-colored planet. The last one, Morris, is staying in the Space Fortress.”

The Shadow King, following behind the five two hundred ten level fighters, quickly sends the movements of the five Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters to Yi Chen.

“Come here right away!”

Yi Chen replies decisively.

“Understood!”

The Shadow King acknowledges and instantly surpasses the Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters, rushing ahead to the blood-colored planet.

Normally, at the two hundred ten level, his speed does not have any advantage over the same-level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters.

But he still benefits from Yi Chen’s control over time.

His speed and reaction are ten times faster than usual.

In just over half a minute, he successfully reaches the outer space of the blood-colored planet and sees Yi Chen.

“Just wait here! The Map of Mountains and Rivers combined with my new skill should have an effect on two hundred ten level strong fighters.”

Yi Chen instructs and takes out the Map of Mountains and Rivers, sending his divine consciousness into it.

He communicates with Boses and Titan Bo, who are training inside, to inform them to prepare for guests.