“Heh, a candidate is only a candidate, and he may not be the future Ruler.” Han Xiao smiled.
“You’re right. I also thought so.” Tarrokov nodded.
After pausing for a while, he suddenly said, “I still have something to ask you.”
“What is it?”
“How well do you understand the inheritance that EsGod left behind?”
Why would he suddenly bring EsGod up? Han Xiao was a little puzzled.
“Isn’t his inheritance already spreading throughout the universe? Which aspect are you referring to?”
“Ah, this matter is related to you… Do you remember the spatial coordinates that you gave us previously? The ones that EsGod was looking for.”
These words sounded like thunder in Han Xiao’s ears, and he tried to suppress his shock.
Those spatial coordinates were the key to the World Tree!
Why would he ask such a question? Has the Crimson Dynasty found something already?
“Have you guys found anything?” Han Xiao asked in a low voice.
“I don’t know. I am not a researcher.” Tarrokov shook his head. “However, the head of the research team in charge of EsGod’s inheritance seems to have some idea about the data. He asked me to ask you about the situation back then.”
After the inheritance of EsGod was leaked, the spatial coordinates were hidden within the wealth of information and seemed extremely insignificant. The research team would rather spend their time researching other things rather than this set of coordinates without any records.
But after spending a few years, the research team had almost finished their research of the majority of EsGod’s research and thus set their eyes on the mysterious coordinates.
“I only coincidentally found EsGod searching for these coordinates, and I am not clear about the details.”
Han Xiao heaved a sigh of relief and hid the truth with a perfunctory response.
“Alright.” Tarrokov was not too suspicious of the reply.
After a casual chat, Han Xiao turned off the long-distance projection and returned to his room. He then heaved a sigh of relief with a look of resignation on his face.
…
Following the meeting’s conclusion, the Crimson Dynasty announced the start of the second exploration phase to the universe.
After the first exploration phase, the Black Star Army was already extremely familiar with the procedures and made sufficient preparations. They also began their exploration during the start of the second exploration phase.
He was assigned to explore the Russo Star Cluster this time with many exploration troops accompanying him. The job of every organization was more carefully detailed and orderly.
Han Xiao’s [Flickering World] Main Storyline Mission was also refreshed when the dynasty announced the start of the second phase.
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[Flickering World] Second Chain Mission Completed.
Your Mission Rating is: A
You have obtained 1,500,000,000 Experience, x2 Random Reward Draw, 1,500 the Crimson Dynasty Contribution Points, and x1 Blank Character Summon Card.
[Exploration Pioneer] Current Progress: 2/3
The Third Round has been refreshed.
Mission Introduction: Complete the second exploration phase of the dynasty.
Current Exploration Area: Russo Star Cluster
Personal Exploration Point: 0
Total Exploration Point: 0
Current Rating: E-
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The third round of the mission was for him to explore the Russo Star Cluster. There would not be a problem for him to complete the mission, and his main objective would be to increase his own mission rating.
Han Xiao was still extremely confident about this. Although there were many more organizations exploring the region with him, his advantage of being familiar with the map would still come in handy. Although he might not be able to achieve an S+ rating, an A rating should not be difficult.
With the exploration troops being sent out, Han Xiao remained in the Black Star Palace and only sent out a Lord avatar and mechanical army to the Russo Star Cluster.
The graduates were also broken up and sent to the various troops toward the new exploration region. Han Xiao had intentionally split Nero and Mia up into two different forces.
According to his understanding, nothing would go wrong in the Russo Star Cluster; the exploration fleet would only face trouble in the Dust Light Star Cluster.
Han Xiao was waiting for trouble to erupt on the other side so that he could throw Nero over. He had already come up with more than a dozen different plans to trigger Nero’s storyline mission. He definitely would not let the matter rest if he did not make Nero feel despair and pain.
Feidin was an expert in the mind anyway, and even if a shadow was left behind in Nero’s heart, Feidin would be able to take care of it.
…
At the border of the Dust Light Star Cluster, one of the dynasty’s exploration fleets began constructing a stargate shortly after arriving.
At this moment, a group was spying on this fleet from a few Star Systems away using special equipment.
The dynasty’s exploration fleet was displayed on a large screen within the conference room, and there were many creatures with carapaces, like gray lobsters, seated in the room. They were the local intelligent race of the Flickering World and called themselves the ‘Kunde Race’.
Everyone in the room fell silent upon witnessing the fleet.
The leader of the Kunde Race then said slowly.
“The information on that spaceship was real. There are more life forms in the universe, and aliens are eyeing our world.”
Everyone fell silent.
The Kunde Race had been slowly developing for millions of years and had started to walk the path of a Galactic Civilization ten thousand years ago. Their territory had continued to expand as they captured more and more planets.
It was not that they had not met any other intelligent races in the process. However, the races that they had met were far weaker than them and had become their pets and slaves.
The Kunde Race had been wondering if there were more powerful civilizations in the universe, but they had yet to meet with any. After so many years, they had taken control of many Star Systems and were the most powerful civilization within this Star Cluster.
However, their observation region was limited to the Dust Light Star Cluster, and everything outside of it was unknown.
Without a galactic society or any other civilizations to interact with them, this place was like a lone island and pitch black forest. The Kunde Race did not have any understanding of Star Systems and Star Clusters, and their technological skill tree was not as complete as the Galactic Civilizations’. They did not have stargate technology, and their hyperdrive technology was backward. They could only make use of cryogenic chambers to pass the long galactic travel duration.
A single day of travel for the galactic society could take the Kunde Race more than ten years.
However, all this changed a few years ago.
The Kunde Race would always remember the day that the spaceship wreckage had landed on their colonial planet. There was plenty of advanced technology that they had never seen before and information about countless alien civilizations.
They had finally met a civilization that was more powerful than them!
After researching the technology on the spaceship, the Kunde Race had finally developed many different technology fields such as hyperdrives, stargates, and quantum networks.
However, a huge shock accompanied the surprise. The spaceship had also recorded a powerful alien civilization called the Crimson Dynasty.
The information showed that the Crimson Dynasty was not only a powerful civilization but also a Universal Grade predator. All the civilizations discovered by them only had two paths to take: destruction or submission.
The outcome of submitting would be the lo
ss of development opportunities, and they would never be able to go up to a higher level. Their future would be bleak, and they would be a vassal forever.
The Kunde Race had suspected the truthfulness of the information, but all the technology of the spaceship was real. As such, this was a form of assurance in the truthfulness of the information. It was a pity that only corpses were left behind on the spaceship, and there was not a living being to interrogate.
The data log of the spaceship indicated that the members of the spaceship were a bunch of escapees. They were escaping the expansion of the Crimson Dynasty and also announced that the Crimson Dynasty was not too far away from the Kunde Race. They had even recorded the possible route that the Crimson Dynasty would take, and this filled the Kunde Race with unease.
Data on long-distance surveillance equipment was also included in the databank, and the Kunde Race constructed the equipment and sent people to monitor the various locations where the Crimson Dynasty might appear. A few years later, this set of data came true, and there was indeed an unknown fleet appearing not too far away from their territory.
“The predators have appeared. What should we do? Should we contact them with friendly intentions or take the initiative to attack?” the Kunde leader said with a grave tone.
One of the upper echelons then slammed the table and said resolutely, “We cannot submit to them! We must make preparations. We must first find a route of retreat and a new homeland for our offspring. We should then seize the initiative to attack them before the enemy can discover us!”
“They are too powerful; we won’t be able to win. Our race may end up being wiped out instead. We cannot start a war with them and should first come into contact with them…”
“Stop dreaming! The only outcome of engaging with them is to become a vassal. Are you willing to lose our future and become like those races that we enslaved?”
“Perhaps the other party isn’t a predator but a friendly civilization?”
“Friendly civilization? Just how did you obtain your current position? Don’t forget. Have we even been friendly to the other intelligent races? Will there be a friendly civilization in the universe‽ Do you want to surrender and get our entire race enslaved‽”
“But how can we know if the information is real without trying?”
“Are you mad? All the technological skills are real. Why are you still doubting the veracity of the information‽”
The upper echelons continued arguing.
If not for the sudden descent of that spaceship, many of them would have agreed to first come into contact with the aliens.
However, many of the upper echelons believed that these alien civilizations were predators to take over their land.
Right at this moment, a strange fluctuation could be seen in the eyes of the Kunde leader, and he said coldly, “Stop arguing. I have come to a decision…”
Chapter 968 - Shadow of the Exploration Era
The dynasty’s exploration method was to steadily expand their exploration scope. The exploration fleet had just entered both Star Clusters and was currently starting their exploration from the borders.
At the border Star System of the Dust Light Star Cluster, an exploration fleet had arrived on a green planet. The insignia of a Star System Civilization was inscribed on the armor of the spaceships, and they were in charge of exploring this region.
“Exiting hyperdrive, arriving at our destination. Cooling down the hyperdrive engine.”
“The planetary probe has been released. Examining the environment and resources on the planet.”
“Activating the life force scanner and checking for signs of life.”
In the main control room of the flagship, the staff of the exploration fleet were busy operating various equipment, and the commander was pacing around to wait for the test results.
Swoosh!
The door suddenly opened, and a man clad in heavy armor walked in.
The commander of the ship then turned around and said with respect, “Captain Kreb, do you need something?”
“I am only here to take a look,” the guy called Kreb said impatiently.
He was one of the Calamity Grade Supers in this subsidiary civilization and was in charge of their safety.
However, there would obviously be far too few opportunities for him to take action, and Kreb was only there as insurance. As such, he was not too happy to take on such a job and felt that it was a waste of his training time.
After waiting for a while, the test results were out and displayed on the screen of the main control room.
“Commander, the data has been analyzed. This is a habitable planet, and the resources on the planet are also rich. We also discovered traces of life on the planet, and we have already discovered 730,000 different species. There is one intelligent species on the planet, and they are currently in the tribal era. The degree of their intelligence is still unknown, and their population is about 120,000.”
The appearance of this intelligent species was then displayed on the screen. It looked like a goblin with plenty of creases on its white skin.
“An intelligent species. That isn’t too bad.” The commander nodded. “Make contact with them according to the rules.”
The dynasty had rules about the procedures of coming into contact with the native civilizations. They would take a different approach depending on the situation. For such natives that did not pose any threat, they would usually approach them with peace and education as the main focus. This was the method that Han Xiao had adopted when he came into contact with the natives on Planet Pangurus.
The fleet then landed in the forest, and the ground troops started to make contact with the native tribes. These natives were both afraid and shocked but extremely curious about these unknown beings at the same time.
Under the aid of the translation tool, this exploration fleet successfully set up a communication bridge with the natives. They explained their intentions to the natives and used various diagrams to explain the situation of the explored universe. They also introduced the Crimson Dynasty to the natives and explained the situation to them.
The accompanying doctor also began conducting tests on the natives to check for any unknown viruses on the body of the natives. There were far too many of such examples, and they began to check the biological structure of the natives.
Everything looked as though it was progressing orderly, and Kreb took a stroll in the camp.
He then suddenly saw a native leaving the line and suspiciously heading toward the house of another native.
Kreb didn’t think too much about the matter and wanted to continue walking but suddenly felt a sense of danger.
He immediately froze in place. Most Calamity Grade Supers had extremely astute senses and would be able to detect threats. Most powerful Supers trusted their instincts.
“Something seems wrong…” Kreb frowned and followed the suspicious looking native. He then pushed open the room door and walked into the native’s room.
This native had his back toward the door and turned around upon hearing something. It was as though he was shocked by someone appearing behind him.
“What are you doing?” The sense of danger grew even more intense.
The next moment, the expression of that native turned malevolent, and he took out a bone dagger to stab it toward Kreb’s neck.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind blew past, and Kreb instantly appeared before the other party. He then knocked the dagger away lightly and held the native by the neck.
He did not know the intentions of this native, but it would not be wrong for him to stop the attack.
But before he could even interrogate the other party, the native suddenly trembled with foam coming out from his mouth, and he died.
“He committed suicide?” Kreb was shocked.
Right at this moment, a gasp could be heard by the door, and Kreb ran out while holding onto the corpse. He then realized that a commotion was going on
around the doctors. A large group of doctors were crowded around a medical instrument as though they had discovered something.
Kreb then went forward and looked at the individual in charge of the doctors.
“What are all of you doing?”
“Your Excellency, look at this gene report!” one of the doctors said with a strange look on his face. “We realized a huge flaw in the genes of this race. Furthermore, there are traces of their genes being modified, which resulted in at least eighty percent of their mental capacity being suppressed! In simple words, someone is trying to suppress their intelligence!”
“You mean to say that they are a being reared like animals?” Kreb asked.
Right at this moment, something happened!
Boom!
Everyone suddenly felt the ground beneath them tremble.
The next moment, an alarm went off in all the spaceships.
“Alert! Alert! Detecting high energy reaction, comparing energy reaction to the database… comparison complete. [Primordial Psionic Energy Explosion] has a 99.8% match. Evacuate immediately! Evacuate immediately!”
“Primordial Psionic Energy‽”
Everyone’s expression changed greatly.
Kreb suddenly seemed to have thought about something and smashed the head of the strange corpse in his arms. He then poured out all the contents of the head, and a small mechanical chip flowed out.
The instant he saw this mechanical chip, Kreb’s eyes narrowed, and he understood what was going on.
This was a life force detector. In simple terms, the detector would send out a signal when the life force of its host was lost, and it would trigger a switch or equipment on the other side. The Primordial Psionic Energy Explosion was probably related to this life force detector!
Boom!
The surface of the planet immediately collapsed, and a psionic blue energy erupted from underground.
Following which, the entire planet became contaminated.
The mountains, rivers, forests, land, ocean, sky… everything was swallowed by the blue psionic energy and became part of the Primordial Psionic Energy!
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