Marshal, Please Calm Down (MARSHAL)
Scott's plan, regardless of how Marshal Moutri communicated with other interstellar civilizations, it was clear that everyone was highly attentive to Scott's proposal.
The leaders of other civilizations indeed reacted as Scott had anticipated—such a golden opportunity to eliminate the Mother Zerg was something they would never let slip by.
Especially as Scott's plan spread, the name of Wu Zimo, a young man from the Federation, also entered the sight of the leaders of other civilizations.
If Wu Zimo had been mentioned initially, they might have thought of Scott Alman, the War God of the Star Federation, a Sentinel of immense power, and his bound Guide.
But now, when Wu Zimo is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is this young man's ability to translate the language of the Zerg!
There were indeed those who had designs on Wu Zimo.
With such a capable person in their hands, they would no longer need to worry about sneak attacks from the Zerg. However, the thought that this young man was Scott Alman's bound partner forced them to abandon their schemes.
Because Scott's extraordinary combat prowess was extremely rare even among other advanced civilizations and it was truly baffling how such a powerful individual could emerge from a nascent interstellar civilization.
Fortunately, they were unaware that Scott had become even stronger after his spiritual strength merged with Wu Zimo, otherwise, they wouldn't even dare to think about plotting against Wu Zimo.
With aligned interests, the civilizations contacted by Marshal Moutri quickly responded and all agreed to send elites to cooperate with Scott Alman's battle plan.
Among the civilizations sending troops, not only was there Gader, which harbored the greatest enmity towards the Zerg, but even the Mola Empire, which had just quelled domestic unrest, enthusiastically responded to the Federation's call and even vowing to send elites to assist Scott Alman.
If one didn't know about the tense relations between the Federation and the Mola Empire, one might think their relationship was as solid as iron.
Scott and his team were no fools; the sudden change in the Mola Empire's attitude was definitely not out of goodwill, but they were unsure what they were scheming this time.
Upon receiving the Mola Empire's response, Xuanyuan Chengtian immediately contacted the spies embedded within the Mola Empire.
Due to the laboratory incident, the Mola Empire's royal family had become much more cautious in their actions, so the Federation's spies couldn't uncover what the Mola Empire was planning. However, one piece of information caught Xuanyuan Chengtian's attention.
As soon as he received this information, Xuanyuan Chengtian contacted Scott, who was arranging the handover at the front lines.
"Scott, we've received news from the Mola Empire, but it's not about the change in their attitude; it's something else."
"What is it?"
The change in the Mola Empire's attitude had put them on alert, but they couldn't refuse the Mola Empire's offer to send troops, as this operation concerned the peace of the entire universe.
Both in principle and in practice, the Mola Empire had the right and the obligation to send troops to fight alongside them.
Scott knew that Xuanyuan Chengtian had been keeping an eye on the Mola Empire's movements, and with the complexity of the handover, he hadn't paid attention to the situation there.
"Remember Cui Yi, who was supposed to be escorted to the Capital Star for trial but was rescued by a group of mysterious people? It turns out it was the Feng Family's secret team."
The Feng Family may have fallen from grace, but it once stood shoulder to shoulder with the Xuanyuan family in its glory days.
Xuanyuan Chengtian knew that despite the Feng Family's current decline, they must still possess hidden forces that only the family head could command.
Following the last incident, Xuanyuan Chengtian investigated and confirmed that the Feng Family's hidden forces had indeed intervened.
He didn't know whether to feel disdain or speechlessness about it.
Both families were descendants of ancient Chinese heritage on Earth, so how could the Feng Family's thinking be so flawed?
Where was their principle of "those who are not of our kind must have different intentions?"
"The Feng Family Head and Feng Yan'er somehow got involved with Cui Yi. After fleeing the Federation, they hooked up with the third prince of the Mola Empire—yes, that Prince Maijia you met on the planet Tyche."
The Mola Empire's spies couldn't delve deeper into the matter, but it was known among the upper echelons of the Mola Empire that Cui Yi, the Feng Family Head, and Feng Yan'er had pledged allegiance to Prince Maijia.
Some were waiting to see how things would unfold, while others were seething with anger.
They all knew that these Federation defectors must possess information that would interest Prince Maijia of the Mola Empire. Otherwise, given Prince Maijia's temperament, he would have left them out in the cold.
Now, not only did Xuanyuan Chengtian want to know what they were plotting, but certain individuals within the Mola Empire were also curious. However, the four of them were extremely cautious in their discussions, and no one outside their circle knew the details.
Even Prince Maijia's closest confidants were in the dark, so Xuanyuan Chengtian had no way of investigating further.
Upon hearing this news, Scott frowned slightly.
Neither Prince Maijia nor Cui Yi posed a direct threat to him, but their constant presence was like a persistent itch—annoying and distracting.
"Can your people bring them back?"
Xuanyuan Chengtian understood Scott's meaning and nodded. "I'll have them assess the situation and do their best to capture them."
Even if Cui Yi and the others were hiding on one of Prince Maijia's planets, it wasn't foolproof.
If covert methods failed, they could always resort to overt actions. "If that doesn't work, I'll have to invoke diplomatic protocols."
Neither of them had forgotten that Cui Yi was guilty of treason.
If the Federation strongly demanded the Mola Empire to extradite Cui Yi, even if the Mola Empire tried to delay, it would only buy them a little time.
The universe wasn't just home to the Federation and the Mola Empire; there were other advanced civilizations as well. The Mola Empire wouldn't dare to act too recklessly.
As the two of them discussed how to deal with Cui Yi and the others, they were unaware that Feng Yan'er and her group were also scheming against Scott and his allies—or rather, they had their sights set on Wu Zimo.
All because of the so-called "secrets" provided by Feng Yan'er, who was self-important and constantly courting disaster without realizing it.
Returning to the timeline on Prince Maijia's planet, when the Feng Family Head's hidden forces and Cui Yi's secret forces had suffered significant losses, they finally fled the Federation and reached the Mola Empire, where they were met by their Mola Empire contacts.
Standing on the planet's surface under the disdainful gazes of the Mola Empire people, the Feng Family Head wasn't sure whether to feel regret or relief.
The secret forces that the Feng Family had cultivated for thousands of years had been halved during this escape!
For the Feng Family Head, it was truly a painful loss.
However, he also knew that once the arrow was shot, there was no turning back, and the future his daughter had painted was indeed very enticing.
As long as he succeeded, the losses would quickly be recovered, and the Feng Family would rise to even greater heights!
The Feng Family Head, blinded by his infatuation, couldn't see the truth clearly.
Among the three, Cui Yi and Feng Yan'er were very much aware, but they also knew that staying in the Federation would lead to a miserable fate for them!
Cui Yi had committed treason, and even if the Federation didn't have the death penalty, they would make his life a living hell.
Feng Yan'er had offended the Alman family, and her fate wouldn't be any better than Cui Yi's.
Thus, both of them had a very clear goal: to defect to the Mola Empire.
Since the Mola Empire and the Federation were irreconcilable, as long as the Mola Empire annexed the Federation, they wouldn't have to worry about the Alman family's retaliation.
Of course, imagination is beautiful but reality is always harsh.
They thought they would be highly valued upon arriving in the Mola Empire, but Prince Maijia left them out in the cold.
Given their originally proud and arrogant personalities, they would have been furious but fortunately, they understood the principle of bowing their heads when under someone else's roof.
It was just pitiful that the Feng Family Head, who still couldn't see the reality, went from excitement to anxiety, and only to be calmed down by Feng Yan'er with a few words.
Originally, Prince Maijia had planned to leave them hanging for a while, but then the research lab was exposed, and the flustered Prince Maijia had even less time to deal with Cui Yi and his group of Federation defectors.
However, when Feng Yan'er learned that the Mola Empire's royal family was conducting human research, she had an idea.
With the reminder from Will, who was ostensibly there to care for them but actually to monitor them, Feng Yan'er decided to take a gamble.
Prince Maijia was busy suppressing unfavorable comments about the royal family on the StarNetwork, frowned deeply when his trusted aide informed him that the Federation woman named Feng Yan'er had something urgent to discuss.
"What does that Federation woman, Feng Yan'er, want to do?"
"Your Highness, I don't know, but judging by her demeanor, I suggest you hear her out."
Prince Maijia glanced at his aide upon hearing this while noting the respectful expression on his face, and nodded, "Alright, arrange it."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The Light Brain connection was quickly established.
Prince Maijia was still on Tyche Planet and couldn't rush back to his home planet just because Feng Yan'er wanted to see him.
Seeing the woman on the Light Brain screen putting on a reserved and elegant act, Prince Maijia remained expressionless that leave Feng Yan'er, who had intended to seduce him, with no room to maneuver.
Little did she know that the Mola Empire's aesthetic standards were completely different from the Federation's.
Apart from similar body types, their facial features were worlds apart.
Thus, Feng Yan'er's flirtatious glances were essentially wasted.
"What is this urgent matter you have?" Prince Maijia, unaware of Feng Yan'er's attempts to flirt, grew impatient as she remained silent.
Sensing the impatience in Prince Maijia's tone, Feng Yan'er quickly composed herself with her expression turning serious as she got straight to the point: "I know you are very interested in research on Spiritual Strength."
Feng Yan'er's words almost made Prince Maijia roll his eyes.
Anyone who had been on the StarNetwork knew about the Mola Empire's situation—they weren't just interested; they had already begun human experiments.
Feng Yan'er ignored the mockery in the other's eyes as she calmly took a deep breath, and continued, "What if I told you I know of a Guide? By bonding with him, a Sentinel's Spiritual Strength can unconditionally break through. Would Prince Maijia be interested?"
"What did you say?"
Feng Yan'er's words indeed piqued Prince Maijia's interest.
The Prince, who had been lounging lazily in his chair, suddenly sat up straight.
His eyes that were already narrow, squinted even further and reveal a look of intense excitement beneath his eyelids.
Every awakened Sentinel and Guide in the universe knew that while Spiritual Strength could grow through training, it would only increase by a tiny margin.
Bonding with a Guide was merely to soothe a Sentinel's restless Spiritual Strength and it was unheard of for it to cause a breakthrough in a Sentinel's Spiritual Strength.
And unconditionally, at that!
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