Galaxy Domination Guide-Chapter 610 - 596 hits a landmine

Bai Zhongqi tossed a glass bead containing a yellowish-brown planet into the little box and said to Zero with a smile, "This is the 129th one."

The planet inside the glass bead was a desert planet, Teizene Star, a place Bai Zhongqi was familiar with. The Star Alliance's former enemies had long been flattened, and Xiao Yu's actions were far more extreme than Bai Zhongqi's. A considerable number of Teizenians were tried as war criminals and eventually executed, leaving only one ten-thousandth of the original Teizenians alive. Those few remaining Teizenians were then exiled by Xiao Yu, far from their homeland. Now, the inhabitants of Teizene Star were immigrants from Earth and other planets that came afterward.

"It is said that the new generation of Teizenians, having been educated in the special schools of the Star Alliance, has been brainwashed into war fanatics loyal to the Chancellor of the Star Alliance. They now serve in the Star Alliance's 85th Legion, and although they no longer practice cannibalism, they remain ferocious and skillful fighters," Han Jiaxue spoke earnestly.

Zero then said, "Your Majesty, you deduced that Kangcheng Star was a joint trap set by the Star Alliance and the High Council. Therefore, you raided their troop assembly point, Rainbow Light Star, and eliminated more than ten of their legions in one fell swoop. As the Star Alliance began large-scale construction on other troop assembly points, you turned to attack other sparsely defended planets, eroding a large part of the Star Alliance's strength. Xiao Yu has been led by the nose the entire time, even with the High Council's assistance, it has been to no avail."

But Bai Zhongqi didn't express any pride, "The reason we were able to gain the upper hand is that we had a relative technological advantage. Even entities as significant as the top ten don't possess wormhole travel technology. The ability to come and go as we please is likely giving them a lot of headaches."

Indeed, as he said, with the ability to travel through wormholes, Bai Zhongqi's Swarm Ships could come and go without a trace. He personally led the Iridium Star Ship on strategic recon missions, often uncovering the enemy's movements before they were aware. For instance, he discovered the Star Alliance's large construction efforts at three troop assembly points, which he deduced were likely the setup of more traps.

Although Bai Zhongqi was not clear what exactly these traps ultimately entailed, he was not about to step into them lightly. What slightly worried him, however, was that since the trap at the troop assembly point had failed, the enemy had made new adjustments. The legions from the three troop assembly points had already withdrawn. Bai Zhongqi conducted a large-scale search and was unable to find the main fleets of the Star Alliance anywhere in the Lower Orion's Arm.

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"Could it be that Xiao Yu has become frightened and simply given up on the Lower Orion's Arm, fleeing elsewhere?" Han Jiaxue asked doubtfully.

Bai Zhongqi decisively shook his head, "That is not possible, fleeing now would be a bit too early. Plus, he has roped in the High Council's support, so he still holds hope for a permanent solution to the problem."

Bai Zhongqi lowered his head in thought and said, "I suspect that Xiao Yu might have withdrawn the main fleets to the territory of other civilizations beyond the Lower Orion's Arm. If I need to scout an area as vast as the entire Galaxy, it would be impossible to keep track of their movements."

Zero also expressed some concern, "In this case, if we continue with our plan to consume stars, any planet could potentially be a trap, increasing our risk."

"Indeed, that's the case."

This had evolved into a game of wits and strength between the two sides. The more pieces Bai Zhongqi took off the chessboard, the higher the chances of stepping on a landmine. Although Bai Zhongqi had consumed a large number of the Star Alliance's pieces, if he failed in a single move, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

At this moment, Linyin said to Bai Zhongqi, "We can now confirm that Su Shuang, the Divine General of the High Council controlling two key Divine Mechas, is the Commander assisting Xiao Yu against us. His two flagships, carrying the Divine Mechas, are within the fleet."

Bai Zhongqi sighed and said, "It seems this battle is still inevitable."

All ten mechas had been collected, with only the White Rhino and Cloud King remaining in Su Shuang's possession. Bai Zhongqi desperately wanted to open the First Universe, to reclaim the Iridium Star United Empire under his own control, which meant he had no choice but to battle with Su Shuang.

"The thunder must be tread upon, the question then is how to do it, to absorb the least harm, how to step in such a way that it would deal more damage to the enemy." Bai Zhongqi rubbed his temples, clearly vexed by this troubling issue.

He was not unaware that the best course of action for him might be to bide his time. After all, with the Golden Great Sail Ship in hand, he essentially had a universe in his grasp, complete with a myriad of planets and resources to support the continued development of the Swarm. Upgrading the Swarm wouldn't be easy, but expanding the size of the fleet would be. Given a few more years, he could muster a fleet of several hundred thousand warships, and by then, even the High Council's intervention wouldn't be able to obliterate them.

But he knew that he, too, could not afford to wait. He had already left the Star Alliance in tatters, Xiao Yu held no affection for the Star Alliance, and dragging things out might end with the usurper escaping to some unknown location. Moreover, he had a nagging feeling that procrastination might bring unforeseen changes to his mission of fulfilling the law of causality.

Bai Zhongqi left his residence and took an antigravity car to Lanxue City. Sumer Star was the only planet left in the Second Universe under his control, as the planets seized from the Star Alliance could only be kept in the Virtual Universe. However, many who were dissatisfied with Xiao Yu's leadership had already begun to arrive at Sumer Star.

Bai Zhongqi had discarded the Star Alliance's badge and wouldn't use the Rebel Army's emblem either. This time, under the banner of the Iridium Star United Empire Army symbolized by the Tri-directional Lightning Flag, he raised a mighty force.

In the military base, professional training was already underway, and many of the previously disheartened members of the Rebel Army had now revived their spirits.

At Training Base 1, Bai Zhongqi came across an acquaintance, a junior from his university days, Cui Zhihao.

Bai Zhongqi smiled at him and said, "I honestly didn't know you were serving in the Universe Army, you're doing well."

Cui Zhihao, who by now was the father of several children and appeared very composed, smiled back at Bai Zhongqi and said, "Back in the day, you taught us hands-on. You fought to protect our homeland, I simply followed your example."

Straight away, Cui Zhihao earnestly said to Bai Zhongqi, "Senior, we should be brewing a big battle with Xiao Yu soon, right? In the last two fleet battles, we annihilated over twenty thousand Star Alliance warships, and we weren't able to help. Now, I can confidently assure you that at least thirty thousand crew members in the training base are battle-ready and can step onto the battlefield at any moment."

Bai Zhongqi nodded, "I, too, am eager to have you join the battle. But the problem now is that the planets brought over from Earth as captives still utilize Star Alliance technology, meaning the warships produced will be hijacked by Xiao Yu if placed in the Second Universe. And the warships of the four Military Lords are matched to their respective races and aren't suitable for your use. As for the Swarm Ships, putting you on them might actually be worse than not going at all."

Cui Zhihao was somewhat disappointed, "Are we really going to miss out on such a battle?"

After some thought, Bai Zhongqi said, "I do happen to still have a fleet."