Chapter 590 Influence (1/2)
”I did not lose to Godora; I lost to him…” The DarkStar leader had a complicated expression on his face.
Back when Black Star first entered his sights, he had still been a small-time mercenary. After Black Star killed Anur, only then did he take him seriously. He had never expected Black Star to rise like a rocket, making three Calamity Grade officers swallow a shameful failure. In the end, DarkStar had become a stepping stone for Black Star.
”Terrifying person…” The DarkStar leader did not feel angry but helpless.
Why did we mess with this guy at the start?
Ember was sulking.
A few years ago, when he first fought Black Star, he would never have thought Black Star would become the one to destroy DarkStar.
Black Star had almost become his nightmare.
Although he had taken Black Star's potential much more seriously than his colleagues, it was too late. The DarkStar leader was about to take him away from Shattered Star Ring to find someone to rely on in another Star Field.
Ember believed in the leader's judgment. Hence, even at this time, despite knowing that Black Star was the mastermind behind everything, they were not going to turn around and deal with him. Furthermore, troops that were after them were everywhere in the Garton Star System, so going back was basically giving themselves up.
Nonetheless, Ember was frustrated.
The DarkStar leader glanced at him and said indifferently, ”Don't think too much. A loss is a loss. Before we recover our forces, we have no ability to get revenge.”
”I know. The matter of the utmost importance now is to look for the person you said we could rely on.” Ember nodded solemnly and suppressed his anger and frustration deep within his heart. He knew that before they had the ability to, revenge was just an empty dream. He paused and asked, ”Who is this person you're talking about?”
”A Beyond Grade A, you will know by then.”
Joy appeared on Ember's face. ”You managed to find a Beyond Grade A? That's amazing. This way, we won't have to hold back because of Floating Dragon.”
The DarkStar leader glanced at Ember and suddenly asked, ”Ember, what do you think the best future for hybrids is?”
”Best future? Overthrowing the reign of the purebloods and becoming the new Godora, of course,” Ember replied without hesitation.
The DarkStar leader expressed neither approval nor denial. ”And what does it mean to have overthrown the reign of the pureblood? All the government officials becoming hybrids? Killing all purebloods? If we successfully control the government, the fixed bloodline society levels can't be changed overnight. Even if the government is overthrown, the remaining Godora purebloods will request help from the ally civilizations. By then, there will both be exterior and interior problems. Even if we overthrow the reign of the purebloods, it might not last for long. Furthermore, the Colton Star Cluster's Star Cluster Civilization will not approve of our legal position.”
Ember frowned. ”Despite the obstacles, there will be a chance.”
”What if there's a better way? Where the hybrids leave Godora, get away from the rule of the purebloods. We build a home belonging to the hybrids in another Star System, where everyone is a hybrid. There will not be the problem of bloodline anymore; we will rule ourselves, free of Godora's label, becoming a new civilization, a new race.”
Thinking of that image, longing appeared in Ember's eyes. He then shook his head—he had thought of this before.
”If we openly split from Godora, we will have nowhere to hide. Godora will attack us immediately. Furthermore, in order to create a new civilization, there are way too many difficulties: territory, diplomacy, manpower, production, population, and many more. Plus, the obstacle in the political aspect is too strong. The other Star System civilizations or even Star Cluster civilizations will not sit and watch us create a civilization without doing anything. We will have almost no support at all.”
”Yes, no civilization will support us, unless a higher power interferes.” The DarkStar leader stopped this conversation and changed the topic. ”You pilot the spaceship; I have something important to deal with.”
The DarkStar leader then left the communicator, took out the hidden communicator, and sent a communication request.
The blurry image appeared once again.
”We will be able to leave Shattered Star Ring very soon. Everything is prepared.”
”Alright, we have introduced you to that person already. He's very interested in your offering and is waiting for you.”
The DarkStar leader nodded and said, ”One more thing, about Black Star… he's an obstacle.”
”You don't have to worry about Black Star. If needed, we will find someone to provide him with a mission at a price he cannot refuse.” The blurry shadow faintly smiled. ”After all, he's a mercenary. Being killed on a mission is the most common way for mercenaries to die.”
After a few more words, the DarkStar leader hung up the communication and returned to the cockpit.
The spaceship continued on its journey after harvesting fuel, heading toward outside of Shattered Star Ring, turning into a stream of light, and disappearing into the universe.
…
On Floating Dragon Island…
”Black Star is probably Floating Dragon's strongest officer.”
”Ames really found a treasure.”
”Did you guys know that I once fought Black Star on Floating Dragon Island?”
”You were the one being beaten up, right?”
The Godoran ceremony had been broadcasted there too. The numerous scavengers and galactic pirates chatted at the dock.
At this time, a small gray metal spaceship slowly landed. On its body was a special mark—crossed arms on top of a cross, surrounded by a ring made up of different shapes.
Upon noticing this spaceship, the volume of these galactic pirates suddenly softened. Their faces turned horrified.
This mark represented another Beyond Grade A force in Shattered Star Ring—Bloodshed Land.
'Tyrant' Heber, a person who had achieved Beyond Grade A on the path of the Pugilist. He was known as 'The Walking Fixed Star', 'The One Who Stepped into the Forbidden Zone of Life'.
Unlike Ames who was neutral, he was a VIP of a Star Cluster Civilization. The Bloodshed Land under his command was an enormous organization that ruled an area. Compared to the size of Floating Dragon, it was like the difference between an adult and an infant.