Chapter 1442 - Further Scheme. The Things Are Still There, but Men Are No More the Same Ones. (1/2)
This proposal was very constructive, and the three leaders immediately took it seriously. After pondering for a while, they quickly came to a conclusion with Han Xiao and told the strategic command center to call back the three Universal Civilizations’ direct troops. Their goal was to destroy the World Tree, not to fall out with Black Star. Although they were not willing to let Han Xiao subdue the World Tree, there was nothing they could do.
Marbruce and the others could only suppress the fear in their hearts and wait for a targeted plan to be discussed in the future. In any case, there was nothing they could do now. They could not really start the second round of the war with Black Star… Who wins and who loses was secondary. There was a third party who might still be eyeing them from the dark.
Even if they were going to fall out with each other, they should at least wait until they had a direct descendant of the Transcendent Grade. Wuornos was their greatest hope, and he might advance one day.
The direct troops of the three Universal Civilizations stopped firing and silently withdrew from the encirclement. The tension on the battlefield quickly dissipated.
The brief confrontation between Han Xiao and the three Universal Civilizations had stunned the soldiers of the Galactic Alliance Army. They realized that the conflict between the two sides had reemerged, and they were extremely nervous. They were afraid that an internal conflict would break out as soon as they won. Seeing that both sides had stopped fighting, countless people heaved a sigh of relief. They only felt that their emotions were in turmoil, and their entire bodies felt a little weak. No matter what kind of conflict there was, the three Universal Civilizations were the main force in resisting the World Tree, and Black Star was the hero who changed the battle. They were all heroes in the war. They had just joined forces to defeat the foreign enemy, and now they were turning against each other in front of everyone. It was hard to accept. No one wished for their joy to turn into sorrow.
However, the World Tree was not destroyed but subdued by Black Star. This reality made many people feel strange.
Although Black Star had contributed too much to the war, this last wave made them feel like Black Star was using them to achieve his goal… Of course, there might be a reason for Black Star’s actions, but the impression he gave everyone was still rather complicated.
However, they did not think too much about it and quickly threw this thought into the back of their minds.
The conflict between Black Star and the three Universal Civilizations was a conflict between the big shots, and it was not their place to worry. At this moment, these front-line combatants only wanted to enjoy the joy of victory and the joy of surviving the calamity.
“We won!”
“Long Live the Dynasty!” For a moment, the cheers of countless soldiers echoed in the combat channels.
The officers did not stop them and allowed their soldiers to vent their emotions. In reality, they were also excited and could not help but celebrate with their subordinates.
On the other side, Han Xiao deactivated the Supreme Heavenly Venerate and retracted his troops. He passed through the direct troops of the three Universal Civilizations that had given up on stopping him and returned to the army formation of the Beyond Grade A organizations. Many Beyond Grade As immediately surrounded him.
“That was close. I thought the three Universal Civilizations were going to act arbitrarily and start a civil war.”
Sun Hunter wiped his non-existent cold sweat.
Kasuyi casually analyzed, “That won’t happen. They still have a very good understanding of the situation. We’re clearly on Black Star’s side, and Black Star has the World Tree Civilization’s troops. The three Universal Civilizations won’t dare act recklessly. They know what the outcome will be, and they won’t seek their own death.”
“Speaking of which, Your Excellency Black Star took too big of a risk this time. We didn’t know about your plans before this…”
Some of them mumbled softly, and many of the association members looked at Han Xiao with strange looks. These people did not know about this beforehand.
Because there were spies from the Super Star Cluster in the association, Han Xiao did not want to leak the news in advance. Therefore, he only told Kasuyi and his confidants about his plan to subdue the World Tree, and he told the entire association to prevent the three Universal Civilizations from trying to get the World Tree.
Therefore, not long ago, a portion of the association members was still in the dark. Even if they had doubts, they did not confirm it. They could only follow the original plan and work together with their teammates to create obstacles for the direct troops of the three Universal Civilizations, giving Han Xiao time and creating opportunities.
To be honest, if Han Xiao had stated his goal of subduing the World Tree from the start, many Beyond Grade As would not have been willing to help him. They would have been like the three Universal Civilizations, more inclined to completely destroy the World Tree. After all, the World Tree was quite similar to the Underworld, but its power was much higher. It could control an individual’s thoughts. Even if Black Star was ‘one of them’ for the time being, who knew what the future would be like?
If one day, Black Star’s ambition reached its peak and he wished to use the World Tree to devour everyone, what would they do? They did not think this was improbable, killing intent would rise when one held a sharp knife. Black Star had no such thoughts in the past because he did not have the World Tree. Many Beyond Grade As had to consider their own safety and were secretly afraid. Seeing the complicated expressions of many Beyond Grade As, Han Xiao did not mind. He smiled and said,
“Everyone, there’s no need to worry. I subdued the World Tree because of other considerations. One of my intentions is to make use of the World Tree’s power to make the three Universal Civilizations hesitate and consolidate the safety of our Beyond Grade A Association after the war. This way, we can completely make the three Universal Civilizations give up on suppressing us. Only then can we put down all our worries.”
Manison nodded slowly and agreed.
“This is similar to my original plan. However, we were not strong enough back then, and it was not the right time. My idea was too far ahead. Now that our forces are expanding rapidly through the war, the time is ripe. The strategic significance of the World Tree is actually the same as the Virtual Mutiny Virus, but it is more suitable as a strategic deterrence weapon so that the three Universal Civilizations will no longer dare to attack us.”
Manison then gave Han Xiao an appreciative look, as though saying ‘we are indeed the same type of people.’ He was also afraid of Han Xiao’s threat after obtaining the World Tree, but if he was in that position, Manison would have made the same choice. The situation now was similar to when he snatched the ‘Virtual Mutiny Virus’. However, he had failed, and Black Star had succeeded.
Upon hearing this, some of the association members could not say anything no matter how unhappy they were. It was mainly because what was done was done. There was no point in objecting.
Seeing this, Aurora changed the topic and said with a smile, “We won this war. Everyone, be happy.”
Hearing this, everyone relaxed and smiled… No matter what, now was the time to enjoy the victory, they still had to give face to the healer.
“We’ve finally dealt with this powerful enemy. We can take a break now.”
“Heh, I’ve been exhausted all these years. Don’t wake me up until I’ve slept for a month.”
“After enduring the tough times, a beautiful tomorrow is waiting for us.”
The Beyond Grade As were relieved of their burdens and chatted with each other.
At this moment, someone thought of something
“By the way, Black Star, when do you plan to revive the recently killed Beyond Grade As?”
In the past year of the war, a few more Beyond Grade As had died in battle. Han Xiao had yet to revive them, and their names were still on the Soul Comfort Monument.
“After some time, I still have some things to do, so I can’t leave for the time being, especially when it comes to the establishment of a civilization… The timing, location, and people are all in our hands. I’ve convinced the three Universal Civilizations to temporarily track down a third party. Taking advantage of this buffer time, we’ll let our people complete the final preparations for the transformation of the association. When the time comes, everything will be in place.”
Han Xiao replied casually.
He took out the technology of the Information Form Warning Network and convinced the three Universal Civilizations to search for a third party. On one hand, he did not want the enemy to continue hiding and benefit from it. On the other hand, he also temporarily shifted the focus of the three Universal Civilizations and bought time for the final stage of preparations for the transformation of the association into a Civilization.
The two plans were carried out side by side, killing two birds with one stone. This way, he would be busy, and he had to hurry up. For the time being, he did not have the time to study how to complete the Virtual Creation.
However, when talking about the Sanctum Revival, Han Xiao thought about the problem of the Iteration.
He had once planned to reveal the information about the Sanctum to the three Universal Civilizations when the time was right, and they would work together to figure out how to survive the Iteration. In the past, the time was not ripe, but now that the World Tree was in his hands, he truly had the foundation to work together as an equal. This plan could also be officially put on the agenda.
If he remembered correctly, there should still be a related mission in his interface.