"These five planets have been labeled as C181-C185. Their inner resources are extremely abundant. According to our detection, four of these planets are rich Level 2 Resource Stars, and the one in the deepest, the red planet labeled C185, is most likely a Level 3 Resource Star."
Beilo explained one by one.
Upon hearing this, Augustus and Spade felt a shiver in their hearts. Let’s not even mention those Level 2 Resource Stars—the concept of a Level 3 Resource Star alone was staggering. You could dig up Level 3 resource materials almost anywhere, which could be used to mass-produce third-generation mecha and Level 3 ships and potentially even unearth Level 4 resource materials, and if fate allowed, even Level 5 materials were not impossible. Googlᴇ search novｅlfire.net
However, Augustus and Spade remained calm, showing no reaction, simply listening quietly.
Beilo was not surprised at all; she continued, "While exploring this region, unfortunately, we were attacked by a large number of Insect Race monsters, and it’s almost certain that these planets have become the Insect Nest."
At this critical point, Spade asked Beilo, "Could you please tell us, Beilo, what strength of enemies did you encounter during the attack that gave you such trouble?"
Beilo waved her hand, and immediately the virtual image changed, and a Level 4 Red Cicada Flying Insect appeared before everyone.
"We’ve currently encountered these kinds of Red Cicada flying insects, and their numbers are extremely high. We even encountered ten of the Level 4 type, making it impossible for us to penetrate."
Upon hearing Beilo’s words, a flicker of excitement in Augustus’s eyes turned into shock, and his expression barely held together as he asked.
"You encountered ten Level 4 monsters without even penetrating their defenses, are you sure you’re not joking?"
Upon hearing this number, Su Mo and the others couldn’t help their faces twitching—such numbers were extraordinarily high.
"All the data we provided is real. In Yanas Kingdom, we treat our allies like family. There is no concealment or deception; indeed, we encountered such strong enemies on the periphery," Beilo firmly replied.
"Beilo, have you considered, if it’s this strong on the perimeter, how strong must it be inside, and how many might be hidden within the Insect Nest?"
Spade’s heart also felt like it was sinking to the bottom.
"Right now, we can’t obtain accurate intelligence, but we can generally assume that the interior would be even more dangerous, and the presence of Level 5 creatures isn’t out of the question."
Beilo directly clarified the situation.
Hearing Beilo’s words, the once pumped-up Spade and Augustus felt chilled to the core—their first thought was that these people were insane.
Their capabilities weren’t impressive, but their guts were surfeit with folly.
Even the expressions of Su Mo and the others turned extremely grim—if there really were Level 5 monsters, they would be the first to suffer.
At this point, Spade had lost all desire to participate in the battle; all he could think about was how to withdraw from this joint operation.
However, Spade still maintained his composure, not standing up to leave immediately but instead patiently masking his horror as he replied.
"Don’t you think it’s too reckless, Lady Beilo? A Level 5 monster is an existence of what level, surely you are aware? Are we joking about something we can’t possibly defeat?"
"Lord Spade, even Level 5 monsters vary in strength. Not all of them are that powerful. The scale of the Insect Nest here likely won’t spawn a very strong template of a Level 5 monster, at most a basic Level 5."
Beilo explained to Spade.
"That’s still not something we can contend with. To put it bluntly, we could very well end up decimated here," Spade said, with no softening of his tone.
Beilo was not at all surprised by Spade’s reaction, and she calmly said, "Lords Spade and Augustus, please be patient and hear me out. Our two countries’ fleets have braved the dangers of sailing to find resources for our own nations. We have been out here for no short amount of time, right? I presume you too have searched many places, and you should know well what the returns have been like—isn’t it often a minimal gain even with a bit of good fortune, just barely making a bit more?"
After listening, both Spade and Augustus fell into silence.
Beilo continued, "Let me be frank—the star domains near Star Ring City have been scoured over and over by others. It’s basically impossible to eat meat without paying some price; at most, you can only manage to sip some soup. Only places , which haven’t been attacked before, are sufficiently lucrative—that is to say, if we don’t take action ourselves, we basically won’t get any meat."
"We understand what you’re saying, but the problem is the presence of Level 5 creatures, going beyond our capacity," Augustus said, his face twitching slightly, not because he didn’t desire the resources, but because he feared losing his teeth before even tasting the meat.
With a quiet laugh brimming with confidence, Beilo said, "If you are worried about the appearance of Level 5 monsters, you really don’t have to. I can promise you, if a Level 5 monster really appears, leave it entirely to us—we’ll handle it!"
Hearing this, Su Mo and the others were somewhat moved—were these folks not joking at all?
They seem to have underestimated them.
Hearing Beilo’s words, Spade and Augustus moved closer together to whisper for a moment, and finally Spade spoke to Beilo.
"Are you sure you’re not joking, Lady Beilo? If a Level 5 monster appears, can you really handle it?"