With the threat from Old Man lifted, Spy Number Two used Old Man’s identity to successfully infiltrate the Human Peacekeeping Operations Group.
Only by truly entering this organization could one understand its formidable nature.
Shockingly, the real boss behind the Human Peacekeeping Operations Group was a Constellation-level Powerhouse known as King Xuan!
Moreover, Spy Number Two brought Su Chen a trove of crucial information, including a rough map of the human star domains and some names of the human Empires.
It was essential to understand that such information was hard to come by outside. For instance, almost more than 99% of those living in the Rota Empire were unaware of the existence of other Empires surrounding them. For some unknown reason, the human high-ranking officials had thoroughly concealed this information.
“How many Large Galaxies are there in the human star domains?” Su Chen inquired curiously.
“With the permissions I had in the Action Team, I only know parts of it. It’s said that only the team leader has the full picture of all the human star domains,” Number Two responded, transmitting a star map in the process.
Upon opening it, Su Chen saw a three-dimensional image before him. It was a massive sphere, an imitation of the Universe, where a small area was glowing, indicating the human star domains that Number Two knew of.
Compared to the entire sphere, the space humans occupied was insignificantly small.
He spotted the Rota Empire in the Milky Way system right away, but there was a note attached to it.
“Suspected Imperial Star destroyed by the Milky Way. The continued existence of Rota Empire remains to be verified.”
Su Chen’s lips twitched. The Rota Empire had truly faced misfortune. A powerful Imperial Star had just been demolished by the Milky Way.
The Milky Way's destruction encompassed more than just the Imperial Star. It extended to many Small Galaxies at the heart of the Empire, with deaths numbering in the billions.
Surrounding the Rota Empire were three other Empires, known as Zhigu, Cancheng, and Fengbao. Unlike the tragedy that befell the Rota Empire, these three seemed to have avoided such a fate, although the notes suggested that they were also in precarious situations.
The recent Apocalypse affected not only the Rota Empire but seemingly the entire human star domain.
However, after carefully examining the map several times, Su Chen didn’t find any sign of the Feathered Warbler Empire. He could only assume that the Feathered Warbler Empire was located in another area of the human star domains, beyond what Number Two’s permissions could access.
“Once I take control of the Feathered Warbler Empire, I should be able to learn the names of the other surrounding Empires,” Su Chen thought.
Without further ado, he ordered his subordinates to continue with the Empire Conquest Plan.
The Red Alert Empire was going all out, and the results were quite astonishing.
Numerous planets fell under the Red Alert Empire's control, primarily because they appeared as saviors on planets facing the Apocalypse, naturally exciting the indigenous humans. They all seemed eager for the Red Alert Empire to establish a permanent presence.
The approach varied if the enemy was a Universe species.
During this period, the Red Alert Empire subjugated quite a few Universe species. Those they couldn't bring under control were eradicated.
Su Chen understood that managing too many planets could lead to complications, primarily due to communication difficulties.
Distances spanning a few light-years were manageable, but anything over a thousand light-years made communication as primitive as it was back on Earth during the era of Base City—a relay system prone to errors in transmission.
This was no trivial issue. If basic communication was unreliable, how would they manage the vast Red Alert Empire in the future?
“How did the former Rota Empire handle this?” Su Chen asked Yun Ru.
The Rota Empire had never established such a communication network. According to information from the second spy, it seemed only a few powerful Empires could achieve communication throughout their entire territories. The Rota Empire was the weakest among them, lacking both the strength and the finances to accomplish this.
Su Chen nodded. He was aware of the varying strengths among the Empires. The formidable ones had constellation-level powerhouses, whereas the weaker ones would count themselves blessed to have a powerhouse of the Large Galaxy ninth order.
“There's an Empire known as Star Peak, renowned for its strength. They've created a virtual world where anyone within the Empire can connect to the network, essentially forming a second reality. I can't begin to understand how they accomplished this,” Yun Ru said with a wry smile.
The concept sounded like a sheer fantasy.
Establishing a network required signals, and signals necessitated the construction of stations. But who could afford to build so many stations throughout an entire Large Galaxy?
Su Chen imagined that even if one were to drive the Empire into bankruptcy, it wouldn't be enough. The planets within a Large Galaxy were as countless as grains of sand along the Ganges.
Yet, if they didn’t construct these signal stations, how could they enable someone to connect to the network from anywhere within the Empire and access this virtual world?
“Yun Ru, leave this matter to me,” Su Chen declared.
Startled, Yun Ru wasn’t sure how the Commander planned to proceed. However, the Commander had never ceased to amaze her. Perhaps he could create another miracle?
With that thought, she acknowledged his statement and continued her tasks.
Of course, Su Chen had a solution... the System!
He believed that the System would undoubtedly find a way to resolve this issue.
Indeed, the System did not disappoint. “Solving this issue isn’t difficult, Master, but you need to complete a specific task. Furthermore, this task is highly challenging.”
The System had never mentioned task difficulty before, even for specified tasks, but it did now.
Su Chen pondered before asking, “Does it involve a threat to my life?”
The System was equally straightforward.
This time, it was the System that was taken aback. It had assumed the Master might refuse the task, considering the risk involved. It hadn’t expected such decisiveness even after highlighting the danger.
The System wondered if its Master had been switched without its knowledge.
“Initiate the specified task. Enter an unofficial version and help the target achieve their dream.”
Upon seeing this task, Su Chen's lips twitched. What kind of absurd mission was this?
It didn’t specify which unofficial version or even who the target was. How was he supposed to find them?
If he approached the wrong person, wouldn’t the task end in failure?
Before he could speak, everything went dark, and the surroundings changed.
Just as he materialized, Su Chen heard a massive explosion, resembling a tank shell!
As Su Chen prepared to take to the skies, he felt his power being suppressed. His capabilities were now only at the peak of the Planet Fourth Tier. (To be continued)
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