Chapter 1222 - 679: The Concept of Online Duels and Promotion Tournament Begins

The Third Fleet saw through Alice's conspiracy.

But they also didn't seem to have a better solution.

During the era of the Arantra Empire, to ensure the security of the central star realm, the empire's predecessors invested a lot of effort into the Vales Fortress.

When the fortress was in the empire's hands, nothing seemed unusual; you couldn't even feel any defensive function, as it merely existed like a security apparatus for entering the empire's core.

However, when this fortress fell into enemy hands, the Third Fleet finally understood what was meant by the inexorable wall of sighs.

As the main fleet of the empire, the Third Fleet was equipped with the empire's most advanced weapons.

Yet, strikingly, they couldn't make much of a splash on the Vales Fortress.

All attacks turned into gentle caresses under the disturbance of space.

Of course, the Third Fleet wasn't entirely without means to break through Vales Fortress. After all, they had previously conquered several cosmic sovereigns' interstellar fortresses.

Hmm, let's see what method to use to break the fortress.

Okay, we need to deploy the Star-Destroying Level Gundam.

Damn it, deploy what!?

My fleet's Star-Destroying Level Gundams have all been taken by the enemy!

"Quick, quick, quick! Send a message to the home planet immediately!"

At this point, the commanding officer couldn't be bothered about his future anymore and directly sent out the intelligence concerning the empire's fate.

Very soon, the empire's intelligence office received the report from the Third Fleet.

Then...

Then they just put the report aside.

"Damn, this old Duke is drunk again." The communicator helplessly complained to a colleague nearby.

"What? Sending random information through such an important channel again?"

"This guy says the rebels have seized Vales Fortress and are heading towards the empire's home planet." The communicator knocked the report on the table speechlessly, "Couldn't even come up with a more believable story."

"Haha! That's just absurd, this old Duke." His colleague burst into laughter, "If His Majesty the Emperor finds out about his ridiculous behavior, he might be exiled."

The two communicators laughed while setting the report aside.

They even intended to use this excuse to blackmail the old Duke when he returns to the home planet.

But soon, the whole intelligence office plunged into busy work.

The war between the empire and the federation was already in full swing.

Not long ago, His Majesty the Emperor issued an order to retain only three main fleets, sending all other forces to the front line.

He wanted to achieve victory in one fell swoop!

To crack the backbone of the Interstellar Federation.

He aspires to become the greatest emperor of Arantra, since the Great Emperor of Sacrificial Demon!

And this Typhon Emperor, immersed in dreams of grandeur, was evidently unaware that within his seemingly flourishing and invincible empire, a fleet of six starships was slowly navigating through the central star realm.

"Are you sure there's no mistake? The direction." Alice asked the driver beside her again, "You better not trick me this time."

"Absolutely not! Absolutely not!" The driver showed a confident expression, "Definitely the route to the Interstellar Federation."

Alice touched her chin, doubting, "But why do I feel something's off?"

Of course, it feels off!

Because on this route lies the strongest planetary defense systems in the universe!

They shield the home planet of the Arantra Empire.

They could easily crush you, the rebel leader, completely!

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Reality world.

While Alice was navigating her fleet through the central star realm, Shen Sui embarked on his promotion tournament journey.

Although Tang Lili and Alice's duel was a private agreement, it didn't stop it from setting a good tone for Shen Sui's promotion tournament.

Although the duel ended in a draw and didn't have many turns.

Nevertheless, both the stage effects and the grudges behind were well-loved by the people.

And Shen Sui, as Alice's Life Card Master, what kind of performance could he bring to the people?

It was under this highly anticipated backdrop that Shen Sui arrived at the Exploration Bureau.

"You really got us into trouble." Wang Ming said to Shen Sui as soon as he saw him.

Shen Sui knew he wasn't referring to the promotion tournament but Shen Sui's reforms to the buffer zone.

Not long ago, Shen Sui launched the revised buffer zone.

Of course, like last time, various countries' exploration bureaus first invited personnel for internal testing.

Wang Ming was complaining about this.

"Oh? You've already started testing?" Shen Sui's eyes lit up, quickly asking, "How's the outcome?"

Though he had briefly tested several times, he couldn't grasp the effect due to his overwhelming strength.

Despite Wang Ming's complaints, he had to admit that since the buffer zone revision, although the requirements for life card masters were higher, their enthusiasm had generally increased.

Previously, multiple people fought against intruders, making it easier to repel or even kill the opponent, but many life card masters weren't very active, thinking there would always be someone to deal with the BOSS.

However, in the new buffer zone mode, life card masters must face the enemy alone, meaning there's no escaping responsibility.

While the pressure is greater, the rewards are higher too.

During the exploration of buffer zone instances, life card masters and soul cards not only enhanced their friendship but also obtained life cards through interaction with the instances.