The Seventh Base

Capítulo 1241: Chapter 284: Cosmic Federation

After the Chloe Star War, a piece of news spread.

His Holiness, the Pope of Holy Light City, emerged from the temple, predicting that a large-scale war would erupt in the universe. To prepare for future wars, he called upon all major cosmic forces to form a Cosmic Federation to jointly resist war and maintain universal order.

The Church is willing to do its utmost to promote this, inviting various forces to a conference alliance.

Subsequently, it received responses from forces like the Emperor Star and Saint Tiya Star, but many forces remained on the sidelines, and of course, there were quite a few who ignored it.

Is establishing a Cosmic Federation meant to usher the current universe into another era of unification?

This matter was considered a historical turning point in later years. From this event, not only did the universe not achieve peace, but in the following years, various forces began to continuously clash, directly propelling the process of war.

The message was somewhat delayed when it reached Skull Star, as the central region of the known universe, Emperor River, was the first to receive the news. It was then passed to the O’Brian Republic, while Skull Star was merely a star domain within the O’Brian Republic; any event occurring at Emperor River took longer to reach here.

However, Skull Star didn’t mind; they had already devised a stealth development path, preparing to lie low for a few years. They would pay attention to external changes in the situation but wouldn’t interfere – not that they had the capacity to intervene. All they could do was to focus on their own affairs.

Skull Star.

At this moment, Gaia and Xu Mo stood atop a high place, observing the changes on Skull Star. Now, the order on Skull Star was continuously improving, and the entire planet was showing signs of prosperity.

“His Holiness the Pope is using overt means to promote war,” Gaia said quietly, gazing into the distance.

The Church claims to be striving for universal peace and to maintain order by calling for the formation of a Cosmic Federation among various cosmic forces, but in fact, the purpose is completely contrary to what they said. This action will only accelerate the war.

“Centuries after the Empire’s collapse, all forces in the universe have developed to a certain degree, each harboring different ambitions. The Emperor Star Lin Family wants to reclaim their former glory and restore the brilliance of the Imperial Era. If they succeed, the despicable deeds of the past will be forgotten by history once they reunify the universe,” Gaia said.

“Saint Tiya Star, claiming to be the Divine Country, believes they are the rightful rulers of today’s universe and the strongest force within it. They have been waiting for an opportunity for universal unification, gradually losing patience.”

“The Coriade Star Domain is technologically advanced; they wouldn’t submit to the Emperor Star and Saint Tiya Star. The Tyr Star Domain is reclusive and solely worships the Heavenly God Race, while Emperor River hosts countless scattered forces. Born in the era following the Empire’s collapse, with no one to constrain them, they naturally won’t willingly submit…”

“At this juncture, proposing the formation of a Cosmic Federation will inevitably lead to certain consequences,” Gaia lamented. “Lin Shou’s Abyss is also always watching intently, always wanting to step out of the Abyss.”

As for the O’Brian Republic and the Kales Empire, they need no elaboration. They’ve already gone to war, and this conflict won’t cease anytime soon; it will be a prolonged war.

The wars among cosmic forces will span a long time.

“What is His Holiness the Pope’s ultimate goal?” Xu Mo asked. The war brings benefits to the Church, as demonstrated by the ongoing war between the O’Brian Republic and the Kales Empire.

In an era too advanced and civilized, the presence of the Church feels less significant.

But what is the Pope’s final goal? Is it also to achieve the grand task of universal unification?

Xu Mo knew that in some past eras, kingship was divine-right; even an emperor’s coronation required the pope’s approval, with divine authority superseding royal authority. He wondered if this was the ultimate goal of His Holiness.

“From what I know, His Holiness is also an extraordinary person,” Gaia said.

“Sir, have you studied him?” Xu Mo asked.

“I know some information. It is said this person rose during the era after the Empire’s collapse, and he was once just an ordinary man. His growth environment should have been opposed to war, yet with astounding talent and intellect, he single-handedly founded the Source God Sect and established the Church at the top of the universe. Church believers now span the universe. Such a person can only be described as legendary,” Gaia stated.

“Chaotic times produce heroes,” Xu Mo said. The era following the Empire’s collapse seemed to have produced many charismatic figures, like Osman O’Brian, who can also be considered a legendary figure.

“Indeed, chaotic times produce heroes,” Gaia nodded. “Where did you learn those terms, such as unified ideology?”

“…” Xu Mo said, “Learned from books.”

“The summarization is very accurate; from a certain perspective, the Church is also unifying ideology. What we’re doing now is the same, and we need our propagated ideology to be more advanced and superior to theirs, so that successive generations strive for it,” Gaia said. “In the future, when we develop in other star domains, we also need to spread our ideology, letting the people of the universe know what we’re aiming to achieve.”

“Civilization, peace, order, cosmic harmony, we want everyone to know we engage in a great cause, one that the Empire once left incomplete.”

“Sir, you mentioned taking me to a place; when do we depart?” Xu Mo asked.

“No rush.” Gaia said, “Let’s wait a bit longer, Skull Star is still in its initial stage. Once things stabilize here, and the transport ship is formed, we can observe the external situation and then go out.”

“Alright.” Xu Mo nodded, not saying much more.

In the following period, the O’Brian Republic and Kales Empire did not initiate another war, but the situation in the Emperor River began to deteriorate rapidly.

Regarding the establishment of the Cosmic Federation, there were more public oppositions from various forces, so…

The Saint Tiya Star Domain began to expand; the Lin Family and the Odyssey Star Domain seemed to reach a consensus and also started to expand. More and more planetary forces submitted, becoming their subordinate forces.

At the same time, resistance was occurring, and interstellar wars broke out one after another. However, in the face of the powerful alliance led by the Emperor Star, Odyssey Star Domain, and Saint Tiya Star Domain, there was no other cosmic force that could resist such a swift and forceful advancement.

Until the forces reached the territory of the Coriade Star Domain, which then a fierce war broke out.

The Coriade Star Domain was different from the Emperor Star and Saint Tiya Star; they had no visible ruler and were relatively scattered. They also opposed the birth of the Cosmic Federation. The Coriade Star Domain believed in liberalism, developed freely, and with advanced technology, naturally, they resisted being controlled.

So naturally, there was war.

War began to spread in every corner of the universe. The Tyr Star Domain was also poised to act, understanding that if the forces of the Emperor Star and Saint Tiya Star controlled the Emperor River, they would be next.

The Kales Empire, after several years, launched another major invasion of the O’Brian Republic, with war on the verge of breaking out.

In the remote Abyss Land, once a cosmic prison, Lin Shou was reorganizing the army, intending to launch an attack from the Abyss once the cosmic war fully erupted.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Skull Star.

Almost four years had passed since the Chloe Star campaign.

In these four years, Skull Star had developed at an alarming speed. Naturally, Byron Star developed even more rapidly, continually experiencing technological explosions. The proliferation of Star Ring and Gaia’s technology enabled a leap forward development on Byron Star.

Meanwhile, Xu Mo had gained control over many churches in the O’Brian Republic. Ross, Ye Qingdie, and Lincoln were planting the Blue Star Group’s seeds across various planets. On many planets, they even controlled military forces. In chaotic times, money could represent everything, let alone when they not only possessed wealth but also equipment.

The equipment manufactured by Skull Star was constantly being updated and iterated, becoming increasingly powerful. The entire planet had already become an extremely powerful ‘military factory.’

On this day, in a military base.

Xu Mo and the others stood quietly, waiting there.

At this moment, a sound came from the distant sky, and then they saw a mighty fleet appear overhead and descend from high altitude, forming into several lines and landing on the ground.

The leading starship was the Chiyou Battleship. To prevent accidents, the Chiyou Battleship led a fleet to escort.

A group of figures walked towards them, led by Benjamin and a few familiar faces.

“Xu Mo.”

“Xu Mo…” A series of cheerful voices called out. Xu Mo saw those familiar faces and smiled, shouting, “Mr. Ge, Ye Team.”

These people were from the Divine Sword Bureau on Byron Star, including Captain Ge Hong, who had also come here.

With the rapid development of Byron Star, the mission of the Divine Sword Bureau was completed, and now the Divine Sword Bureau was quite relaxed. Ge Hong officially resigned from his position as director of the Divine Sword Bureau, bringing a team of people here.

“Xu Mo, besides the warships produced in recent years, this fleet also includes the transport ships we’ve always needed. These transport ships are upgraded products from Mr. Fred’s team, with faster speeds and more advanced invisibility technology. Additionally, the weapon systems we’ve equipped them with make their combat power comparable to that of ordinary starships, enabling them to transport and fight.” Benjamin introduced, but Xu Mo already knew the situation.

“The formation of the transport fleet means we can finally let go and make bold moves. The planets of the O’Brian Republic can all be developed into our markets,” Xu Mo said with a smile. The long-awaited development had finally taken shape.

Next will be the manufacturing of advanced battleships, though this project is more challenging and will require more time.

However, they can afford to wait.

Xu Mo looked at the mighty fleet, as if seeing the future. Building the fleet was no longer a problem; in the future, they would also develop genetic technology.

An empire was rising step by step.