The Seventh Base

Capítulo 1308: Chapter 67: The Lost Navigator

After the five major alliance armies withdrew, at the Chloe Star Space Base Command Room.

Governor of Chloe Star, Rorich, and Gaia were together, only to hear Gaia speak: “Thank you, Mr. Governor.”

“It’s what I should do,” Rorich responded. “Now the situation in the universe is complex. The Lin family and other local forces are in crisis and should have retreated. Mr. Gaia can recuperate on Chloe Star for some time.”

“No, Skull Star has been destroyed, and we need to quickly find a new base to seek development,” Gaia replied.

Now, the Skull Star Domain has already been breached. If another top-level force attacks, the base would have no chance of survival. Therefore, Gaia concealed the fact that the base still existed.

At this point, the base needs some time to develop.

Of course, he couldn’t stay on Chloe Star either.

In the fleet he brought, there were core members of the base, including fleet members from Byron Star. He had issued orders to these people not to leave the Starship.

Therefore, the fleet remained orderly, with no one making any unnecessary moves.

Previously, these people, besides carrying out missions, were on Skull Star and faced no risk of exposure. Now, being here, Gaia had to consider the issue of exposure. Chloe Star was not an absolutely safe place. If someone secretly targeted their people and discovered specific information about Byron Star and Skull Star, it would be disastrous for them.

“Very well,” Governor of Chloe Star, Rorich, did not insist, saying: “However, the universe is full of unknown risks. Mr. Gaia, take care.”

“Yes, thank you, Mr. Governor,” Gaia nodded.

Some time later, Gaia and his group returned to space.

At the same time, news from the Odyssey Star Domain returned to the O’Brian Republic, stating that the Abyss Fleet was wreaking havoc in the Odyssey Star Domain, causing destructive devastation to several planets, seemingly as retaliation for past incidents.

The Abyss, the Land of Exile, known as the Cosmic Prison, was where Lin Shou had formed his fleet, which would not follow rules.

Meanwhile, in the Saint Tiya Star Domain, the Coriade Star Domain and the Tyr Star Domain fleets, by joining forces, broke through several important planets in the Saint Tiya Star Domain, except for the main star, Saint Tiya Star. Although their fleets suffered significant losses, they also weakened the power of the Saint Tiya Star Domain for future preparations, forcing them to recuperate and leaving them with no capability to launch another large-scale cosmic war.

This war lasted for several months until fleets from all major planets returned. After multiple clashes, all forces finally withdrew.

However, this battle left the top powers of the universe severely weakened, providing an opportunity for lower-level powers to develop.

In times of peace, forces didn’t feel a strong sense of crisis. But after experiencing the Asgard Universal Conference and this war, all forces developed a strong sense of crisis.

Thus, military development became the top priority, overshadowing all else. The public also strongly supported it. In times of war, there was no choice; if military development didn’t occur now, they should prepare to meet their doom.

A grand ‘military race’ swept through the universe. Many planetary forces in various Star Domains even united to form federations to collectively resist the risks of war.

On Asgard Star, a similar upheaval swept through the Star Domain.

The Odin Family, with its millennia-old heritage, rapidly expanded, showing its sharp fangs, invading various domains of Asgard and taking steps to exert control, even squeezing Shenluo Group, Hakenan Family, and other forces out of their living spaces. They joined forces with the native forces of various major planets in the Asa Star Domain, launching a revolution to control all major planets of the Asa Star Domain as quickly as possible, and began developing fleet capabilities.

The Odin Family was already the largest family force in the Asa Star Domain. By uniting with all major native forces of the Star Domain, they quickly controlled a significant force. As a civilization highly developed at the Emperor River Center, although the Asa Star Domain was in a state of division due to the support of various major forces’ agents, its technological level was not to be underestimated. Once organized, its strength was not weak.

However, this authoritative behavior also posed certain risks. If not for this special era background, top agents from various major forces might have arrived personally.

That day, a Red-clothed Archbishop from the Church visited the Odin Family, and Odin personally met with this Red-clothed Archbishop.

“Mr. Odin,” the Red-clothed Archbishop greeted courteously.

“Archbishop Randolph,” Odin responded with a smile.

“Mr. Odin, I am here today on behalf of the Church. There are some matters to discuss with you,” Randolph said.

“Praise be to the creator of all things,” Mr. Odin said. “The higher one’s cultivation level, the more one can feel the presence of God. I also am a believer in God and have always admired His Holiness the Pope.”

Randolph nodded with a smile and said, “Since that’s the case…”

“God blesses the people, with kindness and love. We are all bathed in the creator’s light. I am also one of God’s subjects,” Odin continued. “Mr. Randolph, do you believe the creator will bless me?”

“Of course,” Randolph nodded. “The creator blesses all his subjects.”

“Mr. Odin, are you recently developing militarily?” Randolph steered the conversation back.

“Hmm.” Ryan nodded and said, “The Universe is facing unknown risks now, the Odin Family has been passed down for countless years, and I don’t want it to be interrupted in my hands.”

“Mr. Odin, during your development, you have also suppressed our Church’s forces a bit.” Randolph said seriously.

“Mr. Red-clothed Archbishop, we are all God’s children, the creator loves each one of us, how can we distinguish between each other.” Ryan rebuked.

Randolph: “…”

“Since Mr. Odin also respects His Holiness the Pope, I’ll be straightforward. Would Mr. Odin be willing to join the Church?” Randolph asked.

“Mr. Randolph, as long as there is faith in our hearts, we are God’s children, whether we join the Church is not important. Of course, if His Holiness the Pope needs me to join the Church, I have no problem with it either.” Ryan said, “Asgard does not have the defense of a space station, the fleet is still immature, weak in strength, and faces the threat of war. Can His Holiness the Pope help Asgard develop military power, provide some support in terms of resources and money, and of course, it would be better if starships could be provided directly.”

“???” Randolph felt he was being led astray, he wanted to take over the other party’s power, yet Ryan actually wanted the Church to support them??

“Of course.” Randolph still replied, “As long as the Odin Family obeys the Church’s arrangements, the Church will use resources to help the Odin Family develop.”

“Mm.” Ryan nodded, “His Holiness the Pope has always advocated peace and opposed war. The Odin Family is willing to take this as our creed, to protect the safety of Asgard and the Asa Star Domain, and to oppose all forms of war.”

Randolph finally saw through it, Ryan had been playing dumb all along.

“Mr. Odin, do you really not understand?” Randolph’s voice grew more serious.

“Understand what?” Ryan retorted.

“The Church hopes the Odin Family will join and become a part of the Church.” Randolph stated directly.

“If the Church is for maintaining peace in the Asa Star Domain, the Odin Family is willing to cooperate fully.” Ryan said, “The Odin Family has been developed in Asgard for generations, seeking not expansion but self-preservation.”

As for wanting to use them as cannon fodder, a foolish dream.

“Is Mr. Odin refusing the Church?” Randolph asked, his tone unfriendly.

Ryan gazed at him, a pressure of the Destroyer suddenly released, causing Randolph’s face to change slightly, the suffocating aura dropping onto him as if feeling intense killing intent.

“I’ll repeat, the Odin Family only wishes for self-preservation. If someone tries to force us, since death is certain anyway, then the Odin Family will join the enemy’s forces at any cost.” Ryan said coldly, “Mr. Red-clothed Archbishop, I have other matters to attend to, please leave.”

With that, he turned and left directly.

Randolph watched Ryan’s back, leaving in anger, but Ryan was the Destroyer. To control him, unless His Holiness the Pope came in person, even the elders had no way to control him.

Of course, if the Odin Family remains neutral, seeking only self-preservation, it isn’t too bad of a situation.

……

In the Skull Star Domain, deep in space, there appeared a lonely figure, advancing at a terrifying speed, yet even so, it took a long time to arrive at a place.

“It’s the fleet.” Satter’s gaze was deep, he was the Church’s Destroyer lost in the Skull Star Domain, unable to leave this Star Domain.

However, the lost him saw the large explosion in space, confirming now that a war had erupted in the Skull Star Domain. It is possible that the Church and the Kales Empire have launched another attack on the Skull Star Domain.

This time, they should have destroyed the Skull Star, right?

He continued onward, landing on a giant rock floating in space, his deep eyes looking towards different directions, wondering which direction he should choose.

Finally, he moved in the direction the fleet had advanced initially, believing that by following the fleet’s path, he would certainly find a way out of this Star Domain.

Of course, Satter had one more worry. Even if he got out of the Skull Star Domain, there was still a chance of getting lost in space.

The Universe is too vast unless luck allows him to encounter a starship with coordinates, otherwise in the endless expanse of the cosmos, one can only sink into endless solitude.

The best outcome is that he encounters a starship on his way forward.

“Damn it…” Satter cursed under his breath, the fleet passed by, yet he missed it, watching the opportunity slip away.

Satter continued onward, his clothes disheveled, long hair draped over his shoulders like a madman, and his path forward was precisely the direction where the fleet had launched its attack, where Gaia and they had self-destructed the planet, in that direction.