Chapter 1940 - 45: Great Fusion (Part 8)_2

As for the interior of Karon Star, although there are some forces from the Star Alliance, there is no main fleet. With such a large number of main fleets, it is certainly impossible to station them on another planet. With such a scale of fleet, this place would no longer be the new mother planet of the Phantom Spirit Clan but a colony of the Star Alliance.

At this point, the role of the Wildfire Tavern becomes apparent. The Phantom Spirit Clan people warmly welcome these mercenaries from the Star Alliance. Their footprints are spread across most parts of Karon Star, even in undeveloped areas devoid of human habitation, you can still see shadows of Wildfire Tavern mercenaries.

Many Phantom Spirit People themselves have joined the tavern, becoming mercenaries who live by taking bounty missions.

In the perception of the Phantom Spirit People, the Star Alliance is like an enormous Cosmic Alliance, and they, along with Wildfire Tavern and other advanced or low-level civilizations, are all part of this grand alliance.

And the great Lord of the Stars, He is the ruler behind the entire Star Alliance, an unchallengeable, unstoppable dominator, a god transcending everything.

Therefore, with all these additions, Zhang Xiaoman’s body was further adorned with more brilliant halos, becoming an unsurpassable deity in the hearts of Phantom Spirit People.

However, Brother Hero knows that the being they regard as the savior may not even be aware of having such a group of fervent followers.

Of course, it is definitely impossible that he doesn’t know anything at all, but Zhang Xiaoman probably doesn’t know much about this group. At most, he might have saved them at the beginning and interacted with some individuals among them, leaving the subsequent matters to other members of the Star Alliance.

As for Zhang Xiaoman himself, not only to the Phantom Spirit People, even people like Brother Hero rarely see him; this guy now goes away for many years at a time, truly appearing like a Divine Dragon, showing its head but not its tail.

...

That day, Brother Hero was busy handling the war situations in the Phantom Spirit Star System, with Desert Worm Clan becoming more rampant recently. The arrival of Great Fusion has caused the two universes to merge comprehensively, expanding the Insect Domain at a geometrical pace, making the small Phantom Spirit Star System unable to accommodate them.

"Lord Divine Messenger, please heed my call, the devoted servant of the Lord of the Stars calls upon your advent here."

A vague voice echoed in his mind, it is Yadun the High Priest summoning him through a formation.

Brother Hero knows that Yadun generally does not seek him unless there is something significant, and surely if he is doing so now, it must be for a major reason.

Without much hesitation, Brother Hero promptly responded to his request.

Accompanied by deep starlight, his figure emerged from the teleportation portal constructed by the Star Alliance Marker, standing before Yadun.

"Yadun, summoning me so urgently, has something happened?"

Donning Zhang Xiaoman’s signature mystical expression, Brother Hero put on an inscrutable demeanor, trying to appear more mysterious.

"Lord Divine Messenger."

Yadun first performed a Star Touching Ceremony, subsequently getting straight to the point:

"Lord Divine Messenger, our warriors have discovered this, suspecting it to be an organ from the Desert Worm Clan. If it truly is, then it’s likely that a desert worm has already infiltrated this planet, therefore we want to quickly report it to you for your judgment."

As he said that, he took out something resembling a curved beast horn, handing it over to Brother Hero with both hands.

Upon seeing that beast horn, Brother Hero immediately frowned, his face changing to a serious expression.

"This is..."

He took the beast horn and scrutinized it carefully, with his expression growing more solemn the longer he studied it.

After quite a while, he sighed, handing the beast horn back to Yadun, saying:

"This is the unique horn of the Sharp-Horned Worm, indeed from the Desert Worm Clan."

Upon hearing that, Yadun’s face immediately turned very grim.

He understood what this meant, suggesting that desert worms have appeared on his planet, yet he, the High Priest, was just coming to know about it now.

The main concern is that the Desert Worm Clan is like the cockroaches mercenaries mention; upon discovering one, it’s perhaps indicative of a nest residing in your domain already.

Yadun isn’t familiar with what cockroaches are like, but he knows very well that if desert worms truly appear on Karon Star, given their stealth and reproduction ability, they could become a tumor on this planet, even inadvertently leading to catastrophic outcomes.

"You were timely in bringing the situation to my attention, which is well done, this matter is indeed very troublesome, but don’t be overly concerned; maybe events have not advanced to the extent you fear."

Brother Hero spoke out at this moment, appearing somewhat comforting, though his words implied there might be more that Yadun doesn’t know.

Before the latter could inquire, Brother Hero continued:

"You might not know, the Sharp-Horned Worm is a very rare Desert Worm, even within the Insect Race it’s fairly uncommon, it’s normal for you to have not seen it."

"This insect has very strong defensive power, incredible adaptability, usually enjoys consuming minerals inside a planet, generally found deep underground; rare species with serious implications for a planet, but posing little direct threat to other life forms."

"The defensive power of the Sharp-Horned Worm is formidable, but its attack power is limited and its movement slow, its sole purpose is helping the Insect Race drill through hard layers within planets, enhancing nest-building efficiency. Its horn is the toughest part of its body, even Control Level experts cannot easily destroy its horn."

Brother Hero pointed at the broken tip of the beast horn.

"Look here, the cut is smooth with traces of spatial energy, I suspect it may have accidentally broken during projection."

"Broken during projection... Lord Divine Messenger do you imply... that this insect did not come from the Phantom Spirit Star System but projected here directly through Great Fusion?"

"Yes, the Sharp-Horned Worm is bulky and slow, transporting it would require a large fleet of transportation insects, yet Karon Star is fully guarded by the Star Alliance fleet, how could such a conspicuous insect group sneak across? Therefore, if I guessed correctly, this creature likely projected itself here, explaining why it appeared where you found it rather than underground."

Yadun immediately understood, though he breathed a sigh of relief, his heart felt uneasy.

It’s indeed fortunate that their defensive line hasn’t been infiltrated by insects, but a new problem arises: finding a projection of an insect on Karon Star might indicate more arrived unseen, enabling them to stealthily establish a base underground, prompting severe consequences.

Clearly, Brother Hero also understands this, still he doesn’t show much dismay, and says to Yadun:

"Generally, the Sharp-Horned Worm rarely encounters other insects in its area; if projected here, maybe no other desert worms followed, though this needs verification. Where did you find this Sharp-Horned Worm horn?"

Brother Hero intended to uncover its origin.

Not daring to delay, Yadun promptly ordered, summoning the mercenary who first obtained the bounty here.