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[…Befa, Noshiro, now it’s time for revenge, blow them up, blow them to death! ]
Although Bu Liren's feint attack strategy did not necessarily conform to Cocolia's original purpose, he was still disgusted by the bastards who colluded with him.
It's time to make them feel the same despair as the natives they raided.
Then the skyfire turned around, and blue light fell from the same position, blasting Bu Li, who had not yet retreated in the impact crater, into pieces.
309. Beautiful and Freezing
All the rifts in Bay City, both above and below the ground, had been cleared by the train crew, resulting in much fewer exit options for Cocolia after the temporary rift was forcibly created.
He jumped out of the opening with the almost frozen Nata in one hand and landed in the abandoned mining town. Her blue skin slowly regained some human appearance, but her original purple eyes were replaced by a golden-blue luster - after leaving Castle K, she was no longer pretending.
"As agreed, I got the order you wanted."
In a blur, the figure of Bu Li Zhan Shou appeared in front of her - but that was not his real body, but a "hologram" constructed by the star core connecting to the extragalactic fleet.
"But your fleet is not on standby in orbit—you regret it?"
"...Neither you nor the Arbitrator told me that Beloberg has such a powerful orbital defense system."
Zhan Shou’s face was extremely dark—his wolf face was already dark, and now it was even darker.
"Because of your negligence, I lost two beast ships and two police departments. The price of this new sprout is too high!"
"The original city defenses were not enough to destroy your warships. It was Krippo who extracted his remaining strength and launched an attack on the beasts, but it was not enough for another attack."
Cocolia, or rather the star core that had taken over her body, had already abandoned the self-proclaimed title that was used to confuse the people around her: "We have been fighting against Klipper's power for seven hundred years, and it is clear that He has not cast any further gaze here."
Seeing that Zhan Shou backed off due to the heavy losses, she continued to tempt him, "Come and get us. Destruction and us are complementary - I will drive away the storm and return Bay City to what it should be. The earth will fall into chaos, and that will be your last chance to get the elixir."
"...The price of two beast ships in exchange for an undeveloped envoy is not enough, unless you can give me the other pill as agreed upon in the beginning."
"I can't do that. Our kind is too difficult to deal with, and there are many powerful defenders. If we lose this woman, only a few people will be angry, but if we lose him, you and we will all face a catastrophe."
Cocolia looked back at Nata, whose eyes were flat as if she had lost the motivation to live: "Originally, we were not responsible for capturing this woman. You should compensate us."
“…” Nata had been pretending to be dead, but the piercing pain from the cold gaze still made her shiver slightly.
She was in a state of being frozen and unable to move, but she retained consciousness and the ability to obtain information from the outside world, and tried to call the train crew on the public frequency.
The spiritual energy around the star core is extremely unstable, and the public frequency is filled with noisy sounds, almost like a walkie-talkie being interfered with.
The good news is that, although the psychic echoes of others are only intermittent signals, the voice transmitted by Kong is always stable and clear. It seems to be related to his extremely strong psychic power and being a frequency band builder.
[Nata, Natasha, can you hear me? Check the surroundings and don't provoke Cocolia. We have found your approximate location and will come to rescue you immediately!]
Hearing Kong's call, and considering that the Star Core classified her as dispensable, Nata actually laughed in her heart.
She wasn't that indispensable in the eyes of "outsiders"...but she was still very moved by Kong's reaction. That genuine concern was not just about her good looks - it showed that her personality charm was worthy of Kong's help.
"Ah, Kong, you're like this... I don't even dare to sacrifice myself so easily."
She was ready to sacrifice herself for her hometown. She was just afraid of being "eaten" by Bu Liren, which was a bit disgusting. If possible, she would rather be killed when resisting the Star Core, so that at least she would not help the enemy.
But after Sora expressed his attitude, her thoughts, which were too "strong" for an ordinary woman, were replaced by joy, so much so that Cocolia thought that she had suppressed Natasha's physical activity a little too shallow, and she sealed her with two thick layers of ice crystals, freezing her shoulder blades.
"Why? The strength displayed by that messenger is far inferior to yours - and you have also won the favor of the other party. I want both of them. This is compensation for our tribe!"
On the other end of the communication, Zhan Shou's expression relaxed a little. He thought that Xing He's previous operation on Nata was a threat to him.
The war chief's greed and confusion that were not in line with his status made the star core unhappy - or rather, it made the eroded Cocolia unhappy.
Her controlled brain still retained the instinct to evaluate interests... In order to make up for the losses and suppress the tribe's opposition, at this moment when she might not be able to escape if she didn't run away, the other party still wanted to take Kong into his pocket, which made her very confused.
Extremely timid and extremely greedy, how could there be such a contradictory guy?
"The Arbitrator also didn't tell you that the kind of people they want to provoke, ours, have brought other blessed individuals from elsewhere... They are creatures more powerful than you. If those individuals exert their full strength without caring about the lives of the locals, the Legion will not be able to hold them back."
The Star Core cannot tell the difference between the members of the Genius Club and the gods from another world, but it has the instinct to seek profit and avoid harm - it knows better than the War Chief that it should quit while it is ahead, and taking Nata away is already a very extreme operation.
Nanook's gaze on each other gave this body the strength to fight, but what was the point of winning? The new world transformed from the intelligent life of this planet would fall in the endless revenge of companies, clubs and rangers. The "notarization" of each other would only exist in the transaction at that time and would not always protect the star core.
"We will only submit this woman. If you do not accept it, we will try to get off this planet by other means."
During the negotiation, Star Core's desire to stay away from the troubled place of Yalilo prevailed, and Cocolia's wording became more urgent.
The war chief's eyes flickered: "The arbitrator never said there were other messengers here."
Logically, they would have to pay more - he originally wanted to say that, but the star core had just hit bottom, and if they pushed any further, they would probably "kill" the woman next to them.
"...But this is at least a reason to convince the various inspection departments...We worked so hard and sacrificed so much to get only one pill...I will take the risk of driving into the star system to pick you and this woman up personally, but you must find a landing site by yourself and make sure it is clear. I will only provide cover for the evacuation."
The war chief compromised - if he could get Nata to take the "pill", his strength would be enough to continue to maintain the tribe and not be overturned by his subordinates. For this, he could bear the pain and sacrifice the overall interests of the tribe.
Of course, in order to prevent his subordinates from stealing, he had to take risks... But as long as he could integrate the blessing of the pharmacist, everything would be worth it.
"Even the world-renowned arbitrators can be cunning, but since they are guaranteed by their gods and dare to claim absolute fairness, this deal can still be carried out. We will not allow any more beast ships to be lost, and you must enter the special sealed cabin to take off. If you transform my tribe or create a rift after boarding the ship, I will throw you out... This is my bottom line, and it cannot be changed."
The star core has the special property of being almost indestructible, and the war chief's harsh words can only go this far - without the arbitrator, they don't even have the means to restrict the star core.
"Agree... Let's continue the transaction." Cocolia nodded without any emotion.
After the communication with ulterior motives ended, Cocolia did not take Nata with her immediately - the star core froze Nata and began to "scan" the surrounding underground environment, looking for a safe way out.
A generation of tyrants and the Star Core joined forces, but were made so cautious by the opposition that Nata wanted to laugh even more, and she didn't care much about her own fate.
Until the ice crystals spread to her eyelids, she was still trying her best to remember the communication between Cocolia and Zhan Shou with her brain, which was almost frozen and hallucinating.
The goal of Xinghe's cooperation with the Arbitrator and Buli is to leave Yalilo and rebuild a "new world" on another planet with intelligent life - this is very similar to the speculation she heard from Kong.
After hearing so many "testimonies", the blame for Nata's more than ten years of suffering... including the entire 700-year bitter history of Beloberg, now officially fell on the star core, rather than the unfortunate woman Cocolia.
[They escaped from Beloberg... and will cause trouble in other places...]
Before she was frozen unconscious, a glimmer of divine light like green buds flashed in Nata's eyes.
[…Sora, you must prevent them from contacting Bu Li’s ship…and don’t let Zhan Shou get the new sprout in my body…if the situation gets worse, don’t show mercy.]
……
"..."
After lifting Carl's legs from the werewolf-chan on the ground, Kong's brows jumped as if there was an electric shock.
"What's wrong? Are you a little hesitant to do it?" Haiya, who was leaning on the back of his chair, saw that he was a little hesitant and thought that he was disgusted by the puddle on the ground.
"We must strengthen orbital defense. As long as Bu Li's supporters cannot come down, we still have a chance to rescue Nata—" Kong said without any beginning or end.
"Doctor, have you confirmed that Bu Liren will take away the star core and Natasha...?"
"Hmm - wait, didn't you hear what Nata said on the public channel just now?" Kong noticed the abnormality in the communication.
"She has never spoken on the public channel."
Haiya was very sure that she was not distracted just now.
"That should be the induction between the blessing of abundance... Tom, no wonder Bu Liren can easily locate us. Except for Nata, the guy who made me feel sick just now must be their war leader——"
Kong pushed the lever depressedly and at the same time raised his head to signal Ying not to use him as a headrest all the time. Although it was comfortable, it was too crowded to cram three women into the cabin.
Afraid of a sudden maneuver, the shadow would turn his shot from a block into an obstacle -
[Black Tower, how many natural days does it take for those beast ships to travel from the outer system to Yalilo VI? ]
[It would take at most 16 or 7 hours to move within the star system, but letting Estelle delay might buy some time.]
[…So fast? ]
The Sorin zoan, which is also driven by a biological engine, would take about a week to cross the solar system without a hyperspace jump. How many rich evil creatures did Bu Liren's beast ship eat? To be able to run so fast——
The hollow sucked on the tooth.
Obviously their firepower is weak and their protection is poor, but the maneuverability of these ships... should we say that they are worthy of being the race that has been hunted by the immortal boats all year round?
[Esther, do you have a way to stop them from throwing all their strength into a fight with us? Even if they disperse a little, it would be better——]
Sora now began to miss the time when he could still command the battle group fleet and the academic fleet - at least he wouldn't be so stretched by the space pirates.
[Well, if Ms. Black Tower wants to give me this job... I didn't expect the battle on the planet's surface to escalate. I didn't have time to deal with the captains of the Strategic Investment Department... I can only temporarily transfer my own people. The only thing I can think of now is to drive the Star Destroyer over. Anyway, there are navigators everywhere here, and they will definitely not be misled by the star core. ]
The young rich woman also indirectly complained about Kong's extravagant behavior of giving gifts to women everywhere.
[Hasn't that ship been transformed into a mobile factory?] Sora pretended not to hear her implication and manipulated Carl to divert Sanyueqi's gaze away from the blood on the ground.
San Yue Qi was a kind-hearted man and could not bear to see these things. However, he was too careless during the battle and even forgot that there was a girl who was not yet accustomed to the cruelty of the battlefield and was hitching a ride.
I guess Ji Zi will blame me when I go back.
[Yes, but the weapon system is not dismantled, otherwise how can we prevent others from having bad intentions? ]
[…How long can it last? ]
[With Befa and the others, if the enemy is determined to avoid fighting and their goal is just to reach the Yalilo Lagrange point, we should immediately set up an interception net, which can delay the battle for three days... Heston's ship is designed to use shield guns to fight against the main force, and it can't catch up with these nomads, but your goal is just to intercept the enemy...]
[Befa, Noshiro, please report the ammunition consumption. ]
[One third, we can fight two more games at the same intensity. ]
[…Three days…Okay, I have a lot more time.]
Now is not the time to worry about ammunition consumption.
Maybe I will regret it later, and roll around on Befa's bed in agony at the thought of energy consumption, but I must not feel bad now. Isn't it just to fight against this temporary risk that I have to live a frugal life every day.
After making sure that the troops that Swarovski and Clara had sent back to the north gate could deal with the remaining Buli people, and that Ester had already contacted the warship to go to this star area, Kong decided to lead the team to block Cocolia immediately.
"It is not certain whether Cocolia and Star Core know that we can counter-locate her. The first blockade of the pursuit operation is crucial. Silver Wolf, prepare the 'welcome mat' on the surface."
[…Are you sure you can force her out of the ground near Everwinter Ridge? Are you playing whack-a-mole?]
"I'm sure she's in Molten Hammer Town."
Sora remembered that underground area was the hometown of Luca, the Earth Fire Cadre - it had not been redeveloped after the rift was cleaned up.
[Oh, by the way, Sora, someone hinted to me that I hope to please you more and apologize to you.]
I don’t know if this guy Heita has an S attribute explosion. He first sells his students and then his girlfriend.
[She suggested throwing her "little pet" into the track as a layer of insurance. Of course, it depends on whether you give her this opportunity.]
310. The Great Guardian's Household Affairs
"Bang!!"