Chapter 176: Change in Situation, Alien Species_2
In this star domain, there were hundreds of stars, large and small, suitable for human habitation, and this discovery naturally filled the entire Federation with great joy.
So many Life Stars clustered together could hardly be a coincidence. A more likely possibility was human intervention.
After attempting to communicate to no avail, the Tianyao Federation took the next step.
However, when a patrol ship landed on a small star, it suddenly encountered devastating blows, and the vanguard team composed of seven patrol ships was completely wiped out with no survivors.
And yet, according to the detection instruments of the Tianyao Federation, there were no entities with such a high energy level on that star.
To prevent further incidents and to display its own firepower, the main ship of the Tianyao Federation directly used the Planet Annihilator Cannon to perforate that star with a diameter of only a few thousand kilometers.
However, this action triggered an immediate chain reaction, and in the last images transmitted back by the warship, the energy index shown on the detection instrument skyrocketed.
Then, after a flash of bright light, the small fleet led by three Sixth Order warships was completely annihilated, with no further messages transmitted back.
Such a massive loss was extremely rare in the history of the entire Federation.
In response, the Tianyao Federation's decision was quite resolute. Without any hesitation after the council meeting, it chose to go to war.
With over a hundred Life Stars, many of which were not inferior to the Federation's Main Star, and the power that obliterated an entire fleet, it was enough proof that this was an extremely powerful force.
The presence of such a high-level force near one's own territory was undoubtedly a dangerous signal. Now that hostilities had occurred, this battle had to be fought regardless.
Otherwise, if the enemy struck first, the Federation would undoubtedly be in a very passive position.
After sorting through the information, Chu Zheng relayed it all to Nie Longhu.
"The Tianyao Federation doesn't stand much chance in this battle," Nie Longhu remarked, his expression becoming focused.
Seeing Chu Zheng's confusion, he immediately explained:
"In the Chaos Sea, there are numerous alien species, some of which are strong and most fond of devouring Life Stars to supplement themselves. So many stars clustered together means that the aura of the Life Stars must be incredibly intense..."
At this point, Chu Zheng fully understood, a slight shock in his heart, as Nie Longhu's words were clear.
To have over a hundred Life Stars clustered together in a region fraught with alien species and yet remain intact,
Either these stars had a way to conceal their own aura, or the owner of these hundred or so stars was far stronger than the alien species that wandered around.
Clearly, the latter was much more likely.
The roaming aliens, at the very least, possessed the strength of Seventh or even Eighth Order, and if they were stronger than these aliens, even if the Tianyao Federation had some hidden trump cards, they would still likely not be a match.
"Better leave as soon as that congressman arrives. This battle might spell doom for the Tianyao Federation. If we get entangled in this catastrophe, it would be a huge trouble," said Nie Longhu, shaking his head with no trace of concern.
He had lived longer than the history of the Tianyao Federation. He had seen the rise and fall of civilizations too many times, and had even personally directed more than one.
To the Great Universe, nothing short of reaching the highest realm mattered—all else were mere dust, destined to enter the cycle of reincarnation, again and again.
At this moment, Chu Zheng's state of mind was very stable. This incarnation was merely a trial.
In this life, his goal was to form the Golden Core; doing so would be a success and could accumulate experience for his main body's breakthrough.
He was now close to reaching the Perfection of Entering the Dao Embryo, with the Golden Core within reach. Keeping away from troubles and focusing on cultivation was the right path.
Before leaving Heaven Sent Star, Chu Zheng had many things to do, such as converting those cold numbers into usable resources, and figuring out how to obtain a couple sets of high-grade armor for protection.
In the cosmic space, there were too many uncertainties. Chu Zheng had devoted most of his energy to cultivation over the years, having no time to forge Magic Artifacts, and lacked means of self-protection.
The armor from the Tianyao Federation was not inferior to high-grade Magic Treasures for him, fitting for protection.
Besides, Chu Zheng had also copied a lot of data from the Tianyao Federation, including some core technologies he was quite interested in, such as the ultimate utilization cycle of energy, space folding technology, and the transport of objects through space.
These things were not only useful now, but also of great use to Chu Zheng's main body, especially the space folding technology.
Traversal of space, that at least required the power that Ninth Transformation Divine Infants or even cultivators in the Tongxuan Realm could master.
Now, such a method was in the hands of mortals, indeed beyond belief.
After leaving the military headquarters, Chu Zheng immediately began preparations.
First and foremost was armor.
Star Peak Corporation had its own armor production line, but most were for civil use and lacked weapons equipment, making their combat effectiveness worrisome.
To address this, Chu Zheng chose the simplest method: he threw out countless Federation Currency, began to look for contacts, and started procuring high-grade armor.
Under the influence of money, people willing to work for him swarmed like fish crossing a river, and soon, prospects for the armor began to take shape.
In just two days, two sets of armor were laid out before Chu Zheng.
[Tianyao War God Series Armor (Fifth Order): The sixth generation modified version of the Tianyao Federation's God of Destruction series, breakthrough development in single soldier combat power, equipped with a micro-god-level energy core, annihilation-class firepower deployment, super scanning radar, and mounted single-soldier laser heavy weapons, capable of independently suppressing small Life Stars and clearing space debris within small ranges. (Details)]
The armor exuded a deep blue color, its surface resembling glazed crystal, reflecting a myriad of divine lights; intense energy fluctuations were restrained within crystalline clear conduits, flowing slowly.
At the Fifth Order level, it could rival a Cultivator in the Divine Transformation Realm, with combat power no less than some large warships.
For Chu Zheng, even if this armor was damaged in battle, he could repair it, merely requiring some time, much more convenient than magic treasures.
Such high-level armor was top-secret within the entire Tianyao Federation.
If not for Heaven Sent Star being the main star of the Tianyao Federation, combined with the influence of the Star Peak Corporation, it would have been impossible for Chu Zheng to obtain such armor.
He didn't even look at the price, simply transferring the funds directly.
With these two sets of armors in hand, even if he encountered trouble in the starry sky, he could deal with it.
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Time passed in the blink of an eye.
Soon, a visitor of astonishing status arrived on Heaven Sent Star.
The highest governing body of the Tianyao Federation was the Supreme Council consisting of nine councilors.
And now, one of the nine councilors, Besha, was visiting Heaven Sent Star.
Being among the few with the highest status on this star, Chu Zheng naturally received an invitation and was qualified to personally welcome this distinguished figure.
At the same time, the warship Chu Zheng had prepared was already parked in the harbor, ready to depart at any moment.
The usually busy harbor was deathly silent that day, almost completely cleared out, without a single sound to be heard.
The safety of a councilor took precedence over everything else.
Whirring—
Soon, a fiery red cosmic warship slowly entered the deserted space harbor.
On the entrance platform, only a few dozen individuals stood, all of them top-tier figures on Heaven Sent Star.
Su Huafeng stood at the forefront, dressed in a military uniform, spotless, her face fixed in seriousness.
The warship gradually stabilized, and a hot wave of air swept over them.
Hiss—
The hatch opened, and a line of people slowly walked out, with a woman appearing to be in her forties at the forefront, her hair lightly touched with gray, an ordinary face, and she wore an extremely common combat suit which didn't seem the least bit special.
Trailing behind her were more than ten figures clad in armor, fully armed, with no discernable features.
A light flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes as he scanned the armor, his heart slightly shocked.
The lowest grade among these armors was also at the Fifth Order, and there were even two pieces at the Sixth Order.
With the power of technology, the Tianyao Federation had elevated individual combat capability to a level that could rival a Tongxuan Pseudo-Immortal!