109: Advance

"No!"

"Mr. Zhang Huaiyuan is an expert in this field, and we are willing to follow his judgment and command."

With the fate of their colleague fresh in their minds, the others looked solemn and hurriedly stated their position.

At the same time, they looked warily at Kols, who stood to the side with an indifferent expression.

This guy did not belong to any faction, yet his strength was ridiculously high, and he really had no reservations when he fought.

What was even more frustrating was that the order came from the Statue of Liberty, so there was nowhere to even lodge a complaint!

"Since that is the case, I hope that during the upcoming battle, everyone will remember what you have said."

Zhang Huaiyuan scanned the crowd and smiled faintly, "Now, return to your respective fleets and await my orders. Mr. Kols and Mr. Sailos, please stay behind."

"Very well, we await your orders, sir."

As if granted amnesty, the group bowed and hurriedly exited the command room.

Soon, the bustling space became sparse, leaving only the two 3S-Class Transcendent.

Zhang Huaiyuan's gaze rested on one of them, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

[Sailos]

Classification: Special Lifeform.

Ability: Spatial Afterimage — Top-tier spatial-type Transcendent, capable of controlling spatial power under low-level rules to a certain extent, creating afterimages, and switching bodies at any time.

Ability Level: Gods Chosen.

extraordinary level: SSS.

Favorability: 0 (Damn it, no one believes what I said is true).

Strategy Suggestion: Show trust and avenge him.

Luck Value: 81.

"Mr. Sailos, you are the only survivor after entering The Great Millstone. There are some details I would like to confirm with you again; I wonder if that would be convenient."

Zhang Huaiyuan weighed his words and said politely.

In any case, he was one of the strongest in the Star Alliance.

Besides, it was said that his mental state was not quite normal, and even the Statue of Liberty could not control him when he went crazy. He did not want to be slapped to death casually.

"I have already said everything I needed to say; it is just that you do not believe me."

Sailos leaned against the alloy wall, his calm tone tinged with a hint of self-mockery:

"I was besieged by seven opponents of the same level at the same time... No, to be precise, they seemed to have hidden their strength. At first, I could barely hold my own by relying on my equipment and ability advantages, but they fought with increasing ferocity. If I had not left a contingency plan in the outside world beforehand, I would have already died there."

"Seven SSS-Rank opponents or even higher..."

Zhang Huaiyuan was thoughtful.

This was absolutely impossible.

According to his analysis of the matter within this space, a mere galaxy could not possibly sustain so many powerful lifeforms.

However, judging from his expression and the feedback data, it was clear that he was telling the truth.

"I understand, thank you for your cooperation, sir."

After confirming a few more details, a smile appeared on Zhang Huaiyuan's face.

He was now, on the contrary, more reassured.

There was only one possibility for this situation—that the SSS-Rank Star River Beast in this Disaster Zone possessed some kind of special ability.

As long as he could see it, he would naturally be able to find its weakness. With two 3S-Class Transcendent with Gods Chosen abilities, they would surely be able to kill it.

"If there is nothing else, I will return to my room."

"Please feel free, sir."

Hearing this, Sailos lifted his head and glanced slightly at him, then turned and left the command room on his own.

Zhang Huaiyuan did not mind, walked straight to the command console, and ordered his adjutant to issue the advance command.

"Ahem... well, I say, did you forget something?"

At this moment, Kols, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed and an air of a master, coughed lightly, as if to remind the other of his existence.

"Oh..."

Zhang Huaiyuan realized, and said repeatedly: "Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Kols. You should go back and rest as well. When it is time for battle, I will have someone notify you."

"Uh... you have nothing to tell me? Then why did you keep me here?"

Kols narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression somewhat displeased.

"Mr. Kols, you have misunderstood."

Zhang Huaiyuan looked at his expression, remembered the strategy reminder from his ability feedback, and immediately smiled: "I was worried that Mr. Sailos might be provoked. He is one of the powerful 3S-Class Transcendent, and looking across the entire Free Star Alliance, you are the only one here who can suppress him."

"That is true..."

Kols was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then the corners of his mouth curled up imperceptibly, and he said indifferently: "Although that guy's strength is not weak, he is still far behind compared to me. With me here, he naturally would not dare to make a move."

"Fine, for the sake of our acquaintance, I will allow you to borrow my prestige this once. I am leaving; notify me if anything happens."

With that, he turned around dashingly and disappeared.

"Tsk... what a character he is, a real powerhouse with personality."

"Sir, actually, according to the comparison of existing battle records, Mr. Kols's strength is inferior to Mr. Sailos's."

The light screen lit up, and the Statue of Liberty chuckled as she debunked him.

"I know, but sometimes a white lie is necessary."

Zhang Huaiyuan smiled and looked at the data feedback:

Kols Favorability: 5 → 11.

For such powerhouses standing at the top of this world, catering to their preferences and building good relations is never wrong.

After a bit of small talk, Zhang Huaiyuan saw that they were getting closer and closer to the scarlet area, his expression became serious, and he spoke to his right wrist:

"We are about to enter the Disaster Zone. Statue of Liberty, pay attention to the state of the troops in real-time, and report any slight change to me immediately."

"Understood, sir."

"Mm."

Zhang Huaiyuan nodded, injected himself with a dose of nanoscale cell continuous repair fluid, activated True Sight, and stared intently at the changes before him.

Although he was confident in his abilities, judging from Sailos's description, the SSS-Rank Star River Beast hidden here was by no means ordinary. If not discovered in time, it could very likely cause huge losses.

These fleets and equipment were all his future assets; they could not be wasted in vain.

Soon, the command ship's Ion Shield squeezed into the thick scarlet space, and the whole world seemed to be covered in a layer of blood.

Under the effect of True Sight, Zhang Huaiyuan could clearly see the various harmful substances contained in the airflow. If one did not take any protective measures, even a B-Class Transcendent would not last more than ten seconds.

A few scattered monsters saw the fleet enter and rushed over, howling.

However, this kind of unorganized assault posed no threat in front of a well-organized fleet, even with a ninety-percent damage reduction.

Under the control of the Statue of Liberty, beams of focused light precisely annihilated these newborn monsters.

As the fleet went deeper, various damaged and charred turrets and fortresses began to appear, as well as the wreckage of a large number of starships and mechs drifting in the void.

"It seems the outer perimeter has indeed been cleared."

Zhang Huaiyuan looked at the battle scars covering these armaments and could imagine how great a price the Spear of the Sky had paid when it pushed forward.

"Fortunately, the attack was timely; this Disaster Zone did not expand too much, and the new Galaxy Beast did not have time to evolve."

Zhang Huaiyuan felt a surge of relief.

This temporarily formed unit was far less elite than the Spear of the Sky, and the price to achieve this would have been many times higher.

And now, he only needed to focus all efforts on dealing with the core area.