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Chapter 2285 Specious
Chapter 2285 Specious
The True Venerables easily took over the nests, but strictly speaking, it was all a temporary burst of activity, with the main goal of a quick victory.
Beneath the sub-nest—that's what everyone calls it now—no one would bother to intervene; it's too wasteful of spiritual energy, not worth it.
It's like a mouse getting into a rice bin—there are benefits everywhere, so naturally, you have to consider the cost-effectiveness.
Wenxian Zhenzun even sighed, "My people actually bid for the sub-nest. Alas, their vision is too narrow."
They walked and stopped for two days and finally arrived near the entrance of the passage.
Qu Jianlei glanced at the array plate in his hand and found that two of the four pre-set teleportation arrays around him were out of service.
I don't know if it was accidentally damaged or naturally decayed, since so many years have passed and no one has maintained it.
With a casual glance, True Venerable Wenxian knew what he was thinking. "Let's not use teleportation... that passage doesn't seem too dangerous."
They were visiting for the first time and hoped to experience the world more thoroughly, not only to sense opportunities but also to remember the way.
"Not much danger..." Qu Jianlei was speechless, but the other party certainly had the right to say that.
On the Asura side of the passage entrance, there were only two secondary nests guarding it.
Qu Jianlei shook his head speechlessly. It was clear that things weren't going well for the Federation.
The companions were all shrewd and knew that the nearby nests were not suitable to be disturbed, so none of them made a move.
They easily passed through the passage and then through the area of chaotic energy.
These areas, which were previously considered dangerous, are far less dangerous than the void in the eyes of the Out-of-Body Grandmaster.
However, all they could see along the way were Asura lairs; they couldn't find any human warships at all.
However, now that they had arrived in the human world, everyone began to take action again to deal with the Asura's lair.
After another day of travel, the group spotted human warships in the distance.
"This battlefield of Asura... has been pushed forward quite a bit," Qu Jianlei sighed softly, releasing a regimental-class ship.
Four Grand Venerables entered the warship, along with several Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators from each family. These were all valued juniors who were out there to broaden their horizons.
A regimental-class ship is already quite impressive in the Federation, and the one that Qu Jianlei released even has the Digital Phantom markings on it.
The Federation warships in the distance looked odd; they were smaller than regimental-class ships but much larger than battalion-class ships.
The enemy has two such warships, as well as some smaller warships.
The other side detected the regimental-class ship from over a million kilometers away, first signaling for inspection, and then approaching.
Not long after, a voice came through the transmitter, "Are you out of your mind to operate in such a dangerous place? And on such an old-fashioned ship!"
At this moment, Jing Yuexin, Duogan, and Bentley had already left the cave and were in the warship's cabin.
Upon hearing this, Dorgon sighed softly, "Can't you see the markings?"
“I know,” the other end replied nonchalantly. “Digital Phantom… Ha, a retro model, no less? That’s illegal!”
He said it was illegal, but judging from his tone, he didn't seem to intend to pursue the matter.
Upon hearing this, the members of Digital Phantom couldn't help but exchange glances: Is this illegal?
But then another voice spoke up, “Captain, no… this is an old Imperial warship!”
"Holy crap, they're that rich?" The captain exclaimed in surprise, then was immediately shocked. "Holy crap..."
"This is the front line, surely...?"
After a five or six-second silence, the captain spoke again, his voice trembling slightly, "Is it really... that your side is truly the Digital Phantom?"
“This is my natural voice,” Dorgon said calmly. “Analyze it for yourself.”
The intercom was silent for another five seconds before the other party spoke again, "Dodododododododo, Lord Dogan?"
“We’re back,” Dorgon replied casually. “Are your warships new models?”
“The older model!” the other party replied, taking a deep breath. “Or rather, the mature model. We’re just carrying out patrol missions, so we don’t need the new model.”
“Tell me about what has happened over the years,” Dorgon said calmly. “Let me inform you that we are heading to the Empire!”
Their dialogue uses a completely different language system from that of the cultivation world; otherwise, the "Divine Script Society" would not have existed.
But this did not stump the great masters. After all, language is just the transmission of consciousness.
However, they didn't say anything, just watched coldly, and some Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators even showed some interest.
Through the other ship's captain's account, Qu Jianlei and others learned about the changes that had taken place over the past hundred years.
The three major human nations have basically reached a reconciliation, but minor skirmishes and conflicts are still inevitable.
The Digital Phantom team played a landmark role in promoting the reconciliation process.
This is a team that, regardless of nationality, is dedicated to fighting against other races across the three nations, and their strength is outstanding!
Of course, Digital Phantom comes from the Empire, so it has some principles in its actions and has fought against the Federation and the Alliance.
But back then, the Federation and the Alliance also did a lot of disgusting things to the Empire, things that could even be described as inhumane.
Therefore, there's no need to dwell on these grudges.
Without a doubt, the vast majority of Digital Phantom's attack power was used against the alien race.
Moreover, the damage they inflicted on the alien races was extremely enormous, even shocking the three nations!
From the outset, the three kingdoms believed they had thoroughly assessed their strength.
However, as the battle against the alien race intensified, they increasingly realized that they still knew far too little about this team.
In particular, as alien prisoners continued to fall into the hands of humans, the battle record of the Digital Phantom was gradually revealed.
Ten years ago, someone accidentally learned from the prisoners that the Digital Phantom had once penetrated the Asura world and caused a great disturbance.
Their battle record is currently unknown, but there is no doubt that the destructive power they caused was extraordinary.
Even now, the Asuras' invasion speed is slower than that of the Tree Clan, and this is likely the reason!
Therefore, even in today's society, the true performance of Digital Phantom remains a mystery.
As a result, many colleges have started special research projects, and anyone who comes up with some new results will immediately become famous throughout the Three Kingdoms!
Because the current situation is really quite critical, people need to boost their confidence!
But that's a long story. In short, the fact that all three countries highly valued this team laid the foundation for reconciliation.
With foreign powers at our command, let's avoid infighting—we should learn from Digital Phantom; there's no reason why the official team can't compete with a civilian one.
Another major reason for the reconciliation was that the two alien races, the Asuras and the Tree Clan, were constantly oppressing the human race's space.
The Empire could have stood by and watched, but the Alliance did something disgusting, directly handing over the passage to the Tree Clan.
However, the Tree Clan knew that the passageway was difficult to capture, and the Empire was also heavily guarding it, with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Therefore, of the three nations, the Empire is currently facing the least pressure and has also taken in some of the immigrants from the Alliance and the Federation.
The Empire is currently sending troops abroad, but the Alliance and the Federation believe that the effort is still somewhat insufficient.
This was the general situation during the Three Kingdoms period. In addition, there was the invasion of foreign tribes, which led to a technological explosion.
The warships that the regimental-level ships are now encountering are already well-established battalion-level ships.
It is much larger than the previous battalion-class ships, mainly due to the enhanced firepower and maneuverability.
All three nations have realized that when fighting against alien races, firepower is the key; everything else is secondary.
The protracted war will create a severe financial burden, but fortunately, under the pressure, civilian technology has also seen a major breakthrough.
With productivity significantly increased, more products can be produced, naturally allowing the fight to last longer.
Even so, the finances of the three countries are still tight, barely managing to stay afloat.
Worse still, as the territory they occupy shrinks, they are facing a shortage of various resources.
The empire is still racing ahead on its expansion through the stars, striving to discover more resource-rich planets as quickly as possible.
However, the Federation and the Alliance are in a much worse situation, as they simply don't have the energy to explore new resources, and the level of danger is also very high.
Often, when you finally discover new resources, they've already been taken over by the Asuras or the Tree Clan.
Who the hell can I reason with?
In short, all three countries are having a very difficult time. The Empire is doing slightly better, but the other two are really in dire straits.
The Federation and the Alliance have many complaints about the Empire, but they dare not offend it.
Many people with connections and influence have immigrated there.
How long can the empire last? Nobody knows, but lasting for one or two generations shouldn't be a problem, right?
At times like these, digital phantoms are something we miss dearly.
Some people firmly believe that they have only left temporarily and will return sooner or later to save the people of the three kingdoms.
Most of those who hold this view are high-level awakened beings because they know more.
Fewer people believed this rumor; they had some doubts and felt it was a policy of keeping the people ignorant.
But no matter what, isn't this a kind of hope?
Therefore, even in the Alliance and Federation, where the Empire has a poor reputation, this team still has a large number of fans.
Many people regard the digital phantom's markings as something akin to a totem, and they are widely circulated among the people.
Therefore, it is inevitable that many starships are painted with the symbol of the digital phantom—it does not represent identity, but is simply a form of prayer.
The empire took this phenomenon very seriously.
They issued a near-ultimatum to the other two countries: do not counterfeit the Digital Phantom markings, or they will withdraw their support!
It has nothing to do with patents or anything like that; it's simply the symbol of this team, and it shouldn't be desecrated!
The Empire's support was the Federation and the Alliance's last resort, and the reasons were sound, so the two countries had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.
Therefore, many starships now feature a tribute version of the digital phantom logo.
Many of these signs take the concept of "seemingly true but actually false" to the extreme.
That's why, when the battalion-level ship identified the opposing warship as having a "retro" paint scheme, it directly informed the other side that it was violating the law!