They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 81: A Trap for Oswaldo (5000)

When Dan Lei mentioned that they were about to witness a corner of the Star God's history, the three members of Emerald instantly perked up.

In the previous collaboration, I suffered a small loss. Now, the value of the information provided by Dan Lei will determine whether the entire collaboration results in a small or a large profit.

As Dan Lei extracted three copies of his memories, the three of them, including Emerald, immediately began reading them with practiced ease.

This time, Dan Lei provided the complete memories of the True Zergling, the aftershocks of the Amber King's hammer from countless ages ago, which still managed to completely shatter the composure of the three Jadeite members.

After all, very few people in the Interstellar Peace Corporation have ever come into contact with the true power of the Star God.

Unlike Yu Kong, she was a woman who had seen the Hunting Light Arrow up close.

It took the three of them a long time to come to their senses. By then, Dan Lei had thoughtfully prepared drinks on the table, which he had gotten directly from the bar in the room.

Toppa took a big gulp of his drink and then began to sigh.

"I've learned something new, truly learned something new. This is just a glimpse into the Star God War... no, just a ripple in the aftermath? Amber King, the power of protection—my understanding of it was far too narrow before."

After Toppa finished speaking, Sand Gold nodded in agreement.
“We were indeed narrow-minded, but the messenger insect that they showed us last time actually survived the global locust plague? No, this whole brood of insects has been sealed away since the global locust plague, which is why the insect's carapace is so strange.”

Speaking of insect shells, Dan Lei, whose cooperation had already been finalized, became interested and asked...

"So, you bought that piece of shell I threw out with placer gold? You must have spent a lot of money to get this stuff from the Academy."

Seeing that Danlei was clearly more relaxed now, Shajin also relaxed and said boldly.

"It was just a small amount of money. Back then, everyone thought that shell was fake. Looking at it now, I made a huge profit from the price they offered."

Dan Lei had no doubts after hearing this. Even the newly promoted Shi Xin Shi Ren's wealth was definitely beyond his comprehension.

After all, the money Dan Lei had was more than any mid-level manager in Interstellar Peace Company could have.

Therefore, Danlei didn't humiliate himself by discussing money, but instead earnestly introduced...

"The messenger insect in my memory is very likely the final enemy we will face this time."

Just as Sand Gold guessed, these insects were clearly sealed here for unknown reasons during the global locust plague.

If even a tiny true gnat bug survived, then besides the messenger bugs, there must also be planetary-level mother bugs and giant true gnat bugs in the ruins.

Moreover, according to the insects' memories, they were clearly preparing to rescue the insect king Taizyuros, so I wouldn't be surprised at all that there were the insect king's remains in the ruins.

By the way, I've already looked up the name of this Envoy-level bug; it's most likely the Star Shattering King Bug Skarakabaz.

At its peak, it could unleash a death ray that could shatter celestial bodies. You'd better calculate whether your command forces could withstand being hit by that thing.

After saying that, Danlei deliberately looked at the sand gold.

In fact, according to Dan Lei's calculations, Skarakkabaz's death ray was at least too much for Pinocone's Gold Sands, which was transformed from Broken Foundation Stone.

Although Huang Quan is definitely much stronger than Skarakabaz, Huang Quan's strike on the Mysterious Sand Gold was at most a serious strike, and most likely just an ordinary strike.

Skarakkabaz's Death Ray is practically a finishing move; a direct hit from it would be a real blow to Sand Gold's small frame.

Sure enough, as soon as Dan Lei spoke and looked at him, Sha Jin keenly sensed his ill intentions. However, he could tell that Dan Lei was mostly joking, so he exaggeratedly spread his hands and said...

"Partner, we should be considered partners now, right?"

"Stop messing around. Instead of letting me block the insects from annihilation, you might as well just put me in its mouth. That way, at least I can knock out a few of its teeth."

Danlei nodded in agreement with the suggestion of placer gold, stating frankly...

"Actually, we don't need to worry about Skarakabaz. Our Immortal Ship will send a general to deal with it."

However, let me make it clear beforehand that I do want to get close to their battlefield. After the general kills Skarakkabaz, I need to get close to it before it self-destructs.

I promise I'll get you some Commander-level armor plates afterward; you won't have risked your lives for nothing.

Yes, with two quasi-commander-level bodyguards, Dan Lei's ambition instantly swelled from capturing a Mother Insect's soul to capturing Skarakkabaz's soul.

In any case, the insects during the global locust plague are all on the same level in terms of intelligence and the simplicity of their brains.

According to the story of Under One Person, these guys are typical examples of those who cultivate life but not nature. When they are alive, they are easily defeated by powerful soul attacks, and when they are dead, they are at the mercy of others.

With Sand Gold's abilities, it shouldn't have much of a problem with withstanding Skarachabaz's self-destruction after death. As for the so-called carapace, as long as it captures Skarachabaz's spirit, it'll be easy for it to find its carapace.

Even if he fails to capture it, it shouldn't be difficult to ask Luo Fu for two pieces to repay the favor.

Since Danlei has said so, Shajin certainly has no objections. Both he and Topa know that by cooperating with Danlei, they will be going deep into the battlefield.

However, he and Topa actually had a high opinion of Danlei's ability to find treasures and uncover secrets, which is why they made a deal for him to be his bodyguard.

Moreover, the secrets that Danlei has now revealed further corroborate their judgment.

Because Dan Lei has only been in the entertainment industry for less than three years, yet he has already uncovered such a huge secret.

As for why Danlei insisted on getting close to Skarabaz, Sand Gold thought he most likely wanted Skarabaz's memories.

It's no secret that Dan Lei is a Memories Path Walker. The memories of a Commander, especially those of a Commander insect who participated in the global locust plague, would naturally make him extremely eager.

Since the logic of the action was reasonable, Sandstone and Toppa naturally nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

With the main plan accomplished, Dan Lei turned to Jade and asked...
"Ms. Emerald, may I know how much the Interstellar Peace Corporation has prepared for this war?"

Normally, Jade shouldn't tell Danlei this question, because the cooperation talks between Interstellar Peace Company and Immortal Boat Alliance haven't ended yet, and revealing one's bottom line in advance would be a major taboo.

However, Emerald knew that Dan Lei wasn't entirely on the side of the Immortal Boat Alliance; his ambition was growing, so she countered with a question.
"The three of us have all been deployed. Do you think we're not prepared enough? In any case, the Star Destroyer fleet won't be small."

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei remarked that Fei Cui's words were as good as saying nothing at all.

It's unrealistic for the Interstellar Peace Corporation not to send Star Destroyers to fight the insect swarm.

It's important to understand that Interstellar Peace Corporation is after profits, and the profit from fighting the Zerg swarm lies in the considerable value of the Zerg swarm's bodies themselves.

Especially high-level insects, whose bodies can directly replace the main materials of many rare armor pieces.

Moreover, the bait that Dan Lei threw out was insects that had survived the global locust plague, which made their value skyrocket. What's more, there might actually be the remains of the insect king here.

Otherwise, if a remote planet is swallowed up by a swarm of insects, so be it. Do you really think the Interstellar Peace Corporation is doing charity work and would send troops to protect a worthless planet in order to fulfill its mission of preservation?

Evacuating the people from the planet is already an act of great mercy from the gentlemen of the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

So, Dan Lei grinned mischievously and said bluntly...

"The feud between the Market Development Department and the Strategic Investment Department is known throughout the galaxy. I've always heard that Oswaldo Schneider, the head of the Market Development Department, is an expansionist. Gentlemen, are you interested in taking advantage of him without harming the overall interests of the company?"

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Emerald immediately became interested and leaned forward.
"Interesting, tell me about it."

Seeing this, Dan Lei said directly

"Oswald Schneider is currently in talks with the Captain of the Royal Sky Ship Company."

However, they could only discuss some initial details, because Lord Yukong did not actually have the authority to agree to all the cooperation.

As for me, I could actually participate directly in the internal talks in Luofu, since only I could open the gates of the Insect Temple, and I had the most information.

Therefore, I can persuade Luofu to change its objectives when engaging in profit-making transactions.

At that time, I will deliberately exaggerate the gains to get Oswald Schneider to invest more resources in the project.

"After the battle, Luo Fu will directly hand over the profits to the Strategic Investment Department. After all, in our view, as long as we give the goods to Interstellar Peace Company, it's not a breach of contract. It makes no difference whether we give them to the Market Development Department or the Strategic Investment Department." After Dan Lei finished speaking, Emerald's eyes lit up.

Because what Dan Lei said is highly feasible, as long as he can really influence Luofu's senior management to decide on their partners.

As for alluvial gold and topaz, alluvial gold has a grudge against Oswaldo Schneider, as the United Emirates of Tsigania was created by Oswaldo.

The Evikin and Katika people are victims of this system. The fact that the Evikin people can now hold tribal councils by a single person is largely the responsibility of Oswald Schneider.

Topa didn't have any conflict with Oswaldo Schneider, but she didn't like him either. Coupled with departmental conflicts, Topa couldn't possibly feel guilty about messing with him.

So the atmosphere in the small theater became lively again, and Dan Lei took the opportunity to win over the three people in the strategic investment department.

Late that night, just as Dan Lei was getting ready to go to sleep in his pajamas, he suddenly felt a fluctuation in the detection magic spell in the room.

Without a word, Dan Lei jumped up and activated the pre-arranged substitution magic trap, transferring all the living creatures in the room to his underground workshop located in the wasteland on the outskirts of the city.

Danlei's magic trap is specifically designed for living beings, because if the one who comes knocking is a Memory Being or a spiritual life form, it would be difficult for him to deal with it now. It would be better to just teleport himself away.

However, if someone has a physical body and can be detected by my detection spell, it's unlikely that I can't handle them at all. I can just send them to the magic workshop and deal with them slowly.

At this moment, Danlei was directly in the core position of the magic workshop, while the intruder had been moved to the experimental field.

However, even so, the intruder still did not reveal himself, and Dan Lei could not determine his actual location at this time, which showed that his stealth skills were quite remarkable.

However, this person clearly didn't understand the mystical arts, which is why he triggered the detection magic spell.

So Dan Lei started to abandon all martial ethics. No matter how strong his stealth is, there is still a collision volume. Otherwise, his detection magic would not have been triggered.

Therefore, under Dan Lei's control, the ground of the entire experimental site began to flood, in an attempt to locate the stalker's position through the watermark.

However, even when the water in the entire venue was almost up to a normal person's calves, there wasn't a single watermark, not even a ripple.

Since it wasn't on the ground, it must be on the wall. So Dan Lei activated the Five Thunder Talisman engraved on the wall without saying a word, instantly electrifying the entire wall and ceiling.

However, the stealthed man still did not reveal himself, which clearly indicates that he still possesses some air superiority or flight capabilities.

But it doesn't matter. The next second, several wind tunnels appeared in the air. As long as this person is still alive, there is no way he can avoid them.

Sure enough, the wind tunnel was activated, and a dark figure suddenly appeared in the air, swinging a knife at the ground with all its might.

A lightning-infused blade of destiny sliced ​​through the laboratory floor as easily as cutting tofu, causing all the water containing the electric current to leak out instantly.

Then, the stalker's entire body crackled with lightning, and he stood in the air a few centimeters above the ground in a magnetic levitation manner.

Now that people had appeared, Dan Lei knew who it was, so he used a telepathic magic trick to say...

"You are Moze, the shadow guard of General Feixiao of Yaoqing Immortal Boat, right? Why did you sneak into my room in the middle of the night?"

To this question, Makozawa answered very coldly.

"I have come to deliver the communicator on the orders of the general."

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei was momentarily stunned, so he projected a shadow onto the experimental site and asked speechlessly.

"Then why didn't you knock on the door, and why didn't you say anything when you were hitting me?"

To this question, Makizawa answered calmly.

"I'm not used to knocking, and you didn't ask."

Dan Lei was speechless, but according to the game's setting, this character was indeed taciturn and introverted.

So Danlei skipped the topic altogether, stretched out his hand, and said...

"Alright, then give me the communicator. What's going on? I thought we'd run into an assassin."

However, Makawa directly refused at this moment.

"No, you have to come in person to collect it, otherwise I can't give it to you."

Dan Lei was too lazy to argue with Mo Ze at this point; he had no reason to kill him. So, he simply changed into his pajamas and stood in front of him, speechless.
"Okay, bring it here."

This time, Moze didn't waste any more words. He directly took out a metal sphere and then said...
"Place the sphere on the ground, take out your jade tablet, and you will be able to communicate with the generals. After that, I will take this sphere with me."

Dan Lei didn't waste any words and did as instructed. Soon, the metal sphere opened like a puzzle box, revealing two projections: Fei Xiao and Jing Yuan.

Just like in the game, Feixiao has a rather carefree personality. Seeing Danlei's appearance and the surrounding environment, she immediately burst into a hearty laugh.

"You must be Dan Lei. I am Fei Xiao, the general of the Immortal Ship Yao Qing. That's how we meet."

"But is it nighttime where you are? And you fought with Makizawa? Judging from your expression, Makizawa lost?"

Regarding this question, Moze directly answered for Danlei, saying...

"We didn't lose, but our stealth was discovered, and we were pulled into a trap. Dan Lei is not easy to kill."

Upon hearing this, Fei Xiao burst into laughter and said...
"Haha, to be able to detect Mo Ze's stealth and still lure him into a trap, Dan Lei, you're quite skilled. We'll have to spar when we meet again."

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately suspected that Mo Ze had a cunning side. He must have said that on purpose. He knew that his simple magic workshop couldn't possibly hold Mo Ze back. If they really fought, it would be difficult for Mo Ze to kill him, and he would have to see how the fight went to defeat Mo Ze.

Therefore, he must have said that on purpose to lure Feixiao into challenging him to a duel.

Dan Lei said that when he fought Fei Xiao, he was almost always the one getting hit, so he immediately changed the subject.
"General Feixiao is joking. Although it is already night in the city of Aijihazo where I am now, some people may have noticed when I activated the teleportation. So it is best to communicate quickly if there is anything."

After Dan Lei said that, Jing Yuan followed suit and said...

"Actually, it was all your own doing. General Feixiao and I are on our way to Ejihazo. We're going to meet with Oswaldo Schneider tomorrow."

You sent Tingyun back with a message that an agreement has been reached with the Strategic Investment Department, and that you've directly brought in two Shi Xin ten-man combat teams. Naturally, we need to ask about the specifics; otherwise, how can we discuss this tomorrow?

When asked about this, Dan Lei spoke frankly and quickly explained the agreement between himself and the three others, but he left out the part that they would cooperate with his actions.

Of course, Dan Lei also revealed everything about his plan to sabotage Oswaldo Schneider.

After Danlei finished speaking, Feixiao scratched his head and immediately complained.
"What a hassle. I hate this kind of political maneuvering the most. Why can't the Interstellar Peace Corporation just have a fight to decide who has the say?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei broke out in a cold sweat, as if to say, "You think there's no internal strife within the Interstellar Peace Company? The border trade war came about because it was the result of power struggles within the Interstellar Peace Company."

However, Jing Yuan started to defend his own at this moment, and he said directly...

“If that’s all there is to it, I think we can cooperate. Oswald Schneider is ambitious, and his reputation here isn’t very good to begin with. The key is that he’s not immortal; even if he were to achieve immortality through various means, his stability wouldn’t be very strong.”

Diamond, the head of the strategic investment department, is, after all, an envoy, and maintaining a good relationship with him would be more beneficial for the long-term development and communication of the Immortal Boat Alliance and the Interstellar Peace Company.

Seeing that Jing Yuan had no objections, Fei Xiao didn't want to think about it anymore. Yao Qing Immortal Boat had close communication with the Interstellar Peace Company, so she was not in a position to speak on this matter.

After all, she would be disliked by both sides if she offended anyone. As long as Luo Fu took the blame for offending someone, Fei Xiao would have no objection.

However, Jing Yuan still harbored resentment towards Dan Lei's self-serving approach and cooperation with the strategic investment department, so he said at the end of the conversation...

"Dan Lei, the insect nest you unearthed this time will be of great help to the alliance. It will not only allow you to fulfill your destiny, but also enable the Immortal Boat Alliance to deepen its cooperation with other forces."

"You'll definitely receive a reward after the battle. When you spar with General Feixiao later, let me see your progress over the past three years, so I can assign you a suitable position."

　The Makze was given a lot of medicine by the Medicine King, so it can no longer be considered a short-lived species.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)