Chapter 308 Kogg's Decision
The Giant Spirit Realm, the center of the royal city.
Deep within this magnificent city, constructed entirely of metal, stands the most imposing mechanical temple.
Countless thick energy conduits, like blood vessels, clung to the inside and outside of the temple, pulsating with a heart-stopping light.
At this moment, beneath the central dome of the temple, upon the metal throne symbolizing supreme authority, space blurred and distorted, and a shadow, several times larger than that of ordinary natives of the Giant Spirit Realm, appeared out of thin air and slowly condensed into shape.
It was none other than Kog, the world lord of the Giant Spirit Realm!
Its body also exhibits a slime-like semi-fluid characteristic, but it is more solid, as if it were made of molten obsidian.
The surface is covered with countless fine natural patterns, like those on a circuit board.
Three pairs of compound eyes, positioned in different locations, like six cold stars, slowly scanned the empty temple.
"An unknown...enemy?"
Kogg's voice echoed in the temple, calm and undisturbed, without the slightest hint of power.
However, these simple words made a giant spirit general prostrate below the throne feel as if he were being crushed by an invisible mountain.
Even though his body was covered in advanced armor, the general still felt that his entire slimy body was about to go limp, and fear had disrupted the energy circulation within his body.
Kogg's three compound eyes focused simultaneously, like six searchlights, locking onto his subordinate.
The invisible pressure almost crushed the other party's consciousness: "Such a fierce battle has already broken out, the barriers have been torn apart, and the territory has been invaded, yet you tell me that you haven't even been able to capture a single piece of the enemy's core information?"
The subordinate's body trembled violently, but he still managed to emit intermittent mental fluctuations mixed with energy noise:
"My...my Lord, forgive me! All...all attempts to collect the bodies or prisoners...have...have utterly failed!"
"Both the corpses themselves and the units that carried out the collection mission were completely erased from existence by some force the moment they succeeded! We...we only have images and energy fluctuation data recorded during the battle."
"However... we have... we have made a preliminary deciphering of their language, but many key terms cannot be deciphered. We only... we know that they call themselves—'wizards'."
With all his might, the general imitated the precise pronunciation of the last two words, which he had deciphered from the fragments of battlefield communications, revealing the presence of the wizarding civilization.
“Wizards…” Kog repeated the word in a low voice, a hint of interest flashing in all six compound eyes. “They came prepared, and may even know about our ‘absorbing evolution’ characteristics. In that case, this is not a chance encounter, but more like a conspiracy against the Giant Spirit Realm.”
Sensing that the ruler's tone did not immediately unleash destruction, the general frantically searched for a way to deflect blame in order to survive.
Suddenly, he perked up and hurriedly said, "My lord, you are wise! All the gods (referring to those level seven natives) have also lost contact. They must have been lured by those insignificant and lowly wizards and fallen into the trap set by their 'God of Wizards'!"
"Moreover... My lord, you have just launched a new campaign against the 'Desolate Bone Starfield,' and these self-proclaimed wizards just happened to appear, and they know so much about us... I believe this is very likely a conspiracy by 'Hila,' or even 'Fungus Lord'!"
The Hilla and the Bacterium Lord mentioned are the world lords of the other two powerful civilizations, the "Mind Realm" and the "Reproduction Realm," within the Triangular Plane Cluster.
"Judging from the battlefield footage, those wizards were also commanding various races to fight together, so the enemy must also be a powerful civilization whose territory spans multiple worlds!"
Kog's massive body shifted slightly on the throne, producing a low, metallic scraping sound.
"Sila... given her manipulative nature, she could indeed do something like this. Colluding with outsiders, shifting the blame... humph!"
It emitted a chilling snort, causing the surrounding metal walls to resonate and hum in response.
"I want to see what kind of sweet talk Sheila can come up with to shirk her responsibility once I personally capture the leader of these wizards and pry open their memory cores!"
In fact, the three civilizations of the Triangular Plane Cluster had long realized the importance of banding together in the endless void during their long competition and expansion.
Compared to other completely unfamiliar foreign civilizations, although there are constant frictions among the three, they have long formed a loose alliance, especially when facing common external threats or interests.
Kogg stopped thinking about these things and turned his compound eyes to his subordinates: "How is the troop assembly progressing?"
Hearing this, the subordinate secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had temporarily escaped a disaster.
It hurriedly reported: "My lord! The home legion is rapidly assembling, and many powerful warriors who are fighting abroad have also received orders and are urgently returning via hyperspace channels! It is expected that in ten days, we will be able to prepare a mighty legion capable of crushing any invaders!"
Kog nodded slightly in satisfaction. The Giant Spirit Realm's efficient war machine was already in operation, and its efficiency was absolutely no less than that of any other world.
“Very good. In the meantime, we can’t be idle. Utilize all intelligence networks, at all costs, to find out more about these ‘wizards’ as soon as possible! Their power system, civilization structure, weaknesses… I need to know everything! Based on this, formulate a specific annihilation plan!”
"Yes! I will obey my lord's command!"
The subordinates, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, writhed in fear and quickly retreated from the suffocating mechanical temple, maneuvering their armor.
In the empty temple, Kog remained silent for a moment before his massive body slid down from the throne, like a flowing mountain range, and moved to a secret chamber at the back of the temple filled with various sophisticated instruments.
It first activated one of the oddly shaped communicators.
The screen lit up, but the other side was shrouded in deep darkness, with only a clear, ethereal voice that seemed to directly affect one's thoughts:
"Korg? What's up with contacting me at this hour? Is your new toy (referring to the Desolate Bone Starfield) in trouble?"
Kogg didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Hila, is that so-called 'wizard' civilization that suddenly appeared in my territory something you were behind?"
Sheila paused for a moment on the other end of the screen, then her voice carried a hint of displeasure and seriousness: "Korg, watch your accusations. I know nothing about them."
"Mind your own business and get rid of them as soon as possible. Don't forget, it's almost time for us to fulfill our 'contract'."
Although there was no conclusive evidence, Kogg's furrowed brow—if that writhing bodily structure could be called a brow—unfurrowed slightly.
It, along with Hilla and the Bacterium Master, are old rivals and also old "friends".
They are all old monsters who have lived for countless years, and are truly intelligent people.
Moreover, and most importantly, the three world rulers are currently cooperating with another, even larger and more terrifying, powerful world—or rather, the three of them are being "hired" by that world to jointly carry out a dangerous but rewarding mission.
Given this crucial premise of cooperation, the likelihood of Hilla provoking an unknown, powerful civilization to cause trouble for him at this time is indeed extremely low.
The question just now was more of a warning and a test, to prevent Hillary from having any ulterior motives.
"That would be best," Kogg replied in a low voice, then ended the call.
Silence returned to the sealed room.
A calculating glint flashed in Kogg's three pairs of compound eyes.
"Wizards...commanding multiple races to fight...highly targeted information blocking..." it murmured.
Although the possibility of Sheila directly causing trouble has been largely ruled out, the Giant Spirit Realm must gather more information about this suddenly appearing enemy just to be on the safe side.
It needs to be more proactive and delve deeper into understanding the existence of these self-proclaimed "wizards".
Since relevant information cannot be obtained on the battlefield, then...
Kogg's massive, solid, semi-fluid body seemed to writhe slightly with restlessness in the empty, enclosed room.
Its three pairs of compound eyes stared intently at the other end of the secret chamber, at the enormous magic array constructed from countless rare metals and space crystals.
The magic circle's lines are complex and ancient, radiating a faint fluctuation that transcends dimensions.
Hesitation and struggle alternated on its face, whose features were indistinguishable.
Finally, it seemed to have made up its mind, and with deep heartache, it slowly "rolled" something out from the space beside it.
It was a crystal about the size of a fist, with a deep golden color throughout, and liquid light seemed to be slowly flowing inside.
As soon as it appeared, the entire secret room was filled with a pure and warm aura of soul energy, which invigorated everyone's spirits.
Thousand Souls Golden Crystal!
A soul treasure that could only be formed by consuming hundreds of billions of superior souls and taking countless years!
Even with Kogg's status and wealth, such treasures are dwindling with each use, making them his most prized possession.
Kogg's body surface undulated rhythmically like waves, a gesture he used to express his heartache.
"Well, Sheila's right. With the contract imminent, we need to nip any unforeseen problems in the bud... Hopefully, that self-proclaimed wizarding civilization can plunder enough resources to make up for this loss!"
It carefully embedded the golden crystal into the perfectly fitting groove in the center of the magic circle.
Buzz!
As the crystal was placed in, the magic circle was instantly activated, and all the lines and runes lit up one by one, emitting strong spatial fluctuations and soul resonance.
Golden energy flowed from the crystal like blood, surging along the patterns of the magic array, and finally forming a constantly twisting, blurry light gate above the array.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the light gate gradually stabilized.
A grand, somewhat ethereal and playful will descended slowly across an unknown distance of void, filling the entire secret chamber.
(End of this chapter)
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