Chapter 2289: Xuanse's Expectation
Anyway, the capture operation still needed preparation time. Putting pressure on Jiangnan through Chong Bishi was undoubtedly a better choice!
If Chong Bishi could take down Paradise, capturing Jiangnan would be even easier!
If she couldn't take it down, she could still drag a Star-Devouring Insect Clan member into the water, increasing the probability of a successful capture!
Clearly, Danding and Gui Ji had an unspoken understanding, pulling off a small coordinated move, shifting the pressure onto Chong Bishi!
With such tempting prey right at her doorstep, how could Chong Bishi bear to let it go?
If she didn't give it one last try, she'd regret it for life!
The emergency meeting ended, and the various mine owners went their separate ways to prepare for the upcoming capture operation!
On the way back, Chong Bishi seemed preoccupied. Her gaze shifted and landed on Xuanse Six!
Throughout the meeting, Xuanse Six had remained silent, not saying a word. He was exceptionally quiet, even sitting far away from Chong Bishi.
He avoided even eye contact, as if fleeing from a disaster, clearly unwilling to have any association with Chong Bishi!
However, Chong Bishi had no intention of letting Xuanse Six off!
(͡°◡͡°) "Where are you going?"
Xuanse Six shuddered: "You know the answer. Of course, back to the Chaos Holy Hall. Since the meeting is over, why would I stay here?"
With that, he turned and left!
But a smirk curled at the corner of Chong Bishi's mouth:
(◔↼◔`) "Oh ho? Can you really bear to watch me worry about the Paradise matter? Don't you have anything to say?"
Xuanse Six didn't even turn around: "I can bear it!"
Chong Bishi's expression suddenly turned cold:
(ꐦ°᷄_°᷅) "Stop right there! Still don't understand the situation? Are you giving up on that avatar you have in my nest?"
"Don't forget which side you're on now! We are allies!"
"If you still can't tell who's in charge, I don't mind making you step down from your position as the Chaos Clan's big mine owner anytime soon!"
Xuanse Six's steps halted abruptly. He turned back, his face dark:
(￢益￢ꐦ) "Allies? I think I'm just your puppet! What do you want now?"
"Haven't you already achieved your goal?"
Chong Bishi smiled seductively:
(∗❛ั↼❛ั) "Hehe~ You know it well. I said, it's about Paradise!"
"I've found some ways to deal with the monster inside, but relying on me alone, I'm still not confident. If I try to eat it raw, the losses to my swarm will be huge, maybe even crippling."
"And three days is still very tight. If your Chaos Legion could help, that would be perfect!"
In his heart, Xuanse Six was screaming madly: Damn it! I've been waiting for you to say that!
It wasn't for nothing that I played hard to get. Jiangnan's move really works!
Xuanse Six looked extremely reluctant:
(｡･ˇ_ˇ･) "Eh? You want my help? Isn't that your own business? I'm not interested."
Chong Bishi chuckled and leaned close to Xuanse:
(๑ớ↼ờ) "My business is your business. And it has to be your business."
"Darling~ With our relationship, why separate you and me?"
"I recall that the Chaos Clan can use chaos energy to create gravitational fields, right? It's not as good as the Stardust Clan, not an expert, but you can still move two-dimensional fragments, can't you?"
"With your Chaos Legion plus my swarm, taking Paradise in three days isn't difficult."
As she spoke, she reached out to touch Xuanse Six's face, startling him into jumping back!
੧੧(-益-٥) "Talk if you want, but don't get handsy! I don't want to lose this avatar too!"
Chong Bishi's hand froze mid-air. She just smiled sweetly at Xuanse.
After a tense silence, Xuanse Six finally let out a long sigh:
(◞‸◟) "Fine, I'll help. What's in it for me?"
Chong Bishi laughed softly: "Whether you like it or not, you can't change the fact that we share the same interests. Only if I'm good, you'll be good."
"Don't joke about me giving back your avatar. You know I'll never let go."
"But I can promise that I'll use all my resources and opportunities to help you reach Star Devourer. Then, with the two of us working together, isn't there anywhere in this starry sky mine we can't go?"
Xuanse Six sneered inwardly. What a big pie. Even if I reach Star Devourer, I'll still be a puppet under your control.
If I'm good, of course you'll be good!
He put on a troubled expression and finally let out another long sigh, as if resigning himself to fate:
(︶益︶ꐦ) "Fine! I'll help. I'll send my Chaos Legion to support your swarm in taking Paradise. Since I have no better choice anyway."
"Then can you at least turn off the Dark Domain so I can establish contact with Xuanse Four? He'll be the one commanding. I don't want to throw this clean avatar into the fire too."
"I already know the situation clearly. There's nothing left for you to hide, is there?"
Chong Bishi giggled: "Alright. If you do well, I'll reward you handsomely back at the nest, darling?"
"Make sure to send plenty of troops. Your Chaos Clan doesn't fear losses, right? When you're about to be two-dimensionalized, just blow yourselves up."
Xuanse Six shot her a glare and left without another word.
The agreement was made. Chong Bishi indeed came to ask for his Chaos Legion's help.
Now he had a way to intervene.
Xuanse Six breathed a sigh of relief. In the end, he chose to cooperate with Jiangnan.
He couldn't refuse the tempting conditions. Compared to being Chong Bishi's puppet forever,
Xuanse preferred to take a gamble and retrieve his avatar.
Once Chong Bishi died, he would be free!
Thinking of this, a fierce glint flickered in Xuanse's eyes.
You, this bitch, were unkind first, so don't blame me for being unjust!
Having secured the Chaos Legion's support from Xuanse, Chong Bishi looked very pleased.
Now her chances of taking Paradise were even greater.
She wasn't afraid of Xuanse pulling any tricks. In the nest, she was the absolute king.
Unless Xuanse didn't want his avatar back or his mine owner position, he had to obey.
...
Xuanse Six didn't go back on his word. As soon as he returned to his mining area, he dispatched a large number of Chaos Legion troops to support the Bishi Swarm in Sector 665.
Except for a few necessary guards, he sent out every combat unit he could.
This move genuinely confused the other factions. What's up with Xuanse?
Although the Chaos Clan and the Insect Clan were allies, it was overkill to go all out just to help Chong Bishi take Paradise.
What kind of love potion did Chong Bishi feed Xuanse?
...
In Sector 665, all the swarms from Chong Bishi's 308 rich mining areas had already gathered.
Combining the Bishi Swarm with the original Feiyu Swarm, the number of insects was simply too vast to count.
Moreover, they were raised in the starry sky mine. Even other Star-Devouring Insect Queens from the Insect Clan
didn't have as many insects as Chong Bishi—less than half of hers.
A massive swarm, like black smoke, marched through Sector 665.
Along the way, even the light of several galaxies was blocked. The food consumed during the march alone could devour entire galaxies.
Like a plague of locusts, the momentum was grand. Everywhere you looked, there were insects.
At the very center of the swarm was the central nest that Jiangnan had once blown up.
Last time, the 5-light-year hole caused by the colorful small fire jar had already been repaired in just a few days.
The nest structure was even larger than before.
Hundreds of millions of giant dragon insects were tethered to the nest, forming a pulling array.
They dragged the nest with all their might toward Paradise, while other insects also used all their strength to move it.
Now the nest had been accelerated to a terrifying speed, moving continuously.
The nest acted like a base vehicle or command center, providing support, supplies, issuing orders, and performing a series of complex functions.
Small-scale wars might not require dragging the nest all the way there.
But for ultra-large-scale operations involving the entire swarm, without the nest, it was impossible to coordinate.
Inside the royal nest's breeding chamber, Chong Bishi's main body was lying on a dark green gel platform, holding a handsome Yin Ling Clan man.
She frowned as she studied the star map projection before her.
ᥬ(๑ୖ҉ൠୖ҉) "Three days? We've already marched this long. It should be in time."
The Yin Ling Clan handsome guy she was holding was Xuanse Four's puppet body.
He had already become gaunt, clearly having suffered a lot recently.
(›´﹏`‹)…
Without the support of Dali chives, he lived in misery every day, wishing he could die.
If the memories hadn't been synchronized, it might have been okay. Now that they were, Xuanse Six at home was vomiting at everything, even vomiting at the sight of a female.
His spirit was on the verge of collapse, banging his head against the wall!
ᥬ(๑ୖ҉ਊୖ҉) "Darling? Do you have any good suggestions for this war? Quite a lot of Chaos Legion has come to support."
"He's usually useless, but this time he's very reliable."
Xuanse Four already wanted to die. Forgive me, I can't refute that. I'm really useless!
He felt like his kidneys weren't even his anymore.
(›´Ĺ̯`‹) "At the current speed, trying to arrive within three days, set up, and attack Paradise is still too rushed."
"We might not make it in time, and we need to leave time for the battle itself? I suggest we speed up the march."
"Act as quickly as possible. After all, time waits for no one. Who knows what tricks Danding and the others might pull?"
Chong Bishi frowned: "What you say isn't unreasonable. But our current march speed is already the limit."
"The nest's mass is too huge. Those dragon insects are pulling with all their might. Countless have already died from exhaustion along the way."
Xuanse Four grinned:
(›´↼`‹) "Heh, have you forgotten about my Chaos Legion? Limit? The current march speed is far from the limit."
"Just watch!"