Mid-July
Fire Salamander Tribe Headquarters
At this moment, nearly three thousand starships had gathered here in a mighty formation, the most eye-catching among them being five T3 interstellar warships.
Inside the Fire Salamander Tribe's starport, the Fire Lizard Clan Chief looked through the transparent window at the vast fleet of starships docked outside. While he was pleased, his heart was also bleeding.
Because, according to the previous agreement, all strategic supplies for this operation had to be provided by the Fire Salamander Tribe.
Just think about the daily consumption of three thousand starships—that number was no small matter. Even the Fire Salamander Tribe itself was struggling to bear it.
Especially since there were also five T3 interstellar warships.
"I must make that damned bastard pay the price!" The Fire Lizard Clan Chief recalled the masked man, gnashing his teeth in hatred.
If not for that guy, he might already be mining resources on the Dwarf Planet by now!
Why would he be hemorrhaging resources here?
"Report, the two lords have returned and request you to convene a brief meeting," the Fire Lizard adjutant cautiously knocked on the door and called out.
During this period, their clan chief's temper had been terrible. Several unlucky tribesmen had already been tortured and killed by the Fire Lizard Clan Chief to vent his anger.
"I understand," the Fire Lizard Clan Chief calmed his emotions, left his room, and headed toward the conference room.
Arriving at the conference room door, he could see several squads of soldiers who were not from the Fire Salamander Tribe.
There were members of the Human Race, beastmen, and some humanoid starfaring races.
The Fire Lizard Clan Chief pushed open the door, wearing a professional smile on his face.
"My apologies, everyone, for being late," the Fire Lizard Clan Chief greeted warmly, but the people in the room merely glanced at him and said nothing.
Feeling somewhat awkward, the Fire Lizard Clan Chief could only find a seat for himself.
He scanned the round table.
Naturally seated at the head were Han Tianwang, who had been away for some time and had just returned, and his follower, Zhang Haoran.
Besides them, there were three others present.
One was a Human Race man wearing an eyepatch, exuding a fierce demeanor.
He was from a notorious gang of interstellar pirates in the Reef Starfield called the Cerberus Star Pirate Gang.
They specialized in shady dealings and had no fixed base, so many stellar powers could do nothing about them.
Rumors said this pirate gang had a wealthy backer, and many major forces in the Reef Starfield had to give some face to this backer.
Presumably, it was the force behind that Sun Shao who had supported them.
The fact that this pirate boss sat on Han Tianwang's right side was enough to indicate his status here.
On the other side, next to Zhang Haoran's left, was a humanoid starfaring race known as the Gabor Race.
Adults stood around two meters tall, very slender, and possessed a biological exoskeleton—bone plates covering their skin.
They were pitch black all over, with no hair whatsoever.
Like the Fire Salamander Tribe, they controlled several star systems in the Reef Starfield and were considered a second-rate power, with around two thousand starships under their command.
Finally, the Fire Lizard Clan Chief looked at the figure sitting beside him. The foul stench emanating from it made him nauseous.
It was a Pig-headed Man among the beastmen.
The Pig-headed Men are a rather numerous race among the Beast Race, with many branch tribes existing within the race, the vast majority of which are located within the territory of the Warhammer Star Federation.
However, a small portion are scattered across the universe for various reasons.
Like the Fire Salamander Tribe and the Gabor Race, this Pig-headed Orc Chief is also a second-rate power in the Reef Starfield.
And the three thousand starships gathered here at this moment.
Naturally, the one contributing the most forces is still their own Fire Salamander Tribe, almost to the point of being described as "emptying the nest."
Apart from a very small number of T1 Interstellar Warships and T2 Starships left to guard their home, the Fire Lizard Clan Chief has recalled all the Fire Salamander Tribe's starships during the nearly two months of preparation.
Including the starships that retreated after the previous defeat, the Fire Salamander Tribe will once again deploy fifteen hundred starships for this operation!
The other three forces each have five hundred starships.
In contrast, the organizer of this military operation, Han Tianwang, directly commands only thirty starships under his command.
However, no one cares, as everyone values the force behind Han Tianwang.
Moreover, the Cerberus Star Pirate Gang can also be considered Han Tianwang's underlings.
"This military operation, I believe all of you are already aware.
Our target is an interstellar fleet entrenched in the Lion King Star System, originally named the FY Star System. Their starship count is not large, less than twenty starships, but all are at T2 Level or above, including one T3 interstellar warship and one T2 interstellar missile ship.
The commander of this interstellar fleet is hostile to the force behind us.
He is highly likely to affect Young Master Sun's future plans, so we must seize this opportunity to completely eliminate this guy and his fleet in the Lion King Star System!" Han Tianwang said viciously.
In reality, this was entirely Han Tianwang and Zhang Haoran's personal idea. During this time, Han Tianwang had actually been somewhat hesitant, but since he couldn't contact Young Master Sun, he couldn't make a decision.
However, after what happened at the Academy graduation, facing Su Lan, who was as cold as ice toward him, yet as warm as spring breeze toward Zhao Chen!
Whenever he thought of these things, he would become furious.
In his angry eyes, it was as if he could see the intimate scenes between Zhao Chen and his goddess Su Lan. He even speculated whether the two had already developed some intimate relationship.
Whenever he thought of these things, Han Tianwang felt as if his head was turning green.
At this moment, his desire to eliminate Zhao Chen was no less than Zhang Haoran's!
So he decided to execute this combat plan. After all, as long as Zhao Chen was eliminated, Young Master Sun likely wouldn't blame him for anything.
"That's right! We must eliminate this man!" Zhang Haoran displayed an image, and the person in the image was none other than Zhao Chen!
The guy who had brought him immense shame and anger!
"So what if their starships are sophisticated? With less than twenty starships, only a fool would lose in such a battle!" The Pig-headed Orc Chief sneered disdainfully.
The implication of these words was undoubtedly a jab at the Fire Lizard Clan Chief beside him.
The Fire Lizard Clan Chief glared at the Pig-headed Man next to him. The relationship between the two tribes was actually not good, and conflicts had previously arisen over territorial interests.
If it weren't for Sun Shao backing Han Tianwang, the two of them probably wouldn't even be sitting here right now.
"Let's skip the nonsense at this point. Everyone is here out of respect for Sun Shao.
Sun Shao isn't present now, so Young Master Han speaks on his behalf.
As long as you all work for Young Master Han, when the time comes for Sun Shao to reward contributions, none of you will be left out." The Three-Headed Dog Pirate Boss swept his one eye over those present, clearly trying to intimidate everyone.
Hmph, just a dog raised by Young Master Han.
Without Young Master Han's support, how could your so-called interstellar pirate group thrive in the Reef Starfield!
The Fire Lizard Clan Chief inwardly sneered, but these thoughts remained only in his mind.
"I received news half a day ago that this man's flagship has already returned to the Lion King Star System." Young Master Han projected an image—it was that gray T3 interstellar warship.
There were also several other gray interstellar warships following it, similarly unidentifiable in terms of starship information, with only three in total.
"Young Master Han, give the order!" The Three-Headed Dog Pirate Boss clenched his fist, looking eager and impatient.
Young Master Han stood up, striking a heroic pose: "The fleet sets out today, heading for the Lion King Star System! Wipe out the enemy ships!"
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