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The shattered wreckage of the insectoid ships did not linger for long before being devoured by their own kind that surged up from behind. Some Leviathans even opened their massive maws and sucked in the wreckage along with the small insectoids that were not yet completely dead, converting them into new energy and matter.
Their wounds healed at a visible speed, and some Leviathans even seemed to grow larger during the battle.
More importantly, as the distance between the Zerg fleet and the human fleet began to close, the Zerg attacks gradually became more effective.
A barrage of biological plasma cannons and thermal acid barrages, along with thermal acid battery-powered biological torpedoes that attached tendrils to devour tentacles, began to attack the Imperial Army's fleet like a tidal wave.
The swarm may have been enhanced during the last battle with the Imperial Guard, as their attacks were now able to reach faster-than-light speeds and keep up with the Imperial Guard's warships, thus making their efforts no longer futile.
This is why the Zerg fleet only deployed 40 bio-Leviathans; after all, only these 40 of the planetary-level Leviathans are capable of faster-than-light combat.
Trajan noticed this change and quickly gave an order.
"Quickly record this situation and then send it back to the Warlord Swarm. It seems to have become even more powerful!!"
A barrage of missiles, torpedoes, hot acid barrages, and bio-plasma cannons bombarded the Imperial Guard's shields, but were all blocked by the super-powered shields.
The physical attacks were all thrown directly into the warp by the Void Shield.
Sometimes you really have to say that the Empire of Man deserves to be attacked by the Warp. After all, what kind of shield does that? They're just sitting at home and you're attacking them.
Who can accept being at home resting when a cannonball hits them in the face?
Chapter 207 What if what I exchanged was a soul?
The two fleets went back and forth, and thanks to the effective detectors in the patrol fleet, Zhou Qing was able to successfully receive summaries and reports of the battle situation at the front.
They have successfully identified the threat posed by the insects. The threat posed by these insects is not due to the strength of their warships; on the contrary, their warships are not powerful at all.
The real threat of the Zerg swarm is their sheer numbers and their ability to devour their own kind and then regenerate even more warships.
Especially those planet-sized Zerg swarm planets like Leviathan, which can easily produce more Zerg units and then charge towards the Imperial fleet, are undoubtedly powerful.
Zhou Qing watched like that, then glanced at the number of patrol fleets he had produced.
In the past period of time, only one full-strength patrol fleet has been produced.
There was no other way; the time was simply too short—a mere four months. To be able to produce even one patrol fleet was already an incredible feat.
"Turajan, hold on, keep delaying. I have a new patrol fleet that will move to your position in two days."
You will take command of this fleet. Strengthen your own fleet and remember to hold off these insect swarms to buy us time.
When a new fleet was produced, Zhou Qing didn't hesitate and immediately used it to launch a jump, preparing to support Trajan.
Although this might seem like a piecemeal tactic, it doesn't matter, the number of Zerg swarms is decreasing every moment, while our fleet is endless.
The vast human empire demonstrated its population advantage at this moment, and the usefulness of the large group of intellectuals in the Ministry of Government was also revealed.
Zhou Qing directly assembled this group of people and sent them to the Naval Academy for training.
The Naval Academy is replenishing humanity with large numbers of naval officers and soldiers in batches, and then, after the fleet appears, naval soldiers will be sent to fight in the war.
The Zerg swarm was, after all, on a long and arduous expedition. Their data was already there; it was just a small advance fleet. Although such a scale was quite large for Zhou Qing at this time, they could wear down the enemy.
Trajan, who was commanding the fleet in battle, received a voice communication from Zhou Qing.
The next second, he calmed down. This was the advantage of having a tall person behind you. With a tall person supporting you, all you have to do is carry out orders.
And reinforcements have arrived! That's wonderful!!
Trajan informed all the guards of the situation, and when they received news that reinforcements were about to arrive, they became even more eager to fight.
For the Emperor, for the War General, for the Empire, for Glory, for Humanity!
The Imperial Guard is the most powerful military unit in the human empire, and their morale is a very constant value.
This Imperial Guard, with its fearless spirit and swarm of insects, continued to wage fleet warfare in space.
Having seen enough about the situation with the insects, Zhou Qing then turned his attention back to the insects.
The Imperial Guard can buy enough time for more patrol fleets to arrive and provide support. Right now, we still need to kill the Eldar first!
The warp has already been dealt with by Zhou Qing, and the Zerg swarm issue cannot be resolved in a short time, so the situation has once again returned to dealing with the Eldar.
The grudge against the 108 worlds of the Misty Starfield has not yet been avenged.
Zhou Qing was still assembling his legion. Now everything was ready, and all that was left was for Tarasin to use the Brilliant Star Map to pinpoint the locations of those Eldar arks.
"Don't let me down, Tarasin..."
Zhou Qing rested his chin on his hands and murmured.
Tarasin, on whom Zhou Qing had placed great hopes, was now heading towards the center of Thanatos, the crown world of the Necromancers, with his own world engine.
The star map is arguably one of the greatest treasures in the Milky Way.
It was kept under the care of the Olucka dynasty, and Tarachin had visited it once before, paying a heavy price to gain the right to view the magnificent star map.
However, this time Tarachin was confident enough that the other party would lend him the Brilliant Star Map.
Rasin's warship arrived in the Crown World Thanatos. He had been there once before, so this time he seemed to know the way very well.
When he arrived, the Oluca dynasty had already discovered him, and a communication was immediately sent to him.
Tarasin immediately made the call, and appeared before him was the French Emperor Neherah of the Oluska dynasty.
"Tarasin!? What are you doing here again? Didn't I tell you last time not to come near my world? You ignored my warning again this time, are you trying to start a war!?"
The Oluska dynasty made a deal with Tarasin last time because Tarasin paid a heavy price, but that doesn't mean the Oluska dynasty is willing to do business with this guy.
It's best to keep this guy far away from your world, otherwise who knows what he might steal? He's the kind of person who never leaves empty-handed.
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. I've come to see you this time because I have some great news to share."
At any other time, if Tarachin saw the Hierophant come out to send him away, he would have run away immediately. But this time was different; he had absolute leverage.
"I have something you'll absolutely be interested in. This time, all you need to do is lend me the Star Chart for a quick look, just like last time. How about it? Are you interested in this deal?"
No sooner had Tarasin finished speaking than Emperor Neherach of the Oluska dynasty said decisively.
"No, I don't want to make any deals with you, and I have no interest in anything of yours."
This time, don't even think about using the Brilliant Star Chart again. It's a work of art, and also a divine artifact; you absolutely cannot be allowed to use it like this!
Tarasim was successful because he successfully bribed a powerful figure within the dynasty, thus lending him his services.
But what could a hegemon like Tarachin possibly offer to impress a French emperor when the French emperor himself has personally intervened?
So before Tarachin could even say what he wanted to trade, the other party flatly refused him.
This is exactly what Tarasin wanted to see. The more arrogant and haughty the other party is now, the more humble he will become next. Even a mere necromancer overlord like him can feel the Emperor's request.
"What if I said that what I'm trading with you is my soul? If you can show me the Brilliant Star Chart and help me find something, I can give you a soul and let you regain it!"
Nehrach fell silent as soon as Kalasin finished speaking.
He didn't believe that Tarasin would dare to deceive a French emperor, which proved that what he said was true.
Chapter 208 The Deal with the Oluca Dynasty is Completed
After a long silence, the French Emperor Neherach of the Oluska dynasty finally spoke.
"You need to be accountable for what you say. Are you sure you can give me a soul instead of just trying to fool me?"
"Do you know what it means to deceive a French emperor? It means war, something a small overlord like you can never afford."
Even though Nehrah knew perfectly well that Tarasin wouldn't be so audacious as to deceive a mage, especially one who would use his soul to do so, he still found it somewhat unbelievable.
Souls! That's something the cosmic undead have been pursuing for 6,000 million years. They even went into a deep hibernation for it, with the Silent King personally venturing beyond the galaxy to search for souls.
The Silent King has not yet returned.
While everyone was still waiting for Silent Scripture's return, a necromantic dynasty overlord suddenly appeared and said he had souls in his possession, asking if he wanted them. His only request was to borrow the Brilliant Star Chart.
Anyone with a modicum of intelligence would remain skeptical of this matter. After all, how could a necromancer overlord find something that even Silent Script couldn't find?
But the longing for his soul still tempted him, and he didn't want to just drive Tarachin away, in other words, what if?
What if this guy gets incredibly lucky and actually finds the soul?
Based on his achievement of actually finding the soul, even if Silent Wen returns, he will be directly promoted to the position of Emperor of a dynasty; this is a foregone conclusion.
Moreover, souls might not be so useful. If you offend Tarasim now, it won't be so easy to obtain souls in the future.
For the sake of his subordinates, he couldn't directly offend the other party.
So after much deliberation, Herach decided to test it one more time.
"Of course I can guarantee that what I say is true. In fact, if you are willing to meet me, I can give you a soul as my reward. What do you say?"
Tarasim, who possessed a full 100 souls, wasn't worried about this at all; he could simply give away the pure souls.
When communicating with these papal emperors, it's best to be honest.
He wasn't the only one who knew about Zhou Qing's price. If the guy on the other side found out about Zhou Qing's price, he could go directly to Zhou Qing too.
Atara was merely a minor overlord, while the opposing side was a judge of a great dynasty, far surpassing this minor overlord in resources and everything else.
Even the brilliant star map is in their hands.
Providing coordinates is much simpler than dealing with this guy.
Why should Zhou Qing reject the Dharma Emperor opposite him and choose him instead? It makes no sense, even if he had helped Zhou Qing in battle before.
In Tarachin's own view, that battle was hardly a friendship; the relationship was utterly insignificant.
Zhou Qing's willingness to give him this opportunity already demonstrates their friendship, and he has repaid that kindness.
Tarachin hadn't considered asking Zhou Xing for more based on this.
Nehrach paused for a moment before finally making up his mind.
"Since that's the case, then come in. I will unlock the phase jump barrier for you, and you can come in now."
However, I hope you're not lying. Of course, given your honesty, I'll let you go even if you are, but you'll have to pay a small price.
If Tarasin was lying, then Herah would be willing to let him go, since he was willing to come and prove it directly. However, deceiving the Hierophant always comes at a price.
"Of course, I'm willing to pay the price if I'm lying."
The next second, Tarasin's figure disappeared from his world engine vehicle and appeared in the palace inside Thanatos in the Crown World.
Herah himself sat on the throne, looking at Tarasin who appeared before him.