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Many plans were proceeding step by step, and after playing a century-spanning game of Spatial Leap, Shangguan Wangyu once again encountered Jufeng's army.
If there is a confrontation known as a fateful duel, it would undoubtedly be between Jufeng and Shangguan Wangyu.
It was reminiscent of the two swordsmen who had fought at the Forbidden City Summit.
Jiang Xue's experimental results had been repeatedly confirmed, and the time nodes conveyed by Mu Shu were rolling in with the wheel of time.
A great battle was imminent.
Surprisingly, Shangguan Wangyu had no intention of negotiating with Jufeng. What Jufeng had thought would be a situation where Earth was used as leverage to exchange for some territorial benefits did not occur.
"What is Shangguan Wangyu afraid of?"
Ikeda Kenji, somewhat puzzled by Shangguan Wangyu's actions, turned to Jufeng, who was more familiar with him.
Jufeng gazed intently at the neatly arranged Fleet in the distance and said, "What other options does he have besides controlling us and causing us to make mistakes in this battle?"
"Zhan Xingzi's control over the Large Magellanic Cloud has surpassed Shangguan Wangyu's understanding. He has already lost the people's hearts; demanding territory or recognition holds no significance anymore."
"I suspect his plan is to kill us in this battle and then find a place to make a comeback."
Listening to Jufeng's analysis, Ikeda Kenji couldn't help but ask in surprise, "The vast universe is indeed large, but where could he possibly find refuge?"
Shangguan Wangyu was now the public enemy of the entire Cosmos; wherever he went, he would likely have nowhere to hide. So even if he wanted to escape, it wouldn't be easy. Even if he could perform long-distance Spatial Leaps across Star Systems, he couldn't live like that forever.
Jufeng's eyes were deep as the sea; he looked toward the broader starry sky and murmured, "Is there anything impossible for Shangguan Wangyu? Perhaps they might even carve out a wider space."
Ikeda Kenji shuddered at these words.
At that moment, Shangguan Wangyu was also gazing at the starry sky. Opposite the stars lay the army of Jufeng.
He recalled the first time he had met Jufeng.
...
After everyone had left, Tony hurried up to the top floor, where a young man dressed casually yet exuding an air of nobility stood before a display screen that was showing footage from the conference room.
“Tony, what do you think of that young man?”
In front of others, Tony maintained his composure, but upon seeing this young man, he bowed deeply, unable to meet his gaze.
“He's quite a character. He seems inexperienced in business, but anyone bold enough to mortgage a spacecraft is rare throughout history.”
Tony's assessment was already quite high. In fact, after spending over a decade navigating the upper echelons of the universe, it was rare for him to describe someone as a “character.” This was also related to the young man's final move; although Tony did not understand martial arts, he knew that mere tricks would not earn the respect of a veteran.
Upon hearing Tony's evaluation, the young man chuckled lightly and murmured, “That last stunning move really surprised me! Interesting, very interesting!”
For some reason, he felt a strange familiarity with the child in Jufeng's arms and suddenly thought of someone else, causing his emotions to become inexplicably agitated.
“Find out everything about Jufeng for me. Also, send out a notification—conduct a search throughout the entire universe. I want to find her, no matter what it takes.”
Tony nodded obediently, lowering his head even further, fearing that if he displeased the young man, chaos would ensue across the universe.
At that time, Shangguan Wangyu was still desperately chasing after the shadow of Chuyang, unaware that she had slipped away right under his nose; and the one who had seized his happiness was none other than this highly regarded youth.
Fate always plays tricks on people; that's just how the Creator works. Archrivals are often like this—life is destined!
...
Jufeng's gaze settled on Shangguan Wangyu as he stood still. This was the first time Romain had seen Shangguan, while it was the second time for Shangguan to see Romain.
"Seeing you in person, I suddenly have a feeling that you must be someone who looks better in photos," Shangguan remarked.
The implication of looking better in photos suggests that the comment was not particularly friendly, especially when made during their first meeting. It also conveyed the message that Romain had seen photographs of Shangguan, indicating he had done some research on him.
Shangguan Wangyu smiled slightly and said, "You seem more mature than you were eight years ago, and..." He turned his gaze toward Vera and continued, "It seems you've become even more charming than before."
This statement carried a lot of information, proving that Shangguan was quite familiar with Romain. Their first exchange was filled with sharpness, leaving an unsettling feeling in the air.
This was Shangguan Wangyu's second encounter with Jufeng, or rather, their close contact. Little did he expect that their second meeting would mark them as sworn enemies, destined to be adversaries.
What is fate if not this?
While Shangguan was still in a daze, suddenly the alarm from his fleet blared. His eyes fell on the large screen, where he saw countless mechas rising from Earth.
There were indeed many—so many that it shocked Shangguan. He never expected this ancient planet to possess such depth.
He had never attempted to understand or engage with Earth; in his eyes, it was merely a place of poverty and hardship, home to troublesome people.
Now, that feeling was even stronger.
Cao Ke entered the command room from another control room and said gravely, "Do these people want to die? Don't they realize we will make them suffer terribly?"
Earth was currently a hostage; a hostage who refused to heed the captors' commands, moving about chaotically, struggling, and attempting to resist—this was clearly an irrational choice.
However, now, Shangguan Wangyu and the others could not resolve the situation on Earth all at once; otherwise, all their plans would be nothing but an illusion.
Cao Ke naturally understood that Earth must have identified certain factors at play, which gave them the audacity to act recklessly. But that did not diminish his anger. He was very angry.
Shangguan Wangyu remained silent because he suddenly sensed something ominous. The timing chosen by Earth was rather clever; could it be that they had colluded with Jufeng and the others on some matters?
But he had clearly cut off all communications related to Earth!
Suddenly, Shangguan Wangyu recalled the recent large-scale unrest on Earth, and his expression hardened.
"These people really seem to be courting death." It was evident that Shangguan Wangyu, late to realize, had still guessed what had happened with Mu Shu.
(To be continued)
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