Published: March 12, 2025
Aks stood heavily on the war chariot, with George by his side. Aks turned to George and asked, “George, how many days has it been?”
George answered solemnly, “Young master, it has been three days. We haven't encountered a single member of the Winged Horse Tribe in three days. Even in the cities we've passed through, there hasn't been one Winged Horse Tribe member.”
Aks let out a sigh and murmured, “Three days... it's already been three days. George, don’t you feel that this situation seems very familiar?”
George was slightly taken aback upon hearing Aks say this. His expression changed as he asked, “Young master, do you mean...?”
Aks replied, “Don’t you think the situation here is very similar to that on the Ark Continent and the outside space? People have disappeared, and no one knows where they've gone. The Ark Continent has experienced this, the outside space has seen this, and now here as well.”
George nodded, “Yes, young master is right. The situation here really resembles that of the Ark Continent, but it's not entirely the same. The people on the Ark Continent had already moved away before we arrived, those in the outside space had also left for some time, but here, people have probably just moved away. If we speed up, we might find out where they went. However, young master, I do not agree with this approach. No matter where those people have gone, it indicates they do not wish to confront us head-on, which is why they retreated. What we need is merely the ores in this space. If we chase after them, we might encounter an ambush. If this is merely a trick to lure us in, it could get even more troublesome.”
Aks quietly listened to George's words. George had performed excellently during this period.
As a strategist, he was very competent. As a subordinate, he was equally capable. Hearing George say this, Aks nodded, “Indeed, you are correct.” It was a pity that if we could truly find out who had moved these people from several spaces, it would clear up a doubt in our hearts. “Forget it, let’s proceed with caution.”
George remained silent. The army’s pace wasn’t fast. As long as Aks didn’t order them to speed up, no other adjustments were necessary.
At this moment, Zhan Yue was desperately relocating people towards the spatial city. He had already told those tribesmen, “Just bring a few valuables, leave behind any heavy items. They would slow us down. Although everything in the space will have to start anew, once we get there, the use of gold coins will be minimal. While things do need to be purchased with gold coins in that space, if you are willing to work, you can barter.”
Because of this, Zhan Yue was not worried about the living conditions of the people once they arrived in the space. He had already asked Fei'er, and houses like the one Fei'er lived in were very cheap in the space; everyone could afford that. “If you don’t want to spend money for the space to build you a house, you can build it yourself, which would save a substantial amount.”
The migration speed of the Winged Horse Tribe to the space had significantly increased, and although the stabilization work in the space was quite tense, it had been managed well. This was mainly because Zhan Yue and the others had been somewhat unprepared; they hadn’t expected the Winged Horse Tribe people to be this frantic.
Now Zhan Yue was somewhat reassured. The order he had for relocating the tribesmen was to move them through the spatial rift, starting with those who might encounter danger, and then moving the less-dangerous ones. This was why Aks and the others hadn’t encountered a single Winged Horse Tribe member for several days.
At the same time Zhan Yue was relocating people into the space, reinforcements from the otherworldly divine race had also arrived outside the spatial rift of the Winged Horse Tribe. Now, the spatial rift had been completely controlled by the O'Neill family, who had constructed a defensive line there and had left behind many war chariots, mecha, and cannons for defense.