Published: February 13, 2025
At a spaceport within No. 5 Survivor Fortress, an unremarkable spacecraft quietly floated in the takeoff position.
Ye Zhongming stood by the porthole, watching a massive fleet gradually arrive in the distance.
It was the first cosmic fleet of the Tarros Red Dwarf.
Onboard were two newly formed legions of dwarves, along with logistics and auxiliary troops.
"Wow, this is spectacular. You're done for, Little Leaf," came Isabella's gloating voice through the communicator.
Pao Bai and Jie Su, who were on the video call, couldn’t help but shake their heads helplessly.
Both of them were quite anxious, as the dwarves were serious this time, and they had no idea when they would find Ye Zhongming. The potential outcomes frightened them.
Indeed, Jie Su and Pao Bai were rising stars of their respective races, and they had already become the most promising young experts in the entire All Races of the Universe.
However, they were acutely aware of how terrifying a super faction could be once it decided to act. The current Cloud Summit faction simply couldn’t withstand it.
Moreover, the reforms that the dwarves had introduced were alarming, and Jie Su and Pao Bai couldn’t help but worry.
Only Isabella showed great excitement about the potential chaos that might ensue.
Perhaps it was her personality that allowed her to live up to her talents, putting her ahead of all her peers, except for Ye Zhongming.
Yes, Ye Zhongming had already been excluded from his peers.
It was impossible to compare oneself with someone who, a year prior, was roughly your equal, but then advanced to a level comparable to your ancestors within a year. If such comparisons were made, the world would be far from pleasant.
Ye Zhongming smiled, slightly indifferent.
"Zhong Ming, your mark..."
Jie Su said with concern.
The safest course of action now would be for Ye Zhongming to leave immediately, whether to the Musk Ke people or the Su Clan, where he could receive some degree of protection.
To this end, the two super factions were even prepared to turn against the dwarves. If it came to that, they would do their best to stabilize the situation, and if they failed, they would not hesitate to go to war.
Yet Ye Zhongming unexpectedly rejected such goodwill, insisting on staying at No. 5 Survivor Fortress.
The two legions of dwarves had already arrived, and their first fleet was in the outer sky. If Ye Zhongming were exposed, it would be impossible for him to escape.
"Fortunately, I think I've had the mark for a while now. When it starts to act up uncontrollably, I should feel it, so I can prepare in advance. However, the time won't be too long. Of course, it also depends on how long the mark's anomaly lasts. If it loses control completely, I estimate I might have only a few hours before I'm found," Ye Zhongming thought.
He saw the flagship of the first fleet of dwarves descend, from which thousands of elite soldiers emerged, each wearing a type of battle armor he had never seen before. With his keen eyesight and familiarity with equipment, he felt that this battle armor must be perfectly integrated with a combat assistance system.
Then three more individuals emerged from the flagship, two male dwarves and a female alien, all wearing casual clothing without any protective gear.
Ye Zhongming knew that among these three, two were peak experts, and the female was the commander-in-chief of the first fleet.
"The commander of the second mechanical legion, Regnayu; the commander of the Bashan legion, Olaiwo; and the commander-in-chief of the first fleet, Kavans," Jie Su pointed out their names from the light barrier.
"Regnayu has been teaching at the dwarves' military academy but is not just a theorist. He served in the army for over thirty cosmic years and participated in several significant battles, commanding excellently. Before leaving the military academy, he was already the vice dean, so his coming out of retirement has surprised many."
Jie Su continued, "However, even though he was unexpected, his information is relatively clear. For instance, he has been in the peak realm for fifty-six years, and the divine level equipment he possesses should be the 'Square Orb'."