Chapter 427: Chapter427-Preparing to Declare War
"Kill them all. Leave no survivors."
Severn spoke coldly.
As one of the top players who had followed Daniel for many years, Severn had received an enormous amount of resources from him.
He had always enjoyed access to the finest leveling resources, equipment, and cultivation materials.
As a result, whether in Rank, personal combat power, skills, or equipment, Severn stood among the very best of the entire player population.
And there were many others like him among the players.
Edmund and Lydia, for example.
They had long since become leaders of their respective player factions, each capable of commanding a player army to conquer an entire universe!
At this moment, the player armies throughout the various universes were frantically harvesting the lives and resources of the local coalitions.
One cosmic army after another fell or surrendered.
There was simply no one capable of preventing them from plundering resources!
...
At the same time.
Flying Fish Universe, above the Stellar Plane.
Daniel set down the report in his hand and placed it atop the stack of documents on the desk.
One system notification after another rang in his ears.
[Ding! Millionfold Boost triggered!]
[You have obtained 10 million units of Domain Origin Crystal!]
[You have obtained 10,381 Sacred Land fragments!]
[You have obtained 2.02083 billion tons of specialty resources from various universes!]
At this point, even Daniel no longer knew how many resources were stored in his warehouses.
The resources the player armies had plundered for him during this period alone were enough for him to casually exchange for hundreds of billions—or even trillions—of points from the Golden Holy Mountain.
To Daniel, resources had already become nothing more than numbers.
It did not matter how much he consumed.
His player armies could earn it all back for him within minutes anyway.
...
"Master!"
At that moment, Vito suddenly appeared before him.
Daniel immediately looked up.
"You have news?"
Vito nodded and began reporting the intelligence he had just gathered.
"Master, according to the information I have collected, Mistral Manor has rejected Silvercrown Fortress’s request for a visit."
"The Oracle-grade experts there were originally Forefather Mistral’s contracted servants."
"Among them are one fifth-stage Oracle-grade expert, three fourth-stage Oracle-grade experts, and more than ten low-stage Oracle-grade experts."
"Logically speaking, after the Forefather’s death, they should have begun pledging allegiance to new powers one after another."
"However, they have instead chosen to band together and collectively reject the olive branch extended by Silvercrown Fortress."
At this point, Vito’s expression became somewhat strange.
"Furthermore, it is said that Mistral Manor is preparing to send Oracle-grade delegations to visit the various major powers."
"Heh."
Hearing this, Daniel could not help but laugh.
Given Mistral Manor’s current situation, they still dared reject Silvercrown Fortress, which was guarded by a T7 Oracle-grade expert?
They truly did not know whether they lived or died!
Did they still believe themselves to be the superpower they once were, capable of sitting comfortably while others fought around them?
Still, many superpowers were indeed interested in annexing Mistral Manor.
If several of them extended olive branches at the same time, Mistral Manor might truly be able to sell itself for an excellent price.
With that thought, Daniel issued an order.
"Send people into Mistral Manor to investigate immediately."
"Remember—do not conceal yourselves. Enter openly and conduct your investigation in broad daylight!"
"Uh... understood, Master."
Although Vito did not understand the purpose behind the order, he still bowed and accepted it.
A cold smile appeared on Daniel’s face.
"A mere Mistral Manor dares put on airs."
"In my opinion, it would be better for us to take their seat instead!"
"In the future, our faction will undoubtedly dominate the entire Flying Fish Universe."
"War with them is only a matter of time. Displaying some strength now will bring us nothing but benefits!"
Realization dawned on Vito.
"Master is wise!"
Daniel waved his hand.
"Go. For the time being, you will receive any outsiders who come to visit."
"Also, summon Ian and Aldrich to see me."
...
Not long afterward, Ian and Aldrich arrived in response to his summons.
"Greetings, Master!"
After offering their respects, the two stood to one side and waited for Daniel’s instructions.
Daniel’s gaze swept over them as he asked in a solemn voice,
"You two have enjoyed a great many resources during this period."
"Next, I intend to launch a war that will sweep across the entire star system."
"Are you prepared to accompany me into battle?"
Ian and Aldrich exchanged a glance.
Then, both men dropped to one knee at the same time.
"We are willing to follow Master into battle!"
Neither of them showed the slightest fear.
They understood that with Daniel’s strength, there was almost no possibility of defeat.
Furthermore, this was the perfect opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty.
If they showed even the slightest cowardice, Daniel might eliminate them from his inner circle, leaving them as insignificant peripheral figures in the future.
Neither of them wanted to fall into such a position.
Under Daniel, they could obtain enormous quantities of resources every day—resources they would never even have dared dream of possessing before.
Their strength had been advancing at an astonishing speed!
Now that their master required them to prove their usefulness, it was only natural that they step forward.
Daniel ordered,
"Go. Gather your subordinates."
"We are going to declare war on every major power!"
The two men’s hearts trembled.
They had never expected their master to be so aggressive that he would immediately declare war on every major faction!
They quickly accepted the order and withdrew.
After the two departed, Daniel’s eyes flickered as he muttered inwardly,
"Judging by the time, the player armies should already have killed the coalition forces of numerous universes."
"Their overall strength should have increased considerably."
"Once this campaign is completely concluded, the mission objective should also be fulfilled."
As long as ten million players reached quasi-Divine-grade, he would complete the mission.
After that, he could continue sending them into the various planes of the Flying Fish Universe.
They would not stop until they had completely replaced Mistral Manor!
Once that happened, he would obtain the clue he sought.
At that thought, Daniel’s gaze grew intense.
"Time waits for no one. I must complete the mission immediately."
"After all, the forbidden land Chanelle mentioned will open before long!"
...
Flying Fish Star System.
Several commercial starships that had departed from the Stellar Starfield had barely left its territory when another fleet intercepted them.
Even after they displayed the banner of the Stellar Starfield, the opposing fleet showed no intention of withdrawing.
Seeing this, the person in charge of the commercial ships narrowed his eyes.
"What’s going on?"
"We’ve only just left the jurisdiction of the Stellar Starfield, and we’ve already encountered cosmic pirates?"
He keenly sensed that something was wrong and immediately gave the order.
"Turn around at full speed! Return immediately!"
As long as they returned to the territory of the Stellar Starfield, they would be safe.
This journey was meant to earn money.
If they were robbed before they had even properly set out, their merchant association would probably become a laughingstock.
Just as the starships were about to turn around—
Suddenly—
Boom!
A domineering figure appeared before them.
It was Vito!
He sneered.
"Trying to run already?"
The next moment, a Divine-grade treasure appeared in his hand.
The treasure resembled a thin sheet of paper and rapidly expanded, covering the commercial starships.
Before long, all of the ships were drawn inside it and completely trapped, unable to escape.
"Mission accomplished."
After dealing with them, Vito’s figure flickered and vanished from the spot.
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