Shattered Universe - Zaun

According to the rules of the oath duel, neither party participating in this duel is allowed to send any reconnaissance fleet to survey any terrain conditions in this shattered universe before the oath duel begins.

However, there are some loopholes in this rule. For example, it does not say that one cannot personally enter the broken universe for exploration, but it does not say that one cannot use advanced technology to remotely explore the broken universe.

Therefore, both the Dragon Star Empire and the Devouring Civilization had already thoroughly understood the external geographical environment of the Shattered Universe Zaun.

The only thing that is unclear is the specific environmental conditions inside these galaxies.

However, having this known intelligence is better than nothing at the beginning of the war.

In addition to these restrictions, forty-eight hours before the start of the sworn duel, the war leaders of both sides are allowed to have a war meeting in the shattered universe.

The entire war meeting mainly focused on finalizing several points, such as whether there were any restrictions during the sworn duel, and the conditions for determining victory or defeat.

And there might be a final attempt to persuade them to surrender before the war.

At this moment, inside a shuttle, Zhao Chen was sitting opposite the Black God Emperor.

"I heard that you have completed the integration of all the forces within the Devouring Civilization."

The other two Devouring Kings have already been eliminated by you.

The era of the three kings is now history.

"Now it's time to address you as the Black God Emperor, isn't it?" Zhao Chen looked at the Black God Emperor opposite him, but because of his full-body black armor, he couldn't see his face or his current emotions at all.

However, the moment Zhao Chen stepped into this space, he knew from the aura surrounding the person that the person in front of him was the Black God Emperor.

Because he possessed an aura completely different from others, an aura that only those in positions of power could cultivate.

Moreover, they are not simply people in positions of power.

"Is this all you wanted to tell me?" The Black God Emperor calmly gazed at the creature before him, whom he had once considered utterly insignificant.

Unexpectedly, they were able to grow to a point where they could threaten him in just a few years.

If someone had said this to him before, he wouldn't have believed it at all.

"We're old friends, aren't we?"

Anyway, everything that needed to be arranged had already been arranged beforehand.

And I also know that I have no way to persuade you to surrender.

No matter what you say, I will not surrender.

"So instead of saying those useless things, let's get straight to the point and have a chat first," Zhao Chen said bluntly.

The Black God Emperor stared at Zhao Chen: "I know that you have made many investments and constructions in your universe cluster, consolidating your position and power."

And it also has very good results.

Even many of your arrangements are not just for the duel we swore, but also for the future contest with a great being.

I never imagined that you, in your ridiculous arrogance, could only think that you could defeat me here and fight against a great being.

You may not even realize how powerful your real opponent is.

That is utterly invincible!

You are all foolish ants, only knowing how to court death, like moths drawn to a flame.

Upon hearing the Black God Emperor's words, Zhao Chen chuckled and scratched his ear, saying, "I've heard this kind of talk countless times."

The leaders of the interstellar forces I defeated all said similar things to me.

But I'm still standing there, perfectly fine, while those interstellar forces have long since vanished.

The Black God Emperor stood up and coldly looked down at Zhao Chen sitting opposite him: "Since we have nothing left to talk about..."

Let's not waste our time here.

See you on the battlefield, Your Majesty, Emperor Xiaolong.

After saying this, the Black God Emperor turned and left.

As he was leaving, Zhao Chen couldn't resist saying a few words: "Although it might be a waste of my breath to say this, I still want to say it."

If you ever decide to surrender, I'm still willing to recruit you.

"The working environment here is great, meals and accommodation are provided, and there's even a pension!"

It's unclear whether the Black God Emperor heard Zhao Chen's words, but he still left without looking back.

Zhao Chen returned to his starship.

"How is it?" Secretary Lilith asked Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen shrugged and smiled, saying, "What else can happen? It's just that kind of situation."

Our relationship with the Devouring Civilization is already irreconcilable. Do you think that the Black God Emperor would be willing to happily submit to us just because of a few words from me?

Come to think of it, you didn't have to come all this way just for such a perfunctory thing.

There must be many important matters in our empire that require your personal attention.

Secretary Lilith stood beside Zhao Chen, looking out the porthole at the shattered universe before them.

Here, apart from the glow of the starship's engine next to it, there is no light to be seen.

This is a world devoid of any signs of life.

It is a world abandoned by life.

"According to the rules of the previously sworn duel."

The conditions for victory or defeat are either complete surrender by one side, or being controlled by the enemy for more than 24 hours in more than 80% of the territory in the shattered universe.

These two rules alone are enough to determine the outcome of this vowed duel.

Furthermore, the leaders of both sides who have sworn an oath to duel must remain within the combat area of ​​the duel arena for the entire duration of the duel.

Secretary Lilith placed her hand on Zhao Chen's shoulder, slowly moving it upwards until it brushed against Zhao Chen's cheek.

"More than ten years have passed, and you are no longer the young man you once were," Lilith's secretary said with a hint of teasing.

Zhao Chen couldn't help but chuckle: "What, are you starting to look down on me, a man in his thirties, now?"

"Speaking of which, your lifespan as a succubus could be long enough to be my grandmother."

Secretary Lilith rolled her eyes at Zhao Chen and continued, "During the Oath Duel, I may have to stay in our Dragon Star Empire universe to handle things from the rear."

I have no time to come to this battlefield.

So, I wanted to come and see it in advance.

At least I've existed alongside you on this battlefield, and I can say I fought alongside you.

"It was like this before, it's like this now, and it will be like this in the future." Secretary Lilith looked at Zhao Chen with deep affection: "Actually, I've always envied Charlotte. She's always been able to fight alongside you, risking her life together."

From the moment the Dragon Star Empire was established, I ceased to be your secretary.

To be honest, I miss the days when we were still part of the JF-17 Starfleet, when I could serve as your secretary on your flagship.

I'm standing right beside you, neither too close nor too far.

Looking at the woman in front of him, Zhao Chen had been with her for over ten years. How could he not know what she was thinking?

He stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and said affectionately, "In my heart, you are just as important as Charlotte."

Even though I'm not by your side, the sense of security you give me will always remain.

Only you can make me completely trust you with my rear!

After a passionate exchange, Zhao Chen's flagship departed from this shattered universe, Zaun.

However, he will soon return, with thousands of interstellar warships.

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Devouring Civilization Universe

The situation here is basically the same as in the Dragon Star Empire universe. In many star systems, a tense atmosphere permeates the air in preparation for the upcoming oath duel.

This is different from previous wars waged by devouring civilizations. In the past, because devouring civilizations always played the role of powerful invaders, they were basically invincible.

There's nothing to worry about with these interstellar races and forces that are devouring civilizations.

However, the emergence of the Dragon Star Empire shattered all of this.

The Dragon Star Empire not only stopped their invasion, but also retaliated by giving them a sound beating and even launching a counterattack on their home space.

It caused them huge casualties.

Left with no other choice, the Black God Emperor signed a vow to duel with the Dragon Emperor.

Therefore, even they are not entirely confident that the Black God Emperor can win this sworn duel.

It is important to understand that, according to the rules of the oath duel, once the Black God Emperor is defeated, everything that has devoured civilization will belong to the Wraith Dragon Interstellar Empire, and everything will be at the Wraith Dragon Interstellar Empire's disposal.

Including their lives and wealth.

For them, the Dragon Star Empire was unknown and powerful.

Moreover, in their minds, conquerors enslave the conquered and take away their wealth and everything.

Therefore, in their conventional thinking, once the Dragon Star Empire wins this battle, it will take everything away from them.

Therefore, they harbored a sense of fear towards the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.

This is the current idea of ​​devouring the lower levels of civilization.

As for those at higher levels, they have even more information.

They knew that the Black God Emperor had prepared a fleet of two hundred million soldiers for this oath-bound duel.

They also knew that three other civilizations would send reinforcements, totaling more than 100 million.

Therefore, these high-ranking figures who devoured civilizations were full of confidence in this sworn duel.

In some places, victory celebrations have even been held continuously.

For example, right now, in a military base that should be solemn and tense, a group of high-ranking generals are cheering and dancing, enjoying delicious food and the patronage of beautiful females.

Have you heard?

I heard that the so-called Dragon Star Empire has expanded its military considerably in the past two years in preparation for this oath duel.

There were originally only six or seven million interstellar warships.

According to the latest information, the current number of active interstellar warships in the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire exceeds 30 million.

"And they also built a large number of near-T7 level interstellar warships!" A male creature with a body like an octopus sat on the sofa, with four or five tentacles each embracing a female creature with a different appearance.

One of them even looks so much like a man that it cannot be described as female... Of course, it is also possible that it is a man.

The other generals were in similar situations, except for one officer wearing armor who seemed somewhat out of place.

"Hahaha, so what if we have 30 million interstellar warships?"

We have over 300 million interstellar warships!

Ten times their size

Moreover, with the support of three other forces, they are more than capable of crushing these clowns! "A pig-headed officer said with a loud laugh, and then kissed the slime-like woman next to him, his mouth full of sticky liquid.

At this moment, the armored officer, who was not surrounded by women, said solemnly, "I think we cannot let our guard down."

It's important to know that in the battles that followed...

The combat capabilities demonstrated by the Dragon Star Empire's legion fleet far surpass those of our star fleet.

There is evidence that their interstellar warships are far more powerful than our interstellar warships of the same class and type.

They even possess a considerable number of near-T7 level interstellar warships.

For example, the JF-17 series quasi-T7 Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought!

Its performance on the battlefield was outstanding, although its individual combat power could not compare to our super flagship.

However, in previous battles, only three to five ships were enough to threaten our supercapital.

Two and a half years ago, the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire already possessed more than twenty of these interstellar warships.

With the terrifying industrial capabilities of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, who could know how many of these interstellar warships the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire produced during this period?

Therefore, we cannot afford to be careless in any way!

We should even be more careful!

Hearing the serious words of the armored officer.

The surrounding officers burst into laughter, which also caused the women accompanying them to laugh.

One of the officers, who was probably of slightly higher seniority, looked at the armored officer opposite him with a mocking smile and said, "Hey, you're underestimating ourselves too much."

We have 300 million interstellar warships.

Do you know what 300 million interstellar warships mean?

Let alone a Dragon Star Empire with only one universe territory.

Even if we were to deal with an entire universe cluster, it would be more than enough!

"Yes, and the reason we suffered losses before was because we didn't have enough intelligence about the enemy."

Furthermore, given that this is a battle in our universe, the enemy is looking for our weaknesses and attacking our key resource areas and hubs.

This forced us to remain on the defensive, which allowed the JF-17 Starfleet to gain the initiative.

This time, the oath-taking duel stipulates that the battlefield is limited to Zaun in the shattered universe, so we have absolutely no worries about the future!

"That's right! We've come prepared this time, and we absolutely won't let the Dragon Star Empire gain any advantage again!"

Hearing these people's confident and arrogant words...

The armored officer glanced at the group, finished his drink, stood up, and said coldly, "Arrogant!"

When we underestimate the enemy, we have already lost half the battle!

In the two previous battles against the Dragon Star Empire, which officer wasn't as confident as you, believing you had victory in the bag?

And what was the result?

ridiculous!"

After saying that, the armored officer turned and left!

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