Apocalypse Gachapon

Chapter 2235: Third party

The atmosphere at this moment was extremely tense; any small movement might trigger a conflict between the two sides.

The Huo'er Star people quickly adjusted their formation because, from any angle, Ye Zhongming, having summoned so many 'helpers,' would not let the matter rest easily.

After all, his goal had not yet been achieved—Elder Huo Zhi was still in Kunzuo's hands.

To be honest, it was impossible to snatch Huo Zhi away by force.

Although Ye Zhongming had now summoned three great expert-level beings, counting Jie Su, White Robe, and the others, they were only barely on par with the Huo'er Star people. The real advantage on this side lay in the several hundred thousand warriors in full condition.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible to rescue Elder Huo Zhi alive by force.

So even though they had gained the upper hand in momentum, Ye Zhongming could not casually give the order to attack.

This was a large-scale battle involving several hundred thousand people. Once it started, it would surely end only in the annihilation of one side. But even if they won, what would their own losses be?

The Su Clan had sent the backbone of their clan this time, and as for the minor race alliance, almost all of them had come out in full force. If a conflict broke out after they returned, it would probably be close to extinction for them.

For a moment, Ye Zhongming and Jie Su's side cooled down, with no further orders given.

But would the Huo'er Star people dare to order an attack?

They did not dare either.

In such a poor state, if they were to engage in a life-or-death battle, they knew in their hearts that it was highly probable they would be the first to be wiped out. Even with Kunzuo present, it was no exception. This peak expert was also in poor condition, and the enemy could bury him with sheer numbers.

So the Huo'er Star people were on full alert but dared not make any provocative moves.

The two sides were awkwardly deadlocked.

Jie Su sighed inwardly, knowing that this was already Ye Zhongming's limit.

If he could summon three more great experts, the situation would immediately reverse, and he would truly dare to give the attack order.

But now... even though Ye Zhongming had displayed surprising potential, it was still just short of enough.

It was not that the Cloud Peak King was not formidable, but that the opponent was too formidable.

Jie Su intended to continue negotiating.

Sometimes, war was merely a means, one of the most useful political tools.

Five point five billion. The bottom line could not be moved.

Jie Su had already opened his mouth, but suddenly saw Kunzuo's gaze shift to another direction.

Then Jie Su, Ye Zhongming, and the others also looked over.

A few black dots on the horizon were approaching at great speed. Within seconds, they had grown much larger. After another dozen or so seconds, the black dots enlarged further, and their outlines could clearly be seen.

Reina Star people?!

Kunzuo's pupils contracted.

The Su Clan, in the eyes of the Huo'er Star people, was truly not much. The clansmen all believed that they were not on the same level as the Huo'er Star people, even though they had their own characteristics, were a super clan, and were the leading race of the third faction.

But the Reina Star people were different. They existed on equal footing with the Huo'er Star people, not inferior in any aspect, and even stronger than the Huo'er Star people in some areas.

At least economically, they were quite skilled and were recognized as the second wealthiest race among the cosmic races of the universe. As for the first, that was naturally the Taros Red Dwarfs. No one could be richer than those dwarves, as their equipment trade brought them mountains of gold daily.

There were not many Reina Star people who came, only about a dozen. But when their faces became clear, Kunzuo's heart sank.

"His Highness Delma? Lord Kirsailting?"

Some Huo'er Star people who recognized them called out the names of the two of them.

Standing side by side at the forefront of the dozen or so Reina Star people, the one on the left was young, handsome, with a faint smile on his face that instinctively made people feel favorable toward him.

But anyone who knew His Highness Delma knew that his character and his style were far from what that smile could conceal.

He was a black-hearted, ruthless, sinister, and cold fellow.

Among the Reina Star people, Delma's succession rank was not very high. When he had just come of age, he had even ranked outside the top twenty.

But from that time on, in just over a decade, his succession rank had advanced by leaps and bounds, and now he ranked fifth.

This meant that even if he did not ultimately sit in the Reina Star leader's position, he would certainly be a major figure in the clan.

Anyone who had studied the Reina Star people knew that the rise of Delma's rank was accompanied by strife, recognition, death, intrigue...

He had used all means to climb up, almost without restriction. Such a person, who would assassinate those ahead of him in rank, frame those ahead of him, and use every method to deal with obstacles on his path, nevertheless thrived among the Reina Star people. That in itself was an extraordinary ability.

Even though there were still several major figures behind the high-ranking heirs!

Yet Delma had survived to this day.

Now, he was one of the three most vocal candidates for the next leader of the Reina Star people.

And the elder beside him was one of Delma's staunch supporters—the Reina Star people's peak expert, Kirsailting!

Based on publicly disclosed strength, Kirsailting was not as powerful as Kunzuo. This was not only because he had entered the peak expert realm nearly fifty years later than Kunzuo, but also because his achievements were far less illustrious than Kunzuo's.

Among the peak expert group, where Furelai values were not disclosed, the most direct comparison of who was stronger was to look at achievements.

Who had you defeated among same-level opponents, which parasites or mutated creatures had you killed, what scale of battles had you participated in, and so on.

In these areas, Kunzuo could leave Kirsailting in the dust.

But even if Kirsailting's strength was inferior to Kunzuo's, it could not be by much—they were both peak experts after all. Now, with one side weakened and the other strengthened, Kunzuo did not even have that slight advantage anymore.

Kunzuo suddenly felt a bit regretful. If he had known this would happen, he might as well have agreed to the Su Clan's terms earlier.

Damn it, at least there was still five point five billion Moonspan Gold to be had. Why had he been so arrogant?

Now, with the Reina Star people's involvement, things would become infinitely more complicated, and for the Huo'er Star people, it would certainly not be a good thing.

Everyone knew that the Reina Star people had a very good relationship with the Su Clan. Coupled with the antagonistic state between the Huo'er Star people and the Reina Star people, even a fool knew which side these few who had come would help.

Jie Su suddenly turned around and looked at the remaining Su Clan elder.

Without anyone sending word, how could the Reina Star people have known about this so quickly and appeared here!

The only ones who could directly contact the Reina Star people were the Su Clan members; there was no such figure in the minor race alliance.

Deep down, Jie Su also did not want the Reina Star people to intervene. Like Kunzuo, he felt that their arrival would make things uncontrollable.

Just as Jie Su and Kunzuo had predicted, Delma's first words made both sides collectively frown.

"With such a major incident, how can it be resolved unilaterally? It should be submitted to the Cosmic Races Law Council for public trial."