BVAHEDLA[W Chapter 87

Chapter 87: Zerg 21 – Another Dimension

For the past month, Amoris had helped Iwen deal with quite a few people.

Whether male or female, they were all inextricably linked to the Noir Colosseum and the forces behind it. Some even held key positions, acting as pivotal figures. Killing them would inevitably impact the operation of the Noir Colosseum.

As such, under the manipulations of Amoris and Iwen, the Noir Colosseum’s power was weakened and scattered. This could be glimpsed from Arnold’s increasingly busy workload.

Whether it was with the thought of “it doesn’t matter even if he sees it,” Iwen didn’t avoid Amoris when receiving and processing the information and power left behind by these deceased individuals.

Therefore, Amoris was not entirely unaware of Iwen’s intentions.

Moreover, he had the help of the system. Being familiar with the original plot, he quickly saw through Iwen’s plan, but he wasn’t interested in it.

In recent years, the Insect Emperor’s health had visibly deteriorated day by day. Even if everyone didn’t say it explicitly, they were well aware of the Insect Emperor’s destined end.

Of course, Amoris, who knew the original plot, knew that the Second Prince Carlos was also responsible for this.

Since the Insect Emperor’s death was a foregone conclusion, the selection of the next Insect Emperor would inevitably become the focus of everyone’s attention. Everyone wanted to gain greater benefits from it, whether for themselves or their families.

Among them, the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince, both being male insects, were the only two with a chance of succeeding the Insect Emperor. And compared to the still young Fifth Prince, the Third Prince Payne was obviously more likely to win. His female father also came from the House of Hughes, holding an irreplaceable position in the council.

Smart people naturally knew which side to take. Iwen was one of them, but he wanted far more than that.

Assisting the Insect Emperor, how could that be more tempting than controlling the Insect Emperor?

The Third Prince’s playfulness and willfulness were well-known. How could such a person become a qualified Insect Emperor? Therefore, Iwen had such an idea. The top priority was to gain more power.

The Noir Colosseum and the forces behind it became his target. No one knew who its mastermind was, and no one knew how it had developed. Like a dazzling meteor, it suddenly appeared. By the time everyone came to their senses, it had already become a behemoth in the interstellar space, making it impossible to ignore.

Even the noble male insects on the Imperial Star had unknowingly become members of the Noir Colosseum, showering it with praise. Even the military was helpless against it for a time. The forces involved were numerous, and the relationships were intricate. It was almost impossible to completely eradicate it.

Since it couldn’t be destroyed, then take its place. That was Iwen’s idea. Fortunately, the Lancaster family still had some foundation, otherwise, even if Amoris killed those heinous and dangerous figures for Iwen, Iwen wouldn’t have been able to take over completely.

Moreover, according to Iwen, the forces behind the Fifth Prince didn’t intend to give up. They were still eyeing the Insect Emperor’s position. And compared to the uneducated Third Prince Payne, the Fifth Prince’s young but amiable reputation had already spread widely in the interstellar space. It wasn’t entirely impossible for him to succeed.

Therefore, Iwen urgently needed this power. Amoris also took the opportunity to sort out the power relations on the Imperial Star, even learning a lot of noble secrets that couldn’t be revealed.

If he intended to get involved in the Insect Emperor’s succession, the waters of the Imperial Star would probably be even muddier.

And who said that only these two forces were competing for the Insect Emperor’s position? In the plot, the Second Prince Carlos was also eyeing this position covetously.

Unfortunately, the original plot unfolded from Custer’s perspective, and there wasn’t much elaboration on Carlos’s affairs. Therefore, Amoris wasn’t very clear about what role the Second Prince Carlos played in this farce. He only knew that in the end, he was moved by Custer and hastily concluded the matter.

After sorting out his thoughts, Amoris began to rethink the joint military academy drill in two days.

This was a large-scale examination jointly organized by the Empire’s First Academy and other military academies. Especially for the mecha department students, whether they could achieve high scores in this drill would play a decisive role in their grades. It would also serve as an important reference indicator in future military selections.

If they wanted to go to some famous legions or join the royal guards, this score was very important.

Information such as the time and location, as well as relevant precautions, had been sent to their respective terminals via email. They could see it as soon as they opened it.

Amoris opened the terminal and began to check the information.

The blue virtual screen gradually unfolded in front of him. Amoris scanned it quickly, ignoring the useless information, and finally his gaze stopped at one place.

Ecalia Star…

This place…

Amoris frowned slightly, his gaze still not moving. To others, it looked like he was daydreaming.

The clear blue eyes gradually emptied, losing focus and making the color even lighter, but Amoris quickly retrieved the relevant information about this planet in his mind.

This planet was quite a distance from the Imperial Star. Going there would require a space warp.

According to past traditions, the location of the joint military academy drill would not be too far from the Imperial Star. Even the navigation routes would be checked again to ensure the safety of the students as much as possible. However, if a space warp was required, the variables would be more than doubled.

Ecalia Star used to be firmly occupied by alien beasts. It was only conquered by Arnold’s Second Legion a few years ago. At that time, Arnold was not yet a Major General.

Currently, under the control of the military, the alien beasts on Ecalia Star have been almost completely eliminated. The few remaining ones are mostly of average strength, making it suitable for first-year mecha students to practice.

But—

Amoris still felt something was wrong.

In the past, this intuition had pulled him back from the brink of death countless times.

He opened the star chart without hesitation and quickly located Ecalia Star.

One by one, the light spots unfolded slowly in front of Amoris, covering his face with mottled colors, as if the vast interstellar space was all within his thoughts.

Finally, he found the crux of the matter.

There was another dimension near Ecalia Star.

Another dimension was a dark light sphere, somewhat similar to a wormhole, but also different.

The first appearance of another dimension in history coincided with the appearance of alien beasts. Some people even witnessed alien beasts appearing one by one from it. Therefore, some people believed that another dimension was a special passage.

And compared to the instability of wormholes, another dimension that could accommodate alien beasts seemed to be much less risky.

However, that was not the case. Once, an army defeated the alien beasts in battle. The alien beasts retreated in disarray, and had no choice but to retreat from another dimension. The army, having just won the victory, wanted to take advantage of the situation. Moreover, if they could follow these alien beasts through another dimension and learn the location of the alien beasts’ headquarters, wouldn’t that be a great achievement?

The excited officer didn’t think too much about the dangers involved.

Before they could approach another dimension, the leaders were almost instantly turned into a cloud of blood. Apart from their names, there were no traces of them left.

Later, some people speculated that the hard scales on the alien beasts protected them from the chaotic energy of another dimension, but the authenticity of this speculation remains to be verified. After all, with the previous example, the Zerg no longer dared to approach another dimension easily.

Therefore, for the Zerg, another dimension was still unknown, and there were still many secrets hidden within waiting to be discovered.

But unknown doesn’t mean that it can never be mastered. At least, Amoris had seen related research notes—

On a female insect that he had killed in the past month.

The female insect was a researcher at the institute, but in secret, she was also a manager at the Noir Colosseum. If she was researching another dimension, it meant that the Noir Colosseum had designs on another dimension.

But what exactly were they going to do?

Amoris didn’t know yet.

But one thing was certain, if the Noir Colosseum really mastered another dimension, this joint military academy drill would probably not end so easily. They would definitely take this opportunity to do something.

And Phil, he had confidently said that he would take advantage of this drill to rescue Amoris, and had even planned it out.

Although it was unclear whether Phil was a friend or foe, the fact that Phil was a member of the Noir Colosseum also proved from the side that the Noir Colosseum had mastered the information about their joint military academy drill.

Or, to be bolder, this location that revealed Strange everywhere was arranged by them.

It’s just that the joint military academy drill involved many schools, even involving noble female insects. Although female insects are not valued, if they die unexpectedly, the nobles can use it as an excuse to make a fuss. There are many things that can be made out of it.

Should… no one be stupid enough to actively get involved with these profit-seeking nobles, right?

Amoris thought so. And could the Noir Colosseum really reach so far? Deciding the location of the joint military academy drill, how deeply had it been infiltrated?

Amoris suddenly felt tired, he sighed helplessly.

In any case, this trip would probably not be easy, and he had to be fully prepared.

Fortunately, there were still two days before the start of the drill, but because he had to subtract the time on the road, Amoris only had one day of free time.

But, that was enough.

He put away the star chart, opened the contact list, and edited a message to send.

Just then, the door behind him opened.

?

Strange.

In the middle of the day, who could it be?

He remembered that he hadn’t ordered takeout.

Amoris turned around in surprise, and a familiar figure came into view.

“Arnold? How is it you?” Amoris was startled, and subconsciously closed the terminal, putting his hand behind his back.

“Yeah. Because of the joint military academy drill, the military gave me a day off.”

The female insect’s cold voice revealed unconcealable fatigue, obviously he had been extremely busy for the past month.

The evil Amoris assassin, who knew the reason behind all of this, turned his head away with some guilt.

Sorry. He said silently to Arnold in his heart.

But he wasn’t apologizing for killing them, just felt a subconscious apology for the female insect’s tired eyebrows.