Chapter 484: Chapter 282: The Temptation of the Pasture Master_2
However, the true fuse, the point of ignition, is indeed quite critical.
"The Pasture Master should have already arrived, and both sides are waiting for a crucial moment, a moment within their grasp." Shen Shi slightly furrowed his eyebrows as he watched the actions of the Thousand Alliance, vaguely feeling that the Thousand Alliance might already be aware of the Pasture Master’s arrival.
Or rather, they were prepared for this from the beginning.
If this is the case, then the inexplicable confidence they had earlier, their disregard for this third party, and their subsequent extensive search...
Shen Shi suddenly realized something.
This is a trap.
A trap for the Pasture Master.
And the Pasture Master knows it’s a trap, but he still came, because he is very likely planning to turn this trap to his advantage.
"If this is truly the case, then in the end, it’s all the same—a battle of open cards." Shen Shi only felt that this opportunity was becoming increasingly significant.
Isn’t it supposed to be the point of ignition?
His emotions began to surge with excitement.
"How can this point of ignition be decided by you alone? It’s time to show the destructive potential of third-party possibility calculations." Shen Shi fixated on a location, precisely the hidden base he had established earlier, for which he was already fully prepared.
At a certain moment, countless silent, colorless yet breathtaking explosions erupted simultaneously across the vast universe!
These were the weapons Shen Shi had set up long ago.
At this moment of activation, they practically instantaneously destroyed most of the automated defenses of the Mude System in this vast area.
Even in the cosmos where information transfer is relatively weak, it was enough for both sides on this battlefield to receive the news immediately.
"The third party has taken action!"
Both the Mude System and the Thousand Alliance instantly realized where the explosion had originated.
Especially the Thousand Alliance, they recognized that this was an opportunity created specifically for them by a third party!
"The Pirate Alliance, what kind of Relic Device do the civilizations behind them possess?"
"They have clearly conducted a thorough search."
"How have they managed to remain hidden!"
"No matter, this opportunity cannot be missed!"
"Exactly, the Pirate Alliance’s goal is at most to loot some devices and wealth, whereas our goal is to annihilate the Pasture Master. Our objectives are different, maintaining a certain level of tacit cooperation isn’t bad either."
"But we are not ready yet."
"Neither the Mude nor the Pasture Master is prepared!"
"..."
Although Shen Shi couldn’t know how the decision-makers in the Thousand Alliance thought and decided, he could imagine that the Thousand Alliance would not easily let this opportunity slip by.
Within the defenses of the Mude System, a huge gap had appeared.
In the blink of an eye, too brief for even messages to be sent, the massive forces of the Thousand Alliance began a rapid advance towards this gap, plunging deep inside, while the Mude System, caught off guard, could only retreat in the face of the intense offensive, losing a large number of frontline bases in a short time, further diminishing its defensive capabilities—one could say that the Thousand Alliance had started rolling the snowball in this extensive star system warfare.
Even if the war seemed to have only just begun, even as an observer, Shen Shi could see that unless the Mude System seized an opportunity for a major victory, their defeat seemed an inevitable trend.
And such an opportunity has arrived!
It was the Thousand Alliance’s main command fleet!
Yes, as the main command fleet of the Thousand Alliance in this interstellar battlefield, it should have been a top secret, its location unknown even to themselves, but now, it had openly revealed itself in this dangerous battlefield, practically presenting a bright opportunity for the Mude System to turn defeat into victory!
"Could it be fake?" Gong Chu, who was also keeping a close eye on the battlefield, couldn’t help but ask, "Or rather, how can they make the Mude System believe that this truly is their main command fleet, with all core command personnel on this fleet?"
"Of course, it’s Primordial Energy." Shen Shi slightly squinted his eyes.
"Primordial Energy?"
"Yes, in the Interstellar Society, strong Primordial Energy doesn’t necessarily make one a leader, but a leader must possess strong Primordial Energy, and now, there is a large group with profound Primordial Energy Mastery in this fleet. Even if these are not the core command personnel, they are surely important figures. If I were the Pasture Master, I would probably make a desperate attempt; success would result in a significant loss for the Thousand Alliance no matter what." Shen Shi said.
"But if it fails..." Gong Chu frowned.
"I will not fail." Shen Shi said calmly, "At least I won’t fall into a trap, that’s my absolute confidence, so now it depends on whether the Pasture Master has this confidence."
"Sir, what do you think?" Gong Chu asked again.
His mood was a bit tense, obviously aware of what the appearance of the Pasture Master would signify.
It meant they would have the chance to truly understand part of the intelligence of this cosmos dominator.
However, this time, Shen Shi shook his head.
"I don’t know." He replied.
Their understanding of the Pasture Master was still too limited. Normally, the Pasture Master was lured by the bait given by the Thousand Alliance, already aware that this was likely a trap thrown at him by the Thousand Alliance, yet he still came, which shows the Pasture Master’s confidence.
But the previous excessive caution was enough to demonstrate the Pasture Master’s prudence.
Therefore, even Shen Shi didn’t know whether the Pasture Master would come or not.
However, Shen Shi understood if the Pasture Master didn’t come, at most five more years, even if he showed up, the Mude System in this star system battlefield would be beyond saving—an individual ultimately cannot truly dominate a battlefield.
So, what’s left is to wait.
The first year, the Pasture Master did not appear, as the Thousand Alliance continued its attacks. Although the Mude System began organizing decent counterattacks, they could only barely delay rather than alter the ultimate outcome of defeat.
The second year, the Pasture Master did not appear, and the counterattack of the Mude System was broken. The Thousand Alliance seemed to have revealed a brand-new trump card, forming an incomparably gigantic cosmic creature from countless Primordial Energy Spores, its size even tens of millions of times larger than the sun, resembling a planet devourer from a mythical tale, the terrifying primordial energy enveloping its being, instilling unfathomable delusion and fear at just a glance from light years away, even making villages below Master of Primordial Energy fall into self-destruction of consciousness.
This doomsday weapon shocked even Shen Shi.
Chaotic without order; pure havoc, like the violent amalgamation of numerous primordial energies from different cultures, civilizations, and races.
Shen Shi could guarantee the destructiveness of this thing does not discriminate between friend or foe.
While frantically attacking the Mude System, it also frantically affected the Thousand Alliance itself.
Nevertheless, the Mude System suffered the greatest impact since the Thousand Alliance could choose its place of emergence.
"Is this the Thousand Alliance’s trump card against the Pasture Master?" asked a pale-faced human council member beside Shen Shi.
But Shen Shi shook his head.
"Clearly, this is still the bait; this is telling the Pasture Master they’ve already revealed some of their cards."
Even without this, the Mude System’s defeat was merely a matter of time, so the purpose of revealing this prematurely was clear—it wasn’t a provocation aimed at the Pasture Master, but rather a weakening, a further lure.
Yet, the Pasture Master still did not appear that year.
The third year, the Thousand Alliance’s offensive sped up considerably; there were no special actions against the Pasture Master.
It seemed they had lost hope and only wanted to sever all the Mude System’s contacts within the star system.
The fourth year, the core command fleet, once the bait, was gradually retreating—as if truly giving up on luring the Pasture Master.