Chapter 1196: Chapter 613: Monopolizing an Evolution Path On a certain planet at the border of the Chaotic Star Gap, dust and sand swirled, with over 70% of its area being endless desert. There was no Star Port here, and an inconspicuous, mottled spaceship landed in the only settlement on the planet. Benito disembarked from the spaceship, wrapped in a mottled scarf, billowing with the wind and sand, appearing to have none of the imposing presence of an X-Level Life Form. “Given the way the Three Great Civilizations operate, even if I wasn’t present, they’ll surely issue a warrant for my arrest afterwards.” Benito had a clear understanding. This time, with the grand coalition of the Three Great Civilizations, how could they allow for anything less than perfection to occur? “However, as long as I lay low for a while, the Three Great Civilizations can’t really do anything.” Benito had already planned. The main reason for this disguise is to suppress his Information State, as long as he leaves no traces during his escape. Afterward, finding a secluded civilization to lie low in, it will be nearly impossible for anyone to find him. “Things should be more or less settled.” Benito looked at the somewhat dilapidated settlement in front of him, realizing that in the current Chaotic Star Gap, only places this remote still had people. He took out his intelligent terminal and frowned as there was still no network connection. The spaceship he traveled in didn’t belong to his own forces, with outdated equipment lacking even navigation communication devices. He thought there would be an external communication signal on this planet. “So backward?” He slightly frowned, looking up at the central slender metal pillar of the settlement, where a simple signal capture device was hanging, entering a mottled, decrepit bar. Treading on fine sand, he walked forward, plotting in his mind. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁 “Those fools from Anduin, they really dare to venture there.” “That’s against the grand coalition of the Three Great Civilizations, and there’s also Hemod…” “Even if the Azure Dragon has some methods, just barely holding onto the Chaotic Star Gap this time, wouldn’t it be even more troubling, with continued targeting… strained responses…” “They can’t be staying with the Azure Dragon forever…” He chose to escape after careful consideration, getting caught in that vortex, he might never know how he died in the end. He pushed open the bar door, and soft music drifted into his ears. It wasn’t noisy here, various life forms sat on chairs, their aura intensity not very high. Benito’s arrival attracted the attention of many, the chatter immediately quieted down, as no unfamiliar faces had appeared here for a long time. He didn’t mind, heading straight to the bar and said to the snake-person bartender, “I want a communication signal.” “Uh…” The snake-person bartender pulled a string from below and handed it to him, softly saying in imperfect Interstellar Common Language, “Ten Star Coins per minute…” After connecting to the intelligent terminal and the signal connected, a bulk of pushed messages began popping up, with an extremely eye-catching title capturing his attention. [The Four Poles Pillar—Azure Dragon Appears, What Impact Will It Have on the Interstellar Structure?] Before he clicked in, a bad premonition emerged in his heart. “Four Poles Pillar?” He furrowed his brows tightly, never knowing the Azure Dragon had such a nickname. “You don’t know, sir?” A hairy person emitting a strong stench suddenly sat over, covered completely in fine fur, exclaiming, “Just recently, Lord Azure Dragon fiercely defeated the coalition forces of the Three Great Civilizations, capturing twenty-nine X-Level Life Forms, twenty-nine, do you know what that means…” “It’s said, even killed someone named Hemod, took some kind of gun.” “…I see you’re also preparing to flee, now there’s no need to, the Chaotic Star Gap again…” These ordinary life forms didn’t know the detailed classification among X-Level Life Forms, nor were they aware of the Titan Holy Artifact. To them, killing someone like Hemod was not as shocking as capturing twenty-nine people. He had no idea what he was saying afterward, as if he went deaf, eyes glittering, muttering repeatedly, “Capture… kill… seize gun…” It was like choking on old blood, a wave of regret surged in like a tide, washing over his heart. The location where the Chaos Core Node originally was, had been replaced with a neatly organized, clear-cut mechanical fleet array. Inside Mikhail’s flagship, Anduin and others gathered here, Barbaro occasionally flexed his muscles, loudly conversing with Reynolds. Sheffield and Mikhail held wine glasses, elegantly engaged in a conversation. Anduin stood by the porthole, feeling quite sentimental as the Chaos Core was shattered. After all, it was half of his old haunt, with significant resources invested over the years, representing the prosperity of the Chaotic Star Gap to some extent. “The Chaotic Star Gap needs an iconic structure.” He suddenly said. Sheffield looked over and nodded, “Indeed, since it’s shattered, might as well rebuild a bigger one.” “Let’s change to a new place.” Anduin turned around, walked to the bar, casually picking up a glass of wine Mikhail just poured. “Mechanical Court?” Sheffield’s eyes moved slightly, Anduin couldn’t help but laugh, “Seems like we’re on the same page.” Such flattery, Mikhail despised inwardly, but raised his glass, saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention, I trust that in the future, everyone will embrace a broader future.” The three old foxes here naturally got along smoothly. After a while, the metal door emitted a hum, sliding away to the sides. Everyone’s expressions slightly tensed, the loud laughter of Barbaro and Reynolds came to a halt.