They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 90 Oswaldo's Escape (5000)

In fact, Jingyuan had already planned Danlei's arrangements.

Exile was impossible, imprisonment was impossible, and they couldn't even be convicted.

Because Dan Lei turned around and ran to another immortal ship, not to mention that Yao Qing had already made it clear that if he was punished because of the previous trivial matters, he would take him in himself.

Moreover, besides Yao Qing, Dan Lei also has two other options: Zhu Ming and Fang Hu.

After all, Danzhu, who raised Danlei and is like a sister and mother to him, is on the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship, and possesses the power of the Procreation Envoy. The Fanghu Immortal Ship, which is mainly composed of the Chiming Clan, will definitely warmly welcome Danlei's arrival.

Therefore, exiling Danlei would only bring Jingyuan the worst possible outcome: he would offend people to death and cause a huge uproar at his home.

As for imprisonment, Jing Yuan was highly suspicious that unless the Ten Kings' Division used the same methods used against the likes of Zhi Ge (the instigator of the Jin people's rebellion) and Ming Xiao (one of the commanders of the Fengrao people's "Wing Makers" Guardian Legion), Dan Lei simply couldn't be imprisoned under ordinary guard.

Of course, given Danlei's current situation, if he were subjected to such severe punishment, the entire Chiming clan would definitely cause endless trouble.

In conclusion, Jingyuan tends to treat Danlei leniently, making a big show of it, but the actual punishment should just be a formality.

However, these issues still need to be discussed with the Ten Kings Division later, so, facing Dan Lei and Fei Xiao's coordinated attack, Jing Yuan simply said calmly...

"Dan Lei, all of your skills are risky. You must register with the Ten Kings Bureau when you get back. As for how to judge your actions this time, the Ten Kings Bureau and I will give you a fair judgment."

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei guessed that Jing Yuan was trying to reassure him. He had good connections with the Ten Kings of Luofu and was sure they wouldn't sentence him to a serious crime because of these matters.

If there is no serious crime, it means that one is unlikely to be severely punished.

Having achieved his goal, Danlei immediately changed the subject.
"Alright, let's talk about it when we get back to Luofu."

However, please wait a moment, everyone. I'll have Skarakkabaz clean up the battlefield first.

After saying that, Skarakabaz's spirit behind Dan Lei instantly returned to its original size and began to roam around the battlefield. Before long, all the parts of his original body were piled up in front of Dan Lei and the other four.

Seeing that Danlei was taking the initiative to work, Jingyuan decisively changed the subject and asked with some surprise.

"So, Danlei, your spirit can have physical interference capabilities even without possessing a body?"

Dan Lei did not hide this fact. Once the spirit was in his hands, the energy driving it was no longer Qi, but the power of memories and destiny.

Therefore, the spirit body gathered by Skarakabaz at this time is more solid. Originally, a spirit body below the level of a person could perform physical interference by combining Qi. Now that the Skarakabaz spirit body has a higher level of energy, it can naturally also have a certain physical interference ability like the Memory Maker.

However, with this limited physical interference ability, don't expect it to play any significant role in battles against advanced Destiny Walkers. It's only good for bullying the weak and for carrying things or serving as a mount.

Therefore, Dan Lei answered Jing Yuan's question without hiding anything.

"It certainly has the ability to interfere physically, but it's not strong; it can only be considered a life-assistance ability."

After speaking, Dan Lei picked out the hardest piece of carapace from Skarakabaz's remains, along with a small section of his sickle claw. Both pieces were seven or eight meters in diameter. He then said to Jing Yuan and Fei Xiao...

"Generals, could you please let me take two fragments now, and I'll deduct them from my reward later?"

If Fu Xuan were here, he would definitely object to this request, but Jing Yuan and Fei Xiao have no problem with it because they are both quite good at being flexible.

Moreover, after Danlei agreed, he immediately gave the carapace to Sand Gold and the sickle claw to Topa, and then said...

"Gentlemen, the bill is settled. Please keep your belongings safe."

The materials from the insect's body were undeniably valuable, but neither the gold dust nor the topaz accepted them at this time.

Sand Gold, rubbing his head and looking pained, asked...
"Boss, the service isn't over yet, why are you asking for payment? Are you planning to leave us and go solo?"
I suspect you've extracted some incredible information from Skarakkabaz's memories, and you want to keep it all for yourself.

Sand Gold guessed correctly. Dan Lei had already obtained Skarakabaz's memories and learned that two fragments of Taizyuros were still sealed in the insect temple in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

To be precise, when the Zerg swarm chased into the Sea of ​​Quanta, a total of three fragments were sealed here.

A fragment of a chainsaw-like tail structure, a fragment of a sickle claw, and a fragment of a jaw tooth.

During the global locust plague, Kripper truly smashed Taizyuros to pieces; not a single part of his body remained intact.

Given the size of the Star God, the largest scythe fragment in the Insect Temple is only about three people tall. The slightly smaller jaw fragments were destroyed by Skarakkabaz and subsequently devoured.

As for the smallest fragment of the tail structure, it was only a little over a meter long.

However, they are all covered with a thick layer of amber, the kind that Kripper personally poured.

Back then, Skarakabaz risked breaking his own teeth to barely break the seal on the jaw tooth fragment, so the other two fragments are still safely in the Bug Temple.

Danlei's plan was to secretly pocket the small piece of the tail structure fragment, and hand over the sickle claw fragment, thus bringing the battle to a perfect conclusion.

Therefore, Danlei wanted to abandon the gold dust and topaz and go it alone, otherwise it would take much more effort for him to keep the tail structure fragments for himself.

However, faced with Sand Gold's unwavering exposure, Dan Lei, thick-skinned as ever, didn't hesitate for a second and directly said...
"You're overthinking it. I'm worried that once these materials are taken back by the Alliance, it could take many years for them to be reassigned to me."

You know, the concept of time is completely different for long-lived species than for short-lived species. It wouldn't be good if you thought I was deliberately delaying payment.

Danlei's words made sense, but Shajin and Topa said that it would be foolish to believe them.

But now it's definitely not appropriate to directly accuse Danlei of wanting to abandon the two of them and go it alone, so Topa said directly...

"Don't worry, Danlei, as long as you're not deliberately delaying, Shajin and I won't make things difficult for you."

We're both professional non-performing asset clearing experts; we can tell who's deliberately refusing to pay and who's just being held back by the process.

Seeing that Sand Gold and Toppa were unresponsive, Dan Lei used magic to subtly signal to Jing Yuan from behind that they needed to be sent away.

Jing Yuan understood immediately, so he said directly.
“Mr. Sand Gold, Ms. Topa, since Danlei promised you these two materials beforehand, you can take them.”

Just as Dan Lei said, once they are handed over to the Alliance, they will be included in the profits of the Interstellar Peace Company. You two must know how complicated the whole process will be. Two or three years would be considered fast.

There's really no need for you to waste your time.

After all, your deal with Danlei was a private transaction.

Jing Yuan's words were more effective than Dan Lei's. Seeing that General Luo Fu had said so, and after Dan Lei repeatedly assured him that he would not abandon them to go it alone, he still accepted his reward.

After finishing, Dan Lei took out more than a dozen large-capacity Devouring Sacs, collected all the fragments of Skarakkabaz, and then handed them to Jing Yuan and Fei Xiao, saying...
"Alright, that's all done here. I'll head back to the fleet now. I wonder if Oswald has dealt with the remaining two queens."

"By the way, this is a rare opportunity. Anyone want to ride a Commander? Even though it's just a soul left."

When it comes to riding a Commander, Sand Gold and Toppa are quite interested, since even a true Commander has very few opportunities to physically ride on another Commander.

So the five of them happily rode the Skarakkabaz spirit, which had transformed into the size of a whale, back to the main battlefield of the regular troops.

On the way back, the five split into two groups, the company group and the general group, while Dan Lei ran between the two groups.

After their initial excitement as riders, Sandgold and Topa began examining the fragments in their hands. Due to their large size, Topa was already organizing her armory, trying to fit the thing inside.

As for gold dust, he didn't have any large storage space items, so he could only keep the huge fragments by his side.

Taking this opportunity, Dan Lei went to Jing Yuan and Fei Xiao's place, seemingly to explain why he came to this battlefield. In reality, Dan Lei left behind two memory points before leaving.

The memory in this memory spot was specially selected by Dan Lei; it's just one shot: the scene of the Taizyuros's sickle claw fragment in the Insect Temple.

Danlei's actions are a classic example of misleading behavior, which will give the two the illusion that there is only one fragment of the Insect King in the Insect Temple.

However, this still explains Dan Lei's behavior just now, so Jing Yuan and Fei Xiao didn't say anything after watching it.

Afterwards, Danlei went to the area around Sand Gold and Toppa and started chatting about this and that until he returned to the vicinity of the spatial rift in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

At this time, the Interstellar Peace Corporation's campaign against the two queen insects had also ended.

However, the dozen or so fleets that once seemed capable of destroying the world are no more, replaced by a crippled force. According to Dan Lei's estimation, at least two-thirds of the ships from the Interstellar Peace Corporation are now gone. Of the remaining ships, only a handful are completely undamaged, while the rest are at least moderately damaged. Upon closer inspection, Dan Lei even saw some ships that had experienced secondary explosions due to delayed repairs.

So, Danlei then spoke to Shajin and Topa.

"Next is the exploration of the insect temple. Skarakkabaz's memories show that the space inside is very large, after all, it can fit an entire swarm of insects."

What we see through the portal is only part of the temple; there is actually a large barren area around it.

"I suggest you return to the ship first, put away the Skarakkabaz fragments, and then meet up with me."

Sandstone and Toppa decided to adopt half of Danlei's suggestion.

The fragments of Skarakabaz are too large; without proper handling, they cannot continue operating alongside Danlei.

Moreover, this item was too valuable, and the two dared not let their subordinates send it back for them. If Oswald intercepted it on the way, it would be virtually impossible to get it back.

Therefore, the fragments of Skarakkabaz must be handed over to Emerald by the two of them in person so that she can keep them safe, and only then can they feel at ease.

However, sending two fragments only required one person. Sand Gold directly transformed into an old ox carrying the goods, securing the two fragments with ropes and pulling them directly to the mothership where Emerald was located.

As for Topa, adhering to the principle of "accompanying on walks, chatting, and going to the toilet," he would never leave Danlei's side.

Don't ask how to accompany someone of the opposite sex to the toilet. For Toppa, as long as he isn't embarrassed, it's Danlei who will be embarrassed.

After all, Toppa has seen plenty of people who use excuses like "shit escape" or "urine escape," so he certainly won't give Danlei that chance.

Danlei remained calm in the face of Topa's persistent harassment. After all, he had already laid the groundwork for the two generals and had also come up with a way to keep the small piece of tail structure fragment for himself with Sand Gold and Topa by his side.

After all, the seal personally placed by Kripper is not so fragile. There is no need to handle it with care. Even if you use it as a stone to hit someone, the envoy will be smashed and bleed.

However, when Dan Lei, Jing Yuan, and Tuo Pa returned to the Luo Fu flagship (Fei Xiao had returned to the Yao Qing flagship), they found Fu Xuanzheng with a furrowed brow and a flushed face, engaging in data interaction. Judging from the situation, he was probably arguing angrily with someone.

This is very unusual. The battles outside have ended, and Jingyuan and Feixiao had been notified in advance of their return.

Nothing should have caused Fu Xuan to lose his composure at this moment.

So Jingyuan spoke up at this moment.
"Fu Qing."

Upon hearing Jing Yuan's words, Fu Xuan almost reflexively severed the data interaction and opened his eyes.

"I am here. What brings you here, General?"

Dan Lei stared at the scene that seemed to be saying "Xiaodu Xiaodu" and "I'm here," barely managing to suppress her laughter. She realized that Jing Yuan had completely manipulated her into becoming his little assistant.

Of course, this was just Dan Lei's "malicious speculation." In reality, Jing Yuan was indeed grooming Fu Xuan as his successor.

Therefore, Jing Yuan said with concern.

"I observed that Fu Qing's face was as red as if it were tinged with rosy clouds, and his brows were tightly furrowed, as if he were suffering from distress and anger. Therefore, I asked him what was the cause of his distress."

Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan replied very formally.
"I just received news that Oswaldo, without informing us after the battle between the Interstellar Peace Corporation and the Mother Bug, immediately dispatched dozens of exploration teams to enter the Quantum Sea space where the Bug Temple is located through spatial rifts."

So I went to question him, but he just sent his secretary to fob me off, saying that Oswald was currently visiting wounded soldiers and that I would have to wait if I wanted to communicate with him.

Then I went to Ms. Emerald, but she said she had no jurisdiction over Oswaldo's actions.

Interstellar Peace Corporation is clearly stalling for time and passing the buck!

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan returned to his general's seat and said...
"I understand the situation, Fu Qing. What stage has our exploration reached so far?"

Dan Lei noticed that Jing Yuan seemed to speak in a somewhat literary manner in formal settings, especially when Fu Xuan was present.

The question I just asked was actually asking what stage the exploration of Luofu had reached.

However, this was probably just a typical conversation between Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan, and Fu Xuan quickly replied...
"An exploration team has already been sent to conduct preliminary tests."

It is now known that the space inside is exceptionally large, and once inside, one will be randomly teleported to a wasteland. Even those on a starship will be teleported out separately, and the starship will be stranded on the ground.

The reason for the teleportation is unknown, but the people who entered the ship were not far apart.

The insect temple is located in the heart of the wasteland.

To return, we simply need to use a flying vehicle to exit through the crack over there.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately said...
"General, Diviner, I suggest we contact Yaoqing and withdraw all our exploration teams. I'll go and retrieve the items from the temple."

At this time, only a few people present knew about Danlei's capture of the soul of Skarakabaz.

All the others knew was that Danlei rode a planetary-level mother insect to find the generals, but returned riding a small insect instead.

Now everyone thinks that the queen insect has most likely perished on the battlefield with the messengers.

Because Skarakkabaz's spirit had shrunk, no one recognized its identity.

Therefore, Fu Xuan looked at Dan Lei with suspicion, almost saying "Nonsense!"

However, Jing Yuan still had a lot of confidence in Dan Lei. With Skarakabaz's soul and memories in hand, Dan Lei would feel like he was coming home when he returned to the Insect Temple.

Moreover, Dan Lei had already told him what the most valuable thing in the temple was. As for the others, as someone in a superior position, sometimes you really have to turn a blind eye.

Therefore, Jing Yuan immediately agreed.

"Yes, Danlei, you must retrieve the treasure. Your previous act of disobeying orders due to the malfunction of the jade will offset your merits and demerits."

Dan Lei knew that Jing Yuan was helping him, because given Fu Xuan's personality, now that Dan Lei was back, he would settle old scores.

She herself may not expect Danlei to be punished, but she will definitely submit a punishment application, because that's the rule.

Now, Jingyuan's words have put the matter behind them.

As for the fact that the fragments of Taizyuros were taken first by the expedition sent by Oswaldo.

Dan Lei said that was impossible. Even if Dan Lei left the battlefield, the company would instantly kill the two queen insects they were responsible for and immediately send an expedition team to calculate the time.

At this point, they would mostly just wander around the outside of the insect temple.

The temple built by the Builders is no joke. Just because Skaracabaz was able to use his giant jaws to destroy and extract the fragments of the Insect King doesn't mean that the Star Peace Corporation's exploration team can destroy it as well.

As for following the path opened up by Skarakabaz, clearing away the insect webs and mucus along the way would drive them to despair, as this is a substance secreted by the envoy insects.

To prevent other insects from sneaking into the temple to steal the remains of the insect queen, Skarakabaz instinctively plugged the entire opening he had made with slime.

Now that so many Amber Ages have passed, the shells formed by the solidification of this mucus are probably harder than the temple itself.

Therefore, after receiving the mission, Dan Lei leisurely went to the flagship port to collect a starship.

Dan Lei certainly knows how to drive the Star Chariot. Although his driving skills aren't up to par on the battlefield, he shouldn't be so bad as to crash into something now that the battle is over.

Danlei's decision not to ride Skarabáz is an attempt to continue to lull Osvaldo into a false sense of security.

Because Dan Lei rode the bug and rushed in, the Interstellar Peace Company knew that he had entered.

However, once a starship goes in, the Interstellar Peace Corporation has no idea who's inside.

So after secretly retrieving the gold dust, the trio set off again, heading straight for the spatial rift torn open by Skarakkabaz.

(End of this chapter)