Chapter 221 The Pursuit Order

The next day, spearheaded by the Super-A Grade Development Federation, all Super-A Grade forces jointly issued a statement, declaring that this incident was also a provocation to the association. The association would assist the Crimson Empire in jointly tracking down the culprit and seeking justice for Gothe, dead or alive.

Super-A Grade forces, with warlord factions as their backbone, extended into all walks of life, with flourishing branches and intricate roots. So many Super-A Grades launching influence to search for clues immediately caused a chain reaction throughout the Shattered Star Ring, affecting countless ordinary forces.

In response to the Super-A Grade Association's statement, the empire also made a public response, particularly praising the initiative of Vice President Black Star, completely ignoring Manison, the president, a very obvious differential treatment.

At the same time, the Super-A Grade Association issued a universal kill order to the outside world. Each member contributed some money, raising a sky-high reward of 4 billion Enas. The Black Star Army alone contributed 350 million, demonstrating the eagerness to find the culprit.

As the saying goes, a great reward brings forth brave men. The sky-high reward immediately aroused enthusiasm throughout the Shattered Star Ring, and almost everyone was guessing who the real culprit was every day.

In addition, the Imperial Exploration Army dispatched a large amount of manpower and material resources to be responsible for searching for clues. The direction of the Shattered Star Ring changed. Although the Shattered Star Ring War was still the focus of interstellar citizens, there was now another "Where did Gothe go?". These forces, in addition to fighting, also pulled out manpower to search for clues everywhere.

The Glorious and the Void Spirit did not stand idly by either, and issued announcements one after another, stating that they felt the same hatred for the empire's encounter and would send people to assist the empire and cooperate with the search work as much as possible.

One interstellar force after another was questioned, and various intelligence before and after the incident was summarized to the empire, but no clues were found.

...

Super Cluster Alliance, remote conference room, a meeting is in progress.

"...After this incident, the empire cannot let it go. It must come up with an explanation. It's okay to find it. If it can't be found, it will definitely find a temporary 'culprit' to restore the empire's prestige and let the anger be vented, and we are the empire's best choice."

Those present were all remote projections of the heads of the Super Cluster Civilizations. Listening to the leader of the Star Arc Civilization speak eloquently, everyone's expressions were quite serious.

At first, they suspected their own people and asked "Did you do it?" as soon as they met, thinking it was a stupid thing done by an ally without authorization. But after sharing internal intelligence, everyone dispelled their suspicions and united against the outside world.

The leader of the Star Arc Civilization threw out his own ideas at the right time, and received the approval of many heads of state.

Everyone knew that they were too passive now. Whether the empire could find the real culprit or not, the Super Cluster Alliance was likely to become a scapegoat. The three major civilizations would definitely not mind taking the opportunity to make a big fuss, righteously splashing dirty water on them and fabricating unwarranted charges.

The Fall of Pinnacle was a bloody lesson. No Super Cluster Civilization was willing to repeat the same mistakes, allowing the three major civilizations to occupy the high ground of public opinion and arbitrarily play with themselves, so the words of the leader of the Star Arc Civilization touched everyone's hearts.

"That's right, we can't sit still and wait for death. We must turn passivity into initiative. Explanations are useless. It is best to create a clear 'culprit', announce it, so that the three major civilizations cannot talk nonsense casually, and cannot take the opportunity to attack us... Manison is a suitable candidate."

Everyone nodded slowly.

Seeing this, the leader of the Star Arc Civilization breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction.

He proposed this plan at the meeting in order to bring the entire Super Cluster Alliance together for cooperation.

Because relying on the Star Arc Civilization alone is not enough. Only when everyone works together can they have a higher success rate of making Manison take the blame.

And now, the entire Super Cluster Alliance has reached a consensus and is preparing to dump Manison together.

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Somewhere in the Old Star River, a secret base of the Machinery Country.

Manison looked unhappy, hung up the communication from the Glorious, and frowned slightly.

"The empire's request is too much. It actually wants me to show all the criminals, and also wants me to submit the navigation records of all the ships under my command, and even wants me to open the memory database of all mechanical soldiers for them to check... Heh, they say they hope I cooperate with the work, but in fact, they have already regarded me as the main suspect. They are just short of saying to take me back for interrogation."

Manison shook his head. He couldn't see that the three major civilizations also intended to take the opportunity to find out the coordinates of his various bases.

Although he didn't do it himself, he wouldn't naively think that he could stay out of it.

From Manison's point of view, the incident was probably done by the Super Cluster, and the Super Cluster would naturally not be willing to sit still and wait for death, so they would definitely do something, and he happened to be caught between the three major civilizations and the Super Cluster, with heavy suspicion, and was the most suitable sacrifice. Probably someone would splash dirty water on his head.

"We must be prepared and make some counter-measures to put the responsibility on the Super Cluster... Well, speaking of which, if they try to frame me, it should prove that they are the real culprits, right?"

Manison was very clear in his heart.

If possible, he even wanted Black Star to take the blame and teach this bastard a lesson.

Unfortunately, the operation was too difficult and it was basically impossible to complete, so he could only give up this idea.

...

Somewhere in the Ancient Star Desert, a base of the Covenant Organization.

"Something like this actually happened outside..."

In the room, many resurrected Firstborn gathered in a pile, watching the screen of the communicator in the hand of the Covenanter in the middle, and discussing incessantly, their gossip desires burning fiercely, which was quite like a senior citizen activity center.

"The current era is really terrifying, even an abnormal ability like energy manipulation has appeared."

"It's a pity that he was killed just after entering Super-A Grade. Black Star was right, the outside world is very dangerous."

"This perpetrator has miscalculated. No matter how seamlessly he does it, as long as the empire studies the Sanctuary in the future and resurrects Gothe, the truth will come out... This is the gap in intelligence."

Everyone shook their heads.

The Covenanter was a little worried, "If the empire never finds the culprit, once you resurrected appear, the empire will definitely suspect you. This is not good news."

Bai Ge'er said helplessly, "So we are also implicated by the culprit. We must be more cautious when we go out."

Everyone sighed, only feeling that the fire at the city gate had spread to the fish in the moat.

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A few days later, Black Star Palace, Legion Commander's Office.

Han Xiao sat in a chair, with virtual screens floating in front of him, scrolling and displaying the movements of the quantum network.

In the past few days, he has been paying attention to the development of the situation, and has personally watched the fire he ignited spread like wildfire, the scope of influence has become wider and wider, and he has felt more and more strongly the feeling of being a mastermind stirring up the situation behind the scenes.

"It is estimated that this will be the norm in the future. As long as the real culprit is not found for a day, the empire will not end for a day, just like poking a hornet's nest."

Han Xiao pondered.

At this moment, the communicator suddenly beeped, and he took it out and glanced at it. It was Tarrokov calling.

As soon as the communication was connected, Lao Ta's remote projection appeared in the room.

"Marshal, long time no see." Han Xiao greeted.

Tarrokov nodded in salute, with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice: "Black Star, I'll make a long story short, the empire needs your help now."

"Just say it." Han Xiao's heart moved.

"Gothe has been missing for several days. The empire has searched the records of one month before and after the incident area, but has not found any substantial clues. Therefore, the top management has decided to form a task force to be specifically responsible for tracking down this matter. The empire hopes to invite you to join as an expert, rely on your ability to search for clues on the quantum network, what do you think?"

Han Xiao almost laughed out loud.

"Ahem, no matter what, I am also an advisor to the three major civilizations. I am duty-bound to do this and I am always ready."

"Okay, the task force will meet online in a day. If you can find clues, the empire will definitely reward you generously."

Tarrokov did not delay, and after instructing a few points to note, he decisively hung up the communication. He has been so busy recently that he has no time to reminisce about the past.

Han Xiao put down the communicator, with a strange smile in his eyes.

This wave, this wave is a successful killing of the seer and also got the sheriff!

Asking him, the mastermind behind the scenes, to investigate the case, it is possible to catch anyone, but it is impossible to catch the real culprit...

He even entered the task force as an expert, which is equivalent to letting him master a certain power of life and death. With his ability, it is too easy to do something.

In this way, there are more directions to frame...

However, there is still a risk in forging clues. Han Xiao plans to be cautious, act according to circumstances, and see what the "suspects" react first.

Just as he was secretly happy, the panel suddenly reacted and a new prompt popped up.

[You triggered the mission [Pursuit Order]!]

[Mission Introduction: An important figure of the Crimson Empire is suspected of being attacked and is now missing. The empire values your ability and hopes that you will join the search team and contribute.]

[Mission Requirements: Solve the case and catch the culprit]

[Reward: Depends on mission rating]

"What the hell?"

Han Xiao's expression froze, a little confused.

The situation has not yet gotten out of his control, but he didn't expect the panel to trick him.

My goodness, I did it, and I can still trigger this kind of mission?

How to complete this, do you really want me to catch myself?!