Ninth class citizen

Chapter 297 War Between Two Countries

As expected, the blade's light was easily blocked by the newly opened protective shield, turning into countless afterimages.

Through the specially made tempered crystal screen, Nan Rong saw the Dark Judge standing in the air.

Steward Wu made no attempt to pursue them, but instead watched them leave quietly.

The gladiators who had escaped death had begun to celebrate, but Nan Rong narrowed his eyes, watching the mecha gradually shrink until it completely disappeared from his sight.

"Chief Steward Wu must have recognized the Austin family insignia on the shuttle," Chen Hao excitedly analyzed. "He wouldn't dare to act recklessly, otherwise it could very well provoke a war between the two families. He can only swallow his anger for now."

"By the time he reported to his superiors, we had already left Tulane. Although Mr. Carol is young, he is not an impulsive person. He shouldn't completely break ties with the Austin family for the sake of a few hundred of us."

Nan Rong listened casually, nodding occasionally, but in reality, she didn't hear a word.

Her eyesight far surpassed that of everyone else on the ship, so she saw the words the Dark Arbiter was gesturing with its mechanical arm just as it was about to disappear from sight.

This was probably an unspoken understanding; Steward Wu was certain she could see it, and she certainly could see it clearly.

Be careful.

What should she be wary of? Is it the shady organization behind Chen Hao, or the Austin family who are offering to rescue her from her suffering?
Compared to these two forces with ulterior motives, Nan Rong was more willing to believe Steward Wu, and could even be certain that his interception just now was merely a reminder to her of those two words.

That makes sense. Given Steward Wu's control over the Blackthorn Arena, such a large-scale escape operation could not possibly escape his watchful eye.

But why would he stand idly by, and why would he feign an attack to warn me? Could it be to repay the favor of providing him with the gene-enhancing agent?
Nan Rong instinctively felt that things couldn't be that simple.

But what happened next was exactly as Chen Hao had planned.

The group boarded a medium-sized warp-speed spaceship bearing the Austin family's phoenix emblem. After ten days of travel, they entered the Orlando system, located in the center of the Chaotic Starfield, and docked at the most prosperous port in the system, Nor.

This is the largest transit starport in the southeastern part of the Chaotic Starfield. Countless spaceships dock here for resupply, and countless travelers transfer here.

Chen Hao was not lying. Including him, all the gladiators parted ways here and embarked on their journeys home.

The Austin family did indeed consider their needs very carefully, exchanging the Thorn Coins in their accounts for Chaos Coins at a 1:1 ratio, and also giving each person an extra bonus of up to 50,000 Chaos Coins.

"Master Nan, where are you headed? The patriarch has asked me to escort you there," the captain said respectfully to Nan Rong.

He knew very well who the main guest and who the accompanying guests were among the passengers on this ship.

"You can go wherever I want?" Nan Rong asked calmly.

"Of course," the captain nodded in agreement.

“I want to return to the Delin Federation,” Nan Rong said calmly. “If you can send me back, I can promise that the Austin family will have permanent priority in purchasing the potions.” “A week ago, that would have been no problem,” the captain said, looking troubled. “But not now.”

Seeing Nan Rong's face turn cold, he quickly explained, "It's not that I'm making excuses to delay, but because the road back to the Delin Federation from the Chaotic Starfield has been blocked. The Delin Federation and the Kungu Empire have gone to war!"

"A war?" Nan Rong was quite surprised. She quickly learned the general situation from the captain.

The war was initiated by the Kungu Empire.

The new emperor of the Kungu Empire has not been on the throne for long and is unable to suppress the power of the old aristocratic families, nor can he resolve the increasingly severe economic downturn and the serious class antagonism within the country.

Faced with this situation, his ancestors left him a foolproof solution: launch a foreign war to unite the forces of all parties within the country and divert domestic conflicts.

The reason he chose the Delin Federation was because he heard that His Majesty Tianzheng had died and that his successor, His Majesty Tianli, was younger than him and would obviously be difficult to convince the people.

Dissenting voices have emerged within the federal government, and the military is not a unified force; this presents a good opportunity to launch an attack amidst the chaos.

His Majesty the new emperor believes he has a far-sighted vision, and his goal for this war is very clear: to take a bite out of the Delin Federation and conquer the three major star regions at the border between the Federation and the Chaotic Star Region.

The ownership of the three star regions has been disputed throughout history, so this can be considered a legitimate reason for the expedition. If successful, the new emperor's prestige within the country will soar to unprecedented heights, and all problems will be resolved.

In his mind, the young General Tianli had already exhausted all his efforts just to manipulate those resentful aristocratic families in the country. How could he dare to really start a full-scale war with the Kungu Empire? At that time, as long as there was a victory, he could start peace talks between the two countries and obtain these three star regions with ease.

With this in mind, he dispatched several experienced generals of the Empire to provoke the border in turn. Unexpectedly, Tian Li easily repelled them and was elected president based on his military achievements. He then immediately declared a state of emergency for the Federation and officially went to war with the Kungu Empire.

Both the new emperor and the new president are young and ambitious, and neither is willing to back down. As a result, the three major star regions have now been officially designated as war zones, with each side deploying several main legions and millions of warships, prohibiting all civilian aircraft from entering.

"That's the situation." The captain spread his hands: "As everyone knows, this is the only safe route in and out of the Chaotic Starfield. All outsiders can only stay here for now and can only leave after the war ends."

"If you don't believe me, we can also send you to Tangkra Star Port, the southernmost point of the Chaotic Starfield. It's the gateway to the Chaotic Starfield, and it's already packed with ships waiting to depart. They know as much as possible about the latest news."

"No need," Nan Rong sighed.

She had already learned about the situation from Jelly Dumpling, and what she said was basically the same as what the captain had said.

After leaving Blackthorn, Jelly Dumpling unlocked some of its abilities, at least allowing it to enter the internal AI of the Chaotic Starfield and learn about the situation.

However, the AI ​​here is not a unified central AI, but rather a chaotic system where each AI operates independently.

Different family factions, different star regions, different star systems, and even a certain planet all have their own AI, making it somewhat troublesome to connect them.

However, the power of the jelly dumpling is proportional to Nan Rong's strength. Even with some of its power sealed, it is still much stronger than before.