Shi Lang reunited with his team on the planet’s surface, and they began to form a plan. But apart from Harley and the captains of the nine teams, none of the people knew that Shi Lang was not dead.
While they were waiting for the plan to kick into action, the entire galaxy was swarming with activity. The top nine teams had started to raid the locations known as Ikera hotspots, the business was facing sanctions, and when the people caught a hint, the galactic media flocked in front of the galactic council senate building like ants around sugar.
At this moment, four people stood before the swarming crowd of reporters and bots. They did not seem to have any guard protecting them, yet the people dared not even make a loud noise in front of them. These four people were the representatives of the big four.
The man on the extreme left said, “The galactic council has an announcement to make.”
The man beside him said, “The Ikeras have lost the right to be recognized as one of the five high chairs of the galactic council.”
“They have violated many rules and acted secretly to harm the interest of their fellow council members. The criminal activities and the evidence have been provided to the media.”, said another person.
The media was shocked to find such a scoop, no wonder the council operatives have not been passing them any material these days. The galactic council must have placed a strict gag order on things.
The last man in the panel said, “The galactic council did not wish to harm the image of Ikeras, as they have contributed significantly to the growth and development of the galaxy for a long time. However, after we discovered their real colors, they directly acted against the person who found significant evidence and eliminated him.”
A brave reporter raised his hand high and asked, “Sire, can I ask a question?”
The four men exchanged a glance and then nodded to the man. The man asked, “Sire, can you tell us who the person was and his current status?”
The only difference between the four people was their facial features which varied from species to species. Finally, the man with a small bump in the middle of his forehead nodded and said, “The person belonged to the Terran Civilization, according to the details provided by the strike force. This person had joined them for a few months and performed several S-level tasks with remarkable abilities.
His name is Shi Lang, and he was on vacation when the Ikeras forces attacked him. The current status of the person is determined to be missing. His team and the rest of the strike force are looking for clues to find him.”
The reporters noted the details, and all began to pass them to their colleagues. They wanted to learn more about Shi Lang, who brought down one of the big five.
The crowd dispersed, and the four people returned to a special room in the senate designated for them. The people below them will take action to show consolation and issue rewards of bravery. They did not want to focus on a guy from a tiny place in the space.
They sat around a table and cast a gaze at the empty chair. (Can anyone tell me where did I mention the names of the big five? I cannot find them.) Finally, one of them said, “To think these guys will harm themselves like this. How foolish.”
The rest nodded, and another guy said, “You all plan to digest them or open up the spot for someone else?”
The three people shook their heads and said, “It is too much hassle to incorporate another species on the same table. If they lost their head in the face of the glamor, we would have to clean that shit.”
The people nodded. Who would want to share such a big pie that fell in their laps? After the discussion, the four people decided to communicate with the rulers of their clans and mobilize their forces to digest the pie.
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In a grand palace, an old man sat on the throne, looking at the people standing below. This man was the leader of the Ikeras. His aura was superior enough to suppress the crowd with one glance.
The man looked at the people below and asked, “What caused this?”
The question was simple, and the answer should have been more straightforward, but the people below did not dare to raise their heads and tell the old man what had happened.
The leader of the Ikeras waited for a bit, but when he did not receive any answer. He sighed and said, “Amilute, initiate purge and rescue. Preserve as many resources as possible, and you know what to do for these useless people.”
Amilute was a man waiting beside the throne. Hearing the command, he nodded and cast a gaze at the people. Then he took out his phaser gun and began firing. He did not stop, and he did not waver in his actions. These people were of no use, so discarding them was better.
In the Ikeras language, Amilute meant an enslaved person. This man was covered in black armor, only his eyes were visible, and these eyes had no fluctuation as if they were made of stone. The person only followed the command of those who ruled over the clan.
While the big four prepared to take action against the Ikeras, the latter had decided to take action to survive this ordeal.
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The federation was now exposed to the scrutiny of the galaxy, and the reporters that came here to find out about Shi Lang were even more surprised to see how this race was excelling. The skills they all observed were on par with the medium to a slightly high level of civilizations in the galaxy.
They found out about Shi Lang and were surprised to see the achievements made by this guy. How he raised the level of civilization on his own, the alliances, and the actions in war. The galactic reporters were in awe.
They wanted to find the man’s family of the hour, but they were all outside federation. So after Amelia received the message, she took the family to Nestia and the entire class.
They went over there in the name of special training for the children. Amelia did not want her family to come into the spotlight. She knew that if the Ikeras were really after Shi Lang, they would try to use the family as bait against him.
Nestia caught up with the news quickly. So, when the word reached the Queen, Nexalia Neytiri, she found Amelia to talk about it.
The lady told her about the faux, and Nexalia replied, “Ace always has a card up his sleeves.”
The two laughed and joked about it while the Queen decided to help the guests cover up their existence in this place.
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Three days passed, and Ikeras were in a bad situation. However, their home was safe. These guys were guarding an entire solar system, and no people were allowed to get in or go out. The tourists were being held hostages to reduce the pressure from the big four.
Among these tourists was a group of people that sneaked in improperly. This group belonged to Shi Lang and his team. These guys made fake IDs and used their skills to fool the enemy guards, both technologically and humane.
While the rest of the shady dealings were made by the elites of the ace division. Even if the Ikeras had great control over the people in their solar system. They still could not prevent some disparities. Exploiting these disparities. Shi Lang and the rest found a way to hit the major government offices.
They were going to overthrow the government. Then the strike force will step in to help the people find better representatives and maintain order in the region. The higher-ups were required to vanish because they were all too self-orientated and Shi Lang did not want to keep looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life.
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Shi Lang and the rest of the people sat in a room, and they all were looking at a holographic projection of a map in front of them. These maps depicted the structures and the defense measures placed in the five biggest governmental buildings on five different planets.
The plan was for the team to split into groups of four and raid these five places at the same time. While three will handle the front, one will watch their backs. This was going to be a war, and Shi Lang intended to make this plan his magnum opus.
He told the team one thing, “I do not care what you do, how you do it. But rob their vaults and find me spirit artifacts.”