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[HSRGSS] Chapter 32: Koolur and the Merlin's Claw
🕑 Added 2025-07-17 04:16:46 +0000 UTC'Crap, it's actually Feixiao... the Xianzhou Arbiter-General obsessed with killing Abominations of Abundance.'
Lucian felt uneasy as he realized that the System wanted an Emanator of Abundance like him to deal with a vengeance-filled follower of the Hunt like Feixiao.
It went without saying that this absurdity was on par with Jerry confessing his love to Tom.
'And the worst part is, the System didn't give me any conditions to complete the script or any background info, just like the previous one...'
Lucian couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
'It'd be fine if I could start raising Feixiao from childhood, but if I run into her adult version, who's already become the Merlin's Claw, with her sharp senses and hatred for Abundance, it'll be a fight to the death on sight.'
'Winning or losing aside, the key point is she'll definitely call for backup.'
It should be noted that there were six more generals like Feixiao, and although unconfirmed, those generals—including Feixiao herself—were rumored to all be Emanators of the Hunt.
Lucian felt this script might become a real headache.
He could only hope to start from Feixiao's childhood and educate her from the very beginning.
[Script started, entering...]
As the System notification sounded in his mind, everything before Lucian's eyes began to shift—the sky turned upside down, and he felt himself merging into some unknown place.
Soon, his entire being seemed to rise endlessly before a continent appeared beneath his feet, shrouded in a mysterious aura.
Suddenly, all the scenery contracted into Lucian's eyes!
In a daze, Lucian found himself in a dim, cramped stone chamber, apparently an underground prison.
He touched the wall, feeling its cold, rough texture set with rusty iron bars, while the floor beneath his feet was uneven and damp, scattered with musty straw.
With just a breath, he could smell the thick mold, dust, and a faint scent of blood lingering in the air.
The only bit of light in the chamber came from a nearly burned-out torch high on the wall, casting unsteady shadows across the room and revealing heavy chains and shackles dragged along the ground in the corner.
Amid the silence, the only sounds were water droplets dripping from the cracks in the stone and the occasional scrape of chains.
Deep in the shadows, torture devices could be faintly seen, and upon closer look, people lay sprawled across the cell.
However, what was most important was that all of them had fox ears and fox tails—men, women, old and young, every kind imaginable.
'Foxians… and a prison… a prison holding many foxians…'
Lucian quickly searched his mind for the plot of the game.
A moment later, he remembered.
He was apparently in Koolur, a planet inhabited by the borisins of the Eclipse Pack and their foxian war slaves.
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Reality, Near Planet Sakin Chadu.
Near Sakin Chadu's asteroid belt, many starskiffs marked with the emblem of the Xianzhou Yaoqing floated in formation, forming a fleet.
They were none other than the vanguard of the Yaoqing, about to move against the Abominations of Abundance entrenched on Sakin Chadu.
In a conference room, a white-haired, fox-eared woman sat at the head of the table, reading reports from the scouts about the Abominations of Abundance, while the other commanders who would join the battle sat at the table's left and right sides.
"Judging by the intel, there shouldn't be much trouble this time. We should be able to handle it easily."
A man in a dark violet cropped hoodie, which was the outfit of the shadow guard of the Yaoqing, spoke calmly.
"Let's stay cautious, Moze. We still need to prepare all emergency plans. As a shadow guard, you should understand better than anyone how important it is to always stay cautious on missions, right?"
Beside the man in the hoodie named Moze, a foxian man with squinted eyes and pale, salmon-colored hair that reached past his shoulders spoke seriously.
"Jiaoqiu, you're overthinking it." Moze calmly shook his head. "Now that we have General Feixiao with us, victory is certain."
Upon hearing this, the other commanders all agreed enthusiastically.
As for who General Feixiao was, she was none other than the white-haired, fox-eared woman at the head of the table.
"According to the intel, those abominations aren't much different from the usual. Just follow standard procedures in battle. As for emergency plans, of course, we still need them. We can't be careless."
Feixiao decisively finalized the operation.
With that, the Verdant Knights, along with the Cloud Knights, began their descent through Sakin Chadu's atmosphere, advancing toward the Abominations of Abundance on the planet.
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Rumble!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
From space, explosions bloomed across Sakin Chadu's surface as waves of light and blasts of energy erupted one after another.
Before long, the vanguard fleet of the Xianzhou Yaoqing returned to Sakin Chadu's asteroid belt.
"Damn it! The intel was wrong! Those abominations had hidden tech and reinforcements!"
"If General Feixiao hadn't covered the retreat, we almost wouldn't have made it back."
"Good thing we had emergency plans ready."
"Hahh... there's no such thing as being too careful."
A group of commanders grumbled in the conference room one after another.
Needless to say, their first assault had failed—they had been beaten back.
Feixiao was a bit frustrated as well.
She hadn't expected the abominations to somehow get their hands on some hidden tech that could neutralize her Spiritus's attack.
Moreover, there were also far more abominations than the intel had suggested!
Thanks to that hidden tech, even Feixiao couldn't clear out all the abominations on Sakin Chadu, even if she went all out.
However, the real problem was that using her full strength put an enormous strain on her body, so winning would come at a huge personal cost.
Due to being on the verge of losing control from 'Moon Rage,' she normally would not use her full strength to wipe out all the surface life on a planet. Forget about destroying the whole planet—the Yaoqing relied on its mineral resources to cover the expenses of this war.
If the planet blew up, even if they won the war, they would go bankrupt.
For that reason, now that the abominations had the numbers and hidden tech to block Feixiao, the first assault failed, and they had no choice but to retreat.
"Well then, it's my turn now."
Suddenly, a tall, elegant woman in a luxurious dark blue and white dress and a wide-brimmed black hat entered the conference room.
"Our Strategic Investment Department heard your operation ran into trouble, so they sent me to invest—no, to assist with the abomination hunt. Of course, our aid isn't free... We'll split all the minerals on Sakin Chadu fifty-fifty."
As she spoke, the woman walked gracefully up to Feixiao, a faint smile on her lips.
"Ms. Jade... heh, you got here fast, huh..." Feixiao chuckled coldly, her sharp eyes narrowing. "I bet you'd been planning this from the start."
It was clear that this high-ranking member of the IPC's Strategic Investment Department, always adept at moneymaking, had been trailing her all along, just waiting for this moment to grab a share.
"Only by acting fast can you make money, so I'm always planning ahead." Jade gave a gentle smile. "Besides, the Yaoqing and the IPC have aligned interests. We can only win if we work together."
Hearing this, Feixiao thought silently for a moment before agreeing.
"Alright, if you can deal with that weird tech, we'll split the planet's resources fifty-fifty."
Feixiao truly had no choice.
Even though it was painful to lose half the resources to the IPC, with their support, the Yaoqing would suffer fewer casualties.
"No problem." Jade smiled calmly. "In fact, that kind of technology is top-tier even in the IPC, so it's not easy to deal with. Fifty-fifty is already a great deal."
In the next moment, she contacted the IPC's Military Department, and before long, the IPC's fleet arrived by warp and joined the Yaoqing's fleet.
