I Became a Commander in a Crappy SF Game.

Ch.288The Empire Split… Strategy(?) (1)

by fnovelpia

After successfully concluding that rowdy Ero-Elegance competition.

I came to learn three new facts.

First of all, regarding that “temporary clan” that was established for the Ero-Elegance competition.

“Commander, about that temporary clan nearby,”

“Was it Vermouth, the one where that fellow was the clan leader?”

“Yes, now that the competition is over, they’re disbanding the clan and everyone’s going back to where they came from.”

“I see… so that’s how it is…”

They were quite peculiar folks, rushing in just to run a single competition.

I never expected them to actually disband the clan as soon as the competition ended.

Anyway, hearing that they kept their word, I nodded and gave them a mental commendation for their manly integrity.

“I can’t believe they actually disbanded the clan.”

“They were certainly people of conviction in many ways.”

“Indeed they were.”

And this assessment of mine was immediately followed by…

“Oh right, Commander, Vermouth sent us something before he left?”

“Sent something? What is it?”

“All the various costumes collected during the competition.”

“…Costumes?”

All kinds of strange and erotic items submitted for the Ero-Elegance competition.

My respect for him grew even higher when he sent us a Pandora’s closet(?) containing not just erotic items but even some hardcore stuff.

‘I should bring everyone later and let them each take something they like.’

Setting aside competition-related matters, the second fact I learned was…

That our Level 8 base upgrade, which started last week, had finally been completed.

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<<<Base Level 8 Upgrade Complete>>>

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<Additional Docking Facility> (35,000 Minerals, 7,000 Rare Resources)<NEW!>

<Large Ship Exclusive Shipyard> (165,000 Minerals, 68,000 Rare Resources)<NEW!>

<Strategic Tactics Research Institute> (710,000 Minerals, 150,000 Rare Resources)<NEW!>

<Superhuman Soldier Training Facility> (650,000 Minerals, 420,000 Rare Resources)<NEW!>

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‘Wow, these prices are insane.’

Now it costs 35,000 minerals and 7,000 rare resources just to build one docking facility.

And if you combine the two new auxiliary buildings, they require even more resources than a base upgrade.

Both Jessica and I could only click our tongues, thinking these prices were excessive.

But that aside, since we weren’t short on resources at the moment.

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I immediately started building a docking facility, planning to produce more resource mining ships as planned.

Of course, as the timer showed, it wasn’t something we could do right away.

After initiating construction on the <Additional Docking Facility>, I decided to complete today’s daily quest.

Then, as usual, I thought I’d browse through the gallery.

And by entering the gallery, I learned the third and final fact.

And what was that…

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Title: Posting breaking news now that Ero-Elegance is over

Author: News Boy

Content: [User faction changes within Xenovia Empire.jpg]

While the Ero-Elegance competition was going on

Before the Magellan Clan could fully expand in the Xenovia Empire territory

A large-scale invasion force from the Humanity Clan pushed into the Xenovia region

And not just the Humanity Clan alone, but also bringing along numerous subsidiary clans

I’ll share more about what happened afterward as new information comes in

But for now, it seems the users near the border between the Xenovia Empire and Earth Federation have been completely devastated

Comments:

-[What?]

-[Holy shit]

-[Wait, did Humanity suddenly attack the Magellan Clan?]

-˪[I don’t think so, look at the faction map, there’s another clan between Humanity and Magellan]

-˪[Oh, you’re right]

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None other than the space trash… I mean, the Xenovia Empire territory, which was expected to be annexed by the Magellan Clan after they crushed the Rotten Water Clan…

The current largest clan, Humanity, along with its subsidiary clans, had launched a massive invasion toward it.

‘Holy moly holy moly.’

Of course, as “News Boy” himself acknowledged, since there wasn’t proper information yet.

I decided to remain silent and observe what would become of this sudden invasion by Humanity.

And in less than an hour, “News Boy” brought more definitive information…

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Title: URGENT NEWS) Current situation across Xenovia is a complete mess

Author: News Boy

Content: [Current status map of Xenovia Empire as understood.jpg]

Here’s the situation as we understand it:

1. Humanity’s invasion force includes over 10,000 users from the clan itself, plus an unknown number from approximately 150 subsidiary clans

2. Half of the southeastern region of Xenovia, which borders the Earth Federation, appears to be under control of Humanity’s subsidiary clans

3. However, contrary to expectations, Humanity’s main force doesn’t seem to have captured much territory, and most importantly, their advance has stopped

4. Justice Clan’s territory has partially expanded, likely because regular users panicked by Humanity’s invasion hurriedly joined Justice

5. Magellan Clan is moving southward, clashing with some previously neutral clans they’re trying to forcibly subjugate

6. Users and small clans caught between Magellan and Humanity forces have formed an alliance to resist the Magellan Clan

7. This clan alliance reportedly includes the disappeared #2 ranked Raksha and former executives of the old Rotten Water Clan

That’s about it?

I’m not mentioning other rumors that we can’t cross-verify here, but the situation seems much more complicated than expected

Comments:

-[????]

-[What is this amazing situation]

-[Wow;;;]

-[While one side was having a sexy costume competition, the other side was busy fighting]

-˪[But your eyes were happy, right?]

-˪[Sigh, just this once]

-[LOLOLOLOL What is this, Three Kingdoms?]

-[Anyone know someone in Xenovia?]

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“Hmm.”

“What’s wrong, Commander?”

Seeing such an incredibly complex battle situation unfold, I unconsciously let out a contemplative sound.

Jessica, who had been making an intriguing expression while looking at a bunny girl outfit with a carrot-shaped plug, asked with a puzzled face.

And after seeing News Boy’s “battle situation update” that I was looking at, Jessica too…

“Hmm… the situation is very complicated.”

“Indeed it is.”

She let out the same contemplative sound as I did.

‘This is truly a terrible theater of war. They call it Three Kingdoms, but… this actually involves four factions entangled together.’

And it involved the #1 and #3 ranked clans in a massive structure.

After being surprised by the news of Raksha’s revival, now positioned as part of the alliance clan beyond mere survival.

I decided to press X to pay my insincere respects to the poor Magellan Clan, who must be racking their brains over the chaotic situation in Xenovia.

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