"Blueling, do you really think your gun can harm me? I can tell you the truth. You were killed by yourself, not someone else," said the fake Blueling.

"I killed myself? Can you be clear?" I asked.

"The nuclear warheads your team installed at the core area were repelled by the worm barrier. Apart from the pulp worms, all other life forms in the vicinity were ended by the nuclear warheads. However, the damage you wrought did not do much to the empire. Instead, it became the fuse that lit up a full-on interstellar war," replied the fake Blueling, seemingly hiding some other meanings in their words.

"You're saying that our warheads had killed us?" I asked anxiously.

"Yes. You were too rash in your actions. Do you really think your tiny team is enough to let you reach me so easily? Doesn't the entire thing look fishy? Where are the beasts? I had controlled them and sent them all underground. That was the only reason your team had been able to reach the core area," said the fake Blueling.

"You mean you intentionally led me here?...