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Chapter 1383: Greed
Chapter 1383: Greed
"Time to deal with this properly."
"This traitor deserves to die!"
Everyone glared at Jared with icy eyes.
Jared had once been deeply trusted by all. In the four major factions of the Nexus, each had placed their complete trust in him. Despite the animosity between Speaker Lemo and General Dorando, they both had absolute faith in Jared.
But now, this man had betrayed them. Who could they trust from now on?
The Gem Dragon Lucia gently flapped her massive wings.
She said, "Actually, Jared's betrayal had warning signs, but we just didn't notice them."
"Warning signs?" Everyone looked at her.
Lucia explained, "Unlike us Gem Dragons, who pay close attention to details, I clearly remember that 1235 years ago, the Hymn gave Jared an evaluation—top-tier talent, unyielding character, and excellent destiny. However, his mindset was somewhat restless and slightly greedy."
"Oh, I remember that," Ashley interjected. "This was the Hymn's evaluation of Jared when he first ascended to the Planetary Rank, right?"
"Yes," Lucia nodded her large head.
"Slightly greedy..." Speaker Lemo mulled over the words, then realized, "That makes sense."
"I see," General Dorando also nodded in understanding.
The Hymn's evaluation of Jared as "slightly greedy" seemed to be the root of his betrayal.
In the Holy Silver Federation, "greedy" wasn't a neutral term but a thoroughly negative one.
Scholars had found that 99% of Holy Silver citizens who defected to the "Glorious Rebels" had been labeled as "greedy" by the Hymn.
Banker Soren tsked, "But Jared managed to correct his mistakes and hide it well."
"Yes," Speaker Lemo nodded. "For the next thousand years, he showed no signs of greed. Instead, he was charitable and helpful... It seems that deep-seated traits can't be changed, not even after a thousand years!"
"Indeed!" Everyone sighed.
...
After the sighs, Speaker Lemo said, "But now that it's come to this... we will publicly interrogate Jared in the Council meeting tomorrow and sentence him on the spot!"
"Right, sentence him on the spot."
"To death!"
Everyone agreed.
"Sentencing him is secondary," General Dorando looked down at the Hymn Tower and sighed, "But we failed to complete the task given to us by Lord Berna. What are we to do?"
"Regarding this..." Speaker Lemo said helplessly, "We can only seek forgiveness from Lord Berna and the Nexus."
"Let's all go and seek forgiveness," General Dorando sighed.
"Yes, all of us," Banker Soren added, "We all failed in our duties as Planetary Rank, and we should apologize to the people of the Nexus."
At this moment, the cat Morning Star, perched on Su Yu's shoulder, gave him a look, asking if he should mention the "AI Blue Whale Repair" now.
Su Yu slightly shook his head, indicating that it wasn't the right time.
But then he thought of something.
So, he immediately took Morning Star and quickly descended to the ground.
Su Yu's figure turned into a flash, vanishing in an instant.
...
The Planetary Ranks didn't pay much attention to Su Yu's sudden departure.
In their regret, General Dorando and the Gem Dragon Lucia went to heal Omer.
Omer was critically injured within the crystal, but this was no challenge for the Planetary Ranks.
Dorando and Lucia worked together, casting gem-colored halos over the crystal, which slowly dissolved.
President Grandon of the Plant Association threw a few healing spells at Omer.
Bathed in the spells, Omer gradually recovered. Soon, his wounds improved, and he opened his eyes.
However, upon regaining consciousness, Omer didn't look at Jared or thank the Planetary Ranks. Instead, his eyes widened in shock as he stared at Su Yu on the ground below!
Although he had sealed himself in the crystal, he knew everything that had happened outside.
Su Yu's single move almost instantly killed Jared! This truly frightened him.
...
Noticing Omer's expression, the Planetary Ranks were puzzled.
Following Omer's gaze, they immediately saw Su Yu, who had already burrowed into the ground.
Su Yu was busy.
He had just realized that Jared's lower half was still in the soil!
This was the lower half of a fifth-stage Planetary Rank cultivator—extremely valuable!
Without hesitation, Su Yu immediately dug it out.
By the time the Planetary Ranks focused their attention, Su Yu had already found Jared's lower half deep in the soil and was dragging it back to the surface with a satisfied smile.
Seeing this, the Planetary Ranks exchanged glances.
Their expressions were complex.
Su Yu's actions reminded them of the Hymn's evaluation of Jared.
If Jared was just "slightly greedy," then the person before them was "off the charts with greed"!
Jared's greed was nothing compared to Su Yu's; they had never seen anyone as eager to make money as Su Yu.
Banker Soren whispered, "But considering he's a native, not a native-born Federation citizen, this flaw can be accepted, right?"
"Yes, it can be accepted."
"It's not a big deal."
"Locals are often greedy; it's normal."
Everyone agreed.
(End of Chapter)
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