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Chapter 668: Su Yu's Persuasion (Catch-up)
Chapter 668: Su Yu's Persuasion (Catch-up)
Facing such a dire situation, Commander Hayden Solar was presented with a difficult decision.
He could abandon the base and flee. With his strength, he had a 99% chance of successfully escaping back to Skrul.
However, the base housed his loyal troops, many of whom were high-ranking officers he had personally trained over the years.
If he tried to take all the sixth-rank and above students with him, he might end up being dragged down and unable to escape himself.
It was like someone jumping into a river to save a drowning person and accidentally getting pulled under by the struggle.
Apart from these two choices, the final option was to fight to the death.
Did he want to die here?
Of course not!
As a legitimate commander, dying in battle was nothing unusual; it was almost his ultimate fate.
But the issue was that dying had to be meaningful.
Dying here would be meaningless. If he could trade his life for an enemy of the seventh rank, like Su Yu, he would gladly do so.
However, with the immense pressure from Chancellor Cao, he couldn't even hope for a one-for-one trade. He might sacrifice his life without even scratching the enemy, making it a completely futile endeavor.
Hayden Solar was caught in a dilemma.
Su Yu, who was resting and observing the battle, didn't actually want to kill Hayden Solar and his loyal troops.
There were three reasons for this:
1. These people were not easy to kill. The Great Cultivators, including Chancellor Cao, were already exhausted. Trying to force their deaths would come at a significant cost.
2. Forcing the deaths of these Skrul strong warriors would cause massive energy fluctuations, leading to a chaotic surge of spiritual energy over a hundred kilometers, leaving the land barren, just like the Forest City in the game.
3. If these Skrul strong warriors surrendered, Su Yu could use them to exchange for resources.
For example, Hayden Solar.
His combat strength was equivalent to 300 fifth-rank mercenaries. Su Yu could trade him for 1,500 tons of gold or an equivalent amount of spiritual energy, which would be a much better deal than killing him.
With this in mind, Su Yu flew to the edge of the force field and loudly shouted in perfect Skrul:
"Listen up, Skrul below! I am Su Yu, and I order you to immediately drop your weapons and raise your hands in surrender!
I will give you two minutes to decide. After two minutes, those who do not surrender will be killed without mercy!"
Su Yu's voice, amplified by magic, quickly spread throughout the base.
Upon hearing his words, the Skrul army below clearly hesitated.
They knew that reinforcements from headquarters would only arrive in three hours, and they definitely couldn't hold out that long.
Their choices were clear: surrender or die.
However, since none of the other soldiers around them immediately surrendered, most were still hesitant, waiting until the last moment to decide.
Seeing that his words didn't seem to be having the desired effect, Su Yu continued:
"Let me be honest with you. We on Blue Star treat our prisoners with special favor.
Once you become prisoners, your powers will be sealed, but you will not be subjected to any form of abuse!
Not only will you not be abused, but you will enjoy considerable freedom in the prisoner camps.
If your great Emperor Manina is willing to pay a ransom, I will definitely release you."
To prove his words, Su Yu immediately used a magic projection crystal to display a clear, colorful image below the force field.
This image was taken during his visit to the prisoner camp where he met his brother Lance. It was the perfect opportunity to use it.
The Skrul soldiers in the base all saw the clear, colorful image projected above the force field.
In the first scene, two Skrull prisoners dressed in black-and-white specialized prisoner uniforms are tending to a pot of green plants. They are laughing and chatting as they work, and their behavior suggests they haven’t been mistreated.
In the second scene, a Skrull prisoner who looks like an officer is sitting at a desk, intensely studying a thick book. He is taking notes as he reads.
This book is a painstakingly translated version of the complete Capital by the United Government’s translation department.
The third scene is the famous "Prisoner of War Sports Meet," which Su Yu had previously shown to Lan Qi.
During the sports meet, the Skrull soldiers play ball games with perfect teamwork and camaraderie.
Their faces are filled with genuine smiles, showing how much they are enjoying the game.
Just as the fourth scene begins, Su Yu cuts it off.
Seeing the puzzled expressions on the Skrull soldiers below, Su Yu explains, "The fourth scene is for the Rekter people. It’s a same-sex soldier wedding, which they enjoy. As for you, the Sunfire people, you don’t need to see it. It’s not necessary."
"Oh~" The Skrull soldiers below nod in understanding.
However, the three scenes Su Yu showed have left them completely stunned.
They had expected that as prisoners of the Blue Star humans, they would be beaten, tortured, and subjected to harsh interrogations, or even used for human experiments.
What they saw now was something entirely different.
No beatings, no interrogations, and the prisoner camp looked more like a resort!
Is this real? It seems too fake!
The stark contrast between their expectations and what they saw was so great that most of the soldiers below couldn’t believe it.
Hayden Sunfire, the Sunfire commander, directly challenged Su Yu, "Su Yu, is what we see on the screen real? You’re not just trying to fool us, right?"
"I swear it’s real, and I guarantee that every prisoner will receive this treatment," Su Yu solemnly promised.
"I swear by my name, Su Yu, that if any frame of the footage is fake, I will commit suicide in front of your spy satellites to atone for my lie!"
"Commander, are you willing to surrender and see for yourself if what I say is true?"
Hayden Sunfire stared at Su Yu.
After hesitating for about three seconds, he said, "Alright, I surrender. I’ll go with you to the prisoner camp to see if what you say is true. Don’t forget your promise, Su Yu!"
Hayden Sunfire was seizing an opportunity to save face.
With the Blue Star cultivators having breached the force field shield, his chances of escaping were slim. He might as well surrender.
Moreover, he didn’t believe a word Su Yu said.
He was convinced that the prisoner camp couldn’t be as good as shown in the footage, and he felt it was necessary to go there himself to expose Su Yu’s lies.
At their level, making false oaths was a serious matter.
If Su Yu’s oath was a lie and he refused to atone for it, he would face endless interference in his cultivation, potentially preventing him from ever reaching the Eighth Rank.
This was a lesson learned from past experiences.
So, Hayden Sunfire decided to go to the prisoner camp himself to expose Su Yu’s lies.
Seeing their commander announce his surrender, the Skrull soldiers in the base saw no reason to resist.
Many of them had already been considering surrendering, and now they quickly threw down their weapons and raised their hands high.
Clatter, clatter, clatter—
The sound of weapons hitting the ground filled the base.
(End of Chapter)
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