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Chapter 674: The Offensive Pauses
Chapter 674: The Offensive Pauses
The force field shield of the Skrull base was originally a deep, metallic gray, with a grid of lightning-like patterns that added a sleek, futuristic look.
Outside the shield, Earth's surveillance devices could not detect what was happening inside.
However, the video footage Xue Wenli sent showed that the Skrulls had somehow turned the shield transparent, like a clear water curtain.
Through this "water curtain," Earth's humans could see inside with their naked eyes.
Clearly, this was a deliberate move by the Skrulls to show Earthlings what was happening inside.
In North America, at the McKinley Mountain mega spring in Alaska, the shield had also turned from deep gray to transparent.
The "Valkyrie" Cecilia, a supreme psychic warrior from the nation of Beck, descended through a spatial rift and hovered above the mega spring.
Cecilia, the most powerful psychic warrior of the Skrulls, wore a deep black, luminescent heavy metal armor.
Her skin was a translucent, pale green, like emerald, and her long, fiery red hair was mesmerizing.
This "red and green" combination, which Earthlings found ugly, perfectly matched the Skrulls' aesthetic standards.
The Skrulls below looked up at her as if she were a goddess, their eyes filled with admiration, respect, and fervor.
"Welcome, Lady Cecilia!" The ground forces of the expeditionary army knelt in unison, even the base's seventh-rank commander.
At this point, the video cut off.
Su Yu and the Great Cultivators exchanged glances, and Su Yu played the next video.
The next video was from North America, in the eastern part of Mexico City, at the Orizaba Mountain mega spring.
In the video, eight seventh-rank cultivators dressed in Beck's attire and three from other nations descended upon the mega spring.
Su Yu recognized these 11 seventh-rank cultivators well.
They were Cecilia's direct subordinates.
During Cindy Doppeler's battle with the rebels, they had remained neutral and did not intervene in Beck's civil war.
Now, these people had arrived on Earth.
Apart from these two videos, the others were similar.
King Manina XIII had invited five supreme psychic warriors and their direct subordinates to guard the springs, filling the defensive gaps.
At this point, it was almost impossible for Earth's cultivators to capture a mega spring without a fight, as they had done earlier.
Sighs echoed through the crowd of Earth's cultivators after watching the videos.
Prime Minister Cao stroked his beard and said, "Fortunately, we acted quickly. If we had delayed by even two hours, the Skrulls might have already taken this spring."
Emperor Taizong added seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, Emperor Solarius must have offered these supreme psychic warriors significant incentives, such as half the spring's output, to get them to help with the defense."
"It's very likely," Emperor Liu Che agreed. "If that's the case, future attacks on mega springs will be extremely difficult!"
"Indeed!" Su Yu sighed. "In the future, each mega spring will have a Skrull supreme psychic warrior in residence. If we want to capture a spring, we'll have to defeat two Skrull supreme psychic warriors and the base's defenses within three hours. It's going to be very tough."
"Ah, this is a real problem!" The Great Cultivators murmured in agreement.
The videos Xue Wenli sent to Su Yu were not classified and could be shared openly.
After receiving the approval from Hu Jing, the Speaker, she uploaded all the videos to the "Singer" website.
As soon as the videos went public, they sparked a storm of online discussions, making the event the focal point of debate among all Blue Planet citizens.
"My goodness! With this, won't it be extremely difficult for the Great Cultivators to reclaim the springs?"
"Probably in the short term."
"But there's a silver lining. The Great Cultivators can take this opportunity to rest. They've been fighting for so many days; they must be exhausted."
"The Great Cultivators should definitely rest, especially Chief Ke. He hasn't logged into the game for seven days. We can wait until a month before the final battle to reclaim the springs."
"If we wait a month, the Great Cultivators will surely have recovered to their peak strength, and Chief Ke will likely have advanced to the Eighth Stage. Our chances will be much better then!"
"Right, we can wait."
The general sentiment online was quite optimistic, with comments that were heartwarming to read.
At the Ural Spring, Su Yu made the final confirmation with Xue Wenli.
After verifying that all 19 of the giant springs occupied by the Skrell had been reinforced with troops of godlike strength, Su Yu sighed and turned to the Great Cultivators behind him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems our offensive must be put on hold. We won't be organizing similar attacks for a long time."
"Ah, it can't be helped," the Great Cultivators sighed in unison.
Premier Cao timely added, "Given everyone's efforts this time, we will have ample spirit energy to absorb upon our return, allowing us to recover our strength. I hope everyone can return to their peak condition soon, and if possible, even advance to a higher level!"
"Thank you for your kind words."
Without a target to attack, the Great Cultivators were somewhat dispirited.
After a few more words, they boarded the fighter jets and returned to the Yunlu Mountain headquarters.
Su Yu also boarded a supersonic fighter jet with Tina, Morning Star, and Elise, heading back to the East Sea City.
"Phew, it's finally over!" On the fighter jet, Su Yu slumped into the side seat, completely drained of energy and no longer caring about his appearance.
After eight days of intense battles, he was utterly exhausted and couldn't maintain his composure.
Elise and Tina were in a similar state.
They were too tired to speak, sitting next to Su Yu and chugging down the drinks Morning Star handed to them.
The three of them and the cat remained silent as the jet continued its journey.
After ten minutes, Su Yu finally regained his strength.
He looked at Elise, Tina, and Morning Star, his voice filled with gratitude, "No matter what, I really want to thank you three this time."
Before Su Yu could finish, Morning Star, the cat, patted his mouth with her paw, saying in a playful yet stern tone, "We've talked about this before. No more 'thank you.' If you really want to thank us, just help out more in our world."
Su Yu gently moved Morning Star's paw away and nodded, "Alright! You already know the current situation on the Blue Planet. The offensive is on hold, and we don't expect any major battles for the next two to three months.
During this time, I'll focus all my energy on the Evolution World and will make time to spend with you."
"That's more like it!" Tina and Elise happily leaned into his arms, while Morning Star snuggled into his chest.
The three of them and the cat embraced in a harmonious and beautiful scene.
(End of Chapter)
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