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Chapter 848: Victory or No Victory?
Chapter 848: Victory or No Victory?
In the massive Alpian Base, the number of remaining personnel far exceeded expectations.
Su Yu, standing high in the air, roughly counted the number of soldiers and low-ranking officers below the fifth rank—there were at least ten to twenty thousand of them. Additionally, there were nearly ten thousand more personnel responsible for maintaining the base's logistics, including mechanics, chefs, and cleaning staff.
Beyond these, there were also two to three thousand ordinary tourists! These visitors had bought one-day or multi-day tour packages from the Skrull United Government, hoping to experience something new on Earth. Little did they know they would be caught in the middle of a base occupation.
These tourists, now stranded in the base, had become prisoners.
However, many of them seemed oblivious to the danger, still excitedly snapping photos of Su Yu and other Earth cultivators with their cameras.
In the base, apart from those killed by Ailiet's nine massive ice walls or by the mechanical explosions, everyone else had been gathered on the plaza at the base's surface, surrendering obediently.
The Earth cultivators had no intention of making things difficult for these people.
The 200 or so sixth-rank cultivators from the "Heavenly Dipper Formation" slowly descended to the ground. They sealed the spiritual energy of all soldiers and tourists above the third rank, then used magical artifacts to bind any potentially dangerous individuals.
The United Government's army was on its way, and once they arrived, the Earth humans would have complete control over the base.
Su Yu and five other seventh-rank cultivators, along with Emperor Taizong and Emperor Liu Che, who had just led the "Heavenly Dipper Formation," didn't go to the ground. Instead, they flew high into the sky, stopping near the battlefield of Chancellor Cao and Plante.
Chancellor Cao and Plante had ceased their battle and were now in a standoff.
Su Yu asked Chancellor Cao, "Chancellor Cao, do you need our help?"
The group focused their attention on Plante, eyeing him warily.
Although their combined strength was not as formidable as Chancellor Cao's, they wanted to show a strong front.
Chancellor Cao stroked his gray beard and replied, "Your help won't make a difference. The spatial rift's contraction will end in just over 40 minutes, and it will be difficult to defeat him within such a short time."
He paused and continued, "Moreover, Plante has lived for several thousand years and undoubtedly possesses many powerful artifacts. If we make a mistake, he could destroy all of Europe!"
King Arthur nodded in agreement, "Destroying Europe would be a minor issue, but if we fail to kill Plante and Europe is destroyed, it would be a huge loss."
"Minor issue?" Alexander the Great couldn't help but glare at him, "As long as it doesn't affect your Britain, it's a minor issue, right? For the residents of the European continent, this is a major disaster!"
King Arthur turned to explain, "That's not what I meant. My point is that compared to killing Plante, sacrificing Europe is a minor issue. Even if we include Britain, I still think it's a minor issue..."
Chancellor Cao interrupted, "Enough, let's not argue over this minor issue..."
King Arthur smiled, "See, even Chancellor Cao thinks it's a minor issue."
Chancellor Cao took a deep breath.
However, he didn't dwell on the matter, instead addressing everyone, "Regarding Plante, I think we should let him go back."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu and the others fell into a brief silence.
To be honest, they wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate their formidable enemy, but they lacked the strength to do so.
Su Yu sighed, "Well, let him go then."
"There's nothing else we can do," the other great cultivators replied, their voices filled with helplessness.
As for Plante, who stood opposite them, he had closed his eyes, meditating in mid-air, unmoving like a weathered statue.
Su Yu and the others looked at this "statue," feeling utterly helpless.
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...
About ten minutes later, the joint government forces arrived with their floating troop carriers and transport helicopters.
Well-equipped soldiers leaped from the helicopters and troop carriers, beginning to secure the entire base.
Forty-three minutes later, the spatial rift's contraction ceased.
Plante opened his eyes and spoke in a deep voice, "Blue Star humans, we'll meet again in four months for the final battle. I hope you'll still be as smug then."
With that, he piloted his mech, transforming into a red beam that shot into the spatial rift.
The azure portal of the SINGER civilization's War Monitor, Linke, appeared just in time, completely erasing the spatial rift.
With the disappearance of the spatial rift, the battle at the Alpine Spring was over, ending in a decisive victory for Blue Star.
However, despite the overwhelming victory—securing the entire base and killing one seventh-rank and seven sixth-rank Skrull warriors—Su Yu, Chancellor Cao, and the others couldn't bring themselves to celebrate.
Their hearts were heavy.
They all understood the devastating impact of Plante and the traitor Brandon's words.
The social media discussions were a clear indication of this.
Forty minutes earlier, the joint government had issued a report of their victory, which was promptly shared and celebrated by major official media and prominent figures.
However, they were dismayed to find that no one was discussing the victory online.
Instead, everyone was debating whether to surrender to the Skrulls, with heated arguments on both sides, and no one willing to talk about the great victory at the Alpine Spring.
During these forty minutes, Su Yu Chancellor Cao, Zhong Feng, and others had also taken to social media, urging people not to fall for the Skrulls' tricks and to prepare for battle.
But the majority of the online population wasn't listening, choosing to hear only what they wanted to hear, and the debates continued to rage.
When Su Yu opened his phone, he even found that some people had organized a "Boycott the Evolution Game" movement, which had received tens of thousands of likes from netizens!
These radical netizens recorded personal videos showing them destroying in-game equipment, and some even smashed their helmets in more violent demonstrations.
These videos were starting to create a trend online.
Su Yu couldn't help but laugh bitterly at Zhong Feng, who had just flown over to him, "Why does it feel like the surrender faction is back?"
Zhong Feng's mouth also curved into a bitter smile, "There's nothing we can do. Plante's words were clearly well-crafted, hitting the soft spots of ordinary Blue Star residents!"
He paused for a moment and added, "All living beings have a tendency to seek benefits and avoid harm, a trait determined by their genes.
For ordinary Blue Star residents, following us in the resistance against the Skrulls means they have a significant chance of dying. If they surrender to the Skrulls, their descendants might become second-class citizens, but they themselves will have a 100% chance of surviving.
It's not surprising that some will be driven by their genes to choose the option that guarantees their survival."
(End of Chapter)
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