Chapter 935: The Scrulu Add a Peak Psychic
Chapter 935: The Scrulu Add a Peak Psychic
"Bad news?" Su Yu's heart sank.
If it was bad news, it had to be something major for Donna to personally come and inform him! If it was minor, Donna could have just called Hu Jing, the chairman, and told him over the phone. Why would she travel all the way from the Imperial City South to Yan Mountain, a distance of over 40 kilometers?
The other cultivators and players also realized the severity of the situation, and the atmosphere in the meeting room immediately became tense.
"This is what happened," Donna raised her right hand and shook her wrist.
On her right wrist was a gray electronic device similar to a wristwatch. However, everyone knew this wasn't a wristwatch but a communication device issued by the super AI, "Sanct." Using this communication device, one could receive orders from "Sanct" in every corner of the Saint Silver and Galactic systems, and even reply to the orders.
This time, Donna was here to relay a message from Sanct.
"Based on the information I have," Donna said slowly, "Three hours ago, the Scrulu violated the principle of fair war and filed a complaint with Sanct. They claim that Cao's strength has increased dramatically, significantly impacting the fairness of this war."
Donna glanced at Cao, who was sitting in the front row of the conference table, and said, "Cao, you were originally a 6th-stage cultivator. After obtaining the sword handle, your strength surged to peak psychic. This has had a significant impact on the entire war, correct?"
Cao nodded, not denying. There was no denying this point either.
He looked at Donna and said, "How did Sanct rule? Did they agree to the Scrulu's complaint?"
Donna glanced around the room, and said solemnly, "I'm here to relay Sanct's ruling to you all.
Sanct ruled: 'From today, the Saint Silver Federation will send a peak psychic to Scrulu, to serve as a free mercenary for the Scrulu until the war ends.'
The ruling also had two points of note: '1. The strength of this peak psychic will be slightly weaker than Cao; 2. It must firmly fulfill its duties as a mercenary, prioritizing self-preservation on the battlefield, and will not engage in life-or-death battles with the Blue Star humans.'
Upon hearing Donna relay the ruling, the entire meeting room fell silent. Everyone finally understood why Chairman Hu Jing's expression was so grim. Now, everyone's faces mirrored Hu Jing's grim expression.
My goodness! Sanct actually sent a peak psychic to aid the Scrulu? A peak psychic could have a significant impact on the war. They could not have known! A peak psychic's strength is roughly equivalent to 3-4 peak psychics. In other words, this is like giving the Scrulu 3-4 peak psychics!
Moreover, the role a peak psychic plays is not just strength but more importantly, strategic value. Take Cao, for example. Cao's surge to peak psychic greatly accelerated the Blue Star's development and contributed significantly. Why did the Scrulu initiate the "Blast Mining" plan? Why did they destroy over 2,200 "lower gold eggs" springs?? Wasn't it because of the pressure from Cao? Without Cao's current strength, at least half of the springs would still be in the Scrulu's hands!
...
This ruling was absolutely a thunderbolt for the Blue Star. It could even be said that it was a bolt of lightning from the sky.
After sitting in silence for several seconds, everyone finally snapped out of their daze.
"This is unfair!" Su Yu suddenly stood up, looking at Donna, and said loudly, "Cao obtained the sword handle through a secret realm trial. If I didn't record it incorrectly, the secret realm trial for the Scrulu had over a hundred participants, while the Blue Star had only one. Everyone hoped to obtain the sword handle. If the Scrulu obtained the sword handle, wouldn't it be fair to file a complaint with Sanct, and for them to send a peak psychic as a mercenary to us?"
"Regarding the secret realm trial for obtaining the sword handle," Donna, holding her arm, stood there, said calmly, "Actually, that realm is biased. Cao is the initiator of the realm, which has a significant bias towards him. The trial difficulty is not the lowest, and it even gave him many buffs that others didn't have. To put it simply, as long as Cao performed normally in the realm, he had a 50% chance of obtaining the sword handle, while the remaining Scrulu participants shared the other 50%.
So Cao obtaining the sword handle wasn't entirely due to luck; it had a lot to do with the treasure map."
"But..." Su Yu wanted to continue arguing, but there was still much to debate.
However, Donna raised her hand and smiled. "I know what you're about to say, but the Saint Song has already explained the reasons for the judgment clearly.
The main reason for the judgment actually revolves around that treasure map."
Donna pursed her lips. "That treasure map was a gift from me, a high-end item from the Saint Silver Secret Court. Of course, it's considered high-end compared to your level of civilization. The Saint Silver Secret Court's credit blind boxes can even contain items like planet-destroying warships. The treasure map is no different. If Cao Cao had obtained both the sword hilt and blade, he would have had the power to split the Skrull planet in half with a single strike!
The key issue is that if such a treasure realm had been opened by the Skrull planet itself, the Saint Song wouldn't have interfered. But since this realm was opened through a treasure map from the Saint Silver Secret Court, and the sword belongs to the principal and is not native to Skrull, the Saint Song must intervene."
"This..." Su Yu was at a loss for words, and the other cultivator players didn't know how to refute her.
Indeed, if the treasure realm had been opened by the Skrull planet itself, the Saint Song wouldn't have meddled. But since the treasure map came from the Saint Silver Secret Court, it raised the possibility of external assistance in the war, complicating matters.
Donna slowly walked to Su Yu's side and winked at him. "Another crucial factor influencing the Saint Song's judgment is the 'Solar Realms' that Xu Xiaotian opened."
Donna turned her beautiful eyes toward Xiaotian.
Xiaotian looked bewildered. "Me? Is there a problem with the Solar Realms I opened? I got the treasure map from the Skrull people, so it shouldn't be related to this, right?"
Donna shrugged. "You're in the dark. The opening of the Solar Realms was actually manipulated by an external force. I can't reveal who this external force is, as they are deeply hidden.
Because of this external force's manipulation, the benefits you Blue Star humans gained from the realms far outweighed those of the Skrull people. After all, with your enhanced talents, you can quickly gain experience and ascend to the divine level. The Skrull people, even with the same level of talent enhancement, would need hundreds of years of cultivation to reach the divine level.
Taking all these factors into account, the Saint Song made this judgment. And this judgment is immediate and cannot be changed."
"This... sigh!" Upon hearing this, those who understood the Saint Song sighed helplessly.
Since the Saint Song had made an unchangeable judgment, there was nothing they could do.
The Saint Song is the super AI of the Saint Silver Federation, a being with the combined power of the entire federation! To put it in perspective, it's like in ancient times on Blue Star, where a single entity monopolized the powers of the emperor, ministers, nobles, local officials, and local gentry. To ordinary people, this entity would be a godlike presence, and what it says is what it is.
Moreover, the Saint Song doesn't just monopolize power; it oversees everything from each citizen's life planning to their daily needs. In some ways, it even monopolizes the authority of Skrull parents!
Fortunately, the Saint Song ensures absolute fairness and justice for every citizen and is dedicated to the betterment of the Saint Silver Federation, making it a highly benevolent and lawful being. If a more malevolent AI controlled the world, the Saint Silver people would truly be living in hell.
...
Since the Saint Song has issued its judgment, the Blue Star humans must comply.
Unless they can leave the galaxy and move to another star system, they have no choice but to follow the Saint Song.
"However, I have some good news for you," Donna said, patting Su Yu's shoulder. "The principal said he will further open the exchange list to you, so you'll have more options to choose from. I'm awake now, so let's head back together. I can give you the list right away, otherwise, we'll have to wait until I wake up tomorrow."
"Phew—" Donna yawned, covering her mouth. She was starting to feel sleepy again.
"Alright, I'll go with you now," Su Yu nodded.
Otherwise, Donna would fall asleep soon. The Saint Silver people sleep for 16 hours a day, which is quite troublesome.
"Everyone, seniors." Su Yu turned to the others. "I'll be leaving now. If you need anything, just call me."
"Sure, go ahead and take care of it."
Everyone seemed distracted, waving Su Yu off listlessly.
……
Su Yu and Donna didn't stay in the meeting room for long before heavy sighs echoed through the room.
Everything had been going well today. The First Emperor had emerged from his seclusion and effortlessly captured a massive Psychic Spring, and things were looking up.
But then this unexpected event happened!
The Sanctum directly dispatched a peak-level Divine-tier mercenary to the Skrulls, nullifying the advantage they had just gained.
"Ah," Prime Minister Cao sighed, clearly frustrated. "We finally had a slight edge over the Skrulls, and now it's all gone. The Sanctum is really biased!"
"You're not kidding!" Political Commissar Zhang complained, pulling a long face. "A truly fair war would have the Skrulls barred from landing on Blue Earth before the battle, and all the Psychic Energy from the springs would belong to us. That would be fair! The Sanctum has been favoring the Skrulls from the start!"
Speaker Hu shook his head helplessly. "The United Government is already resource-strapped. I was hoping Su Yu could keep his strength at the lower Divine-tier and use the resources collected over the next three months to cultivate more Divine-tier psychics.
But now it looks like Su Yu needs to consume resources to reach the peak Divine-tier so we can deal with the Skrulls' third peak Divine-tier!"
"Indeed," everyone sighed again.
Just then, Zhong Feng turned to Xiao Tian. "Xiao Tian, Donna mentioned an 'unspoken external force.' Do you have any information on this force?"
At Zhong Feng's words, everyone turned their attention to Xiao Tian.
Right, there was that matter.
There was a deeply hidden external force that had manipulated Xiao Tian to open the "Solar Secret Realm" twice. They knew almost nothing about this force, not even of its existence until now.
"I... I really don't know," Xiao Tian said, biting her lip and frowning.
But then her eyes lit up as if she had an idea. "However, I did notice something peculiar."
"Oh? What did you notice?" Everyone perked up.
"This peculiarity started when I first met Cindy Doppler..."
Xiao Tian took some time to recount her first encounter with Cindy Doppler in detail, all the way up to her successful completion of the first secret realm.
"According to Cindy Doppler, the treasure map has been around for 50 years. In those 50 years, the Skrulls haven't found a single one of the 15 treasures.
But when I went to Skrull Star, I found two treasures on my first try!
I know I'm lucky compared to most people, but even my luck shouldn't be that astronomical, right? It can't possibly be better than the combined luck of all the Skrulls!"
"Hmm," Zhong Feng stroked his chin, nodding. "That does sound suspicious."
Xiao Tian's eyes darted around. "Based on this, I made a bold assumption..."
"Oh? What assumption?"
"My assumption is that these treasure maps can only be used by Blue Earth humans. The Skrulls can't use them at all. The maps were specifically made for Blue Earth humans, which is why this phenomenon occurred." Xiao Tian declared loudly.
Then she looked at Qianbei Buzui, who was sitting at the far end of the table. "Last time, I went to the Wild Continent with Curator Gu to find the secret realm.
Even though Curator Gu had terrible luck, from my observations, if he had the treasure maps, he would likely have found the treasure locations. Curator Gu, am I right?"
Everyone turned their gaze to Qianbei Buzui.
Qianbei Buzui rubbed his nose awkwardly. "Don't call me Curator Gu anymore; my martial arts school closed last year... Ahem, getting back to the point, I believe I would have been able to find the secret realm.
Xiao Tian and I found three secret realms together, and the second one was discovered by me. At the time, I thought it was because Xiao Tian was with me, and her luck helped me find the location."
"I see."
Prime Minister Cao looked up at the ceiling, muttering, "So, the opening of the Solar Secret Realm was indeed manipulated by that external force? What's the situation with this external force?"
Speaker Hu's expression was also pensive. "And the map appeared 50 years ago, when the Skrulls didn't even know about the 'Civilization Ascension Plan.'
If this external force was already making plans then, it's quite terrifying!"
(End of Chapter)
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