Chapter 953: The Struggling Skrull
Chapter 953: The Struggling Skrull
Tina, her feline companion, and Plante flew northeast together, with Plante bringing up the rear. They moved swiftly, reaching the northeastern corner of Yangquan City in just 20 seconds.
The citizens of Yangquan City heaved a sigh of relief as they watched the Blue Star powerhouses finally leave. Earlier, they had been cowering under Tina's overwhelming pressure, and the arrival of Morning Star Alette only intensified their fear. Every heart raced with the possibility of a devastating conflict erupting right in their city.
Fortunately, the worst didn't happen. The Blue Star powerhouses were leaving Yangquan City, and the citizens breathed a collective sigh of relief. They flooded social media platforms with updates, trying to calm their nerves.
On the Skrull social networks, netizens from all over were closely following Tina and her companions' movements. As soon as the trio reached the outskirts of Yangquan City, the analysis began:
"These three Blue Star powerhouses are heading northeast. The northeast direction from Yangquan City is... wait, isn't that the Sun City, the capital of the Sun Empire?!"
The netizen who made this observation promptly shared a map of the Sun Empire, showing that the northeast path from Yangquan City led directly to Sun City. While there were many smaller towns along the way, no one believed Tina's group was heading for any of those. Their target was undoubtedly Sun City, the capital of the Sun Empire.
This revelation sent a wave of heightened interest through the netizens. It seemed the Blue Star powerhouses were about to make a big move.
"What are they going to do in Sun City?"
"Who knows? Maybe... they're planning to self-destruct? According to the United Government's public records, NPCs in the Evolution game can use a 'self-destruct' ability. Could it be that they think Yangquan City is too small, and they want to go to the more populated Sun City to kill more people and destroy more important buildings?"
"Thinking about it, that does seem possible!"
"Netizens still in the Sun Empire, run for your lives! It might be too late if you wait any longer!"
...
This analysis and the route map of Tina and her group quickly spread across the internet, causing a worldwide uproar. The Blue Star powerhouses were heading to attack Sun City? Good grief! What a bombshell!
The residents of Sun City were particularly shaken. Just moments ago, they were watching the drama unfold in Yangquan City, and now the threat was coming directly to them.
The residents of Sun City were also heatedly discussing the situation online:
"By the gods, I live in the northern suburbs of Sun City! Are the Blue Star powerhouses really coming here?"
"It's just a guess; it's not confirmed yet."
"Plante is right there with the Blue Star people. He should be able to stop them, right?"
"He should be able to. Plante is a peak god-level existence; there's nothing he can't do."
"But just to be safe, I'm going to run! I'll leave the city now and come back later if necessary."
"I'm in Sun City too, and I've decided to leave as well! I don't want to get stuck in traffic and be unable to escape!"
"Haha, the Yangquan people are enjoying the show, while the Sun City people are in for a real ride!"
...
The news spread rapidly online. Before long, almost everyone in Sun City knew about it, and the city was in a state of panic. With these "time bombs" apparently on their way, what were they supposed to do?
Many Sun City residents began packing their belongings and fleeing the city by car. Some were so desperate that they didn't even bother to pack, immediately driving out of the city. Most residents were still watching the situation, but the major roads in Sun City were already starting to become chaotic.
...
The netizens had already guessed Tina's group's route, and the Skrull United Government certainly didn't miss it. As Tina and her companions were about to leave Yangquan City, the intelligence agency had already analyzed their likely destination: Sun City.
Intelligence Minister Zion didn't waste any time and immediately reported the matter to the Supreme Leader Manina. Manina was deeply concerned, as he was currently in Sun City. Even he felt a bit anxious with these "major time bombs" heading his way.
Manina quickly contacted Plante and informed him of the situation.
At the end of the call, he emphasized, "Lord Plante, no matter what, you must stop the three of them from reaching the capital! If Tina and her companions manage to reach the capital and detonate themselves, the explosion will destroy at least half of the city!"
And if they come back next month and do it again, the remaining half of the city will be destroyed, leaving the core city of the Radiant Sun Empire in ruins! The destruction of Sun City would result in the deaths of tens of millions of residents, a loss the empire cannot afford!
So, by any means necessary, we cannot let Tina and her companions enter the capital!
...
Plante also realized the severity of the situation. However, he could only sigh slightly, "Manina, I want to stop them, but my strength alone is not enough. After all, the Star Cat, Morning Star, is a god-tier being. It’s not easy to stop a god-tier entity."
"Then let’s do this," Manina said sternly over the call. "I’ll contact the Patriarch and have him return from Blue Star. Once the Patriarch is back, the two of you can flank them and try to eliminate this major threat in a less populated area. Sacrificing a few people is acceptable; the key is to eliminate the threat!"
Manina intended to have the Patriarch and Plante flank and ambush Morning Star and her companions on their way to the capital. Manina III and Plante were the two strongest beings on Skrull, and together, they could eliminate Morning Star and her companions.
Of course, taking down Morning Star and her companions would require significant effort and the loss of some lives. Additionally, when Morning Star and her companions resurrect, it would make their actions seem foolish.
But this was the only viable option. No matter what, they couldn’t let them enter Sun City!
"Alright," Plante nodded, responding in the call. "Have Manina III return, and we’ll coordinate."
...
...
As Plante and Manina were on the call, Tina and her companions had already left the main urban area of Sun City. They didn’t continue flying but stopped mid-air.
The two humans and the cat exchanged glances and nodded at each other.
Morning Star transformed into her [Spirit Fox] form. The small fox then used the [Astral Shift] skill, causing Tina’s form to become translucent as she was transported into the virtual "Astral Plane."
Morning Star then reverted to her [Star Cat] form and used the [Stealth] skill.
Alyssa immediately cast [Invisibility] as well.
Almost instantly, the two humans and the cat vanished from mid-air, leaving no trace behind.
Plante: "..."
Seeing his target disappear, Plante was momentarily stunned. He had forgotten that NPCs in the game could use such abilities. How was he supposed to follow them now?
Plante quickly gathered all his mental energy, sending it out in a sweeping wave to detect their presence. But it was useless; his mental energy found nothing.
The auras of the two humans and the cat had vanished completely. His mental energy, which could cover a radius of several dozen kilometers, detected nothing.
In other words, he had lost track of Morning Star and her companions!
Plante quickly took action to remedy the situation. He opened the mech’s search module and began a physical ray scan of the area within a thirty-kilometer radius.
The physical rays rapidly scanned every inch of the surrounding airspace.
However, to his frustration, the physical ray scan also failed to locate Tina and her companions. The mini-display showed no results.
He had completely lost the location of Morning Star and her companions. What should he do now?
Plante felt a chill run down his spine. He had already agreed with Manina to flank and ambush them, but now he had no idea where the enemies were. How could he execute a flanking maneuver without knowing their location?
And the most critical point was that he now had no way to prevent Tina and her companions from entering Sun City. Was the capital now in danger?
...
After a moment of hesitation in the sky, Plante decided to inform Manina of his current situation. He had no other choice and could only hope that Tina and her companions wouldn’t really detonate themselves in Sun City!
He ordered the AI in his mech to call Manina. The call was quickly connected.
Before Plante could speak, Manina burst into the call, urgently saying, "Lord Plante, something major just happened! The Patriarch might not be able to flank the cat, Morning Star, with you!"
"Major? What happened? Take your time and explain," Plante’s expression turned serious.
Manina rarely showed such urgency. The last time he was this agitated was when the dragon clan attacked the Sun City.
It seems there is indeed another major event unfolding.
"This major event concerns the two peak god-level beings from Blue Star, Cao Cao and Ying Zheng..."
Manina recounted the intelligence he had just received in detail.
...
It turns out that while Tina and the others were "toying" with the Skrulls, Chancellor Cao and the First Emperor were not idle.
First, they had a brief meeting with the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, to understand the current situation on Skrull.
After the meeting, they set off together, heading toward a "Sea Giant" tribe on the northern coast of the Lankte Alliance.
The northern coast of the Lankte Alliance is home to a group of "Sea Giants" standing 30 to 50 meters tall. These "Sea Giants" are a human subspecies that has survived from the ancient times of Skrull, with a population of around 30,000.
Compared to the billions of Skrulls, 30,000 Sea Giants are on the brink of extinction. However, these "Sea Giants" are incredibly powerful. (Their massive size requires a tremendous amount of food, and if they were not strong, they would have been wiped out long ago.)
The leader of the "Sea Giants," Tuskal, is a god-level powerhouse, and his strength is among the best of the god-level beings, reaching the upper echelons of the god realm. He ranks in the top five among all the strong beings on Skrull!
The average strength of the "Sea Giants" is at least fifth rank, making them comparable to the dragon clan!
This is why the "Sea Giants" are a formidable race.
Chancellor Cao and the First Emperor chose to visit the "Sea Giants" first.
After visiting the Sea Giants, they planned to visit other tribes.
They made no effort to conceal their auras, which were fully unleashed as they crossed several oceans, heading toward the Sea Giants' territory.
Because they did not hide their auras, the sea creatures they passed were utterly astonished!
Upon identifying their auras, the sea creatures quickly realized that these were two peak god-level auras, and they were not Skrulls but from Blue Star!
In no time, the news that "Blue Star has two peak god-level beings" spread rapidly through the oceans.
Many Skrull sea creatures finally realized that the humans of Blue Star were not easy targets. They had top-tier strong beings among them, and not just one, but two!
Chancellor Cao and the First Emperor could feel the reverent gazes of the sea creatures from thousands of meters beneath the ocean.
Thus, they became even more unreserved, fully opening their auras and even taking detours to influence more sea creatures before entering the Sea Giants' territory.
...
Chancellor Cao and the First Emperor's unbridled display of power was quickly noticed by the Skrulls.
Emperor Manina, of course, could not ignore them.
As soon as he received the news, he immediately contacted Mona, the mercenary sent by the Holy Silver Federation, hoping she could intervene.
However, Mona paid no attention to Manina.
Her automatic reply to Manina was: "Sleeping, do not disturb. If the Blue Star humans violate the rules set by the Hymns, then you can wake me up. Do not disturb me for any other reason, or you will bear the consequences!"
Manina was helpless in the face of Mona's reply.
Although these Blue Star god-level beings, whether Morning Star or Cao Cao and Ying Zheng, were exceptionally arrogant, they had not violated any rules. This left Manina unable to wake Mona.
With Mona out of the question, he had no choice but to send his ancestor to deal with Cao Cao and Ying Zheng personally.
Manina III did not hesitate; the situation with Cao Cao was indeed more urgent, so he quickly gathered his forces and headed there.
With the ancestor's departure, the plan to corner Morning Star completely fell apart.
Skrull had only so many strong beings, and they were stretched thin.
After the ancestor left, Manina used a video call to inform Plautus of the current situation.
...
After listening to Manina's account, Plautus could only laugh helplessly.
The Blue Star humans had visited Skrull many times, but never with such a grand display of power.
Their strength was overwhelming, and they were struggling to keep up.
Plautus said helplessly to Manina, "Your Majesty, you should leave Sun City now and seek refuge in another city."
Manina: "???"
Plautus continued, "Honestly, I have already lost track of Morning Star's location. Once they enter Sun City, your situation will be very dangerous! I suggest you hide in another city."
(End of Chapter)
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