Chapter 957: Who Was It?
Chapter 957: Who Was It?
After reading the judgment, Prince Morgan immediately understood that they were not the first to use the "War Fairness Principle" clause.
As early as ten months ago, when the Skrulls first entered Earth, someone from Earth had already filed a complaint with the Sacred Song, accusing the Skrulls of "occupying all the psychic springs on Earth, which is unfair to Earth's humans."
At that time, the Sacred Song had already made a judgment.
However, this judgment did not require the Skrulls to leave Earth, nor did it order them to share a portion of the psychic springs with Earth. Instead, it increased the resource acquisition in the Evolution game.
After the judgment took effect, Earthlings could bring out 1% of the equipment produced within the game, and some "Golden Bloodline" NPCs could also come to the real world.
The reason behind the Sacred Song's decision was still unknown.
However, it was certain that Tina was one of those "Golden Bloodline" NPCs.
This meant that Tina, Morningstar, and the others being able to revive multiple times was a result of the first judgment.
No wonder their current appeal was immediately dismissed by the Sacred Song.
...
"So that's how it is." Prince Morgan nodded.
Now, he fully understood the cause and effect of the situation.
However, after grasping the truth, another question surfaced in his mind—Who was the person from Earth who filed the first complaint? What kind of person could have done this?
Earthlings should not have known about the "War Fairness Principle" clause before!
If they did, how could Su Yu have publicly announced his acceptance of the support from the Holy Silver Secret Court? Wouldn't that be like handing over ammunition to the enemy?
Earthlings were unaware of the "War Fairness Principle," and they had no way to contact the Sacred Song (Earth had no students studying in the Holy Silver Federation). So how did they file a lawsuit with the Sacred Song?
Prince Morgan frowned lightly.
He couldn't think of anyone on Earth who could have done this.
After a while, he shook his head and sighed softly, "Forget it. I'll leave this headache to Father. I'll send him the judgment, and I won't need to worry about the follow-up."
Prince Morgan used his communication device to send the Sacred Song's response and the judgment to his father on a distant planet.
Then, he composed himself and continued to explore the secret realm beneath his feet.
...
"Well, the judgment came in so quickly?" In the temporary residence of Manina in Yangquan City, Manina's surprised voice echoed in the room.
Looking at the file his son had sent, he found it hard to believe.
The last time, when the Sacred Song decided to send the peak divine-level powerhouse Mona, he had to wait for over three hours for the judgment!
He never expected it to be so fast this time, just a few minutes!
"Could it be that we've filed so many complaints that the Sacred Song has reserved a fast-track for us?" Manina wondered as he opened the judgment file.
However, his smile vanished as soon as he read the Sacred Song's response.
After reading the judgment, Manina's face darkened once again.
By the gods!
The Sacred Song did not ban Morningstar and the others from using their powerful abilities but directly dismissed their lawsuit!
What was even more surprising was the content of the judgment.
How could Earthlings have known to use the "War Fairness Principle" clause at the beginning of the war? Earthlings shouldn't have had this capability!
Wait... Could it be her?
Suddenly, the image of a blue-haired human woman appeared in Manina's mind.
This woman was none other than Tina's ancestor—Berenice Tides.
Manina knew very little about the mysterious divine-level powerhouse Berenice.
The Skrulls couldn't enter the Evolution game to meet Berenice, but they knew for sure that this divine-level powerhouse could enter the real world!
Back on Earth, it was Berenice who suddenly appeared and took the "Blazing Sun Seal" from Victoria. They had a very clear impression of this divine-level powerhouse!
Judging from this, Berenice must be one of the "Golden Bloodline" NPCs mentioned in the judgment. Could she have been the one pulling the strings behind the scenes? What kind of person is she?
Thinking about this, Manina felt his mind becoming cluttered.
He stood up from his seat, took a deep breath, and used his mental power to help organize his jumbled thoughts.
At the same time, he asked, "Sunlight, do you think this judgment is related to Berenice Tides?"
AI Sunlight didn’t answer immediately after hearing the question. Instead, it paused for a few seconds.
Finally, it responded, "I'm not sure. Our current database has very little information on Bernina Tides, making it impossible to draw any accurate conclusions."
"Alright," Manina nodded indifferently. "Sunlight, add this to my to-do list and set it as the top priority."
"Understood!" AI Sunlight replied.
Manina let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair. He stared at the legal document, lost in thought once again.
Apart from the initial complainant, there was another critical issue that urgently needed addressing.
The question was—how to deal with Morningstar and her companions?
The Hymn had just rejected their lawsuit, so the Skrulls couldn't permanently solve the problem by blocking Morningstar's "multiple resurrections."
This meant that Morningstar and her companions would continue to visit Skrul, and their "multiple resurrections" would still pose significant challenges. How could they handle these issues?
The thought of it made Manina’s head spin.
It seemed there really wasn’t a good solution to this problem.
AI Sunlight, perceptive as always, sensed the emperor's distress.
As a considerate AI, it asked, "Your Majesty, what is troubling you? Is it about Bernina Tides?"
"No, it's something else," Manina shook his head. Since Sunlight had asked, he decided to share the issue with Morningstar. Although Sunlight was a rather dim AI, it might offer a different perspective and help with the problem.
After explaining Morningstar’s situation, Manina asked, "Sunlight, if you were in my shoes, how would you handle this major issue?"
"This..." AI Sunlight fell silent. Its silence wasn’t genuine; it was processing a series of complex analyses.
After about half a minute, its analysis was complete.
In a tone devoid of emotion, it replied, "Your Majesty, based on my analysis, there is a way to permanently solve this problem!"
"Oh? Permanently?" Manina raised an eyebrow. Could this "artificial idiot" really come up with a solution?
"Go on."
"Of course, Your Majesty!" AI Sunlight adopted a serious tone. "We can find a way to enter the Evolution game and kill Morningstar, Elise, and Tina inside!
"In the game, they only have one life and can't resurrect multiple times.
"Once they die in the game, they will no longer be able to influence the real world!"
Manina was speechless.
He took a deep breath, his entire being entering a state of "spiritual emptiness," as if the explosive anger had elevated him to a transcendent state.
In simpler terms, he was utterly flabbergasted.
But he quickly snapped out of it, his face darkening to the point where he wanted to dismantle this true "artificial idiot"!
"What kind of ridiculous idea is that?!" Manina's face was ashen. "We Skrulls can't even enter the Evolution game, don’t you know that?
"Even if we could, how could we possibly kill the heavily guarded King Fleur or a godlike Starry Cat?"
"But..." AI Sunlight tried to argue.
Of course, it knew the Skrulls couldn’t enter the Evolution game. Its suggestion was to see if they could turn some Earth players against them, have these players contact top-tier players within the game, and explore any opportunities.
After all, the Evolution world was filled with talented individuals, including those at the peak of godlike power. This was the only quick solution Sunlight could think of.
But Manina wouldn’t give it a chance to explain, cutting it off roughly. "Enough, I’ll think about what needs to be done.
"Help me contact the three Victoria Lords and have them continue to monitor Morningstar until I come up with a plan."
"Understood, Your Majesty."
...
With that, Manina settled back into his seat and looked at the virtual screen.
The virtual screen connecting to his son had already been closed, leaving only the two on the sides.
Manina first glanced at the screen on the right.
This screen monitored Morningstar and her companions, but there was no activity yet.
Morningstar and her companions had left Sun City and disappeared, and they had no information on their current location.
He had no idea what the Morning Star and her companions were up to. They weren't planning to self-destruct, were they? Could they really just be here to visit the city's major attractions?
Manina shook his head and glanced to the left.
But the moment he looked at the left screen, his attention was immediately captured.
The virtual screen on the left now displayed a massive yet very crude stone cave palace.
Manina was very familiar with this palace, as he had visited the Sea Giants before and had been to this very place.
This palace was used by the Sea Giant King Tuscar to entertain distinguished guests.
However, because the Sea Giant tribe had always been very primitive, even more so than the Dragon Clan in some ways, the palace was quite crude.
Apart from some high-grade gems embedded in the walls, the rest of the decorations were virtually nonexistent.
At this moment, Sea Giant King Tuscar sat on the main throne in the center of the grand hall, flanked by several armored guards, each over ten meters tall.
Sitting on the guest seats to the right were two powerful humans from Blue Star—Prime Minister Cao and the First Emperor.
But sitting opposite them were two peak god-level Skrull powerhouses—Plante and Manina III.
The two sides faced each other, and even through the screen, Manina could sense the thick tension in the air.
Manina was also somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected such a small palace to house four peak god-level powerhouses!
Adding the Sea Giant King as the host, it was as if the most powerful beings from two planets had gathered here!
Manina wasn't the only one surprised; Sea Giant King Tuscar was also quite taken aback.
He had never expected the Blue Star humans to visit, and not just one but two peak god-level powerhouses!
And right after that, the two strongest Skrull peak god-level powerhouses arrived at his humble abode.
If these two sides were to fight...
Tuscar's heart quivered. The Sea Giants might be wiped out!
"Esteemed Blue Star powerhouses, may I ask what brings you here?" In the palace, Sea Giant King Tuscar greeted Cao and the First Emperor with a friendly tone.
He wanted to understand their intentions before proceeding.
Prime Minister Cao stood up, glanced at Plante and Manina III, and then turned to the Sea Giant King with a smile. "King Tuscar, we have come here today to present you with a small gift."
As he spoke, a large, beautifully wrapped gift box appeared in front of Cao.
With a wave of his hand, the gift box flew over to the Sea Giant King.
Tuscar's attention was immediately drawn to the gift.
Cao smiled and explained, "This is a set of five seventh-tier wearable equipment, of fine quality, suitable even for your size!
I believe you have heard of such equipment. So, I brought a set to gift you this time."
"Oh? Special equipment?" Tuscar's interest was piqued, and his eyes lit up with curiosity.
He knew that Blue Star humans could create such adjustable equipment.
In the past couple of months, a large number of Dragon Clan and White Eagle Clan members had received these magical Blue Star equipment. The Dragon Clan had nearly a thousand sets, and the White Eagle Clan had at least five thousand!
Even the Rhinoceros Clan had received a batch.
Given the scale of the equipment, it was impossible to keep it a secret, and it had become widely known.
Even the Sea Giants, who lived in a remote area, had heard about it.
The open competition and conflict among the Skrull clans were well-known. How could they not know that their rivals had received such equipment in large quantities?
Tuscar had long wanted to get his hands on some of this equipment to see its effects.
He hadn't expected Prime Minister Cao to gift him one.
However, he didn't accept the gift rashly, given that Plante and Manina III were still watching.
It was common knowledge that the Skrulls were at war with the Blue Star humans. Accepting a gift from the Blue Star humans right in front of them would be a major affront to the Skrulls.
Tuscar, despite his large and seemingly innocent appearance, was quite shrewd, much like the former Prime Minister of Blue Star's Neon.
He glanced around, picked up the gift box, and smiled at Plante and Manina III. "Gentlemen, the Blue Star humans have given me a small gift. Should I accept it?"
(End of Chapter)
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