Chapter 963: The Betrayal Succeeds
Chapter 963: The Betrayal Succeeds
For a moment, Morgan Lysol’s mind raced, a myriad of thoughts swirling in his head.
He had always dreamed of becoming a great planetary-level powerhouse. To achieve such a feat, one needed either the support of a major galactic power or an extraordinary stroke of luck. Unfortunately, his luck had never been particularly good. Despite living for several centuries, he had achieved nothing truly remarkable. As for gaining the support of a major galactic power, it seemed like an impossible dream.
So deep down, he had resigned himself to the fact that becoming a planetary-level powerhouse was nothing more than a beautiful dream.
But things were different now.
Hayden Lysol had shown him another path—becoming the emperor of the Lysol Empire and advancing through the "Civilization Ascension Plan" and its enormous rewards!
This path was certainly fraught with difficulties. Battling against different civilizations was incredibly dangerous, and a single misstep could lead to the destruction of their entire civilization. However, it was at least theoretically possible, far more reliable than waiting for a sudden surge of luck.
Moreover, their civilization was already on this path, and even if he didn’t participate, he couldn’t change the course of history.
Hayden Lysol’s words had struck a chord deep within him.
“This is too big a decision for me to make in a short time,” Morgan Lysol said to the communication terminal, his voice strained. “Uncle Hayden, can you give me some time to think about it?”
“How much time do you need?” Hayden’s voice came through the terminal.
“A day.”
“Alright, take your time. I’ll call you back at the same time tomorrow. If you don’t agree, you can just ignore the call, which will save me a lot of credit.”
With that, Hayden ended the call.
...
After the call, Morgan Lysol sat silently on a large, dark brown rock at the entrance of the secret realm, his tattered robes fluttering in the wind. The air on this planet was thick with dust, and countless particles were carried by the wind, seeping through the tattered robes. Morgan Lysol, however, seemed completely oblivious to it all, sitting still on the rock, not even blinking.
He remained like this for a full day and night.
This planet was quite desolate, and no other beings disturbed him during this time. He stayed in the same position, not moving a muscle.
A day and night passed without a single stir.
But then, his communication terminal beeped, the sound breaking the silence.
The beeps grew, and Morgan’s body, which had been still for so long, finally moved.
He slowly raised the terminal, aligning it with his chest, his eyes regaining a sharp focus, the air around him stirring with a sudden determination.
Without hesitation, he pressed the answer button.
Clearly, he had agreed.
“Phew, Morgan. You’ve really made up your mind?” Hayden asked, relief evident in his voice.
“Yes, I agree. But before this, I have one condition.”
“What condition?”
“Manina is my father, and I can take his throne, but I don’t want him to die. I want to spare his life, strip him of his seventh-level powers, and let him live out his days as a powerless emperor. Can you agree to this?”
“Hmm…” Hayden paused, thinking deeply.
After a while, he nodded, his expression serious.
“Alright, I can agree to this. I don’t have any other conditions.”
After some thought, Hayden decided to spare Manina. For a man like Manina, who was used to wielding absolute power, losing it and his strength would be worse than death.
Hayden was more than happy to see Manina suffer in eternal agony.
So, killing him would be too merciful.
“I have no other conditions. Once we depel the throne, I will form a new government, removing all his loyalists.”
“Very well, then it’s settled!”
Hayden patted the shoulder of a person sitting next to him, Cindy Doppler.
“Morgan, you have a friend here, the new speaker of the Beck Parliament. Morgan, you and Cindy can work together to create a scene.”
“Hello, Prince Morgan,” Cindy greeted, her voice warm and friendly.
...
The specific details of the scene were left out for now.
About 10 minutes after the call, Cindy uploaded an audio clip to a social platform, the recording 4 minutes long. For the first 1.5 minutes, they chatted about the galaxy, the Saint-siver galaxy, and various races and cuisines.
But at 1.5 minutes, the conversation turned to the upcoming battle.
Cindy laughed, “Speaking of this battle, with the Saint Siver Federation’s support, we are bound to win easily! It won’t be long before we take over the entire Blue Planet!”
Mogan, Morgan “shocked” about the open’s reaction was feigned surprise, “Public support?”
"When did this happen? How could something like this be possible?"
Cindy Doppler was taken aback. "Isn't it? Didn't the Holy Silver Federation just send a peak god-tier over here? Isn't that a clear sign of support?"
"Uh..." Morgan Sunlight was at a loss for words. "Sending a peak god-tier doesn't necessarily mean support. The Holy Silver Federation sent someone because of the 'Fair War Principle'..."
Morgan Sunlight then proceeded to explain the 'Fair War Principle' in detail.
Finally, he added, "So, the reason we have an additional peak god-tier is not because the Holy Silver Federation openly supports us, but because the Holy Silver people are trying to balance the scales in favor of the Blue Planet. Do you understand now?"
"I... un... der... stand." Cindy Doppler said, enunciating each word slowly.
But he quickly followed up, "But wait, Morgan, your father said it himself that the Holy Silver Federation is openly supporting us. Is he lying?"
"Ah, well..."
...
The audio clip ended there.
After posting the clip, Cindy Doppler added a furious message underneath:
"Manina Sunlight, you are lying! The Holy Silver Federation is not supporting us!
Do you know the consequences of lying?
Initially, I thought that with the support of the Holy Silver Federation, we could quickly defeat the Blue Planet without too many civilian casualties. That's why I agreed not to oppose the United Government.
Now I realize that the Holy Silver Federation is not on our side. They are merely trying to balance our disadvantage. We will still have to pay a huge price to occupy the Blue Planet, and that price is the lives of ordinary people!
Therefore, I announce: from today onward, I no longer support the United Government's invasion of the Blue Planet. I oppose this war and refuse to let the cost of war be borne by ordinary people!"
...
Eight days ago, Cindy Doppler publicly declared his support for the United Government's invasion of the Blue Planet, which caused a massive stir in international public opinion.
Now, he has issued another statement, reaffirming his stance and providing key evidence that Manina was lying! The audio clip immediately caused a huge sensation worldwide!
Cindy Doppler was already one of the most popular figures on the internet, and the moment the audio clip was released, it was heard by millions and quickly shared across every corner of the internet.
The network control department of the Sunlight Empire was caught off guard.
They had the authority to delete Cindy Doppler's posts, but because he had recently supported the United Government, they had relaxed their monitoring of his account.
By the time they realized the situation had escalated, it was too late! Too many people had already heard the audio and spread it, causing a sudden explosion of public opinion.
Now, on all major social platforms, the Skrulls were no longer discussing other matters. Everywhere, there were discussions about the audio clip:
"Big news, everyone! The Speaker of Beck Country has revealed evidence that the Sunlight Emperor was lying!"
"I just finished listening to the clip. The other person in the audio is Prince Morgan, right?"
"Absolutely Prince Morgan. I'm very familiar with his tone."
"I never thought the Sunlight Emperor would be a liar!"
"I told you, the Holy Silver Federation wouldn't openly support us."
"According to Prince Morgan, the Holy Silver Federation sent a peak god-tier to balance the Blue Planet's strength. That means the Blue Planet is already very powerful!"
"Indeed, very powerful. Now, there are two peak god-tiers on our planet, which is a fact, just not reported."
"Two peak god-tiers, my God!"
"What about the United Government? This can't be left like this. They must give us an explanation!"
...
This wave of public opinion surged, and the network management department promptly reported the incident to Emperor Manina.
Currently, in the imperial palace of Yangquan City, Emperor Manina was berating Intelligence Minister Xion:
"How is this possible? Only four were killed in seven days? Are they all a bunch of drunkards?!"
Manina was dissatisfied with the results of the bounty he had issued.
Seven days ago, Manina ordered Xion to issue a bounty for sixth-tier cultivators from the Blue Planet, increasing the reward by 50%.
Manina thought that such a generous reward would greatly motivate the Skrull strong ones. With some seventh-tier experts involved, it would be easy to inflict significant casualties on the Blue Planet's sixth-tier cultivators.
But unexpectedly, only four were killed in seven days! This was far too few!
"Your Majesty," Xion bowed his head. "It's not that they aren't trying their best. The main issue is that the Blue Planet's sixth-tier cultivators have become much stronger.
In the past, Blue Planet's sixth-tier cultivators were completely unprepared for danger, wore no equipment, and even struggled against sixth-tier magical beasts, making them easy to capture.
But now, it's different.
They are now much more cautious, and their equipment is much more advanced. Almost everyone is wearing a full set of epic gear, and they all have a wide range of skills..."
"Enough, enough, I don't want to hear excuses," Manina frowned, cutting him off.
Manina also knew that if the generous reward hadn't worked, it was likely because the enemy had become much stronger.
After some thought, Manina said, "Xion, pass this down. The Blue Planet's final secret realm might only be hours away from opening.
In these few hours, the reward will be doubled! If anyone discovers the gathering place of the Blue Planet's people, they will receive triple the reward!"
"Understood!"
"Go on, then," Manina waved his hand, dismissing Xion.
However, at that moment, AI Sunshine spoke up, "Your Majesty, there is a major public opinion event on the internet. Please attend to it immediately!"
(End of Chapter)
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