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Chapter 968: Shifting Tides
Chapter 968: Shifting Tides
Elizabeth's voice echoed throughout the city.
The patriots in the city no longer panicked. They raised their heads and paid their highest respects to Elizabeth.
Indeed, if a fight broke out, many would die.
But with the enemy stomping on their faces, could they remain indifferent?
So they all shouted loudly, "Lady Elizabeth, I am willing to support you in this battle!"
"The enemy is riding on our necks, and they are the lowly Blue Star race. How can we be cowards?"
"Death? There are things more precious than life, and that is dignity! For dignity, we are willing to die!"
"Lady Elizabeth, fight the Blue Stars! Even if I die, I will have others avenge me on the battlefield!"
...
For a moment, the voices supporting Elizabeth were overwhelming, wave after wave of support echoing through the city.
Those who dared to speak out now were pure patriots, loving their country more than themselves.
Now that the Blue Stars had bullied them, they had to fight back!
Besides these patriots, there were also many self-centered individuals in the city.
The dignity of the nation meant nothing to these self-centered individuals; they only cared about their own lives.
So, deep down, they did not support Elizabeth's actions.
It's just a tower, right? What if the Blue Stars demolish it? Is it worth sacrificing millions of lives for the sake of pride?
Moreover, even if they lost face now, couldn't they reclaim it once the war began?
But the city was now a sea of fervent emotion, with patriots shouting themselves hoarse to express their support for Elizabeth. These self-centered individuals dared not speak up, remaining silent and focusing on saving their own lives.
...
In the sky, Elizabeth saw the overwhelming support from the citizens, and her fighting spirit soared, her momentum growing stronger! The giant spear formed from her psychic energy was aimed squarely at the cat, Morningstar.
Stim's frown deepened.
Honestly, Stim did not want to fight Morningstar.
The Trener Tower was a symbol of Renkter, but compared to the lives of millions, it was nothing.
Was it worth sacrificing millions of lives to bring Morningstar back to life once?
Absolutely not!
But...
Elizabeth turned to him and whispered, "Old friend, do you see below? This is the will of the people!
We cannot go against the will of the people. If we sacrifice a million lives, we remain proud Renkterians; if we lose the will of the people, we lose everything!"
"I understand! Let's begin." Stim took a deep breath, comprehending the meaning behind Elizabeth's words.
Now that the people were behind them, they had to restore the nation's dignity, regardless of the cost.
If you let the people down, they will let you down.
So he cast aside all his reservations and resolved to fight Morningstar with all his might! The specifics could be sorted out later.
...
The two humans and the cat were surprised by Elizabeth and Stim's reaction, not expecting them to be so resolute.
But the two humans and the cat were not panicked. After all, they could be resurrected, so they had nothing to lose.
On the Scrul Network, netizens from other countries were also closely following the developments in Trener City.
Upon learning that Elizabeth and Stim were willing to sacrifice to defend their dignity, most netizens gave them positive reviews:
"Who would have thought that this old witch... cough, old lady, would be so resolute in a critical moment!"
"The one who said the bourgeoisie are weak and compromising, this is not weak at all!"
"You're wrong. It may seem like Elizabeth isn't weak, but this is actually the result of her strategic calculation."
"Oh? How so?"
"It's simple. Elizabeth prioritizes her own interests.
When she returned to Trener City and faced Morningstar's aggressive stance, she had two choices—intervene or not.
If she intervened, the deaths of millions in the city would partly be on her head; if she didn't, the people would be completely disappointed.
So, she pushed the decision onto the people, letting them decide whether to act.
Now, the people in Trener City are riled up and want to fight. Even if many civilians die in this battle, the blame won't fall on her head.
It's a clever calculation, and it's a trick she's used for the past few centuries."
"Oh, I see."
"I... I still don't quite understand."
However, it seems like a war between the Renkter and the Morning Star is inevitable, isn't it?”
“Yes. Unless they can find a way to back down, this war is unavoidable.”
“Well, then we'll just have to sit back and wait for the fireworks!”
...
However, just as the online discussion was heating up, an unexpected “way out” seemed to appear. Elizabeth and Steem both received a message from Emperor Manina.
Elizabeth didn’t bother with the message, outright rejecting it. She didn’t want to be distracted by other matters.
Steem, however, didn’t reject the message. He pulled out his communication device and read the content.
But after reading the message, Steem’s face immediately changed, and his hand shook involuntarily.
Noticing Steem’s unusual reaction, Elizabeth turned to look at him. “What’s wrong?”
The two of them and the cat Morning Star also focused their attention on Steem. His expression had changed so dramatically that something significant must have happened.
“Something big has happened!” Steem’s face was pale.
He didn’t try to lower his voice, continuing to speak in a tone that could be heard throughout the city:
“At the entrance to the Terminal Secret Realm, just as we used the spatial jump to teleport here, the two peak deities from Earth, Cao Cao and Ying Zheng, directly attacked our deities, Plant and Manina III! They’ve already started fighting!”
It turned out that as soon as Elizabeth and Steem left, Chancellor Cao and Emperor Qin didn’t hesitate and immediately attacked Plant and Manina III.
A major battle had erupted without warning!
Actually, the main reason for the outbreak of the battle was quite simple—after Elizabeth and Steem left, the entrance to the Secret Realm was left with only three Skrull deities: Plant, Manina III, and Hiber, along with a large number of Skrull sixth-rank young cultivators.
Hiber, being a lower-rank deity, posed little threat.
Once Cao Cao and Ying Zheng made their move, they could easily match the three Skrull deities, leaving the sixth-rank young cultivators vulnerable to the harsh conditions and likely to fall.
Moreover, Chancellor Cao knew very well that a battle between the four peak deities was inevitable.
Instead of waiting for the war to start on Earth, it was better to have the battle on Skrull now.
So, Chancellor Cao and Emperor Qin didn’t hesitate and immediately attacked Plant and Manina III, starting the battle.
Faced with this sudden outbreak, Manina XIII immediately contacted Steem and Elizabeth, hoping they would head to the Terminal Secret Realm entrance to help, putting the conflict in Trenera City on hold.
That’s how this message came about.
...
Steem didn’t lower his voice, and his words instantly spread throughout the city.
Upon learning that the battle at the Terminal Secret Realm had already begun, everyone in the city was stunned!
This was a battle between four peak deities! If they fought without restraint, the entire Wild Continent would be drastically altered!
And such a level of battle hadn’t occurred on Skrull in thousands of years!
Elizabeth was also shocked by the sudden turn of events and felt very conflicted.
She glanced at the cat Morning Star and said, “With such a major incident at the Terminal Secret Realm, we should go and provide support.
But we returned to resolve the conflict at Trenera Tower. How can we abandon our mission halfway?”
She looked down at Trenera City and loudly asked, “My people, what do you think I should do? Should I go to the Secret Realm to support, or stay to resolve the conflict?”
When in doubt, she once again left the decision to the people.
“This...” The patriots who had just shouted in the city fell silent.
The situation at the Terminal Secret Realm was urgent, and reason dictated that the deities should go to provide support.
But if the deities left, what would happen to Trenera Tower?
On the other hand, even if the deities didn’t go to support, the tower was likely to be destroyed anyway, damn it!
The selfish people in the city, however, breathed a sigh of relief.
The sudden incident at the Terminal Secret Realm provided a way out for the two deities!
If the deities ignored Trenera Tower, people would definitely be dissatisfied; but if they couldn’t handle the situation due to an unexpected event, no one could blame them.
If the deities ignored Trenera Tower, and Morning Star and her group dismantled the tower, no one would die, and it would be better for everyone.
...
Thus, the selfish people in the city shouted, “Lady Elizabeth, you must go to the Wild Continent to support! They need you more there!”
“Yes! Langeran, Kruus, Kats... They are the future of our country, and they are in grave danger right now.
The names listed above are the sixth-rank young cultivators of the Runkter Alliance. They are currently in grave danger at the entrance to the secret realm, and even the two Sun Empire gods may not be able to protect them.
“Lady Elizabeth, we will remember this debt and repay it when the war begins!”
The voices were loud, quickly reaching Elizabeth’s ears.
Elizabeth and Stime exchanged a glance, both sighing inwardly.
It seemed they would have to let Morning Star off the hook for now.
Elizabeth turned and, from high above, addressed all the residents of the city, “My people, a major crisis has erupted at the entrance to the secret realm, severely threatening the lives of our sixth-rank cultivators. I must go and provide support! We will remember the Trener Tower’s destruction, and when the war begins, we will repay the Blue Star people tenfold! I swear, I will rebuild Trener Tower with the blood of the Blue Star people!”
Before she finished speaking, Elizabeth had already vanished into the northern sky, leaving in a hurry.
The patriotic citizens of the city sighed. Given the situation, this was the only way.
The selfish residents of the city breathed a sigh of relief.
With Elizabeth gone, Stime and Morning Star couldn’t fight, and Morning Star wouldn’t be forced to self-destruct, sparing them from being caught in the blast and their homes and businesses from being destroyed.
...
After Elizabeth left, Stime stood motionless in the sky, like a statue.
He had nothing to do but stay where he was, quietly waiting for the two humans and the cat to destroy the tower.
He also began to realize that in this incident, Elizabeth, the old witch... or rather, the old woman, had handled things much better than he had. This event would undoubtedly boost her popularity among the people, and no one could criticize her actions.
As for him, he seemed to have been completely marginalized, left to stand here like a fool, witnessing the destruction of the nation’s symbol.
And he couldn’t leave.
If he left, the two humans and the cat would likely use their power to crush the civilians below, forcing him to stay.
Realizing this, Stime’s face darkened. He had been completely outshone by the old woman this time!
...
Worse still, the two humans and the cat didn’t intend to let him rest.
As soon as Elizabeth left, the city’s residents began to gather in the district where the tower stood, eager to witness this historic moment.
But just then, Morning Star shouted to all the citizens, “Attention, Skrull people! I am destroying Trener Tower not to humiliate your nation, but to seek revenge.
Imagine if you were killed and then brought back to life—wouldn’t you want to avenge yourselves?
The Blue Star people want to coexist peacefully with the Skrulls. Is it really necessary to annihilate each other? Wouldn’t it be better to develop together in peace?”
Morning Star loudly proclaimed the Blue Star people’s ideals to everyone in the city.
The key point of the Blue Star people’s philosophy was that they had no intention of invading Skrull, nor did they want the Skrulls to occupy their home. They only sought peaceful coexistence and mutual development.
Moreover, the Blue Star people were not as weak as the Skrulls believed. In terms of high-tier powerhouses, the Blue Star people were not much weaker than the Skrulls!
The only way to prevent enemy invasions was to become strong and make the enemy aware of your strength.
Taking advantage of the time, Morning Star began to list the number of Blue Star powerhouses:
“Currently, Blue Star has two peak god-level powerhouses: Cao Cao and Ying Zheng. You should be familiar with Cao Cao, and Ying Zheng is a significant figure in Blue Star’s history... (omitting a few hundred words of introduction)...
Besides Cao Cao and Ying Zheng, Su Yu has already ascended to the god level and is improving rapidly. By the time the war begins, he will be able to reach peak god-level strength!
Therefore, in the realm of peak god-level, Blue Star and Skrull are about equal.
In the realm of regular god-level, Blue Star will have at least six regular god-level powerhouses...”
Morning Star revealed the Blue Star people’s current known strength.
Most Skrulls had assumed that the Blue Star people were a weak race like the dragonkin, easily crushable.
Hearing Morning Star’s description, they realized that the Blue Star people were much stronger than they had imagined!
(End of Chapter)
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