Han Baling truly deserved to be Yuanying, who had the best deduction abilities among the twelve Ancient Sages Sector. Or maybe it was because he was an outsider in the first place that he was able to analyze the whole incident from a higher level. After only a few words, he had connected all the disordered pieces together like pearls.
Although it couldn't be said to be seamless and impeccable, it was still reasonable and could be justified.
Li Yao thought for a moment and shook his head. "That's not right. If we hadn't sabotaged Hundred Flowers City and destroyed the space gate in time, Boss Bai wouldn't have been able to do anything no matter how splendid his surprise attack was. But Jin Tuyi couldn't have foreseen that we would show up all of a sudden, could he?"
"Yes. Therefore, Jin Tuyi was gambling, too. Or rather, he had no choice but to bet on a miracle," Han Baling said.
"Man proposes, but God disposes," Han Baling said. "Even on a tiny planet like the Ancient Sages Sector, who can guarantee that they will be able to unify the world with the help of God's Will? Didn't they trigger their wisdom, determination, and valor to the maximum in order to fight for the tiny hope?
"For Jin Tuyi, he had done everything that he could have done under such circumstances. He had burnt up his entire life and released the most glamorous, tenacious, and powerful strength in the deepest part of his soul. Then, the only thing that he could do next was to pray … that miracles do exist in this universe, don't they?"
With a rare smile, Han Baling looked at Li Yao and said, "I remember that's what you said before. It can be found in many versions of the 'Legends of Li Yao'. This time, you have indeed brought a new miracle to Jin Tuyi, to Boss Bai, and to everybody in the Xing Yao Federation."
Li Yao coughed hard.
He was not necessarily a low-key and humble man. He had been secretly delighted by his' glamorous return 'and' miracle ', too.
But now …
First, it was Boss Bai, and then it was Jin Tuyi. The two seniors told him what a "miracle" was with their actions!
"Miracles are not created by praying, but by Senior Jin himself."
Li Yao said solemnly, "It was not me who brought him a miracle; it was Jin Tuyi who brought me, his daughter Jin Xinyue, everybody in the Federation, and himself the greatest miracle!
"Yes."
Han Baling nodded and said, "I believe that Jin Tuyi must've been overjoyed when he learned that Black Swirl had been sunk, the space gate of the Imperium had been destroyed, and that all the extraterrestrial devils had been discovered and crushed.
"He is perhaps the person who knows the cause and effect best in the entire Federation, the person who knows the horror of the extraterrestrial devils the best, and the person who understands how difficult and unbelievable the victory of the battle is the best. How can he not be overwhelmed by such a victory and roar at the sky?"
Jin Xinyue could not help but ask, "But he …"
"Yes. He chose death because he knew that the war was not over yet. He still had to vent his infinite fury on the shameless extraterrestrial devils and make a final settlement!"
Han Baling curled his finger and tapped his temples softly. "I believe that during the years of life-and-death battles against the extraterrestrial devils, Jin Tuyi's soul and his brain, which were already broken, must've been more seriously damaged than before. He must've been on the verge of total collapse a long time ago and was only holding on with the most stubborn willpower.
"More importantly, although all the extraterrestrial devils in Hundred Flowers City and the Black Wind Fleet have been executed, it is still possible that some 'hidden problems' are still lurking deep inside Jin Tuyi's brain.
"With the cunningness of the extraterrestrial devils, it is perfectly normal for them to implant a tiny tail into Jin Tuyi's brain when they were processing it, isn't it?
"It is not necessarily the real extraterrestrial devils. It is more likely to be something similar to a 'seed'. Let's call it a 'devil seed' for now. Perhaps, when the devil seed sensed that the real bodies of the other extraterrestrial devils were all destroyed, it would be automatically bred and continue to wreak havoc in the human world.
"But the extraterrestrial devils never expected that Jin Tuyi's willpower could be so tenacious. They have truly chosen the wrong 'host' this time.
"Didn't the witnesses say that they saw black flames dashing out of Jin Tuyi's brain and that a tiny shadow seemed to be waving and struggling crazily inside the flames, only to be obliterated in the end? Chances are that it was Jin Tuyi who dragged the 'devil seed' into the deepest level of hell with the last of his life.
"According to my deduction, that is basically what happened. There must be a lot of discrepancies in the details, and there are still a lot of questions that we haven't figured out yet. Chances are that we will never be able to figure them out.
"But I believe that this is the core of the whole thing. Jin Tuyi is the real hero who controlled the whole situation behind the curtain and dealt a critical blow to the extraterrestrial devils!"
"Dad …"
Hearing that, Jin Xinyue was already sobbing. She crouched on the chair, her shoulders shaking, as if she had returned to the day more than a hundred years ago when the saintess of the demons saw her father's real appearance for the first time and heard all his hopes and expectations for her.
"The Red Tide Plan has worked out."
With tears running down her face, she mumbled, "The plan that you have been working on for a hundred years has worked out. You have truly saved our civilization, and perhaps … the entire world!"
…
The moonlight was like water, raising thousands of ripples that enshrouded the hazy yard.
The space in the No. 9 Space Fortress was very limited. Even with Li Yao's and Ding Ling Dong's identities and their current situation, they could only be allocated a lounge that was slightly more luxurious than that of the high-level officers. The illusionary yard that simulated a natural environment was their only enjoyment.
Squatting in the yard, Li Yao looked at the moon that was constructed by virtual technology. Crossing his fingers, he was deep in thought.
His face was changing nonstop. One moment, he was gnashing his teeth, the next moment, he was panicked, and the next moment, he burst into fury. In the end, he was mired in dark desperation time and time again.
Ding Ling Dong walked close from behind and pressed his shoulder softly. "What are you thinking about? I can feel that you are very nervous, and your soul is in disorder."
"I'm putting myself in the shoes of Boss Bai and Jin Tuyi and considering their mentality when they were faced with desperation."
Li Yao did not look back, but he pressed Ding Ling Dong's hand on his shoulder and felt that his wife's hand was extremely warm and soft. "I find it hard to imagine how they won their respective wars. Boss Bai against Yan Xinjian, and Jin Tuyi against the extraterrestrial devil, the latter should've been much stronger than them. After all, if it were me, I wouldn't have been able to do what they did.
"What kind of strength supported them to persist in desperation and defeat such invincible enemies as Yan Xinjian and the extraterrestrial devil? I don't think … I can find such a strength!"
Ding Ling Dong smiled. "Isn't it simple? They have children, but you don't. You can say that you are fighting for your compatriots, for your ideals, for your country, for your civilization, for all the glorious and righteous things. But how can all that combined be more important than a real, flesh-and-blood child?
"However strong the enemy is, they must win the war because if they fail, it will be not only themselves but also their children, Bai Kaixin and Jin Xinyue, that will be destroyed."
Li Yao was slightly dazed. He mumbled, "So, are 'children' more important than compatriots, ideals, countries, and civilizations?"
"Not exactly."
Ding Ling Dong thought carefully for a moment and could not help but touch her belly. Biting her lips, she said, "I think so. Only when a person has a child, sees their bloodline being passed on in such an amazing way, touches the pink, tender things in person, and feels the infinite joy and troubles that they bring, can they better understand compatriots, countries, civilizations, and many other ideals, right?
"Fight for your compatriots, your country, and your civilization. But what exactly are 'compatriots, country, and civilization'? Maybe it's not that complicated. It's just thousands of meaty, tender, and delicate things. These things are right behind you, and their future is limitless. But right now, only you can protect them. Will such a thought bring about greater power? "
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao bulged his eyes and exclaimed, "After a hundred years, my wife's level is higher and higher. You can even say something so philosophical now!"
"Huh?"
Ding Ling Dong narrowed her eyes and squeezed Li Yao's shoulder harder. "So, my words before were very unphilosophical, weren't they?"
"No, no. Of course not!"
Li Yao accidentally tricked himself. He hurried to grimace and beg for mercy, trying to change the topic. "What I mean is, well, in fact, I've always hated children, especially the naughty ones who roll on the ground, scream, and wreak havoc.
"However, after this incident, sensing the strength of Boss Bai and Jin Tuyi, and hearing what you said, I suddenly feel that perhaps having two babies is not so unacceptable after all."
Ding Ling Dong stopped moving and bit her lips even harder. "So? You want children?"
Li Yao felt that he was sinking deeper and deeper. He scratched his head hard, and his head was as heavy as a pot of hot porridge. "I never thought about it before. After all, we were still young and ambitious. Weren't we going to beat the emperor of the Imperium of True Human Beings into a pig's head? Hahahaha!
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