More than ten days later …
The subjugation army took some time to return to Nest No. 77. Herlous led his men to investigate the underground. The New Rock Tribe had already become a dead zone, and the corpses of the Subterranean Mutants were all over the underground world.
Even the strong-willed Sunil soldiers could not help but gasp at the hellish scene. Many players were shaken and could not help but sympathize with them.
Herlous had a heavy heart. He ordered his men to destroy the Prophecy Stone mine of the New Rock Tribe, then collected the corpses of the Subterranean Mutants and burned them all.
They also found the corpses of their fallen comrades.
After clearing out the New Rock Tribe, the subjugation operation became much smoother. There were no more powerful nests like the New Rock Tribe. They continued to fight batch after batch, and the results were remarkable.
After a long battle outside, the last Subterranean Mutant nest finally surrendered, and Herlous and the others finally returned victorious.
…
Morning, light rain.
Outside Forest City, almost all the Sunils had walked out of the city. There was a sea of people waiting in the rain to welcome the victorious troops. Everyone was looking forward to it.
Hu!
More than ten spaceships flew over from the distant mountains, broke through the rain, and landed outside the city.
The hatch opened, and the Sunil soldiers disembarked. They were not wearing armor but simple military uniforms. Their faces were filled with unconcealable fatigue. The players, on the other hand, were in a better state.
Herlous walked out of the spaceship, came to the front of the group, and led the subjugation army toward the crowd.
"Hero!"
All of a sudden, countless Sunils burst into cheers and swarmed toward them. Every civilian had excitement, excitement, and gratitude on their faces as they welcomed this expedition team that was fighting in the outside world.
Herlous was surrounded by countless people. As far as he could see, there were countless faces filled with gratitude. Everyone who looked at him had unparalleled respect in their eyes, causing him to be slightly dazed.
The Sunils already knew that the Black Star Corps was willing to lend a helping hand because of Herlous. In the eyes of all the Sunils, Herlous had already surpassed everyone and became the undisputed hero. He was the idol of every Sunil.
The crowd cheered and praised the soldiers of the subjugation army, including the players.
To be precise, the Sunils were grateful to the Black Star Corps. In the hearts of the Sunils, Han Xiao had already become a savior, and the reputation of the Black Star Corps was incomparable.
"Thank you so much."
"You saved Sunil!"
"Black Star Corps, you are our benefactors."
Countless people surrounded the players and expressed their gratitude.
Many players were stunned for a moment before they felt a strange sense of fulfillment. They felt that this mission had an extraordinary meaning. Their collective actions had changed the future of the Sunils, which was why they had received so much gratitude.
This sense of accomplishment gave many people a different experience. They felt fulfilled and satisfied. This feeling had nothing to do with benefits, but it was a spiritual satisfaction.
Many young soldiers reunited with their families. Facing their families who were crying tears of joy, these iron-blooded soldiers showed satisfied smiles on their tired faces. They hugged each other and comforted their families who were crying tears of joy.
Parents welcome their children, wives welcome their husbands, and children welcome their fathers.
This heartwarming scene played out continuously.
Every day, the families of the soldiers were in fear, afraid that they would receive a death notice one day. Now, everything was finally over. There would be no more Catastrophes, and no more sacrifices in war.
There was no need to despair, no need to worry, and a beautiful tomorrow awaited them.
The gloomy period was over, and the Sunils saw the light of the future.
The days of peace and tranquility had finally arrived.
Looking at the smiling faces of their compatriots, many Sunils felt comforted. For their families and compatriots behind them, everything they had done was worth it.
However, not everyone was happy.
One official after another passed the boxes containing the ashes of the dead soldiers to their family members with heavy expressions.
Some people could not believe it, some argued loudly, some hugged the ashes and cried, and some looked at the ashes in a daze.
These families of the dead soldiers formed a stark contrast with the cheering crowd. Even the drizzle became sad, and the temperature in the morning seemed to have dropped a little.
Lana's parents held his ashes and knelt in the mud as if they had lost their souls.
Herlous happened to see this scene. He went forward to help Lana's parents up and said softly, "He is the hero of the race."
Lana's parents looked at him and did not say anything.
Seeing this, Herlous knew that any consolation would be futile. He pursed his lips, turned around, and walked away, clenching his fists. The Sunils had experienced too many life-and-death situations. Luckily, this should be the last time.
Looking up, he saw Han Xiao standing outside the crowd with the army officers. Herlous calmed himself down and walked over.
"It's finally over. Only one last step, and this mission will be completed."
Seeing him walk closer, Han Xiao spoke.
Herlous stared at Han Xiao and suddenly bowed solemnly. With a hoarse voice, he said, "I thank you on behalf of the entire Sunil race."
"There's no need for such a big reaction. I'm just fulfilling my promise to you."
Han Xiao helplessly reached out to help Herlous. Unexpectedly, Herlous insisted on not moving, and his tone was extremely serious.
"No, please listen to what I have to say."
Hearing this, Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, let go of his hand, and let Herlous maintain his bow.
Herlous' emotions surged as he slowly said, "Your name is enough to be remembered in Sunil's history. Not only are you Sunil's benefactor, but you're also my benefactor …
"In my eyes, this is not a promise, not a deal, and not a hire … This is a favor that I can never repay.
"Your Excellency Black Star, from today onward, I'm willing to be your blade and follow you forever, until the end of the universe."
As he said that, all the officers were silent. They stared at Herlous with different expressions.
Is this loyalty? Han Xiao was silent for a while before nodding.
"Okay."
Herlous then straightened up and smiled. He followed everyone's gaze and looked at the civilians with joy and sadness.
"The price of peace is blood on your hands." Ginette shook her head.
"I hope that Sunil will remember this war and remember the atrocities that we so-called heroes have done for the continuation of our race," Herlous lamented.
"Survival of the fittest. Every civilization will eventually become a demon, carrying the burden of history and moving forward."
Han Xiao said casually before looking to the side. A group of Sunil upper echelons walked over. This time, it was not Otis who came to negotiate but the Sunil leader.
The Sunil leader expressed his gratitude personally, and Han Xiao also responded.
After talking for a while, the Sunil leader then tactfully said that he would wait until Han Xiao moved all the Subterranean Mutants out before settling the payment. Han Xiao had no objections.
Watching the group of Sunil upper echelons leave, Sylvia slapped Herlous' back and said angrily, "These people are really annoying."
"I hate politicians too." Herlous did not refute. He had not done all this for the sake of politicians.
This time, Fu Ding reminded him, "Black Star, about the migration …"
Han Xiao was about to answer when his communicator rang. He glanced at it and smiled. "You came at the right time."
The next moment, everyone's vision turned black, and a huge shadow suddenly appeared, covering the crowd. Its size was still increasing.
Be it the Sunils or the players, they were all shocked and looked up.
Hundreds of super-large transport spaceships slowly descended from the sky, covering the entire sky.
"The moving company I called is here."
Han Xiao let out a sigh of relief and smiled.
He had borrowed a batch of large transport spaceships from the two financial groups specifically to transport the Subterranean Mutants. After a few trips, he would be able to move all the Subterranean Mutants and the Prophecy Stones to an uninhabited planet. Anyway, the Subterranean Mutants lived on rocks, so they did not have strict requirements for the environment.
The players had already been informed of the migration plan. Seeing so many spaceships, many of them were excited and started whispering to each other.
"That must be the migration team."
"Migrating a race with billions of people. What a grand scene."
"The Subterranean Mutants will not be wiped out. Black Star did not disappoint me."
Seeing their own faction make such a grand scene, the players were very proud and felt a sense of collective honor. At the same time, many of the players approved of the Black Star Corps' decision to migrate the Subterranean Mutants.
After such a long battle, the players had seen many tragedies and were certain that the Subterranean Mutants were definitely the weaker party.
Sympathizing with the weaker party was a habit. When the players felt that the Subterranean Mutants were pitiful, it indirectly increased their approval of the migration plan. As a result, the players felt more of a sense of belonging to the Black Star Corps.
Han Xiao was very clear about this. He had the intention of making use of sympathy in the first place to make this mission a memorable event in the hearts of the players to increase the importance of the faction.
The effect seemed to be quite good.
Beside him, Fu Ding smiled. He felt that this might be the best outcome for both parties.
Looking at Han Xiao's back, Fu Ding had a thought.
He had grown very quickly and was already able to suppress Chen Xing in his body alone. Furthermore, his conflict with Chen Xing was almost resolved. This meant that he did not need the help of the Black Star Corps anymore.
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