Anu Lili had changed a lot since the last time we saw her.
The last time we saw her, although she was a member of the resistance organization and had the self-awareness of a warrior, she had never been through the test of a real battle. The girl seemed a little immature. Back then, she had a passion that had a shallow foundation. She was confident, energetic, and full of fighting spirit. However, it was all built on the support of faith, and lacked the foundation of reality. Now, Anu Lili's appearance was still the same, but there was a faint sense of calmness about her. This was the transformation from a young, impulsive idealist to a veteran who had been through real battles. It was hard to believe that a person could change so much in just one month. However, in the past month of hardship, those who hadn't changed would probably not be able to hold on anymore.
Anu Lili looked a little tired. It was obvious that she hadn't rested well for a few days. She was wearing the uniform of the rebel group. She stood out among the civilian patients who were wearing ordinary linen clothes. There were only a dozen or so people who were wearing the same uniform as her. Most of them, whether they were the patients lying on the bed or the volunteers, were wearing ordinary civilian clothes. After all, no matter how strong the resistance organization was, they couldn't have prepared a uniform for every armed slave.
When we walked forward, Anu Lili was giving orders to a soldier of the resistance organization who was wearing a headband. After she was done with her work, she noticed us. Her face lit up in surprise. "Ah! It's you guys! I saw the spaceship just now. I didn't expect you to come personally. It's great to see that everyone is safe … It's a little messy here … "
"It's okay. It looks like you're busy," I said casually as I looked around. There were wounded and busy volunteers everywhere. Some of the volunteers even carried weapons on their backs. They were used to it. They were dressed in tattered civilian clothes and had all sorts of guns on their backs. Everyone's equipment was almost different. In the later stages of the battle, the rebel organization could not provide the standard equipment to arm these slaves who had not received much training at all. So, they could only rummage through the old stuff in the warehouse. Coupled with the reinforcements sent from other war zones that had been liberated earlier, they used whatever they had to organize a large group of rebels. Fortunately, they were only facing a few Mellois Reprimanding Police. Otherwise, such a rebel army would not have been able to withstand the bombardment of the space fleet. Even if they were to face the regular combat squads, they would not have been able to take on them.
But no matter what, they fought to the end and had the last laugh.
"There are many things to deal with after the war. The wounded, diseases, industrial production and food …" Anurili looked worried. "The wounded are the easiest problem to deal with. Our medical equipment is more than enough. The problem of diseases is more serious than the wounded. The enemy launched an orbital bombardment. Our people had no experience in dealing with it, and they didn't have the ability to deal with it. Everyone in the bombardment zone near the center of the explosion died. Those who could have survived in the secondary impact zone outside the center of the explosion died because they didn't know how to evacuate and find cover. The bombs used by the enemy carried radiation. Many people in the bombardment zone were infected with radiation sickness, and there were also large-scale complications from high temperatures … You know, our people lack knowledge. They don't know how to save themselves after being exposed to radiation. Now that we've rescued … I don't know how many of them we can save. "
Anurili was under a lot of pressure. Even though she had grown up as a female warrior, she still found it hard to bear the suffering of her people. After getting more information from her, I also knew how much these armed slaves had sacrificed to fend off the attack of the police officers before the Imperial Army arrived.
They had no knowledge and did not know tactics. In the face of the enemy's guns and bombs, almost all of the armed slaves were knocked down by confusion and panic. The only combat "training" these civilians had was learning how to shoot and aim when the rebel organization handed them the weapons. Most of them did not even know how to smoothly change the energy cartridge of their weapons. The rebel army in this war zone should be the toughest out of all the war zones. In other war zones, even though the slaves were just as poorly equipped, at least they had basic knowledge. They knew what modern warfare looked like. In order to use the slaves as cannon fodder, the Melovans would instill certain combat skills in them from a young age. So the rebel army in other war zones could more or less be called an "army". But here …
These advanced races that originally ruled the entire universe had been brainwashed and squeezed into a feudal civilization by the Melovans. Ninety-nine percent of their people were uncountable. The rebel organization that Anurili belonged to was the only hundreds of thousands of people on this planet who knew what guns and cannons were. They gave weapons to their compatriots, but more than that, they hoped that these compatriots would at least fire a shot when they were slaughtered by the Melovans. This was an act of desperation.
So, among all the war zones, the rebel army on this planet suffered the most losses. If it were not for the Imperial Army, they would have been completely wiped out by the Melovans' bombardment of the planet. The armed slaves in other war zones at least had spaceships and space weapons, but the slaves on this planet only knew how to use pitchforks.
But even so, I could not ignore the fighting spirit of these indigenous people. Even though their knowledge was shallow and could even be described as ignorance, they did not give up fighting for a moment. Perhaps they did not know how to aim and shoot, and did not know that the power of guns was actually very weak, but they dared to raise their weapons and use up the last bar of energy in the face of the Melovans' heavy tanks. Sandora once said that the measure of a soldier was more important than shooting to kill the enemy. It was to see if he had the courage to raise his gun in any desperate situation. At least from this aspect, every armed slave could be called a soldier.
"They may not know anything, but they at least know that if they do not want their descendants to continue to suffer in this life, they cannot retreat," Anurili said quietly. I watched as Liliana ran to help treat the wounded, and I mentioned the future. "What plans do you have for the future? A new life has to start, and we should have a plan now. "
"Who knows …" Anu Lili smiled bitterly. "We've thought countless times about how a new life would begin, but none of us imagined that this moment would come so early. We didn't even think that our generation would live to see this day, but it just came so suddenly, and it really left us at a loss. Now, the first thing to do is to deal with the aftermath of the war. Too many people have fallen before dawn, and those of us who survived should at least send them off. Then … we should probably solve the problem of filling our stomachs first. I know that our civilization is much weaker than other civilizations, and our primitive agricultural production can only meet one year's rations. After solving the problem of hunger, the rebel army will start to restore knowledge and basic industries, and everything will start from scratch … Probably, this will delay an entire generation. Ninety-nine percent of humans are uncountable, and they cannot learn modern knowledge. The nerve agents and genetic defects have destroyed their brain structure from birth, and there is no cure for this. This generation is destined to be sacrificed, and although they have bled in exchange for the freedom of the next generation, they will not see the day when civilization is rebuilt. They can only continue to live a primitive life. "
Shallow Shallow suddenly asked, "Including Anuza?"
Anurili paused, and then nodded. "Yes, including Anuza. This generation is destined to continue this primitive life. They cannot learn knowledge, cannot understand arithmetic, and cannot adapt to civilized life. Only the children of this generation — they will receive genetic repair before they are born, so that they can learn normal knowledge after they are born. We will really start the process of rebuilding civilization in a decade or so, before that … it will be a period of accumulation. I will find a quiet place for Anuza, and let him live his own life, the kind of free and unrestrained life that he wants. A few years … or more than ten years. I think I'll work for my compatriots for a while longer. When the next generation of newborns can work, I'll retire and accompany my brother. I'll spend the rest of my life in peace … "
Such words should not be said by a girl who was not even twenty years old, but I knew that this was the result of Anurili's careful consideration. The fate that this race suffered was too unfair. Not only did the Melovans destroy their civilization, but they also destroyed their ability to develop. The other slave races at least had their own technology. They were oppressed, but at least they were oppressed in the modern world, and they only needed a few years to restart the production facilities that were destroyed by the war. But the natives of this planet had to sacrifice an entire generation, and they could only wait for the next generation to grow up before they could rebuild.
That was why we could not just walk away.
"The Imperial Army will not leave you alone. Don't worry, I have arrangements for the rest. As for the problem of the genetic defect … it should not be untreatable. I will go back and let the Empire research department take over this project, they will definitely find a cure soon. This is not a difficult task for those research maniacs. "I patted Anurili's slightly thin shoulder, watching as the girl's expression changed from bitterness to surprise." And also food, resources, anything that you need urgently, you can tell me. Oh right, medical treatment. I see that your medical equipment does not seem to be very sufficient. "
I looked around, and the medical conditions in my sight were actually quite terrible. Only a few people could receive advanced treatment. The rebel organization had brought out some seemingly advanced medical equipment from the underground base, and they could quickly treat common injuries, but most people only had bandages and medicine, and some of the non-fatal injuries could only rely on primitive herbs and water to suppress the injury. From high-tech to primitive herbs, all kinds of treatment methods could be seen here, and it was clear that the medical conditions in this place were terrible. Anurili said that their medical equipment was barely enough, but it was probably just to ensure that not too many people would die.
"Jingle, Jingle." I took out a little bean from my pocket. Jingle was already very tired. In every previous battle, the little thing had been helping to heal the entire time, and she had almost forgotten that she was actually not from the Empire side. Right now, the little thing was still a little dazed. Looking at the little goddess wriggling around in my palm in a daze, I felt a little heartache. It seemed that I could not let her continue to fight personally, but now that the war was over, perhaps using the power of the church under her name would no longer be a taboo, right?
"Jingle is so sleepy, Jingle wants to sleep …" The little thing closed her eyes and crawled up my arm two steps, then slid back into my palm, curled up into a ball and continued to snore. Seeing this situation, I had no other choice but to call out to Liliana. "You can temporarily take over Jingle's duties, we need a large number of believers here."
"I've already prepared." Liliana nodded confidently. "All the Holy Churches are mobilizing, I knew Boss would definitely say this — I'll call the first batch of people here later."
At this moment, Anurili finally found a chance to speak, and she couldn't help but grab onto my sleeve. "You guys … thank you, really thank you. I thought that you would go back after eliminating the rebel army. Teacher said that the Empire would not stop at these things, I really didn't expect you guys to do this, I thought …"
"Ha, Turazzo's impression is still of the old Empire," I laughed. "Anyway, don't worry, this is nothing to the Empire, and … the Merovans also defected from the Empire back then, I feel that the Empire still needs to help them clean up the mess they made." Seeing that Anurili's face was glowing again, I hesitated, feeling that there was something else I should tell her. "One last thing, are you guys interested in joining the Empire's camp?"
Next to me, Liliana, who was using a tree branch as a phone and discussing some matters with the person in charge of the Holy Church, suddenly looked over and muttered, "Boss is starting again …"
I knew that Anurili wasn't the leader of her race. Even though she seemed to be a high-ranking officer of the rebel army, she definitely didn't have the right to speak on behalf of the entire race, and the natives of this planet might choose a more respectable person to speak for them, so I asked this question to hear Anurili's opinion as a normal native. This was considered an occupational disease of mine. Ever since the establishment of the servant army, every time I went to a new place, I couldn't help but want to recruit the natives to join the Empire's camp. I'm telling you guys, it's really addictive if you do it too often, and now Sandora has already announced that I have the same obsessive-compulsive disorder of expanding territory as she did back then …
"The Empire's … camp?" Anurili frowned in confusion, then her expression became a little strange. "Are we going to pledge allegiance to you guys?"
The natives who had just broken free from the Melovans' rule were already highly sensitive about pledging allegiance to another civilization. Even the Imperial Army that had just rescued them would cause them to become nervous if the topic was brought up.
"Don't be nervous, we're not the Melovans." I waved my hand, feeling that it was a little early to talk about this. "When you have time, I'll let you understand the system of the Empire's spawn race. Those who have already joined the Empire's camp would probably be happy to have a few more brothers and sisters. Also, this is completely voluntary. If you join, you will naturally have to pledge allegiance to the Empire, but at the same time, you will receive all kinds of help and support from the Empire. It's fine if you're not willing to join, you will still be a member of the macro world and receive a lower degree of protection from the Empire — it's just that you won't have more benefits. As for now … you don't have to think about this, and I don't think you need to think about it either. Let's settle the matter at hand first. Also, there's one more thing to be clear. The thirteen universes that the Melovans have occupied will definitely be included in the Empire's territory. We can't let these worlds wander freely in the White Frontier — this won't affect your normal lives. You should have learned from Turazzo that the Empire is the ruler of many worlds. "
Anurili took a long time to think before nodding. It seemed that it would be quite difficult for this girl who had not seen much of the world to understand these messy matters. So, we ended the topic here.
By then, Lina had finished her deployment. With a snap of her fingers, the fake loli pontiff's eyes lit up the sky like an aurora, a green curtain that stretched for thousands of kilometers around the city wall.
Faint music echoed between the heavens and the earth.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just helping you to save the injured." I gave Anurili a reassuring smile. At the same time, the resistance warriors who were busy taking care of the injured or waiting for treatment also noticed the unusual change in the sky. They had never seen such light before — the 'divine light' that the Melovans had imitated and the power of the real gods had a completely different aura. So, everyone was stunned.
"You know, the Melovans have always claimed that they are gods," I said to Anurili with a smile.
The aurora in the sky slowly descended. Just as it was about to touch the ground, a large area of light suddenly solidified into human figures wearing green or white church robes. These were the church knights and church priests from the Grand Temple. They had arrived earlier than the ordinary believers.
"Then, you should see what the servants of the real gods look like."
Under the gaze of countless surprised and confused eyes, these devout believers of the Church of Life walked out of the aurora. They did not loudly announce their arrival in the clouds, nor did they benevolently smile and say "God loves the world." The only thing they did after they appeared that was related to worshipping the gods was to bow to Liliana and Jingle, who was lying on my palm. Then, the priests lifted their robes, and the church knights rolled up their sleeves. These holy followers remembered the teachings of the Goddess: If the injured and the statues are placed before you, save them first, because the statues will not dim because of one less offering.
Liliana began to give orders with ease. "The First Order of Knights, go to the suburbs to deal with the seriously injured! The Second Order of Knights, go draw the guiding circle. The Ascetics, stay in the village and treat the people with high fever first. Members of the church and above, follow me. There is a rescue point nearby … "
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
I patted Anurili's shoulder, who was already stunned. "You see, God loves the world because God truly loves the world. The Melovans and the other idiots had it all wrong from the beginning."
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