After the violent explosion ended, the entire mine began to collapse.
Before we were buried by the gigantic rocks and metal shards, Dingdang used her ability to summon a super plant once again. She used countless indestructible vines and gigantic flower buds to send us safely to the surface. After jumping out of the gigantic flower bud, I realized that I was already on a slightly unfamiliar small hill. The gigantic funnel-shaped basin from before was a hundred kilometers away. Following the continuous rumbling and tremors from underground, it was slowly collapsing and sinking.
I heard the sound of something huge wriggling behind me. I turned around and saw that the huge plant that blotted out the sky was still continuously drilling out from the huge hole in the ground. The sound of the vines growing rapidly sounded like a low rumble of thunder. A two-meter-tall flower bud emerged from the layers of vines and 'spat' out the people inside. I knew that these things were very docile plants created by the little one. I also knew that their green appearance was actually a mysterious substance that was more durable than the armor of a battleship. Furthermore, these vines were worshipped as the roots of the World Tree in many worlds. But … even so, could Jingle not use these disgusting things to solve her problems every time?
The feeling of being spat out by a bunch of tentacles as if they were digestive residue was really disgusting!
Fortunately, these things did not have the same slimy properties as the real man-eating flowers. Otherwise, I would have tied Jingle to a yo-yo and played with her for the entire afternoon.
I looked up at the sky. Behind the thick and turbid clouds, faint flashes of light could still be seen from time to time. Occasionally, the burning battleship wreckage would pierce through the clouds and fall to the ground with thick smoke and flames. However, it was no longer as concentrated as when I first landed. The battle in space had already ended. This was the scene of the final Avenger's battleship crashing into the atmosphere after self-destructing. The desolate land was filled with the smoke of the explosion, and the air carried the pungent smell of the distant battlefield. A few abnormally tall people were leading many blurry figures in this direction. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Zeus and several Atlantean warriors running towards us. Their bodies were entangled with restless lightning and energy rings. Behind them were countless Anubis and Valkyrie soldiers.
Cleaning up the battlefield after the battle was also one of the responsibilities of the servant army. It seemed that this was the reason why Zeus had stayed until now.
"Phew, I have to have a good sleep when I get back. Today's activity was really intense."
Eersson grumbled as he hopped on the ground a few times while moving his aching shoulders. I couldn't help but view this fellow in a new light. Ever since he logged in today, this fellow had been taking continuous hits. Even with Jingle's healing, this fellow's mental state was a little too firm. Was it really as Monina had said, this War God had awakened a talent that was very suitable for his job after being beaten for tens of thousands of years?
A pitch-black shadow rose from the ground, and Monina's body gradually appeared in the darkness. Beside her feet was the black metal box: the item that we had stolen from the Avengers at the very last moment.
"This is it," Icetis found a small stick out of nowhere and poked at the metal box that looked old and worn out. She sounded very dissatisfied. "The Avengers sacrificed their entire army to break into your defensive line just to snatch this broken metal box?"
"I will pry it open!" Eersson took out his golden greatsword without another word and acted as though he was going to split the box into two. Seeing this, I was shocked. Fortunately, Icetis reacted quickly and kicked the rash War God to the side. Then, she rubbed her chin and muttered, "It looks a little Schilling's style, but I don't know what it's used for. Let's hope that the item that we stole today is worth the price."
I looked at the metal box on the ground without saying anything. It was only about a meter long and forty centimeters wide and tall. It was squarish and had no decorations on its surface. There were only a few energy grids that flickered constantly and a set of external latches. It was obvious that this was some kind of container, but no one dared to open it (except for that idiot Eersson) because no one could be sure that this box didn't have a self-destruct function. You had to be wary of anything related to the Empire. Don't forget that they were famous for their all-out suicidal tactics …
"Great God, we have won."
Zeus' thunderous voice woke me up from my thoughts. He and the Atlantean warriors had already approached me. I raised my head with great effort and noticed that there were many wounds on this giant's body that were rapidly healing.
"How are the losses?"
"Some warriors returned to the River of Souls, but most of them survived with glory." Zeus nodded slightly and suddenly led the warriors beside him to make way. Only then did I see that there was someone else behind him. It was an old man riding on a Sphinx. "The other leader of the spawn tribe. He wants to see you."
The old man who walked out from behind Zeus was a burly old man with mottled white hair. He looked old, but his eyes were as spirited as a strong soldier's. I was a little surprised. "Roland Gale!?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. It's nice to meet you again, even though the environment is a little terrible."
The former leader of the Roland Gale Financial Group, and now the President of the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community, Old Roland Gale replied in a loud voice. "A batch of the Federation's fleet has just arrived at the Divine Fog Base. This time, I have become the commander of the fleet again. I haven't personally gone to the battlefield for hundreds of years. I wanted to see if there was anyone here that I could help. I didn't expect the battle to end so quickly."
"The Federation's fleet has arrived?" I asked in surprise. When I first organized the fleet to come to this world, the Federation's fleet wasn't included in the plan. However, I soon understood what was going on. I and Sandora had jointly decided to send the Celestial System Fleet into battle. Half of the Federation's army was in the Celestial System Fleet. Although they weren't the main force, they still existed as an essential escort and maintenance force. Roland Gale must have come with this escort team.
However, the giant World Gate had yet to be built, and the Celestial System Fleet only had two small planetary warships that had just teleported to the Divine Fog (hidden beneath the ocean). The Federation's fleet was probably sent as vanguard to support them.
Old Roland Gale had always been a person I greatly admired. Even if he was only a leader of a faction under the Empire's rule, it did not affect the warm welcome the First Family had for the tough old man. After having Zeus lead the soldiers to escort the black chest of unknown purpose back to the flagship, we chatted with Roland Gale for a while, mainly asking about the current state of the Federation.
It was comforting to know that the civilization of ten thousand races had now reestablished normal social order after going through so much hardship, gradually changing from an abnormal civilization that killed or was killed every day to a normal civilization that developed continuously. Even if their innate ferocity could not be changed, at least they could now consider other things besides war.
Since the Celestial System Fleet's flagship was the sun that the Federation currently depended on for survival, the Unification Department had arranged for an artificial star to temporarily take its place after the Psionic Death Star left their solar system. Apart from the change in the sun's color, the lives of ordinary citizens of the Federation were not affected by the war mobilization order.
After such a long period of improvement and expansion, thanks to the efforts of countless builders and Schilling's mainframe, the Celestial System Fleet was now much more powerful and complete than before. At first, apart from the Psionic Death Star which acted as the flagship, there were only twelve simple planetary warships escorting the warships, along with some conventional ships that acted as escorts. Now, the third-generation planetary warships designed by Tawil himself (still codenamed 'Zero', since in the Xiling Empire's technology tree, there was no need to change codenames for equipment that was not intrinsically classified. When the new generation of equipment was installed, the old equipment would automatically be decommissioned and become civilian models, and their codenames would be removed) had replaced the old planetary warships. Under the almost frenzied military operations, the third-generation planetary warships now numbered more than thirty, orbiting around the Psionic Death Star with a series of complex orbital systems, forming a three-dimensional escort grid that was stronger than the original Celestial System Fleet in terms of defensive capabilities. On the other hand, the old escort starships had most of their weapons removed and were completely converted into habitable planets that were now the home planets of the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community. Those home planets also orbited the Psionic Death Star, although their orbit was outside the Celestial System Fleet, following the classic Kepler orbit of the universe.
That was why the Celestial System Fleet was actually composed of four parts. The first was naturally the Psionic Death Star which acted as the flagship. It was the undisputed core of the superfleet, and the very reason for its existence was the Psionic Death Star. The second part was its military starships, which included more than thirty third-generation planetary warships and their satellite systems (a type of giant space fortress equipped with functional modules, much smaller than planetary warships, but larger than most conventional warships). The third part was the civilian starships at the periphery. They were habitable planets that the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community resided upon. The fourth part was the massive service fleet, including the Empire's fleet that was tasked with military missions, as well as the Community's fleet that was responsible for maintaining the starships, transporting supplies, and assisting in combat (they sometimes referred to themselves as worker bees).
After the war mobilization order was issued, the Celestial System Fleet would not be deployed in full force. The civilian starships and the basic defensive conventional fleet would be left behind. At this time, an artificial star that provided light and heat would be needed to replace the Psionic Death Star. At this time, the entire system that was left behind would look exactly like an ordinary solar system.
The post-war finishing work had been handed over to the servant army. As for the unknown metal box, Tawil planned to start studying it the next day. As the giant World Gate had entered its most critical stage of assembly, all qualified Empire technicians were at the outpost to activate the gate. Bubble sent a mass-produced mainframe down to set up a temporary military base on Planet Brown Earth. We did not return to the Empire Admiral but stayed at the base for the time being. Later that day, Sandora also came to the surface.
Her main purpose here was to confirm the "soulless" phenomenon of the Vengeance Army that we discovered during the battle. This news was obviously of great significance to Sandora, but regrettably, other than the testimony of the parties involved, we did not have any evidence that could be preserved. All the Vengeance Army soldiers had self-destructed. Even those who did not self-destruct were only relatively intact corpses. We could not analyze anything related to the soul from a corpse. The only thing that had any research value was the memory cores that we collected from the battlefield. They came from some Vengeance Army commanders. Bubble was analyzing the data stored in these cores.
After arriving at the temporary base on Planet Brown Earth, Sandora immediately found the Leader Bee soldiers who had participated in the battle and asked about the soulless situation of the Vengeance Army in detail. After that, she came to the lounge to greet me. I noticed that the gloominess on her face had finally lessened.
"The specific information has not been confirmed yet, but the Vengeance Army that we had fought against was indeed a bunch of empty shells." As Sandora spoke, she sat down on the sofa beside me. I asked cautiously, "This … shouldn't be much of a difference, right? No matter what, the ones who fought against us were the Vengeance Army. "
"It's not the same, at least I'm willing to think that it's not the same." Sandora smiled bitterly and shook her head, but her voice still sounded relaxed. "If I had known that they attacked me while they were fully conscious, it would have been too hard to accept. But now … at least it has proven that their actions did not originate from their souls. To the Shiring Apostles, betraying the Empire while they were still alive is more humiliating than death. So, when I found out that they were already 'dead,' I felt much more at ease … Ah Jun, aren't you deceiving yourself and others? "
I really didn't know how to answer her now. I could empathize with the conflict that Sandora had been feeling for the past few days. Perhaps it was just as she said, she was deceiving herself and others. But no matter what, she finally had a reason to tell herself that the Vengeance Army didn't betray them.
"The Mobrador civilization suffered a huge loss this time."
I didn't want Sandora to dwell on this topic for too long, so I directed her attention in another direction. "Although the Vengeance Army didn't carry out a targeted massacre on the Mobrador people after they landed, they killed a third of the population on Planet Brown Earth to clear the roads. Most of them were civilians and miners. The local army was scared silly, and no one resisted. "
"There's no use in resisting." Sandora furrowed her eyebrows. "The Shiring Apostles are a very purposeful race. Since the Vengeance Army wants to take action on this planet, they will crush everything that stands in their way. But what you said is really interesting. I heard that after the Vengeance Army landed, all the armies on this planet scattered like the civilians. There were only a few dozen monks who resisted. Of course, they were all annihilated on the spot. "
Then, we looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
This topic isn't even as good as what we were talking about earlier …
Just as I was talking to Sandora, the door to the lounge suddenly slid open. Shallow Shallow popped her head in. "Ah Jun, Ah Jun, the … Holy Pope and Uncle Zaku are here. They brought a few people with them. They want to see you."
I was surprised. I didn't expect them to come at this time. But thinking about the disaster that Planet Brown Earth had gone through, I could basically guess why they were here.
Mobrador's visitors were arranged to stay in a small room beside the command center. As this was a temporary base, it was impossible for them to have any high-class reception facilities. When Sandora and I entered the room, we found that there were already more than ten people in the room.
We were familiar with the few knights from the Church of Light Blue, the Holy Pope (he was still the ruler of the Church of Light Blue in name for the time being because Zaku, that lazy b * stard, didn't want to manage things), and Uncle Zaku. Sitting opposite them were a few unfamiliar faces. They were dressed in strange military uniforms that looked like desert uniforms. Their leader was a middle-aged man who was slightly plump but looked rather spirited. The last person was a little bald, but his forehead was shiny and covered in sweat. His face was shaved as cleanly as his forehead. Occasionally, he would take out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his forehead. Every time he lifted his hand, there would be a flash of light on his head.
In the other corner of the room sat a few high-ranking officers of the servant army. Roland Gale and Tykes were among them. It seemed that they had been chatting with the other party for a while. Now, these officers, including Roland Gale, all had slightly impatient expressions on their faces.
After Sandora and I appeared in the room, the Holy Pope and Uncle Zaku immediately led the few knights to stand up. It seemed that they wanted to salute us. A few of the knights crossed their hands in the Church of Light Blue's salute, while the Holy Pope and the remaining knights awkwardly tried the Xiling Empire's military salute by beating their chests. Uncle Zaku looked at the messy salute on both sides and passed a waagara (something that looked like a cigarette) to us …
"Alright, alright, it's all empty talk." I waved my hand to indicate that the Holy Pope and the others, who were used to putting on an act, didn't have to be so polite. Then, I took the 'cigarette' from Zaku's hand and passed it to Sandora so that she could whet her appetite. After that, I turned my gaze to the unfamiliar faces.
The latter was in a daze when the Holy Pope immediately shouted sternly in a low voice, "What are you waiting for! They are the Sage Emperors! "
At this moment, the group of Mobrados, who were wearing military uniforms, stood up in a flurry and saluted in a fluster. Some bowed, some saluted, some beat their chests, and there was even one who started to borrow a cigarette from Zaku …
After being busy for a while, I could tell that these people were very nervous. They were even a little bewildered by the current situation. They seemed to have been suddenly pulled here by someone and didn't know what to say. When Sandora's cold gaze, which she was used to in front of outsiders, swept across the other party's leader, the latter couldn't help but shiver. I looked at the Holy Pope and Zaku strangely, wanting them to give me an explanation.
"We are very saddened by the attack on Planet Brown Earth." The Holy Pope sat meticulously. Even though there was only a small ball of light in his head, it didn't affect his etiquette as a human. "Most of the people here are miners and civilians."
"Fortunately, this is a mine," Sandora said coldly. Although it was a disaster that involved the deaths of tens of millions of people, she was already used to such wars. When she thought about problems, she would start from a very rational perspective of 'loss or gain'. From her point of view, Planet Brown Earth was a mineral planet with a sparse population. The attack on this planet was at least more severe than the attack on Mobrado's main planet. It wasn't that she was cold and heartless, but it was a necessary way of thinking for someone in her position. "Regarding the attack on this planet, I also express my sympathy. We never thought that the rebels would launch an attack on a civilian planet. So, who are these people? "
Sandora pointed at the timid and cautious middle-aged man and asked in dissatisfaction.
Uncle Zaku leaned against the chair lazily. He had been with us for a long time, so he knew that there was nothing to be restrained about. Hearing Sandora's question, he raised his hand and pointed to the opposite side. "He is the current highest official of the Mobrado Coalition Government. He is also the commander-in-chief of the government army."
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