Chapter 35 Explosion..........O(￣皿￣……

Noel requested a face-to-face negotiation with Lin Zhi. He had a lot of bargaining chips in his hand - most of the business in the imperial city in the hands of the powerful.

Since Lin Zhi sued the powerful, it means he was prepared for losses.

But if negotiations were possible, he also wanted to see how Noel would use these bargaining chips and whether he still had room to take them back.

"That being said..." Adolf frowned and said, "The negotiation location is in the East District, which is Noel's territory. We must be more cautious."

The East District is not as heavily guarded as the Imperial City. If Noel wants to subdue Lin Zhi, the East District is indeed where he has the greatest chance of winning.

but……

Lin Zhi shook his head. "Noel shouldn't resort to violence. Otherwise, wouldn't that be admitting to the Imperial City that he's guilty and indeed harbors rebellious intentions? Choosing the East District should simply be a defensive move."

Adolf snorted coldly, "Indeed, if we weren't in the East District, we could have easily subdued him violently and forced him to confess."

However, caution is necessary.

Before setting off, Lin Zhi also found the marshal and asked him to take an allied army and Adolf's personal soldiers with him.

In the battleship's main control room, the marshal stood beside Lin Zhi with his arms folded, looking a little unnatural.

——Things have developed to this point, and the Marshal and Lin Zhi have become... allies.

But the marshal had never been kind to Lin Zhi before.

Now that His Majesty has suddenly fallen out with the Cabinet and formed a united front with the Allied Forces, everyone in the Allied Forces is cheering, but the Marshal is a little... embarrassed.

In contrast, Lin Zhi was sitting on the sofa, reading official documents with a natural expression and leisurely manners.

He glanced at the tall, strong, elite, but somewhat embarrassed middle-aged man in front of him and said, "Marshal, won't you take a seat?"

The marshal coughed dryly.

It would be disrespectful to sit on the same sofa with the monarch.

Lin Zhi just found it funny when he saw the marshal treating him completely differently than before.

But he did have something to say to the Marshal.

"Marshal, I'm inviting you to go to the East District not only to ensure safety and prevent Noel from causing trouble, but also for another purpose." Lin Zhi raised his eyes and said, "There is a mission that needs to be done, Marshal."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Lin Zhi's eyes were stern. "About...Noel's evidence."

After being collected, NE energy should have been sent to the Imperial City Center Station, but the Duke's family enriched themselves and transported the energy to their own territory and a private processing station on the second planet.

Lin Zhi guessed that after he accused Noel, Noel should have quickly destroyed the transportation records, account books and other evidence in the East District.

How could any traces of transport be completely erased? Especially since NE energy is a difficult ore to preserve.

Lin Zhi said: "Currently, the Alliance Army has gone to the second planet to collect evidence, but if we can find traces of transportation in the East District, it will be a great help to the case."

The Marshal thought for a moment and said, "That's true, but since Noel is willing to let us go to the East District, it means he believes there will be no loopholes in the East District."

Lin Zhi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Not necessarily. The large machines, mechas, transport aircraft, etc. are still in the East District."

Lin Zhi was negotiating with Noel at the energy center. While Lin Zhi was holding Noel back, the Alliance Army could take the opportunity to search. If they were blocked by the Glory Army, a fight might break out.

...No wonder Your Majesty brought so many people with him.

He originally thought that His Majesty was worried about his safety, but it turned out that there was another purpose.

The marshal said seriously, "I will have the allied forces prepare in advance."

The marshal turned to leave, but when he approached the gate, he stopped.

There were only him and Lin Zhi in the control room.

The marshal paused, hesitated for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Your Majesty, what Noel said about your life experience..."

The Marshal still remembered that when Lu Yuan was young, his mind was full of Lin Zhi. He talked about Lin Zhi every day and did not return to the military camp after school, but ran to find Lin Zhi.

The marshal then said to him, "My child, that is the high and mighty Crown Prince, a man from a completely different world from you. Don't you know the moral character of the powerful people in the imperial city? Don't be fooled by him."

Lu Yuan snorted at the time: "I don't want to be friends with him, I want to defeat him in the ring!"

But the marshal knew that this stubborn child of his had never cared so much about anyone.

And as he expected, the ending was indeed terrible.

After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a powerful person, and the powerful people will never know the sufferings of the world and do not know how to empathize with others.

But at this moment, the marshal was staring at His Majesty, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had elegant manners.

Lin Zhi didn't even turn his head, "Fake."

Is that so?

The marshal paused, nodded, turned and left.

…

…

A few hours later, the Alliance warship arrived at the small planet in the east area where an energy station was built.

The hatch opened, and Lin Zhi landed on the ground surrounded by the Allied forces, leaning on a cane.

He saw Noel.

Perhaps because their relationship has fallen out, Noel is too lazy to pretend. He no longer hides his edge and smiles like a noble gentleman as usual, but becomes more lazy and casual.

Noel smiled and said, "Welcome, Your Majesty."

Behind Noel is the Glory Army, and behind Lin Zhi is the Alliance Army.

The two sides were facing each other silently.

Lin Zhi was the first to break the deadlock. He stepped in front of Noel and said expressionlessly, "Let's go."

Noel looked down at him.

There was no sign of fear, and he was still the pure and untainted Majesty, as if nothing in this world could catch his heartless eyes.

Noel licked his back teeth and said with a curled lip: "Yes."

The two walked into the conference room of the Energy Center.

Along the way, Lin Zhi saw many scientific research and researchers coming and going.

Like the West District, there are also many technical personnel in the East District, but the difference is that these are powerful people.

In addition to the scientific researchers, the surroundings are also filled with instruments for processing NE, and there is a row of NE samples in the corridor.

Noel stopped and touched a sample in the glass display case - it was a stone with dark red lines.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

He said in an ambiguous tone, "It could be even more beautiful. If it were to burn... it would surely be the rose of a desolate planet."

Lin Zhi looked at the stones and shook his head. "Noel, do you know that NE energy is the lifeblood of the alliance?"

He thought about it over and over again but couldn't understand why the powerful and wealthy didn't worry about the future of the alliance at all when they were coveting these energy resources?

If the alliance cannot function due to a loss of energy, will these powerful people be able to survive? Can they live a life of luxury and comfort?

"Of course, energy is important. But... what does the Alliance's lifeline have to do with us? Energy is dwindling, yes, but as long as we hold it in our hands, we can give a little to the untouchables. By the time the energy is completely exhausted, we'll be dead. How can the Alliance have anything to do with us?"

"Enjoy life while you can, Your Majesty." Noel chuckled. "You've tied yourself too tightly to the throne. For over a decade, you've meticulously planned for the Alliance, but what good has it achieved? Who cares? Who remembers? The Alliance history books only describe each monarch in a few short paragraphs. The result is nothing. You live such a tense life, it's worse than us powerful people enjoying ourselves every day."

"Ah, now I know that for over a decade you've not only been working tirelessly for the alliance, but you've also been secretly battling the powerful. Aren't you tired of acting? Don't you envy the freedom of others, who can do whatever they want?"

Lin Zhi frowned.

"Noel, what you said..." Lin Zhi shook his head and said, "It makes me even more convinced that you are not worthy of being a human being."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Noel smiled and pushed open the door of the conference room. "Your Majesty, what you said is true. In a hundred years, we will all be just a handful of dirt. We will not be human anymore!"

After Lin Zhi sat down, Noel personally made tea for him, "Fine tea, Your Majesty should still remember it."

——This is the fine tea that the old duke spent a fortune to send to Lin Zhi from afar.

Lin Zhi sneered and said, "Now that things have come to this, I can tell you the truth. It's hard to drink."

Noel spread his hands.

But when he looked at Lin Zhi's cold eyes like a dry well, a bit of contempt appeared in his eyes, but he also felt excited.

He pulled a chair and sat down in front of Lin Zhi, smiling and saying, "Your Majesty, time is limited, otherwise I will get straight to the point."

Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows, "Time is limited?"

Noel: “Isn’t it?”

Bang--!

After a while, there was a sound outside the center.

——The Alliance Army and the Glory Army fought.

Lin Zhi's guess was correct. The Alliance Army was stopped by the Glory Army when they wanted to explore or enter the barren planet.

The roar of artillery fire, the sounds of weapons and gunfire, the sounds of fighting and shouting...

I don’t know whether the Allied Forces can gain anything in this chaos.

Noel smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you think that my only bargaining chip is the business in the Imperial City?"

Lin Zhi frowned.

"Then you are wrong."

"Do you remember the videotape my father used to report you to the old king when he brought you back?"

Lin Zhi was stunned.

Wasn't this destroyed by the royal family a long time ago?

"How could our family not have a backup copy of something so important? We've kept it hidden until now, as a family heirloom... oh no, a life-saving talisman. That's why I advised Your Majesty to talk to me behind closed doors. Look, this matter has become so serious now."

Noel spread his hands. "Your Majesty, this is very simple. You just don't hand over the evidence at the trial, and I won't release the film. We can each take a step back and usher in peace. What do you say?"

...It seems that the old king back then was not clean in his work and couldn't even clean up his own scandal.

Lin Zhi looked at Noel expressionlessly.

"How about this plan? You give me the business and the film, and after the trial, I'll keep you alive. How about that?"

Sometimes living is worse than death.

It would be a good idea to let a pervert like Noel go to the alliance's prison to experience what it's like.

But he could not withdraw the lawsuit at any cost.

This was an attack he had been planning for more than ten years.

The target of this attack is not only the Duke and the Delan family, but the powerful people of the entire alliance.

Even if his identity is exposed, the marshal can continue the lawsuit, and so can the new king of the royal family.

"Ha..." Noel shook his head. "What a shame. I think it's better to die happily than to live boringly."

"The resources of the East District... since the Marshal is so stubborn, then let him be." Noel walked up to Lin Zhi, leaning on the table with his hands, approaching Lin Zhi, with a bit of madness in his eyes. "I'm not the old duke. Money has long been a meaningless thing in the Delan family. If I can't have His Majesty and the Alliance, then we might as well disappear together."

…Noel’s tone was wrong.

The breakdown of the talks was the result Lin Zhi had expected. He stood up and wanted to subdue the person in front of him, but saw Noel took out a sophisticated small instrument, like a remote control.

"Your Majesty, would you like to see the rose from the desolate planet that I brought you?"

Lin Zhi's eyes were stern.

not good……!

Lin Zhi rushed forward, but with a flick of his finger, Canol pressed the button of the instrument in front of Lin Zhi.

Boom——!

The earth was shaking all around, and the whole building was about to collapse. In the violent shaking, all the cups rolled off the table and shattered. Lin Zhi was shaken and lost his balance, and the distance between him and Noel became closer, which made Noel's eyes more pleased.

What came from outside was a deafening explosion!

Lin Zhi's ears were buzzing because of the explosion, and he looked out the window with his head dizzy and supported himself on the floor.

At this moment, the desolate planet... was engulfed in black smoke, flames, and artillery fire.

Noel buried countless bombs and gunpowder underground!

At this moment, as he detonated the explosion, the entire desolate planet was blown up!

Lin Zhi covered his ears and looked at Nuoer, "Are you... crazy?!"

After the largest bomb was detonated, intermittent roars were still coming from outside. It seemed as if it was going to blow away all living and dead things!

Lin Zhi was completely dumbfounded.

It's not just the Alliance Army out there! Are most of the Glory Army here?!

Noel detonating the barren planet can destroy evidence and injure the allied forces, but... what's the point of hurting the enemy by a thousand and losing eight hundred of your own?

Didn't the Glory Army, Noel's only support, also fall here?!

And what’s the difference between Noel’s doing this and declaring that the emperor is guilty!

Lin Zhi supported himself on the table, stood up shakily, and rushed to the window to check if there were any survivors outside.

Noel lay on the ground, laughing crazily, "Your Majesty, there are gifts I prepared for you outside."

Boom——

At the same time, the building they were in was almost collapsing due to artillery fire.

What's the meaning?

"Your Majesty, you..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhi raised his hand and punched Noel.

The punch landed on Noel's stomach with such force that he coughed up blood. With the sound of half of his body's bones breaking, he lost consciousness on the spot.

Lin Zhi kicked the man away and stumbled out, only to see a pile of rubble and debris on the desolate planet.

The dust on the ground was blown up, and together with the black smoke, the surroundings became even more chaotic. The blood in the soil and the burning flames contrasted with each other.

Through the suffocating black smoke, Lin Zhi could see people lying everywhere, their bodies covered in blood, and some even missing arms and legs. Their remains were buried under collapsed buildings and broken mechas, covered by layers of rubble and steel.

It was a mess, like hell on earth.

However, those who came were always the elite of the Alliance and the Glory Army, and there were many survivors at this time, such as the marshal not far away.

But somehow, Lin Zhi found that these survivors were unable to walk. They were crawling or kneeling on the ground, with pain on their faces, as if they were suppressed by something.

Those who lost their ability to move could only passively inhale excessive amounts of black smoke and endure the bombs that were still exploding intermittently around them.

Lin Zhi gasped and looked around.

When he saw the huge instrument shaped like a steamer not far away, he immediately understood.

That's a device used on the battlefield to suppress mental power. No wonder these injured survivors are unable to move...

Lin Zhi's physical condition was not good at the moment, but at least he did not face the explosion directly like the others. Therefore, he endured the radio waves and interference sounds emitted by the instrument, suppressed the splitting headache, and dragged his body closer to the instrument.

After finally reaching the instrument, Lin Zhi drew out his sword and chopped the steamer hard.

“Dang—”

The sound of metal colliding made Lin Zhi fall back, and the even louder sound waves almost made him feel nauseous and vomit.

Lin Zhi understood Noel's purpose and "gift".

The stronger the mental power, the greater the resonance with the instrument, and it is aimed at the Alpha with strong mental power on the battlefield.

Now the instrument's operating table has been blown up. Even if it hadn't been blown up, Lin Zhi probably wouldn't have the authority to operate it, so Lin Zhi could only destroy it violently.

But no Alpha could withstand these waves of direct attacks at such a close distance.

If Lin Zhi insisted on destroying it, he would reveal to Noel and the entire alliance that he was not an Alpha and his identity was fake.

And Wakabayashi just sits there and does nothing...

Lin Zhi looked at the person not far away who was buried in flames and black smoke, and his breathing became heavier.

In order to obtain proof that he was an Omega, and to destroy the evidence in the East District, he sacrificed half of the Glory Army and the entire energy station, and even nearly lost his own life...

——This crazy lunatic!!