Chapter 87

On the bridge of the Beichen, Qu Beichen's smile froze. He looked at the formation on the holographic star map that perfectly surrounded his fleet and finally realized that he had fallen into a carefully designed trap.

"Mr. President," the adjutant's voice was filled with panic, "We are completely surrounded! Han Zhong's fleet has cut off all escape routes!"

Qu Beichen slammed the console: "Impossible! Their internal fighting is clearly..."

"That was a play, Mr. President." Wen Ling's calm voice came from the communication channel, "A play specially prepared for you."

At this moment, the edge of the star field began to ripple again. To everyone's astonishment, this time it was the combined fleet of eight allied nations, including Saigong and Saijian, that appeared, quickly filling the last gap in the encirclement.

"That's impossible," Qu Beichen finally lost his composure, "Your alliance should have already split!"

"It's indeed split," Miao Weizhen's icy voice came into the communication, "split into 'open line' and 'hidden line'. The open line is responsible for putting on the show for you, while the hidden line is responsible for contacting the various allies and setting up this scheme."

Wen Ling took over, her voice beaming across the entire star field through the PA system: "Qu Beichen, you've relied too much on the intelligence provided by the 'Heart Abyss' system. Unfortunately, you don't know that we've already developed countermeasures. All the intelligence you've received over the past three months is what we wanted you to see."

In the star field, the Federation fleet attempted to break out, but was forced back by a tight fire network. Han Zhong's command was a true art, and every maneuver accurately blocked the enemy's retreat.

"Report! The Heart Abyss' main system has been hacked!" The Federation technician's cry came over the comms. "It's...it's Dr. Xinglan! She's reverse-hacking the system!"

At the Mirror Sea Base, Xinglan's silver hair danced wildly in the data stream. On the holographic screen before her, the core code of the "Heart Abyss" system was being cracked layer by layer.

"Found it!" she suddenly shouted. "The coordinates of the Heart Abyss system's central control center! Deep underground in the Federation Capital Planet!"

This intelligence was immediately transmitted to the allied fleets. At the same time, Xinglan activated the countermeasures that had been prepared long ago.

A shocking scene occurred: nearly one-third of the warships in the federal fleet suddenly turned their guns and aimed at the friendly forces around them.

"What's going on?" The federal generals were panicked.

"The officers and soldiers of these warships have long been controlled by the 'Heart Abyss' system." Wen Ling's voice was filled with compassion. "Now, we have cut off the control, and they have regained consciousness."

Rebellion spread like a plague throughout the federal fleet. The officers and soldiers under control had long been dissatisfied with Qu Beichen's rule and now turned their guns on him.

The situation reversed in an instant.

"No! Impossible!" Qu Beichen looked at the warships that had defected one after another on the holographic screen, his face frantic. "My plan is perfect!"

"Your plan is based on controlling and deceiving others," Miao Weizhen said coldly, "but our alliance is based on trust and shared ideals. That is why you failed."

At this moment, Luo Yan's special forces had broken through the defense of the "Beichen" and rushed into the bridge.

"Mr. President," Luo Yan said coldly, holding up the energy gun, "you are under arrest."

Qu Beichen looked at the guns pointed at him and suddenly laughed crazily: "Do you think this is the end? The 'Heart Abyss' system has one final command! If I am arrested, the system will activate its self-destruct sequence, dragging the entire federation with it!"

Everyone's expression changed.

But at this moment, Xinglan's voice rang out again, filled with the joy of victory: "I'm sorry, Mr. President. Before you activated the final command, I had already completely taken over the system. Watch out—"

On the holographic screen, the core code of the "Heart Abyss" system was completely rewritten, and the dark red code representing control was replaced by a warm blue light.

"From now on," Xinglan announced, "the 'Heart Abyss' system will be used to heal war wounds and help those controlled victims recover."

Qu Beichen finally collapsed to the ground, his face ashen.

In the ensuing reckoning, the Alliance achieved a complete victory:

The remaining forces of the Federation surrendered one after another, and various star regions announced their joining the Alliance;

The "Heart Abyss" system was successfully transformed into a tool to help war victims recover;

Seized Federation technology greatly accelerated preparations to combat the "Void Tide";

Most importantly, after this test, the unity of the Nine-Nation Alliance has reached an unprecedented level.

That night, on the shore of Jinghai Coast, Wen Ling and Miao Weizhen stood side by side, looking at the tiny lights in the starry sky - those were the fleets of the allied nations clearing the battlefield.

"The price is too high." Wen Ling said softly, and the tragic situation of the K-7 star field seemed to appear before his eyes again.

"But it was worth it." Miao Weizhen shook his hand. "We ended a tyranny and saved countless people who might have been controlled by the 'Heart Abyss'. And..."

He turned to look at Wen Ling: "We have proven that even in the darkest moments, trust can still overcome suspicion."

Under the starry sky, their hands were tightly clasped. After the test of blood and fire, their bond was stronger than ever.

And in the distant deep space, the shadow of the "Void Tide" is still approaching. But this time, the united alliance is ready.