Chapter 190: Poisonous Heart
After Anno was fully armed and equipped and ready to go to the battlefield, news came from the front.
The adoptive parents have been found.
Anno saw the message coming from the consciousness network, but there was no smile on his face.
Because of them, in Dennis's hands.
In the Allied Conference Hall of the General Base, the supreme commanders of all star systems gathered together.
Those who couldn't attend all had their videos on.
At this moment, on the large screen in the middle, there was Brightman, the current governor of the North River system, and Dennis standing behind him.
“You don’t need to look anymore. Tang Ting and Luo Jin are in my hands. If you want them, retreat to the outer defense line of Beihe.”
Dennis casually placed his hand on the transparent glass on one side.
To his right was a pure white room, containing nothing but a camera.
Inside the room was a huge leopard.
That was Tang Ting, who became a fallen species.
One room away from Tang Ting was Luo Jin.
At this moment, she frantically pounded on the transparent wall in front of her, continuously releasing lightning power in her hands, trying to shatter the wall.
Dennis smirked and lightly swiped his hand across the quantum computer. Lokin's powers gradually dissipated, and she groaned as she fell to the ground, her eyes still fixed on Tang Ting's direction.
Anno, who had rushed from the residential area, burst through the door and witnessed this scene.
Seeing Luo Jin collapse to the ground in agony, her pupils contracted, and her heart felt as if it were being gripped by a giant hand.
She practically rushed to the projection screen, but Sevier quickly grabbed her and pulled her into her arms.
"Anunu!"
At this moment, Dennis and they were in real-time video communication.
Upon seeing Anno, Dennis's eyes lit up, and a glimmer of light returned to Brightman's gloomy gaze.
Brightman stared intently at Anno in the video, but only for two seconds before his view was blocked by several of Anno's retinue.
"Ah, little king insect."
Dennis smiled and saw that she seemed very happy.
"Little cutie, can you see? Your mom and dad are right here."
Dennis tapped his fingers lightly on the glass. "It's such a pity. Logan and Tangting are both exceptionally talented, both genetically and in terms of their individual abilities."
"If you were still here, my little darling, you would still be the spark of our Northern River Star System. With your abilities, restoring Tang Ting would be as easy as snapping your fingers."
Dennis stared intently at the direction blocked by Tanville and the others, as if looking through them at Anno.
"I've heard that the Zerg never care about the lives of outsiders. Aloo, you were once a spark of the North River system. Don't you care about the lives of your adoptive parents? Weren't they good to you? I remember you were very happy when you were with them."
His words were like poison, eroding Anno's soul.
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned Anno becoming the spark; as soon as he did, all the Zerg servants present, including Sevier, immediately transformed into parts of their original forms.
Their eyes seemed to transform into sharp blades, slashing viciously at Dennis!
It's all their fault! They've caused His Highness so much suffering, and now they dare to use this to threaten him!
Sevier held Anno tightly, constantly comforting her in the mental network.
“Anunu, don’t listen to him. Mom will definitely rescue Tang Tingluojin. Don’t think about those things. It’s not your fault.”
Dennis will hack into their network and access the video feed, letting all the Zerg allies know that the people the Zerg Overlords want are in their hands.
Will the Zerg retreat because of Tang Ting and Logan?
If the Zerg abandon a golden opportunity to attack simply because of two hostages, they will inevitably clash with allies in other star systems.
One final blow is all it takes to destroy the Northern River system.
Sensing Anno's emotions, Anaiya, who was standing nearby, also used her consciousness to continuously comfort her.
But the next second, she also glared angrily.
On the projected screen in front of him, Dennis turned and walked into another room.
In this room with pure white walls on all four sides, there were three Holy Spirits.
They seemed to be asleep, their eyes closed, their bodies floating in mid-air, radiating a faint glow of energy.
Their energy threads extended from their chests, flashing incessantly, indicating that they had overused their energy.
In the transparent glass room next to them, there were sacred tree seeds in petri dishes, which had already grown to the size of an arm.
The Tianyun Star people present could no longer sit still and stood up in surprise.
Dennis was very satisfied with their reaction, staring at them like a venomous snake. "Although the energy of the Little Holy Spirits is a bit weaker than that of the Fire Seed, with the Holy Tree here, they can continuously provide us with energy. You Tianyun people are really lucky to have such a good thing."
Anaya looked at the three Holy Spirits, her body trembling slightly with anger.
Hibia had searched for so long but couldn't find the Holy Spirits. Now it seemed that Dennis had hidden them very well, at least right under his nose.
She heard Cangmiao speak in a cold voice: "Your conditions."
Dennis smiled as he looked at Cangmiao and said, "Why is it the King of the Styx who's here to negotiate with me?"
After saying that, he suddenly realized and glanced at Anaya. "I almost forgot, this little queen is the strongest Holy Spirit in the Tianyun Star System. She is the head of the Holy Spirits. She alone can support the energy consumption of an entire legion."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cangmiao stopped tapping his hand on the table.
His eyes were filled with a chilling light, and he looked at Dennis as if he were looking at a dead man.
Upon hearing his words, Lord Shangxianyue and Lord Fuquan, who were standing nearby, all raised their eyebrows.
Dennis is finished. He dared to threaten the King with the Queen. The Northern River System will probably be crushed to dust by the King.
"The conditions are very simple."
Dennis didn't care at all about their gazes that seemed to want to tear him to pieces. They were all enemies anyway, so why be afraid of adding a little more conflict? He felt incredibly happy to see them suffer and be humiliated.
That's how it is, making them watch as what they cherish most becomes nothing more than a tool in his hands.
Whether it's the Holy Spirit, the Fire Seed, or an auxiliary branch of other races, in their hands they are all just tools, what difference does it make?
He will stop at nothing to lead the Northern River system to a more powerful future.
"Tianyun, Styx, and Yaori, you shall dissolve your alliance with the Zerg. For each one you withdraw, I will return one Holy Spirit. If you withdraw completely, I will also return the Holy Tree Seed to you."
Dennis's voice echoed in the quiet conference hall.
"Don't try anything funny, I can see everything."
Anaya took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "Where are the two Holy Spirits?! Where did you put them?!"
Dennis's lips curled slightly, and he sighed, "It's a pity. I originally wanted to keep them, but your offensive was too fierce, and we also need energy support. If you launch another joint attack, I don't know if the remaining three can hold out."
After Dennis finished speaking, his gaze fell on Brightman, who had remained silent. He noticed that Brightman's eyes were fixed on the direction where Anno had just appeared.
Seeing how much he wanted to see her, he patted his head and looked in a certain direction.
Anno was gripping Sevier's clothes tightly, forcing himself to calm down.
Then Dennis's voice was heard, "Karina, you go and take over the Second Legion. If they don't retreat, you'll let them taste what it's like to have a legion raised by their Holy Spirit."
Upon hearing "Karina," Anno immediately broke free from Sevier's embrace and pushed aside several of Tanville's retinue members who were blocking her way.
"Your Highness!"
Anno stood in front of the conference table and saw Karina's tall figure standing in front of Dennis.
Her pure white hair cascaded down her back, and dressed in a military uniform, she turned around to face the video, deliberately guided by Dennis.
She stood tall and straight, one hand resting on the long sword at her waist, her ruby-like eyes utterly indifferent, looking at Anno in the video as if she were a stranger.
Looking at Karina like this, she seems no different from the first time I met her, yet there are differences in every way.
No, this isn't my second sister, she...
Anno swallowed hard, her throat dry. She wanted to ask her a question, but she couldn't say anything.
Brightman's eyes were fixed on Anno; he had no interest in anything around him except her.
Anno gripped the edge of the conference table tightly, forcing herself to remain calm. She asked Dennis in a cold voice, "What did you do to Karina?"
With both Dontin and Lockkin in his hands, how could Karina possibly serve him?!
Dennis said, "I just wanted her to be more obedient. She confessed to letting you go without hesitation. I'm already being lenient by not executing her. Her abilities far surpass those of Lockin. It would be a real pity to kill such an outstanding person."
Anno stared intently at Karina and called out, "Second Sister."
Karina's face remained expressionless, but Anno, undeterred, called out again.
Karina remained motionless, her expression still indifferent.
From an angle where Anno couldn't see, Karina's little finger, which was resting on the knife, trembled slightly.
Dennis grabbed Karina's hand, lightning crackling at her fingertips. "Now, she's my strongest weapon. Do you want to try her out?"
Karina was someone he had just released; previously, the Holy Spirit had been enhancing her abilities.
He had many weapons as obedient as her, but Karina was the best of them all.
Dennis released her hand and said to Aloo, "Aloo, as long as you come back, I will release them all, including the Holy Spirit and the Holy Tree. This is a very generous offer."
Finally, Dennis had to offer another condition. He knew, of course, that the Zerg would never allow their little queens to set foot in the North River, but this condition could provoke a conflict between the Tianyun Galaxy and the Zerg.
He knew that Tianyun's alliance with the Zerg was only for the sake of the Holy Spirit. Now, as long as they withdrew their troops or exchanged the Little King Zerg for it, they could get their Holy Spirit back.
They refused to withdraw their troops and offered to exchange them for the Lesser Kings. The Zerg refused, so they had no choice but to withdraw.
This negotiation was absolutely malicious.
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