A few minutes ago.
As the execution order was given, the high-energy laser cannon set up at the execution ground slowly rose and began to adjust its posture.
In consideration of the demands of the vast majority of humans on Proxima Centauri, the execution was conducted in full public.
Looking at the dense crowd surrounding the execution ground and listening to their incomprehensible shouts of anger, Ren Feng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.
This scene was captured by a camera set up nearby and projected onto a giant holographic projection, appearing before the eyes of all the humans of Proxima Centauri.
In an instant, the incredibly noisy shouts and curses vanished!
Within the surface city, all was deathly silent.
But this period of quiet came quickly and went just as fast.
It lasted only a few seconds before being torn apart by even stronger shouts of anger!
"Damn it, he's laughing! He's still laughing!"
"A devil! He's a devil!"
"Why hasn't the execution begun yet?! What are the Academy of Sciences and Parliament waiting for?!"
"Traitors! Scoundrels! How could we have elected you as Speaker of Parliament and Chief Scientist!"
"..."
Despite the extremely harsh comments around him, Ren Feng's smile remained unchanged.
He glanced around at the crowd, his eyes filled with regret and disappointment.
That look immediately provoked even stronger shouts of anger.
"Buzz..."
A faint buzzing sound emanated from the execution ground, and at the same time, the originally azure blue holographic projection turned blood red.
[Laser cannon charging...]
The appearance of this line of text instantly drowned out the incredibly noisy surroundings.
Everyone stopped shouting and turned their attention to the huge high-energy laser cannon.
Ren Feng looked at the countdown that kept jumping in the holographic projection and sighed softly: "Zheng Qing, will you blame me?"
A soft laugh came from not far away.
"What are you saying?"
“I’ve been prepared for this ever since I learned about your plans.”
Zhang Zhengqing's voice was weak, as if the experiences of the past two days had completely exhausted his last bit of energy: "I just hope that the last time can be quick and painless, I'm quite afraid of pain."
Ren Feng chuckled, and memories from hundreds of years ago immediately surfaced in his mind.
The tech geek who took him to the city management center when that catastrophe occurred.
"Don't worry, the high-energy laser cannon has a lot of power, it won't hurt."
"If we close our eyes, we'll turn to ashes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the countdown reached its final three seconds.
Ren Feng subconsciously closed his eyes and silently counted in his mind, preparing to face the final judgment.
3,2,1……
0? -1? -2?
Ren Feng's eyes twitched slightly, and a hint of doubt arose in his heart.
He struggled to open his eyes and looked at the holographic projection directly in front of him.
He was stunned at first glance.
The countdown remained at 1 and did not change.
What's going on?
The countdown is stuck?
The next moment, the high-energy laser cannon, which had already been fully charged, slowly lowered its muzzle, and the buzzing sound gradually disappeared.
This unexpected change completely baffled the Proxima Centauri humans gathered around.
Gradually, the murmurs grew louder.
"What happened?"
"What are Parliament and the Academy of Sciences doing?"
"..."
"Click".
Two clear voices rang out amidst the murmurs.
Ren Feng suddenly realized that his tightly bound hands and feet could now move freely.
He slowly turned around, meeting the gazes of everyone around him, and looked to his side.
Zhang Zhengqing was now deathly pale, slumped on the solid ground.
"Pull...pull me up."
A sound as soft as a mosquito's buzz rang out.
Ren Feng smiled and shook his head, then, with his somewhat weak legs, went to Zhang Zhengqing's side and helped him up with difficulty.
"You're such a coward," he teased with a laugh. "You can't even handle this little situation?"
Zhang Zhengqing didn't speak, but just looked down at Ren Feng's slightly trembling legs and smiled strangely.
"cough!"
Ren Feng coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject: "So, what exactly happened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the execution countdown in the holographic projection suddenly disappeared, and in its place appeared a tough-looking man in military uniform.
"I hereby declare that, from this moment forward, Proxima Centauri b is under martial law, and the Human Alliance Fleet will take over all infrastructure."
"Ren Feng and Zhang Zhengqing are released without charge."
boom!
Just two sentences were enough to set the quiet city on the ground ablaze!
"On what grounds?"
We need freedom!
"Oppose SUPP tyranny! Oppose the tail-cutting plan!"
"..."
In the holographic projection, the man in military uniform wore a disdainful smile.
He scoffed, "Ha, why should I?"
The holographic projection image subtly switched.
One after another, massive Golden Crow battleships hovered in their synchronous orbit, aiming their cannons at the surface cities of Proxima Centauri!
One after another, small starships slowly emerged from the hatches of the Golden Crow battleship.
Unlike the Golden Crow battleship, these small starships numbered only thirty, and were not particularly noticeable in the face of the massive Proxima Centauri b.
At the same time, the high-energy laser cannon, which had previously lowered its muzzle, raised its muzzle once again.
With a slight buzzing sound, it turned its cannon muzzle and aimed it at the surrounding crowd.
"Just for this!"
The officer's disdainful voice came from the loudspeaker.
Silence reigned.
In the distance, the sound of orderly footsteps could be heard.
"Next, the robot will take you back to your respective residences."
"From now on, a curfew will be imposed on all surface cities."
The officer turned his gaze to Ren Feng and Zhang Zhengqing, who were standing with difficulty in the center of the execution ground.
The disdain in his eyes quickly vanished, replaced by respect and admiration.
He firmly raised his right hand and saluted the two men, saying, "On behalf of the People's Federation, I thank you both for your contributions!"
"You are the heroes of human civilization!"
Ren Feng, who had been calm and had a faint smile on his lips, suddenly had tears in his eyes.
He slowly lowered his head, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you, thank you so much."
As soon as the words were spoken, two robots slowly walked into the execution ground and came to the two men's side.
“Speaker Ren Feng, Chief Zhang Zhengqing, please follow me.”
A zero-level electronic synthesized sound rang out.
Ren Feng made no movement, remaining in a bowing position.
"I...I have a request."
"Please listen to my opinion."
"You flatter me!" the officer said solemnly. "You are a hero of human civilization."
"We will do our best to meet any reasonable request."
Ren Feng slowly straightened his back and said softly, "Please, don't make things too difficult for them."
"They are all pitiful people."
"Because of me, they were born into this world and have to face such a situation."
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