Chapter 214 Her Fear, Her Choice
At the Mulan Frontier of the Empire, Lieutenant General Jiadeli, the governor of the frontier, issued a war alert. The Federation suddenly concentrated its forces to attack the space fortress defense line of the Mulan Frontier. Millions of starships and hundreds of thousands of mechas were at the gates of the city. Except for the Shendao, which had not yet arrived, the Federation basically officially announced an all-out war with the Empire.
No one wanted war to come, but a full-scale war between the Federation and the Empire was destined to happen. It was just that no one thought that this day would come so early.
This time, the Federation did not choose to launch an attack from the Empire's relatively weak Zhuyun border, which was beyond the expectations of many Imperials.
"It's so quiet at the Zhuyun Frontier. What on earth do they want to do?" His Highness Andrew urgently appointed Shen Ruoshui as the commander-in-chief of this war. He himself was on his way to the Mulan Frontier with his subordinates.
Thinking of the surprise Xu Chengbi said before his death, Shen Ruoshui frowned, always feeling that something was wrong with the Federation. But now he concentrated his forces at the Mulan Frontier, because if the Federation really concentrated its forces at the Mulan Frontier to launch a full-scale attack, he would still disperse the forces and the Frontier would not be able to defend at all.
The empire had only this one choice. When Xu Chengbi hid the wormholes of the four star systems and gave the coordinates to Yudmerin, it was destined that once the war broke out, the empire would completely become the passive party.
"Chen Ruoshui and the others really don't know the existence of wormholes." Lin Suomelin was on the capital planet. He was on his way to meet Chen Dao, and his tone was full of excitement.
The war between the Empire and the Federation has just begun when Shen Dao is sent to the front line, and he will become the driver of Shen Dao and have a real fight with the blade holder.
"Xu Lingqu...it's best if you don't die in the Fourth System. Become a deserter, and then be completely defeated by me on the front line, and be ruined."
Disgrace or death, this is the choice that Yude Meilin gave Xu Lingqu.
He was still in the study of Merlin Manor, looking at the scenery of the manor outside the window with a carefree look.
Through the wormhole, the Federation's million-strong army launched a surprise attack on the Empire's Fourth Galaxy. The few defense forces at the Zhuyun border and the Fourth Galaxy's ineffective defense system were unable to stop them at all.
She definitely had weapons or mechas for self-defense. Judging from her performance in the mecha arena, Yudmerin was not sure he could kill her directly, so he gave an order that if Xu Lingqu could not be killed, then an indiscriminate attack and massacre would be launched on the four star systems of the empire.
Yodmerin looked into the distance.
Run away, Xu Lingqu, you'd better know what's best and escape from the fourth galaxy in disgrace as soon as possible, or do you want to stay and fight?
There are a million federal troops. Even if you can stop 10,000 of them, the remaining 990,000 will massacre the people of the Fourth Galaxy right under your nose, and then easily escape through the wormhole.
The image of Xu Lingqu speaking on behalf of the empire's low-psychic people at the press conference emerged in his mind.
"In the end, you can't save anyone. That's the reality."
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Before the emergency war preparedness order was issued, today was just an ordinary day for the people of the four galaxies.
The fourth galaxy, the tenth planet.
Gina had just seen off Xu Lingqu, and she was in high spirits, feeling that with him around, the people of the Fourth Galaxy finally had hope for a better future. Having lived in Xu Chengbi's shadow for so long, she went out and bought a potted plant for the windowsill, bringing life back to the house.
The fourth galaxy, the sixth planet.
Pei Ming had submitted an application for special admission to the Haoyue Military Academy. He was the Ming that Xu Lingqu had mentioned, which prompted the academy's principal to call him and tell him to pack his bags and enroll. As he packed, he thought about the upcoming military academy tournament within the empire next year. It seemed like he might actually be able to meet her next year...
Fourth galaxy, second planet.
Liu Zheng's parents had just finished a phone call with their daughter. She had already returned to the Moye Military Academy, where she would be training for a long time. Although the military didn't award her for breaking the kill record, they did give her a bonus, which she gave directly to her parents, urging them to take care of their health. The family hung up reluctantly, looking forward to their next family reunion on Liu Zheng's day off.
Fourth galaxy, first planet.
The governor of the Fourth Galaxy smiled brightly as he read a report. Liu Zheng's fame in the league had directly triggered a small tourism boom in the Fourth Galaxy. This income was too little in the eyes of the Second and Third Galaxy, but it was enough for the governor to improve the infrastructure of a planet and provide funding for the Haoyue Military Academy.
The seeds of vitality struggled to grow in this barren land, and finally began to sprout.
After the emergency war preparedness order was issued, all this came to a brief halt. The people of the fourth galaxy were worried about the war, but at the same time they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The frontal battle seems to be taking place at the Mulan border, so they don’t have to worry about losing their lives at any time for the time being.
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This wormhole is some distance away from the Galaxy's Tomb.
"According to energy detection, it should have suddenly appeared here in the past thirty years."
Thirty years.
Galaxy committed suicide in the fifth year of the Empire and built the Galaxy Tomb, so he probably didn't know about the existence of this wormhole.
During this time, who can discover the existence of this wormhole?
In the 79th year of the Empire, Xu Chengbi wiped out a group of interstellar pirates in the fourth galaxy.
Xu Lingqu's heart sank. When she drove the Lumen to the vicinity, four mecha soldiers had already emerged from the wormhole.
Lumen secretly invaded their mecha and eavesdropped on their communication channels.
"Xu Chengbi has set up a huge energy field here to cover up the energy fluctuations of the wormhole. It will take us 20 minutes to reach the fourth galaxy. Currently, no imperial army has discovered us, so we can invade."
"Alright, all the troops from the first to the tenth armies will enter the warp state. If you can kill Xu Lingqu, then kill him. If you can't, then kill all the people from the fourth galaxy!"
Liu Ming's figure appeared like a white light. In an instant, Xu Lingqu swung his sword and put it away. The four federal reconnaissance mecha soldiers turned into space scrap metal.
She waved her hand sideways, and the energy field set up by Xu Chengbi was destroyed, and the wormhole was completely exposed.
"Lingqu, based on the current energy fluctuations in the wormhole, at least a million people will have to jump in at the same time..."
This is the wormhole's jump mechanism. The number of people jumping is proportional to the jump time. It takes at least ten minutes for a million people to jump at the same time, but a concentrated jump would not be as fast as a dispersed jump. Therefore, the federal army chose a collective jump of a million troops.
Xu Lingqu remained silent.
If a million federal troops came, she could stop them all by herself, but only if they stayed in this area to fight her. With the strength of Lumen's mecha, she could kill them all in six hours.
But the Federation Army's orders were very clear. They would not stay and fight her slowly. They would carry out indiscriminate massacres in the fourth galaxy.
Even if she stopped 100,000 people, there would still be 900,000 federal troops who would indiscriminately slaughter the people of the Fourth Galaxy.
"Lingqu..." Liuming called her softly.
"I know what you are thinking, I know, you are my master, I know."
The entrance of the wormhole will absorb energy indiscriminately and cannot be destroyed from the outside. If you want to directly stop the Federation’s million-strong army, you must destroy it from the inside. In layman's terms, drive a battleship or mecha into the wormhole and self-destruct.
If there was a third galaxy or a second galaxy behind him, Xu Lingqu would not have thought of the answer so quickly.
The people of the fourth galaxy have not enjoyed any benefits in this interstellar empire. They are discriminated against, live in poverty, and are even gradually being forgotten.
None of them could get the benefits in normal days, but after the war between the Empire and the Federation, the knife of death fell on their heads first. Isn't it ridiculous?
Moreover, if Xu Lingqu's whereabouts in the fourth galaxy had not been exposed, Yude Meilin would not have chosen to take action today.
She knew that as long as the wormhole existed, the people of the fourth galaxy would inevitably be massacred. Xu Lingqu did not blame herself for the existence of the wormhole. She just objectively thought that if it were not her, at least not today.
I did not kill Bo Ren, yet Bo Ren died today because of me.
If the time is delayed, what if Ares can investigate its existence before the war starts and save the people of the fourth galaxy from this disaster?
"I made a promise to Gina. Her wish was for the people of the Fourth Galaxy to survive. I'm here to fulfill it."
After coming to this interstellar world, if Gina had not shown kindness to her, and she had fallen into Xu Chengbi's hands when she was still weak, Xu Lingqu knew what her fate would be.
"It's just that you've only just found your true form, Lumin, so go back now. I'll switch to the Light Bearer to complete this mission." Xu Lingqu laughed self-deprecatingly. "Next time, find a master who isn't looking for death, okay?"
It had been thinking about its original body for so long, and it had just found it, but now it was taken to seek death. Such a master is really derelict in his duty.
"No," Lumen refused. His tone was no longer as childish as before. He said seriously, "If you drive the Light Bearer in, you'll definitely die. But if you drive me in, there's a 60% chance of survival. I want to protect you."
After entering the wormhole, human perception stops, but the passage of time is real. Lumina is not a human being and can continue to move in the wormhole.
"Once we're inside, you can lie in the escape pod. I can activate it before it explodes and get you out. I can save you."
Liuming's puppy life form looked at Xu Lingqu with tears in its eyes. "If I can't even protect my own master, what kind of strongest and most handsome mecha is it in the galaxy? If you die, what's the point of my original body?"
"I won't look for another master. You are my only master. I have chosen you. I won't help anyone else. I just want you to be alive."
When it wanted Xu Lingqu to have only its mecha and be its master, it had actually secretly decided that Xu Lingqu would be its only master from now on.
Lumin's thinking is very much like a puppy. The Empire and the Federation, the struggles and conspiracies among humans are not important to it. Its only wish is to be with its master forever, even if it means death.
"Don't leave me."
Xu Lingqu said nothing more. She hugged her loyal dog and entered the mecha lifeboat. At the same time, the mecha Lumen flew into the wormhole.
Lumen looked at her, and at the moment the lifeboat closed, it saw the fingers of her left hand tremble slightly.
"Lingqu, are you scared?"
Xu Lingqu glanced at his uncontrollable hands and said, "Fear is human instinct."
She is also a mortal with flesh and blood.
When she first faced mutant beasts in the doomsday world, the first thought that came to her mind was to escape. When she first killed infected humans, she couldn't sleep the whole night. When faced with the position of heir to the empire, she refused because she felt she could not bear the expectations of the entire empire.
Xu Lingqu is not omnipotent. Before the end of the world, she was just a graduate student who left her hometown for an exchange program. She was not a special forces soldier who was born and trained.
She has all the weak emotions of an ordinary person. She can run away, be afraid, and choose to give up.
But God will bestow a great responsibility on this person.
Fear is human instinct, and humans are great because they overcome instinct.
Just like how she finally rushed towards the mutant beast with a knife, and the next day she still executed the infected humans without changing her expression. In the end, the false heir to the empire was still willing to seek death for the people of the empire's fourth galaxy.
This is her fear, her escape, her persistence and her choice, which finally come together to become a living Xu Lingqu.
(Volume 1: Military Academy Mecha, End)
(Volume 2: The Truth of Doomsday Interstellar, Opening)
(Don’t be sad, Lingqu is fine. Even if you don’t believe the dog author, you should believe Xiao Liuming, okay?)
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