The commander-in-chief responded immediately, abolishing Tao Rui's prince status, labeling him a rebel, and delivering a speech to the entire alliance saying that long-acting inhibitors are banned drugs that disrupt society, and ordered the army to go to Lingzhou to capture Tao Rui.
The army was approaching, and the general who was ordered to go to Lingzhou was mentally prepared. He guessed that Tao Rui must be secretly training his troops, but he never expected that in addition to the united and resolute army of Lingzhou, he would also face the governor's guard!
Every soldier in this Royal Guard is A-level, with flexible and varied combat skills, all of which are moves they have never seen before. One person can easily defeat ten, and can even defeat more, and fight against opponents of higher levels.
They are just like Tao Rui who defeated Tao Xiu. They possess amazing strength and are more loyal than ordinary soldiers. Like death warriors, they swear to defend the territory of Lingzhou to the death and not allow others to set foot in it.
The people of Lingzhou then took up arms and gathered at the border where the two armies faced off. They live-streamed their protests, threatening to fight them. Their slogans were: "Refuse to accept the leadership of a wife-killer, refuse to join the sexist alliance, and support the governor to the last drop of blood!"
The live broadcast went viral on Starnet. People from all over the alliance were protesting. What on earth was the commander planning to do? Was he going to kill the people of Lingzhou?
Was the wife-killing incident true or false? Why didn't the commander explain it clearly? Why did General Wei stand there and claim that the commander was responsible for the annihilation of the Wei family? Why didn't the commander support long-acting inhibitors? Aren't these good things that benefit society?
At this time, Tao Rui asked Liunian to hack into the Star Network and start a live broadcast of the entire league.
He was wearing a specially designed commander's uniform, with a serious expression. Even through the screen, everyone could feel the aura of a superior, making everyone truly realize that he was no longer the noble and elegant prince in the original video, but a powerful commander who was reforming in the interstellar era!
Tao Rui put his hand on the level detector, and the detector quickly gave the results - S level, SS level, SSS level!
He is already an SSS-level super-powerful person! There has only been one SSS-level person in history, and that was the first commander who unified the galaxy! Tao Rui is already an SSS-level person!
Tao Rui said seriously, "Levels can be cultivated, and pheromones can disappear. This is the correct way to become stronger. Don't let gender hinder the progress of society, and don't limit your own development because of your level. Find your original intention and your original dream. Believe me, make the right choice, and Lingzhou welcomes you to join."
The live broadcast ended, and the picture froze at the moment when Tao Rui looked at the camera. His eyes were full of confidence, and his level and his words touched people's hearts most directly.
Who doesn't want to be powerful? Who likes to be looked down upon because of their rank?
Maybe many people cannot achieve great success after working hard, but at least they should be given the choice and the path to strive for success, rather than blocking the path from the beginning and assigning each person a certain level of status at birth.
The influence of the SSS level on people is phenomenal. Tao Rui's promotion from C level to SSS level gave people a shocking feeling.
Regardless of whether someone supported him before, after this, the scales in their hearts leaned towards him.
They even thought that this was God's will, and Tao Rui was the commander destined to change the current social situation!
Countless Omegas wept bitterly that day. They weren't born to be treated like delicate flowers; they had their own dreams. But because of their constitutions, they had to bear the responsibility of reproduction, and only the responsibility of reproduction, as if they were just a tool, and besides reproduction, nothing else mattered.
Some of them don't want children at all, while others are forced to marry someone of a higher rank if they fall in love with someone of a lower rank. The Alliance supports eugenics, even forced eugenics. Omegas who are unmarried by the age of 25 will be forced to marry.
Why? They are also human beings with free souls!
Some Alphas panicked. They stood at the top of the discrimination chain and enjoyed countless preferential treatments. Naturally, they were not happy to see Tao Rui's reforms and were unwilling to lose the sense of superiority of controlling their wives.
But there are some Alphas who support Tao Rui more than Omegas. They also have various dreams. Not every Alpha is born to be a strong person, going to the battlefield, protecting Beta and Omega, or being influenced by pheromones to get close to Omegas they don’t like. This society does not give them choices, and they also want to have a free life.
Betas, needless to say, almost all support Tao Rui because he is a top-tier Beta. He gives them hope for becoming stronger and the ladder to a better life. Tao Rui is their pride. Betas are never useless worker bees. Betas can also live more exciting lives than Alphas and Omegas!
Tao Rui's announcement of the ranks caused a huge uproar, shattering all the commander's plans. The generals fighting against Lingzhou never imagined that their toughest battle would come not against the Zerg or the Space Pirates, but against their own people, against SSS-rank princes and civilians.
He simply didn't dare fight again. The entire alliance's public opinion was weighing on him, and the people of Lingzhou were broadcasting live every day. If he harmed any civilians, he would have a hard time explaining it to the alliance. Furthermore, if he started a war, Tao Rui's guards would surely kill a large number of his best soldiers, a loss he couldn't afford.
There was also a secret in his heart: he was also shocked by Tao Rui's SSS level. He retreated and stopped fighting, awaiting further instructions from the commander, but the commander was also shocked. An S-level Tao Xiu had already made him give up his other sons, and now Tao Rui had been promoted to SSS level. Even if he was not an Alpha, Tao Rui had proved with his strength that he was stronger than anyone else.
The commander's order to arrest or even execute without mercy was immediately suppressed. He instinctively hoped that if Tao Rui could return to reconcile their father-son relationship, support his regime, and eventually take over his throne, that would be a blessing for the alliance. He would also leave a deep mark in history, for it was he who raised this SSS-ranked son!
Then he saw another hope. If Tao Rui could be promoted from C level to SSS level, then could he do it too?
He was an A-level Alpha. Wasn't he more talented than Tao Rui and more likely to reach higher levels? He had previously ignored the techniques Tao Rui had brought out, but this time, he summoned the top experts to the Commander's Palace, studying them tirelessly, figuring out how to cultivate them to reach the same level as Tao Rui.
But they have been researching for more than half a year, and there is an improvement effect, but it is not as strong as increasing the level.
The commander didn't believe that every member of Tao Rui's guards was A-level. This was definitely not a coincidence, it must be the result of cultivation and improvement. The only possibility was that the technique Tao Rui had published was incomplete, or it wasn't the technique he used himself.
The commander himself also practiced according to the method for several days. He was anxious and could not see any results after practicing for several days.
He could only temporarily postpone this option and decided to negotiate with Tao Rui. As long as Tao Rui's men laid down their arms and surrendered, he would not pursue their crimes of rebellion. As long as Tao Rui gave up his reforms and made a public apology, he would immediately make Tao Rui the crown prince and the sole heir to his throne.
Before Tao Rui even confronted him directly, Ye Jia rejected him on his behalf.
Lingzhou will never give up reform and will never compromise with the alliance.
Officials on the commander-in-chief's side put forward countless suggestions every day, and the pressure from public opinion was growing. In addition, the commander-in-chief's wife and Tao Xiu and his mother were restless and unwilling to let him recall Tao Rui.
This was the first time since he became the commander-in-chief that he felt overwhelmed and had a splitting headache every day from the exploding amount of information.
He suddenly came up with a shady trick. He announced to the public that the alliance was willing to consider Tao Rui's reform proposal and believed that this reform was worth exploring. As long as Tao Rui returned to the capital, he would provide Tao Rui with a high-ranking official position and let Tao Rui be specifically responsible for related matters.
He played a trick, deliberately misleading the public into thinking he had compromised and accepted the reform. This way, if Tao Rui refused again, it would be Tao Rui's fault, not his. He also deliberately left his words open. As long as he could deal with Tao Rui later, he could then simply say there was something wrong with the drug and ban the long-acting inhibitors, ending the discussion on this reform.
He felt that if Tao Rui wanted to have a good reputation in his uprising, he would definitely not be able to escape unscathed in this situation.
As a result, Tao Rui gave a response, and the official response from Lingzhou was: We will never associate with the murderer!
Without a single unnecessary word, this short sentence was enough to demonstrate Lingzhou's resolve and its reasons for independence. The people understood perfectly; how could they possibly let go of the vengeance of their mother's murder?
The public's focus shifted once again to the commander's wife-murder. Even if there was no evidence, so what? The public had their own standards, and they would naturally believe the truth they wished to believe. The commander had already lost the people's support. From his unfair treatment of Tao Rui and Tao Xiu, to his deletion of Tao Rui's videos and exercises, to his exile to Lingzhou, he had already lost their support step by step.
This situation reached its peak after Tao Rui proposed the reforms. On the contrary, Tao Rui received more and more support.
These changes were conveyed to Tao Rui through dozens of undercover agents he left in the alliance. Tao Rui always controlled the overall situation, including choosing the right time to disclose the SSS level. He calculated that the commander would be hesitant because of the level, and the support of the people would minimize the losses in the war.
Now, he gave orders to the alliance's undercover agents, asking them to find a way to get close to Tao Xiu and the commander's wife, and let them hear some words without leaving any trace, so that they would feel the threat that Tao Rui's return would bring to them.
No one knew better than them how much the commander valued rank. They had enjoyed preferential treatment for over twenty years because of this, but now, because of Tao Rui, that privilege was about to be lost. Furthermore, due to the conflict between Tao Rui and Tao Xiu, it was very likely that if Tao Rui compromised, the commander would suppress Tao Xiu to win back his son.
At this time, they could no longer care about national affairs. They had to take care of themselves. There were dangers on all sides, but letting Tao Rui come back would definitely mean death. They had to make Tao Rui a complete traitor and there would be no possibility of reconciliation.
So, the commander-in-chief's wife promoted public opinion that the commander had killed his wife, and secretly provided a lot of evidence that seemed true and false to prove the matter.
Her idea was simple: a risky move. While it would greatly discredit the commander, it would also put Tao Rui and the commander on opposite sides of the world, making reconciliation impossible. After the commander abandoned Tao Rui, mobilizing the entire nation's military would naturally eliminate him.
When the rebels are gone, the commander-in-chief will still be the commander-in-chief. What does it matter if the people are dissatisfied? It will be difficult for another rebel party to succeed.
By then, she could refute the evidence presented one by one, clear the commander's name, and all the current disadvantages would vanish. Or, by then, she could simply join forces with others to force the commander to abdicate, and have her son take over. That would definitely be a better prospect.
The Commander-in-Chief's wife had no other options, so she took this path.
The commander-in-chief was suddenly put on the fire.
This change left him with no other options but to eliminate Tao Rui as quickly as possible. He directly ordered his men to attack Lingzhou with heavy firepower, regardless of the cost, to defeat Tao Rui, regardless of life or death.
Ten combat spaceships were sent to Lingzhou. Tao Rui was the first to learn about it and ordered all the weaker civilians to retreat to the underground fortress in the valley. He then personally led the Imperial Guards in piloting the spaceships and mechas to take off to fight.
Tao Rui's first shot shattered the core of a combat spacecraft, greatly boosting the morale of the Lingzhou army. They had an SSS-level commander, so they would never lose!
Chapter 156 The Perfect Spare Tire Becomes a Villain (Full Text Completed) (The sequel has been published "The Villain on Strike...")
The war between the Alliance and Lingzhou was so fierce that it directly triggered nationwide protests!
People saw from the live broadcast of Lingzhou that the alliance army was bombarding Lingzhou without caring about the people of Lingzhou, and saw Tao Rui's kind response of only attacking the core of the spacecraft to minimize the casualties.
Lingzhou occupies the moral high ground in all aspects. Different forces have risen one after another in various parts of the alliance, and they have marched towards Lingzhou shouting slogans to help Lingzhou fight against the alliance. They have also become part of the "rebel army".
People across the union went on strike and marched in the streets, and many companies and institutions shut down, forming the largest anti-government action in history.
At that very moment, the Lingzhou land forces defeated the alliance forces and began to advance on the alliance, attacking the nearest Yongzhou. Yongzhou's highest official unexpectedly opened the gates to welcome them and surrendered without a fight. Because he was also a supporter of Tao Rui, and Lingzhou's proximity had seen better development with Tao Rui over the previous year, he trusted Tao Rui and joined him.
Yongzhou announced that it would withdraw from the alliance and become a vassal of Lingzhou!
Tao Rui was still leading the Imperial Guards against those combat ships. Yongzhou also sent its only combat ship to provide support. Then two interstellar pirate teams came from afar to support Lingzhou.
They became interstellar pirates out of dissatisfaction with their commander. They were self-exiled, independent, and never bad people. So, upon seeing Tao Rui's uprising, they rushed to join the war. Their warships also had combat shells, greatly increasing Tao Rui's strength.
Everything happened extremely quickly, completely out of the control of the commander-in-chief, his wife and others, and contrary to their expectations. The situation they thought was no longer something they could change.
More and more people flocked to Lingzhou and Yongzhou to join the ranks supporting Tao Rui. Some soldiers also defected to Tao Rui. They had their own ideas and did not want to be the criminals who attacked their own people. They believed that Tao Rui's reforms were the right ones.
The armies of Lingzhou and Yongzhou merged, and under Wei Zhe's command, they advanced on the next city. War was inevitable, but with one side's valor and the other's popular support, the tide of battle tilted overwhelmingly in Tao Rui's favor.
Tao Rui's soldiers became braver as the battle went on, while the soldiers who obeyed the commander's orders began to doubt the significance of their attack. The two armies faced off, and Tao Rui quickly won!
Many buildings in Lingzhou were destroyed, even the governor's hall was blown up, but Tao Rui held on to Lingzhou. He replaced Wei Zhe and personally led the troops to the battlefield, rushing to the front.
With an SSS-level commander charging in the front, no one behind him was afraid. They all burst out with extraordinary strength, and they were unstoppable all the way, capturing nearly half of the alliance's cities!
The commander has already lost this game. He lost because he missed the initiative, misjudged the situation, and did not expect the people to react so strongly.
The commander-in-chief raised the white flag and proposed a truce, making the pretext that he didn't want innocent civilians to be implicated in the fighting. He also wanted to stand on the moral high ground and use moral coercion to force Tao Rui to cease fighting.
But he didn't know that Tao Rui had long wanted to call a truce. His foundation was still weak, and continuing the battle would easily lead to serious damage. His victory was due not only to his extensive planning but also to his life-saving golden finger, which allowed him to counterattack on the battlefield. Otherwise, even at SSS rank, it wouldn't have been so easy to establish his godhood in the hearts of the people.
The truce was just what he wanted. He had already taken over half of the alliance, which was already a large territory. He needed to establish a sound and reliable governance system to lay the foundation for this new country. Only in this way could the people feel at ease, and he could further take over the other half of the alliance in the future.
He named the new nation "Huaxia," because all of its techniques and medicines were derived from the knowledge passed down by ancient China. Therefore, the nation they founded was called Huaxia. From then on, a border was drawn between Huaxia and the Alliance, and the two nations faced each other there like two lions.
However, one of them is a strong lion that has just grown up, and the other is an old lion that has lost all its teeth and is no longer in its glory. It is obvious who is the winner and who is the loser.
The first happy event in Huaxia after the truce was Tao Rui's wedding. He married Ye Jia in a grand wedding and made Ye Jia the wife of the commander-in-chief of Huaxia.
Unlike all the commanders' wives in history, Tao Rui allowed Ye Jia to govern the country with him.
Tao Rui led more medical elites to continue researching pheromone inhibitors, while Ye Jia, with the support of Fang Tong and other confidants, handled various affairs of the Huaxia Kingdom, carried out various construction projects in full swing, and absorbed more talents.
Tao Rui had brought Ye Jia with him on all matters since his arrival in Lingzhou. He held a high reputation among the people, but Ye Jia's prestige was equally strong. Now that Ye Jia wielded such immense power, the officials and generals who followed him were surprisingly unsurprised, even becoming accustomed to it. Even if some felt a little inappropriate, they wouldn't speak up. Tao Rui was a strong commander, single-handedly deciding all plans from the outset, never needing their input.
On the contrary, if Ye Jia were in charge, they would feel more present. No one objected; everyone knew that if Ye Jia was unsure about something, Tao Rui would ultimately make the decision. With Tao Rui as their anchor, they seemed to have the confidence to face anything.
While China was steadily advancing and developing rapidly, the neighboring alliance was experiencing a downturn.
There are always people from the alliance running to China. No matter how hard the alliance tries to control it, it still cannot stop people's yearning for China.
The contrasting policies between the two countries exposed the Alliance's shortcomings to its citizens. The Alliance had once attempted to block the Starnet, preventing them from learning news from China. But to no avail. Fleeting Years always managed to break through their defenses, connecting the two countries' Starnets and allowing news to travel at breakneck speed.
China's Omegas have become more confident. They can go shopping freely, choose schools freely, choose careers freely, and can even choose not to have children and focus on their careers. No one can force them to do anything they don't want to do. The country doesn't care how old they get married or whether they get married at all. The country supports everyone's free choice in this regard.
Betas are highly valued in China because they are completely unaffected by pheromones. They have unlimited potential and can pursue any field. Also, Alphas in China. Many previously believed they would face an awkward situation after the reforms, but in reality, this hasn't happened. The pressure on them has been drastically reduced. Defending the nation is no longer a priority for them, and becoming stronger is no longer a priority.
They have many more partners and many more opportunities to realize their dreams.
It's amazing that just by breaking the shackles of pheromones, they have changed so much.
The people of the Alliance find it unbelievable, while the people of China would laugh and say, "This is not only because of pheromones, but also because China has the best leader."
Indeed, a country cannot become better because of one thing, but only because of one person. It is their commander who made correct decisions one after another, which made their lives better and the country stronger.
Compared to Tao Rui, the Alliance Commander was utterly despised by the people. Even the S-rank Tao Xiu, whom they had admired for years, was reduced to rubbish by Tao Rui's comparison. After all that had happened, Tao Xiu hadn't shown any outstanding performance. Besides his natural S-rank at birth, what else was there to shine in him?
The people in the alliance were in turmoil, and those in power were unable to remain calm, so the country's defeat gradually became apparent, and there was a feeling that the country was on the decline.
They did a lot of small tricks, such as assassinating Tao Rui and Ye Jia, inciting Chinese soldiers to rebel, spreading rumors, etc., but this dying struggle did not work. Five years later, China annexed the Alliance. From then on, the entire galaxy was collectively called China, the only China!
By this time, Tao Rui had already developed a method to eliminate pheromones. When the people of the Alliance were annexed, every household cheered and celebrated. They were not afraid at all; on the contrary, this was the event they had long awaited. From then on, they were also Chinese, and like the Chinese people, they could eliminate pheromones.
There were no more pheromones in the interstellar world, and no one would lose control of themselves because of this inexplicable thing. Looking back on the life that used to be normal, everyone suddenly felt a sense of fear. How did they adapt to the period of estrus that relied on instinct like wild animals?
Fortunately, God gave them Tao Rui, who completely changed their lives.
Everyone was paying attention to Tao Rui. After Tao Rui accomplished the great task of unifying the universe, he hired the best scientist in the universe to be his teacher and teach him about intelligent technology.
He began to concentrate on studying intelligent technology.
Ye Jia became the most envied person by all the women in the interstellar world. She had Tao Rui's trust and supreme power. She had realized the dream that no one dared to think about. She had actually become the queen of the interstellar era.
One day, she fell asleep due to fatigue and had a very realistic nightmare. She dreamed that Tao Rui used her as a shield in a despicable way. His heart and eyes were filled with only Su Ya, and he did all kinds of things to please Su Ya. After she knew the truth, she completely collapsed.
After waking up, Ye Jia just laughed it off and didn't take it to heart at all.
But at the same time, Su Ya and Tao Xiu also had the same dream. In the dream, they were in love, and they went from campus to battlefield, and after defeating interstellar pirates and making great achievements, they got married.
Suya proved the value of Omega to the entire galaxy, became the next commander's wife, and had the opportunity to continue to fight on the battlefield, gaining the respect of everyone.
But she was protected by Tao Xiu all the way. What about other Omegas? They still couldn't change their fate. Su Ya was the only special Omega.
Tao Rui worked hard in their dreams, becoming an official and always firmly supporting them, or rather, Su Ya. His hands were stained with blood, he did dirty things that they looked down upon, and he used all his scheming to climb up and gain higher power. He said it was all for Su Ya.
Later, Tao Xiu and Su Ya came to power. Ye Jia, upon learning the truth, planned to take Tao Rui with him, but ended up blowing himself up. Tao Rui's scandals were exposed, and Tao Xiu personally administered justice, sentencing him to death. Su Ya, unable to bear the consequences, tearfully sent him off. Thus ended their relationship.
The world hasn't changed. Tao Xiu and Su Ya enjoy a life of prosperity at the pinnacle of power. In their old age, they do find society regressing, with gender discrimination becoming increasingly severe and local forces secretly rising. But they are too old to care about anything. Fortunately, they still hold high positions and are free from worries until their death.
They woke up with a start and found themselves drenched in sweat. This dream was so beautiful, it had everything they wanted. They had the same dream and thought it was a sign from heaven.
But when they come to their senses, they have to face reality. The reality is that the world has changed and nothing they are familiar with is anymore.
Tao Rui's reforms were originally intended to benefit Omegas, but Su Ya's visit to the hospital to remove her pheromones exposed her Omega identity, drawing a barrage of criticism. An Omega, she had infiltrated the military academy. If Tao Rui hadn't developed a method to remove her pheromones, would she still have wanted to go to the battlefield? Would she have gone into heat and killed brave soldiers on the battlefield?
Tao Xiu was no longer able to protect her, for he himself was the object of ridicule. Born with a good hand, he had ultimately wrecked it. He was a hopeless case.
The two of them began to blame each other. Their relationship was destroyed by various things before it was strong enough. Now everything is over. They can't stand living with each other anymore. When Yi Wen came to find them, Su Ya followed Yi Wen directly.
It was only at this moment that Tao Xiu realized how ridiculous it was for him to ask Yi Wen to help take care of Su Ya. The two of them became a couple, and he didn't even know that he was being cuckolded. It turned out that he had been the biggest joke all along.
The live broadcast of Tao Rui and Ye Jia's trip together was broadcast live on TV. Everyone who saw it envied their loving friendship, but only Tao Xiu and Su Ya were in agony. They should have been at the top, with Tao Rui just being the perfect backup. Why, in reality, did this man act like a vicious villain, destroying both of their lives?
No one gave them an answer, and they never had a good day in their lives.
Tao Rui, the man who changed all this, had long forgotten them. For many years, he had been immersed in the study of intelligent technology. The deeper he delved, the more he discovered that everything was not so simple.
He can upgrade Liunian, but to avoid the powerful Space-Time Bureau and gain true immortality, he must be independent of the Space-Time Bureau's control and can no longer use the golden fingers he bought from the Space-Time Bureau.
This meant that the next time he traveled through time, he would lose everything he had bought, except for the upgraded Fleeting Years and the Spiritual Spring Space he had obtained from the apocalypse. He would also no longer be able to connect to the Spacetime Bureau Mall to purchase anything.
This discovery made Liunian a little hesitant. He was not sure whether he should leave the space-time bureau. Leaving it would mean that he would have no support and could only fight alone.
But Tao Rui didn't feel sorry at all. He said to Liu Nian, "Everything has its ups and downs. As a tool for the Space-Time Bureau, sooner or later I'll be assigned an unwilling or extremely dangerous mission. Failing a mission means death. Compared to that, we can travel freely, unconstrained by missions. That's how we can truly be ourselves, and life has more meaning. If I die accidentally, we can still travel to other worlds. As long as you exist, I exist. Isn't that better?"
[Liunian: I'm just afraid...if something happens to me, there will be no one left to take you through time.]
Tao Rui smiled and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of. Life always requires some adventure. I'm ready. You should also have confidence in yourself. Have confidence in us."
Freedom is everyone's most important dream. Just as Tao Rui freed the shackles of the interstellar people, he now wanted to free himself. He was grateful to the Space Bureau for giving him this opportunity, but they benefited from it, and there was no debt. Next, he wanted a free journey, without missions or death. Perhaps that would allow him to discover more beauty in the world.
When he was old, Tao Rui sent Ye Jia away, arranged everything around him, and moved into the laboratory.
This lab contained many of his ingenious inventions, and it was here that he upgraded Liunian. Liunian's system data was completely garbled, then rearranged, its markings from the Spacetime Bureau removed, its location and connections erased, and it became a completely new, more advanced system, retaining only what had been bound to Tao Rui.
Liunian seemed to have been reborn, just as Tao Rui had imagined, he successfully possessed all the functions they wanted.
After the upgrade, Liu Nian was extremely excited. [Brother Rui, are you ready? Let's go!]
Tao Rui smiled, suddenly full of anticipation for the future. "Let's go, and start our new journey."
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