Under pressure from the Alliance, the Empire changed its tune.

They glorified this aggression as "verification".

The logic of the Empire is impeccable from beginning to end - the Star Ring Church State has discovered iridium ore, which may be used to make weapons of mass destruction, endangering the safety of the Empire and even the entire universe. In order to avoid this disaster, the Empire must send an inspection team to inspect the state. If the inspection results are true, the Empire can occupy the state with good reason.

"Host, I don't understand." The system said, "You didn't develop the ivory mine. I mean, General Ares did have this idea, but he didn't have time to actually implement it... So, won't the so-called verification of the Empire be in vain?"

"You don't understand human beings at all." Li Yuebai said, "There is no possibility of failure in the investigation. There will definitely be evidence of the crime."

"Host, do you mean that the Empire will definitely fabricate evidence that you use iridium ore to make weapons?"

"yes."

"What about the Alliance?" The system asked anxiously: "As long as the Alliance and the Empire arrive at the same time and verify at the same time, it will be difficult for the Empire to fake it..."

"The Alliance will never arrive at the same time as the Empire." Li Yuebai said: "The Alliance also has a role it wants to play. From the beginning to the end, the Alliance just wants to be the oriole that catches the cicada, let the Empire act as the hateful invader, and then the Alliance will appear behind the Empire, under the name of fighting against invaders and maintaining peace, and fight against the Empire openly. In this way, the Alliance also has a 50% chance of winning, and it does not have to be condemned by pacifists in the country..."

In the game between big countries, small countries have no choice but to lie quietly and wait to be eaten.

Soon, the Empire's so-called "verification fleet" was assembled.

The so-called inspection fleet is actually a combat fleet, a battle-hardened and armed fleet - it has 50 million soldiers, 500 giant flagships, and countless small ships and aircraft, all equipped with the most advanced weapons.

Emperor Eumelberis of the Empire thought it was worth sacrificing so many lives and money in exchange for a planet rich in illuminati.

Moreover, Emperor Euphilis did not think that the empire would suffer any losses at all. In the face of such a powerful threat of force, any small country would have to surrender without a fight. If the small country refused to surrender, it would only take a small price to destroy them all.

The most difficult enemy is, on the contrary, the alliance that is lurking behind them and trying to get a piece of the pie.

The Alliance also mobilized a 39 million-man peacekeeping fleet, which set out behind the Empire's verification fleet.

However, considering the political system of the League, it is not a one-man show like the Empire. The opposition within the League has always been promoting peace and opposing war. The ruling party of the League may not dare to go to war with the Empire. The final result is likely to be mutual intimidation, negotiation and bargaining, and finally sitting down to divide the cake.

Even if your cake is meant to be eaten, you still have to struggle a bit before you eat it.

The Star Ring Church State began a series of actions that were nominally "to welcome the inspection" but were actually for self-defense.

The Pope and the Prime Minister summoned Li Yuebai to meetings every day in the Pope's reception room. The meetings would never end, from the time the stars rose from the horizon until the pink sky turned black.

At this moment, everyone was tense.

Under the surface of tense preparations for battle, both the Prime Minister and the Pope had already prepared to escape.

From top to bottom, no one believed that the state had a chance of winning.

"Host, even your boss, the highly respected Pope, has already planned to escape. Aren't you surprised?" The system said, "After all, such behavior is inconsistent with his always great and upright appearance."

"I've known this for a long time, so why should I be surprised?" Li Yuebai said with a smile, "I should thank His Holiness the Pope. His escape plan was planned and completed very early, which is why he acquiesced to the Prime Minister's assassination of the Marshal."

The assassination of the Marshal was a fuse that ignited a powder keg that was bound to explode sooner or later.

If the Pope had not been fully prepared, he would not have allowed this fuse to be lit.

"Host, I deeply sympathize with you in this situation." The system said sadly.

"Sympathy for what?"

"As far as I know, when you traveled through time for the third time, thanks to the original owner, you once possessed powerful military command abilities." The system said, "But now... those abilities have not been retained."

"Of course, the abilities and knowledge are in the original owner's head." Li Yuebai said: "They were not mine in the first place."

"It's like a bird that has already touched the sky and has its wings broken." The system said sadly: "This will increase your sense of powerlessness. I sympathize with you."

"No need." Li Yuebai smiled: "I don't plan to lead the fleet to fight against Xi Zeer, anyway..."

"——No chance of winning." said the system.

Even if Ray Ares were to lead the battle, the chances of winning would still be slim.

Not enough ships, not enough weapons, not enough soldiers, not enough money... not enough everything.

Even so, Ray Ares still had no intention of giving up. He fell into a state of tragic busyness, presiding over the military department to prepare for all matters related to the war. The preparations he had made in a hurry before, such as increasing the intensity of conscription and expanding military expenditures, all came in handy now.

"Ding!" The system reminded: "Host, no matter what time it is, don't forget your mission..."

A task list popped up in front of me, saying: Tasks to be completed (1)

Li Yuebai opened the mission details and was immediately confused by the long description.

"What's going on, system? Why is the mission described so complicated?" Li Yuebai frowned and said, "Isn't the mission to defeat Cizer?"

"That's right, but I also emphasized that it is also important to protect the Iridium Mine." The system said: "For example, if you only killed Xi Zeer, but the state was occupied by the Empire, then strictly speaking, you can't be considered a winner..."

"I understand." Li Yuebai said, "No wonder you use such complicated words to describe the concept of mission completion..."

"Yes, because things are too complicated, we need to define clearly what counts as mission completion," said the system.

"Don't beat around the bush." ​​Li Yuebai sighed, "According to the Lord God's always strict approach, if I want to pass this time, I'm afraid I have to meet several conditions at the same time."

"Yes, the Lord is indeed too strict."

"First, defeat Cizer. Either kill him, imprison him, or make him submit to me." Li Yuebai said.

"yes."

"Second, don't let the Empire or the Alliance take away the Iridium Mine."

"yes."

"Third, the Star Ring Church state cannot suffer major losses of life and property. It would be best if not even one person died." Li Yuebai said.

"Yes..." the system said guiltily.

"Do you think it's possible?" Li Yuebai smiled.

"It seems difficult..." The system felt more and more guilty as it spoke.

The Lord God is not only harsh, but also fantastic.

In this situation of great disparity in power, it is simply impossible for the host to win the whole game...

"Okay, system, help me tell the Lord God not to regret it." Li Yuebai said with a smile.

"Yes." The system had no idea where the host's mysterious confidence came from.

The attendant quickly ran over and said, "Respected High Priest, it's time for you to give your speech..."

Li Yuebai nodded and walked towards the temple under the protection of his servants.

The Pope and the Prime Minister entrusted him with an important task - to make a statement to the outside world.

The content of the statement was jointly discussed and determined by the Pope, the Prime Minister and the Military Department, and the wording was written by the Secretariat. Li Yuebai only needed to read the statement aloud.

Photographers from various regions have gathered in the temple, and countless lenses and flashes are aimed at the open space in the center.

Li Yuebai, dragging his long luxurious white robe, walked towards the center of the temple step by step and stood in front of the huge star ring symbol. With a gentle expression on his face, he nodded to the camera and the crowd.

There was total silence in the temple as the camera faithfully recorded the speech and broadcast it simultaneously to the entire universe.

"Everyone, it is now the year 5236 in the Gregorian calendar and the year 9804 in the Astral Ring Calendar." Li Yuebai said, "Our ancestors created the best era, and we are turning it into the worst era."

"From the moment humans were born in the oceans of the blue planet, war has been with us. We are the only animals that slaughter our own kind. Moreover, we dress this slaughter in various gorgeous garbs. We praise war, glorify war, and devote ourselves to war."

"In the barbaric era, everything was a compromise made out of necessity for survival. At that time, we had very little land and a large population. War could allow some of us to survive, so we chose war."

"But now, we have the boundless sea of ​​stars. Thanks to the pioneers, the survival problem that has troubled us for thousands of generations is no longer a problem."

"However, war still hasn't left us. The warlike gene is deeply engraved in every one of our cells. Because of fear, isolation, inertia, and the darkness buried deep in our hearts... To this day, we are still slaves of war." Li Yuebai smiled: "I am full of beautiful hopes for the future. I hope that one day, mankind can break this shackle and save itself from the endless prison of war... But it can't be now. Now, I don't see any possibility."

"Host, you seem to have taken the topic too far." The system reminded: "Shouldn't you get to the point?"

"Then let's get back to reality and talk about the present." Li Yuebai changed his romantic tone with hazy expectations to a serious diplomatic tone: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Galaxy Empire accused our country of mining silver mines, building large-scale starships, and attempting to endanger all mankind... I must solemnly declare that these are not true."

"Not only will we not use iridium metal to manufacture weapons, we also don't want to see other countries illegally steal the iridium metal on LAJ8807 for weapon manufacturing." Li Yuebai said: "We welcome the Empire's inspection fleet to come for inspection, but if no problems are found, please leave."

A fleet of the Galactic Empire, the flagship command room.

The beautiful blond boy sat in the captain's seat, his golden eyes fixed on the big screen in front of him. On the screen, the high priest of the Star Ring Church State was making a statement in a gentle yet firm tone.

Behind him, the door of the control room opened, and the adjutant stepped in cautiously, holding a tray carefully in his hand. The tray was filled with a thick stack of combat plans, and a bouquet of flowers and some fruits were symbolically decorated next to it.

"Your Highness." The adjutant stood beside the young man and whispered, "Regarding our inspection work in the Star Ring Church State..."

"Oh?" The boy turned around and showed a very friendly and lovely smile: "Thank you for your hard work."

"Your Highness, do you need to review these plans?"

"No need." Cecil raised his hand, took a fresh, crystal-clear fruit from the tray, took a bite, and twirled it around his ear with his free hand: "It's all here, destroy it."

"Yes." The adjutant looked at the doll-like boy in disbelief, and found it hard to believe that he had such a genius mind: "The Eighth Column that rebelled a few days ago..."

"Execution, all of them." Cecil picked up another piece of fruit with a smile.

The adjutant didn't dare to say anything else and left.

On the screen, the high priest was saying, "...please leave."

"How could I possibly leave? My Misty Moon." Cecil licked the bright red juice from his fingertips, his voice as gentle as if he was talking to a lover.

I won't leave until I've squeezed every last drop of his blood.