amaotonovel Chapter 90: Do they have the strength?
Chapter 90: Do they have the strength?
At the conference center of the Sand Star Empire fleet base, Muko raised his concerns: "We acknowledge that your speech at the welcoming ceremony was very inspiring and made a lot of sense. However, there is one point: mobilizing the entire galaxy's civilization to wipe out the Zerg—I think that's a bit idealistic."
"Peak, I want to ask you, is this even possible?" Zhou Yuan looked at Peak with a questioning gaze.
“This is a great idea. We’ve never even considered it before, mainly because we’re not strong enough. Zhou Yuan, do you humans on Earth have that kind of strength?” Peak asked Zhou Yuan in return.
"Humans of Earth, aren't you being a bit too arrogant? Even we, the God Race, are several levels below the five great civilizations. I admit your technology is somewhat superior to ours, but not by a significant margin." Xinglut was somewhat dissatisfied, seemingly blaming Zhou Yuan for his boastful claims at the welcoming ceremony. The other four God Race councilors nodded in agreement with Xinglut's statement.
"Lord Xinglut, I know that we should act within our capabilities. But if it's just the three of us fighting against the massive and widely distributed Zerg, how long do you think we can maintain this precarious situation?"
Everyone remained silent, seemingly deep in thought about the question.
"There's no need for you to think about it. This problem is obvious. Once the Zerg evolves further, we will definitely be at a disadvantage. The situation will become increasingly unfavorable for us. The technological gap between us and the Zerg is getting smaller and smaller. We will no longer have any technological advantage. One day, we will probably all be at the mercy of the Zerg. I believe that day is not far away."
The thought of Zerg infesting human bodies is disgusting.
"So how do you plan to unite with other civilizations, or do you have any plans?" The arrogant Peak couldn't help but look at Zhou Yuan with new respect.
"Speaking of plans, I do have some."
"Tell me about it," the five Protoss councilors said, also showing interest.
Zhou Yuan spoke eloquently, elaborating on his various ideas and plans.
The first and foremost step was to establish an organization similar to an interstellar alliance. The sole mission and ultimate goal of this organization was to eradicate the Zerg completely. This alliance was jointly led by the Sand Star Empire, the Protoss, and the Earth Empire; these three founders had to be united and of one mind. The alliance continuously recruited and absorbed new members, with two requirements for new members: they had to have been persecuted by the Zerg, and they had to possess warp drive capabilities.
The Earth Empire will leave the planetary city of Sand Star and establish some outposts three thousand light-years away from the planetary city, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble for the Sand Star Empire and the Protoss in the future adventures of the Earth Empire. Moreover, the planetary city and these outposts can rely on and support each other.
The current task assignments are as follows: The Earth Empire is primarily responsible for contacting other advanced civilizations in its star system with warp drive capabilities, inviting them to join the effort to eradicate the Zerg, and incidentally, discovering and eliminating any Zerg-occupied planets. The Earth Empire will send fleets to visit the five major civilizations, inviting them to join the extermination of the Zerg. The Sand Star Empire's primary task is to defend and guard against any planets recaptured from the Zerg or newly discovered in interstellar space. The Protoss's main task is to deploy numerous sentry towers and pursuers throughout interstellar space, closely monitoring Zerg movements, while simultaneously cooperating with the Sand Star Empire in defense and vigilance. Whenever the Sand Star Empire, Protoss, and Earth Empire encounter a Zerg army, they will eliminate those they can; otherwise, they will warn other allies or request reinforcements.
In terms of external propaganda, the Earth Empire will issue a 24/7 interstellar broadcast welcoming all powerful civilizations to join. Civilizations that make significant contributions to the extermination of the Zerg will be offered technological assistance or other benefits in exchange with the Alliance. Civilizations that discover Zerg strongholds and report them to the Alliance will be rewarded. Those who obstruct Alliance members' efforts to exterminate the Zerg, refuse Alliance members entry into their territories to exterminate the Zerg, deliberately conceal Zerg movements, shelter the Zerg, deceive the Alliance, destroy Alliance's interstellar detection and warning equipment, or engage in any other behavior detrimental to the Alliance's efforts to exterminate the Zerg will be considered hostile and will be dealt with immediately by the Earth Empire. No matter how far away or how powerful, no one will be spared, even the five major civilizations! Any Alliance members who use the pretext of exterminating the Zerg to wantonly violate the laws of other civilizations or seize their interests are welcome to report, and the Alliance will punish them severely.
No matter how far away, we will pursue them; no matter how powerful, we will punish them. What a spirit this is!
The gods and the sand people were both delighted and deeply worried about this ambitious plan and its overwhelming ambition. Especially the five major civilizations—they were not so easily persuaded; they were lucky to avoid getting burned. However, judging from Zhou Yuan's expression, he didn't seem to be joking.
"Are you sure this plan is feasible?" Peak was now starting to doubt his own intelligence.
"Peak, don't worry. A real man does great things." Zhou Yuan smiled.
"You're not scared, are you?" Lefia provoked.
"To be honest, we do have some concerns, but this plan is excellent. If it is implemented, it will be a permanent solution. Xinglut, what do you gods think?" Muko still wanted to consult his longtime ally.
“Muko, to be honest, I think what he said makes a lot of sense, and the plan is very attractive. If the Earth Empire really has that kind of strength, we will definitely cooperate. Even if the Earth Empire doesn't have that kind of strength, we, the gods, are not cowards or incompetent.”
"Old friend, are you making fun of me? Although the technology of the humans on Sand Star is weaker than that of your two families, we have a large population and many warships, which is an advantage in dealing with the Zerg."
"Muko, that's not what I meant."
"Old friend, I know I was just joking. Everyone, let's go all out!"
"it is good!"
Under the direction of the Sand Star Empire's high command and at Peak's strong invitation, Zhou Yuan and his two companions arrived at another planet of the Sand Star Empire, a planet specifically responsible for launching, receiving, capturing, and collecting space signals.
Led by Peak and a large number of guards, the four arrived at a high-rise building and were then teleported directly to a huge screen studio, which was Jamie's live broadcast studio.
"Ah, welcome, distinguished guests. Hello, I'm Jamie." Jamie stepped forward and shook hands with the four people.
"Hello, Jamie." Zhou Yuan introduced himself, Wei Shan, and Lefia to Jamie one by one.
"You're Princess Lefia? You're so beautiful. Ms. Wei Shan, you're very pretty too," Jamie exclaimed.
Wei Shan responded, "Jamie, thanks." "Jamie, you're handsome too." Lefia is quite the seasoned veteran now.
"Thank you for the compliment, Princess. Peak, thank you very much."
"We're all old friends, why be so polite?"
The five people sat down in a row, and a smart robot poured each of them a hot drink.
"It's quite presumptuous of us to invite you here, but we Sand Star people are very hospitable. They really hope you can come to the live broadcast room and interact face-to-face with the 28 billion Sand Star people to satisfy their curiosity. Of course, to be honest, I'm curious too. Let's just treat this as a chat, be casual, unlike in the Imperial Administration Building, where it's so formal." This Jamie is quite interesting; no wonder he's the most famous program host in the Sand Star Empire.
“Okay, it’s alright. It’s an honor for us to meet face to face with 28 billion people from Sand Star.” Zhou Yuan said politely.
"Shall we begin then? Let's begin."
As Jamie shouted "Start!", the cameras on all four walls began to operate, and the synthesized holographic 3D video livestream instantly reached millions of households in the city.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor to have with us our most distinguished guests, our close ally, the Earth Empire, and three handsome men and beautiful women as our envoys. Peak, do you have anything to say?"
"Jamie, I believe today is the most solemn and memorable day since the founding of the Sand Star Empire. As this envoy from Earth, Zhou Yuan, said, our galaxy will turn a new page from today. No matter how vast the universe is, no matter how endless life is, our indomitable fighting spirit and precious character will be passed down through the ages. The Zerg will be completely crushed under our feet!"
"Well said." Jamie, Zhou Yuan, and the others applauded.
“Princess Lefia, would you like to say a few words?” Jamie gestured to Lefia.
"I am very grateful for your enthusiasm. The Earth Empire will surely join you in destroying the Zerg."
"Dear viewers, today's program is an interactive segment where you can interact with three handsome men and beautiful women. Please grab your phones and call our hotline. Let's begin the interaction."
"Jamie, is that me? That's great. Peak, my name is Sarah, I like you so much."
"It seems Sarah has inherited the fine spirit of our empire and is prepared to fight Peak to the death. Peak, this beautiful girl also expressed her wishes on the last show."
Peak seemed a little shy, his face turning slightly red. Jamie's humor and Peak's embarrassment brought smiles to Zhou Yuan, Wei Shan, and Lefia's faces. Wei Shan and Lefia, sitting on either side of Zhou Yuan, couldn't help but glance at him.
"Emperor of Earth, if I may be so bold, your speech at the Imperial Administrative Building seems somewhat unrealistic to me. After all, everything you say should be judged by strength. I would like to ask, does the Earth Empire possess that strength?"
"Yes, that's a good question. I don't have much to say, just trust us. Our princess just stated that the Earth Empire will definitely work with you to eliminate the Zerg."
"Jamie, I just noticed that two of the most beautiful women on Earth seem to be looking at that handsome guy in the middle at the same time. Did you guys notice?"
"Hmm, this?" Jamie, who was usually quick-witted, was stumped by this strange question.
“My friend, there’s nothing wrong with loving someone. My sister Shan and I both like Brother Zhou.”
"Ah, beauties love heroes, right?"
"Jamie, I'm no hero."
"This is a sensitive issue, let's stop here." Jamie had to intervene to maintain a harmonious and friendly atmosphere and prevent the three human envoys from being further embarrassed.
Zhou Yuan, Wei Shan, and Lefia discovered the cuteness of the Sand Star people and began to develop a liking for them.