Wasteland Echoer.

Chapter 597 "Prologue to the Star Spirit" (Part )
While they were chatting, a mechanical chariot with the "Sun and Ashes" city emblem hanging on it slowly drove in from the open giant gate.

This is the exclusive vehicle of Shaneva, the current acting chief executive of the Federation Council, chief executive of the city of Novayask, and commander-in-chief of the "Federal Restoration Committee". It is a special chariot named "The Beginning of Ashes".

The shape of this mechanical chariot is based on Cruz's cultural symbol, the "double-headed eagle". The front part is narrower and has sharp parts designed to cope with emergencies such as "waves of careless people", making it easier for the Chief Executive to drive out.

The rear of the "Earth of Ashes" contains two rows of "space-grade" rocket launchers left over from the old empire. In extreme cases, when it is impossible to escape by land or water, it will work together with the wings hidden on the side and use jet power to take off.

Since the outer shell is mainly made of titanium alloy and the interior furnishings are mostly made of hard steel alloy, even a close-range explosion of the "Blasting Heartless Man" or "High Explosive Heartless Man" will not cause fatal damage to the car body. Even if Shaneva is in the center of the "Heavenly Punishment Fire", there is a possibility that she can survive.

When the convoy led by "The Beginning of Ashes" slowly entered the edge of the giant underground laboratory, under the "hit" of the searchlight, the patterns on the side cast by special metal actually emitted some golden and red light, like an oriental divine bird tempered in hell.

The strong aura, coupled with the interplay of light and the sound of the whistle, made the "Red Wolf" who stood behind Levli and knew little about science actually feel a trembling and intense sense of fear that suddenly emerged from a dim attic or a terrifying room.

It was as if a huge extraordinary creature without a shape but with a clearly perceptible presence was standing behind his strong but extremely "weak" body, blowing clouds of damp, cold and unclean air towards his neck.

Two trucks carrying huge materials came in next. When they entered the laboratory, they made a heavy and disturbing dragging sound, like the terrifying sound of some twisted creatures sucking, swallowing or chewing sticky liquids. As the convoy got closer to the "Red Wolf", this strange and unreasonable association became more and more fanatical, stimulating all the senses of his body from every cell, every organ, and even every breath he took.

Of course, this also includes the perception of the soul!
Fortunately, when the 20-meter-high door of the laboratory was suddenly closed, all the lights from the rows of machine gun-like tubes above his head scattered in all directions, the light similar to that of the sun made him feel more at ease as a human being.

"Captain Shaneva, our army has been waiting for a long time." Levli saw Shaneva, dressed in military uniform, walk out of the "Beginning of Ashes" skillfully. He bowed slightly and gave a not-so-standard Cruz salute, saying:

"Have you brought the dragon here?" Shaneva's voice seemed to be deprived of some of the feminine tenderness, as well as the cautious and consultative tone of collaborators and superiors. Instead, it was filled with the attitude of an absolute leader, containing authority that cannot be described in words.

"Is it the one underground in the 'Destiny Interpretation Institute', or the...boxer who defeated my elite [fighters]?" Levli still maintained a certain fear and obedience to power. While lowering his head slightly, he looked upwards and asked in a pretentious manner.

His eyes, which were bulging like car taillights, stared at Shaneva in an extremely strange manner. Even though she had temporarily ascended to the highest position in the Federal Council and became the most powerful person in the human kingdom of Western Land, she still retained the fear of these extraordinary things that could easily cause people to collapse.

She walked quickly to Levri, and the "clacking" sound of her military leather boots could not hide her anxiety and hidden excitement.

She looked straight at the entire silver-gray laboratory, glanced at Levli with her peripheral vision, and said in a serious tone as a leader:
"You should understand in your heart, Levli. That young dragon still needs Anna, the Lost One, to give [love] to raise it as a mother. How can you let it go to war?"

"Then you must be talking about the dragon 'boy' Adaroni who was imprisoned in the Sener Prison by the Old Empire and was released due to the mistake of the former administrator Vasily." Levri's tone was filled with sarcasm and dissatisfaction, and he said:

"But, Commander Shaneva, I want to remind you. If you want to follow Commander Vasily's footsteps, then you can go up recklessly like a 'firework' until you explode at the predetermined destination. But if you really want to preserve this weak spark of humanity and rebuild human civilization, then please keep the advanced technology in the 'Evolution Platforms' and give up summoning 'MB-001'."

"It's impossible, Levli." Shaneva's tone was still serious, but her slightly twitching nose revealed a hint of helplessness and determination:

"Now is the time when the Sunflower Principle Faction controls Cruzde. My will actually represents the will of the entire Sunflower Principle Faction. From the moment I choose to become the supreme leader of the Federation, I am no longer myself.

"We are all ignorant, weak, and competitive humans who are carried forward by fate, but we all know that the Creator... the Lord has already defined the limits of human life. The fate of all human beings is nothing more than death. Even if the process is brilliant, as dazzling and colorful as the stars, in the end it is just a blood tear under the 'Red Spider Lily'. "If I accept the will of the 'Red Spider Lily School' now and completely abandon Vasily's 'Universe Energy Evolution Platform' plan, then I will lose my life immediately. So, Levli, since you have been my closest collaborator from beginning to end, you cannot break away from me or accept a fate that goes against me."

"So, you know everything?" Levli sighed lightly, stood in front of Shaneva, covered his chest with his right hand, and the old "General's Medal" of Cruzde that was stained with the blood of the Lost and the burning fluid of the "Heartless Man", and smiled bitterly with his back to Shaneva.

"You clearly know that the artificial Lost Ones are unreliable, but you still let that kid named 'Jie Yan' forcibly activate the 'Net Hunting Nirvana', trying to use illusory promises and fragile morality to gain the power to resist me from the bloody Lost Ones. You are wrong, Levli." Shaneva turned her head and gave Levli an intriguing but non-hostile smile, and said:

"The only purpose of the 'Devotion Group' is to end the existence of our species. Apart from that, they will not make any demands on the gods or the Creator. Now that the 'Devotion Group' has decided to become our enemy, we do not need their help.

"Kuka has agreed to hand over the chip key to the old imperial weapons warehouse to me. I will soon be able to send the city's First Legion to Choigrad to take them away. By the way, Levri, I have good news for you."

"What news... Commander Shaneva." Levri wiped the sweat from his forehead with his white gloves and asked in a trembling voice.

"After taking over Icefall City, the southern city of Icefall Province, and Volga City, the independent armed forces led by the Wilderness Tourist Group and the Lost Ones led by the 'New Chaos Group' started an internal fight. Currently, Kuka and Yaroslav's granddaughter Sofia have successfully built the 'Post-Gnady Line of Defense' for the Federation, temporarily blocking the spread of the 'Wave of Careless People'." Shaneva explained.

"'The Post-Gnady Line'?"

"That's right." Shaneva nodded.
"Vasily left us two thousand planes and five thousand artillery pieces. With Kuka's military capabilities, it is enough to withstand the "wave of careless people" in the front, providing time for us to accumulate supplies and deploy personnel in the rear. The "Post-Gnady Line" is a military defense line from Davidsk, the old Beisen City, to the ruins of Choigrad, Ivan City, Karlov City, and then to the South Domain Swamp.

"In more than a month, relying on the large amount of resources stored in cities such as Novayask, trenches, dragon tooth defense lines, military outposts and simple military bases have been built on the front line. I exchanged sufficient resource supply for Kuka's power. Now, we only need to eliminate all the traitors and lost ones of the "Sunflower Theory School" - the enemies.

"The flowers of the other shore wither, the dedication ends, and the dark night will end. Only then can human civilization be reborn under the scorching sun. Levli, now is the time to let the Order of the Stars bloom in the dragon's blood. For so many years, under His guidance, the city has been able to exist among the wasteland and yellow sand. The final civilization of mankind also depends on Him."

As they spoke, under Shaneva's command, a group of city officers and guards, along with Lightsugra and the sleeping Adaroni, walked to the center of the laboratory, which was mainly in silver-gray style.

Soon, when Shaneva's dagger, which was tempered with "dragon scale powder", cut Adaroni's wrist, the heart-stirring dragon blood gushed out and fell into the clean test tube.

A few seconds later, Shaneva entered the password, opened the sealed lead metal box with her own hands, and poured the blood into a mass of pitch-black, disgusting substance like plasticine.

“Sizzle, sizzle.”

A bright and clear sound of electric current passed by the ears of everyone present. The overhead searchlights were suddenly turned off, filling the entire laboratory with a cramped and dark atmosphere. Due to the difference in air pressure, cold winds began to pour in from all directions, making people shiver uncontrollably.

And the countless terrifying, dark and crazy whispers seemed to be read in the ears, making people dizzy.

Then, the black "plasticine" exploded, emitting a divine light similar to that of heaven, which, together with the deep and impenetrable universe above, emitted an intense and unquestionable brilliance.

An energy ball with almost no mass and no substance slowly rose above everyone's head, casting down countless colorful light spots that multiplied like a virus.