Above Destiny

Chapter 599 A Little Hardship for Passarella

It was like a bolt from the blue.

It's like one day you're sitting at home, enjoying hot pot and singing, when suddenly your subordinate comes running in screaming and telling you, "Oh no! A hairy-faced, thunder-mouthed monk has broken into the cave!"

No, is that reasonable?

impossible.

Absolutely impossible!
Because it doesn't make sense!
In this world, you can be unreasonable about anything, but you can't be unreasonable about Tianyuan—even if you're unreasonable with others, you still have to convince yourself.

The established pattern of China's subjugation has been in place for two hundred years, and everyone has become accustomed to this steady, gradual development.

For the Federation and the Empire, their current income, foreseeable benefits, and the risks of starting a war already determine that it is impossible for them to go to war at this stage!
Did Fan Yun act on his own initiative?

That's even more impossible.

That old tortoise has waited so many years for this day, is he really that impatient? Can he bear the consequences of arbitrarily provoking a war?!

Don't talk about a cornered dog jumping over a wall. That old man is the last thing you'd do when cornered, and he's never acted rashly. Forget about misunderstandings; even if I killed his own father and hung him on the wall, he wouldn't even flinch.

He will absolutely not take the blame for the undeclared war.

Then we can be certain that it's not the Federation.

Could it be in China?
That's even more wrong. Now that His Majesty is critically ill, the new batch of candidates in the capital are fighting tooth and nail with each other. Everyone has to win him over. How could they possibly betray him at this critical juncture?
It's neither a federation nor an empire, so where is it?

White Bang Restoration Front?

The moment the guess came to mind, he was amused. Those chickens and dogs, who had been talking about restoring the country for so many years, were still just local separatist armed forces. What courage did they have to seek their own death?

Or has Hongbang gone mad? Has Shibang lost control?
Regardless, it doesn't matter to the big picture.

No matter who's behind this, we can't afford to let things get chaotic any further at this critical juncture!

Suppress them swiftly and severely; we must not allow ourselves to lose our composure.

If I were to personally intervene...

and many more!

In that instant, his movements froze on the spot, and he finally felt a chill.

With a crisp snap, the person vanished without a trace, only to reappear deep within the bunker, the deepest part of the base, under layers of defense.

Without hesitation, the entire base's control system was activated. The Heavenly Law suddenly rose, covering the entire base, taking over everything, and standing ready with tight defenses.

Everything is under control!
Immediately afterwards, a storm arose, spread, and enveloped the vast wilderness, forcibly dispelling all spiritual phenomena and clearing the wasteland. Then, all the missile launchers activated, entering a state of readiness for detonation.

The wind howls and cranes cry, a cup reflects a snake's shadow.

Despite the heavy security and protection, Passarella was already drenched in sweat!

Just as he realized that he could easily suppress the current turmoil by personally intervening, he finally noticed something was wrong.

If, supposing, perhaps, possibly, in case...

Even if it's only one in ten thousand!

—Is the other party's goal to get you to come forward?
All it takes is for someone to stand up and say a few words in front of everyone to quell all the chaos and turmoil, but what is the price?
What will be the cost?
A bullet that traveled thousands of miles and pierced my forehead?!

It looks so familiar, so very familiar!
This whole process looks so familiar—first, they create a false impression and feint, causing the opponent to naturally make a move, then suddenly an accident and chaos occur, and when the person in charge, who is in charge of the security, appears to mediate or exert pressure, their head suddenly explodes in front of everyone!

How could we not be familiar with each other?
That's how the last border duke died!
The emperor is still lying in the ICU watching you!

Especially when he unhesitatingly used his personal ethereal creation to investigate all causes and effects, but could not find anyone targeting him.

Shi Xin sensed no malice; his consciousness in the Book of Fate remained normal, but the vision in the Spirit Transformation was completely blurry.

It's like a flare suddenly being fired in the darkness, illuminating the empty surroundings, making the undetectable eerie darkness and blind spots in the void even more conspicuous!

There is no answer, but the absence of an answer is already the most straightforward answer.

Do you even need to think about it?

The Passatella is already sweating: look at that signature style, family!
Who else could go to such lengths and effort to cut off all clues and causes to target themselves?
Damn it, Nirvana is coming!
In the brief silence, Passarella turned and issued an order to the key personnel positioned in the bunker: "Communicate throughout the base, everyone, return to your posts, and do not cause any disturbance."

All military police are issued live ammunition; violators may be shot on sight. The entire base is now under a state of war, and a Level 7 alert has been issued!

In a brief moment of surprise, everyone instinctively straightened up and saluted in obedience.

The adjutant, whose movements were even slightly off or slow, was already under Passarella's watchful gaze, sweating profusely and speechless, until Passarella finally confirmed his identity and withdrew his gaze.

Now that things have come to this, we must remain vigilant and not allow ourselves to lose our composure.

Once the Level 7 alarm is issued, the Imperial Privy Council will receive it, and within half an hour, celestial beings will arrive to provide assistance, at which point the situation will naturally be resolved.

So far, no one behind the scenes has shown up, so why panic?
Regardless of whether Nirvana is behind it all, we should remain steadfast in the face of change.

Under the cover of the Heavenly Order, there is absolutely no reason for anything to go wrong!

Restraint, patience, and composure! As long as we remain still, we will never lose!

Just outside the core of the base, under Tianyuan's blockade, a shadow that did not belong here quietly slipped past the heavily guarded defenses and followed the crowd toward its destination.

It was foreseeable that under the strong suppression, the entire base would quickly return to order. Unfortunately, just before that, cell phones that had not yet cut off external communication began to flicker and vibrate violently.

A pop-up message from the Zhongtu News app.

The person who answered the phone paused for a moment, then their expression changed drastically.

"His Majesty has passed away?!"

"Bullshit! What are you talking about?!"

"Really, look for yourself... I just received this message."

"It's terrible! The Federation has declared war!"

"An unknown contamination leak has occurred at Baibang..."

Another natural disaster has struck!

"Are you all crazy?! Put your phones down—"

Amidst the cacophony of bewildered voices, a deluge of sensational news erupted from servers across the land, raining down relentlessly like a storm.

Under the strict rules, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, hesitant to speak.

Unable to speak, yet afraid to say anything.

Even now, after the explosion ten minutes ago, no one can clearly explain what exactly happened.

Everyone instinctively searches for the reason, but cannot find it.

Beneath the surface of strict discipline, thought and consciousness have fallen into a state of confusion or even shutdown due to continuous stimulation.

Gunshots rang out from further away!

Upon receiving the order, the sentries on the perimeter of the base did not hesitate to fire into the open space, driving away the crowd outside the base.

In the distance, thick smoke billowed from the exploded oil pipeline, and massive amounts of phlogiston evaporated, filling the air and causing a series of explosions.

Amidst a series of piercing alarms, a large number of drones were launched, their crimson eyes scanning every figure that dared to approach.

Under the control of Tianyuan, the entire base has become an impregnable fortress.

Above the sky, massive airships cast menacing shadows, while reconnaissance planes and fighter jets continued to take off from the tarmac.

The rapid reaction force is fully equipped and ready to go, with 91 powered armored vehicles preheated and ready to depart at any time.

So far, the enemy has not appeared. The entire base is like a giant awakened from a dream, drawing its weapons, ready to fight to the death at any moment.
But what about the enemy?

Where is the enemy?

More importantly, who is the enemy?

On the other side of Tacheng, near the harbor, the federal military base was completely bewildered: Huh? Me?

Dude, are you crazy?!

Less than three minutes later, Fan Yun called, bombarding him with questions: "Old dog, what are you doing?"
"Midtown's calling right away. You'd better be quick about it. If you're going to call, send a missile, and I'll send you to meet your late emperor today!"

"It's just a normal exercise, an internal affair of the Empire. There's no need to explain it to you." Passarella controlled his emotions and replied calmly, "I hope the Federation will exercise restraint and avoid causing friction."

"Restraint? You teach me what restraint is!" Fan Yun roared in anger. "The level seven alarm has been sounded, the deterrence mechanism has been activated, and you're telling me this is just a drill?"

Deterrence mechanism?

Passarella was taken aback for a moment, instinctively wanting to explain, but then he realized something was wrong.

I only activated the level seven alert, but what about the deterrence mechanism?
Wait a minute, how come the old rules from the Cold War, which were more than a hundred years ago, have suddenly been reversed?

Just when the Federation and the Empire were at their most hostile, a hot war between them was about to break out. At that time, both sides had their troops lined up and were ready for a world-shaking war.

In the most dangerous situation, once a level 7 alarm is sounded, each military base will have a fully loaded bomber on standby, ready to take off and rush to the front line or carry out a first-time air strike on enemy key points.

At the most dangerous times, even some key bombers were registered with the designation "Revenge," intended to retaliate against the enemy with weapons of mass destruction as quickly as possible.

Even now, this practice continues, but after more than a hundred years of peaceful coexistence, it has almost become a mere formality, simply remaining in the hangar on standby at any time.

Moreover, even if it is a deterrent mechanism, how could it possibly take off without its own orders?

In that instant, Passarella was struck dumb, hung up the phone, and turned around to roar:

"Who authorized the activation of the deterrent mechanism? Who!"

(End of this chapter)