Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 520 Sunk Costs
"The Crimson Rose Incident?"

On a hovercar, Li Zhongren and Zhang Daoling sat facing each other, with a liftable table between them. On the table were small bottles of sweet water and cola.

Yes, in this post-interstellar era, Little Sweet Water is still a popular figure, even though she is the Empress, she is still a twelve-year-old child.

Compared to those so-called expensive red and white wines, she still prefers sweet water.

Li Zhongren naturally adapted to local customs; he loved to drink everything—beer, baijiu, red wine, huangjiu, and soft drinks—no problem with any of them.

He was like this in his past life, not averse to food or alcohol, except for Indian food.

After all, it's no longer a matter of taste; it's a matter of hygiene.
"Yes, sir, you may not know this."

"I really don't know, please explain in detail."

"Simply put, after the arrival of the aliens, some of the Earth's inhabitants immediately knelt down and became the aliens' lackeys."

"It's normal. There will never be a shortage of such people among humanity. The first element of genes is inheritance, and some people will accept losing their dignity for this reason."

"Yes, but these people have also caused enormous damage to Earth."

"After my father led Earth to defeat the first aliens, he naturally began a global purge of these lackeys."

Your father is not.

"He died six months later; the last six months of his life were spent fighting these traitors."

"However, what's laughable is that those traitors, those guys who would instantly kneel down when they encountered aliens, actually rose up to resist, as if the aliens were their fathers."

"The converts are fanatical."

After thinking for a moment, Li Zhongren spoke.

“I’ve been reading books on philosophy lately, and I think this word is very apt.”

"Fanatical converts."

Zhang Daoling paused for a moment, then nodded.

"probably."

As a genius, she knew this term. Simply put, it means that a traitor will do anything to prove himself right and defend the side he has chosen, because when he rebels again, it means that he has denied everything he has ever done.
"In short, these people are using civilians as cover to wage guerrilla warfare against us in the city. Of course, they are being forced to retreat one after another in the face of the power of the entire planet."

"So, on February 14th of that year, the Rose Festival, a group of traitors detonated a bomb left behind by aliens. It was something with the power of a tactical nuclear weapon, which directly destroyed half the city."

At this point, Zhang Daoling laughed in exasperation.

"You know what? Sir, even aliens haven't caused us this much harm. After all, we humans are treasures in their eyes."

"So, the targets of our arrest this time are this group of traitors?"

"To be precise, their successors. The intelligence department has already located them. As usual, they're hiding beneath a city. And, they also have one of those bombs."

"So, do they have something to do? Or were they simply discovered by you?"

"Portal".

After a long silence, Zhang Daoling uttered two words.

"That bomb, when detonated with specific technology, can activate a portal. Although the portal won't be very large and won't be able to transport warships, it can be used to immobilize enemy personnel once they arrive. Then, a continuous stream of aliens will arrive."

"So, is the same as the last Crimson Rose incident?"

"No, that was an accident, pure revenge. It was that explosion that led them to contact the aliens, the Sams. In the years since, they have been collecting materials to build a portal."

"Ha, you know so much about it?"

"Because my people are there."

So what are your thoughts?

“Originally, my idea was to kill them and leave the portal, which could be used for reverse warfare in the future. But with you here, sir, if the two of us work together, we might be able to get something good from the other side of the portal.”

"It's a bit risky. I don't care if we get stuck on the other side, but the Central Plains Empire—no, Blue Star—will fall into chaos instantly without you."

“I know I won’t go there, but we can block the entrance and kill them. The aliens’ technology, their weapons, and even the aliens themselves are all excellent materials.”

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Cup House Building.

Thirty floors underground.

This is the deepest underground level of the Beihu Building.

There is a well-protected nuclear power generator unit here, ensuring a stable power supply to the Beika Building, eliminating the need for an external power source.

At this moment, dozens of men in black had gathered here.

If someone familiar with the marks printed on the clothes were here, they would exclaim in surprise, "This is the Chosen Ones!"

The so-called "Chosen Ones" is a name given by this group of traitors to curry favor with the aliens.

God is an alien.

Most of the members in this organization were those who kowtowed after the aliens arrived. However, as the aliens were eliminated, the members of this organization increasingly consisted of people within the entire Blue Star world who were currently disgusted with Blue Star.

This is normal. As Li Zhongren said before, there is no such thing as fairness in the world. Fairness is just the empathy of the strong acting up.

Naturally, many people will lose hope in the world because of its injustices.

So these people joined the Chosen Ones.

As time went by, the membership structure within the Chosen Ones also underwent tremendous changes.

The initial kneeling faction was gradually squeezed out, while the later injustice faction gained dominance.

In fact, the Blood Rose incident, which seemed to be the responsibility of the kneeling faction, was actually orchestrated by the injustice faction according to the subsequent investigation. After all, their interests had been directly violated, and they would spare no effort to retaliate against Earth if they had the ability to do so.

It's the same today.

As time passed, the sliding kneeling faction completely lost its power, while the injustice faction became increasingly powerful. So they planned to open a stargate to summon aliens from another world. They would not be responsible for any losses caused during this process, as they had lost the last bit of reverence.

Currently, they are conducting final adjustments in the basement of the Beihu Building.

Dozens of people are inspecting the stargate generator.

Ye Wen quietly looked at this thing.

His eyes held no emotion, only coldness.

She was an unfair person; after the last bombing incident, she quickly rose to power and completely replaced her predecessor.

As for the injustice she suffered, she didn't want to mention it or think about it. However, it was something Blue Star owed her, and she was completely disappointed with everything about Blue Star.

She seeks revenge, and she doesn't care if it means bringing in aliens.

In her eyes, human society is beyond saving. The arrival and killing of aliens will only destroy everything.
Therefore, she spearheaded this Stargate project with the aim of inviting trouble.
"Leader, everything is ready. Destroy human tyranny, the world belongs to Sam!"

"Ah."

Ye Wen nodded calmly and waved his hand.

So her subordinates frantically activated the stargate bomb.

During the countdown, the stargate will open completely, and they will also open that coordinate.

"Is this it?"

An unfamiliar voice interrupted Ye Wen's thoughts. To her horror, she discovered that it was Zhang Daoling and a strange man.

"How could you possibly be here?"

Shocked, Ye Wen couldn't understand it.

Because the place was sealed off, she and everyone else were prepared to die, leaving themselves no way out.

"The ancient techniques are truly powerful."

Zhang Daoling ignored Ye Wen. She knew this woman better than Ye Wen herself, after all, her spy planted within the Chosen Ones had thoroughly investigated the Chosen Ones.

"It's amazing that it can cross the material interface and come directly here."

"The focus is different. Once modern methods advance to a certain level, for example, with improved computing power, the same thing can be achieved." "I look forward to that day, hehe. So, sir, what should we do with these people?"

"How should we handle this?"

Li Zhongren's gaze swept over Ye Wen, and also over most of the people present.

"Death crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be forgiven."

"Oh? Sir, you intend to let them go?"

"It's not about letting them off the hook, but rather that human society has indeed wronged them, and it's understandable that they want revenge. After all, corrupt officials are also part of the human society's regime, and failing to manage all of this is the responsibility of the rulers, who need to make changes."

"So, they don't have to die, but they won't be let off easily either. They want to drag all of humanity down with them, and no one else has provoked them."

"Understood, sir. I will handle it."

As she spoke, Zhang Daoling snapped her fingers, accompanied by a unique vibration.

Everyone present fainted, including Ye Wen.

"They didn't say a single word to me from beginning to end; what arrogance!"

These were Ye Wen's thoughts before he fell into a coma: "Then let it all be destroyed."
"boom!!"

A slight smile appeared on Ye Wen's lips.

The alternative to activating the Stargate bomb is to lose consciousness, whether through death or unconsciousness.

Then, an explosion swept through the entire underground base.

Engulfed by flames, the entire Chosen Ones were reduced to ashes in an instant.

Only Li Zhongren and Zhang Daoling were unharmed.

"hateful!!"

Zhang Daoling angrily waved her fist.

"How did they do it?"

"That woman named Ye Wen has a detonator inside her body."

"Sir, you know?"

"I know."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"You snapped your fingers too fast."

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"Alright, it's human society that has wronged them, so we can't take direct action. But they chose death themselves, so that's their own business. Let's prepare to face the enemy."

As she spoke, Zhang Daoling felt her vision shift and her entire surroundings change completely.

They found themselves in a desert.

"The stars change."

Li Zhongren explained with a smile.

"A kind of escape technique, leaving the city and moving to the Sahara Desert along with the star gate."

“Here, we can fight without restraint.”

The Sahara Desert is the place on Earth that has undergone the most significant changes since the advent of the post-interstellar era. It swallowed up the entire continent, turning it into a truly barren land and a genuine no-life zone.

Because this is where aliens first settled.

Of course, the good news is that the people on this continent were not killed, but captured and later rescued.

But the entire continent can never return to what it was before.
“Incredible. No wonder the tests showed that the space around you was problematic and seemed to have become fragile.”

As Zhang Daoling sighed, the longing in her eyes grew even stronger.

Ancient methods are truly a vast treasure trove; compared to them, modern methods are as rough as a house in its unfinished state.
at the same time.

Not far away, a stargate also began to form.

First, there was a point of light, then the point of light kept expanding, and finally it became a huge gate of light, like a vortex.

This is the random stargate.

While it's impossible to pinpoint the exact location, it can be opened randomly to allow people from other worlds to come over. Then, using this as a reference, it can be reinforced on both sides to fix it in place. This random stargate can then become a stable stargate.

"coming."

A moment later, a hand passed through the stargate, followed by an entire body.

This is a robust, humanoid creature.

Zhang Daoling was very familiar with this, because they were the aliens who invaded Earth, the Sam aliens.

A civilization that has entered the interstellar age in terms of technology, but whose social structure is still that of the feudal slave era.

"You do it, I do it? Sir?"

"You go first. I've never seen Jinfa fight before."

"it is good."

Zhang Daoling didn't hold back. She took a deep breath and charged forward like a cannonball.

The Sam aliens on the other side, though unaware of what had happened, were honed by years of warfare and immediately raised their weapons to retaliate.

Then, along with its weapons, shield, high-tech armor, and itself, it was completely annihilated by Zhang Daoling's punch.

"Raging dust"

Watching the aliens vanish into thin air.

Li Zhongren felt this way in his heart.

If we say that ancient methods represent humanity's pursuit of the Great Way, ultimately leading to the unity of humanity and nature...

Therefore, the current law pursues only two words: destruction.

Even if Li Zhongren were to comprehend his own Five Elements Secret Technique and push it to its limit, it might not be as violent as Jin Fa.

It's not that it's impossible, but the ancient methods pursue controllability. When the power of annihilation reaches this point, it is already completely out of control, which is unacceptable to the ancient methods.

"How's it going, sir?"

"It's wonderful."

Li Zhongren remarked with emotion.

"Destruction against destruction changes the direction of destruction, while the remaining part has the internal structure to resist it."

"Simple, direct, and efficient."

"That's about all the advantages it has."

"But didn't we agree to gather intelligence?"

Li Zhongren looked at Zhang Daoling with a smile.

"Ah this."

Zhang Daoling's rosy face froze for a moment, and then she could only stick out her tongue.

At this moment, the stargate fluctuated again.

Another hand reached out.

This time, however, what came with this hand was not one person, but a group of people.

(End of this chapter)