Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 252 Suffering for the people of Jiuchuan, bearing the infamy of the empire!

"Did you kill Bai Jingyu?" Jage asked impatiently.

He was so eager to get the answer to the question that he spoke faster than usual.

Gray keenly observed this.

Gray chuckled inwardly, then slowly said, "Bai Jingyu has hidden himself in a turtle shell, and no one can get close to him. I'm not even sure where he is right now, or how to assassinate him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jag made no attempt to hide his disappointment.

Two days have passed.

The Hela Empire could no longer withstand the immense pressure exerted by the entire Coastal Alliance; it was time to act decisively and swiftly.

The neutron nuclear plume—the Hela Empire possessed the ability to secure victory in one fell swoop, but Hisakawa controlled the disaster very well, and the Hela Empire had no reason to carry out a nuclear purge against Hisakawa.

In the public discourse, SITA is no match for ASH.

News about the Hela Empire's bullying tactics is reported daily, and scathing criticisms of the Hela Empire frequently appear on the front pages of major media outlets. These criticisms are rampant even within the empire's borders and are widespread internationally.

If the Hela Empire launches a nuclear purge against Jiuchuan, it will be firmly branded as a new era of fascism, and its international reputation will be ruined.

He's even embarrassed to visit other countries now.

It's almost predictable that wherever he goes in the future, he will be accompanied by a torrent of curses from the local people.

Nobody wants this.

He, Jagger, is also a man who cares about his reputation.

But compared to the empire's millennia-long plan, his face was nothing.

“Director Gray, the Empire is about to succumb to the pressure and is about to withdraw its troops from Hisakawa. However, the Empire is determined to obtain ASH and will not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Do you know what this means?” Jag said slowly.

Gray raised an eyebrow: "What?"

"The Empire has passed a resolution to launch a neutron nuclear plume at Hisakawa within 24 hours to completely destroy Hisakawa and seize ASH." Jag's face turned cold.

"What!" Gray's mouth dropped open, and he put on a shocked expression.

At the same time, his loathing for the Hela Empire reached an unprecedented level.

The end times are coming; nuclear purging will be used against our fellow citizens.
Is this guy even human?
Even if he didn't cooperate with Bai Jingyu and hoped Bai Jingyu would die soon, he still couldn't use nuclear weapons to purge the entire Jiuchuan!
Hisakawa City has over a million citizens!
Even if the spore virus gets out of control, the ground vines run rampant, and a biohazard outbreak occurs, nuclear cleansing of Jiuchuan would still be considered anti-humanitarian. Besides, Bai Jingyu and ASH are doing a pretty good job managing Jiuchuan now.

Although the spore virus is spreading, ASH is monitoring all infected individuals in the city 24 hours a day. The first few batches of infected people have all recovered, and the number of new infections is decreasing. Almost everyone in the city has been vaccinated against the virus, and hospitals are stocked with specific drugs against the spore virus.
Occasionally, vines will break through the soil and damage buildings. Municipal robots will arrive at the scene immediately to comfort the affected people with the stability maintenance fund and fully compensate them for their losses.

Despite being the starting point of the apocalypse, Hisakawa City has no apocalyptic atmosphere whatsoever.

Bai Jingyu is practically resisting the light of the apocalypse!

Hela came here to carry out nuclear cleansing—all the vile words ever coined by humankind combined are insufficient to describe the heinousness of this act.

“Director Gray, I understand how you feel, but the Empire has no choice,” Jag sighed.

"With the end of the world imminent, humanity's current interstellar travel technology is insufficient to relocate all of humanity. Even without considering the increasingly severe geological disasters, at most ten million people can be moved within thirty years. Compared to the global population, this can be described as a drop in the ocean."

Humanity has just entered the age of interstellar colonization. All we need to do is launch a ship full of people to the target planet and then leave their fate to chance.

The few colonized planets that have managed to establish a foothold are currently only able to be self-sufficient, and the great interstellar pioneers are still engaged in a battle of wits and courage with the native creatures of each colonized planet.

The idea of ​​relocating nearly 10 billion people worldwide before the end of the world is pure fantasy.

Even a super spaceship capable of carrying tens of millions of people would require hundreds of ships to transport everyone, and humanity's largest starship can only carry 100,000 people. Given the current limitations of materials science, designers simply cannot build anything larger, no matter how hard they try. "Your Majesty truly wants to save all of humanity," Jag said solemnly.

"Humanity's starship production capacity is already stretched thin, and geological disasters are constantly destroying human industry and transportation lines. The only way to save all of humanity is to put all of humanity into a supercomputer."

"If Bai Jingyu remains stubborn and unrepentant, then the people of Jiuchuan will have to suffer. For the sake of all mankind, the Empire is willing to bear the infamy for a time."

Jage wore a compassionate expression.

Grey's brows were furrowed.

He carefully observed Jag's expression, and based on his years of experience dealing with dangerous criminals, he discovered that Jag was not lying; Jag genuinely agreed with what he had said.

Jag lowered his head and said expressionlessly, "Director Gray, we are all compatriots, and I don't want the neutron plume to engulf Hisakawa either. Only you can change this future."

"Find Bai Jingyu, kill him, and shut down the laser weapons on the ground."

"I can only buy you one day."

"If you still haven't found Bai Jingyu after 24 hours, then I'm sorry, the Empire must consider the greater good."

"The strike will not extend beyond Hisakawa City, so Chief Gray can escape as soon as possible."

"The Empire is in dire need of talent. Even if Director Gray hadn't been able to kill Bai Jingyu, His Majesty would still accept you and arrange a suitable position for you in the future."

beep—

The video call has ended.

Gray leaned back, a complex expression on his face.

"You heard everything, didn't you?" he said in a deep voice. "Do you have any way to stop Loki from launching a nuclear attack on Hisakawa? If not, you might as well order the evacuation of the people now."

"I don't think you need to stay in Jiuchuan."

“If you leave, Hela will know that the neutron plume can't hit you, and she might cancel the nuclear strike.”

In the darkness, another screen slowly lit up.

Bai Jingyu was clearly visible on the screen.

Bai Jingyu said calmly, "I'm not sure what will happen next. I'm issuing an evacuation order now, ordering the Jiuchuan Defense Force to escort the people out of the city to safety. If I fail, you can leave with your family."

"I can't leave."

"Jiuchuan is my home, and I will die on this land."

beep—

The video call has ended.

The long, drawn-out siren echoed through the skyscrapers of Hisakawa City.

Amidst a deafening roar, the shelters hidden throughout Hisakawa opened their doors, and citizens emerged with fearful expressions.

Above them, explosions continued.

And an uncertain future.

(End of this chapter)