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The Japanese representative received orders to immediately relay any valuable information he heard at the meeting.

As for what the Japanese higher-ups want to do with this information, that's not something he can concern himself with.

Back in Japan, the top executives sat in a circle in their office, their screens displaying encrypted messages that had just been transmitted from Kyoto.

Their expressions were complex, ranging from the tension of "it's finally here," to the excitement of "we made the right bet," and the determination of "success or failure hinges on this."

The Foreign Minister spoke first, his tone firm: "Proceed as planned. Publish our prepared plan across the entire planet's network and satellite signals a few seconds before the alien fleet arrives on Earth."

"Use all available means to ensure that the alien fleet receives our message as soon as it arrives on Earth."

The plan is very simple.

The Japanese are willing to become collaborators of the Karda civilization on Earth, assisting in the management of Earth's humans by providing resources, information, and labor, in exchange for a special status under the rule of the Karda civilization.

This is not surrender, but cooperation; not being forced, but taking the initiative.

They believed that Earth could not possibly defeat an alien civilization that was close to level four.

Rather than becoming a slave after defeat, it's better to surrender willingly and be a lackey than a slave.

As for what other Blue Star countries, Dragon Kingdom, and Luo Fei would think, they didn't care.

Although they were concerned about Luo Fei's attitude, they believed that Luo Fei was about to be in dire straits himself, and that someone who was about to be besieged by an alien fleet would have no time to care about them.

The president of the United States sat in the basement of the White House, in front of a round table. There were no documents or telephones on the table, only a red button covered by a transparent plexiglass cover.

This is a mushroom bomb launch authorization device; it is not just for show or as a symbol, but can actually launch mushroom bombs.

The president placed his hand on the table, his fingers slightly spread, and the sweat from his palm left faint handprints on the smooth surface.

He stared at the screen on the wall, which displayed real-time satellite images of Earth.

"If the alien fleet breaks through our defenses, if our army cannot stop them from landing on Earth, if Luo Fei cannot stop them either—I will press this button."

"This isn't about taking them down with us, but about showing them that Earthlings will not be anyone's slaves. The rulers of Earth can only be Earthlings."

"If our civilization is destined to end, then we should end it ourselves, not let it die at the hands of aliens."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the basement looked serious; they knew the president was serious.

The president of the Northern Bear Kingdom took the same action in the underground command center in the capital—activating the Dead Hand system.

Once the national command system is destroyed, or the supreme leader is unable to issue orders, the Dead Hand system will activate and launch all the mushroom munitions.

The president stood in front of the screen in the command center, which displayed a map of the status of missile silos throughout the entire territory of the Northern Bear Kingdom. Each green dot represented a mushroom bomb that could be launched at any time.

He stared at the points of light and said in a low voice, "The people of Earth will not be slaves to anyone."

No one around them responded.

Mr. Long sat in his office, watching the conference room footage through a projection screen.

He saw Luo Fei standing by the large round table, observed the expressions of the representatives from various countries, and noticed the members of the Japanese delegation appearing restless on the tiered seating.

He turned his head and looked out the window at the Kyoto sky. The sky was overcast, the clouds were thick, and the sun was nowhere to be seen.

He recalled trying to persuade the leaders of the United States and the United Kingdom not to press the button on the mushroom bomb or activate the Dead Hand system, but they all refused.

The refusal was polite, yet very firm.

They said, "This isn't an impulse; it's a bottom line."

Earthlings can lose, can die, but they cannot be slaves.

Elder Long understood them. If it were him, and Luo Fei wasn't around, he might have made the same decision.

1:50 PM.

Inside the bridge of the mothership of the Karda civilization fleet, the dim red lights were dimmer than usual.

The captain stood beside the holographic projection table, which displayed a three-dimensional star map of the solar system.

The fleet is charging up before its final space jump.

The adjutant stood half a step behind the captain, holding a data panel in his hand. The energy bar on the data panel was gradually changing from yellow to green.

"Captain, the fleet is about to complete its space jump recharge. All systems are functioning normally. The next jump will take us directly to the target star system."

The captain did not turn around; his gaze was directed through the porthole at the enormous star not far away.

Sunlight streamed through the cockpit windows, the light soft and not glaring.

"According to the resource distribution map of Earth fed back by the probe, there is an island in the sea that resembles a small worm. This island has neither valuable resources nor strategic significance. Upon arrival, we will destroy it as a 'gift' to the people of Earth, to let them know our strength."

He grinned, revealing two rows of dark yellow sharp teeth.

The adjutant lowered his head; the energy bar on the data panel had turned completely green.

"Captain, the laser cannon has begun charging. It can be fired at any time after the space jump is completed."

The captain reached out and tapped the holographic projection platform. The location of the island was magnified, appearing as a tiny dot on the star map.

He pressed his finger lightly on that tiny spot, as if he were crushing an ant.

1:59.

The particle cannon in near-Earth orbit around Blue Star completed its final self-check, and all indicator lights changed from red to green and began to flash continuously.

Laser cannons on the moon are lined up in neat rows on the surface, each white cannon pointing towards the equator.

The energy shield generator at the Earth-Moon Lagrange point was activated. The dark gray enclosure began to operate simultaneously, and a light blue energy film spread from the surface of the generator, forming a huge shield around the Earth.

Xiao Wan's voice echoed simultaneously in the conference room of the Blue Star United Government, the cockpit of the Eternal Falcon on the moon, the basement of the White House, and the underground command center of the Northern Bear Kingdom:

"The estimated arrival time of the Calda civilization fleet is sixty seconds."

Luo Fei stood beside the large round table in the conference room, looking up at the ceiling.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the ceiling, the sky, the atmosphere, and the space that was about to be ignited by energy shields and particle cannons, landing on the approaching fleet.

In China, the executives in that office all stood up at the same time.

The Foreign Minister rested his hands on the table, leaned forward, and stared intently at the countdown on the screen.

His lips were trembling, not from fear, but from excitement—he had waited so long for this moment.

"hair."

He only said one word.

The message was simultaneously released through the coalition government's communication channels, Japan's diplomatic channels, and several satellite signal transmitters they had temporarily set up.

The message was lengthy, but its core message consisted of just a few sentences: "The Japanese are willing to become collaborators of the Calda civilization on Earth. We are willing to assist your civilization in managing the humans of Earth, providing resources, information, and labor."

"We request that your civilization grant Japan a special status after occupying Earth. Japan is not a member of the Earth United Government, and we do not recognize the legitimacy of the United Government, nor do we recognize Luo Fei's authority."

Information spreads extremely quickly on the internet.

Netizens on Earth reacted in various ways after seeing this.

Some people called them traitors, lackeys, and a disgrace to humanity.

Some people said, "The Japanese are definitely unreliable; I knew they would do this!"

Others said, "Let them go. Let them be the aliens' dogs and see if the aliens want them!"

Some people said nothing, just sneered, thinking that Japan was dreaming.

It's exactly 2 o'clock.

Thirty ships from the Calda civilization fleet simultaneously completed a space jump.

It appeared directly from the void, with the largest mothership in the very center, several times larger than the other ships, its gray-black hull covered with dense patterns.

On the bridge of the mothership, the captain stood by the porthole, gazing at the blue planet outside.

It is bluer, brighter, and more vibrant than the data returned by the probe, like a lonely heart beating in the universe.

He grinned, revealing two rows of dark yellow sharp teeth.

The adjutant stood behind him, holding a data panel that displayed all the information on the Blue Star Network—including the trust issue that Japan had just released.

"Captain, the Blue Star network has been accessed. Based on the information we have intercepted, we have grasped the defense deployments, military forces, and command systems of the major countries on Blue Star."

"Their civilization level is below level one, and they don't have any weapons that can threaten us."

The adjutant's voice carried a hint of contempt.

The captain's gaze shifted from the blue planet outside the window to the data panel in the adjutant's hand, where he saw a message from Japan.

His grin widened, revealing more teeth, those dark yellow fangs appearing particularly glaring under the dim red light.

"An insect is begging us not to step on it. What a ridiculous, inferior creature."

He shifted his gaze from the data panel to the holographic projection table.

He marked the small island on the star map, which looked like a worm, with a red circle.

"Laser cannon, fire. Let that bug see if begging for mercy will do any good."

His voice echoed through the dark red bridge.

At the bottom of the mothership, the muzzles of huge laser cannons were pointed towards Blue Star, aiming at the island in the sea that was shaped like a small worm.

From north to south, from skyscrapers to coastlines, from still-operating convenience stores to closed schools, the entire island nation trembled at that moment.

This wasn't an earthquake; it was caused by laser cannons.

Huge, blinding white beams shot out from the bottom of the mothership in space, passing through the shield, atmosphere, clouds, and air above the Japanese chicken that Xiao Wan had just deactivated, and striking the Japanese chicken at near the speed of light.

The earth's crust cracked the moment the beam struck.

The crack spreads rapidly from the center outwards, so fast that the human eye cannot react in time.

The ground collapsed, seawater rushed in, and more than a dozen volcanoes erupted at the same time.

The entire Japanese chicken, except for the Ryukyu Islands.

Within seconds, it was erased from the map of Earth.

It's as if it never existed.

On the bridge of the mothership, the captain looked at the disappearing dot on the holographic projection platform and grinned, revealing two rows of sharp teeth.

"Alright. Now, send a public announcement to the entire planet Earth, telling these inferior beings who their masters are."

His voice echoed through the dark red bridge, but before he could finish speaking, the alarm on the bridge suddenly went off.

It was a red alert warning of "imminent attack," with a sharp and piercing sound.

On the holographic projection platform, countless bright spots suddenly lit up on the outer edge of Blue Star and its only satellite.

Those weren't stars, they were weapons.

Hundreds of dots lit up on the screen at the same time.

All weapons deployed in Earth's orbit, on the Moon, and at Lagrange points simultaneously switched from standby to attack mode.

The moment the Calda civilization fleet sank the Japanese, Xiao Wan fine-tuned the angles of all his weapons and locked onto the target.

Thirty spaceships, each of which was simultaneously targeted by multiple particle cannons and laser cannons.

The energy shield also activated at maximum power, and a pale blue energy film spread from the Lagrange point to the outer edge of the blue planet, completely enveloping the entire planet.

The captain's dark red pupils suddenly shrank to a thin line.

His mouth was still open, revealing two rows of dark yellow fangs, but his smile had vanished.