The Last Sentinel

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The perfect city, the golden hotel, the luxurious VIP suites.

"Oh ho! This is great news!"

"Great news!"

"This is great news for both me and Mr. Charlie!"

Hua Xiaobai leaped out of the restaurant with a flourish, wearing a top-quality black velvet coat, and headed straight for the headquarters of the Perfect City Imperial Guard!

Through the car window, you can see the bustling city of Perfection, and the enormous ice and snow fortresses, one after another, like a museum of houses in the land of giants.

There were very few people on the streets, and even those who did pass by were always in a hurry.

Neanderthal societies were completely different from Homo sapiens societies. Homo sapiens enjoyed socializing, regardless of whether the social interaction was useful or not. They simply liked to have a drink together or gather in groups to watch the fun.

Neanderthals disliked social interaction, whether it was useful or useless. They hated talking to other members of their kind and preferred to write poetry and stories alone on cold, long nights.

Looking at the empty streets, Hua Xiaobai couldn't help but think of the nine crew members who had come with him.

These nine Allied warriors had been through eight lifetimes of bad luck following him. They had been imprisoned with him in one prison after another, from the Northern Command to the City of Perfection. They had been able to eat their fill of Neanderthal prison food from all over the country, which could be considered a kind of perfect life.

"My lord, we've arrived!"

Hua Xiaobai got out of the car, quickly walked across the icy steps, and headed straight for Charlie's office.

Thanks to Hua Xiaobai's tireless efforts in winning him over these past few days, Charlie's favorability rating has risen directly from stranger to friendly, with intimacy still a long way off.

Charlie is a pragmatist, unlike Brother Eighty and Anthony. You have to give Charlie real benefits and real advantages before he will increase his favorability towards you. However, this guy is a bastard, and his favorability will inexplicably drop after reaching a certain level of intimacy. Therefore, the relationship between the two is always both close and distant.

"Hua Xiaobai greets Prince Charlie."

"Come in!"

Hua Xiaobai entered and saw Charlie flipping through an ancient book. She couldn't help but praise, "Your Highness truly deserves to be called a rising star among the Neanderthals, a star of tomorrow! Even in his spare time from battle, he doesn't forget to supplement his knowledge and improve himself. It's truly admirable. With a successor like Your Highness, how can the Neanderthals not defeat Homo sapiens and unify the Blue Planet!"

Charlie, without even looking up, said, "Hua Jun, are you still asleep? Didn't I already tell you? I can't stay in Perfect City. This isn't my hometown. Sooner or later, I'll return to the surface world and become a vagabond."

Hua Xiaobai said, "No, no, Your Highness, that's not right! I just received some information about Prince John."

Charlie paused, put down the ancient book, and stared at Hua Xiaobai, asking, "My brother? What kind of information? Good news or bad news?"

Hua Xiaobai smiled knowingly, "That depends on what news Prince Charlie wants to hear."

Charlie's eyes lit up. "Looks like good news."

Hua Xiaobai said, "It's naturally good news for His Highness Charlie, but it's bad news for Prince John."

Charlie sat down on the sofa, tapping his fingers on the table. "Hana-kun, stop keeping me in suspense. Just tell me, what's the news?"

Hua Xiaobai said, "Last night, my Homo sapiens communicator suddenly responded."

Charlie was taken aback. "How could that be? Under the rules of this continent, electromagnetic signals are blocked. Your communicator only works on the surface; how could it be effective underground?"

Hua Xiaobai said, "There was indeed a reaction, and it lasted for ten minutes! I suspect something big happened during those ten minutes; perhaps Homo sapiens launched a large-scale war against Neanderthals!"

Charlie said, "If it were a large-scale war, why would I know nothing about it, and why would the entire Perfect City be completely unaware of last night's battle?"

Hua Xiaobai raised an eyebrow. "Your Highness, if we lose a war, how do we publicize it? Tell the Neanderthals of Perfect City that they were defeated? That they were utterly humiliated by Homo sapiens? Wouldn't that demoralize us?"

Charlie nodded and asked, "What is the scale of the war? How many people have died or been wounded?"

Hua Xiaobai said, "Perfect City dispatched over a thousand elite rangers, led by Prince John Darwin, to launch a night raid on Fortress Seven, which was occupied by the Homo sapiens, intending to wipe out their vanguard with overwhelming force! Unfortunately, Prince John did not anticipate that there were experts among the Homo sapiens who could temporarily shatter a corner of the continent's primordial will, rendering it temporarily ineffective for ten minutes. Within those ten minutes, the Homo sapiens' mothership, the Kunpeng, dispatched the Crimson Destruction Sentinel to support the battlefield!"

Charlie clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead. "How is this possible! The Crimson Destruction was practically scrap metal, how could it be repaired so quickly and deployed to the battlefield! According to the repair rate of Homo sapiens, it would take at least ten years to repair the Crimson Destruction! How could it be so fast!"

Hua Xiaobai said, "According to intelligence, the [Crimson Destruction] has not only been repaired, but its performance has also been greatly improved, advancing from a standard 100-meter vessel to a 300-meter Vanguard-level Tai-class vessel!"

Charlie's eyes widened. "Three hundred meters, a Vanguard Titan-class? That...that means the Sentinels' strength has increased significantly? Doesn't that mean my brother is in danger?"

Hua Xiaobai nodded sadly, "Sentinel, this man is a lackey of the Alliance. He... he cruelly murdered Prince John Darwin and dismembered him!"

Upon hearing the news, Charlie closed his eyes, his seemingly pained expression masking an barely suppressed smile.

a ha ha ha!

This prodigy, who made me feel ashamed and who had both Neanderthal and Sabite bloodlines, actually... actually died so easily!

Heaven is helping me! Heaven is helping me!

Although I hate sentries, I wish I could turn them into specimens!

However, Sentry, I, Charlie, must give you a thumbs up for killing John!

Well done!

beautiful!

My father looked down on me, the clan elders treated me as a substitute, and my brother called me a bastard!

But now, everything is about to turn around!

My younger brother is dead!

Then I'll be the sole heir to the throne!

Then the future lord of this perfect city, the Neanderthal chieftain, wouldn't he be me?

Everything is moving in a positive direction!

At this moment, Hua Xiaobai's voice was low and cold, "Your Highness Charlie, now is not the time to hold a victory celebration and drink Romani-Conti."

Charlie stared at Hua Xiaobai. "What do you mean?"

Hua Xiaobai rubbed her hands together and said coldly, "John's sudden death, the heir's tragic demise, what a pleasant piece of news."

"But your father, the Neanderthal chieftain, dared not let anyone know that his son had been killed by the sentries!"

Why is he blocking the news?

"Because he doesn't like you, he's unwilling to pass on the positions of city lord and clan chief to you!"

"So, he's making a plan. He wants to find a new illegitimate son, or even someone who isn't his son at all, to succeed to the throne, rather than a legitimate Neanderthal prince like yourself!"

"And we must stop your father's dangerous actions, nipping them in the bud!"

Charlie stared at Hua Xiaobai and smiled meaningfully, "You seem to already have a plan."

Hua Xiaobai produced a list. "I've investigated. The real power holders in Perfect City are, in the end, just a few at the top. As long as they're willing to side with you, we can make it a fait accompli! At that point, whether your father approves or not, the throne will be yours!"

Charlie took the list and looked at each name. "Elder, Second Elder, Fifth Elder, Chief Justice, Warden... Tsk tsk, you've done a thorough investigation!"

Hua Xiaobai said, "I've said it before, I'm only loyal to Prince Charlie! I will dedicate myself to the Prince, even unto death!"

Charlie asked, "What if they don't want to side with me?"

Hua Xiaobai's eyes hardened. "Then kill! Your Highness is now the commander of the Perfect City's armed forces. You command all the Imperial Guards, and your orders are the Imperial Guards' decrees. As long as we don't go to the palace, these elders can be manipulated at will, right?"

Charlie squinted and said, "Isn't killing someone a little too cruel?"

Hua Xiaobai spoke with the air of a kindred spirit, saying confidently, "There's an old saying in the East: 'Those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles!'"

"For the throne, it's all worth it!"

"Once I become king, all the rumors and gossip will disappear."

"History is written by the victors!"