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Chapter 170 Superpowered Individuals Are Full of Dignity

The Bainas people's super-powered unified government.

The reception room was in a mess. The ceiling, floor, and walls were covered with burn marks and ash. Water was dripping from the ceiling, as if the upper floor had been flooded and was seeping down.

Two Bainas were facing off inside the room.

They were all special; one was surrounded by flames, but miraculously, these flames did not burn his body or clothes.

The other person was surrounded by liquid water, and miraculously, this liquid water did not soak the body or clothes of this Bainas person.

The entire room was filled with white mist, which was water vapor rising from liquid water when it encountered high temperatures, making the whole room feel like a sauna.

However, this is not a big problem for the two superpowered individuals, as their respective abilities can protect them from being burned by the steam.

The superpowered individual controlling the water mocked, "The strong draw their swords against the stronger, and the weak draw their knives against the weaker. Fen Ye, your fire control ability has deteriorated a lot. It's because you always bully the weak and dare not challenge the stronger that your superpower is getting weaker and weaker."

The fire-controlling superpowered individual sneered, "Heh, Liu Qing, stop trying to blackmail me with your boring theories of dignity and morality. Strength and weakness are always revealed through comparison. What kind of strong person is someone who doesn't bully the weak?"

"There is no place for the weak in the presence of the strong!"

As he spoke, the flames surrounding the Bainas man named Fenye suddenly blazed fiercely, rising even more intensely. Then, with a wave of Fenye's hand, they transformed into a pillar of fire that shot straight toward Liuqing, who was facing him.

"Fall yourself!"

Liu Qing also waved his hand, and a large amount of liquid water formed a water column that surged straight toward the incoming fire column.

The world order on Kaya is now divided into two poles: one is the Melan Alliance, which believes in the responsibility of the strong, and the other is the Dimo ​​Alliance, which believes in the supremacy of the strong.

The Alliance and the Coalition are not countries, but international organizations formed by the original governments of various countries and superpowered individuals.

The existence of these two poles stabilized the turbulent situation in Bainas society.

After all, most people with superpowers are also willing to help society move towards stability. They also need to eat, drink, and relieve themselves, and they also want to enjoy life. Moreover, with the emergence of superpowers, a huge chasm has been created between people with superpowers and ordinary people, naturally forming a class barrier between the upper and lower classes.

Social stability is actually better for superpowered individuals; only mindless war fanatics would prefer a turbulent society.

Thus, through the spontaneous actions of superpowered individuals or the joint efforts of governments around the world, the social unrest was quelled.

However, calm does not mean peace. Due to ideological differences, the Meilan Alliance and the Dimo ​​Alliance cannot stand each other.

The alliance believes that the Dimo ​​Alliance is a bunch of reckless lunatics who need to be brought under control.

The alliance believes that the Melanie Alliance is a bunch of pretentious moral hypocrites who live in self-imposed moral shackles.

Then, when the superpowered individuals from the two camps meet, they often verbally despise each other or try to make the other understand their own camp's ideology.

Gradually, the conflict escalated, and then they began to fight each other using superpowers, exchanging opinions fully and comprehensively through force.

A Bainusian without superpowers cautiously opened the door and said to the two people in the messy room, "Calm down, everyone, calm down, there's no need for this."

"Just do me a favor and let's not ruin our relationship. This isn't some other place; if things get out of hand, it'll have a bad impact."

As a host, even though she didn't have superpowers, she was still horrified by the messy room. Despite this, the Banathan was still doing her duty and tried to persuade the two to stop.

Fen Ye snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Give you face? Who do you think you are to deserve my face? You're just a powerless person. What business is it of yours?"

"I'm killing you right here. Do you think the government will sentence me?"

The Superpower Unified Government is an organization similar to the United Nations on Earth. In order to avoid direct conflict between the two poles, countries have built such a communication and consultation platform. However, in name only, it is the highest-level government that directly manages all superpowered individuals in the world.

Just then, a voice came from behind the receptionist.

"What happened inside?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the receptionist breathed a sigh of relief as if seeing a savior, and respectfully explained the situation to the visitor.

"Your Majesty, this is what happened... the two people inside..."

The Emperor nodded, then said to the receptionist, "Go do other things; leave this to me."

"Thank you!" The relieved receptionist bowed deeply to the Emperor with great gratitude before hurriedly turning to leave.

As the Emperor entered the room, his gaze swept over the two individuals. The two superpowered beings, who had been so arrogant, suddenly felt a sense of pressure.

The Emperor is a superpowered individual who oversees the Superpower Unified Government, and his strength is naturally far superior to the other two.

"So, do you two have any opinions about this place? If you have any opinions, you can tell me, and I will ask them to make corrections later," the Emperor asked.

Liu Qing said frankly, "I have no objection. It's someone else who has an objection. It's always been someone who's deliberately picking a fight. When reasoning fails, they resort to violence and bullying."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze toward Fen Ye.

"Oh? Fen Ye, what's your opinion?"

"I……"

As soon as Fen Ye opened his mouth, the Emperor waved his hand and vanished.

A few minutes later, Fen Ye reappeared in the room, completely soaked, and his expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

The Emperor asked again, "Do you have any other opinions now? Tell me all of them, and I'll deal with them all at once."

Fen Ye quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I have no objections!"

"Very well, the Superpower Tournament is about to begin, so don't cause any trouble," the Emperor said calmly.

……

At the Superpower Conference, the Emperor sat in the head seat, while the Secretary-General of the Superpower Unified Government stood on the podium, explaining to the superpowered individuals in the hall the reason for holding the conference.

"I believe you have all received the news that an alien civilization's fleet has arrived near our Tian Shu and is stationed in a star orbit 2722 light-seconds away from Kaya, orbiting in sync with Kaya."

"Currently, our Superpower Unified Government has received information from that fleet. They demand that all of us Bainas surrender unconditionally and abandon all resistance, otherwise they will launch an attack on Kaya."

"Despite the government's diplomats' best efforts to negotiate with the other side, that alien fleet doesn't seem to have any intention of engaging in diplomatic negotiations with us, the Bainas..."

The meeting hall erupted in uproar. The Secretary-General's words were clear: the Bainas civilization would have to confront an alien fleet head-on.

The fact that superpowered individuals were summoned also clearly indicates that they would participate in this war.

There were all sorts of voices in the venue, but the loudest one was Fen Ye, the fire control ability user who had just been taught a lesson not long ago.

"You want us to fight against an alien fleet?"

"Are you kidding me? Even though I'm not well-educated, I know what I can and can't win. You're sending us to our deaths!"

Liu Qing, who didn't get along well with Fen Ye, immediately sneered and mocked, "Heh, you cower at a time like this, what a waste..."

Fen Ye pointed at Liu Qing and angrily shouted, "Don't think everyone's brain is as watery as yours!"

"Where did we get our superpowers? Weren't they from that alien spaceship crash? We have superpowers, but aliens don't? They not only have superpowers, but also highly advanced technology. How can we possibly win?"

"Perhaps they've gone further than us on the path of superpowers; we can't even compare to those aliens in terms of superpowers!"

"What are you going to use to fight? Tell me, what are you going to use to fight those aliens?"

If it were just unreasonable behavior like before, naturally no one would pay attention to this fire-controlling ability user. But this time was different. Fen Ye presented the facts and reasoned with the people at the conference, which naturally won the approval of many superpowered individuals.

Moreover, many superpowered individuals are well aware that they can only be somewhat dominant against ordinary Bainas people; compared to aliens from the universe, they are nothing.

Putting everything else aside, the origin of superpowers is very likely due to that alien spaceship that crashed on Kaya.

If aliens have many such spaceships, how many superhumans would they have?

I'm afraid one spit from him could drown the entire city of Kaya!

"So, according to your plan, what are you going to do?" the Emperor asked.

Fen Ye said, "Give them whatever they want. As long as they can live, surrendering isn't a big problem. Try to please these aliens. For the survival and continuation of civilization, this is the only way."

"Coward! Do you even deserve to be called strong? Where is your dignity?"

"You actually supported him, enjoying the conveniences that civilization provided, only to lead civilization to surrender in the end? Is this what a strong person is?"

Liu Qing and the other superpowered individuals from the Meilan Alliance cursed incessantly, which prompted the superpowered individuals from the Dimo ​​Alliance to retaliate with insults.

"Can dignity put food on the table? You can only talk about dignity if you're alive."

"That's right! You can only talk about dignity if you're alive!"

"The world is a dog-eat-dog world; the strong should submit to the authority of the even stronger. Isn't that normal?"

"Do you think your resistance will guarantee the continuation of civilization? Are you going to exterminate all Bainas people in the name of dignity?"

Morality and dignity mean nothing in the face of survival. The neutral superpowered individuals in the venue ultimately chose to support Fen Ye's side, and even many superpowered individuals from the Mei Lan Alliance camp chose to support him.

In fact, many people with superpowers don't think that the Bainas surrendering to an alien civilization is a big deal.

Their superpowers won't disappear just because civilization surrenders. With this ability that far exceeds common sense, they can make a name for themselves no matter how society changes.

But what if it becomes a battlefield where civilizations clash?

Leaving aside the death rate in the hail of bullets, what do they have to fight back against those warships that blot out the sky?

superpower?

Don't be silly. Superpowers might be somewhat useful against the Bainas, but against an alien space fleet, the sheer size of the space battlefield is an insurmountable barrier.

The alien fleet could easily bombard the surface of Kaya from a distance of 7 or 8 light-seconds.

Superpowers can't harm the enemy, but the enemy can easily hurt Kaya. Is there any need to think about the final outcome?

Therefore, superpowered individuals cannot risk their lives; otherwise, how can they gain any benefits?

As the noise in the hall gradually subsided, the Emperor spoke up in agreement: "Yes, I share the same thoughts as you. There is simply no chance of winning. The existence of civilization is everything. Only by living can there be infinite possibilities. Surrendering is nothing shameful..."

Upon hearing this, it became clear that the Emperor, who had long been in charge of the Superpower Unified Government, still wielded considerable influence, as even he expressed his agreement.

Fen Ye immediately became the focus of the meeting. He greatly increased the influence of the Dimo ​​Alliance and even gained the support of some superpowered individuals in the Meilan Alliance camp, which greatly boosted his reputation within the alliance.

Especially when Fen Ye saw Liu Qing's unpleasant expression, who was at odds with him, his mood was even better than when he first gained superpowers.

Before Fen Ye could be happy for long, Zun Huang's next words plunged him and the group of superpowered individuals into despair.

"Therefore, I believe you have fully understood the difficulties the government faced in handing you over to aliens."

(End of this chapter)