Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Cornelia, Lelouch, Li Xingke, and Jiang Zhong were all on the same warship at this moment, sitting on the four sides of a round table, their faces serious.

"I never imagined that we would all be sitting together like this."

Lelouch rested his chin on his hand, observing Li Xingke and Jiang Zhong with great interest. He had long heard of the Chinese Empire's naval admiral and intelligence chief.

"Instead of idle chatter, let's discuss the upcoming war. Although we have now mobilized the combined forces of both countries, I don't think we have any advantage."

Li Xingke spoke indifferently, but his words made Jiang Zhong frown. He said, "General, don't boost others' morale and diminish your own."

"prestige?"

Cornelia sneered and said, "I don't think we have anything to be proud of."

She slammed her hand on the table and said, "Although our military strength is probably ten or even a hundred times greater than theirs, do you understand what kind of situation we are about to face?"

"He can easily disrupt all our wireless and network communications, turn our electronic devices into scrap metal, and render all our fourth and fifth generation Knightmare devices immobile, yet he can still use any weaponry under such conditions!"

"Tell me, how do we fight an enemy like this!"

Jiang Zhong's face darkened further as he said, "So what? There must be limitations to the use of that kind of electronic device attack technology. As for Knightmare, ordinary Knightmare will be countered, but your seventh-generation and above Knightmare, which uses Sakurastone fuel technology, will not be affected by that kind of electronic interference."

"Even if the number of Knightmare of the seventh generation and above is small and difficult to deal with, don't forget that even if we use the old-fashioned manual operation, we can still send our warships there. Then, we can attack him with a hundred times the number, and even just using manpower will be enough to overwhelm him!"

As Jiang Zhong spoke, he seemed to gain more confidence, and this time, neither Li Xingke nor Cornelia refuted him. After all, the two empires had mobilized their entire national strength, sending out every army they could muster, precisely for the purpose of using sheer numbers.

Although no one is willing to admit it, everyone actually holds the belief that even if the other side destroys 90% of their weapons and equipment with high technology, the remaining 10% can still crush the other side.

However, Li Xingke and Cornelia had a vague feeling that something was wrong. Could such a simple and crude tactic really work against Momo?

At this moment, Lelouch suddenly laughed and said, "Who gave you the confidence to think that you outnumber the other side?"

Lelouch's words startled everyone, but before they could ask him why, a sharp alarm sounded throughout the warship, then stopped abruptly. Countless sparks flew from the warship's electronic equipment, and then the warship was plunged into darkness.

"They're here! Impossible! We're still so far from the target, how could we be attacked here!"

Shouting "Impossible!", Jiang Zhong rushed out of the command room. He wanted to see with his own eyes what was attacking them, what force had silently broken through their defenses and directly attacked the flagship warship.

However, when he rushed out of the command room and saw what was outside, he was dumbfounded.

In the sky and in the sea, enormous figures began to emerge.

The ones in the sky are hovercraft, and the ones underwater are giant submarines.

These two weapons alone wouldn't have been enough to terrify Jiang Zhong. What truly terrified him were the openings in the warships and submarines, and the steel figures leaping out from them.

The smaller ones, only a few dozen centimeters long, transformed into flying and jumping spider robots. Their scarlet indicator lights resembled dangerous eyes. Despite their small size, they possessed eerie mobility, were ubiquitous, and unstoppable. Wherever they passed, only screams of agony could be heard.

Large enough to be called a Knightmare, but unlike a Knightmare, it has no pilot's cockpit and no life support systems, because it is a drone. Without the constraints of a pilot, the Knightmare can take on any shape and push its performance to the theoretical limits of materials.

Not only that, there are also various drones, unmanned ships, unmanned attack submarines... countless unmanned mechanical devices, combined with the Sakura Stone technology of the rebellious Code Geass world, the quantum technology of the Accelerated World, and the firepower justice of Momo's previous life, forming Momo's most trusted steel army.

This was also the strongest piece that completely crushed Jiang Zhong's courage, as well as the courage of the three people who ran out with Jiang Zhong.

Momo affectionately named this army the Terminator Legion.

241 The world is changing

The war is over.

When the allied forces of the Chinese Empire and Britannia were intercepted and defeated by a suddenly appearing army of unmanned machines before they even reached Momo, everyone realized that no one could defeat Momo until his technological advantage was broken.

Although Momo's forces were not even as numerous as those of a small country, he had maximized the material and mechanical advantages of this world, as well as the technological advantages of the Accelerated World, and the army he had assembled was beyond the resistance of anyone in the rebellious Lelouch world.

Even the Knights of the Round Table, representing the strongest forces in the world and the rebels, were powerless against Momo's Knightmare drones when they piloted Knightmare drones of the seventh generation or higher.

With the support of quantum servers and using Fengzi's consciousness and thinking model as a template, each unmanned Knightmare has a combat awareness that is close to the limits of human capabilities. Combined with the performance of unmanned Knightmare that far surpasses that of manned Knightmare, even when the Knights of the Round Table of Britannia and Li Xingke personally took to the field in the final stage of the war, they were simply beaten to a pulp by the unmanned Knightmare.

Perhaps even an unmanned Knightmare, when faced with saturation fire, will eventually be destroyed by a single missed bullet, as Knightmares are inherently fragile. However, Momo's side has EMP technology, and the Britannian and Chinese Empire's armies were forced back to manual control at the start of the war.

How can a manually operated anti-aircraft gun keep up with the speed of the unmanned Knightmare, which is almost impossible to keep up with the naked eye?

This is what true destiny is—destiny determined by faith.

Unfortunately, this time, faith was not on the side of either Britannia or the Chinese Empire's army.

Moreover, Momo's main combat force is not the unmanned Knightmare. After all, Momo still doesn't quite approve of the combat power of Knightmare. Compared to the bulky and expensive Knightmare, a mass-produced spider robot that costs only 180,000 RMB is just as useful.

Capable of both offense and defense, and even espionage, the Spider-Dragon is effective against humans, machines, and even Knightmare. Once it pierces a machine, destruction is the only outcome. If all else fails, this $180,000 Spider-Dragon, carrying several kilograms of high-explosive bombs, can even stage a precise "Dongfeng Warmth Delivery" mission.

A single, expensive seventh-generation Knightmare is roughly equivalent to ten thousand Spider Robots. Their numbers and combat power are clearly disproportionate, so Momo's choice is understandable given this disparity.

The war on Momo's side has ended, while in the EU, Artoria, with Leila's support, has joined forces with EU troops to launch a counterattack against the Britannian army that invaded the EU.

Without a general in command and with a contingent of elite Britannian EU troops secretly transferred away, they were naturally unable to resist the power of Artoria's army and were driven out of the EU. After that, Artoria's army penetrated deeper into the African theater, gradually eroding and driving out the Britannian forces.

The entire Area 11 undoubtedly became the power of Momer, and a system called the Japanese Republican Government began to be reorganized in Area 11. Shortly afterward, they declared Area 11's independence from Britannia and regained the name Japan. The first president of the Japanese Republican Government was Karen.

Karen was completely unsuitable for the position in terms of both talent and personality, and she herself had no desire to be the chairperson. However, the symbolic significance of the first chairperson was just as important as the actual official duties; it was to unite all of Japan and to deeply instill the ideals of republicanism. The remaining specific affairs were actually handled by Karen's older brother, Naoto Akatsuki.

Naoto Akatsuki is basically a shoo-in for the next chairman.

Japanese independence was a good thing for the Japanese, but a disaster for Britannia. After all, Sakura Stone, a global resource, was a huge fortune, and that fortune was an important part of maintaining the distorted imperial system in Britannia.

Britannia had just ended its civil war, and the wounds of war had not yet healed. The country lacked sufficient military strength to maintain its rule. The foreign war, launched in an attempt to alleviate internal conflicts and pressure, ended in a crushing defeat, leaving Britannia without any military force to its name.

Odysseus, who lacked strong leadership skills and was only suited to ruling the country, was still in charge of maintaining order within Britannia. After Japan gained independence, the remaining colonies of Britannia also began a frenzied republican independence movement, and the vast Britannian Empire instantly disintegrated.

Most terrifyingly, the distorted imperial system, masked by the oppression of the army and wealth, could no longer serve Britannia, and countless conflicts, such as those between nobles, between nobles and commoners, and between royalty and nobles, began to erupt.

When wealth and hope for the future are gone, and everyone is filled with anxiety and uncertainty about what to eat for dinner, Britannia's honor has become a joke in the eyes of others.

At this time, the most stable country was still the Chinese Empire. After all, the current development and stability of the Chinese Empire relied on the development of industry and agriculture rather than aggression. The defeat in the war only dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the people of the Chinese Empire.

After all, this war was against Momo, and they lost it. It was a blow to the Chinese Empire, both psychologically and in terms of actual combat.

However, the common people still remember the great achievements of Artoria's First Army, so no one questions the old emperor's rule and leadership. If anyone is to blame, it's because Momo's side has Gundam, Skynet, and Terminator.

However, no one knew that the old emperor, who had not appeared in public for a long time, had returned to his sickbed and was too weak to get out of bed.

Others may not know, but the Emperor is well aware that the Chinese Empire is not actually much stronger than Britannia. Artoria's First Army Group is already out of control; Li Xingke's naval group was wiped out by Momo, and almost everyone was taken prisoner.

The only force the entire Chinese Empire could utilize was Hong Gu's Second Army. However, the Second Army was only useful for defending the homeland and protecting the country. Ironically, with Britannia now divided, the EU busy with its own restoration, and Momo too lazy to bother with the Chinese Empire, Hong Gu's Second Army was essentially just a figurehead.

The defeat in the war extinguished even the last vestiges of the emperor's anger. He now had to admit that he was utterly no match for Mo Mo. If his Jiang family dynasty wanted a future, it would ultimately have to bow down to Mo Mo.

So, the old emperor, who was so weak that he could barely get out of bed, still struggled to meet Mo Mo and had a secret meeting that even Jiang Lihua was unaware of.

The talks were successful. The old emperor, who was carried into Mo Mo's room, left the room radiant, as if he had gained twenty years of vitality and become twenty years younger.

Following this, the Emperor and Momo engaged in diplomatic negotiations, and the two sides quickly reached a truce. Li Xingke and his troops were all released back to the Chinese Empire, and the Chinese Empire publicly recognized Momo's identity and apologized for the war it had waged against him.

These are just superficial changes; the underlying changes are even more thought-provoking.

The political system of the Chinese Empire began to change gradually. One by one, figures from the Chinese Party entered the power structure, and the previously almost abolished parliamentary system re-emerged, only this time under a new name: the National People's Congress of China. This congress also became a platform for the power struggles between the Chinese Party, the imperial family, and other forces.

Of course, this is just an illusion, because with the Emperor's covert support, the Chinese Communist Party will inevitably grow stronger and stronger, eventually leading to one-party rule. The Emperor and the Chiang family will then become symbols sitting high on the throne, ensuring the perpetual stability of the Chiang family's imperial power.

……

Time flies, and another three years have passed.

Not long ago, the Chinese Empire changed its name to the Republic of China, becoming a true constitutional monarchy ruled by the Chinese Party and accountable to the Emperor. And not long ago, the former Emperor also bestowed the throne upon Jiang Lihua, making her the new successor of the Chinese Empire.

No one questioned any of this; everyone cheered. However, everyone understood that the emperor had lost his power and was no longer the ruler of the entire empire, but rather a mere symbol of the Republic of China.

Britannia had completely split apart in the past three years. Artoria's army not only drove out all the remaining Britannian enemies in Europe and Africa, but also landed directly in the Americas and besieged the Britannian capital.

Faced with Artoria's formidable army, Odysseus, already exhausted and seemingly aged by more than ten years, led the way in surrendering to Artoria Pendragon and requesting that Pendragon crown him Emperor of Britannia to preserve the country's name and status.

Artoria granted Odysseus's request and crowned him the 100th emperor of Britannia. It seems that Britannia was revitalized, seemingly due to the legendary surname Pendragon. However, this revitalization stemmed from large-scale production and construction, not from invasion.

After Artoria ascended the throne, she began to purge the noble forces, announced that Britannia would relinquish its rule over all colonies, and withdraw its troops from all colonies. At the same time, she introduced the technological system of the Chinese Empire to Britannia, transforming Britannia from an aggressive empire into a major productive power.

Of course, things didn't go smoothly. Countless people's interests were violated, and many wanted to push Artoria, this outsider, out of the country. Unfortunately, with a powerful army and the support of Momo, Artoria was not afraid of any challenge.

In the EU, thanks to Artoria's help in eliminating monopolies and the power of big capitalists, the EU's political situation has entered a period of clarity. For the first time, the EU parliament is no longer a mere formality or a place for arguments, but has become a silent factory where everyone is working.

This revitalized the EU, allowing it to enter a period of large-scale production, much like Britannia. Simultaneously, like Britannia, this production brought in a large number of workers, and among them, a mysterious force wearing red armbands was rapidly spreading.

Author's Note:

P.S.: Thank you to Abandoned Station's Train Journey for the three monthly passes, and thank you to Brooding Bookworm, Bookworm9317622854, and Xiling Pet Dingdang for their monthly pass support.

242 Leaving behind a legend

After that comes Japan. Although Japan has become independent, Sakuragi's importance has diminished considerably compared to the original story, but Japan will still face awkward situations because of Sakuragi's status. However, Momo has offered a solution: to make Japan a permanently neutral country, like Switzerland in Momo's previous life.

A so-called permanently neutral country is one that maintains a state of neutrality forever, never initiates a war, does not participate in any treaties that impose war obligations, and does not take any actions that may involve itself in a war or assume such obligations, and so on.

A permanently neutral country isn't something that can be achieved simply by uttering a statement or declaring it itself; it must also be recognized by other countries. Japan is striving towards this goal, attempting to become a resource and technological superpower centered around Sakuragi, with complete military transparency, and refraining from any further acts of war.

Throughout the world, invasion and imperial rule are slowly disappearing, and countless national names that had vanished for many years are beginning to reappear. At the same time, thanks to the technological system brought by Momo, no matter what kind of country it is, as long as it wants to make a little money, it can always find a suitable means.

However, there are exceptions. For example, the former Commonwealth of Australia changed its name three years ago to the strange name of the Human Innovation Alliance.

However, three years later, no one considers it an odd name anymore. Because Australia, just as its name suggests, has truly led the world in innovation.

Countless new technologies have emerged in Australia, and the world's high-tech systems have gathered on this land. It has become a mecca for all talents who admire high technology, and a gathering place for organizations and bigwigs that influence the global economy, offering the world's most cutting-edge living experience.

From this perspective, Momo's choice of the peculiar name for his territory, Australia, as the Human Innovation Alliance seems quite fitting. At least the word "innovation" is very accurate, because it completely altered the operating model of the rebellious Lelouch's world.

Even the Human Innovation Alliance's power supply has transformed into an unprecedented nuclear power system, breaking free from the constraints of Sakura Stone and thermal power, and ushering in a completely new power system. Of course, Momo's personnel management is also remarkable, as the entire project's research and development was led by Nina Einstein, a recent high school graduate.

The Human Innovation Alliance offers a multitude of points of interest, from entertainment and economics to scientific research, always generating major news and perpetually capturing the attention of the entire world. Consequently, it's a regular haunt for many journalists and paparazzi from around the globe.

Of course, Millie Ashford, who successfully became a journalist two years ago and, relying on her extensive network of connections, was able to obtain inside information whenever possible, naturally became a rising star in the paparazzi... ahem, journalism world. Not long ago, she obtained a rather explosive piece of news, news enough to shake the entire world.

This news is probably no less impactful than the news of the world war three years ago, and it also allowed Millie to connect several major changes that had occurred in the world before.

What other major news stories have also shaken the world?

First, Artoria Pendragon, who had served as Empress of Britannia for three years, abdicated and handed the throne to Euphemia Britannia. Lelouch Lamperouge took charge of state affairs, Cornelia took charge of the military affairs, and Odysseus was responsible for reshaping Britannia's almost negative diplomatic image.

The abdication came without any warning, and seemed to be neither the product of any power struggle nor a transaction of interests. Moreover, because of her relationship with Momo and others, Mirei was quite familiar with Artoria, so Mirei was well aware of the captivating charm Artoria possessed, and believed that no one could secretly control her.

Therefore, in Mireille's view, there should only be one answer to all of this, just as Artoria said in her abdication speech: she did not aspire to achieve anything from the position of emperor; being emperor was merely a journey of the soul.

Now, three years have passed, and Artoria felt it was time to end it, so she left.

Few believed the abdication declaration. Many worried that something had happened to Artoria, and some even suspected that Britannia's imperialism and militarism would be revived. Even Mirei had such concerns at the beginning.

But now Mirei is convinced that everything is just as Artoria said: she's had enough of being emperor and wants to leave, it's that simple.

However, it will take time for the world to understand all of this and for Britannia to emerge from the stigma and infamy of the past.