Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

The noise outside was deafening, while Isaac's face was grim.

A group of white soldiers had gathered before him, and he was about to give his final speech.

"Gentlemen, another of our employees and their families have lost their lives today." Isaac's tone was calm, but it was like a volcano about to erupt.

“He was an excellent employee here. His wife once made cookies at home and shared them with you. I also remember that they had a very lovely daughter.”

At this point, Isaac paused for a moment before continuing, "Just yesterday, when I went to pick up Wilson, a mob stormed into their house. He was brutally murdered, his wife died after being sexually assaulted, and their daughter escaped, but suffered severe psychological trauma."

Isaac's words struck the hearts of every soldier like a heavy hammer.

"Gentlemen, what are we?"

Everyone looked up at Isaac, their eyes filled with murderous intent and rage.

"We are both respectable heroes and heinous criminals."

"We are destined to become legends, and we are also destined to fade from history."

"We are knights in the sky, ghosts in the desert, and rats wallowing in the mud," Isaac said, looking at the soldiers below the stage. "But what exactly are we?"

boom!!!!

A tremendous roar pierced the sky.

A bomb suddenly exploded not far from the factory, and the intense heat instantly vaporized the protesters holding signs at the epicenter of the blast.

Before anyone could react, a second explosion struck, this time covering the entire area with a large amount of white smoke. Everyone clutched their necks and collapsed to the ground in pain.

The smoke gradually spread to the vicinity of the factory, and the people who were shouting at the factory gate immediately crowded into the gate when they saw the smoke.

"What happened?!"

"Open the door!"

"Let us in!"

Isaac had already appeared on the high platform and said to the soldiers on guard, "Fire."

"Yes!"

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!

"what!!!!"

"Stop!!"

Firepower was instantly unleashed on the mob below, and the densely packed people fell to the ground like dominoes, the blood flowing out almost submerging half of the corpses.

"Gentlemen, whoever they are, if they dare to stand in our way, we will not only shoot those bastards to death, but also rip out their internal organs to lubricate our tank tracks!" Isaac grinned as he looked at the pile of corpses at his feet.

"We are an invincible army, but also a mob."

Chapter 573: The War Has Already Begun

The riots in Yerkastum were quickly suppressed. IW's drone swarms continuously dropped Hellfire missiles on areas with high demonstrator density, each explosion accompanied by a large number of charred limbs and severed bodies flying out.

As for the soldiers, they would go up and kill them one by one, leaving almost no survivors.

Because of Isaac's bloody crackdown, within two days, not a single rioter could be seen in the entire city.

But even if they hide, it's no use. The medical drones have already taken pictures of them while they were causing trouble. Unless they flee the city, the soldiers will blow up the walls of your house and rush in to shoot you.

The crisis of the Twilight Race has subsided, but in its place, these mobs will live in fear forever until death.

"I didn't expect things to calm down so quickly." Luca sighed as he looked at the streets, now deserted except for corpses. "I think I saw some of Isaac's men among those soldiers who appeared earlier."

“There is no doubt that it is the army brought by Mr. Isaac,” Marco stepped forward.

After rescuing Constance with Isaac's help, the two hadn't had much time to get along when the mob started to stir. As a member of the Cristiano family, he once again joined the ranks of protecting the Twilight race.

Of course, this work didn't last more than a few days before it subsided, thanks to Isaac.

While they were chatting, the loudspeaker in the room came on again.

"Because of... the riots... a large number of Twilight People moved towards the abandoned orphanage in Ximen City, where..."

"Is it that radio station again? They've called several times in the last few days," Luca said with a sigh. "What are they trying to achieve by broadcasting this kind of fake news?"

Yes, that's fake news.

When the news first aired, Luca was also startled and immediately gathered people to check on the abandoned orphanage.

Apart from seeing a large number of rioters gathering there, there was no one else in sight.

It remains an abandoned orphanage.

“Mr. Isaac also told me to stay away from that place as much as possible. He wouldn’t abandon the Twilight People for no reason. I’m sure there are no Twilight People taking refuge there.”

"I see... By the way, where is Isaac?"

"It seems I went to the capital today, but I don't know what I'm supposed to do."

-

The capital city is located in a location quite far from Yıldırım.

Inside the Prime Minister's residence, the bodies of the first soldier lay everywhere, while in the central room, Isaac and the Prime Minister sat facing each other.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I must say, I am speaking to you with a heavy heart."

"Do you IW people want to overthrow this country's government?!" the Prime Minister roared. "I know your nuclear weapons are aimed at our country! But if you dare to use nuclear weapons, all the countries in the world will condemn you, and then IW will only have one path: destruction!"

This statement is not without merit. Non-nuclear states dare to challenge nuclear-armed states because they know that those states do not actually dare to use nuclear weapons.

Upon hearing this, Isaac's eyes were filled with sarcasm: "It wasn't me who first used nuclear weapons, it was you."

"What do you mean?"

"Let me tell you what's going to happen next." Isaac stood up, walked to the window and looked out. Apart from a few civilians marching, the capital was as usual.

"First, my troops will land on the coast, or rather, they have already landed. Then, a large number of armored vehicles and tanks will drive towards your residence and surround you."

"Impossible! My border guards will intercept your fleet on the coastline. Even if you break through their defenses, the capital's guards will intercept your remaining forces!"

Isaac ignored him and continued, “Then, an army of soldiers from this country will surround you along with our troops, and their general will arrest you for treason.”

"That's utter nonsense! You're insane!"

“Besides treason, you’re also being arrested for illegally conducting nuclear tests,” Isaac laughed. “And this time, your people won’t be on your side; they’ll launch a furious attack on you and might even petition to hang you themselves.”

"Illegal nuclear test? What are you talking about?"

The Führer was increasingly confused about what Isaac was talking about.

"Mr. Yuan, you have no idea what war is. Do you think I'm only starting to fight you now?"

"What!?"

Rumble!!

A series of loud mechanical noises startled him, and he quickly ran to the window to look out. Just as Isaac had said, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles surrounded his mansion, and a large number of drones hovered in the sky.

The muzzles of cannons and guns were all pointed at him.

"Ahhhhh!!"

He was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

"Impossible! How could you have broken in without noticing anything?"

He quickly ran to his desk and made a phone call, while Isaac stood by without stopping him.

"Damn it! Answer it now!"

However, no matter how anxious he was, the phone remained unchanged except for the dial tone.

"You've already killed them?"

“I didn’t kill them, they’re all alive and well.” Isaac’s lips curled into a slight smile. “And my troops didn’t invade, they were let in!”

"What?! How is this possible?"

"Let me show you something else interesting."

Isaac placed a small screen in front of the Führer, showing footage taken by a drone: a large mob surrounded an abandoned orphanage in Westgate, throwing things inside and shouting things like, "Twilight People, get out here!"

Why are you showing me this?

"The best is yet to come."

The drone slowly increased the distance.

Tens of thousands of rioters had gathered here, all wanting to go in and drive out the Twilight People, but the next moment, something unexpected happened.

boom!!!!!!

The massive explosion, accompanied by a mushroom cloud that shot into the sky, leveled all the buildings surrounding the orphanage, which covered an area of ​​several square meters.

The glaring light made you squint even through the screen.

Then the screen blurred and went black, and the drone, which had long since moved far away, had completed its mission and was now unusable.

"No!!!!!"

The leader's eyes were bloodshot; he stared at the blacked-out screen with a look of rage, but there was nothing he could do.

"You beast! What are you doing?!"

“Hahaha, now let me explain to you,” Isaac laughed. “First of all, your border guards, their commander surrendered three months ago.”

"What……"

“The guards in your capital had already reached an agreement with us five months ago.”

"..."

"I investigated the true identities and home addresses of all the high-ranking military officers in this country several years ago, and then tried to persuade, threaten, and bribe them to surrender. As the head of state, you were completely unaware of all this. Of course, there were also those who were unwilling to cooperate, and they all died in 'accidents'."

Isaac continued, "I told them that if my troops come in, none of your armies are allowed to resist or report to their superiors, so you still won't receive any news when my troops are at your doorstep."

"How is this even possible..."

"Doesn't Your Excellency find it strange? Without the help of your high-ranking officials from various places, how could I have brought a large number of weapons and personnel into Yelkastum without being discovered?" Isaac laughed. "Don't forget that the largest thing I've ever brought was a heavy howitzer."

"..."

"Try listening to the radio again."