“Governor Mu Sen, we would like to change the conditions. The Sirius Star is willing to help the Tita Star rebuild, alongside twenty years of unlimited support with resources and technology!” Lancer had the proposal prepared beforehand, and thoroughly explained everything in terms of funding and the transfer of technology, which was the Tita Star’s greatest temptation, and was much better than keeping a bunch of battleships.
Mu Sen patiently listened to Lancer’s explanation. “We only have one condition: battleships. The people of Tita are not interested in anything else. Of course, if Lieutenant General Lancer is unable to make the decision, you can report it to your higher ups.”
Money? The people of Tita do not lack that, and large amounts of monetary compensation was something the Sirius Star was not able to provide. As for paying in installments, it would be useless, as who knew if the people of Sirius would survive this crisis.
While technology was something the people of Tita lacked, Mu Sen clearly understood that this was the enemy’s method for buying time. The most practical compensation was battleships. Once this batch of battleships was in Tita’s hands, it would be the best compensation.
Lancer turned off the channel of communication. This was something he could not decide.
The smile on Mu Sen’s face vanished. He was more worried about Wang Zheng. If the enemy knew about Wang Zheng’s condition, the negotiations would have tilted in the enemy’s favor. Now, he could only pray for the Titan God’s blessings.
The eight major cities were celebrating. They had heard the news of victory. Tita Star being under the protection of a Heaven-rank warrior was nothing for the Titans, as they believed that Wang Zheng was the reincarnate of the Titan God. However, for the humans on the Tita Star, it was extremely encouraging. Having a Heaven-rank expert was equivalent to having nukes in the old days, which threatened even the strongest countries. In this case, it was human history’s youngest Heaven-rank expert, the unbeatable Greatest King!
This made the humans on the Tita Star excited. They now had the confidence, and together with the news of Manalasuo and the Hail Cloud Alliance declaring war against the Sirius Star, they could be sure that the crisis faced by the Tita Star was now over. The Titans could fight without a care for anything else. But this was not so for the human opposition as they had acted on impulse. Negotiating with the Sirius Star was something that would happen sooner or later. The Sirius Star had to pay for invading Tita, and it had just begun.
The international situation was in chaos. The Darkness Empire and the Fairy Star had clashed once in the Cannes Star Field, ending in the Darkness Empire’s victory. This meant that the Fairy Star is not far from destruction, and in the current situation, no one would be able to help them.
A strong pacifist country like the Gemini Star could only choose to remain neutral in a chaotic situation like this.
Another shocking news would be the Maacah Republic, the Ghana Star, and the Norton Star banding together to invade the Solar System.
The reason was the Norton Star’s independence. The Norton Star was the starting point of humanity’s star voyage era, and it had experienced many changes from a mining planet. The Norton Star’s ownership has been questioned for a long time. It first belonged to the Solar System, and as the Norton Star grew, it gradually gained independence while belonging to the Solar System Federation in name. This time, the Norton Star hoped to gain complete independence, and at the same time, gaining back what they had lost to the Solar System.
The Maacah Republic and the Ghana Star had planned for this behind the scenes. The Maacah Republic is one of the ten permanent members. While its military strength had declined significantly, it was considered to be doing well in the alliance. It was clear that as the power shuffles happened, the Maacah Republic would be excluded from core power, hence they must take action. Thus, they had chosen the easiest target and involved the ambitious Ghana Star. The Norton Star was an important part of their plan. They possessed a strong heavy mech army, which helped in their shortcomings. With the cooperation between the three parties, the Solar System became their prey.
Troubled times bring out the heroes. In this era, you either hunt or be hunted.
At the same time, other areas were having more frequent conflicts. Some were either at war or preparing for war. Even for those not involved, they had begun to get ready for war, and no one knew who would be involved in the battles, as the Milky Way Alliance had lost control.
The scale and range of this war was unprecedented. This was something the Earth and Solar System of the past could never compare themselves with.
Humans’ sixth world war had begun.
In the Atlantean palace, the three people who would decide the Atlantis Empire’s fate – Queen Atlas, Prince Hao Lin, and Princess Xin Yue – were in the palace temple.
The Milky Way Alliance’s situation was now headed in the worst direction. The Atlantis Empire had to do something now.
“Mother, Wang Zheng and the rest have achieved victory, I think it is time for us to make a decision. If we do it any later, there is no point.” Hao Lin said. He was inclined to form an alliance with the Tita Star, following the Oracle.
Princess Xin Yue, who was at the side, smiled. “My dear brother, according to the Oracle, Wang Zheng, Ren Yixuan, Xie Yuxin are tied to the Solar System, Arbiter, and Aslan. Tita Star can’t be considered as one of them. The final decision lies amongst the three of them, but the five of them have intricate and complicated relationships. I feel that there is no rush in making a decision. If we were to ignore the Oracle, Manalasuo would be the best choice, from their current position and choice of decision makers, who are all elites. While the current situation is unclear, we should not rush into a decision.”
“Sister, I remember that you admired Wang Zheng.”
“My dear brother, while I admire him, I admire others as well. You should not blindly follow the Oracle. The Oracle has said that fate is ever changing, and that we should stay true to ourselves so as to not be defeated. My suggestion is to continue watching the situation and to wait for the right time, and now is not the time. While we can give them some support, that will be all,” Princess Xin Yue said.
Queen Atlas went silent for a while. “Let’s do as Xin Yue said. Now is not the best time for us to make a move.”
Never before had there been such an ambiguous Oracle. It might be due to the Milky Way Alliance’s setup being too huge, but who was the true son of fate?
Was it Wang Zheng? As an individual, he might be it, but as a whole, he felt like the weakest.
The Oracle had pointed out five youths with exceptional abilities, but they might not be the final victor. Judging from the current situation, it felt like Aslan and Arbiter would be the final victors.
When two were fighting, the third one would win, but in the current Milky Way Alliance, who would be the third party?
Atlantis was a matriarchal country, so Hao Lin had no choice. He felt that it was even considered late to make a decision now. He felt that Wang Zheng had been chosen by the Oracle, and no matter what condition Wang Zheng may be in, the Atlanteans should abide by the Oracle and provide support. Now the Tita Star had survived their toughest time, and the Atlanteans had missed their chance. While it seemed like Manalasuo and the Hail Cloud Alliance’s interference had prevented Tita Star’s destruction on the surface, Hao Lin did not think so. He felt that this was all part of fate, and it was predetermined.
