Chapter 1225 (1/2)
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Tang Wulin asked in a grim voice, ”Then what if it had been an inside job? What if they had initiated the abyssal tide with no regard for the consequences?”
”An inside job?” Chen Xinjie's pupils abruptly contracted as he asked in a cold voice, ”What do you mean by inside job? Are you telling me there were traitors in your Blood G.o.d Legion?”
Tang Wulin shook his head in response. ”Of course there were no traitors in the legion; every soldier who joins the Blood G.o.d Legion must have undergone rigorous background checks. However, there are some people who want to destroy this plane and are willing to stoop to any lows to bring disaster upon this plane. If the abyssal tide had broken through the defenses of our Blood G.o.d Legion, then a calamitous disaster would've definitely ensued, resulting in the loss of countless lives, which would only benefit a certain group of people.”
”You're referring to Evil Soul Masters?” Chen Xinjie's aggression clearly eased slightly, indicating that he was beginning to believe Tang Wulin's story.
Tang Wulin nodded in response. ”That's right. We don't know how the Evil Soul Masters managed to infiltrate our legion, but they damaged a certain point on the seal within the abyssal pa.s.sageway, and the abyssal plane used this to their advantage to unleash an all-out attack that caught us completely off guard. The federation doesn't know the full story, but what I can tell you is that the situation at the time was extremely perilous. Not only had we fully activated the Blood G.o.d Array, we also had to face the surprise attack from the powerful beings of the Holy Spirit Cult.
”In our direst hour of need, we were blessed by the power of the plane, and only then did we just barely manage to force back the abyssal tide. However, the legion had suffered heavy losses during the ordeal, and what's even more d.a.m.ning is that the Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult are like sharp swords that are constantly hanging over our heads; we don't know when they're going to collude with the abyssal plane again.”
”Hold on,” Chen Xinjie interjected, ”Everyone's actions are governed by motives; what motive did the abyssal plane have to unleash such an attack when doing so required them to make such heavy sacrifices? Why were they in such a hurry? The powerful beings of the abyssal plane are definitely aware that it won't be easy to conquer the entire Douluo Continent, and that they'll have to face the pressure of the entire plane during their attempt at making a conquest. Even the slightest misstep could result in them suffering heavy losses, so why did they decide to take such a risk?”
Tang Wulin replied, ”The abyssal plane has always wanted to devour the life force energy of our plane, and truth be told, a major motivating factor behind the abyssal plane's decision to strike at a time like this is because our plane is becoming weaker. Due to excessive exploitation from the human race, the resources on the Douluo Star are gradually being depleted. That must also be the main reason behind your Eagle Faction's intention to wage war and plunder resources from the other two continents.”
”At the same time, the severe lack of resources on the Douluo Star has also damaged the balance of the planet's entire ecosystem. Back when Shrek Academy was destroyed by the G.o.dslayer missile, the ancient Golden Tree that protected the Sea G.o.d's Pavilion had also been destroyed. Did you know that the Golden Tree is the tree of life of our entire Douluo Star and is the core of nature? Its destruction has led to the overall situation on the planet deteriorating even further. The power of the plane has waned even further, and that's the root cause behind the abyssal plane's decision to strike at this juncture. They want to completely destroy and devour us when we're at our weakest to evolve their plane.”
Chen Xinjie was slightly shaken by Tang Wulin's words. Indeed, why did the Eagle Faction support war, and why were they so eager to invade the other two continents? It was all because of the lack of resources in the federation was becoming more and more apparent. The plan formulated by the higher-ups of the federation was to colonize the other two continents, then move on to colonize other planets in the near future.
The small s.p.a.cecrafts developed by the secret research center of the federation had already discovered some planets that could support human life. However, ma.s.s immigration to those planets would require a vast amount of resources to be dedicated to research and development. With the severe lack of resources on the Douluo Continent, the federation no longer had the means to support such ma.s.sive projects.
This was the main instigating factor behind the imminent war. Tang Wulin's word had had a profound impact on Chen Xinjie as he was explaining the problem that the Douluo Continent was currently facing on another level.
The federation wasn't directly behind the Shrek Academy bombing, but they had definitely turned a blind eye to certain events leading up to the horrific event. Shrek Academy was simply far too powerful and influential, and any attempt to instigate a war would be affected by the neutral faction, spearheaded by Shrek Academy. Hence, Shrek Academy was going to pose a major hindrance to the federation's future plans.
As such, some extremists had colluded with certain unscrupulous powers to give rise to that unprecedented terror attack, which completely destroyed Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect headquarters.