Chapter 765-766 (1/2)
Chapter 765: Alien Thinking
With Kang Hui's status and prestige, he could have lived a happy life in the North Even under threat of alien invasion the army could hold theht Northern diploration As the North's strongest bastion Tyrannosaurus would have been part of that Kang Hui, long-ti the at an alien's claws
But once he'd heard Lan Qing's assessment, he made up his mind To him it was not a difficult decision He was all alone, with feorries to leave behind He never married, nor had any children His life had been spent in service of his country That is why he decided to risk it all and participate in this last-ditch effort He believed in Lan Qing's decision He believed in himself
If mankind lost in these final hours it put them on the precipice of destruction Yes, soration shi+ps left, but his species would never recover - never recapture the glory of those bygone days Unfathomable billions would die
Some would be saved - the wealthy, the connected - but what of the countless citizens left behind? What would they do? Kang Hui himself cae of others He felt that protecting those less fortunate was his civic duty, as ie If he couldn't do this, he couldn't call himself a soldier
So he chose to come He chose to participate in this all-important conflict despite the wishes of his superiors even if it ret
”What do you think of our chances?” The Terminator quietly asked
Kang Hui shook his head ”Not great We know so little about the ene here seee swath of the human empire The West and East are both weaker, but the decision to teleport so far seemed counter-intuitive when you think about how much it must cost the enemy Western planets were closer to the North than the East, though, and the planets are athered That is likely the reason they chose to come here The monsters are clever, and they knoell We will need to surprise them if ant the upper hand”
”The infor If we let these already hty aliens evolve it will invariably mean our destruction We're left with no choice , we can only do whatever is within our power to try and stop theovernment refused to listen If they had perhaps ould have more firepower, and better odds”
Here the Terminator interrupted with a shake of his head ”No, you're wrong A full-on attack like last time may not necessarily mean better chances”
Kang Hui looked skeptical ”Why do you figure?”
The Terminator explained ”I don't have the keen military mind that you do, but I kno people think The aliens hly intelligent themselves Surely when they considered their plans they took into account the advantages and disadvantages Try to iine, if ere to dispatch all of our forces would we be able to keep that hidden fro, hoould they respond?”
”Indeed teleportation required a great deal of energy, but if they saw us coive chase correct? By then e anticipated would be a direct confrontation becouerilla warfare They have the ability to quickly and brutally overcoenitors at planets along the way and whittle us down until we can't sto deeper and deeper into an inescapable quagive your proposal ressional leaders ca another couple bastions, but that won't help us much”
The admiral looked at the Terminator in surprise It was the first time he'd heard this
The Terminator smiled ”Tyrannosaurus is our most effective bastion The othersin leadershi+p and experience What's more, we can't let society descend into chaos The North needs those bastions tocarefully, I decided Tyrannosaurus was sufficient”
”But aren't you afraid thatHui asked
The Paragon shook his head ”If you think that e can assume the aliens will as well They will underestimate e are capable of and continue with the evolution - and therein lies our chance Don't assu's abilities, I suspect he has the power of a bastion all by hihty resources at their disposal What's ons who stand beside theest bastions gathered for a singular purpose, who can say we don't stand a chance? With well-laid plans we can come out victorious”
”Moreover, and more importantly, I trust him” The Terminator's eyes narrowed
”Whossat?” Seated nearby, Chu Cheng finally spoke up
Now that he had risen to Paragon, Chu Cheng had taken over the role of patriarch for his fa their interests and honor in the fight to come
The Terrinned ”Who but the Clairvoyant would cohtti and that even he could not see the end result But he told er came to trust in fate Trust in the child of destiny, and our chances of weathering the storm would rise”
Chu Cheng's curiosity was piqued ”'Child of Destiny?' What is that?”
”That is Lan Jue,” he replied
”Lan Jue?” Chu Cheng repeated in shock
The Terminator nodded ”In the interests of honesty I once wanted him dead In some ways he is inferior to his brother, but in others he far surpasses him He has a charisma that inspires people to his cause Think about it; Jun'er, the Pharmacist, you, and net, and those who know hi this path”
Chu Cheng was surprised by the assessree with him
The ultihed ”I didn't want to believe the Eye of Tomorrow, but over time it was clear the old seer's words were true To save humanity, I have no choice but to comply with heaven's wishes”
”Majesty, then we…”
He nodded ”What happens next is siive him command of our forces and let him lead us into battle You need not fear the North, to them you are their secret weapon If we die you will be condemned as a traitor, slandered in word and print But you were a single man on your own If we are defeated it means humanity will vanish from the cosmos and no one will remain to curse your name But if in, you will return to the North a hero and likely our next h commander”
Kang Hui chuckled ”You've had this all planned”
He grinned ”Not planned, soto tell you so, and I hope you understand You in the assault I don't intend on returning If we can't defeat these aliens this ti out mankind”
”Sir! We've approached the prescribed area, and eastern patrol shi+ps have been spotted Shall we hail them?” An officer's voice interrupted them
”Open a line of communication, I want to speak to Ad Hui ordered
Tyrannosaurus hadfro the alien ho, so ht in a trap They were hardly a match for those planets on their own
Before long Lan Qing's cold features appeared on Kang Hui's screen
”hello, Adreeted him with a salute
Lan Qing gave hi We appreciate you and your bastion's help”