Chapter 451 - A Million Dead Or Injured (1/2)

Competition.

There was competition everywhere in the world.

There were inter-civilization competitions, but in an environment that was gradually becoming stable it was to be expected; internal competitions also occur in peaceful civilizations.

After all, resources were limited, and no matter how large the living space was, it would be filled to the brim sooner or later.

Moreover, Earth was never all that big, to begin with, but nearly 20 billion intelligent lifeforms from all over the universe were crowded into the space. Even if the Protoss were to build multiple “space dimensions,” they would still be extremely crowded.

Therefore, after the basic crisis of survival was solved, most of the natives – human beings – were squeezed out. Under the leadership of the Protoss, the biggest conflict on Earth gradually shifted from the external arena to the internal.

With each passing day, competition between the Protoss families became increasingly fiercer.

However, under the restrictions of the senior administration of the Protoss and the fact that the practitioners had the ability to cause great destruction, thus easily destroying the more fragile Earth and its ecological environment, the conflicts between the clans had always been controlled and limited to a smaller scope.

Hence, many human families, companies, and forces had become the weaker beings that could be easily pushed over. They were swallowed up one after another by the Protoss clans in recent years.

Their means were simple and violent, not much different from seizing what they wanted by force.

The “meat,” both large and small, were divided among the Protoss and picked clean. The Chen family was the last piece of “meat” that had not been devoured right before the Protoss descended into conflicts among themselves.

To the Protoss, the Chen family was a delicious piece of meat and a great temptation.

Although the Jinwu clan provided asylum for the Chen family, they collected an annual “protection fee” exceeding one trillion dollars, leading to a growth of more than 30% in terms of their interests and benefits.

But greed was something that could never be satisfied.

50% was far from enough. Only after consuming everything in their sight could they feel just a little satiated.

Moreover, the Chen family were masters of high-precision, processing technologies and controlling a huge cultural empire. They also had their “knowledge bank,” “virtual technology,” etc. which stirred the desires of the Protoss.

If they devoured the entire Chen family and “digested” all of their secrets, insider knowledge, and information, they could then strengthen their own power according to their design. It was roughly estimated that the strength of any Protoss clan would more than double after consuming the Chen family.

Yes, in the eyes of some of the top Protoss clans, the Chen family was comparable to their top clans. Therefore, the clan that absorbed the Chen family would immediately become even more powerful; their strength would skyrocket.

Of course!

The Chen family was not weak and could not be easily pushed over. Over the years, they had devoted nearly all of their spare resources towards weapons R&D and the expansion of armaments. They had also built a huge military fort in their family base with an area of more than 30,000 square kilometers. Countless weapons were stacked inside the fort.

It gave one a sense of being rather belligerent and militaristic.

Many Protoss clans had noticed the creation of the rather excessive military fort and suspected that perhaps the Chen family had succumbed to paranoia; they seemed so terrified of death knocking on their doors.

But it was precisely because of this that all the Protoss clans with only average strength had stopped thinking about devouring the Chen family.

It was also the reason why the Jinwu clan did not take any action against the Chen family immediately after they had become the asylum provider for them. The Jinwu clan was assessing the damages that would result from the forced annexation, figuring the ins and outs of the matter and formulating the most appropriate plan of action.

In the end, they decided to send eight masters from the Shenguang Order and made preparations for 30 expert destroyers from the Zhesun Jushen Order. With 90% confidence of winning this incursion, they finally made up their minds.

“The most powerful human clan, the Chen family, will soon be ours!” The senior members of the Jinwu clan exclaimed. They even prepared and agreed on a plan to divvy up the final spoils in advance.

“By the way, I want all the dozen or so of A-list female celebrities from Xing Hai Entertainment, especially Qianshan Xueye. This woman belongs to me,” an exceptionally talented young Protoss from the Jinwu family said as he licked his dry lips.

Qianshan Xueye was a major actress in Xing Hai Entertainment and had appeared in dozens of excellent film and television dramas. She was also a top-rated singer and had sung nearly a hundred songs. There were countless fans of her movies and music.

Moreover, her looks were outstanding. She was also elegant and multi-talented.

She had more than a billion fans following her on social media platforms; she was an idol worshipped by countless people.

As such, she was the cash cow of Xing Hai Entertainment, bringing in untold riches to the company every year.

Based on the heavy atmosphere and the flushed appearance of the youth from the Jinwu clan as he talked about Qianshan Xueye, there was no doubt that he was also one of her fans and worshipped her to the extreme.

He considered using the opportunity of absorbing the Chen family to realize his dream of getting the goddess’s body and heart… Though, getting her body first was not a bad thing.

Hearing his words in the main hall, the eyes of many senior members of the Jinwu family lit up.

“There are indeed plenty of celebrities and beauties in Xing Hai Entertainment. Once the Chen family is eliminated, those dozens of stars…”

“Haha, let’s have a celebratory feast in a few days and call all the celebrities over to serve us drinks.”

“Nephew, Qianshan Xueye is my ideal wife. It’s quite inappropriate to have her all to yourself. It is better for me, as an elder, to take care of her for a period of time, and then introduce her to you later.” There was even an elder Protoss who turned his sight towards the female celebrities as his mind was occupied by various lecherous and devilish thoughts.

“No! Qianshan Xueye is mine, no one can have her!” The young Protoss was so mad he nearly exploded. He released a boundless and forceful aura, feeling so aggravated that he could kill someone on the spot.

In the midst of the uproar, many senior members of the Jinwu family had, unconsciously, began to breathe heavily with their eyes full of anticipation.

…

Through a tiny spy device that could hardly be detected by the naked eye, Chen Jin knew every move made by the members of the Jinwu clan.

He could not help clenching fist with a very angry expression on his face.

“Does every single one of you treat the Chen family like a fat sheep going to the slaughterhouse?”

He looked at another screen.

Another event was taking place almost simultaneously. The representatives of the Tonghuang clan and the Mugu clan held a meeting in a mysterious hall. They agreed that each of them would provide half of the master practitioners needed and rush into the Chen family. They would strive to slaughter the entire Chen family in the shortest possible time and to destroy or take those science and tech results and materials with them.

Moreover, they had to be fast and ruthless!

Even if they couldn’t get their hands on the advanced technologies of the Chen family, they must not let the Jinwu clan gain any unfair advantage from the situation. They had to stop them by force!

Chen Jin’s frowned.

The purpose of the Jinwu clan was to “gobble up” the Chen family. They would break up the resistance of the Chen family, and “digest” their resources. They would not necessarily kill many people in the process.

The Tonghuang clan and the Mugu clan were purely about destruction. They had no intention of leaving anyone alive, starting from their very first attack. It was an intense military strategy. They were not considering holding back; their potential destructive power was huge.

If Chen Jin had a choice, he would not want to face the joint efforts of the Tonghuang and Mugu clans.

However, the Tonghuang and Mugu clans were planning to make their move three days later.

There were many factions in the Jinwu clan, and their quarrels over the distribution of interests and benefits were rather serious. The Jinwu clan intended to make their move against the Chen family within the next couple of days, but they might not be able to resolve their differences in time and act as planned.

Currently, it was impossible to judge who would be the first to take action.

As for Chen Jin, who possessed the key information, what was he going to do next?

He returned to Haierfa to discuss the matter with Nuwa and Alice.

…

“Nuwa, there are, at most, two or three days left, what should I do regarding the issues on Earth?”

Chen Jin grabbed his head. He felt rather conflicted and was at a loss of what to do.

“Master, you have to make the first move if you don’t want to suffer any damages. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the Chen family fortress to withstand the attacks,” Nuwa said.

“I know.” Chen Jin nodded. At this point in time, his only choice was to strike first and gain the upper hand. “Which clan should I strike first in order to solve the crisis that the family is facing?”

He had a few options at this juncture.

One option was to launch a crackdown on the Jinwu clan by inflicting serious damage or even to eliminate the entire clan. While he was eliminating this threat, he would also shift the focus of the other two clans at the same time.