Chapter 603: Disgust

The 109th Universe, eastern side of Asia.

The nearest coastline is about 150 kilometers away; located there is Xia, which is also currently the capital of the United Human Government, Bei Fu.

It covers an area of fifty thousand square kilometers, with continuous fortifications on the west, complemented by artillery deployed every hundred meters and kilometers; to Bei Fu, it is like a steel Great Wall.

Looking further east of the city, it has countless factories, and the streets and districts are neatly planned; even though humanity on this Earth faces extinction, it remains arranged in a 'well' pattern, orderly.

Moreover, Bei Fu in the early morning has already entered a state of full operation.

On the streets, there are no private cars at all; only medium-to-large public transport or intercity trains, carrying workers dressed in different colors, models, and armor to their designated factories.

The crowds on the sidewalks are those whose residences and workplaces are relatively close, so they choose to walk.

There are no longer any 'elite' white-collar workers or 'low-income' groups on the 109th Earth; everyone is a 'worker', for the United Human Government, for that sliver of hope that humanity can survive, completing their respective 'daily tasks'.

Of course, due to the slim hope and the repetitive daily work, most people wear a weary, world-weary 'disgusted-with-the-world' face.

If a Spiritual User were to conduct a thought probe, they could even read thoughts like 'I'm tired, let destruction come,' 'Could a giant meteorite come tomorrow for a painless eradication?' and other negative emotions.

However, there are also thoughts like 'What should we eat tonight? Skewers or hot pot…' and 'Alas! Today is Saturday, tomorrow we can rest!'—these are 'positive' ideas.

Although the United Human Government on the 109th Earth imposes extremely strict management on its populace, overall it is far happier than universes that have experienced genuine apocalypse, at least retaining a considerable degree of personal planning and life.

However……

Woooo—uh—!!!

After a weak-to-strong, extremely piercing air-raid siren sounded, the entire capital seemed to hit pause; the street trams kept running, but pedestrians froze in place.

As the air-raid siren intensified, people finally realized that the supposedly safest prefecture was about to be attacked!

Run!

At that moment, almost everyone's mind flashed the word 'run'; thoughts like 'let destruction come' and 'painless eradication' all vanished.

Fortunately, the people shrouded by war and extinction haze did not panic, nor did any stampede incidents occur; they evacuated in an orderly manner to the nearest shelters.

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Meanwhile.

In an underground bunker about a hundred meters below the surface……

"Sir! Unidentified aerial formation is expected to enter our intercontinental interception range in three minutes!" a soldier's report echoed throughout the vast Command Center.

Here there are countless computers and screens, as well as soldiers stationed behind the consoles who grasp the first intelligence of Bei Fu and even the entire sphere of influence of the United Human Government.

On the large screen ahead, a three-dimensional map of the northern hemisphere is displayed, with a red triangle marking the 'unidentified aerial formation' gradually approaching.

"Hmm." The commander, with white sideburns, a mustache, a square face, and shoulder insignia of three stars and a wheat stalk—an admiral—nodded lightly and immediately issued orders:

"Activate Level Three alert, closely monitor the unidentified aerial formation, intercept immediately if there is any movement; meanwhile, inform superiors that the other side appears to have deliberately exposed its trajectory, intending to establish friendly contact with us."

"Yes, sir." The soldier immediately reported the latest situation to the high-level officials of the Xia government.

As for the admiral in charge of the Bei Fu theater, his judgment that this unidentified formation intends friendly contact stems from two points: first, his over forty years of military experience; second, ……

The other side possesses extremely high speed and an extremely strong stealth system.

The formation 'suddenly' appeared in the vacant identification zone, mainly coming from outer space, approaching in an orderly, ultra‑rapid manner, which indicates that their technology clearly surpasses ours; moreover, the United Human Government's underground 'Stellar River' system almost instantly revealed the alien army.

Thus this admiral dares to assert that the unidentified formation appearing now is inseparably linked to the 'Stellar River Cleansing'.

Since it can help humanity deal with the alien species, it is likely a friendly entity toward humanity.

Furthermore, even if unspoken, everyone in the Command Center wonders, 'What kind of extraterrestrial visitors are these this time?'

After all, relying solely on humanity, it is absolutely impossible to casually resolve the alien threat; they have been fighting those biological weapons for decades.

Just as the soldiers were speculating, the workstation of the soldier responsible for reporting communications received a request for a video call, so he turned his head toward the rear.

The admiral standing naturally also saw the request reminder, frowned, pondered for a few seconds, then continued: "Connect it and display it on the main screen,"

"Yes, sir."

The words fell.

The content shown on the large screen switched from the previous three‑dimensional map and coordinates to a scene with a cabin background; in the center of the screen appeared the upper body, likewise wearing the United Human Government military uniform…

"Xiao Gao?!" Upon seeing the video call from Gao Tiankuo, the admiral, who had previously been calm and composed, couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.

It's no wonder the old admiral was surprised; before the 'Stellar River' cleansing of the alien species, the Eurasian and Middle Eastern fronts had completely fallen, communications were impossible, so Gao Tiankuo theoretically belonged in the killed‑in‑action column.

Yet Gao Tiankuo appeared instead in that unidentified formation, which possesses technology far surpassing that of the United Human Government.

"Sir, it's me." Gao Tiankuo got straight to the point: "The situation ahead is rather special; please approve our landing, and we also need to summon the chiefs and many United Human Government high‑ranking officials."

Saying this, Gao Tianko glanced to the right and added: "Because… the friends who are helping us resolve the alien threat have important matters that need to be discussed face‑to‑face."

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One hour later.

Surface.

Inside the top‑floor conference hall of the Bei Fu Central Building.

On the tiered seats here sit representatives of various countries and organizations; merely observing the style and atmosphere resembles the United Nations assembly before the human‑alien war.

Everyone's expression shows astonishment, with many also displaying fear.

As for the source of all this incredibility, it is a group negotiating with the five major powers of the United Human Government—giants over two or three meters tall, not to mention the slender‑eared 'female elves'.

Naturally, the most fearful among these United Human Government high‑ranking officials is the island‑nation representative seated in the middle tier of the seats.

Because a handsome, angel‑like blond giant is staring intently at 'him', especially with undisguised loathing in the giant's gaze.

(End of Chapter)