Chapter 1224: and then the translation of chapter title

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Yingjiang North, Luoba South, South Continent South, South Continent North, Middle Ocean—these countries, under the fierce attack of the robot legion, ultimately lost all their land.

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Countless cities were being destroyed; about one-third of the major cities were turned into defense zones by Jingmen. After Shell Tower drove the enemies off the land, it hesitated toward the defense zones.

After Shell Tower drove the enemies off the land, it hesitated toward the defense zones.

He tried to invade a bit, but was blocked by the surging counterattack and solid defenses.

He also let the robots probe a bit; the enemy's firepower was stronger than his, they had more machines, and after a day the resource consumption was more than he could bear.

He retreated; he needed to quickly increase his strength. Now is the time to strive for development, not the time to directly go to war with Big Building and Yang Family.

Once he had accumulated enough strength, he would then wipe out Big Building and Yang Family in one fell swoop.

What Jingmen defense zones? They're just clay chickens and tile dogs.

He felt the network on the other side; the wisdom fragments he had scattered had probably begun to nurture his children.

The mechanical army encircled the defense zones completely, then began a stalemate phase.

And those who once thought they were important figures are now repeatedly hitting walls.

These people have become trouble.

The current situation is unclear; nobody wants to offend Shell Tower and Yang Family. If they took them in and suffered Shell Tower's fierce attack because of it, they'd be out of luck.

They can't withstand this kind of torment.

The important figures are now at a dead end.

They originally pinned their hopes on those at the table, and later even wanted to control the families behind these worlds.

The result was they gained nothing, instead offending Yang Family, Daxia, Shepherd People and other families.

Now they can't even enter the Shepherd People's area, which is like a human meat grinder.

Let alone their plan to profit as the fisherman's gain.

By now, half the world has fallen; neither Yang Family nor Big Building intends to intervene.

They just watch helplessly as the finest regions of humanity turn bit by bit into purgatory.

Only now do they realize how ridiculous they are.

It's ridiculous to play mind games without strength.

By now, they have become pawns.

Even if they don't agree, after the robots' rampage, are their countries still their original countries?

Will Jingmen, which hasn't lost any strength, watch them regain their rights?

They all suspect that now, in their countries, there are more Big Building people than locals.

Everything has changed without anyone noticing.

This might also be why Big Building and Yang Family have refrained from acting.

After being refused again, they had to spend heavily on supplies before leaving.

"Please beg for Yang Family's forgiveness."

"We have no choice; besides this, there is no other way."

"If we delay any longer, our people might all be wiped out."

"Losing land, then losing people, we will lose everything. The wealth in our hands will also be drained bit by bit."

"At this rate of consumption, we'll have nothing in just a few years."

"It's time to make a decision; now there are no Luoba people or Yingjiang people to restrain us."

Others silently raised their hands.

"I agree."

"I also agree."

"We now only have this legitimacy to use; if Jingmen announces they are establishing a new government, we will truly be useless."

"So, I also agree."

"No matter what conditions they propose, we must agree."

"Now we have no right to negotiate conditions."

"Because they can obtain the same through Jingmen."

"Agree,"

Luoba South, at Shamen, submitted an application to join the United Prefecture District to the United Prefecture army.

The people of Yingjiang North, at the Arctic, used the network to announce to the world their unconditional accession to the United Prefecture District.

The people of Middle Ocean came to Sea Splendid City and handed over everything to the city lord.

South Continent South borders the United Prefecture District; South Continent North borders the United Prefecture District; they directly applied.

After they handed over a great deal of wealth, Yang Feihong reluctantly accepted their application, then submitted the application to the United Prefecture.

The United Prefecture disliked this place being a fallen area, but due to Yang Family's persuasion, it still reluctantly accepted it.

The United Prefecture District further expanded.

But after annexing these places, the United Prefecture District did not take much action.

Instead, it continued to watch Shell Tower's development.

Many neighboring countries could not sit still.

They organized together and held a meeting.

"What do they mean by this?"

"Needless to say, they want to continue using the robot legion to weaken us."

"In those places originally, the proportion of Big Building people was no more than thirty percent; now I estimate it's already over fifty percent."

The Daxia people want to annex the entire world; that is already beyond doubt.

Currently we have become their next target.

And as for us, their population has already exceeded three-tenths; as long as we go through another slaughter by the mechanical legion……

He didn't say it, but everyone understood that the Big Building people were pushing a huge conspiracy.

Now they understand, but what can they do? Not mentioning how deeply they are controlled by the Jingmen, just saying that in this world, there is nothing that can make the Big Building hesitate.

Before, the West still restrained them; now, they have already collapsed.

They are now utterly without threat.

"So, what should we do—continue to sit and wait for death, or?"

"Or surrender outright, breaking the Yang Family's scheme."

Surrender?

What a humiliating term, yet now we have no choice but to face it.

Before, soldiers were still human, so they had some room to resist; now, without the Big Building's support, facing the mechanical legion, they have only the fate of being slaughtered.

The outcomes of Yingjiang and Luobanan and other places have already proven this to them, and it is true.

Do they have any room for choice?

"If we join the Union Prefecture Area now, we will become the front line of the conflict."

"If we do not join now, we will become the battlefield."

"As the front line, we will receive ample support; as the battlefield…………"

Without him saying it, everyone understands that as the battlefield, it will become a wasteland.

"Just surrender, the world has changed; the Big Building people want to unify the globe and will tolerate no independent existence."

"Moreover, they control too many resources; if we don't join them, we will have no connection to space and the sea."

"Even if we escape this time, will we be able to dodge it in the future?"

"I fear that by then, it won't be others hoping we join, but our own people, pointing guns at us, forcing us to kneel and beg to join."

"Since we can't dodge it anyway, we might as well just surrender."

In the meeting room, an atmosphere of surrender pervaded; fighting spirit was lost, and even if we didn't surrender, we could achieve nothing in the future.

"Then let's apply to join."

"We are many, so we benefit."