Chapter 306: 302 Agamus Tormented by Queen Tianzhao, the Red Sphere Appears

Soon, Captain Captain Captain Senluo returned to Gannon after negotiating with Dr. Caiqi at Star Zaiyin.

Queen Queen Tianzhao received him in the palace council chamber; Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying, eager for the outcome, pretended to be "reporting duties" while listening in.

Captain Captain Captain Senluo recounted the entire negotiation process.

He said his ship landed safely at Dr. Caiqi's base; after completing some "preparations," he met with Dr. Caiqi.

Queen Queen Tianzhao: "What kind of person is he? Is he terrifying?"

Captain Captain Captain Senluo's expression turned strange: "Hmm… a bit mad and scattered, but understandable—great scientists are often oddballs."

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying beside him: "Captain Captain Captain Senluo, please don't generalize from one case. Look at me—I'm perfectly normal."

Captain Captain Captain Senluo cleared his throat and continued.

He said Dr. Caiqi praised Queen Queen Tianzhao for being unlike those barbarians who rely only on brute force; choosing negotiation was a wise move, as it avoided pointless conflict.

Queen Queen Tianzhao couldn't help smiling: "Really? He also favors peace talks?"

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying beside him: "?"

Why on earth are you empathizing with an invader who's laid siege to your city?

Dr. Caiqi first sent troops to threaten, then agreed to negotiate. It's like a bandit putting a knife to your throat and praising you, "How clever of you to pay the ransom."

Even more absurd is that you actually agreed with him…

Captain Captain Captain Senluo continued, saying Dr. Caiqi showed him many things—for instance, a monster named Kuiyin is the mother of all Balisibos.

Monsters injected with puppet toxin are controlled by Balisibos, and all Balisibos are in turn controlled by Kuiyin.

And Dr. Caiqi controls Kuiyin, meaning he can manipulate every organism infected by the toxin.

Kuiyin's energy is currently increasing steadily; one day, the puppet toxin may spread throughout the entire universe.

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying understood: "He wants to rule the universe with puppet toxin?"

Captain Captain Captain Senluo: "He says he wants to use puppet toxin to create a peaceful universe without conflict."

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying: "That's just a lofty excuse for his own selfish desires… wait, you don't actually believe him, do you?"

Captain Captain Captain Senluo: "He intends harm against Her Majesty—I would never agree to that!"

He said he first threatened Dr. Caiqi with Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying's combat machine, Traffiza, showing that Gannon had the confidence to defend the Queen.

Dr. Caiqi frowned slightly, finding the situation troublesome.

After all, robots aren't living beings—they're unaffected by puppet toxin.

But Dr. Caiqi quickly replied that to gain Queen Queen Tianzhao's "help," he was willing to pay any price, even if it meant destroying every enemy standing in the way of peace.

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying: "If there are too many enemies, Traffiza alone might not hold up."

Captain Captain Captain Senluo: "But I made some preparations beforehand."

He said that before meeting Dr. Caiqi, he had filled the base with explosives; pressing a button would blow everyone inside to smithereens.

Captain Captain Captain Senluo said: "Dr. Caiqi immediately realized his mistake. He said he was willing to reflect and compromise. Excellent, Your Majesty—the war won't come."

Upon hearing this, Queen Queen Tianzhao beamed with joy: "Indeed, peace is the shared wish of all."

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying: "?"

He cautiously asked: "So you believe his verbal promise? Didn't you consider he was lying to you?"

Captain Captain Captain Senluo froze: "Would he lie to me?"

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying finally snapped.

Every time someone from Gannon speaks, it feels like my brain has been blasted by Dekaranger's ray.

If I stay around these idiots any longer, I'll turn into a logic-free fool myself!

But to avenge Lei Liran's death at the hands of Earthlings alongside the Cosmic Will Sfeia, I must endure!

Queen Queen Tianzhao also sensed something was wrong: the Balisibos hovering above Gannon had not retreated.

Captain Captain Captain Senluo said Dr. Caiqi demanded one condition: only a single drop of Queen Queen Tianzhao's blood, and he would withdraw his forces.

Saying this, Captain Captain Senluo pulled out a blood collector and handed it to Queen Queen Tianzhao.

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying: "?"

Captain Captain Captain Senluo, are you even conscious?

Do you believe the invader's words? He just declared his intent to rule the universe—does Gannon not even exist in this universe?

Handing over what he wants will only accelerate his invasion… though that's exactly what he wants.

But Queen Queen Tianzhao is Gannon's ruler—she can't possibly be this naive… holy shit!

Queen Queen Tianzhao, after a moment's hesitation, said:

"If we follow his instructions, we can restore peace without fighting."

"If giving one drop of blood can protect my people and preserve peace, I am willing to offer it."

With that, she reached for the needle.

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying had stopped trying to speak.

At the same time, Captain Captain Captain Senluo quickly blocked her hand: "Please think again."

Queen Queen Tianzhao frowned: "Didn't you just tell me to follow Dr. Caiqi's request?"

Captain Captain Captain Senluo looked utterly sincere: "I'm only thinking of how to protect Your Majesty. Before making a decision, you must consider more carefully." Think carefully…

After two seconds of thought, Queen Queen Tianzhao's expression hardened:

"As Queen, it is my duty to decide how to protect this planet."

"I will not live in a paradise created by demons—peace achieved by controlling others is not real peace."

With that, she slammed the blood collector hard against Captain Captain Captain Senluo's chest.

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying was utterly baffled.

What kind of brain do you have? One moment you agree to give blood, the next you refuse.

Are you joking?!

Still, Queen Queen Tianzhao's willingness to stand firm against Dr. Caiqi suits me well…

……………………………………

Then, that very night, Queen Queen Tianzhao agreed again to give a drop of blood for peace.

When Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying heard the news, he went numb.

But… maybe it's understandable? After all, many things had happened.

Captain Captain Captain Senluo, who held paternal and fraternal feelings toward Queen Queen Tianzhao, had secretly entered her bedroom that night, intending to forcibly extract her blood using a needle laced with puppet toxin.

At the critical moment, her two personal guards, Yu Yan and Lihua, discovered him.

After a struggle, Captain Captain Captain Senluo broke free but was captured by General Laiying's defense forces.

General Laiying arrested Captain Captain Captain Senluo on charges of attempted regicide and ordered him imprisoned on a penal planet—but Captain Captain Captain Senluo hijacked an escape vessel mid-transit and fled.

According to the coordinates, his destination was—Dr. Caiqi's planet, Star Zaiyin.

Instantly, rumors spread.

Some claimed Captain Captain Captain Senluo had been bribed by Dr. Caiqi during the negotiations and returned to Gannon solely to turn the Queen into a puppet using the toxin.

"Captain Captain Senluo wants to poison me?" Queen Queen Tianzhao was stunned upon hearing this.

General Laiying was furious and dispatched Lihua and Yu Yan—the two female personal guards—to pursue Captain Captain Senluo.

"Fake. Laiying's eliminating rivals—he's removed every one of the Queen's close allies. Next, she'll be powerless and become his war god."

This was Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying's first thought upon hearing the news.

"But fine—let them fight. Let them destroy each other with Dr. Caiqi." Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying put on his headphones, hoping to eavesdrop through his hidden bugs.

Got it. It sounds like Queen Queen Tianzhao and General Laiying are talking.

General Laiying: "Your Majesty, do you truly understand what you're saying?"

Queen Queen Tianzhao: "I believe we should follow Captain Captain Senluo's advice—comply with Dr. Caiqi's demand and trade my blood for peace."

General Laiying: "Are you saying you're afraid to fight, so you're surrendering to the aggressor?"

Queen Queen Tianzhao shouted: "I only want to protect my people!"

General Laiying: "Surrendering without fighting won't protect your people—it only emboldens the invader."

Queen Queen Tianzhao: "They've already offered concessions. Following their terms avoids pointless war."

General Laiying: "Defending the royal bloodline is not a pointless war."

Queen Queen Tianzhao: "Are you saying I must become a war god and fight just to protect the royal bloodline?"

Silence stretched long on the other end. Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying guessed General Laiying was speechless, wanting to say "What else?" but out of decorum, settled on just "Yes."

Queen Queen Tianzhao grew angry: "War cannot bring peace. Forcing me to abandon this belief is destroying my own will."

General Laiying: "The Queen exists for the people. You don't need your own will."

After that, silence stretched for a long time.

Dr. Professor Professor Chaoying rubbed his temples after removing his headphones: "I feel like I've lost some IQ again."

…………………………

After the bitter argument with General Laiying, the Queen, heartbroken and sorrowful, walked alone beneath the Tree of Life.

Why? Why has it come to this?

Why can't everyone just get along? Why must conflict be stirred? Must I really fight?

She saw many of her subjects gathered near the tree's roots, praying devoutly.

"Mommy, it's scary—the monsters are coming, aren't they?"

"Don't worry. The Queen will become a war god. She will protect us."

She heard the mother-daughter conversation; they spotted her and gasped, then bowed.

Queen Amaterasu smiled gently and nodded on the surface, but a wave of bitterness welled up inside her.

In truth, people don't respect me unconditionally, do they?

If I hadn't gained the power of a War God to put everyone at ease, wouldn't my subjects never have loved me this way?

"Can peace not be preserved without war? Why can't anyone understand me?" Thinking of Shinra's betrayal, Queen Amaterasu grew more lost, walking into the woods.

Suddenly, a red sphere rolled smoothly to her feet.

If Qi Ming were here, he would recognize it at once—it was that red sphere from the Gaia movie!

The intelligence was correct; this thing really is on Gannon Star!

But Queen Amaterasu clearly knew nothing of it, thinking only that it was a child's ball or a glass marble.

(End of Chapter)