Revelation (Big Chapter Seeking Monthly Ticket)

In the spacious, brightly lit office, Kewei, his hair and beard completely white, watched the Old Man who had finished speaking.

The livestream froze on that final moment, on the moment the Old Man looked beyond the screen and cried out loudly.

On that weathered face, there was no fear, no hesitation—only composure and resolve in the face of a terrifying, brutal enemy.

Everyone in the office fell silent at that moment, as quiet as the city outside the window, which had also sunk into silence.

From Saint Ilan to Ningweisi, from the Mayor's Residence to the Low-Rise District, a strange, dim silence blanketed this ancient city.

The tens of thousands of people seemed to have fallen silent as well. They stood before enormous GG Billboards and huddled before old wristbands, watching the Old Man's final moments on the screen, watching that composure and determination that seemed capable of reaching into people's souls.

The towering Factory Building still trembled tirelessly, rumbling like an unceasing heartbeat within this silent city, pounding against the soul of every humble person.

"General,"

The middle-aged officer standing behind Kewei glanced at his wristband, lowered his head, and spoke quickly.

"We've just received word. The Ives Space System Mercenary Group has accelerated its approach. Our detection equipment picked up encrypted long-range radio communications. Someone may be communicating with the Mercenary Group Outside South Gate."

His voice was like a sharp thorn that shattered a dream, waking those around him who were still immersed in the speech. They were confused or stunned, not yet fully reacting.

At that moment, the middle-aged officer standing near Kewei raised his head to glance at the enormous screen ahead and continued softly, "The high wall has a radio barrier. Nothing can transmit out except our own radios. Judging by the timing,