Turn Off the Sun

International support has been provided.

The weapons are about to arrive.

Ideological mobilization was in place.

After that, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Tactical deficiencies can be compensated for by strategic ones. After returning from the Red Arrow Embassy, Li Aoz did not reorganize. Seeing that his medicine cooler had arrived, he directly injected himself with a new Aura Awakening Potion.

This was his third injection.

This potion works very slowly and it's difficult to produce rare Aoneng. After receiving the [Mountains Armor], the second Li Aoz only yielded one Delta-class Aoneng, [Color Extraction], which can be used to become invisible and change the color of objects in contact.

Unfortunately, this Aoneng was of no use to Li Aoz, so he crushed it and fed the gene fragments to [Natural Ignition].

Qiu Ran has high potential for Aoneng, and Gravity Aura won't be of much use in the upcoming battles, so every little bit of improvement is welcome.

The option of perfect mutation is quite interesting.

[Gene Integration Quantum Information Hub]: Gene Sequence reintegration is underway; it's time to integrate the chaotic nervous system, comprehensively optimizing your brain's signal transmission capabilities. The brain's quantum computing effect will extend to every cell. The brain will no longer be seen as your 'fatal weakness'; your entire body can be used as brain cells for storage and computation. Even if your brain is damaged, you can still maintain your thinking and action abilities.

By choosing to retain this trait, you can fuse Aoneng within your body and transfer the synthesized Aoneng to others through cell transplantation.

This is a very important mutation direction, which usually only occurs when advancing to the Gamma Rank, but obtaining it now is very effective for Li Aoz.

Li Aoz's Bloodfiend Style is only missing one Aoneng: Death Link. This Delta-class Aoneng can be synthesized using two Beta-rank [Physical Enhancement] and [Neural Wiring].

"Go back and work on the mutation slowly. The most urgent task is to advance to the Beta-rank as soon as possible."

After thinking for a moment, Li Aoz made a video call to Alexia.

"Darling, you already miss me?"

Alexia smiled at the camera, but it seemed she was gathering with the Rebel Army forces.

"Alexia, I've delivered the message. Now, I have something to do. After you've assembled the troops, head to the Surut Palace immediately. We need to assassinate the Grand Duke."

Li Aoz then briefly outlined the plan.

Alexia blinked and said:

"Okay, that's good, but I have a question."

Do you have any questions about anything?

"A little." Alexia pointed to herself, her dark golden eyes blinking. "What did you call me?"

"Alec—uh," Li Aoz's lips twitched, "We'll talk about it later."

"Pfft—people from five hundred years in the future are being far too shy." Alexia placed her hand on her chest and said, "Alexia is just my official name. For our relationship, it's fine to call me by my nickname."

"Then what should I be called?" Li Aoz asked helplessly.

Alexia, with her hands behind her back, said, "My family calls me ' Ellie' —why not give it a try?"

"Ellie, that sounds a bit too cute, like a little girl," Li Aoz commented.

"So, am I not cute?" Alexia turned the camera around, deliberately putting on a stern face, and made a peace sign with an indifferent expression. "Am I not cute, or am I not 'girlish' enough?"

"Don't keep that cold face. You look like a cute little girl when you smile." Li Aoz scratched his chin. "This battle originally had nothing to do with you. I admire you, Alex- Ellie."

Alexia gazed at him and said:

"All the injustices and oppressions that people encounter are not the enemies of a few individuals, but the enemies of all mankind. There is nothing to admire about this; I am simply using my own way to continue my faith and find meaning in my existence."

"The meaning of existence." Li Aoz was speechless. "Your level of thinking is too high. I'm still stuck at the level of going to the dock every day to get some fries."

"However," Alexia gazed intently at Li Aoz, "Maybe for me, the meaning of my existence goes beyond that."

Li Aoz's gaze was complicated. He forced a smile and said, "Don't say things that sound like they'll kill you. I'm begging you, I've already seen two girls die like this."

"I will not die," Alexia said. "I carry the expectations and ideals of many people, so I will live on, and please live on with me."

Li Aoz opened his mouth, but his limited vocabulary prevented him from knowing how to reply.

After a long silence, Li Aoz couldn't help but say:

"—People today are indeed far inferior to people in ancient times in some aspects."

Alexia smiled, a smile that was as warm and comforting as a gentle breeze.

After hanging up the phone, Li Aoz stood at the crossroads, looking at the troops under martial law. The cold sunlight fell on his shoulders, and he felt no comfort at all.

Living on the burden of many people's expectations and ideals...

The monitor's probe slowly rotated, and the drone flew around in the air, seemingly aware of its presence. But the next moment, the spot where Li Aoz was standing was empty.

For him, there is an even more important task at present.

"Bermudes's goal is to storm and capture the city, so the best cover is darkness."

Due to the threats of blizzards, sandstorms, and natural disasters brought by the Malefic Calamity, all cities on Azure Planet must rely on nuclear fusion reactors to power barrier generators in order to survive.

Even when no natural disasters occur, the power output there, though low, is still equivalent to that of a high-voltage power grid, making smuggling and crossing the border extremely difficult.

News of Malish's kidnapping had already reached the troops under martial law, and military and police vehicles were searching the streets everywhere. Li Aoz could also see Law Enforcement Division Three's agents starting to operate.

Clearly, his presence here has been exposed, and given Medvi's crazy nature, she'll probably tear him apart alive.

Unfortunately, Li Aoz was never afraid of being exposed.

A golden halo appeared in his eyes, the surrounding light instantly distorted, and his figure vanished from the spot.

[Mode Two: Distortion]

This Optical Distortion was completely undetectable to the military and police in Gurant. Li Aoz stepped onto an armored vehicle, and after traveling several kilometers, he jumped onto another car, bus, and hovercar, hitching a ride all the way to his destination with ease.

The pristine, unassuming hemispherical building stands before you. From the outside, no one can tell that this building, which is no different from any other ordinary building, is the reactor that keeps the entire city running.

"The main engine of the barrier generator in the capital city of Speria is located here."

Li Aoz glanced at the time; there were still seventeen minutes until the Rebel Army launched their siege.

Although it was called a siege, it was still a street battle that relied on human lives. In this environment, even artillery cover was not enough, and armored units could easily be destroyed by anti-vehicle groups hidden in various corners of the city.

Malish was very loose-lipped. Through his intelligence, Li Aoz knew that due to the terrorist attack the day before yesterday, the military and police forces in the capital were scattered in various urban areas under martial law, and considering that they were still searching for Malish, they probably didn't have time to gather their forces together.

For the Grand Duke, Malish was his hope of escaping his suffering.

If the city's barrier generators are turned off for a short while, allowing darkness to envelop the land, the military and police forces in various locations will certainly be busy dealing with the chaotic crowds, thus providing the best support for the attacking forces.

The nuclear fusion reactor facility is surrounded by tight security and automated Department of Machinery, but in Li Aoz's opinion, infiltrating it wouldn't be that complicated.

He openly followed an engineer into the complex, casually taking his ID card. This time, he brought plenty of supplies, and with the passive mana regeneration from the [Mountains Armor], he remained invisible throughout, and no one noticed him.

What you need to do next is very simple.

drop--

The door unlocked, Li Aoz arrived at the control panel, which was continuously enveloped in a pale blue light. Several staff members were busy there. He raised his palm and gently pressed down.

Bang! Five times the gravity instantly crushed several staff members to the ground, knocking them unconscious. Li Aoz walked to the front of the stage and directly turned off the particle restraint device of the barrier, but kept the city's power supply running.

"Good night."

The Artificial Sun, 6,000 meters above the ground, extinguished instantly. The particles, no longer bound by the magnetic field, shot straight into the sky. Due to the concentration of energy, they resembled a deep blue sword that pierced through the red and black Malefic Calamity clouds.

"Hey, what's going on?! It's getting dark!"

"The wind is so strong! Run!"

"The sun has stopped! The end of the world is coming!"

People still crowded in the city streets were instantly blown away by the gale, and the originally warm and pleasant climate was torn apart by the cold air from Outland. Within minutes, the streets and alleys were covered with snow, and the frigid air spread along the city, heading straight for the Surut Palace.

Snap—Snap—

The sudden temperature change and the convergence of hot and cold air currents caused cracks to appear in the asphalt road due to the pressure change. In an instant, all the hovercars stopped and fell to the ground from the air. However, they did not cause a traffic jam. Instead, they were swept up by the gale and thrown into the air together.

"Please enjoy." The servant carefully connected the two large tubs of nutritional paste to the straw in the grandfather's mouth. Because it was too viscous, a machine was needed to pressurize it and push the food into the straw.

Glug glug...

This viscous substance, which is far removed from food, is certainly not delicious, but the consumption of just one meal of it could bankrupt a family.

Gamos closed his eyes, trying not to recall the disgusting mixture of oil and sugar that produced a nauseating, fishy, and vomit-like feeling.

This is for survival, for staying alive.

"How is Malish doing?"

"Law Enforcement Division Three has been sent to help with the search, and we should have news soon..." the adjutant said cautiously.

"Law Enforcement Division Three ..." Archduke Gamos took a deep breath, and the entire room seemed to explode with thunder. The rolling, muffled sound waves bombarded the people below, making them terrified. Even the Alpha Rank subordinates could not straighten their backs and instinctively thought of kneeling.

Archduke Gamos, who was eating a high-energy nutritional paste, suddenly became alert. The next moment, the entire Surut Palace began to shake. A cold current shattered the glass, the soil and plants in the courtyard were uprooted, and the fountain in the courtyard was instantly frozen, condensing into shimmering ribbons in the air.

Because the Surut Palace was always warm and comfortable, the servants were dressed very lightly. When the cold front suddenly arrived, many of them shivered and were unable to move.

How despicable! Someone has stolen our sun!

Gamos was instantly enraged. Black smoke surged from his body, and as he sat on the monarch's throne, a series of distinct faces appeared on his face.

"Gamos, someone is coming for you." A woman's evil spirit chuckled. "Good luck. I can sense it; his power is no less than yours, possessing an incredibly strong attraction. I like it—if you give me his soul, I'll shield you from pain."

"Roar!" A wild, savage spirit rolled out from beneath Gamos's feet, growling to express its meaning. "We spirits are not afraid of the cold. Don't move, let's intercept him ahead of time."

Countless spirits parasitizing him offered their advice, but their unspoken message was the same.

They want to control their own bodies, take them away, and then deal with the thing that's coming after them.

Gamos's face was grim. Instead of heeding the spirit's advice, he resolutely shouted:

"Call the Beta-rank guards and come with me to the main hall to oversee the operation. Get the military and police on high alert and prevent any surprise attacks."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sharp whooshing sound rang out across the sky. A rocket landed above the Surut Palace, but was intercepted in time by a drone and detonated in mid-air.

The shattered fragments fell like rain, as if they had been crushed and thrown into the long night.

Darkness descended.

The azure particle beam shot into the red and black clouds like a sharp blade piercing the heavens and earth, while also providing a guiding beacon for Bermudes ' soldiers.

"Fellow countrymen, let's fight! It's time to reclaim our country!"

A sharp whistle blew, and large numbers of Bermudes soldiers poured into the streets, officially beginning the war against the Colonizers and the puppet Grand Duke.

The drone was shot down by the gale the moment the storm hit the Outland. Darkness and snow and sand raged, plunging the entire Speria City into panic and Terror. All Military Department were unable to start, and high-energy particle beams blasted into the sky, causing the surrounding electromagnetic field environment to change drastically and severely affecting communication on the ground.

In his previous life, Li Aoz didn't know when psionic communication was first deployed, but now, because he destroyed the Nethermark Humanity's laboratory and Xue Nuo was also placed in isolation, it's estimated that the official psionic communication equipment is a long way off.

In this situation, if there is Gamma Rank [medium], the troops can communicate through mental networks without any problem.

Of the 6.3 billion people on the entire Azure Planet, the number of those in the Gamma Rank combined is probably less than double digits, and it's hard to say how many of them are even capable of movement.

Chaos, darkness, blizzard—that's the best protection.

In this environment, the majority of the Bermudes quickly rushed into the city. They came through the darkness and snow, heading towards the palace named after the god of fire, and engaged in fierce battle with the army.

Li Aoz no longer concealed himself, activated gravity, flew at low altitude, and headed straight for the Surut Palace.

There will be more later.