The Winner Takes All

The Winner Takes All

Kaleidoscope killed himself. The energy surging through his body blew his brain apart. Charred scraps of flesh scattered across the ground, leaving only a headless corpse.

The Anunnaki, the dark cloud that had hung over Earth since the dawn of humanity, had finally been wiped out.

From that moment on, aliens would never again secretly raise the people of Earth like livestock and treat them like animals.

The clandestine trade had already been dealt with. After all, Ziwei had taken over the Lunar Monitoring Station, and the thirty-six stars surrounding the Solar System now belonged to Zi Wei Country.

The neighboring Nomo Civilization was practically their backyard. The Shacha Civilization, overlord of the Orion Arm, was a friendly neighbor too. They had helped put its new emperor on the throne, and he was young enough to live for at least another ten thousand years.

Their power in the open was enough to deter any company. In the Orion Arm, at least, they were untouchable.

And anyone thinking of fighting dirty would have to reckon with the terrifying Kunlun Insect Swarm!

With things as they stood, every external threat to Earth had been eliminated. Who would dare bully Earth with Ziwei and Kunlun around? Humanity could grow safely and face the challenges of nature.

The thought filled the people of Kunlun with joy. They had fulfilled the dream they had pursued all along. At that moment, many felt their lives were complete.

Back on Earth, they had made overthrowing the hidden puppet masters their ultimate dream—the kind of dream people set to inspire themselves without ever believing it would come true.

Now that they had done it, many felt strangely empty.

They could do whatever they wanted now. They could even enjoy life.

Apart from Luo Yan