After making their decision, the Great Cultivators boarded supersonic fighter jets and quickly converged on the Caucasus Mountains region.
However, among Blue Star's civilians, the despair that had only recently faded resurfaced.
And this wave of emotion erupted with tremendous force, swiftly spreading to vast numbers of people.
The Blue Star United Government had not concealed the Skrulls' "Explosive Mining Plan" from the public. Over the past seven days, the United Government had released real-time updates on the entire war situation to all citizens.
After learning that more than 2,000 springs had completely dried up, despair rapidly spread throughout the human world.
Not long ago, Blue Star Cultivators had captured springs with unstoppable momentum, giving many people hope.
But now, the drying up of those 2,000-plus springs had ruthlessly snuffed out everyone's hopes.
With so much psionic energy gone, what were humanity supposed to do?
People could not remain optimistic even in the Network World.
After news arrived that "more than 2,000 springs are about to dry up," the internet was filled with wails of despair:
"It's over."
"It's all over."
"We used to think we could retake every spring and use their abundant psionic energy to put up a fight against the Skrulls. Now all hope is completely gone."
"Sigh, we're too weak. We can't help at all."
"Can Lord Ke still create a miracle?"
"I'm in North America. The Surrender Faction has started stirring again, and there are lots of them downstairs handing out flyers, yet nobody is doing anything about it."
"The times are changing!"
In contrast to the despair among Blue Star's populace, Skrull Star was filled with celebration.
The psionic energy the Skrulls had brought back by spaceship this time could only be described as immense. The total amount exceeded everything they had brought back