Aftermath Shakes the World

Sunrise Operation went smoothly, and Jibei Province Central City seemed to have settled down again. But the matter was far from over.

It was like dropping a depth charge into a still lake. Ripples spread in every direction, and after that night, countless telegrams went out to Central Cities across Great Shun and to countries around the world.

What had happened that night might have looked like a local incident in a single Central City, but its implications alarmed countless people and powers, drawing intense attention.

Since the founding of the Great Shun Republic, shared governance between local authorities and the Central Authority had been the norm. Given the international situation and the external threat created by the Great Collision, that arrangement was unlikely to change anytime soon.

The government had never stopped pushing for greater central control, but until now, it had mostly exerted influence over outlying cities and peripheral areas. The effects had been minor, and the balance of power in the Central Cities had never changed.

After the Sunrise Operation in Jibei Province, however, everything was different.

For the first time in Great Shun, municipal councilors of a Central City had been arrested and detained by a Government Affairs Hall using force. Municipal Councils in other Central Cities were immediately alarmed and put on guard.

Central City Councils across the country sent letters to the Central Authority, seeking information. Was the Central Authority preparing to use force to restructure the system? Many Municipal Councils also began making preparations in secret, and for a time, the atmosphere across the country grew tense.

Amid the turmoil, the Central Authority released the truth: the incident in Jibei Province had exceptional circumstances. The Municipal Council had openly colluded with foreign powers, secretly brought Fighters who had signed no agreements and international