Press Conference

"Live streaming?"

Emperor Stephen of the Sunset Empire asked in bewilderment, "Wouldn't this completely expose the secrets of the Immortal Realm to everyone?"

"Two years ago, we conducted war simulations against the power of the 'Residual Immortals.' Once we go to war with the Residual Immortals, we will inevitably use high-yield nuclear weapons. Such a battle will be observed by almost every country in the world, and even our own country will be filled with panic. Rather than hiding it again and again, we might as well turn the crisis into an opportunity, take the initiative to expose this matter, guide public opinion, and fight against the invaders from the Realm of Immortality."

Edward spoke eloquently, "Moreover, although the Blue Star Federation has been established and you have all joined, there are still hostile forces, such as the Great Jin, the Central Plains, and the Yellow Dragon. In addition, there are many countries like the Snowfield Empire that appear to be neutral or even friendly to us, but if there is any turmoil within us, they will not hesitate to kick us when we are down and bite us hard. Therefore, we must uphold the greater good."

"The invasion of the Immortal Realm, leading the power of all nations on Blue Star to fight against the alien invaders, is what the people want."

The president of Yanlong Kingdom immediately understood. "We can even use the pretext of resisting the invasion of the Immortal Realm to force the Great Jin, the Central Plains, and the Yellow Dragon to also fight, bringing them under our rule. If possible, we can even use them as cannon fodder to deplete their strength..."

"But if they don't join the war... that would be cutting themselves off from Blue Star, cutting themselves off from Blue Star. Their international reputation would plummet to an unprecedented low, and they might even be ostracized by the entire Blue Star... In their parlance... social death?"

Prince George also suddenly realized what was going on.

"That's right, exactly."

Edward smiled and nodded.

They intend to wave the banner of morality, using this opportunity of the Immortal Realm's invasion to establish the Blue Star Federation's legitimacy and severely damage all forces unwilling to submit to their rule.

"I have a question."

At this moment, Emperor Stephen spoke again, "The data above shows that the invading force of the Immortal Realm that we are fighting is not the Beast God Alliance, but a powerful force called Lingxiao Palace? This force has unified almost half of the Immortal Realm, and is far more powerful than the Beast God Alliance! We even need to spend a huge amount of manpower and resources to deal with the Beast God Alliance, and now we are facing the even more powerful Lingxiao Palace... How can we ensure our victory!?"

He said in a deep voice, "Since you said you would use live broadcast to promote the legitimacy of our Blue Star Federation in this great battle against the alien invasion, what if we lose the battle because Lingxiao Palace is too powerful? Once we lose, the Blue Star Federation will be completely crushed, and our powerful army will be wiped out in this battle. At that time, won't only countries like Huanglong, Dajin, and Zhongtu be able to stand up and become saviors?"

"His Majesty Stephen must have witnessed our battle with that Fallen Star mech not long ago. Based on our estimation, the strength of a True Immortal in the World is roughly equivalent to that Fallen Star mech."

Edward said.

"So what? The fact that Lingxiao Palace was able to defeat the Beast God Alliance and its True Immortals shows that they have more than one True Immortal residing in the world. Especially the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace, who is definitely more powerful than an ordinary True Immortal... Just like the information we have, a top cultivator can fight against two, three, or even five cultivators of the same realm."

Stephen said, "If the battle were to begin ten years from now, by which time we could produce hundreds of drones and thousands of Starfall missiles, we would naturally have a good chance of winning. But those invaders from Lingxiao Palace seem to be about to invade, and they don't intend to give us any more time to prepare."

"Therefore, we need to set up the battlefield!"

Edward exuded confidence. "Whether it's the Fallen Star Mech or the Immortal of the World, their strength lies in their all-around advantages in speed, power, and defense. But in reality, the destructive power they can unleash is no match for nuclear weapons, their defense is no match for nuclear weapons, and their speed is no match for Fallen Star missiles or even ballistic missiles."

With a wave of his hand, the president of the Starry Federation displayed a strategic map on the conference room's large screen. "If we can confine the battlefield to a small area, preventing them from leveraging their speed advantage, and then launch a saturation bombardment with nuclear weapons, what difference do you think there is between one True Immortal and ten True Immortals?"

"This is..."

Looking at the picture, everyone quickly guessed what it meant.

"To lay down terrifying nuclear weapons in an area like landmines!?"

Stephen's heart skipped a beat.

"Based on the data sent by Olson, our researchers concluded that the Star Observatory has the function of providing coordinates and guiding stargates. This function seems very weak, but it is like a meteorite located at a gravitational equilibrium point. As long as we apply a little force to the meteorite, we can make it fall to the star we want it to fall to. The function of the Star Observatory is just like that."

Edward produced a document to prove his point. "Although our last Star Spirit Platform was destroyed, we have a backup Star Spirit Platform, which is already completed! We can activate that Star Spirit Platform, and then, no matter where their Star Gate is projected, it will be guided by the Star Spirit Platform and opened within it."

"In other words, we can pinpoint the exact location where they will arrive."

The people in the room reacted quickly.

"Good."

Edward nodded slightly. "Perhaps it is the protection of the invaded planet by the Unseen cosmic rule. In any case, this battle will take place on our Blue Star. As the owner of the home field advantage, we can choose the battle location we want."

"If we can pinpoint the location of the battle, things will be much easier."

Stephen said, "At that time, we can not only set up many nuclear traps around the area, but also send our fleet and fighter jets there to form an iron torrent and gather the power of the world to fight against them."

"Right."

Edward smiled and said, "If we win, the prestige of our Blue Star Federation will rise to its zenith, and no one, inside or outside Blue Star, will be able to defy our will or go against our orthodoxy."

As for the defeat...

He didn't continue.

If we concentrate the strength of the entire Blue Star on one battlefield and still lose...

That would undoubtedly prove that the gap in strength between the two sides is so great that it cannot be bridged. If that is the case, then even if the Blue Star is conquered by the Immortal Realm, everything else will be meaningless.

"Although our chances of winning are very high, what if..."

The president of Yanlong Kingdom was somewhat uneasy.

It seemed as if they sensed something bad was going to happen.

Edward glanced at him, then swept his gaze across the representatives of other countries and forces in the room who were equally at a loss for what to do, and said, "Gentlemen, don't forget that this time it is not us invading the Realm of Immortality, but the Realm of Immortality invading our Blue Star. Their invasion will not stop because of our hesitation, unease, or even fear of failure. No matter how hard we resist, they will still invade our world. Therefore, we have no choice but to fight back with all our might."

Harriman from the Apocalypse Project team was also present in a corner of the meeting room.

He didn't even have the right to appear on camera.

Hearing what everyone was saying, he felt a mix of inner turmoil and regret.

At this moment, he had no idea whether his efforts to promote the Apocalypse Project and to make early contact with the Immortal Realm were right or wrong.

Without his efforts, Edman, Olson, James, and others wouldn't have been able to establish the Dragon Shepherd Kingdom in the Realm of Immortality. Without establishing the Dragon Shepherd Kingdom, they wouldn't have attracted the Beast God Alliance and Lingxiao Palace. Without attracting Lingxiao Palace, Blue Star wouldn't be facing the threat of war from the Realm of Immortality's invasion.

But...

On the other hand, if it weren't for contact with the Immortal Realm and the acquisition of a large amount of materials from it, the Star Glory Federation's technology wouldn't have developed so rapidly in recent years.

Not to mention the breakthroughs in the Aurora drone and the Falling Star missile.

These breakthroughs are actually the culmination of accumulated experience and breakthroughs in materials science.

With this in mind, he suppressed his unease and anxiety, and listened quietly as these influential figures who could influence decisive decisions continued their discussion.

Following Edward's statement that there was "no other choice," other countries seemed to have come to terms with the facts and immediately began discussing the specifics of how to carry out this major operation.

One day later.

All member states of the Blue Star Federation simultaneously announced that they would hold a press conference three days later at the Starry Federation West Coast Exhibition Hall to announce information concerning the fate and future of Blue Star.

At the same time, they will reveal the truth about the attack on the Star Spirit Platform back then, and even the recent launch of a nuclear missile by the Star Glory Federation at this press conference.

The news caused a global uproar.

Not to mention the many major countries that had a vague understanding of the situation, the smaller countries and domestic media organizations were also in an uproar.

In the Star Spirit Platform incident, the Star Glory Federation deployed a large number of nuclear missiles in order to intercept the Shadow Mech.

This marks the first time nuclear weapons have been used since the beginning of the new century.

Many people witnessed the nuclear explosion rising from the horizon, and some soldiers on the battlefield even filmed videos of troops and the Cheng Ying mechs fighting. The entire Xingyao Federation, and even the entire Blue Star, was plunged into panic.

Countless people looted supplies, rumors spread like wildfire, and the chaos was so intense that one country was destroyed and six others experienced coups and regime changes.

This demonstrates just how significant the impact of the Star Spirit Platform incident was.

Unfortunately, when questioned by various parties, the Starshine Federation insisted that it was a nuclear test conducted within its territory and refused to reveal any truth.

Some forces that knew the inside story remained silent because the matter was too sensitive.

Although the Star Spirit Platform incident and the use of hydrogen bombs by the Star Glory Federation happened a year or two ago, this event still maintains considerable popularity.

Compared to that incident, the recent test by the Starshine Federation of using nuclear weapons against the Cheng Ying mechs had a smaller impact.

Because the Starry Federation had announced beforehand that it would conduct military exercises in the vicinity of the Heavenly Emperor Kingdom, and that it might conduct nuclear tests, everyone was mentally prepared.

The Starshine Federation has now taken the initiative to reveal the truth about the use of hydrogen bombs in the Star Spirit Platform incident, and the recent military exercises also seem to hide some unknown truth. The shock caused by this news is unimaginable.

In particular, this event, in which the major member states of more than a dozen Blue Star Federations, including the Starry Federation, the Flame Dragon Kingdom, and the Sunset Empire, spoke out simultaneously and steered the conversation toward the fate and future of Blue Star, made everyone feel an atmosphere of unease and impending doom.

Three days passed quickly.

Inside the West Coast Exhibition Hall.

On this day, thousands of media outlets and journalists from all over the world flocked to the exhibition hall, and each of them was the most authoritative and influential media in their respective countries.

The Great Jin Kingdom, the Yellow Dragon Kingdom, and the Central Plains Kingdom were naturally among those invited.

The person in charge of attending this press conference was none other than Zhao Qilin, grandson of Rongguo Gong Zhao Tianfeng, who held a pivotal position in the Nantianmen project team.

"The Blue Star Federation, what exactly are they trying to do!?"

At this moment, the prodigy of the Zhao Family was muttering to himself.

The headphones he wore and the glasses on his nose were all in line with the description of a high-class conference room at the True Immortal Research Institute.

Although the images he brought only occupied a corner of the conference room's large screen, they were, in a way, directly reaching the ears of the heavens.

Xie Yusheng, who had previously appeared disguised as a "Qianxingren" piloting the second Chengying mecha, also attended the meeting due to his further rise in status and position.

Now, those sitting next to him, chatting and laughing with him, are at least fourth-level public officials.

If such a person were placed in a local area, he would almost always become a powerful regional official who commands a province.

As for those who will be able to attend this meeting...

The specifications are frighteningly high.

They were either top experts in the Three Kingdoms period, or second-level or even first-level public officials, with backgrounds ranging from ministers to marquises.

Even though Xie Yusheng's State of Mind had changed once, he still couldn't help but concentrate his mind highly in this atmosphere.

"According to the intelligence we have received, the Blue Star Federation seems to want to expose the existence of the Immortal Realm."

Dong Xuanyuan said in a deep voice, "The battle with that Cheng Ying mecha made them realize that individuals in the Longevity Realm are not invincible... In addition, they have a passage that leads directly to the Longevity Realm... This is an attempt to gain an advantage in the research and development of the Longevity Realm, and even to seize the moral high ground."

"But there's nothing we can do. It's an open conspiracy, and we can't stop it. Moreover, when it comes to our understanding of the Immortal Realm, we are indeed lagging behind the Star Radiance Federation."

Han Guanglie's tone was tinged with regret.

They greatly admired the Star Spirit Platform of the Star Radiance Federation.

If...

They could also build one and connect it to the world of immortals.

They had initially seen a glimmer of hope; the True Immortal Suimu seemed to possess some kind of array-like technique and could communicate with them directly through special methods.

But for some unknown reason, that True Immortal Suimu suddenly disappeared without a trace.

As a result, their exploration of the realm of immortality became incredibly slow.

If it weren't for the hope of finding the "Qianxing people," all the research projects at the True Immortal Research Institute would probably have been terminated.

Has Mr. Lu Ya replied recently?

Duke Rongguo, Zhao Tianfeng, glanced at Xie Yusheng again.

Although he knew that Xie Yusheng would notify them immediately if there was a reply, he still couldn't help but ask.

Sure enough, Xie Yusheng shook his head. "No..."

After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something, "Would it be better if we accelerated the manufacturing of the Shadow Mech and the Star Destroyer model, and then contacted him after we had made progress in manufacturing these devices?"

The attack by the Dawn Goddess drones made Xie Yusheng feel the crisis, and he hoped that the Three Kingdoms could provide more assistance in the manufacture of the Cheng Ying mech.

Faced with the almost overt threat from the Blue Star Federation, Zhao Tianfeng was no longer stingy. "We will speed up the process and strive to complete the delivery of the first batch of three Cheng Ying mechs within three months."

He paused slightly at this point, then continued, "However, these Cheng Ying mechs are like incredibly realistic toys, lacking the corresponding functions. Could you see if you can contact Mr. Lu Ya and ask him for more information... perhaps we can provide him with more assistance."

Xie Yusheng thought of the Chaos Demon God's Eternal Dao Proving Method that he cultivated.

If this Cultivation Method is passed down and engineers practice Cultivation Method to become Celestial Masters, assisting him in spiritualizing the mechs, the efficiency of perfecting the mechs will definitely be much faster.

Only...

This Cultivation Method was passed down to him by Senior Taiyi. Whether it can be passed on to others depends on whether he can consult Senior Taiyi first.

For a moment, he could only say, "I will make a request to Mr. Lu Ya."

"That's good."

Zhao Tianfeng responded, but he was somewhat pessimistic.

Han Guanglie, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but add, "If it doesn't work out, don't force it. We must not let Mr. Lu Ya think that we are greedy, which would lead to him cutting off contact with us like Sui Mu Zhenxian did."

Dong Xuanyuan nodded in deep agreement. "During this period, we have reorganized 30,000 books, including over a thousand books on cultivation methods from Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. See when Mr. Lu Ya can come and receive them."

"Thirty thousand volumes of scriptures!? Thousands of cultivation methods!?"

Xie Yusheng's eyes lit up.

Over the years, the True Immortal Research Institute has made great efforts to collect those useless cultivation Cultivation Method that had been circulating among the people, and has also deleted similar methods from the Internet, so that there are almost no cultivation methods circulating outside.

Some wealthy people are willing to pay hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of dollars for these cultivation Cultivation Method.

Although no one has been able to achieve any extraordinary results from these cultivation methods, the trend has led to a constant stream of bidders, making countless people rich overnight.

In this context, spiritual practices become extremely valuable.

Although the True Immortal Research Institute had previously given Xie Yusheng tens of thousands of books to pass on to the Qianxing people, very few of those books contained cultivation Cultivation Method.

This time...

They actually produced over a thousand copies in one go!?

"I will contact Mr. Lu Ya a few more times after the meeting ends."

Xie Yusheng immediately promised.

"Good."

Dong Xuanyuan nodded.

At this moment, at the West Coast Convention Center, one after another important figure from the Blue Star Federation appeared.

When everyone saw Commander Mike, Prince George, Minister Garrison, and other officials who were second only to the prime minister and president of various countries appearing in public, they immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.

However, none of these people went to the podium after they arrived; instead, they sat at the back.

Less than a minute after they arrived, several more figures followed.

They were none other than Stephen, the emperor of the Sunset Empire; Edward, the president of the Starry Federation; and Malone, the prime minister of the Flame Dragon Kingdom.

"When..."

"I've never heard of His Majesty Stephen and Prime Minister Malone having any trips to the Starry Federation!"

"Of the world's six most powerful nations—Starry Sky, Yellow Dragon, Snowfield, Sunset, Flame Dragon, and Great Jin—half of them have arrived!? This... this definitely means something incredibly big is about to happen!"

As President Edward of the Starshine Federation walked toward the podium, everyone spontaneously fell silent without the need for the staff to speak.

Amidst the silence, some even harbored fear in their eyes.

In less than two years, the Starshine Federation has used high-yield hydrogen bombs twice, and more than once. A little over a year ago, it also established the Blue Star Federation. In addition, the most recent use of hydrogen bombs was almost at the doorstep of the Middle Earth Kingdom, which is a newly emerging power and has joined the camps of the Yellow Dragon and Great Jin...

This...

Is the world of Blue Star about to officially begin its polarization and enter into conflict?

Or does this conference signify the imminent outbreak of a new world war?

"Ladies and gentlemen."

Under everyone's gaze, President Edward slowly said, "I know that many people want to know the true meaning of this meeting. Not long ago, our Blue Star Federation mobilized a large number of troops and held large-scale military exercises more than once. Many people are speculating that these military exercises may not be as simple as simple exercises, and there may be other purposes behind them. Now, I can tell you the answer clearly."

He paused slightly, then said emphatically, "Yes! Every large-scale military exercise does indeed have another military purpose. We are confronting a group of enemies who have been eyeing us all along! Some... enemies from another world!"

Enemy!?

An enemy from another world!?

President Edward dropped this bombshell as soon as he stepped onto the stage, leaving everyone in the room buzzing with shock.

Countless people felt a suffocating pressure at this moment, as if they were overwhelmed by the news and could hardly breathe.

"Mr. President..."

In less than a breath, hundreds of quick-thinking reporters simultaneously raised their hands, indicating that they wanted to ask questions.

However, Edward didn't name anyone. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Now, let's watch a video that almost everyone has seen."

He waved his hand, and soon a scene of a fierce battle was projected onto the big screen.

This is the scene of the Cheng Ying mech attacking the Xing Ling Platform.

However, compared to the low-resolution, shaky, and noisy videos circulating outside, the footage provided by the Starry Federation appears to have been edited and frame-stitched, making it look incredibly clear and smooth.

"This is the enemy we are fighting! Alien invaders!"

Edward said heavily.

The True Immortal Research Institute, tens of thousands of miles away.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhao Tianfeng, Dong Xuanyuan, Han Guanglie, and the others' expressions changed simultaneously. "Damn it! We've become enemies who 'colluded' with aliens!"