Are you trying to defect to Gu Qijue?

Chapter 32: Are You Trying to... Defect to Gu Qijue?

The unusual nature of the mutation tree today made Gu Qijue feel a sense of unease.

This development was completely different from how things went in his previous life.

What was going on?

Was it because he had killed Mu Qingxue?

Or was it for some other reason?

Gu Qijue looked at the mutation tree, which was about to grow to a thousand meters tall and cover several miles.

A strange fragrance permeated the entire Yun City.

It spread to the Yun River, causing countless aquatic monsters to crawl onto land and surge towards the still-growing mutation tree.

Viewing it from a god's-eye perspective.

At this moment, the mutation tree was like a vortex swallowing everything, attracting tens of millions of mutated creatures in Yun City towards it.

However, within the area covered by the mutation tree, no mutated creatures dared to approach for the time being; they were fighting and scrambling for a better position outside.

Millions of water monsters from beneath the Yun River also came in a mighty surge.

If dozens of nuclear bombs were dropped here at this time, at least eighty to ninety percent of the monsters in Yun City could be eliminated.

But, from then on, this place would become a dead zone.

Of the more than 800,000 survivors in the Yun City shelter, perhaps only a few would manage to stay alive in the end.

After the mutation tree grew to two thousand five hundred meters, piercing into the clouds, it gradually stopped growing.

Then, one by one, fruits shimmering with starlight began to grow from its branches.

At this moment, the mutation fruit tree seemed to have transformed into a Star Tree, with each fruit resembling a star, creating a magnificent and spectacular scene.

The number of Star Fruits was truly immense; by estimation, there were at least hundreds of thousands.

"Awooo! Roar roar roar—"

As countless Star Fruits took shape, the strange fragrance wafting in the air grew more potent and spread faster, stimulating an unknown number of monsters present to roar up at the sky.

"Damn it! These Star Fruits must be incredibly effective for Super Martial Artists. Even though it's dangerous, I want to go and pick them!"

"Damn it, who can lead us to pick them?"

"Look quickly, isn't that the great Gu! I'm so envious of the Super Martial Artists behind him..."

"This is ridiculous, I want to go too!"

The Super Martial Artists in the Yun City shelter watched the hundreds of thousands of Star Fruits grow on the Star Tree through live broadcast projections. They wanted to go but lacked high-level combat power to escort them.

This made them feel extremely frustrated.

Such fruits could probably grant immense benefits with just one consumed.

"All Super Martial Artists in Yun City, if you also want to come and pick these fruits, and if you wish to follow me, bring your sacks and come over."

Gu Qijue knew that Yun City was definitely broadcasting this to their internal Super Martial Artists. Looking at the colossal tree bearing hundreds of thousands of Star Fruits, he spoke directly.

His intuition told him that after the fruits on this tree ripened and were picked, terrifying changes might occur afterward.

If he could use this opportunity to raise the strength of all the Super Martial Artists in Yun City by several levels, they might not be so passive.

Although Gu Qijue had a somewhat dark side, he had never intended to be an enemy of humanity.

"Damn it, what is he trying to do?"

Lin Zhengxiao's expression changed drastically when he witnessed this scene.

If all the Super Martial Artists ran over to Gu Qijue's side, who would protect the more than 800,000 survivors here?

The senior military officers present remained silent. To be honest, they also wished for Gu Qijue to be stationed here.

Everything was Lin Zhengxiao's doing.

Otherwise, how could they have become enemies with Gu Qijue?

Vice General Ye Zhanguo's eyes flickered. Then, he suddenly lunged, grabbed the water pitcher on the table, and with a bang, smashed Lin Zhengxiao unconscious from behind him.

"Vice General, you..."

Everyone present was startled by this action.

"Everyone, you must all understand why I did this, right?"

Ye Zhanguo looked at those present, speaking with hidden meaning.

"Are you trying to... defect to Gu Qijue?"

No one present was foolish enough not to understand his intentions.

"That's right. As you've all seen, he is incredibly protective of his own people, and you've witnessed how loyal his subordinates are to him. This shows he treats his own people very well."

Ye Zhanguo let out a soft breath and continued, "Emperor Abyss Group might not be reliable. This time, I stand with Gu Qijue. If we want to survive, we can only rely on a powerful existence."

"I agree!"

Lin Manjiao, the head of the Satellite Department, was the first to raise her hand.

"This is indeed a good choice."

Li Yue, the head of the Information Department, also nodded and raised his hand.

"The Emperor Abyss Group truly can't be relied upon. They didn't even send a Grandmaster to oversee us. Since that's the case, let Gu Qijue take charge!"

The head of the Arms Department sneered and raised his hand.

As they voiced their opinions one by one, several other ministers from departments like Bombardment, Resources, and Collection also raised their hands without a single refusal.

Everyone reached a consensus.

Lin Zhengxiao, who was unconscious, was bound and taken away under Ye Zhanguo's command.

Then, a broadcast was made throughout the entire shelter: "Greetings to all Super Martial Artists within the shelter. Following a unanimous decision by our high command, this shelter will be led by Gu Qijue starting today. Once this mutated fruit tree incident is over, we will invite him to oversee us. All of you may respond to Mr. Gu's call and go with him to pick the Star Fruits."

This broadcast immediately ignited the passion of over two thousand Super Martial Artists within the shelter.

"Great! Wonderful! Let it be so!!"

"Brothers, let's go, support Boss Gu!"

"Right! Let's go, let's go!"

"Haha! With Boss Gu leading us, we'll soar!!"

At this moment, Super Martial Artists in the shelter, in groups of two or three, donned their Super Martial Armor and headed towards the main gate in a mighty procession.

"General Ye, since we've chosen to align with Gu Qijue, why not... have a nationwide, even global, live broadcast?" Lin Manjiao, the head of the Satellite Department, said with a smile in the operations hall. "Let all the survivors across the country and the world see how powerful our Boss Gu is..."

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Ye Zhanguo sought the opinions of the other ministers.

"Let's start the broadcast! Our Yun City has now separated from the Emperor Abyss Group. It's time to let all the survivors in the country see that Yun City also has an incredibly powerful individual!"

"Exactly. Since the Emperor Abyss Group doesn't value us in Yun City, we should use Boss Gu to deter them!"

Not long ago, they had received news that the Emperor Abyss Group had dispatched many Grandmaster Martial Artists to oversee other cities. Yet, their Yun City had been neglected, with only Innate-level individuals sent. How could that possibly keep the Super Martial Artists here in check?

Seeing that everyone agreed, Ye Zhanguo nodded. "Alright! Then let's start the broadcast. Minister Lin, it's up to you."

"Yes! I will immediately upload the satellite projection to the Hidden Dragon Empire's largest video platform, Hu Yin, and the World Union website!"