The Press Conference! Becoming the Enemy of the Entire World

When the first rays of dawn broke across the sky.

The Main Star-Sucking Tree had indeed grown another batch of Star Fruits.

With Huolin Nana by his side, Gu Qijue slaughtered more than a million Star-Sucking Monsters in the tree while frantically harvesting the fruit.

There were more than a million fruits, and even sweeping through them all took Gu Qijue two hours.

Afterward, Gu Qijue unleashed his strongest attack directly on the tree.

But he found that he couldn't even leave a scratch on it.

Even Black Flame couldn't set it alight.

"Just as Old Turtle said. Could it really be that only Mu Yuxin can damage this tree?"

Gu Qijue pondered this, then left with Huolin Nana.

Back at the shelter, Gu Qijue put eight hundred thousand Star Fruits in the warehouse.

He had just finished showering and returned to his room when Bai Jingyi came to see him.

"President Gu, look at the news!" Bai Jingyi said, her expression grave.

"What news?"

Wearing nothing but a bathrobe, Gu Qijue sat down on the sofa, picked up the red wine on the table, took a small sip, and asked calmly.

Bai Jingyi said nothing. Instead, she picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

Today, she wore a white office suit that accentuated her mature, sexy figure to the fullest.

[This is the Emperor Abyss Group channel of the Hidden Dragon Empire. Today, we have news concerning the survival of the Star Blue Continent, humanity, and all evolved monsters. We must share it with intelligent life around the world!]

[This city is Yun City, in the Hidden Dragon Empire.]

[We are now in the city center.]

[Can everyone see this towering tree?]

[I'm sure many of you are wondering what kind of tree it is.]

[Let me state this in no uncertain terms: this tree is called the Main Star-Sucking Tree.]

[As the name suggests, it is a destructive tree that feeds on a planet's core.]

[Its roots have already reached the core of the Star Blue Continent and are draining the continent's life force. These are satellite images. Can you see the roots?]

[If we can't destroy this tree, the Star Blue Continent will become a dead planet in two or three years. Then, whether you're human or an evolved creature, you will perish along with the continent.]

[How can we destroy this tree?]

[First, we must kill this person. Here is a video. He is incredibly powerful and is practically one with the Main Star-Sucking Tree. We cannot harm the tree without killing him. We must unite and eliminate him once and for all.]

[Second, we must rescue Mu Yuxin, whom he has imprisoned. Here is a picture of her. Only her power can destroy the Main Star-Sucking Tree.]

[Some will surely suggest bombing it with nuclear weapons, but under the influence of the Main Star-Sucking Tree's magnetic field in Yun City, nuclear missiles cannot enter the city's airspace. They will fall before they get there.]

[I am Chu Yuan, president of the Emperor Abyss Group in the Hidden Dragon Empire. I sincerely call upon humanity's strongest fighters and the strongest evolved creatures around the world to unite and kill the Black Dragon Emperor, Gu Qijue!]

[I, Chu Yuan, stake my character and my life on the truth of this matter. There is not a word of falsehood.]

[The Star Blue Continent is like our mother.]

[Now that our mother is under attack, how can we keep fighting among ourselves and scheming against one another?]

[I, Chu Yuan, beg you all.]

Last night, when Chu Yuan and his senior brother came down the mountain, Old Turtle happened to find them.

To be safe, Old Turtle no longer dared to let Chu Yuan go and test Gu Qijue.

That was why this morning's press conference was being broadcast to the entire world.

Old Turtle had also appeared at the conference and said a great many things.

Gu Qijue watched it all in silence. He showed no anger, only surprise that Old Turtle was alive again.

Bai Jingyi asked quietly, "President Gu, is this true?"

Gu Qijue took a deep drag of his cigarette and replied calmly, "It's very likely. I really have become the enemy of all humanity and evolved creatures around the world."

"Then... what do we do now? Can we hold them off?"

Bai Jingyi said bitterly, "Everyone in the shelter is panicking! Ye Zhanguo and the others are wavering. They think you're the one who'll bring about the end of the world."

"What about you?" Gu Qijue asked, looking at her calmly.

Bai Jingyi smiled. "Now that I'm on your ship, President Gu, I don't want to get off."

Gu Qijue gave her a long look, then nodded. "Put out an announcement. Anyone who wants to leave can go."

"All right! I believe in you."

Bai Jingyi nodded firmly, then left.

She had barely gone when Huolin Nana arrived.

"Well, President Gu, you're still in the mood for a drink!"

Huolin Nana wore a tight red outfit. Her tall figure was curvaceous, and beneath her short, ear-length hair, her charming, delicate face held a playful smile.

Gu Qijue glanced at her. "You saw the news? What did your president say?"

Huolin Nana sat down beside him. "After a broadcast like that, who would dare not believe it? Our president is under a lot of pressure too. She's been confirming the details with the Emperor Abyss Group again and again. If it's true, then the Snow Bear Empire will probably have to..."

She left the rest unsaid, but her meaning was clear.

"What about you? Are you going back too?" Gu Qijue didn't care about becoming the enemy of the entire world.

He hadn't wanted to make the whole world his enemy. But the world had chosen to make him its enemy.

Then he had no choice but to fight his way to survival.

Even if it meant death.

"To be honest, I'm really torn..." Huolin Nana said with a bitter smile.

"It won't make a difference whether you go back or stay! If I die in battle, this world will be destroyed too. The severed palm bearing Mu Yuxin's Super Mark is in my hands. She can no longer summon her Super Weapon."

Gu Qijue said almost maniacally, "Since they won't give me a chance, then we'll all perish together."

If they were being reasonable, they would ask him to discuss how to stop the Main Star-Sucking Tree.

Instead, they had used this tactic to make him the enemy of the entire world.

If there really was no other way, Gu Qijue might have granted them their wish.

But now, they weren't giving him a chance at all.

Then they could all perish together.

"Is there really no room for compromise? Couldn't we let Mu Yuxin try to see if she can destroy the tree now?" Huolin Nana asked, unwilling to give up.

She had known Gu Qijue for less than a night, but she already regarded him as a true friend.

Gu Qijue said calmly, "There's no doubt about it. They only have two choices now: kill me and perish together, or trust me. I'm no saint. If I'm going to die anyway, whether the world survives has nothing to do with me."

"You really are crazy, but I can understand why. They're the ones who refused to give you a chance. In that case, I'm not going back. I'll fight alongside you to the bitter end!"

Huolin Nana said with a bitter smile, "If you win, there's still hope. If you die, then this world is truly finished."

"That's a wise choice!" Gu Qijue smiled faintly.

Having died once, Gu Qijue wasn't afraid of death.

Here are the three additional chapters for today. Sigh! The earlier chapter got into politics, so I have to revise it. Otherwise, I could've written another chapter.

That's all for now. I'm going to revise it. Thanks, everyone, for your monthly tickets, recommendations, and tips!