"By the words of God, my Soul Engraving, Eternal Vassal!"
Jiangnan's voice echoed in his heart, and his index finger touched the center of that peculiar, ghostly forehead.
The power of the rules of [Word Spirit - Divine Edict] descends.
The monster that was yelling just a second ago changed its expression in the blink of an eye the moment it was touched.
"Thump."
It knelt down on the ground, even obediently pressing its six segmented tentacles to the ground.
Then, surprisingly, he uttered broken but clear China.
"My lord..."
"Hiss~"
Upon seeing this, the people around gasped in shock.
"Why... why did this thing suddenly kneel down? Wasn't it just trying to kill us?"
Zhang Yan covered her mouth in disbelief.
Lu Zheng was so excited that he trembled all over, and pointed at Jiangnan, shouting excitedly.
"Holy crap! I got it!"
"I've seen top-secret files on the internal forum before!"
"They say that recently, an ancient stone tablet recording the ranking of the top twenty people with Supernatural Ability was unearthed in the Polar Icefield of China!"
"What you just used, senior, is definitely the legendary [Sequence 019: Divine Edict]!"
"This can forcibly alter another person's will and memories from the very foundation of their logic!"
"Modify will... and memories?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ming, who was standing at the very back, had his usually composed expression turn somewhat unpleasant for the first time.
It could even be described as a deathly white expanse.
Just then, Jiangnan withdrew his finger, his eyes sweeping over the crowd, giving Wang Ming a meaningful glance.
There was no murderous intent in his eyes, only an indifference that saw through all lies.
The moment that gaze fell upon him, Wang Ming shuddered, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
He felt that all his secrets, all his pretenses, were invisible to that man...
It's as ridiculous as being stripped naked and thrown into the sunlight.
A moment later, Wang Ming's tense shoulders suddenly slumped.
He gave a self-deprecating laugh and murmured, "It seems... a butterfly can't fly across the ocean after all."
"Faced with absolute power, even the most ingenious schemes are nothing but laughable tricks."
He shook his head, said no more, and turned his gaze back to the peculiar ghost kneeling on the ground.
At this point, under the Divine Edict's forced modification, the monster's mastery of the China language had become increasingly proficient.
Jiangnan looked down at it from its high vantage point and asked coldly.
"Tell me, where do you come from? What is your true purpose in coming to Blue Star?"
Without hesitation, the monster revealed everything it knew.
"Reporting to the Lord."
My subordinate, named Lakru, is the pilot of this biological warship.
"Subordinate to the Flesh Star System of the [Filth Starfield]."
"This operation is to assist the fleet of the [Demon Snake Star System] in a comprehensive encirclement and annihilation of the [Cosmic Human Federation Star System] in the [Azure Starfield]."
"During the execution of the decapitation strike targeting a top-secret federal laboratory..."
"The lab's lead researcher piloted an experimental spacecraft and forcibly broke through the blockade to escape."
"During our pursuit, we encountered spatial turbulence and unexpectedly fell into a miniature black hole."
"When we emerged from the black hole, we arrived in this unknown, remote galaxy."
"Due to a malfunction in the jump system, we have lost contact with the Filth Headquarters."
"In order to re-establish communications, our only option is to assimilate the natural satellite orbiting this planet..."
"That is, what you call... the moon."
"Transform it into a giant biosignal source radar, continuously sending our coordinate signals into the depths of space."
"Shortly after that, we discovered the remains of the Federation spaceship that had also crash-landed and was escaping in near-Earth orbit around this planet."
"So we followed the landing trajectory of that spaceship and landed in this place you call [An City]."
"We will begin by establishing a mother nest centered on this planet, and incidentally, we plan to completely assimilate it, using it as an energy supply station for warship repairs."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this shocking revelation, Lu Zheng's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in utter terror, "So that means..."
"The reason our Blue Star has become this monster-infested, apocalyptic state..."
"Even the appearance of Sky Curtain on the moon is entirely due to the invasion of you alien scum?!"
"That's right."
Lakru answered Lu Zheng's question honestly, "However, to be precise..."
"We are not the ones who caused your planet to be embroiled in interstellar war."
"It was the chief researcher, Wang Ming, who lured us here."
Upon hearing this, the entire ventricle immediately fell silent.
All eyes turned to the man in the white coat and glasses standing at the back of the crowd.
Wang Ming's expression became complicated at this moment.
He didn't immediately defend himself, nor did he run away; he simply stood there quietly.
It seems they had been waiting for this moment to arrive.
Jiangnan sighed softly.
He had sensed something was off about this guy long ago; he was clearly just an ordinary person...
Yet, when facing those monsters, he displays an abnormal calmness and a vast amount of bizarre knowledge.
This sense of contradiction is something that an ordinary China scientific researcher would never possess.
[Alright, stop pretending.]
Jiangnan pulled out the last few sticky notes from his pocket, crumpled them into a ball, and threw them on the ground.
Now that things have come to this, will you tell the truth yourself, or will I personally use Divine Edict to pry open your mind?
Wang Ming gave a wry smile, helplessly spread his hands, and sighed, "Yes..."
"The time has finally come."
"That's right, I am the one who directly caused the destruction of your homeland."
"It was I who attracted the biological warships from the Filth Starfield."
"I am Wang Ming, the chief researcher of the Universal Human Federation."
"Pah!"
Just then, an angry voice came from below.
"Bang!"
Dennis, the young man who was only half a man, was so angry that he jumped up and kicked Wang Ming in the thigh.
"So it was you, you bastard, who ruined our Blue Star like this!"
Dennis angrily spewed an unidentified liquid from the canyon.
"I'm out of saliva right now, so I'll just piss on you and kill you, you bastard!"
Wang Ming staggered after being kicked, his trousers getting stained with urine, but he didn't get angry or even try to dodge.
He looked at the eyes of the people around him, who seemed to want to devour him alive, and calmly stated his position.
I know you are angry right now.
But I must clarify, it was an accident.
"I was just randomly jumping to escape; I had no intention of coming to this remote star system."
"Before this, I had absolutely no idea your galaxy existed."
"But..."
Wang Ming suddenly changed the subject, "Do you really think all of this is just a coincidence?"
"Everything seemed to have been arranged by some higher-dimensional force long ago."
"I was forced to initiate a warp drive, forced to lure the Filth fleet here, and to destroy your home."
"But... you yourselves should know that very well."
"Was your destruction truly sudden?"
Wang Ming adjusted his glasses.
"After my spaceship made an emergency landing at a military base on this land..."
"Using federal technology, we restored your base station signals and hacked into your global core database."
"Data shows that, starting a thousand years ago, the humans of your Blue Star have been continuously traveling to a place called the [Barbaric Realm]."
Ten days ago, on the very day that I and the Filth Battleship were about to land on Blue Star...
Your planet has suddenly undergone a massive global time travel!
Wang Ming's voice was firm and resonant, echoing within the chamber of his heart.
In other words, someone has long ago laid out a grand strategy here that spans the ages!
"The person pulling the strings behind the scenes was there even before I was being hunted down..."
"We had already foreseen that the Filth Starfield would launch a full-scale invasion of the Azure Starfield, and we also foresaw that we would bring the war to Blue Star!"
"And this terrifying method, which transcends time and space and is meticulously planned..."
Even in the Federation Star System, where the civilization level is far superior to yours, it's simply impossible!
"What... what exactly are you trying to say?"
Lu Zheng was so shocked by the sheer volume of information that he frowned deeply.
Wang Ming straightened up, his eyes slightly sorrowful. "What I wanted to say was..."
"Compared to your Blue Star, our Federation is more like a cannon fodder pawn that can be sacrificed at any time in this cosmic game."
"Your leaders at least diverted most of the fire before disaster struck."
"At least you can hide in the Barbaric Realm and eke out a living, but what about us?"
Wang Ming's voice trembled slightly. "You know, when the fleet from the Filth Starfield tore through the Federation's defenses without warning..."
How many of us died on the first day of fighting?
"1.836 billion."
Wang Ming reported an astronomical figure, "Nearly a quarter of your total human population on Blue Star was wiped out in just 24 hours."
Everyone was speechless, stunned by the number.
But please don't misunderstand.
Wang Ming took a deep breath and regained his composure. "I'm not saying this to play the victim in front of you."
"It's not about shifting the blame for the destruction of your homes onto some unknown mastermind."
Wang Ming turned his head and looked intently at Jiangnan, who had remained silent.
"What I really meant was to tell you..."
"I am not your enemy."
"I never wanted to be your enemy."
"Our true mortal enemies are those disgusting and bizarre creatures from the Filth Starfield, who seek to devour everything!"
Wang Ming looked around and said sincerely, "In the end, no matter which star system we come from, we are all human."
"Faced with this cosmic catastrophe, humanity should help each other and fight together against the enemy."
"At least... when facing those monsters outside who want to use us as food, we must stand on the same side."
"Don't you think that's wrong?"
This...
The group looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
Wang Ming's words were logically sound and hit the nail on the head, leaving them with no way to refute them.
Ultimately, the direct perpetrators who turned Blue Star into hell were indeed those terrifying, Filth monsters.
Jiangnan didn't ask any further questions.
For him, no matter how complex the situation in the universe was, nothing was more important than wiping out these monsters right now.
So he ignored Wang Ming's alliance speech and turned to look at Lakru was kneeling on the ground, and gave the order.
"Tell me, how can we immediately stop this behemoth's assimilation of Blue Star?"
Lakru replied with utmost deference, "My lord, it is very simple."
"Once the warships are completely destroyed, the assimilation process will instantly cease."
Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately overjoyed.
"Only..."
A flicker of extreme fear suddenly flashed in Lakru's empty red eyes. "Now... I have some very bad news."
"That's because... I lost connection and was away from the pilot's position for too long."
"This biological warship, which represents our fourth stage, has fully awakened."
"It... has discovered that you are not the same kind of beings at all, and is now preparing..."
"Boom!!!"
Lakru hadn't even finished speaking.
The dark red, fleshy ground beneath it suddenly burst open!
A gigantic maw, ten times larger than the one that had swallowed Dennis before, emerged from the ground and devoured Lakru whole in one gulp!