Inside the Iron Throne, in the central command room.
Through the Infiltrator spy network, Cheng Yu watched calmly as Wilbur's rebellious subordinates surrounded him and beat him to death.
A mighty Gold-Rank Powerhouse had died not on the battlefield, but at the hands of his own people. It was truly ironic.
Before long, an inquiry came from Performer.
"Reporting to the Deputy Core. We have received a surrender request from the enemy. Should we respond?"
Watching them package Wilbur's head to present to him as a surrender gift, Cheng Yu could only reflect on the disparities of human nature and the world. Their actions were not without reason, but how should he put it? For the Legion's sake, all Cheng Yu could do was make their deaths less painful. He answered Performer.
"No need. Do what the Legion has always done."
"Instruction received."
Cheng Yu could not even be bothered to guess. Under the Legion's First Protocol, they would certainly be exterminated to the last.
Inside Wilbur's flagship, one True God nervously asked another,
"Well? Have they answered us?"
The True God who seemed to be their leader shook his head.
"Not yet."
Another True God interjected,
"Their offensive shows no sign of slowing. Should we first..."
The leading True God fell silent for a while, then spoke gravely.
"It's no use. They've sealed off the entire F0221 Star Sector. Our escape routes were cut off long ago."
Everyone was shocked. One True God demanded,
"Then why did you hide that from us?!"
The leading True God roared in fury,
"Why else would I betray Pan Chabuko?!! Betray Commander Wilbur, whom I served faithfully for centuries?!! Just because I wanted to live?!! Tell me yourselves! What meaning does this war have anymore?!! Even the Alliance Leader, a Limit-Breaking expert,