Countless netizens began buzzing with discussion:
"They don't look defeated. Look how happy those dwarf warriors are, like they're getting married! Does that look like defeat to you?"
Just as everyone was speculating, figures emerged from the Star Gate, and the entire nation erupted!
"We won! We won! Those are troops bringing prisoners back!"
"Holy shit! That's the Elf Race! They look exactly like they did in the official movie!"
"I'm so excited! Long live the Qin Kingdom! Long live the Qin Emperor! Long live General Bai Qi!"
"Holy shit, guys, the Elf Race is gorgeous! I'm in love!"
"I have a bold idea, but I don't know whether I should say it!"
"Don't say it, guy above! I have a bold idea too!"
Under the eyes of hundreds of millions of Qin citizens, columns of elves were escorted back. The men were handsome, and the women beautiful!
The female elves in particular had fair skin, beautiful faces, long legs, and perfect figures.
Their appearance differed little from the Human Race, with their pointed ears being the only obvious distinction.
The Elf Race who arrived on Blue Star wore sorrowful expressions. Their future seemed uncertain, and they could hardly bear leaving their families on Cross Planet behind.
Upon stepping through the Star Gate, they lost contact with the Mother Tree. The sensation was deeply distressing. They might endure it for a short time, but without replenishing their natural power over a prolonged period, they would die.
Large numbers of the Elf Race emerged from the Star Gate under Dwarf Race escort. Human Race troops then escorted them onto trains bound for the Heavenly Mystery Continent.
After deliberation, the Qin Kingdom's leadership decided to settle the Elf Race on the Heavenly Mystery Continent for the time being.
It was the landmass separated from the Firmament Continent by a hundred li of sea.
A bridge connected the Heavenly Mystery Continent to the Firmament Continent, allowing trains to run between them.
Because that continent lay far from the Human Race, its population was sparse, and most of its land remained primeval forest.
Many dinosaurs had been relocated there by the Human Race, because every inch of land on the Primordial Continent was now worth its weight in gold, leaving no room for dinosaurs to live.
Father God had introduced many plants possessing a degree of intelligence to flourish and multiply there. Surely the Elf Race would like the place.
After discussing the matter, the Qin Kingdom offered sacrifices to Father God to request his guidance, appending some of its proposals to the petition.
Through years of contact, they had discovered that Father God was not cold and aloof, sitting high above them without caring whether mortals lived or died.
On the contrary, Father God was more like a grandfather to the Human Race, tirelessly guiding its development without complaint.
Soon, Father God's reply arrived: "Approved!"
At the same time, Zhang Yang swept his hand and altered Blue Star's laws, allowing the Elf Race and Human Race to understand one another's languages.
The Qin Kingdom had submitted a memorial proposing to make the Elf Race the Human Race's second subject race, requesting Father God's approval.
Naturally, Zhang Yang had no objections. From his observations, the Elf Race loved peace but was far from weak in battle. With proper cultivation, they would surely amount to something great!
The Elf Race reproduced in the same way as the Human Race, though they preferred living in forests.
According to the deductions he made with his consciousness, the Elf Race and the Human Race could reproduce together. Would their children be half-elves, then?
Of course, that was a matter for the future!
And so, train after train transported 120,000 wind elves to the Heavenly Mystery Continent. The remaining 80,000 wind elves had been wiped out in battle.
The Qin Kingdom dispatched officials to reassure them. Now that their languages were mutually intelligible, they could communicate.
Under the Human Race's direction, the Elf Race built houses suited to their living requirements.
As they built their houses, however, they left a vast open space in the center. That was where the Tree of Life would stand.
The Human Race had already told them to settle in without worry. The war was progressing smoothly, and the Elf Race's Tree of Life would soon be relocated here, allowing their people to reunite.
For the time being, however, they were not permitted to move freely and had to await further arrangements from the Qin Kingdom. Some elves were also taken to the Qin Kingdom for a visit and an audience with the First Emperor.
A week later.
The imperial palace, Chang'an, Qin Kingdom.
The First Emperor gazed curiously at the elves standing some distance away. They were indeed extraordinarily beautiful, just as the accounts described.
The female elf Alice said respectfully, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Emperor of Qin."
Before coming, they had already received instruction, so naturally they knew the Human Race's etiquette.
The fate of her race rested in the hands of the man before her. Naturally, she proceeded with utmost care.
Alice was the Wind Elf King's youngest daughter. She had accompanied the army and been captured.
Although her mother had been killed by the Human Race, she could do nothing and dared not entertain any thoughts of resistance. Perhaps this was simply the Elf Race's fate.
From the Undead Calamity to being driven into service by the Immortal Race, and then being captured by the Human Race, the Elf Race had already grown numb.
Ying Zheng said gently, "Do not worry. I have already petitioned Father God to designate the Elf Race as the Human Race's second subject race."
"From now on, you shall enjoy the same standing as the Dwarf Race and develop and multiply on Blue Star."
Overjoyed, Alice knelt respectfully. "Thank you, Emperor of Qin. Alice is willing to enter the palace and serve Your Majesty!"
"Good! Effective immediately, I confer upon Alice the title of King of the Elves, to command all elves under heaven."
"I confer upon Alice of the Elf Race the title of Princess Consort."
All of this had been agreed upon beforehand. By marrying the Elf Queen, he would rule the elves while allowing the two races to integrate and absorbing the Elf Race.
They would use the same approach as with the Dwarf Race: from now on, the elves would learn the Qin language, attend school, study, and work. Sooner or later, they would be assimilated by the Human Race.
Moreover, unlike the Dwarf Race, the Elf Race's appearance closely matched human standards of beauty.
A week of research had established that the Elf Race could reproduce with the Human Race.
For some unknown reason, however, elves could not use magic on Blue Star.
Based on the Elf Race's accounts, researchers believed this might be because the Tree of Life had not yet been relocated, leaving Blue Star's air devoid of natural magic elements.
From Alice, they learned that the Elf Race's Tree of Life could produce one drop of Water of Life every ten years. It could heal external injuries and even prolong life.
The news sent Ying Zheng into raptures. Water of Life-just the name sounded like a treasure!
Could it increase a human's lifespan?
The Water of Life was all within the Tree of Life, and only after victory in the Star War could Father God move the tree to Blue Star.
He looked forward to the future even more eagerly!
He wanted to live, to follow Father God in campaigns against the myriad races and raise the Human Race to their pinnacle!
Then he would surely become a sage of the Human Race who surpassed the Three Sovereigns. Even a hundred million years later, whenever the Human Race's leader was mentioned, it would surely be him:
The one emperor through the ages, Ying Zheng.
That evening.
As expected, Alice attended him in bed. Nine thousand nine hundred words have been omitted here so readers won't accuse me of padding. Hurry up and praise me!
Qin CMV TV issued an announcement:
①: Regarding the public's greatest concern, the war on the front lines is progressing smoothly. Our forces have defeated the wind elves, one of Cross Planet's three major subject races.
②: The Qin Emperor has burned incense and offered sacrifices to Father God, receiving his instructions. From now on, the Elf Race shall be the Human Race's second subject race, enjoying the same social standing as the Dwarf Race.
③: The Qin Emperor Ying Zheng has invested Alice as the Elf Queen and also conferred upon her the title of Princess Consort.
④: Experiments have confirmed that the Elf Race and the Human Race can reproduce together.
⑤: The Elf Race has been temporarily settled on the Heavenly Mystery Continent. Going there to disturb them is prohibited. Please await official announcements.
The broadcast sparked heated discussion across Blue Star. Good heavens!
"I support the Star War! Could the government assign me a female elf?"
"I'm about to fall in love, guys! Tomorrow I'm going to the Heavenly Mystery Continent to see the Elf Race. I'll livestream it!"
"Didn't you hear the news? Tourist visits to the Heavenly Mystery Continent aren't allowed yet!"
"Sorry, guy above! I live on the Heavenly Mystery Continent!"
"Fuck, I'm so jealous! I'm moving to the Heavenly Mystery Continent!"
There was a discrepancy of several days between the two planets' timelines.
On that very day, large numbers of Human Race fighter jets took off from Human Race bases and flew toward the Star Gate.
"What's going on? Has the fighting escalated?"
"May Father God bless the Human Race with victory in every battle!"
"I'm a little worried about the soldiers at the front!"
The authorities offered no explanation, leaving the public somewhat anxious once more.
A few days later.
The Star Gate lit up, revealing another familiar scene as large numbers of elves were escorted through again. This time, they were somewhat different: their eyes were green and blue.
At the same time, the Qin Kingdom's official news channel solemnly announced:
"Our Blue Star soldiers fought through blood to defeat 200,000 wind elves, taking 120,000 prisoners. Three days later, without shedding a drop of blood, they captured another elven army of 400,000, consisting of 200,000 water elves and 200,000 wood elves."
"With this, all three major subject races on Cross Planet have surrendered to the Human Race. Nearly thirty million elves remain on Cross Planet awaiting rescue. We believe the day when the entire Elf Race reunites is not far off."
"Blue Star has launched the final campaign. The Human Race will prevail! Blue Star will prevail!"
When the news aired, the people of Blue Star erupted!
Fireworks filled the sky in celebration of this great victory!
Meanwhile, the Qin Kingdom's senior leaders were all waiting anxiously.
They had already learned that sixty transport aircraft loaded with Spirit Stones had taken off from Cross Planet and were heading toward the Star Gate.
A few days later, more than sixty transport aircraft emerged from the Star Gate and flew toward Chang'an in the Qin Kingdom.
At a secret military base somewhere in Chang'an, large numbers of soldiers stood guard, fully armed with loaded weapons.
The Qin Emperor Ying Zheng waited there with Wang Jian, Ying Si, Shang Yang, Li Mu, and other top commanders of the Qin Kingdom.
Even Ying Zheng, whose expression ordinarily never wavered, was somewhat anxious at this moment.
At last, more than sixty transport aircraft carrying what they had yearned for slowly landed at the military base.
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