The Pandorn Empire.
Since the fall of the Iron Eagle Fortress and the disastrous defeat of the High Seas Fleet, the nation has been split into two.
The former rebel territory, under the leadership of Xue Fleur, established a country known as the Pandorn Free Alliance. At its inception, over fifty major cities declared their membership in the alliance, forming a massive power with a complete steam-powered industrial system and a standing army of more than three hundred thousand troops.
Although the Free Alliance actively sought international support after its establishment, other nations reacted with indifference. After media censorship, all mainstream media outlets unanimously condemned the atrocities of the Alliance forces.
Boom! Boom!
Massive armored airships gathered in the sky like a dense cloud or like laying eggs, dropping countless aerial bombs onto the battlefield.
Violent explosions, accompanied by astonishing heat waves, tore apart the earth, raised sandstorms, and made fire and blood dance wildly, immediately causing massive casualties to the Alliance forces below.
Zzzraaaap!
At that moment, thunder and lightning cracked the distant sky. A massive tornado formed and rapidly swept toward the cluster of airships.
Within the tornado’s center, a small black dot could be vaguely seen, with a human-like outline.
Alarms shrieked from the airships, like startled birds preparing to scatter in panic.
Unfortunately, against the raging tornado, the speed of these airships was tragically inadequate.
Crash!
Finally, the first airship was sucked into the whirlwind, its balloon ruptured, and its cabin exploded into a ball of fire.
After the first, came the second, the third… as if the tornado had now transformed into a monster devouring everything.
With air support lost, the ground forces quickly fell into encirclement and attack by the Alliance forces, resulting in a massive defeat.
“Mr. President!”
As the sun set, flames still burned in many places on the battlefield. A flag representing the Pandorn Empire slowly fell and was consumed by the flames.
Xue Fleur stood on the battlefield, and the generals beside him immediately stepped forward. “Congratulations on another great victory! This time we finally lured out and completely annihilated the Pandorn Empire’s armored airship fleet. From now on, we will have absolute strategic initiative.”
“After this defeat, those imperial elders and aristocrats should finally come to their senses and understand the need for negotiations, right?”
Xue Fleur didn’t mind sweeping the Pandorn Empire into the dustbin of history, but he understood his current situation even better.
The current Free Federation was in an even worse state than the Pandorn Empire. The reason for consecutive victories was entirely due to his group of reincarnators shamelessly cheating without restraint.
It was like a raging fire; once it ran out of fuel, it would extinguish in an instant.
Moreover, that day was not far off.
“Mr. President, a telegram from Dr. Xiti!”
At this moment, his most trusted reincarnator female secretary stepped forward, whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear: “Pose is dead…”
Dr. Xiti’s X-particle amplifier was originally a double-edged sword with significant hidden dangers and side effects, greatly harming the user’s health. During the High Seas Fleet battle, Pose had already nearly died. This time, to ensure victory, he forcibly overused his supernatural abilities, leading to excessive exhaustion. Death was a very normal outcome.
However, with his departure, the pillar supporting the Alliance forces instantly collapsed by half.
“Seal this news!”
Xue Fleur took a deep breath and issued the order.
Given Pose’s contributions, even a national funeral wouldn’t be excessive, but now was a crucial moment for peace talks, and they absolutely couldn’t show any weakness on their side.
“Pose sacrificed himself for our ideals and cause. What we can do now is to continue carrying it forward!”
Xue Fleur sighed. “Other than this, is there any good news?”
“Yes!”
The secretary’s eyes sparkled with a certain light. “The replication plan for the Thunder God’s Sword has succeeded! We already have the first prototype.”
“Excellent!”
Xue Fleur pondered for a moment. “Use the spies we’ve uncovered here to leak this information to the Pandorn Empire… I hope this news will make them more clear-headed and stop entertaining futile delusions.”
…
The Pandorn Empire’s imperial capital, the House of Lords.
When news of the front-line defeat and the heavy losses of the air force arrived, the parliament unsurprisingly erupted into chaos again.
The elders and nobles blamed each other, and the voices of the war faction gradually weakened, while the peace faction gained the upper hand.
“Ladies and gentlemen!”
At this moment, a young voice suddenly rose, filled with confident power, actually suppressing all the noise in the hall.
Many great nobles looked in surprise at the person standing on the podium. Compared to all the old men, he was excessively young, with a head of fiery red hair that seemed to burn like flames. Dressed in the attire of a prince, he was the imperial heir, Prince Gaodi.
“I know that three consecutive devastating defeats in land, sea, and air are an unbearable burden for the Empire, but the enemy Alliance’s situation is definitely not better than ours… They are in dire need of time to rebuild from the ruins. At this moment, seeking peace, even just symbolically sending an envoy and declaring a ceasefire, would give them a chance to catch their breath!”
“That’s right. The enemy has supernatural beings comparable to gods, but the Empire is not without hidden cards. What we need now is nuclear bombs! Nuclear bombs!! More nuclear bombs!!! Do not fear their nuclear deterrence. In terms of yield and reserves, they will never be our match!”
…
Looking at the impassioned speech of the imperial heir, many nobles immediately had the same thought: “It seems this imperial heir is a tough character.”
What they didn’t know, however, was that after Prince Gaodi finished his speech and returned to the palace, his expression suddenly changed.
“Come out!”
He said softly, and a phantom figure immediately emerged from the darkness, gradually becoming solid.
“According to the latest intelligence, Pose has already died, and the Alliance has successfully produced a prototype of the Thunder God’s Sword.”
The figure spoke in a dry voice.
“Unfortunately… Xue Fleur’s team is far stronger in the Reincarnation Space than we are… this time managing to exhaust Pose to death was already a significant success!”
Gaodi revealed a confident smile. “I know all of Xue Fleur’s hidden cards, but he doesn’t know mine. That is our greatest advantage!”
This imperial heir, who usually kept a low profile, had somehow also become a reincarnator in the Reincarnation Space!
However, compared to the emperor himself, who had to frequently appear in public as a national symbol, the imperial heir received relatively less attention, making it easier to remain hidden.
“Just… Your Highness…”
The figure in the darkness hesitated slightly. “If the war really continues, what should we do? Are we really going to fight a nuclear war on our own soil?”
“That place, from the Iron Eagle Fortress onward, is no longer our territory anymore!”
Gaodi sighed. “If we can’t make a decision immediately, even this place won’t be safe… What we can do now is to mobilize all our strength to destroy the enemy before they fully consolidate their foundation! You and I both know that Xue Fleur is not really a fifth-level reincarnator! If he dares to use that amplification method again, Pose’s fate will be his future!”
“You go out later and leak this intelligence to those war-hawk nobles through the prearranged means!”
Gaodi shook his head.
Although he was also very dissatisfied with those corrupt nobles and inept bureaucrats under his rule, he understood his identity even better.
As the emperor’s son, those nobles were the foundation of his rule.
It was precisely because of the nobles’ legitimacy that he, as the imperial heir, was the rightful heir to the Empire. If he were to push for reforms at this time, it wouldn’t be saving the country, but committing suicide.
Even if changes were needed, they must wait until the Alliance forces were completely defeated!
“At that time, Pandorn will be reborn under my leadership!”
Gaodi’s eyes seemed to burn with flames.
…
Just as the two major factions within the Pandorn Empire were scheming against each other, a discussion concerning Wu Ming was taking place in the distant Azalea Federation.
“Mr. President!”
Lucius looked at the familiar face before him, often seen in newspapers. Despite his prior mental preparation, he couldn’t help but feel excited.
“I’ve read the report you submitted…”
The Federation President spoke with solemnity. “A non-human of fifth level indeed poses a significant challenge to the Federation’s order. The Pandorn Empire’s experience has already proven everything, and your predecessor was too conservative.”
“My predecessor?”
Lucius was somewhat surprised.
“That’s right. I have already dismissed your superior. From now on, Lucius, you will be the highest-ranking official of the Federal Office for Paranormal Phenomena Handling!”
The President signed a document. “I authorize you to use any means necessary to safeguard the Federation’s security, as well as to investigate and monitor those dangerous non-humans.”
“Finally… we’ve come to this point, huh?”
Lucius instinctively saluted, but his mind drifted to words like gas chambers and concentration camps.
After leaving the presidential office, a look of excitement on his face, he returned to his office and immediately summoned Professor Luthor.
“Professor, now no one can stop us anymore!”
Lucius said with a grave tone. “Not keeping that Pope Steven in the Federation last time was our biggest mistake!”
“You still want to target him?”
Professor Luthor frowned. “Our understanding of reincarnators above the fourth level is still too superficial…”
“That’s exactly why we need a reference point even more! And…”
Lucius countered. “Do you want the Federation to become the second Empire? If not, we must quickly develop conventional methods to deal with them!”
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