The Kingdom of Jinxiang, Yinchao City.
Vidi was in a good mood as he picked up the newspaper for the day, sipping coffee while reading.
Due to the lag in information, the newspaper still featured news of the successful negotiations in Alexandria and the imminent signing of a peace agreement.
“Hmm… it’s really great that we can avoid a nuclear war…”
Vidi had no desire to relive the panic when citizens rushed to stock up on supplies and the stock and bond markets plummeted.
Similarly, his current mood was also quite conflicted.
Although he certainly didn’t want the Sword of Thor to fall upon his head, he had profited handsomely by taking advantage of the chaos during Pandorn’s crisis.
“If only the war could continue as a conventional conflict instead of escalating into nuclear warfare…”
Vidi was lost in thought.
Unfortunately, he didn’t know that his wish had once been very close to coming true… but then…
“Master, your phone call! It’s from Mr. Philip!”
At this moment, his butler approached with the telephone, handing the receiver to Vidi.
“Hey! Old friend, I’m surprised you thought of me today—it’s quite unexpected!”
Vidi answered jokingly.
“Listen, Vidi, every word I’m about to say, you’d better take to heart and act immediately—for the sake of our years of friendship!”
Philip’s voice was unusually solemn, causing Vidi to sit up straight: “What’s going on?”
“Listen…”
Philip spoke very quickly: “Immediately take your family and leave here, leave the big city! Hide in the countryside—no, go to Caspar City. Steven is the Pope of the Church of Redemption, and he has promised to protect us in times of danger.”
“What exactly is going on?”
Philip found it utterly absurd—why would he suddenly need to leave?
After all, his business, his many friends, and connections were all here. Could he really just drop everything and leave? Was it April Fools’ Day?
“Unless you tell me what’s happening, I won’t leave!”
He replied gravely.
“Alexandria’s White Dove City has been attacked by the Sword of Thor. President Chevalier, Crown Prince Gaoyi, and high-ranking officials and ambassadors from Jinxiang and the Purple Blossom have all perished…”
Philip’s voice on the other end sounded extremely dry, as if spoken by a corpse.
“Right now, both Pandorn and the Free Alliance must be absolutely furious… There are rumors all over the international community claiming that our two major nations are the masterminds behind this, seeking to erase the original Pandorn from the world… Although it sounds absurd, in their current state of shock, they might do anything!”
Thanks to his position as deputy police chief, Philip’s information sources were clearly faster and more accurate than Vidi’s: “…I’ve obtained a list that includes Yinchao City among the targets…”
“Damn it!”
Vidi jumped up, his voice eight octaves higher than usual: “You’re saying we might be attacked too?”
“Those who are about to be destroyed are always extremely desperate, aren’t they?”
Philip’s voice was bitter: “Perhaps… they just want to drag the entire world down with them? Sorry, I have to hang up now. Remember to inform Navi and Alice… Good luck!”
“Beep! Beep!”
The phone line went dead, and Vidi stood there, stunned.
“Servant, prepare the car immediately!”
After a moment of shock, he suddenly jumped up, running into the bedroom and rummaging through the drawers: “Also, notify my parents, Alice, Navi… Damn! Too many people…”
After finishing his frantic instructions, Vidi turned to the butler and said: “Let me give you a piece of advice. Perhaps the world is really about to undergo a major upheaval. Leave the city quickly, hide in the countryside, and you might still have a chance to survive!”
“I understand, Master!”
The butler, a sharp-minded man, bowed deeply: “However, I have nowhere else to go. I wonder if your family would be willing to accept a lifelong butler?”
Not all animals sense the coming of disaster beforehand.
But the clever ones will follow the leaders in fleeing, thereby gaining the best chance of survival.
…
Alexandria hit by a nuclear explosion?
As the Pope of the Church of Redemption, Wu Ming received the news far earlier than Philip.
In fact, even during the preparation stages of Lucius, he had already learned of everything through the reincarnators.
“Indeed… when it comes to dealing with reincarnators, it’s still another reincarnator who is most effective…”
Wu Ming knew the identity of the group that attacked the embassy—it was a coalition of lone operatives from the Master God Space known as the “Order of the Hermit.” They shared similar ideals and goals with Shadow King Oliver, though they were more radical.
While Shadow King Oliver merely wanted to establish a nation dominated by reincarnators and gain international influence,
The Order of the Hermit aimed to elevate the Reincarnators above all of humanity, making them a privileged class at any cost!
“A bunch of madmen and idealists—could they really have gained the favor of the world’s will?”
Without a doubt, their success in this operation was remarkable.
Chevalier was completely destroyed, and although Crown Prince Gaoyi was cautious, the protective artifacts he carried were no match for the devastating explosion, reducing him to dust.
In addition, a series of high-ranking officials from the Kingdom of Jinxiang and the Purple Blossom also became victims.
Combined with the rumors and the legendary “hit list,” it was clear that the intention was to incite global panic.
For the Kingdom of Jinxiang and the Purple Blossom Federation, this might only cause temporary unrest and headaches for those in power. However, for the Pandorn Empire, especially the Free Alliance military that had lost its leadership, it was truly a catastrophe.
At this moment, they resembled a patient already on the verge of hysteria. Once further agitated by rumors and fueled by ulterior-motived reincarnators, it would be no surprise if they did anything.
…
“The Free Alliance is now in an extremely dangerous situation!”
Through the power of the Master God Space, Wu Ming’s vision pierced through spatial barriers and reached the Free Alliance.
A man in a military uniform, resembling a general, was passionately delivering an inauguration speech.
“What do you think, Dr.?”
In the shadows, a figure completely shrouded in darkness stared at Xiti, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction: “Have you seen our strength now?”
“Never thought Reddle was one of you too!”
Dr. Xiti sighed: “The Order of the Hermit? You’re really a bunch of madmen!”
“No, we’re magnificent!”
The other cackled: “Doctor, you’re also a reincarnator. After gaining extraordinary power, can you still tolerate ordinary people ruling over you?”
“Alright, as long as you continue to seek revenge on the Pandorn Empire, serving you isn’t so bad…”
Dr. Xiti muttered, yielding his words.
“Haha, great… Don’t worry, that empire will be completely erased from the world!”
A member of the Hermit Order was delighted.
The reason they went to such lengths to recruit Dr. Xiti was because he was currently the only scientist who mastered the manufacturing process of the Sword of Thor, along with the launching procedures.
Contrary to the general belief that launching the Sword of Thor merely required pressing a button, actually activating them required a series of procedures. Normally, the weapons were kept disassembled for safety, only being fully assembled when about to be used.
Without Dr. Xiti, even if the Hermit Order controlled the entire Free Alliance, they could only stare helplessly at a pile of disassembled Swords of Thor.
Of course, everything changed after Dr. Xiti joined.
That very night, ten aircraft carrying the Sword of Thor took advantage of the darkness to enter the airspace of the Pandorn Empire.
With mushroom clouds rising one after another across the nation, the entire Pandorn Empire was thrown into immense panic.
“Your Majesty the Emperor!”
Inside the palace, a noble elder cried out in panic: “It’s terrible! If not for the capital’s sophisticated air defense system, we might have shared the fate of those bombed cities tonight. The entire empire is on the brink of destruction!”
“That group of rebels!”
The old emperor’s face turned even paler, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.
After Crown Prince Gaoyi’s death, his temper had become even more erratic.
“Immediately order the air force to deploy all remaining Swords of Thor to the Free Alliance! Also…”
The old emperor’s expression turned mysterious: “Even if I’m about to become a ruler of a fallen nation, this world shouldn’t be left to those two ungrateful wolves!”
He had long been dissatisfied with the Kingdom of Jinxiang and the Purple Blossom Federation for standing by and profiting from the Pandorn Empire’s rebellion.
“Your will shall be carried out!”
If this command were discussed in the Senate, it would certainly not pass.
After all, those aristocrats feared death the most. Even if the Pandorn Empire fell, they could take the wealth accumulated over generations and hide in Jinxiang or the Purple Blossom Federation, living comfortably.
But unfortunately, the old emperor rarely acted unilaterally tonight.
Even worse, the specific executor had also been infiltrated and manipulated by the Order of the Hermit.
That very night, following urgent orders, one hidden aviation base of the Pandorn Empire after another was activated. Numerous aircraft carrying the banner of destruction flew toward the world.
Explosions of shocking magnitude have occurred one after another in various cities of the Free Alliance, and the impact continues to spread outward.
Driven by a group of madmen, the entire planet has inevitably plunged into a dark abyss.
The nuclear war that many people dreaded has suddenly descended upon us!!
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