Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 140: Say It If You Love

Suddenly, from among the fleet surrounding Earth, a warship unleashed a powerful surge of energy, attacking a protruding mass on Earth's surface and destroying it. The fleet seemed to begin to fall into disarray, and then, as if infected, hundreds of warships began firing at Earth together.

On Earth, a huge, semi-transparent, golden spherical energy shield appeared, and the torrents of super-powerful energy rippled with concentric circles of light on the shield.

"Lord Balatu, what's going on? Did you order the attack on our Earth?"

Watching the video footage of over 100,000 warships launching a salvo at Earth's protective shield, Balatu sensed something was amiss. "Zhou Yuan, wait a moment."

Balatu immediately ordered the interstellar fleet to cease its attack on Earth, but the fleet did not respond and continued its frenzied attack on Earth.

"Sir, have we done something wrong?"

"No, the fleet command said it was a malfunction in the warship's intelligent fire control system."

"Sir, what should we do?"

"How long can your energy shield last?"

"About an hour and a half."

"Here's what we'll do: you hold out for an hour. Fleet command is working on repairing the system. After an hour, you can do whatever you want."

"My lord, I'm afraid we have no choice but to fight back."

"Well, it's up to you."

"Yes, my lord."

Zhou Yuan gritted his teeth in hatred. That Balatu was too despicable! He actually wanted the fleet to attack Earth for an hour! Repair the system? Hmph, do you think it's that easy? In an hour, if I don't blast your entire fleet to smithereens, I'm not Zhou Yuan.

The Amos were already in deep grief. Soon they noticed that Earth was also being attacked by the energy torrent; the Earth, protected by its energy shield, seemed to be teetering on the brink of collapse. Many Amos, though heartbroken, were powerless to help. Some, especially scientists, filmed the spectacular sight of the energy torrent bombarding the shielded planet for research purposes.

The Adams government officials, witnessing all this, felt somewhat relieved. They had initially been complaining about why humanity hadn't offered assistance when the fleet sent by Balatu destroyed the Amos military base, but now they were worried for humanity's sake.

The hour that Balatu had mentioned finally arrived. Earth, like a terrifying monster, rapidly "spit out" densely packed combat modules. These intelligent combat modules were moving at an incredible speed, almost reaching the speed of light. They directly rammed into the energy systems of the fleets, causing the warships to explode one after another, each warship becoming a spark in space.

The Amos people watched this fireworks-like "performance" in astonishment, and a great sense of fear arose in their hearts. They believed that the humans on Earth had only been holding back before, but now that they had erupted, their fighting power was so terrifying.

The warships didn't even have time to accelerate into warp space before being bombarded by the intelligent modules, resulting in a series of explosions like dominoes falling one after another. In less than ten minutes, over 100,000 warships were completely destroyed.

A strange silence fell over the world, and the Amos people finally let out a long breath.

After the invading warships were completely annihilated by Earth's humans, the Amos people saw that the intelligent combat modules were rapidly flying towards the planet Amos. Upon entering the planet's atmosphere, they showed no signs of the red glow generated by friction. These intelligent combat modules flew directly towards the Eagle Eye base in the northeastern suburbs of the Amos capital. The Eagle Eye base seemed to have detected these uninvited guests and activated its hemispherical energy shield.

The Yamos were astonished, hardly believing their eyes or detection instruments, as the intelligent combat modules moved and assembled rapidly in the air, forming a "lump of iron" in no time. People could see that it resembled the outline of a warship. The intelligent modules stacked and merged rapidly like building blocks, and in less than ten minutes, a warship appeared above Eagle Eye Base.

This warship was no joke, much less a toy. It emitted a thin beam of gamma-ray shockwave that pierced through the energy shield of the Hawkeye base, penetrating the giant mountain directly. Then, the mountain collapsed, lava spewed out, and the Hawkeye base was flattened.

Humans on Earth precisely destroyed the Eagle Eye base with a strike, and the lava eruption and flow were limited to a range of only fifty kilometers.

The Ammonites were finally convinced this time.

Post-war recovery was naturally the Adams administration's top priority. Adams began a full-scale search and arrest of spies, issuing global arrest warrants and arresting Toulouse and his associates. The doctors and nurses were sentenced to life imprisonment, and the six young men were sentenced to several years in prison.

Six days after the destruction of Eagle Eye Base, Chu Xiaolu and Aunt Mei, escorted by ten interstellar special forces soldiers, arrived at Aunt Mei's shop first. Aunt Mei, seeing everything so familiar, felt as if she had been transported to another world. After visiting the orphanage director and the orphans, Chu Xiaolu immediately returned to Earth with her escorting special forces comrades. Chu Xiaolu had only stayed on Planet Amos for less than a day.

Zhou Yuan spoke with Balatu on the "hotline," apologizing and explaining that he had no choice but to take defensive action. Balatu didn't say anything, only urging Zhou Yuan to deliver the goods as soon as possible. Zhou Yuan readily agreed, promising to deliver the goods in three months.

Zhou Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Apart from the destruction of the Amos military base and the casualties, this was finally over. Zhou Yuan was tired of the backstabbing and pretense with Balatu and just hoped that the Balu civilization's star system fleet would arrive soon.

To appease the government and people of Yamos, Zhou Yuan proactively delivered a global speech at the Yamos presidential palace, apologizing for not having taken precautions to protect Yamos due to pressure from the "consuls." He stated that Earth would provide advanced equipment, military forces, and medical personnel to rebuild the Yamos military base and provide free treatment for the wounded. He also promised to partially open Earth to outstanding individuals from Yamos for visits and tourism. Zhou Yuan's permission for these individuals to visit was merely an attempt to inspire the people of Yamos.

What pleased the Amos government most was Zhou Yuan's decision to deploy Earth's armed forces at nine heavy element mineral deposits on Amos. Zhou Yuan realized that these nine deposits were his bargaining chips in negotiations with Balatu, so the mining and refining could not go wrong. The Amos government, having gotten rid of this hot potato, was naturally very happy.

Three months later, a fleet and a transport ship arrived on the planet Amos, the transport ship returning almost fully loaded. Balatu expressed great appreciation for Zhou Yuan's efficient mining and refining capabilities. The eleven "consuls" and Zhou Yuan "gathered together" again. This time, Balatu learned from the lesson of the previous "consul's" murder and did not act recklessly as before, but instead indulged in a feast.

“This time, Balatu and his group really didn’t recruit any beautiful women.” Zhou Yuan raised his hand in protest, saying he was “wronged.”

"No, no, why are you getting so worked up?" Lefia was much more eloquent than Wei Shan.

"It's a pity that this place is too far from the Andromeda Galaxy, otherwise the three of us could take a vacation and go to the Protoss Aiur for a few days."

The mere mention of "the gods of El" made Wei Shan and Lefia's eyes light up; it was a place they longed for.

"How about Planet Amos? I think it's pretty good." Wei Shan was easily satisfied and lowered her expectations.

“Yes, the planet Amos is similar to the Imperial planet Ama,” Lefia chimed in.

"Then shall we go to Planet Amos for a seven-day vacation? Anyway, I don't have anything important to do here right now, so I can let Chu Tianxiong handle the daily affairs."

"Great, great, great!" Wei Shan and Lefia were extremely excited.

"Let's go in secrecy and not alert the Amos government. We are just three ordinary people from the planet Amos."

"Big brother, what about Chu Xiaolu? Should we take her with us?"

Zhou Yuan stared wide-eyed at Wei Shan. "Wei Shan, you really have a kind heart."

"Sister Shan, why aren't you bringing it?" Zhou Yuan's eyes widened in surprise, not expecting that Lefia would do the same.

"Well, you two can decide for yourselves. I won't get involved. I don't want to bring her along." Zhou Yuan was now very careful when speaking to Wei Shan and Lefia because of Chu Xiaolu, afraid that the two of them would find fault with him. Wei Shan was alright, but Lefia was always jealous.

Wei Shan was quite meticulous and thoughtful. "Brother, the Amos people probably all know you now. Why don't you get your appearance altered and have the scientists in the Science Department handle it?"

"Shanmei, you're right. I'll go to the Science Department for some plastic surgery in a bit. Or, I'll change my voice a little too. Haha." This was Zhou Yuan's first time disguising himself like this, and he found it funny, like a child with a touch of anticipation. For the Empire's scientists, who were almost fanatical about science, changing their appearance and voice was extremely easy.

"Since we're going to be Amosians, I'll research the Amos planet's currency, food, clothing, housing, transportation, tourist attractions, and so on first," Lefia said enthusiastically.

"Then I'll inform Chu Xiaolu. We'll set off tomorrow."

"it is good."

The three immediately arranged their respective tasks and handed over their duties, and prepared their luggage. Zhou Yuan went to the Science Department to have his face and voice processed.

When Chu Xiaolu saw Zhou Yuan, she looked him up and down.

"Hello, beautiful lady." Zhou Yuan's voice had become rough and deep. He had some wrinkles on his face, a few strands of white hair, and a mustache, making him look like a middle-aged man.

"Hello, Uncle." Chu Xiaolu greeted him politely and waved with a smile.

"Sister Shan, where are Sister Ya and Big Brother? Aren't they going?" Chu Xiaolu turned to ask Wei Shan, her eyes seemingly showing disappointment, and even her voice sounded like she was about to sob.

"Xiaolu, Sister Ya will be here soon, and Big Brother is just around the corner." Wei Shan said playfully, winking at Zhou Yuan.

Chu Xiaolu didn't react for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening. She looked at Zhou Yuan again with a confused expression. "Big brother, is that you? What's wrong?" Chu Xiaolu stepped forward with a concerned expression, her hand involuntarily rising as if to touch Zhou Yuan's face. However, remembering that Wei Shan was still there, she finally lowered her hand, and a blush returned to her face.

"Xiaolu, I'm exhausted and worried. I've become like this after being separated from you for more than three months."

Wei Shan chuckled to herself, and Chu Xiaolu believed her. "Big brother, it can be cured, right? Imperial technology is really amazing."

"Hmm, I'm afraid it'll be time for a body transplant."

"Huh?!" Chu Xiaolu was taken aback; she had never encountered such a situation before. However, Chu Xiaolu was determined, "Big brother, no matter what you become, I will..." She didn't finish her sentence, but her ears turned bright red.

"Xiaolu, how are you?" Wei Shan pressed on relentlessly.

"Sister Shan, I..." Chu Xiaolu covered her face with her hands, glanced shyly at Zhou Yuan, and then mustered her courage, "Big brother, no matter what, I like you!"

Chu Xiaolu recalled Aunt Mei's words: "If you love someone, you should say it out loud."

Zhou Yuan was stunned; he hadn't expected the usually gentle Chu Xiaolu to speak out so loudly.