back to Earth

Counting the previous meeting on the Ysu battleship, this was the second time Cheng Zhen was alone with Rhine Bertutan.

In view of the unhappy result of the last meeting, the black-haired boy was mentally prepared to come here this time.His Excellency the United Front Work Commander summoned him just after the review meeting was over. I don't know what was his intention?

Rhine looked at the black-haired boy who stepped into the room, and pointed to the seat in front of him.

"sit."

Hearing the other party's indistinguishable voice, Cheng Zhen bowed his head slightly to salute, and then sat down opposite Rhine.

With clasped hands, Rhine looked at the black-haired boy in front of him, his eyes emitting a light golden halo in the dark room.

"Before we start, I want to ask you one thing."

Looking at the human teenager sitting opposite, Rhine asked aloud. "Is the request you made at the council meeting out of your heart?"

Cheng Zhen looked up at His Excellency United Front Work Commander and asked back. "If what your Excellency said is about the request to restore the status of the human army, I can answer it with certainty. It is indeed what I say from the bottom of my heart."

"It's just yours." Rhine sarcastically shattered the boy's fantasy without mercy. "Or you think that all human beings have the same thoughts as you. According to the current strength of human beings, restoring the status of one of the three major armies will only add trouble to your race."

"Your Excellency..." Cheng Zhen frowned slightly, and was about to say something to refute, but was interrupted coldly by Rhine.

The emperor-level powerhouse of the Golden Clan made a gesture of silence.Rhine looked coldly at the quiet black-haired boy.

"If you want to refute, listen to what I have to say before making a decision."

Slightly pale fingertips stroked the cold armrest, Rhine paused for a while, and said in a dignified tone when she spoke again.

"What I'm going to say next may not be what you should know now. Before I tell you, I can give you a chance to choose." Rhine said, looking at the black-haired boy with light golden eyes. "You can decide for yourself whether you want to know about it."

Slightly surprised by the heavy atmosphere, Cheng Zhen looked at the stern-faced United Front Commander, making a decision in his heart. "What does your Excellency want to tell me about?"

"Humans, the Bertutans, and all the races in this interstellar world." Rhine looked back. "The entire interstellar world is closely related to it."

"Then, please be sure to tell me, Your Excellency. Whether as a human being or a member of the interstellar race, I want to know the important thing you are going to say."

Looking at the black-haired boy who made a choice without hesitation, Rhine spoke out the words he had prepared as expected.

"The battle of Klein, what is it fighting for?"

Starting with an unexpected start, Rhine slowly told a shocking secret.

"When Victor Klein was still alive in this world, an opponent that the interstellar race tried their best to defeat, an opponent that even Victor couldn't fight. Do you know who this enemy is?"

Without waiting for Cheng Zhen to answer, Rhine turned his eyes out of the window, looking at the endless universe, as if he wanted to travel to the farthest end of the starry sky.

"I have no way of knowing their names, where they came from, and for what purpose they attacked Interstellar. We only know one thing, and that is what they brought—destruction." The pale golden eyes shone with a strange light, watching Looking at the boy in front of him.Rhine's voice was low and depressing. "Including life, the future and everything, in front of them, there is only one end: destruction. The Bertutan army that was wiped out in that battle left a message."

[The enemy did not leave, they lurk around, and will bring destruction again. 】The statement came to an end, and Rhine quietly looked at the boy's silent profile.

Until Cheng Zhen spoke out by himself.

"Back then, the Battle of Klein that killed Victor Klein. The enemies we repelled will attack again in the future." Cheng Zhen secretly tightened his fists, suppressing what he heard in his heart. Shocked by the news, he looked at Rhine. "Is this the news what you want to say?"

Light golden eyes glanced at him lightly, and Rhine spoke.

"Not the future, but the present. The latest signs show that those old people are ready to move."

"What—!" Almost jumped up from his seat in surprise, Cheng Zhen couldn't believe it. "In this case, why is there no news at all..."

The questioning words in the mouth were extinguished like a candle in the middle of the sentence.Cheng Zhen stretched out his hand to cover his eyes dejectedly.

Why didn't the general council disclose this news at all?

Of course not.The enemy that even Victor Klein could not defeat back then will attack Interstellar again.This kind of news that only spreads panic, how could the wily General Council announce it to the outside world.I am afraid that when this news is announced, the first thing that will be caused is the collapse of the interior of the interstellar.

Just as the annual Battle of Klein commemorates the lost God of War, the memory of the war of aggression that brought disaster has not been forgotten by the interstellar races.Instead, it deepened in my heart time and time again.Accompanied by the deepening of this memory, in addition to people's nostalgia for the lost God of War, there is also the fear of the unknown enemy.

This kind of fear can be said to go hand in hand with the respect for Victor, the god of war.In order to create a heroic image worshiped by all races and unite all interstellar races, the General Council spares no effort in manpower and material resources to hold a simulated version of the "Battle of Klein" every year.Although this has indeed won over people's hearts and attracted more young people to strive towards the goal of mech pilots, but relatively, regarding "those enemies are invincible", "Without Victor's sacrifice, we would not have victory".

Ideas like these have already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

During this period, tell the entire interstellar.The enemies that killed God of War are back again.

Will... what consequences?

Seeing Cheng Zhen barely regaining his composure after being surprised, Rhine snorted coldly. "As you can imagine, during this period, the General Council will not reveal the news to the outside world. All they do is to find one possible possibility after another in order to survive before this destruction comes. Just hope."

"For example, potential people." Restraining the shock in his heart, Cheng Zhen raised his eyes and stared at the commander of the Golden Clan. "Also, emperor class."

Raising the corners of his mouth mockingly, Rhine looked at the black-haired boy. "You should be honored that they also have you on the 'wish' list."

It wasn't until this moment that Cheng Zhen finally understood why Teacher Vickery and the others were so worried that the general council would know the truth about their abilities.And, why did the general council use such unscrupulous means to win over talents.All because of fear.

Powerful fear can distort people's minds, and in the case of extreme fear, they will do some heresy things instead.For example, the anomalous experiment on potential people.

Perhaps for the general council, only when more and more potentials advance to the emperor level can they increase the hope of surviving the future destruction.Therefore, they do not hesitate to pull the seedlings to encourage them, but also to increase the bargaining chip for survival.

At the moment when he heard the news, Cheng Zhen's hands trembled uncontrollably.Inevitably, the fear of destruction also quietly ate him away.However, amidst the overwhelming fear, another emotion faintly rose in the heart of the black-haired boy.

An emotion that made his fingers tremble even more, and even his heart trembled.

This passionate emotion even gradually surpassed the fear and filled Cheng Zhen's heart.Let his soul burn with it.

A smile gradually appeared on the originally calm face, and in the end, the smile became brighter and brighter.It even looks a little weird.

Rhine couldn't help wondering if the black-haired boy had lost his mind due to the excessive shock.

"Your Excellency will tell me this matter with the general council keeping it secret. I generally think why." Looking at Rhine with a smile, Cheng Zhen said slowly. "In the face of imminent destruction, let the human army restore its status as one of the three major forces. In anyone's eyes, it is undoubtedly an act of sending human beings to their graves. Do you think I will regret making that request?"

"Isn't it?" Rhine looked at the black-haired boy who had suddenly changed his mood, feeling a little strange in his heart.

Why, he can still remain calm until now.Shouldn't it be shock, self-blame, and regret that one's own race should not be pushed to the future battlefield at this cusp?

Cheng Zhen smiled as a desperate determination flashed in his black eyes.

"No, it is precisely because of the imminent destruction that I have no regrets."

Seeing some surprise flashing in those light golden eyes, Cheng Zhenxin felt a sense of satisfaction in winning back, and continued. "In the face of an enemy that is likely to bring destruction, whether to resist or let them slaughter without resistance. There is no need to hesitate at all for this choice."

There was a smile on his face, but the smile seemed a little shadowy in the dimly lit room.The black-haired boy lowered his voice. "Rather than die in the ravages of the enemy, I would rather the human race perish on the battlefield."

Rhine looked at the black-haired boy in astonishment. All the previous information and investigations about Cheng Zhen showed that for his own race—human beings.Cheng Zhendu has a persistence and determination that are different from ordinary people. The words "let the race perish" should never come out of his mouth.

As if noticing the astonishment of His Excellency the Chief of the United Front, Cheng Zhen raised his head and looked into the light golden eyes of the other party.

"Instead of doing nothing and waiting for death, it is better to bet your last hope on the battlefield. Even if you die in battle, you will never back down. I think you, the Lord of the Golden Clan, understand this point very well, don't you?" ?”

Having said that, the black-haired young man laughed and said in a low voice.

"Besides, there is an old saying in human beings—survival from adversity."

What can't be broken can't be built.After the initial shock, Cheng Zhen sees hope from this looming destruction.

Perhaps, for human beings, destruction is rebirth instead.