novelraw Chapter 132 The One Thing That Must Be Said
Chapter 132 The One Thing That Must Be Said
In the projection, Ling Suyu looked very calm and did not seem panicked.
After leaving the research institute, he went to the Palace of Helios to meet His Majesty.
The public must have been quite surprised by the appearance of the Beast King, but he and Yi Hao were actually somewhat prepared.
When Wen Shumu fell ill, everyone felt that Ling Suyu was being overly anxious.
However, the truth is that he knew he could leave at any time, so he wanted to seize every moment to be by Wen Shumu's side and make Wen Shumu truly feel how important he was to him.
Yi Hao arranged for someone to keep a close watch on Wen Bin 24 hours a day.
Wen Bin's unusual behavior last night caught the attention of the staff on duty, and an expert who could read lips immediately recognized the four words he was saying.
Welcome, Your Majesty.
The empire declared itself an empire, but no one claimed the title of king. The experts, deeply disturbed by the prospect, immediately reported this to Ambrose, who in turn reported it to Yi Hao.
Based on Wen Bin's previous words and actions, everything became clear.
Joel is brainless, but Winbin is different.
Even if Wen Bin has great ambitions, he shouldn't act so recklessly, like he's trying to outmaneuver a tiger, using exotic beasts as a key force to overthrow imperial rule. This will clearly get out of control and backfire on him.
There is only one possibility: he and the strange beast were originally in cahoots.
At the time, at the Beast Research Institute, Director Nightingale gestured for Ling Suyu to look at the projected report in the air: "General Ling Yun left behind relevant research. The Beast King will select greedy humans as puppets, brainwashing and assimilating them."
"As assimilation deepens, humans gradually lose their original nature and develop bestial instincts. When it reaches a certain point, if the Beast King dies, the puppet will also commit suicide."
Nattingel stated unequivocally, "Wen Bin is the human puppet chosen by the Beast King. This also provides a clear answer to the strange movements of the beasts in various places recently: it's because of the King's return."
Ling Suyu's eyes darkened: "Why say it's a return, and not the birth of a new king?"
Naitinger explained, "The breeding cycle of alien beasts is inherently long, and a beast king may only appear once every few hundred years. It takes hundreds of years just to reach adulthood, so a new king will not be born so quickly."
His expression was solemn: "Back then, General Ling Yun lured the Beast King to an uninhabited star field by himself and detonated the most powerful thermonuclear weapon, RN539. After that, the Beast King disappeared without a trace, and everyone assumed that it was dead, since RN539 was enough to destroy a planet."
"Now it seems that it may have just hidden itself due to serious injuries."
Subsequently, Ling Suyu relayed Nettinger's words to Yi Hao at the Helios Palace.
Yi Hao had already read the research institute's detailed report. Upon hearing this, he remained silent for a moment before standing up from behind his desk.
Ling Suyu also straightened up and looked at him.
"Su Yu." Yi Hao paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and changed his form of address, "Marshal Ling, I need you..."
He gazed into those clear, azure eyes and finally uttered these eight words: "Set off immediately to annihilate the Beast King."
At this moment, Ling Suyu's terminal vibrated.
He glanced down, his eyebrows twitching slightly.
In the silence, the vibration of the terminal became increasingly noticeable.
Yi Hao roughly knew who was calling. He sighed silently and said, "Go answer it. Then you don't need to come back. The situation is urgent, so set off immediately."
Ling Suyu nodded slightly, his gaze fixed intently on the emperor.
After a moment, he raised his right hand and placed it on his left chest, bowed to Yi Hao, and turned to leave.
The study door closed, and Yi Hao sat back down, gazing out the window at the clear blue sky, but a lingering shadow hung in the depths of his eyes.
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"Xiao Mu, I was meeting with His Majesty just now and didn't receive your call," Ling Suyu said into the terminal while sitting in the car.
Wen Shumu's panicked tears flowed the moment she saw him: "Everyone says the Beast King has appeared, what should we do, brother... are you leaving again?"
Ling Suyu's previously calm expression crumbled the moment he saw the Omega's tears.
He tried his best to suppress his emotions and said in a calm voice, "I'm on my way to the airport now, so I can't go home."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shumu's tears flowed even more fiercely.
Even if he sets off now, it will be too late to reach the military airport.
Not to mention that the situation is different now than last time; it's much more complicated, and his presence there would only distract everyone.
He now deeply regrets why he couldn't sleep last night. If he hadn't, he wouldn't have overslept this morning and would have been able to see Ling Suyu again.
Wen Shumu cried so hard he could barely breathe, like a fragile, withered tree on a cliff, as if a gust of wind could break him. Seeing this, Ling Suyu felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force.
Ling Suyu lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then tugged at his collar, revealing a golden sun hanging from his neck.
"I've always carried the amulet you got for me with me," Ling Suyu said softly. "Don't cry, baby. I will defeat the Beast King and return safely."
He then pulled a familiar clay figure from his pocket: "This one is with me too."
Wen Shumu took the paper from Allison, wiped his face, and fixed his gaze on the Alpha in the projection.
The time he spent talking to Ling Suyu was precious, and he couldn't waste it on pointless crying.
"Brother, I won't go anywhere. I'll stay home and wait for you until you come back," Wen Shumu said, choking back tears.
Ling Suyu's eyes softened: "Okay."
After exchanging glances through the virtual projection for a moment, Heck's voice came from Ling Suyu's side, reminding him that he would be getting off the bus soon.
Ling Suyu was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Wen Shumu: "Xiaomu, I should go."
Wen Shumu's lips trembled slightly, and she finally couldn't hold back, a crystal tear rolling down her cheek: "We haven't taken our wedding photos yet. When you come back, we'll plan how to take them properly."
Ling Suyu watched as a tear slid down her fair cheek, hanging precariously on her chin, as if reflecting the fragile emotions of its owner.
Alpha's eyes were slightly red at the corners, and his gaze was extremely focused, as if he wanted to imprint this scene deeply into his memory.
He had so much to say.
For example, you are my most precious treasure.
It is the only reason I still cherish this world, and it is my greatest motivation to keep living.
In the end, all the words I wanted to say were reduced to the one sentence I most wanted to say, and that I had to say.
"I love you, Xiaomu."