novelraw Chapter 331 - 188: War Begins! The Human Federation Under Attack!
Chapter 331 - 188: War Begins! The Human Federation Under Attack!
So it seems... it might not be as severe as Xi mentioned.
Lu Xun couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Artificial intelligence wouldn’t exaggerate; since it used the phrase "very urgent," it indicates that things aren’t that simple.
Could it be...
Lu Xun thought of something, his face changed, and he immediately asked, "Is Jiuyue City one of the 63 Self-looping Cities under attack?"
[Yes. But you don’t need to worry; three hours before the incident, your family had already boarded a flight leaving Jiuyue City. The journey was smooth, and in another 12 minutes, the plane will safely arrive at Jinghai City North Gate Airport.] — Xi replied.
Phew~
Only then did Lu Xun breathe a sigh of relief.
Damn, it was a false alarm after all.
His uncle and them were really lucky, leaving just before the incident, avoiding a big trouble.
If they had left later, the airport would definitely have been locked down, transportation suspended, and all communication with the inside of the city completely cut off, entering a state of readiness.
By then, his uncle’s whole family would have been trapped in Jiuyue City, unable to return home until the unrest subsided.
Poor Jiuyue City, who knows how many companies will go under after this incident.
Once the city is locked down, industries like online retail, shipping, logistics, and tourism are sure to face massive collapse!
Other sectors will also be affected to varying degrees; even if they manage to operate, business will surely be nowhere near as good as before.
Each day of such unrest and terror brings significant economic losses to the Human Federation.
The Feather God Race’s insidious move is truly disgusting.
"What is the reaction from the Human Federation?" Lu Xun asked.
[The Human Alliance Military has already stepped forward, issuing a severe warning and ultimatum to the Feather God Race. However, the Feather God Race does not admit to being the mastermind behind the attack, insisting that they are merely selling arms and doing normal business. What the weapon buyers do with the weapons is their business, not something the sellers should be held accountable for. Even when the Mercenary Empire personally participates in battles, they are not condemned, so why should the Feather God Race be held responsible for just selling some weapons...]
[The Feather God Race even has the gall to complain first, using the excuse that "the Human Federation is the world’s largest arms dealer" to argue and exonerate themselves.] — Xi reported truthfully.
"..."
Lu Xun, hearing this, was left speechless.
He thought to himself that the Feather God Race was really damn shameless!
The Human Federation, being the representative of the Technology Side, truly is the world’s number one arms dealer.
Selling military weapons, military satellites, warships, fighter jets, mobile armor... even weapons of mass destruction are sold.
But the problem is, strategic weapons at the Emperor Level and above are absolutely never for sale!
...They may only supply them to their own allies, outsiders don’t even dream of it.
Yet the Feather God Race is so bold, providing even Catastrophe Level weapons to the Blood Race and Empire, and still have the face to say they weren’t involved?
Catastrophe Level, indeed.
The Blood Race and Empire, with their impoverished nature, couldn’t afford them no matter how hard they tried for eight hundred years!
It’s obvious the Feather God Race gifted them directly.
Saint King, Emperor, and even Catastrophe Level weapons, I sell them to the Blood Race and Empire for just 1 dollar, what the hell can you do about it? After all, I didn’t participate, and the Human Federation can’t falsely accuse someone of being involved!
Moreover, just after the Human Federation officially sought accountability, the leaders of the Empire and Blood Race even released a joint statement online, claiming full responsibility for this attack, declaring it had nothing to do with the Feather God Race.
A clear case of "there are no three hundred taels of silver here."
Like a dog owner commanding their dog to bite someone and then claiming not to know the dog, with the dog also declaring itself a stray with no owner.
In short, it’s that shameless.
"Forget it..."
Lu Xun shook his head, sighed, and couldn’t be bothered to dwell on these dirty matters.
After all, what has happened has happened, and how things will progress can only be watched.
This is a vicious competition between the two strongest countries in the world; the second wants to be first, and the first won’t allow it, so they’re at it... it’s that simple in essence!
Historically, the Human Federation hasn’t been shy about suppressing the Feather God Race, but mostly through economic means to sanction competitors, never with such brazen and violent behavior like the Feather God Race.
The power of economic warfare is indeed strong.
If a country’s economy collapses, essential resources will be squeezed, and if livelihoods deteriorate and finances collapse, the nation’s high-level talents and combat power will gradually drain away, drastically weakening the country’s overall strength.
Although many of the world’s Strong Races have a strong sense of belonging among their people, as the saying goes, people always strive for something better, and some strong individuals choose to leave, simply thinking there’s nothing shameful in making money.
In economic warfare, how could the Feather God Race be a match for the Human Federation?
They’re being cut down by the Human Federation’s soft tactics, with no end in sight.
Feather God Race probably realized this gradually too, that if things continued like this, never mind stealing the top spot, they might not even hold on to second place and drop to third!
So they wanted to flip the table.
Unable to play, they refused to keep playing!
Of course, the Feather God Race doesn’t dare to launch a full-scale war against the Human Federation lightly.
So they chose to use the Blood Race and Empire, these two "dogs", resorting to such cunning and harmful tactics.
It appears they’ve torn up the facade, but haven’t entirely broken the rules of the game.
The table has been shaken a bit, but not completely overturned.
For now, it’s just at the beginning stage of conflict, far from reaching the level of full-scale war.
As someone from a small, insignificant city, Lu Xun contemplating these matters doesn’t make much of a difference; if the sky falls, there are taller figures to hold it up. What he can think of, the Human Federation’s high-ranking officials surely have thought of, and the grand scale power struggle of strong countries is not his concern.
He only needs to find a way to ensure the safety of his family and friends.
Now, at least, he is an Emperor Level big shot. While he can’t dictate the major affairs of the world, safeguarding himself is not difficult.
Not to say Jinghai City is not engulfed in flames yet, even if this small, insignificant city really fell, he has the absolute confidence and ability to leave with his family in style.
The world is vast, and they can go anywhere.
"... Drive faster, quickly to the airport." Lu Xun urged.
[Understood! Please fasten your seatbelt. I will designate these two vehicles as "emergency requisition vehicles for maintaining public order," activating the unlimited speed mode. After the anti-gravity system and non-propellant propulsion module are launched, you’ll arrive at the airport in 4.5 seconds...] — Xi immediately complied and made arrangements.
An alarm popped out from the car’s rooftop.
Then the four wheels retracted, and the car hovered above the ground.
Accompanied by the roaring of the engine blasting in the ears, the car "swoosh" flew up, crossing countless skyscrapers, shuttling like a stream of light between districts, heading towards the airport!
A powerful thrusting sensation hit.
In the blink of an eye, they successfully arrived at the destination.
Lu Xun checked the time, exactly 4.5 seconds, not a millisecond off!