Lan Qing took a deep breath and stared at his father through the screen. He nodded firmly. "I understand."
"If you understand, then get on with it." Jueti waved him off.
Lan Qing hung up.
"Dad." Lan Jue called his name for the third time.
Jueti looked at him and smiled. "I'm old. You're still young." With that said, Jueti patted him on the shoulder and left.
Lan Jue could see that his father's back was hunched over, even though his aura was still as strong as ever.
But Lan Jue knew he was getting old.
Lan Jue tightened his lips and clenched his fists. If he were given a second chance, he'd do everything in his power to cultivate from a young age.
If he were stronger, he'd be able to share some of his father's burden!
In a few short days, the Northern Alliance was in shambles.
Chu Cheng sat upright in his chair, staring at the mountain-like man in front of him.
Today Chu Cheng was dressed in a military uniform, with three gold stars on his shoulder.
Given his seniority in the military, he didn't have the qualifications to be promoted to general.
But he was now the second Paragon of the Northern Alliance. For the Northern Alliance it was important.
If this were a time of peace, the Northern Alliance would be in short supply, and he'd be promoted to major general. Lieutenant general, on the other hand, would be difficult.
But now was a time of crisis, and the Northern Alliance needed a hero to boost their people's confidence.
Reality proved that Chu Cheng's promotion was a success.
The Northern Alliance had always revered heroism.
However, a sudden disaster had caused the effect of the publicity to be wiped out.
The Northern Alliance's planets were in a state of unprecedented panic.
If the Northern Alliance did not have a large enough army to suppress the riots without hesitation, the situation would have been even worse.
Even so, the North was in a precarious situation.
The government was not trusted by the people, and the military was in the teeth of the storm.
The Northern Alliance used to be the strongest alliance in the human world, with the most powerful military.
With seven bastions, they could look down on all of humanity.
However, in just a few short months, everything had changed.
Arachnid's self-destruction left Heron as a capital ship.
Even Terminator, the ultimate weapon of humanity, had been destroyed by the alien home worlds.
For the Northern Alliance, this was a huge blow, a huge blow.
The Northern Alliance did not even have the chance to catch their breath.
The number of bastions they had dropped from seven to four.
The Terminator, their most powerful bastion ship, had fallen.
The two bastions still under construction wouldn't be ready for battle in the near future.
The Northern Alliance was in a state of unprecedented panic.
"The military has made up their minds." Chu Cheng's voice was low.
"Yes.
There's no way they won't.
If this war isn't won, the government will be forced out of office.
Everyone was panicking now.
They need an outlet.
Only war can give them hope. "The Terminator's face was filled with disappointment.
He'd finally broken through. He'd reached the level he'd dreamed of for so many years. This meant he could live for a few more decades.
After all, he wasn't like the Clairvoyant, who suffered the wrath of the heavens.
Breaking through to Nirvana meant he'd be in charge of the Northern Alliance for another fifty years.
However, that was a normal situation. But now, everything was abnormal.
"I'll be in charge of Tyrannosaurus.
You go to the Kitty Hawk. "The Terminator said to Chu Cheng.
"Alright!" Chu Cheng agreed without hesitation.
He didn't care much for his rank, but he knew the Terminator had spoken for him to be an admiral.
What's more, in a situation like this, the only way to defeat the alien invaders was to unite as one.
There was no chance of a miracle.
The Terminator smiled and nodded. "A miracle will come," he said.
You might think I'm joking, but the truth is, the people I trust the most have always been the Clairvoyant.
Since he said that person can lead humanity out of this disaster, then he can definitely do it. "
Chu Cheng knew who the Terminator was talking about. He couldn't help but smile. "Yes!
He's always been a miracle worker.
But he hasn't broken through to Paragon yet.
I don't know if he'll be able to. "
A cold light flickered in the Terminator's eyes. "Trust me, the later he breaks through the better. Once he does, it'll be earth-shattering.
The longer he hides his blade, the sharper it will be.
Let's go, the troops are ready.
What we represent is even more important to our soldiers. "
Chu Cheng chuckled. "Now that you mention it, why do I feel like I'm a mascot?"
"A mascot," the Terminator replied.
"Do you really think we're strong enough to defeat the aliens?
In my opinion, Star Division is the most important force in this war. "
"Yeah."
… …
As Zeus -1 entered Luo and drew closer to the rendezvous point.
Lan Jue stood rooted to the spot.
Looking out of the porthole, he could not believe his eyes.
He'd seen Bastions as large as they were, and he'd seen fleets that stretched as far as the eye could see.
However, when he saw the huge existence outside the porthole, he was still shocked speechless.
It was a planet, separate from Luo. It was covered in a thick layer of rock, and didn't look much different from before.
However, it was inconceivable that he could appear here!
An Lun. Yes, it was An Lun.
It was supposed to be on the border of the Eastern Alliance.
It was a planet, how could it be here?
For a moment, Lan Jue felt like his brain had short-circuited.
"We're here?" The monitor flickered, and Lan Qing's face appeared.
"Yeah." Lan Jue grunted. "An Lun …"
Lan Qing saw the shock on his brother's face, and a rare smile spread across his face. "It's called Middle Heaven."
"Middle Heaven?" Lan Jue paused for a moment, but then he understood.
He knew what it was.
Middle Heaven, the Peerless Light Monarch of Middle Heaven.
Lan Qing's Paragon title was Bastion.
As it turned out, An Lun had long since undergone a transformation. The Eastern military had ingeniously transformed the planet from the inside out into a Bastion fortress.
No wonder, no wonder the Eastern Alliance hadn't been able to build a new Bastion in the last ten years. It wasn't because they didn't have the ability, but because they'd been working quietly.
Of the three Major Leagues, the Eastern Alliance had always been the weakest. They only had two Bastions.
If it weren't for Jueti and Skyfire Avenue, the Northern Alliance would have long since attacked the Eastern Alliance.
Even so, in times of peace, the Northern Alliance had tried to suppress the Eastern Alliance.
The Western Alliance was in a much better position than the Eastern Alliance. They were less of a threat to the Northern Alliance, so the Northern Alliance didn't pay much attention to them.
But the Eastern Alliance was different. The Eastern Alliance was founded on the mysterious and powerful China of the Former Era. That mysterious and ancient nation had endless resources, and that was what the Northern Alliance feared the most.
So, although the Northern Alliance didn't dare destroy the Eastern Alliance, they worked hard to suppress the Eastern Alliance. They didn't want the Eastern Alliance to grow.
Sanctions were imposed on them, especially when it came to resources.
Military materials, technology, etc.
All of them.
If the Eastern Alliance wanted to grow, it needed a strong military force. Bastions were of paramount importance.
Of the three Major Leagues, the Eastern Alliance was the first to be affected by the alien invasion. But now, the Eastern Alliance was the least affected.
The vital crystals had given the Eastern Alliance an additional fleet. The threat of the alien invasion forced the Northern Alliance to relinquish its suppression of the Eastern Alliance. Nothing was more important than the three Major Leagues working together to fight the alien invasion.
The East didn't need to hide anything now. It was the East's most powerful Bastion ship, and it was ready to be unleashed.
The fact that the bastion was named after Lan Qing, the Peerless Divine Monarch of Middle Heaven, showed just how important Lan Qing was to the military.
He was the bastion's first admiral.
Middle Heaven was the epicenter, surrounded by fleets of the Eastern Alliance. Five fleets in total!
Although the Eastern Alliance had only sent one bastion, most of their fleets had come. Only one fleet remained near Skyfire.
It was clear how much support they had for the war.
The guide ship stopped in front of Zeus -1 and guided him toward Middle Heaven.
The closer Lan Jue got, the clearer he could see that An Lun was a completely different place than it used to be.
On the surface, it still looked like it was covered by a layer of rock. However, on the surface of the rock layer, there were many tunnels and pitch-black cannon muzzles.
It didn't look pretty, at least not much different from the Northern Alliance's bastions.
But An Lun had once been a real planet!
According to Lan Jue's memories, it was even larger than the Northern Alliance's Terminator.
Its quality was also far superior.
The resources required to operate such an enormous bastion were astronomical. The Eastern Alliance was going all out.
The guide ship led them through the defenses of the fleets and into the middle class bastion.
As they entered An Lun, Lan Jue couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She hadn't expected the Eastern Alliance's technology to be so advanced.
If Middle Heaven was able to get here in such a short time, then it couldn't have been slow. To be able to maintain such speed, there had to be something special about its propulsion system.