Chapter 18: Destroy the country and trigger the system task
"Will not fail Lord's trust!"
After bowing, Zhuo Yuanming led the army and charged forward.
"Looking at the history of the Human Race for thousands of years, since ancient times, Sages have descended to lead us in developing civilization. Under the guidance of the Sages, we have moved from barbarism to prosperity.
We are of the same origin; war has brought us pain and sacrifice. The Human Race should be unified and harmonious as in the past.
For this, Lord has personally descended. He will lead us again towards civilized unity and prosperity. Perhaps the previous Sages were Lord's manifestations, guiding our development.
Therefore, let go of the grudges in your hearts and join the embrace of the Divine Court. From now on, Lord will surely lead us to a new future."
Zhuo Yuanming reminisced.
"Sages descended!"
"Manifested by our God!"
"Join the Divine Court!"
"Embrace new life!"
...
The crowd cheered fanatically, wave after wave of sound echoing through the heavens and earth.
On the opposite side, Gu Bei listened to these words with an extremely ugly expression. He hadn't expected his seven hundred thousand strong army to be defeated like this.
Defeated so quickly, so thoroughly.
God? Manifesting as Sages? How could it be so unreal…
For a moment, a bitter feeling rose in Gu Bei's heart, and he slumped powerlessly on the dragon chair.
"Your Majesty..."
Yuanfang wanted to comfort Gu Bei, but the words stuck in his throat. The outcome of this war was already decided, and Gu Bei, as the monarch, would surely be killed.
"You go, surrender with them, and you can save your life..."
Gu Bei waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
"Do you think the Human Race will usher in a new era?"
Yuanfang stared blankly at Jiang Fan's carriage.
"A new era for the Human Race... Heh, if he is truly a god, perhaps it will be as their slogan says, establishing a new era..."
Gu Bei drew his sword.
"Yes, a new era, it's a pity this subject won't see it..."
Yuanfang smiled and likewise drew his own sword.
Gu Bei looked at him in surprise: "You.."
"If Your Majesty hadn't provided relief to this humble subject in his youth, I fear this subject would have died in that cold winter long ago. This subject fears Your Majesty will be lonely on the road, so I will accompany Your Majesty to relieve the boredom..."
"You have a good heart..."
...
...
The monarch of Gu Country died, and their armies surrendered one after another. Zhuo Yuanming led his troops to incorporate them one by one.
As for Jiang Fan's side.
[Ding! System mission triggered!]
[Mission: Annihilate the Seven Kingdoms and establish a new era for the Human Race! Completion (1/7)]
[Reward: Three hundred thousand System Points, one Silver Lottery opportunity]
Jiang Fan, who was recuperating, suddenly received a System prompt. After reading the mission, he was inwardly delighted, not expecting such a pleasant surprise on this trip.
The combined rewards this time would grant him four Silver Lottery opportunities, which could significantly increase his strength.
[Host, to become stronger faster, you need to trigger System missions yourself.]
Ye Yu reminded him that in this special examination hall, System missions needed the approval of the underlying rules to be issued.
Therefore, the more trouble the host caused, the more frequently missions would be triggered.
Crisis and opportunity coexist. As long as you don't die from it, make trouble until you're on the verge of death!
"Understood, I'll find some things to do when I have the chance."
Jiang Fan nodded, feeling that his System's words made sense. Once he could leave the star domain, he would go out and cause trouble.
Soon, after Zhuo Yuanming finished incorporating Gu Country's army, he came to report to Jiang Fan.
"Lord, all of Gu Country's armies have been unified. What is Your next plan?"
"Hmm... With such a major event happening, the people of Gu Country are definitely feeling anxious and uneasy. First, bring Gu Country's territory under control, then attack the remaining Six countries..."
Jiang Fan's voice came from inside the carriage, and he continued: "Leave all these trivial matters to you to handle. Do not disappoint me..."
"Yes!"
Zhuo Yuanming was very excited.
And so, the mighty army entered the cities of Gu Country.
Seeing everything before them, the common people closed their doors and windows and hid inside, not daring to come out.
Inside the imperial palace, news of the front line's collapse, the emperor's death in battle, and the enemy army's invasion of the city had returned.
The palace maids and eunuchs in the palace scrambled to flee, but by this time, Zhuo Yuanming had already led the army to surround the imperial city.
"Surrender one by one! Those who attempt to escape in the chaos will be killed without mercy!"
"For Lord's concept of unity, we will not indiscriminately kill the innocent! All those without Gu Country's imperial bloodline will be safe and sound! Those with imperial bloodline can also be pardoned if they sincerely repent!"
As the words fell, the fleeing crowd also stopped and meekly allowed the army to apprehend them, as long as they could save their lives.
As for some hot-blooded individuals of the imperial bloodline who resisted desperately, there were also a small number who were afraid of death and meekly allowed the soldiers to detain them.
Everything proceeded in the direction planned by Jiang Fan.
The common people were also reassured by the army; they only needed to live as usual, and the army would not kill them unjustly.
Although the common people were very skeptical of their words, they were the fish on the chopping block, so they had no choice but to obediently comply.
Three days passed in this manner.
Within three days, the news of Gu Country's demise also reached the ears of the other Six countries.
When the monarchs of the Six countries first heard this news, they found it hard to believe. Gu Country's national strength, if not first among the Seven Kingdoms, was at least upper-middle level.
But even such a powerful Gu Country was annihilated by an unknown force.
For a time, the monarchs of the Six countries felt insecure and sent out large numbers of people to verify the truth of the news.
"Is the news truly as the rumors say?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, our scouts have confirmed the authenticity of the news. It is indeed as the rumors say, Gu Country has perished, and that unknown force has taken over Gu Country's territory."
"Absurd!"
"Simply absurd! Where did such a powerful unknown force come from on Earth Star! Why have we never heard of them in these past few hundred years!"
The monarchs of the Six countries raged in the imperial court. There was nothing they could do; this force truly terrified them.
The officials looked at each other, you look at me, I look at you. In this situation, they dared not speak their minds. They did not want to touch this bad luck.
"Why are you all silent, my beloved ministers? Tell me, is this unknown force only targeting Gu Country, or is Gu Country just the first target?"
"This..."
There were murmurs in the imperial court. Since the monarch had asked, they naturally had to answer.
"Your Majesty, this subject and others believe that this force's annihilation of Gu Country was not a whim, but rather a fierce onslaught. Judging from the strength they have shown so far, they likely intend to unify the Seven Kingdoms..."
"Oh? What makes you say that?"
"From the news transmitted by the scouts, although they annihilated Gu Country, they did not slaughter the common people. From this, it can be seen that the other party is not a bloodthirsty sort.
Taking over without Plundering shows the ambition of a hero. Implementing good policies to gather the hearts of the people can be said to have a great ambition for competition.
A force with ambition, strength, and foresight, having lain dormant for hundreds of years, making a move and becoming known throughout the world – if it were you, what would your intention be?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the court was filled with whispers, and this opinion was also recognized by everyone.
The other party would definitely attack the remaining Six countries.
Their empires were in peril!
The monarch nodded, also sobering up. All they could do now was strengthen their national power and predict the other party's next move.
"Beloved minister, which country do you think the other party will attack next?"
"Liu Country!"
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