Chapter 736 - 647: Union Day (3)
Chapter 736 - 647: Union Day (3)
The movie on the screen continues to play, with people in the cinema wandering leisurely. At some point, a bucket of popcorn appears in the arms of the blonde girl beside him, her expression calm and focused, as Chichu Chun gazes at the screen, his thoughts involuntarily begin to scatter.
It’s unclear when the movie’s scenes started changing, the vibrant square turning into ruins, flames of war rising, as if everything is indeed as the old man said, until the heroic shout of the blonde girl echoes.
Amidst the artillery fire, she raises her arms in the middle of the battlefield, inspiring the troops behind her, who in unison shout and charge toward the enemy’s fortress, fiercely advancing to break through the barriers that imprison the old world!
Shadows engulf the battlefield, the flames dye the sky red, a massive orbital space station enters the atmosphere, smoke covering its iron dome, sparks flying as it descends, like a majestic mountain suspended upside down above the battlefield.
The scene shifts within the enemy’s fortress.
Cold text aligns on the screen.
"Headquarters has lost contact."
"General Collision Starfall refuses to obey orders."
"Jiulong division has initiated a rebellion."
"The Twenty-third Group Army refuses to obey orders."
"Northern region of the Apoise Mountains has completely fallen."
"The World Government’s troops are breaking through the Wastelands’ border, our forces are unable to resist."
"On behalf of the World Government, I issue a final ultimatum to the enemies still resisting, the Sun God has moved over the battlefield, cease resistance immediately, embrace the light of the United Charter, and become citizens of the World Government."
The final communication barrier of the fortress is breached, the World Government’s ultimatum echoes above, the attending officers reveal shaken expressions upon hearing.
"I repeat, this is the last humanitarian ultimatum, cease resistance immediately, or we will destroy all military units south of the Apollo Mountains in thirteen systems’ time."
Faced with shaken military morale, the leader of Wings of Resistance solemnly stands, his tone resolute yet tinged with helpless outrage.
"Everything is over."
No matter how hard he tries to convince himself, he knows clearly that this long-drawn-out war, lasting nearly half a century, now reveals a one-sided situation.
The World Government’s troops are uprooting Wings of Resistance’s deployed military units in thousands of Nest Cities with an overwhelming, unstoppable demeanor, the fortress they occupy has become an isolated island.
"She does not want to unite the world."
"She wants to become a dictator!"
"She intends to turn this world into an absurd, ideal yet impractical machine, to make everything operate as she wishes."
"This is impossible!"
"She will destroy everything."
The leader shouts bitterly and angrily, yet fails to move anyone present, the officers cast suspicious glances at him, as if he is the tyrant he speaks of.
Seeing this, he realizes that whatever he says is useless and silently sits on the chair.
"I don’t want to go down without a fight."
"But, we no longer have any military units to mobilize, the control of those launch silos... You should stay calm, we have no bargaining chips to negotiate with them."
"I can’t watch the world heading toward an absurd end."
"One hour ago, I secretly arranged for three captains carrying ’Farewell Day’ launch systems to board a ship heading to the Black Soldier space station."
"That space station is hidden inside an asteroid, never activated by me before, emitting no signals prior, the World Government won’t discover it."
"How could you be so obstinate!"
A military officer spots the man’s intentions and instantly rises, confronting him in an agitated tone.
"Among those three captains, one is my old friend, the other two are absolutely loyal to me. Once I issue the order, they will immediately activate the synchronized destruction launch device."
"So, we still have a chance to negotiate?" a lower-ranking officer asks hopefully.
The leader casts a resolute gaze, causing the lower-ranking officer’s shoulders to tremble, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"Wings of Resistance, refuses to negotiate."
At this moment, a guard behind the leader suddenly moves, raising the gun to his head, and the guards respond in kind by raising their guns to stop this action.
After a moment, several guards lower their guns, leaving only one gun high in the air.
"Even you betrayed me..." The leader raises his hand, slowly closing his eyes.
"This is not betrayal, sir, haven’t you realized yet what you are doing?"
"I cannot witness my old friend sinking deeper into the mire of madness, let it end here."
"You cannot understand me." The leader says.
"Indeed, I cannot understand you," the guard replies. "Even if I did understand you, I would never compromise on this matter, it concerns the lives of millions."
The communication channel carries the sound of the electric current disturbances, soon a man’s indistinct voice arrives.
"Commander, we have reached the designated location, what should we do next?"
In the space station, three captains stand solemnly, one of them with a dusty badge on his shoulder, the faint marking ’Square 6’ barely visible.
The leader takes a deep breath, slowly opens his eyes, and his gaze becomes resolute.
"I order you."
Everyone present holds their breath, the guard’s finger tightly locked on the trigger, they understand the man’s next choice will directly determine the course of history.
The leader speaks his final words with a voice of deep sorrow, near mourning.
"Surrender to your enemies."
"Thank you for making concessions for the sake of human civilization."
"Don’t let me die in humiliation." The leader raises his head high.
"Goodbye, old friend."
After a long contemplation, the guard finally pulls the trigger.
Flames flicker, the leader’s body falls heavily onto the conference table, the attending officers still shaken, feeling weak for a long time, the joy of surviving sends tears streaming down their cheeks.
This is the closest moment to the destruction of civilization.
This is the furthest moment from the future.
And now,
it’s all over.
The shadow of war dispels, the glory of the charter will shine in every corner of the world.
People’s hearts, for the first time, free from the shackles of space and time, and united together.
And that space station carrying the spirit of Wings of Resistance, perhaps they will continue battling envisioned enemies with tears in their eyes, perhaps one day in the future they will be detected by the World Government. Perhaps in the deep, empty space, they will drift lonely and endlessly like an unsung poem, forgotten by others.
The light graces Memorial Square, white doves spread their wings on the wind, soaring high through the blue sky.
"Today will be the greatest day in history."
The blonde girl stands on the highest platform of the appointment, slowly opening her captivating eyes.
"We call it, Union Day."
At this moment, the movie screen freezes, arriving at the end.
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