Chapter Seventy-Six: Abandon the Assault on Kyushu! Kyushu, Save Us!

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“What? Are you sure about this?” Chu Xiao shot to his feet, still in the midst of urgently preparing to counter Hades’s next move—only to learn that Hades was now attacking the other three superpowers exclusively.

“It’s true! Absolutely certain! Our macro-observers detected it—this time, Hades seems to have abandoned any assault on Jiuzhou, turning all his firepower toward the other three superpowers!” Ji Kai Cheng was equally astounded by Hades’s decision.

Chu Xiao collapsed back into his seat, his feelings a tangled mess.

So, the previous attack from Hades was more of a test.

After probing, having discovered that Jiuzhou was a tough nut to crack, Hades had taken time to recuperate, and now shifted to strike at the three slightly weaker nations!

Chu Xiao wasn’t being arrogant—such was simply the reality of Jiuzhou’s current strength.

“How are the three nations holding up?” Chu Xiao asked, looking at Ji Kai Cheng.

Ji Kai Cheng opened a notebook. “So far, the three great nations are struggling! Hades is using the same tactics he used against us—heavy firepower! Each country is facing the same number of tower cannons as we did!”

“It seems Hades spent the past half month recovering and building up his tower cannons, waiting for this moment to break through in a single strike!”

“Moreover, Euroforce is faring the worst—North Sahara and the States are holding out better. The reason is clear: Euroforce never received our newly improved weapons!”

“We urged them time and again to collect the blueprints, but for whatever reason, they never came!”

Ji Kai Cheng understood perfectly well what little schemes Euroforce was plotting. Everyone believed Hades would attack Jiuzhou again, but unexpectedly, he shifted strategy and chose to attack the weaker states!

Now, Ji Kai Cheng couldn’t help but wonder if Euroforce was deeply regretting their choices.

Chu Xiao gazed ahead, brows slightly knit, his eyes reflecting deep thought.

After a long silence, Chu Xiao spoke slowly, “Open the dedicated line. Convene an emergency meeting with the First Commander!”

At Chu Xiao’s command, everyone sprang into action.

To call an emergency meeting with the First Commander was a rare event.

The First Commander was still in Yan Capital overseeing the grand strategy, as Hades had recently sent machines to harass the city’s outskirts—though only a few each time, their purpose unclear.

“Yes, sir!” Ji Kai Cheng withdrew.

Five minutes later.

The video conference officially began, joined not only by the First Commander but also by officials from various departments.

Wang Zhen, Chu Renfang, Qi Tianli, Li Lichen, and others all participated in this meeting.

The situation was grave.

The Red Hackers were now exerting their utmost to maintain the security of the communication line, preventing Hades from eavesdropping or intercepting crucial information.

“The Grade One Red Emergency Meeting is now in session!”

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Chu Xiao was the first to speak. “You must all be aware of the current situation. It’s not as simple as it appears. Hades is now approaching human-level intelligence—he’s no longer blindly creating machines and attacking humanity!”

“Moreover, the other three superpowers are under attack! The strategy we adopt now will directly shape the future course of events!”

“What are your thoughts?”

The First Commander looked at Chu Xiao with satisfaction; the young man’s growth in insight and observation had far surpassed his expectations.

If the day ever came when he himself fell—

This young man would surely be able to shoulder the nation’s burdens.

The First Commander remained silent.

Everyone glanced at one another, but no one spoke.

Seeing this, Chu Xiao took the lead. “At this critical moment, I believe Jiuzhou should aid the other three superpowers. We must unite against Hades!”

“Why? Isn’t this the perfect moment to look after ourselves?”

“Exactly! Look at that bastard Eurys—when Jiuzhou was being attacked and suffering heavy casualties, he didn’t lift a finger to help!”

“We’ve already done enough for them!”

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The meeting erupted in angry voices, all sharing a deep resentment toward Eurys.

Chu Xiao and the First Commander remained silent.

They had anticipated these reactions.

Euroforce likely never imagined this day would come.

“Enough! The Commander wishes to speak!” Chu Xiao announced.

The room quieted, all eyes turning to the First Commander.

The Commander’s gaze was sharp as a blade. “I understand your feelings, but we are all human. His lack of compassion does not justify our lack of righteousness!”

“At this moment, Eurys must realize what must be done! Besides, his decisions are not those of all Euroforce citizens. We are not only responsible for Jiuzhou, but must unite with all the great powers to protect humanity and defend world peace!”

“Most importantly—defeat and eradicate Hades!”

At these words, though some remained reluctant, all acquiesced.

“But that bastard Eurys! He—” Wang Zhen began, only to be cut off by Chu Xiao.

“General, I understand your feelings. They’ve already learned their lesson. When Hades retreats, we’ll go to their aid. If we go now, we’ll only be wiped out by Hades—throwing away our lives for nothing.”

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No one spoke further.

There was no reason left to object.

“Does anyone still oppose?” the Commander asked in a deep voice.

Chu Xiao replied, “No one.”

No further dissent.

Inside Euroforce.

Eurys paced back and forth, wracked with regret. Heaven only knew how much he wished he could take back his past decisions.

Back when Jiuzhou was in danger, he had refused to help. Now that Euroforce was in peril, would Jiuzhou reach out in turn?

Very likely, they would not.

The other council members stood nearby, heaping blame upon him.

“See? This is all your fault! If you’d listened to us and helped Jiuzhou, we’d have those improved weapons now! The situation would be much better!”

“Eurys, what are you going to do now? Hades’s offensive is overwhelming. Even if Jiuzhou wanted to help, it’s impossible for them now!”

“Let’s just hope Hades withdraws soon! If Jiuzhou still refuses to ally with us, what will you do then?”

“Back then, Jiuzhou begged us repeatedly to collect the blueprints, but you wouldn’t let us! Look where that’s gotten us! How will you clean up this mess?”

“If there’s no way out, we should elect a new leader and negotiate with Jiuzhou!”

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“Enough! Silence! All of you, shut up! Was this all my decision alone? Back then, you, and you, and you—you all supported me! Why don’t you all step down? Might as well rename Euroforce to Jiuzhou and be done with it!”

Eurys glared at each of them, trembling with rage.

Many of them had supported his choices at the time.

Now, they all blamed him as if he alone bore the fault. Did they really believe they bore no responsibility for the current disaster?

Utterly ridiculous!