After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 657 The Grand Finale (Part 1)

The sudden change in the situation at sea made Liang He abandon her previous idea.

Allowing the ferocious beasts to explode in unison now would undoubtedly be adding insult to injury, and the chain reaction that would follow is unknown.

The existence of this ferocious beast is a ticking time bomb; it cannot be ignored.

It is known that someone orchestrated the explosion at the underwater research institute, but it is uncertain whether these ferocious beasts were similarly manipulated and detonated.

[How about we get the Ghost Turtle clan to make a protective shield for them too?]

Liang He's clever move just now really opened everyone's minds.

It's just a pity that it's not suitable for the current situation.

The number of Ghost Turtle members is limited; ensuring the safety of citizens should be a priority.

Especially those who were forced to become human bombs, with the Ghost Turtle's protective shield and the rebels who controlled the detonators already dealt with, are very likely to survive.

Once the ordeal is over, and it's left to the professionals to remove the bomb from the body or have it surgically removed, there's always hope of survival.

Sigh... what do we do now?

The discussion fell into a new silence.

Just as everyone was brainstorming and trying to figure out how to successfully resolve the crisis of the ferocious beast's explosion, another unexpected event occurred.

"boom!!!"

"Roar--"

[Damn it! The horde of ferocious beasts has exploded!]

Good things don't work, but bad things do.

The ferocious beasts that had been gathered together suddenly exploded all at once in a short period of time!

The Class A ferocious beasts that were originally driving them away were caught off guard and were also affected, and hurriedly ran back.

[A miscalculation! They're clearly carrying time bombs!]

Only now do we realize that we have fallen into a misconception.

Given that the human bomb is controlled by a remote, one might subconsciously assume that the ferocious beast is the same.

But in reality, that's not the case at all.

[Damn it! How can there be such an ancient thing as a time bomb?!]

We're in the interstellar age now, can't we get some high-tech stuff?!

If you're so capable, let's have a direct warship-to-warship bombardment!

The angry shouts of the crowd rang out, but Liang He's eyes remained fixed on the spot of the explosion.

It seems she... has fallen into the enemy's trap.

Have the depth scan results for the land been released yet?

Liang He avoided the others and suddenly and urgently contacted the Blue Star commander.

Only Earth's warships possess the latest deep-scanning instruments, capable of scanning not only underground conditions but also analyzing terrain and land conditions.

Not yet, what's wrong?

The Blue Star Commander couldn't understand why Liang He, who was always calm and collected, had suddenly lost her composure, as if something had happened that even she couldn't handle.

【I doubt……】

Liang He had just uttered the word "doubt" when she saw something unusual starting to appear at the site of the explosion by the ferocious beasts.

Smoke filled the air, and for some unknown reason, the violent explosions had cracked the land open.

The palm-width crack gradually widened, penetrating deeper into the earth's core while also rapidly expanding outwards.

The ground cracked.

[It's no longer a matter of doubt, but of certainty.]

Liang He took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and wondered when she had fallen into the enemy's trap.

The enemy had anticipated that I would drive the beast into the no-man's-land.

Therefore, they laid traps in the no-man's-land in advance.

Once the horde of ferocious beasts explodes on the trap, the resulting violent reaction acts as a catalyst and ignition point. Given the terrain of the uninhabited area, and even the presence of volcanoes, the impact of the explosion is amplified to its maximum. Simultaneously, towering waves erupting from the sea continue to crash onto the land.

With this attack coming from both sides, it's only a matter of time before this planet is destroyed!
[Insidious! Cunning! Shameless!]

The commander of Blue Star was furious.

He suddenly thought of Liang He's appointment as commander-in-chief. What if... what if this planet really couldn't be saved? It would inevitably cause serious casualties.

Wouldn't Liang He have to go to a federal military court?!
Could it be... that your becoming the Commander-in-Chief is also...?

The Blue Star commander hesitated, but received an affirmative answer from Liang He without saying a word.

Yes, it was probably that person's doing too.

Logically speaking, Cedril's guarantee alone would not be enough to make Liang He the commander-in-chief.

Yet, in this critical moment, with the commanders of all the warships present, she was appointed as the commander-in-chief.

The deeper meaning behind it is chilling to contemplate.

But why? Just so you can be court-martialed?

If the Federation is truly incompetent and tries to pin the blame on Liang He, Blue Star will definitely not stand idly by and will certainly bring Liang He back to Blue Star.

No matter the reason, as long as people return to Earth, everything will be fine.

[Either it's because of me, or because I'm of some use to him.]

[Or... their goal is to incite discontent between the Federation and Earth, and to harm Earth.]

If it's the former, Liang He doesn't need to worry.

But if it's the latter, Liang He will definitely let the other party know what the consequences will be if they dare to covet her home planet!
[Insidious! Cunning! Shameless!]

The Blue Star Commander repeated those three words again, because he really didn't know how to express his anger.

So what do we do now?

The most urgent task is to find a way to stop this catastrophe.

[Commander, the scan results are in.]

Just then, the Blue Star warships released the results of their deep scan of the planet's landmass.

The Blue Star commander immediately sent the information to Liang He. After reviewing the scan results, Liang He quickly deduced the timing of the seawater invasion and land collapse.

We only have three hours left.

Liang He suddenly remembered an old movie she had seen before, about the end of the world.

For the citizens of this planet, this is truly the end of the world.

Thinking back to those furry creatures who, despite transforming into various animal forms, still strive for this planet and its citizens.

I remember how they risked their lives, and how determined they were to never back down even when they were covered in wounds.

Overwhelmed with indescribable grief, Liang He clenched her fists, concealing her sorrow, then relaxed them and made her final decision.

Now, listen to me...

Unsure whether the mastermind behind this operation had extended their reach to those directing the operation, Liang He's only trustworthy person was the commander of Blue Star.

As Liang He meticulously explained everything, it appeared to the Blue Star commander as if he were giving instructions for... his final affairs.

Only when Liang He was certain that there would be no omissions did she slowly meet the worried gaze of the Blue Star Commander and smile gently.

Don't worry, everything will be alright.

Leaving behind her last words, Liang He severed communication with the Blue Star commander and headed towards the command room.

At this moment, the multi-person communication screen in the command center was still filled with anxious discussions, as well as various emergency arrangements and orders.

Everyone is racing against time, snatching people from the clutches of death.

Liang He couldn't tell whether there were bad people among them, but for now, none of that mattered.

[Everyone, listen up!]

[Next, overall command will be transferred to Commander Landon, with assistance from Commander Blue Star.]

I will personally go to the battlefield, sparing no effort, and vow to protect the planet and the lives of its citizens.

Take care, everyone!