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She's not good at using her brain, so this is the only thing she can do left.

Maxima took off again. Her ears were still ringing, and she couldn't hear anything. But instinctively, she locked onto the direction of the shot. Almost instantly after taking off, she reached subsonic speeds, and within ten seconds, she would surpass the maximum speed limit for spacecraft in the atmosphere of this planet. She was so fast that most weapons couldn't lock onto her.

But the moment her afterimage swept across the enemy formation, she froze.

Like a scene played at ten times the speed of a camera suddenly being paused, Maxima was frozen in mid-air. Lightning shot out from nowhere, binding her body like chains and immobilizing her.

A trap. A high-speed bear trap, a trap designed by Apokolips for speedsters, originally intended to capture those much faster than her.

When Zazo, who was in the enemy's rear command post, saw this scene, a smug smile appeared on his lips.

Successful.

Thanks to the generous support from the Apocalyptic people, his last remaining major threat is about to be captured.

"Concentrate your firepower and take her down," he ordered. "But remember, capture her alive."

All the heavy firepower was concentrated on Maxima, and all the cannons flashed simultaneously. Maxima's pupils contracted; her super speed allowed her to clearly feel the firing of each cannon, the vibration of the air being penetrated by energy, and the gradual transfer of temperature.

But there was nothing they could do.

At this moment, it will not only be the princess who is defeated, but also the last remaining royal bloodline on this planet that is still resisting, and also the entire Almeric.

Everyone knows that after this battle, the new regime on this once glorious planet will become a puppet of outsiders.

That overlord from Apokolips.

Maxima closed her eyes. But in that instant, the rumbling sound echoing in her ears disappeared.

Instead, the sound of light was heard.

The incandescent light that illuminated the entire battlefield bloomed like a giant lotus. A pillar of light shot straight into the sky, and a giant bathed in its radiance appeared amidst the swirling particles.

The firepower, powerful enough to vaporize even the strongest fortress, was instantly dispersed by the intense light, vanishing into thin air.

Both sides stopped fighting simultaneously, and countless shocked gazes were focused on the giant.

Shen You lowered his arms and slowly scanned the familiar equipment among the Zazuo army.

Tianqi Technology.

The moment this thing appeared, the nature of the war changed from a civil war to interstellar invasion.

match of major.

296. Chapter 295 Assessing the Situation

"You...you're here!?"

Maksima's eyes shone with emotion.

"We can catch up later."

Shen You released his energy, creating a transparent barrier that resisted all sorts of bombardments, while simultaneously communicating with her telepathically.

"What's going on here? Why am I seeing Apocalypse weapons?"

"What else could it be? Those Apokolips bastards got involved," Maxima said angrily. "Those Apokolips bastards took advantage of our internal chaos."

They provided weapons and technical support to the rebels, hoping to turn Almerek into their puppet through the traitor Zazo. More importantly, that may not have been their true objective.

Almerek was merely a stepping stone.

"springboard?"

"Yes. We are not only one of the most powerful civilizations in the Milky Way, but we also occupy a strategically important position in the galaxy. If anyone wants to attack the solar system, Almeric is a strategic location that must be contested."

Shen You immediately understood.

Sure enough, it seems that Apokolips is meddling in other people's internal affairs, but in fact, its ultimate goal is still Earth.

Apokolips isn't the type to swallow a loss. Earth gave Darkseid a hard time, and those guys certainly won't let it go. It's just that after the last war, they might have realized Earth is a tough nut to crack, with some beings they don't yet understand acting as guardians, so they've become more cautious strategically.

If Almerek falls, it's like the Apocalypse has moved right into your next-door neighbor's house. Nobody likes having a neighbor who's always spying with binoculars and constantly thinking about coming over to grope them.

Shen You glanced at Maxima sideways.

"Such a complicated logic, you certainly didn't come up with it yourself, did you?"

Maxima was taken aback, then touched her head sheepishly.

"You really understand me. It was someone below me who explained it to me. Hehe."

This kind of strategic problem is too mentally taxing; it's definitely beyond her brain capacity.

“But don’t worry, they won’t succeed so easily.” Maxima gasped for breath, wiping the blood from her face. Her face was now covered in black and red patches, looking like she was from a battlefield.

“Almerek won’t fall so easily. Zazo is right here, on this battlefield. He’s waiting for me to fall, and I’m going to take him down, I am.”

He said that, but his legs trembled twice, as if he almost lost his balance.

"Zazo, is that the rebel leader?" Shen You asked.

"Yes."

"Okay, you stay here and don't move. I'll go catch a rebel leader and come right back."

Before she could respond, Shen You had already risen into the air, casually flicking his wrist, and a long, whip-like beam of light shot out from his fingertip. A series of weapons were swept across by the beam of light, exploding one after another with deafening booms.

The massive warship locked onto his location, its multicolored cannons relentlessly unleashing fire upon him. Shen You spread his five fingers, releasing light energy outside his body, materializing into a solid form, like a concave photon shield.

As the fierce, multicolored firepower poured into the shield, it slid into the indentation of the photon shield, and under the influence of countless light particles, it slid 180 degrees along the smooth arc, turned around, and blasted back onto the warship with an even more powerful force than when it came.

The warship wailed and plummeted, transforming into towering flames on the battlefield. The Almeric people everywhere were stunned.

Is there any such operation?

They'd seen energy weapon bombardments before: deflecting them with force fields and barriers, directly neutralizing the waves, or dodging them at high speed. While each countermeasure demonstrated formidable strength, it wasn't enough to shatter their worldview.

But how about deflecting all the firepower of a warship at full power back?

This is truly unheard of.

At this moment, the rear command post where Zazo was located was also in an uproar.

"Giants? What giants!?"

Zazo was furious when he received the battle report from the front.

"I don't care about glowing or giants. Where the hell is your Apocalypse Cannon? Bring it over and blast it to smithereens!"

Someone nearby, sweating, whispered a reminder: "Um, sir, do you remember a while ago, when we observed the God of Apokolips descending and being dragged through the streets by a giant whose entire body was glowing?"

Zazo said impatiently, "I remember. But what does that have to do with me?"

His voice trailed off as he spoke. Zazo's pupils contracted instantly, his mouth gaped open, his expression stiff, and his head slowly turned around like a wind-up toy.

“You…you mean…” Zazo stammered, “the giant, the radiant god of revelation who broke in from outside.”

The subordinates, their faces contorted with tears, nodded stiffly.

The front lines outside were still waiting for their orders, but the command post was already filled with a sense of impending doom, having completely lost its will to fight.

Give an order? What's there to give?

Even Darkseid was paraded through the streets like a chicken, and all their arrogance stemmed from possessing only a small toy of Darkseid. What could they possibly have to fight against a human?

I've almost given up and can take my hands off the keyboard.

No, it's not over yet. There's still more they can do.

Zazo's expression sharpened. He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth, saying, "Now that things have come to this, there's only 'that' left."

Everyone was shocked. Someone hurriedly said, "Sir, you must think twice! You can't use 'that' lightly!"

"Do you have any better ideas?" Zazo said coldly.

The man immediately fell silent.

“This is the very last moment. No need to say more, my mind is made up.” Zazo’s face turned cold, and he said in a sinister tone, “When that guy walks in, he will definitely find out that we have prepared a surprise for him.”

Shen You had to admit that he was indeed a little surprised when he stormed into the headquarters and blasted open the command post door.

He saw a burly man in full armor and a cloak, and a large group of subordinates behind the command post, all of whom were kneeling with their foreheads on the ground.

Those who don't know the situation might think they're on a pilgrimage.

Shen You glanced curiously at the burly man at his feet.

"You are...Zazo?"

"Yes." The burly man didn't even look up.

Why don't you look up and speak?

I am ashamed!

Zazo said loudly.

"I was held hostage by those false gods of the Apocalypse, forced to fight against my own people under their tyranny. My conscience is tormented. But this can't go on any longer!"

From this day forward, I will never again be a puppet of those false gods. Even if I am threatened, punished, or retaliated against, I will never do anything against my conscience again!

Please hand me over to Her Highness the Princess. I promise to tell you everything I know about those false gods!

Upon hearing this, even the underlings kneeling behind him couldn't help but secretly admire him.

No wonder he's our boss; he talks nonsense without batting an eye, and his skin is as thick as a city wall. It's no wonder he's the boss and we're the underlings; there's definitely a reason for it.

Oh, and most importantly, knowing how to assess the situation.

Chapter 297. The Collector

"I almost don't know how to thank you."

Maxima looked at Shen You with a flickering gaze, the light in her eyes almost tender.

If it weren't for the fact that it was placed on a fierce princess who had just torn apart a warship and whose figure could almost be described as burly, it would be...

“I know you never ask for anything in return; you only fight for the principles of the universe. Almeric really doesn't have anything that might interest you right now, so after much consideration, I'm afraid the only option is to sacrifice yourself.”