The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

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In an instant, many scenes that did not exist in Gu Ran's mind suddenly appeared.

Those scenes belong to the four percent of data that have been categorized by the "Ark Core"!

Those outside the light screen were surprised to find that the screen itself was changing its image at that moment.

"What's going on? Why did the broadcast suddenly switch?"

"A powerful figure said in surprise."

“These memory scenes that appeared must all be memories that Gu Ran considers important, so this new scene is because it’s more important? Wait, that’s not right, wasn’t that scene just now also quite important? That concerned the lives of the students he values. I’m still wondering what Gu Ran will choose.” Another powerful figure subconsciously guessed, but then he dismissed his guess.

"How to choose? I think he probably chose Chang Mu, the student he valued the most." A powerful figure from Canglong City shook his head and said, "I remember after the great upheaval, there was no news of the mecha team, which means that most of his students... probably died in this incident."

"The most likely scenario is that Gu Ran chose Chang Mu, or rather, he hesitated, which led to his students being killed one by one in front of him. Oh, or perhaps there is another possibility: that Gu Ran finally agreed to his students' actions, and in order not to implicate their teacher, all of his students really did commit suicide."

A powerful figure from Canglong City said with a complicated expression, "Those students were all fine young men of Canglong City. It's a pity. Perhaps it was because of this kind of stimulation that Gu Hou's personality began to change later."

If they were in Gu Ran's position, they would also find it difficult to make a choice, and they would not be able to think of a way to break the deadlock.

And if these students were to die because of them, they would be extremely grief-stricken.

"Heh, it should be Gu Ran who should die. These students are truly a pity." A powerful figure standing on Lin Fan's side sneered. "These students died because of Gu Ran, so shouldn't Gu Ran be moving in the direction they hoped for and governing Canglong City well?"

"But look at what Gu Ran did afterward. He not only made Canglong City miserable, but also caused widespread resentment throughout the Human Alliance. Does he have any respect for the students who died for him?"

Most of the other powerful individuals nodded in agreement.

That makes perfect sense. You, Gu Ran, are under so much expectation and enjoy such high privileges. You've even been designated as the next de facto ruler. You should be protecting Canglong City.

So what exactly did you, Gu Ran, protect?

"No, Gu Ran is not that kind of person."

Suddenly, a voice in the crowd stood out as quite unusual.

Everyone looked over in surprise and discovered that it was Cheng Youmeng.

Holding her sword, Cheng Youmeng said calmly, "Perhaps you've only heard of Gu Ran from rumors and haven't actually spent much time with him, so you don't really know him."

After a pause, Cheng Youmeng looked at Gu Ran, who was sitting cross-legged and resisting attacks from various forces in the "Ark Core" with a complicated expression, and said, "No matter which one he chooses, it means he has lost, because he is the kind of person who would never kill his own student for something like this."

"His most likely approach is to procrastinate, while he thinks of a solution... and usually, he does find a solution; I've never seen any problem stump him."

However, she didn't say the words "except for predicaments like today," and swallowed them back.

Even though she prided herself on knowing Gu Ran better than anyone else, she couldn't have guessed how Gu Ran would escape his predicament today.

Even if Gu Qingqing and the Sea Queen, two crucial figures, betrayed them, it still wouldn't shake the overall situation.

unless......

More top-tier powerhouses, like Gu Qingqing and the Sea Clan Queen, have turned against them.

But, how is this possible?

Cheng Youmeng smiled to herself and shook her head.

However, for some reason, she felt a vague sense of unease.

Perhaps it's because the techniques of their Reverse Yuan Martial Arts Academy all have some predictive abilities; her premonitions are always very accurate.

But today, she didn't want her premonition to be accurate; she didn't want anything unexpected to happen.

"Hey, look, isn't that Gu Ran on the screen? The others are calling him Chief Executive!"

Everyone turned their attention back to the light screen.

"It is indeed called 'General Regent,' but this 'General Regent' should be the one who explored extraterrestrial space before. Look at the attire of the people around him. Although at first glance it looks similar to our current attire, if you look closely, you can see that there are still some differences."

Everyone looked over as the powerful figure had suggested, and found that it was indeed true.

"Is it that character Gu Ran imagined again? But hasn't Gu Ran already left the sea? Why is he imagining that character again?"

Many people are puzzled.

"Hey, look, isn't that 'Chief Executive' in the light screen, and those flying around him not far away, those mechs?"

The others perked up and began to examine and scrutinize the object closely.

......

In the light screen.

A long line of mechs followed behind the "Chief Executive".

These mechs are arranged in a neat and orderly manner, as if they were on a factory assembly line.

Nearby Gu Ran, several more imposing mechs were flying.

Both the broadsword behind him and the cannons on both sides gleamed with a cold metallic luster, inspiring awe.

This is a man-made high platform.

The entire platform was incredibly vast and tall, resembling a giant mountain range.

......

“Hey, look, there’s no flood below the platform. This doesn’t seem to be the same ‘Chief Executive’ as before.” Someone noticed the environment shown on the screen.

“It seems… indeed, the environment is very different now. But looking at his posture, it’s quite similar to the previous ‘Chief Executive’. They both look very much like Gu Ran.” Someone said with a puzzled expression.

"Hey, he turned around, and he really does look like Gu Ran!"

This time, the protagonist's face was no longer blurred, and all the powerful figures present could see it clearly.

"The mecha technology on the screen looks even more advanced and sophisticated. It seems more like Gu Ran's fantasy. No one in the entire Human Alliance understands mecha better than Gu Ran. It's perfectly reasonable that he imagined the mecha that he hadn't yet succeeded in, and even included himself in it."

Some speculated.

Some people wondered, "What are they doing? It looks like they're preparing for war."

......

In the light screen.

Countless mech units flew up to the high platform one after another, and the rear of the formation was so long that the end could not be seen.

A few people, like the "General Regency," appeared on the high platform in physical form, without piloting mechs.

They surrounded the "General Manager," their eyes filled with fervor and reverence.

"As everyone knows, the world is at its most critical moment."

Standing at the highest point of the platform, the "Chief Executive" looked around and spoke.

The "General Manager" spoke very calmly, yet without any amplification device, he managed to transmit his voice precisely to everyone else's ears.

"The extraterrestrial detection device has detected a massive number of alien species about to descend. In eleven hours, they could descend anywhere, whether it be the wilderness or the main city, and be overwhelmed by countless extraterrestrial alien species."

"Yes, extraterrestrial beings are a terrifying enemy, but should we kneel down and surrender just because the enemy is terrifying?"

Everyone immediately shouted, "No! We will not retreat!"

"Some people are naive and only see the invasion of extraterrestrial beings as an ordinary natural disaster, but they don't know that it is a cataclysmic disaster! You may already know how terrible extraterrestrial beings are, but what is most terrifying about extraterrestrial beings is not their strong defenses, but their terrible pollution."

"Therefore, we cannot allow them to descend upon our home planet! Our battlefield is not within the stars, but beyond them! We will intercept them on the extraterrestrial battlefield! Are you afraid?"

Everyone immediately shouted again, "Don't be afraid!"

The "General Manager" shook his head: "Everyone, there's no need to be afraid. To be honest, I am very afraid. There's nothing shameful about being afraid or terrified, because it's a normal psychological reaction for humans, and also a normal reaction for many other animals. But—"

"What makes us humans even more precious is our ability to overcome fear, because we have courage! When paths cross, the brave prevail; when faced with a life-or-death situation, one is reborn! As long as we can do this, we will die without fear!"

"Even if we are too scared to resist, those extraterrestrial beings will not show us any mercy, because we are different species. In their eyes, we humans are just slightly stronger insects."

"But if they want to invade our world, then we can only fight them to the death!"

"Because we have no other way out! Because we have no other choice!"

"Human Alliance, forever!"

The response immediately became even more enthusiastic.

"To die for the General Ruler! To die for the Human Alliance!"

......

Again and again, the cheers were deafening, the passion boiling over.

After mobilization was completed, all the mechs took off and flew towards outer space.

Instead of immediately heading towards outer space, the "General Regency" opened a spatial portal.

"does it worth?"

On the other side of the portal was a world completely covered in pure white.

A woman stood not far away, looking up at the sky.