Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

Hua Si grabbed his subordinate and shouted.

"Send a message to the ground immediately: the attack came from those interstellar pirates, not the company. Cooperation is the only way out. We absolutely cannot..."

Seeing the somewhat dazed figure before him, Hua Si became extremely anxious. He shoved aside his subordinate who was standing there dumbfounded, rushed to the communications console, and his fingers flew across the keyboard:

"The attack came from interstellar bandits!"

Short texts flashed across the screen.

Hua Si stared wide-eyed at the "send" button, his trembling fingers lifting up, when suddenly a blazing white light appeared before his eyes.

Was it sent successfully?

Wass's mind froze at that moment, and the illusion of pressing the button appeared in his mind, which made him smile slightly.

The next moment, the light spot, carrying enormous kinetic energy, pierced straight through the space city.

The metal shell shattered like an egg in an instant; under the influence of air pressure and enormous kinetic energy, everything was breaking and twisting.

Countless fragments and struggling figures were mercilessly flung into space in an instant, while below Sky City, the massive space elevator connection points began to crumble one after another.

The elevator cabin, which was moving up and down, was thrown into space along with the broken fiber optic cable, and the occupants inside were crushed by the huge pressure change.

Krim V is a supercity built around a space elevator on the surface.

Accompanied by an unsettling, muffled roar, countless local residents looked up at the sky at that moment.

A huge beam of light streaked across the sky, and the shadow of Sky City, which had been hovering above the city, suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.

"Run, run!"

Some quick-thinking citizens ran desperately into the surrounding buildings, but most people remained rooted to the spot.

The next instant, fragments of various sizes rained down from the sky, crashing onto the roads, buildings, and even among the crowds, sending dust and flames soaring into the air.

Many of the quicker-thinking individuals took off in their spaceships, attempting to escape the city as quickly as possible.

But a huge, burning black shadow suddenly broke through the clouds and plummeted downwards.

The taut space elevator cable, like a dying whip, lashed the earth and tore apart the building.

And the massive wreckage of the entire Sky City finally crashed to the ground with a deafening roar.

The mushroom cloud from the explosion pierced the clouds, visible for miles around. The shockwave, centered on the point of impact, mercilessly swept across the entire city. Skyscrapers collapsed, and screams were drowned out by the billowing dust.

Hundreds of kilometers away, whether in the sky or on the ground.

Countless witnesses were stunned and speechless.

"Sky City has fallen."

.......

Chapter 88 Turning Point

"Sky City falls, repeat, Sky City falls."

In the vast airspace, the pilots of the hovering aircraft stared blankly into the distance.

The marvelous engineering feat of Krim V, built over a century with immense human and material resources, a treasure of science and engineering, is now engulfed in flames along with the most advanced city on the planet below it.

"No, save them!"

The momentary stagnation lasted only a moment before the aircraft abruptly changed direction, heading towards the massive mushroom cloud.

At that moment, countless aircraft in the sky made the same choice, rushing towards the disaster site like moths to a flame.

.........

An emergency meeting is being held in the Krem coalition government.

"Now, can anyone tell me what's happening outside this planet?"

On the main seat, a dignified old man asked in a deep voice.

The crowd looked grim as they watched the massive mushroom cloud rising from the ground in the video.

"Chairman, shouldn't our most urgent task be to deal with the situation as soon as possible and rescue the survivors?"

A middle-aged man in a white uniform said solemnly.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sharp rebuttal rang out from the other end:

"Wrong! The primary task now is to ensure the safety of the entire planet."

The speaker was a sharp-looking man in military uniform, who coldly surveyed the entire room.

"The contingency plans for this kind of emergency have already been prepared, so there's no need to waste time discussing them here. What we need to consider now is the collective safety of all citizens."

"Helian Hai, are you really going to disregard so many lives?!"

The man in white slammed his hand on the table and stood up, glaring angrily.

"Alright, stop arguing!"

The elderly man in the main seat interrupted the argument sternly.

"Is there any news from Vice Speaker Huass?"

"Not yet. Mr. Hua Si was supposed to be in charge of negotiations in Sky City... but at present, his fate is unknown."

"Hmph, I told you so. Signing a market agreement with that 'Interstellar Peace Corporation' was a trap. Now these alien invaders have finally shown their fangs, and what we see here is irrefutable proof!"

Dressed in military uniform, Helian Hai slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his fierce gaze sweeping over each of the councilors present. His voice echoed throughout the hall.

"It was a huge mistake to put these collaborators in charge of this matter, Speaker. I demand that we hold another supreme vote now to pass the no-confidence bill."

We need to demonstrate our power to these aliens now. Whether they are bandits or corporations, we are not lambs to the slaughter!

The atmosphere in the room changed instantly as soon as he said that.

Not long ago, the awe and boundless imagination brought about by the first interstellar contact led many at the pinnacle of power to side with the cooperation faction. At a time when global policy is shifting towards interstellar alignment, everyone is eagerly awaiting good news from Vice Speaker Huass.

However, with the return visit of the company's business consolidation envoy, what awaited them was the tragedy before their eyes.

"What are you still hesitating about? That company's special envoy promised in the first clause of the contract to provide security and construction assistance to the world included in the system, but what exactly did they protect?!"

Helian Hai's voice was deafening, and many people's eyes flickered.

Upon seeing this, the man in white looked rather displeased, and he finally argued.

"We've all seen those messages from the universe, all sorts of natural and man-made disasters. None of them are something our planet can withstand. As the largest power in the universe, the Interstellar Peace Corporation must..."

"That's just their side of the story, don't be naive!"

Helian Hai abruptly interrupted him.

"Can you guarantee that all of this, including the so-called interstellar bandit attack, wasn't staged by them to get a good price for us?"

He looked around and uttered his final accusation, word by word:

"This is betrayal!"

The members of the cooperation faction were momentarily speechless. With their leader, Hua Si, absent, the militant faction, which had always been at a disadvantage, was now completely unable to be suppressed.

"Gentlemen, at this critical juncture, regardless of the outcome, I will bear all the responsibility. And now..."

Helian Hai slowly stood up, and suddenly, dense and heavy footsteps came from outside the conference hall.

"boom!"

The door was suddenly kicked open, and fully armed soldiers rushed into the venue, their guns pointed coldly at the people in the audience.

"Helian Hai, what are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?"

"Someone come quick! Someone come quick!"

"Don't waste your energy."

Helian Hai smiled as he paced around the field, his gaze sweeping over the faces that were either shocked and angry or pale.

"For the future of our planet, I will temporarily assume control of the Supreme United Government. If you are willing to cooperate, consider it a vacation. From this moment on, the No Confidence Act is passed, and the Defense Forces will defend our sovereignty to the death!"

"you……"

The old man in the main seat remained expressionless as he asked in a clear voice.

"Why?"

"Based on our unwavering resolve to die rather than surrender. And..."

The man in military uniform paused, then looked towards the door.

Heavy footsteps echoed down the corridor, steady and powerful, each step seeming to strike the heart.

A moment later, a figure entered the hall.

He was a tall man with simple clothes and an ordinary appearance. His short brown hair was neat and tidy, and his gray eyes were unusually calm, yet seemed to contain some kind of chilling power.

He looked quietly at everyone present, and finally nodded slightly to the man in military uniform.

"You...you are the God of War?"

"Damn it, who gave you permission to let him out? Have you forgotten the disaster he caused back then?"

Everyone's pupils contracted sharply, and even the speaker showed surprise.

"In this situation, your losses are insignificant compared to the fate of the entire planet."

Helian Hai shook his head slightly, then turned around and greeted the man in front of him.

"Your Excellency, at this critical juncture, we earnestly request your assistance. We have no chance of winning in a direct confrontation, but I hope... that you can capture the alien envoys in the upcoming meeting. With your power, you will surely demonstrate... our resolve."

"Now that the hatred has ended, this place has no connection to me anymore."

The man known as the God of War shook his head.

"If there truly are vast galaxies beyond the heavens, perhaps... it would still be worthwhile to pursue them."

He slowly raised his eyes, his gaze like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, suddenly revealing its sharpness.

"I will only act once, to repay the land that nurtured me. I hope that the people from beyond the heavens..."

He paused, his eyes brightening slightly.

"It can give me a little surprise."