I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

Today, everyone understands that the ultimate goal of the series of actions taken by the West, led by the United States, against China is to create another world.

But just like Sima Zhao, even though everyone knows what the US is thinking, the US and other Western countries still pretend to be stupid and can't do anything to them, simply because the other party is the strongest power group on Earth.

The current actions of the United States clearly show that economic sanctions are ineffective, and they are preparing to use force to seize it. This is the first thought that would pop into most people's minds.

However, the Chinese Senate never assumes that a single possibility is the only one for any matter. The ancient wisdom of China has made the Chinese people understand that everything has two sides or even multiple sides.

The Grand Elder said, "Things are probably not as simple as they seem on the surface. The people in the Presidential Palace of the United States cannot be unaware of the consequences if we were to fight the United States, which is one of the two largest countries in terms of comprehensive national strength on the entire planet. There would be no winners... There is probably something wrong here."

A moment of silence fell over the group at the conference table; clearly, this was not a problem that could be solved in a short time.

Just as everyone was pondering, the Grand Elder met Ivan's gaze from afar.

"Ivan, is there anything you want to say?"

The elder's words immediately drew the same attention to Ivan as when he had just entered, with many curious glances among them.

Among the attendees, Ivan was the youngest. Even the second-to-last person was more than a decade older than Ivan. Moreover, because Ivan's identity had always been kept secret, many people present did not recognize him and were seeing him for the first time today. If the elder hadn't spoken when Ivan entered the conference room, many people would have thought that Ivan was a security guard who had wandered into the wrong place.

From that moment on, many people became quite curious about Ivan, and everyone wanted to know who this young man, who was qualified to attend the meeting, really was.

Facing the scrutiny of many eyes, Ivan remained calm and politely stood up to speak, saying, "I think the unusual behavior of the United States may be related to the previous prophecy of the end times."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder and several other top-ranking officials, including Zhang Changyun, frowned. The Grand Elder said, "You mean, the aura of destruction may have already infiltrated the upper echelons of the United States?"

Ivan nodded and said, "Yes, that's my guess. The aura of destruction has a strong corrosive effect on people's minds. Before the corruption is complete and a remnant of rationality is still retained, the corrupted person may do anything crazy. Furthermore, if the person is completely corrupted by the consciousness of destruction, then the corrupted person is a completely different person, a puppet completely controlled by the consciousness of destruction born within them."

"Since the people of the United States understand the consequences of taking action against us, then the current actions of the United States are either because the people in the US presidential palace have really gone mad, or because they have been passively 'mad'."

At this point, Ivan paused for a moment and continued, "Moreover, if the top leadership of the United States has indeed been invaded and controlled by the aura of destruction, then we must be prepared for a full-scale war with the United States. After all, the American people dare not press the missile launch button, but the American people controlled by the aura of destruction dare to do so."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly stood up.

"Notify the personnel of the Security Bureau's field operations department and have them come to the Senate immediately."

"The Eastern Theater Command, Northern Theater Command, Southern Theater Command, Western Theater Command, Eastern Fleet, Northern Fleet, and Southern Fleet are hereby declared to be on high alert."

"No matter what, we have to get started."

Chapter 468 Thunder is Approaching

Around 10 p.m. that night, people in major cities near the main military regions of China, such as Qingshan City and Haidao City, began to see frequent military movements on the streets. As eyewitnesses uploaded the videos to the internet, the incident attracted more and more attention.

On China's largest social forum, under a video of an armored unit rapidly marching through a street in a city, someone couldn't help but raise a shocked question.

"What's going on? Why is there such a large-scale mobilization all of a sudden? Have the military region's troops been redeployed?"

"It shouldn't be a troop rotation. Not only the Eastern Theater Command, but also our other theater commands and fleets have been involved. We're not sure what happened yet. But such a large-scale military mobilization is definitely not simple."

"Something terrible has happened! You all need to check the news released by our official media!"

As exclamations erupted in the comments section, countless people returned to the website's homepage, where they immediately saw a message published by China's official media outlet, Huaxia News Agency, prominently displayed at the very top.

[Ministry of National Defense Report: At 13:42 today (China time), a large-scale mobilization of the 3rd, 7th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 14th, and 15th fleets of Country M was detected, and around 18:00, they crossed the first line of ocean defense and approached my country's southeastern waters.]

The news caused an immediate uproar online.

"Seven fleets from the United States approached our territorial waters?"

"Are the Americans going to war with us?"

"Are they crazy? What's the point of going to war with us?"

"The US has long had its eye on the other world. This time, with seven fleets approaching our territorial waters, is it because they've seen that economic blockades and sanctions aren't working, and they're planning to go all out?"

"Damn it, these Western mad dogs are showing their true colors as robbers. If they want to fight, then we'll fight them. Do they think we're afraid of them?"

Just as public opinion exploded in China, the same thing happened on the international internet, accompanied by a wave of panic.

Wars occur on Earth every day, all kinds of wars, such as the overthrow of regimes in small countries and the long-standing feuds and frictions between nation-states. However, since the two sides involved are mostly small and medium-sized countries with little capacity for large-scale warfare, the wars are mostly localized. For Earth as a whole, most of them are so small as to be negligible, and they have little impact on the people of Earth who live in peaceful countries and regions.

However, China and the United States are different. China is one of the top powers on the entire planet, and the entire planet is watching it closely. It can be said that every move made by these two countries has the potential to set off a storm that affects the whole world. This is why the sanctions imposed on China by the Western bloc led by the United States caused turmoil across the entire planet.

If these two countries were to go to war, the consequences would be unimaginable. It would be a world war, affecting the entire planet and the lives of every human being.

Therefore, the sudden military mobilization between China and the United States immediately attracted the attention of countless people across the entire planet, making it a hot topic in the evening news of numerous countries and the headline of major media websites.

"What's going on? Is another world war about to break out?"

"The US is mobilizing its fleet to approach China; this really looks like war is about to break out."

What is the US trying to do?

"What else could it be? To seize the access to the other world from China. It's obvious that economic sanctions are not working, so they have to resort to force."

"News just came from within China that the Chinese military has begun mobilization; this is for real..."

"If the US really goes to war with China, the main battlefield will probably be near Chinese waters, right? It shouldn't affect our Japan, right?"

"Don't dream about the cherry blossoms above. Do you think China's long-range strike capabilities are just for show? If war breaks out, you will definitely be among the first targets that China strikes, given the military bases that the United States has set up in your country."

"Damn it, why did our country's politicians allow the US to set up a military base here in the first place!"

"You can probably only ask your own country's top officials about this issue. As for whether you still want the Americans to withdraw? You're just too late to regret it now. The die is cast. And it's not just your Japan; all the military bases around China will be attacked by China. Countries with American military bases can only pray for good luck."

"What? Should I run away? I'm Korean, would it be safer for me to go to Quzhou?"

"Both of these countries possess nuclear weapons capable of destroying civilizations. If a war breaks out, there's nowhere to hide; the entire planet Earth could be wiped out. Instead of thinking about where to run, it's better to pray that these two countries don't attack..."

"The most important thing now is for both sides to exercise restraint, they must exercise restraint!"

"Where are the heads of state of other major powers? What are they doing right now?"

Although there is widespread skepticism online, the heads of state of other major powers have not been inactive. Faced with such a large-scale military operation by the world's two largest nations, it's impossible for other countries to remain inactive. At least by now, the Senate has received urgent calls from over thirty heads of state, more than ten of whom are members of the Western bloc, usually aligned with the US. These countries, disregarding their own positions, have called to inquire about China's stance and urge it to refrain from action. For these nations, regardless of their usual differences in stance, they do not want the two countries to go to war.

Faced with calls from various countries urging them to "mediate," China responded that it would not take the initiative. Meanwhile, the Senate also subtly inquired about the situation in the United States, but what they learned from other heads of state was that the United States was not answering or had hung up on their emergency contact numbers, which further fueled the Senate's previous suspicions.

There is a high probability that something has really happened to the top leadership of Country M.

Just as panic and chaos reigned across Earth, in the Senate in Beijing, Ivan was meeting with the Grand Elder in the Grand Elder's office with Chen Lu, the head of the Field Affairs Department of the China Security Bureau, who had rushed to the scene.

"Previously, the personnel we sent from the field operations department to the United States to find the source of the destructive aura had all gone smoothly. They found the possible source, two spies from the United States intelligence agency, who had infiltrated our waters to steal intelligence. At that time, they were unintentionally swept into the Abyss Sea by a storm in the waters off Qindao City. Later, they were invaded by the destructive aura from the Abyss Sea and brought back to Earth."

Ivan raised an eyebrow and said, "So, among the people those two spies contacted, it's possible that the aura of destruction could have spread to high-ranking personnel in the M country's intelligence agency? Has the intelligence agency conducted any investigation?"

Chen Lu nodded and said, "It's still under investigation, but it's very troublesome. The US intelligence agency has very tight security, making it difficult for our personnel to make contact, so the investigation is progressing slowly."

The Grand Elder asked, "What's the situation at the Presidential Palace in Country M?"

"It's a bit strange, but the president of the United States hasn't left the presidential palace for three or four days now."

At this point, Chen Lu received an urgent phone call. After hanging up, Chen Lu said, "I just received news that some high-ranking officials of the M country government, including the Minister of Defense of the M country, rushed to the Presidential Palace."

The elder statesman frowned and said, "It seems that some high-ranking officials in the US have also noticed the anomaly."

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhang Changyun appeared in the doorway with a solemn expression.

"We have just received news from the Eastern Theater Command that the Third and Seventh Fleets of the United States, which are docked near the Japanese military base, have crossed the Japanese Strait and entered our East China Sea."

Chapter 469 The Spirit of Destruction, "Pride"

At 10:10 AM M time, dozens of vehicles of various types drove into the Presidential Palace in Hwaseong and stopped in front of it.

The doors of the lead cars opened, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, Bihol King, and the Vice President and President of the Senate, Yale Wesley, stepped out first. Other members of Congress and some members of the President's cabinet then stepped out of the following vehicles, and without exception, everyone had a very solemn expression.

The security personnel standing in front of the Presidential Palace were startled to see the crowd getting out of the cars and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "Your Excellency, Vice President, gentlemen of the House of Representatives... what brings you here...?"

Vice President Yeruvich raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where is the president?"

"In...in the office...Hey, Vice President, gentlemen of the board, the President has given instructions that no one will be received these days, and no one is allowed to enter the Presidential Palace."

"Get out of the way!"

Yeruvich roared, and the security personnel instinctively backed down when faced with the vice president's furious eyes.

With a cold snort, Yeruvich led the group into the presidential palace.

After passing through the long corridor, the group headed straight for the president's office.

The presidential aide outside the office was so frightened by the arrival of the aggressive vice president and his entourage that he forgot to speak for a moment.

Yeruvich glanced at the area in front of the presidential office, then looked at his assistant and asked, "Where are the security personnel at the door?"

The assistant stood trembling at her workstation.

"According to the President's orders, all security personnel have been reassigned to other locations."

"Damn it, what is Jop doing?"

Yeruvich banged on the office door.

"Bang bang bang!"

After knocking several times, there was no response from inside the office. When they tried turning the doorknob, they found that the door was not locked.

Yeruvich narrowed his eyes, then pushed open the office door with his other hand.

Inside the presidential office, the light was somewhat dim. Behind the desk in front of the oak and glass floor-to-ceiling windows, a leather armchair stood with its back to the door, and a person could be seen sitting there.

Watching that retreating figure, Yeruvich led the group behind him inside, shouting angrily, "Jope, what are you doing? Are you crazy? Why did you order our fleet to approach Chinese territorial waters?"

However, when confronted with Yeruvich's questioning, the person in the seat remained seated with their back to the crowd, unmoved.

"Jope, are you even listening to me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yeruvich and everyone behind him were stunned.

The office chair spun around, but the person in it was not President Bayer Jop of the United States, but Spencer, the Director of the U.S. Intelligence Agency.

"Spencer, is that you? What are you doing here? Where is the president?"

Spencer, seated in his seat, gave everyone a strange smile.

"The President? His Excellency the President is currently in a secret location, which is being guarded by our intelligence agency. You need not worry."

House Speaker Behoklin pressed, "Spencer, what exactly is going on? Did the president order the fleet to be deployed?"

"No, it wasn't ordered by the president."

Spencer grinned. "I gave the order."

By Holkin frowned and said, "Spencer, what are you talking about?"

As he spoke, Byholkin was about to rush up and pull the other man up from his seat, but Yeruvich suddenly reached out and stopped him.