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Arc 2 – Slag that Interstellar Admiral
Chapter 55

Morris had thought that Shao Zelin would bring some troops over to save Shao Ze’an and along the way ensure his own safety but, unexpectedly, he was confident enough to hand over his duties to his trusted subordinates and head out alone.

But it wasn’t appropriate to say that he went alone. Before he left, he rushed over to the Royal Research Academy and snatched the old director like an eagle, throwing him into his aircraft.

The old director was pretty much a handful of old bones. After being tossed around like this, he was very pitiful, “What use is it for you to take me? I don’t even know how to pilot a mecha!”

Shao Zelin didn’t speak. As for usefulness, we shall see when we get there.

………

When Chi Zhao woke up again, he was not surprised to see that he was no longer on the aircraft and that the person beside him was no longer Zheng Qingwu and was instead the Morris he had not seen in a while. Chi Zhao slowly sat up from the ground and looked around. He was in a pavilion similar to the ones you would see in a zoo exhibition. Around him was a large circular wall of glass but there was nothing apart from himself inside. Chi Zhao blinked a few times and looked at Morris who was standing outside the wall of glass, staring silently at him.

The two looked at each other like this for a while and neither of them spoke. The interest on Morris’s face was much stronger than when they first met but, in addition to this intense interest, there was also a bit of undisguised pity.

Chi Zhao frowned. Before he could ask, the system cried out first.

【H-h-h-h-h-host! Oh no, oh no, oh no!—–】

That shout made Chi Zhao’s head hurt. He spoke very calmly, “Quiet down. How many times have I said it? In the case of trouble, you have to calm down first. What is the use of shouting? Can it solve the problem? Speak, what is it?”

The system was silent for a moment. It was probably taking in Chi Zhao’s preach just now. When it spoke again, its voice had calmed down.

【When you were unconscious, Zheng Qingwu brought you over to this underground base and Morris did another operation on you and took out both devices.】

Chi Zhao was a little surprised, “Really? But why did you shout? Isn’t that a good thing?”

【I haven’t finished speaking yet. After removing them, he injected you with a tube of black liquid. At first, I couldn’t work out what it was so I sent a sample back to the headquarters and just received the result.】

“What is it?”

The system’s voice disappeared briefly. It then sounded in horror.

【It’s liquid explosive!! And the strength is very strong, it can blow up this entire underground base in one go!!! This thing is not compatible with your blood and just has a protective layer on the outside so that it can temporarily flow freely in your body. Once that protective layer is completely dissolved, even if it doesn’t explode, you will die from rejectionnnnn!】

Chi Zhao: “………”

“The fuck?!——-”

“Why the hell didn’t you say it earlier?! You even said so much nonsense before touching on the main point. Is now the right time to do that?!?!”

【Didn’t you tell me to calm down?! When I’m calm, I like to speak nonsense first!】

Chi Zhao: “……..”

The system and Chi Zhao were still arguing when suddenly, there was a laugh outside. The smile on Morris’s face was different from usual and he looked very peaceful today, “I thought you would continue to be calm like usual. I didn’t expect to see you panic.”

Chi Zhao even had the urge to kill him, “What do you want?”

Morris smiled, “I don’t want anything. Just wanted to invite you over to reminisce about the past. After all, we’re old friends. Thanks to the information you have been sending to us the past six months, we have learnt that the Imperial Army will be coming over soon.”

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Chi Zhao was taken aback. In an instant, he understood the connection between these two matters. Turns out, Louis’s task was to raid Morris’s nest?!

Seeing that Shao Ze’an was only staring blankly at him, Morris didn’t care. It didn’t matter if he didn’t speak. It was enough as long as he says everything he should say.

“In short, your act of treason helped buy you more time for yourself for the past six months but, Young Master Ze’an, your value is gone now. I’m sorry, today will be your end.”

Once done, Morris waited for Shao Ze’an to turn hysterical. He was someone who could betray the country to save his own life so now that he heard that he was about to die, he should panic and be agitated. But after waiting for more than ten seconds, Shao Ze’an didn’t respond. He just stood in place with his eyes slowly moving around before stopping at a gap outside.

That pause lasted less than a second before Chi Zhao looked away, so Morris didn’t notice it at all and the Empire soldiers who were watching the live broadcast also didn’t notice. Only Louis did and his heart fell.

He noticed. He has found out that Morris was broadcasting this live.

Speak.

Hurry and speak! Say that you didn’t betray the country. Tell everyone what you did behind the scenes!

Louis’s veined bulged and the entire control room began to tremor. His aide stammered, “Ad-admiral, please calm down. We are currently searching for his position. We will soon find madam’s location.”

Louis stared closely at the silent young man on the screen. He closed his eyes and slammed his fist against the wall next to him, forming a deep indent, “Hurry and search!”

……….

Chi Zhao didn’t have much time left. In an instant, his mind went through multiple thoughts.

Before he knew it, the plot had actually collapsed to this degree?! The final war had kicked off ahead of schedule and no matter who wins or loses, he wouldn’t survive! What to do?! What to do?!

After some thought, Chi Zhao made a decision, “Don’t worry, we still have a chance!”

System: “…..” What chance?

The system had already turned on its pain shielding function for Chi Zhao. It had completely given up and was ready to usher in the last moment and send Chi Zhao directly off to the next world.

Chi Zhao took another look at the place where the camera was hidden and then glanced over at Morris, “Yes, I am well and truly a traitor.”

Morris frowned. Why did it seem like those words were not spoken for him to hear?

Morris’s live broadcast was broadcasted using the secret base’s radio signals so it was strong enough for all the people from the Empire and the rebel’s side to receive it. Now that it was almost the end of the battle, this base would sooner or later be captured by the Empire’s troops. Morris knew this. He knew that his mission wasn’t to protect the base but to buy time for Alorin who was over on the main star.

The moment Louis heard Shao Ze’an speak, he understood his intentions.

He knew that everyone was watching this live broadcast, so he wanted to confess his sins so that no one would go and save him.

Louis’s expression at this moment was extremely terrible. The people next to him saw this and didn’t dare make a sound. The new officer Jiang Shupei frowned. He walked over to Louis’s side and said in a soft voice, “Admiral, at a time like this being anxious won’t help. The first ten floors of the base have been taken over by us, next….”

Before he could finish speaking, Louis suddenly turned around and mercilessly pushed Jiang Shupei away. Because of his strength, Jiang Shupei was directly flung over to the opposite wall. He pitifully got up and watched Louis leave the room with bloodshot eyes, not sparing him a single look.

Jiang Shupei opened and closed his mouth. He sat there on the ground in disbelief. The aid knew that Louis was going to go find Shao Ze’an himself and immediately followed without looking back at Jiang Shupei. After about a minute, Charles frowned and walked over to his side, but he didn’t make any move to lend him a hand.

“I told you before not to be involved in other people’s matters, let alone their private matters.”

Jiang Shupei got up and said with annoyance, “I just think that……even if you save him, it’s useless.” He is a traitor. Even if he was threatened, it had brought about immeasurable losses to the Empire. Once he returns to the main star, he will be definitely be brought to trial.

Charles briefly glanced at him, then shifted his gaze to the screen, “Whether or not it’s useful, that is the admiral’s business. It has nothing to do with you.”

Jiang Shupei was silent for a while. He pursed his lips and similarly looked up at the screen.

After Shao Ze’an had generously admitted to the fact that he was a traitor, he had nothing else to say. He even sat on the ground, looking like he was prepared to die.

In fact, that was the truth. Chi Zhao was even rathe4 impatient, “When will this explosive go off? Hurry it up. Why don’t we find a way to detonate it? It’ll save us from the agony of waiting.”

【…..If it detonates now, the people on the base won’t be able to live. I calculated it, there should be twenty minutes left.】

Chi Zhao: “But I’m in a hurry. I still don’t know if my act just now was successful. Anyway, I’ll be dying as a traitor just like the plot intended.”

The system also felt that the ending was similar to the original plotline; dying without a single remnant left behind and even being left with a tarnished name for thousands of years. But the plot in the middle had gone to smoke and Louis didn’t go through a near death situation so the chances of it being deemed a success was very low.

While Chi Zhao and the system discussed the probability of success, outside, Morris was still talking about his and Alorin’s story.

“Traitor is actually just another name for someone who abandons the Empire. In order to gain the resources and land from the Confederation, His Majesty sent his younger sister to the Confederation to play; the schedule, the escorts, they were all arranged by him. The princess left happily and the result? She was strangled to death by her own guard and her body was then thrown inside the house of a confederation member.”

Morris laughed sarcastically, “What a great plan. After sending out the order to kill the princess, he turned around and started targeting the princess’s lover —- Our admiral Alorin. The Emperor swore with grief that he wouldn’t let the Confederation off and then sent him off with the troops he had prepared in advance. That was the story behind the famous Seven Days of Vengeance Battle.”

“Everyone in the Empire reprimanded Alorin for betraying the country but what he betrayed wasn’t the country but the Emperor. The cowardly Emperor saw that the truth was about to be revealed so he pretended to exile Alorin to the Death Galaxy but the truth? Before the exile, he had already sent out an assassin to kill Alorin. If Alorin hadn’t escaped in time, no one would’ve known of this truth.”

Chi Zhao calmly looked up at Morris, “And you?”

“Me?” Morris laughed, “My story isn’t as sad as Alorin’s but my hatred for the Emperor is no less.”

The first to propose using Ludwig’s invention to control others wasn’t his junior brother Morris, but the Emperor. Ludwig disagreed and, because the emperor had proposed this idea, Ludwig felt that it was very dangerous, so he planned to destroy his invention to prevent the Emperor from using it. When the Emperor found out, he was very angry, and he planned to snatch the invention and kill Ludwig along the way. Morris was also about to be killed but he managed to escape. The Emperor who was afraid that he would reveal the truth immediately bit back and denounced Morris as a traitor.

No one would believe a traitor’s words, not to mention he also had no evidence.

After hearing the two secrets about the Emperor himself, the soldiers of the Empire exchanged a look of shock. They didn’t know whether to believe it but, looking at Morris, they felt that he was speaking the truth. A large number of people even felt some sympathy for Morris and Alorin.

Morris stood there while Chi Zhao sat on the ground and the two stared at each other like this for a while. Chi Zhao could see pain and hatred in Morris’s eyes. He sighed and slowly lowered his eyes. Although he didn’t speak too loudly, the words his said were profound, “But that is not an excuse for killing innocent people.”

Morris was startled. Chi Zhao stretched his neck and looked up again, “If the Emperor hurt you then you should take revenge on the Emperor himself. From what I can see……You started off with that intention but after so many years and after experiencing the thrill of power and the excitement of killing, your original intentions have changed.”

Chi Zhao’s eyes were too pure. Morris could only look back at him in silence. After a long time, the corners of his lips twitched stiffly, “You are right. I no longer have the same intentions as I originally did. At first, I wanted to take revenge for my senior brother but now all I am thinking is, why am I the one who’s suffering, why am I the only one being treated unfairly. You, and also them, should all be like me.”

Morris’s expression once again became crazed and distorted. Chi Zhao couldn’t help but frown.

Morris took a few steps forward. He placed his right hand on the glass wall, “Young Master Ze’an, you have really grown up well but unfortunately, your luck was poor and you met me.”

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 It was about time for Morris to leave. His subordinates were calling out to him, but Morris didn’t make any move to leave. After a while, he laughed mockingly at himself and said something that should never have been said, “Under you is a bomb that can completely blow up the entire base. It will detonate in ten minutes. Don’t worry, no one can deactivate it apart from me. Young Master Ze’an, you have ten minutes left in your life. If you have any last words, just say it now. Maybe someone will be able to hear it.”

After saying this, he smiled. The smile this time didn’t carry any complicated emotions and seemed like it was just a parting smile.

Chi Zhao didn’t understand. He was clearly broadcasting this live, yet he said something like this. What was he up to?

While Chi Zhao was stunned for a while, Morris had already turned and got ready to leave. Just as he was about to cross through the door, Chi Zhao lowered his head and responded in a low voice, “You don’t have to worry. No one will come find me so no one will hear it.”

Morris stopped for a moment, but this short moment was almost as if it was an illusion. He soon walked out to join his subordinates.

Chi Zhao and the system were speechless, “Just us two now.”

【Oh, it’s so bleak.】

Chi Zhao: “……” It feels bleak being together with me?

Chi Zhao who carried the desire to successfully clear this world was still not at ease. He wanted to ask again if it would be judged as a success though every time he asked, the system had answered with ‘I don’t know’.

But before he could speak, the system suddenly cried out again.

【H-h-h-h-h-host!!!】

The last time the system was like this was because he was about to die. In this world, nothing else could be as shocking as a death sentence so Chi Zhao both calmly and impatiently asked: “Wha—….”

But before the system could speak, Chi Zhao saw the answer. Louis entered dragging Morris’s corpse and tossed him into the corner of the room like he was a piece of trash. His chest rose and fell, and his body was still stained with blood that belonged to someone else. Louis quickly approached Chi Zhao and checked the glass wall around him.

After he touched the wall and figured out what the material was, Louis furrowed his brows deeply. He then proceeded to clench his fist and desperately smash the wall.

“Boom, boom.” The dull impact sounds made Chi Zhao’s ears hurt. One could only imagine how much force Louis was using. Right now, he looked like the God of Death as he desperately smashed at the glass wall. The wall however didn’t budge. It was clear that it was something Morris had prepared for Louis.

Chi Zhao stared at him blankly. He had stood up when he saw him enter. He didn’t think that Louis would still come and save him despite knowing that he was a traitor. Chi Zhao was shocked, but he was even more anxious.

After a moment of silence, Chi Zhao spoke quickly, “It’s useless, you can’t open it. Hurry and leave. There is not much time left.”

Louis’s figure stiffened for a moment, but he didn’t answer. Instead, his actions became faster than before.

“You can’t open it, it’s useless. Can you hear me? It will be too late if you don’t leave now!”

Still no answer.

Chi Zhao’s expression slowly changed, and he now looked very angry, “Are you crazy?! Are you a kid? Stop acting out this useless ‘if I can’t save you, I won’t leave’ drama. We’re not good friends, let alone good partners. I’m a liar. You were deceived by me. You shouldn’t be here saving me. Hurry and take your people and leave!”

“Shut up!”

Louis suddenly exploded and shouted at Chi Zhao. This was Louis first time speaking so harshly to him. The two looked at each other for a moment and Chi Zhao was stunned to see how bloodshot Louis’s eyes were. He stood there blankly for a few seconds before finally regaining his senses and walking quickly over to Louis. Chi Zhao similarly smashed the wall between them and because he had used so much force, his hand immediately turned red and the bones felt a little strange. Fortunately, the system had shielded Chi Zhao from the pain, or he would have started howling out in pain right then and there.

Louis’s actions stopped. As he panted heavily, he looked at Chi Zhao with a frown.

The latter gritted his teeth and could only tell him the truth, “Morris lied to you. There isn’t an explosive underneath, the explosive is in me, in my blood. Do you understand?!”

“So, saving me is pointless. Wherever I go, the explosive will go, and it is going to detonate no matter what. The only option now is to hurry and leave. Tell everyone to get out of this place and get away from me. Louis, are you listening?”

His last line carried a tone of pleading. Louis looked at him blankly, as if he didn’t expect this outcome. The Louis right now looked so dazed and helpless; he even appeared a little pitiful. Chi Zhao’s heart stung. He couldn’t help but frown and suppress this feeling of distress inside him.

Louis asked, “How are you certain that the explosive is in your blood?”

Chi Zhao was helpless. Was this the time to ask this?

“I can feel it.”

At the same time, the aide and the others finally caught up. They had already heard Chi Zhao’s words when they were outside so when they entered, their footsteps slowly came to a stop. After stopping, the aide looked at Chi Zhao with a very sad expression.

Without turning around, Louis spoke, “Take everyone to retreat immediately.”

The aide responded and then looked at Louis, “What about you, Admiral?”

Louis pursed his lips. He took a few steps back and turned around again.

“I will stay with him.”

Before he finished speaking, a particle cannon hit a spot on the wall two metres away from Chi Zhao. Earlier, because he was worried that hot weapons could ignite the explosive, Louis didn’t dare use any weapons and had used his fists instead. After seven or eight consecutive fires, there was finally a crack on the glass wall. As the aide watched Louis walk towards Chi Zhao, he closed his eyes and couldn’t bear looking on.

He quickly turned around and ordered the rest of the people, “Go!”

Not everyone could respect Louis’s decision. There were some who didn’t move, “But Admiral, he….”

“What nonsense. Hurry and go! Go and inform the others!”

Under the aide’s leadership, the others could only do as they were told even if they were reluctant. This time, Louis’s fist hit the wall and soon a gap formed. Louis entered and stood before Chi Zhao with a somewhat awkward smile.

“I’m sorry. Stop trying to drive me away, okay?”

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