158: Champagne at half time

Su Bai sat in a chair, his brows tightly furrowed as he looked at the Emperor of the Meteor Empire before him.

This supreme Emperor, high above all, also revealed a sense of powerlessness.

Although he concealed it well, Su Bai could tell at a glance that His Majesty was probably exhausted.

"Your Majesty, I actually don't think this matter is bad; on the contrary, I think it's very good."

Looking at the Meteor Emperor in front of him, Su Bai suddenly stood up and said.

"The empire's population is dwindling, and its experts are leaving. How can that be good news?"

The Meteor Emperor was stunned when he heard this.

"Everything has two sides. We can't just look at the bad side."

"Think about it, if all these fence-sitters leave, then the remaining people will surely swear to coexist with the empire."

"Everyone united as one is better than having some fence-sitters."

"There's no need to worry about someone stabbing us in the back."

Su Bai quickly explained.

"Your point does make sense, but the weakening of national power will ultimately have a significant impact in the National War."

The Meteor Emperor sighed when he heard this.

"Not necessarily."

"Who told you our national power has weakened? I've brought back more than one savior for you."

Hearing this, Su Bai smiled slightly, speaking with a calm expression.

"What savior?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Meteor Emperor and Jiang Lin exchanged glances, a hint of excitement appearing on their faces.

"Luo Jiuzhou, the dean of Element Academy, is willing to join our camp. Don't you think that's good news?"

Su Bai, hearing this, took out Luo Jiuzhou's token.

"Luo Jiuzhou?"

"He is indeed a figure, but trying to contend against the three empires with the strength of just one person is probably not that easy."

Unless it's a Beast Master like Su Bai, who can form an army alone, it's impossible for anyone else.

"Not necessarily. What if it's the entire Element Academy, plus the experts who came out of Element Academy, and even a demigod?"

"Moreover, this adult said he would help us recruit other experts."

Su Bai smiled slightly, a hint of confidence in his eyes.

"Demi-demigod?"

Hearing this, the Meteor Emperor's mouth twitched slightly, and a look of astonishment flashed across his face.

"This dean of Element Academy has taken the final step and is now progressing towards godhood. If it weren't for the abruptness of this National War, given him more time, he would be a true god."

Hearing this, Su Bai nodded, explaining calmly.

"Really?"

"You little brat, don't lie to me?"

"Currently, the strongest are Nine Revolutions 999th level. I've never heard of a god-level expert. Where did you get a demigod from!"

Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in both their eyes.

"You two don't need to worry about that. Are you two relieved now?"

Su Bai looked at the two people in front of him and said with a smile.

"Satisfied, satisfied, relieved, relieved."

"Su Bai, it has to be you. You will be the pillar of our Meteor Empire from now on."

The two looked at Su Bai in front of them, speaking with some emotion in their eyes.

"Then, according to my suggestion, open the teleportation arrays wide."

"Since these guys want to leave, we don't need to keep them. Let them leave happily, and see how they regret it in the future."

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Su Bai's eyes.

Since these people wanted to be traitors, he would satisfy them and let them be traitors obediently for once.

"No problem. Pass down the order: if anyone wishes to leave, let them go."

The Meteor Emperor nodded and directly ordered the opening of all teleportation arrays.

In a blink of an eye, two days passed quietly, and the teleportation arrays in every city became silent.

Those who wanted to leave had already left, and those who didn't want to leave still held their ground.

"These damned bastards, they're truly heartless! The empire was so good to them back then, how could they do such a thing?"

"Exactly, a bunch of ungrateful wretches! If not for the empire's protection, these sons of bitches would have been wiped out by fierce beasts long ago. How could they have become experts?"

"Especially that Zhao family, as a second-rate family in the Imperial Capital, they fled as an entire clan, truly wasting so many national resources."

"I say His Majesty should issue an order to behead these bastards and display them to the public."

"That's right, even if they run to the ends of the earth, we should capture them and bring them back."

Everyone spoke up, their eyes filled with anger.

At the same time.

In the distant north, inside a luxurious palace, dense ranks of guards surrounded the entire palace.

The monarchs of the White Bear, Flame, and Holy Empires had already gathered in a conference room.

"White Bear Emperor, your strategy was very effective. Our divisive scheme worked."

"Now, who knows how many people are fleeing the Meteor Empire? Our country alone has taken in nearly one hundred thousand people or more."

The Monarch of the Flame Empire looked at the tall man beside him, a faint smile on his lips, and spoke softly.

"We are the same; we've taken in at least 100,000 people, all of whom are professionals, and some even powerful hidden professions."

The Holy Empire nodded, a faint smile on its lips.

"Our White Bear Empire has taken in a full 200,000 people, including a portion of top-tier advanced transmigrators."

"You should have all heard of the Zhao family, a prominent family in the Meteor Empire. They've all come to seek refuge with our White Bear Empire. It seems the Meteor Empire is truly in decline."

The Monarch of the White Bear Empire chuckled, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

"Even so, we cannot let our guard down."

"No matter what, the Meteor Empire was once the strongest nation. As the saying goes, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. This empire might still have some hidden trump cards."

The Monarch of the Holy Empire was not carried away by victory. Nothing was set in stone, and one couldn't celebrate prematurely.

"What's there to fear? With our three empires allied, even if he has immense power, he'll have to obediently submit to me."

"Exactly, have you forgotten that there are also people from the White Eagle Empire in the starry sky? This time, we will completely destroy the Meteor Empire."

The White Bear Empire sneered, pointing to the starry sky above.

More than a dozen Nine Revolutions experts were enough to turn the tide of battle in an instant.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot about those experts from the White Eagle Empire."

Hearing this, the Monarch of the Holy Empire nodded and spoke softly.

"At that time, the three of us will compete fairly. Whoever wins will become the sole empire."

The three looked at each other, raised their wine glasses, and drained the wine within.