459: Gods may die, but the lighthouse will never go out.

At the same time the Supreme of the East announced his advance into the Starry Sea, the President of the Free Federation was also giving his final speech.

At the White House front square, people gathered, holding various banners and posters, under the fluttering star-spangled flag.

The banners contained slogans such as “Down with Shenzhou, Save Freedom.”

The posters were even more diverse.

There was a scarlet Eastern Dragon.

There were Imperial Guards standing in the darkness.

And there was the grim-faced Supreme Qin Yang.

It must be said that the Free Federation's aesthetics were still on point.

Under a dark filter, Qin Yang in the portrait had sinister eyes and a cold expression, like a major villain from a movie.

However, in the eyes of the Free Federation's people, the Supreme Qin Yang was indeed a villain.

Moreover, he was the ultimate villain who would end “freedom” and threaten the entire world.

“The evil Eastern Dragon has been revived, we can no longer sit idly by!”

“We must take the initiative and fight the Evil Emperor Qin Yang to the death!”

“We are the lighthouse of the world, and all who yearn for freedom are watching us!”

“Yes, if we can eliminate the evil Child, we can defeat the Evil Emperor of Shenzhou!”

At the White House front square, the crowd was agitated.

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, as if summoned by Heaven to fight evil to the death.

Only the elite knew that they were all incited by the media, having lost their ability to think.

To preserve their land and assets in the Free Federation.

The gentlemen of the House of Representatives passed with high votes to restart the War with Shenzhou.

But they knew that at this time, the Free Federation was no match for Shenzhou.

This arrangement was merely an attempt to deter Shenzhou's iron hooves with a “jade shattered” posture.

As long as they could buy a little time, they would have a chance to transfer their assets and escape to the Western World.

And these indignant people would only be ruthlessly abandoned by them.

The President stood on the high platform, gazing at the crowd, a faint, imperceptible smirk on his face.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a little envious of Shenzhou.

Although the Emperor of Shenzhou was high above, firmly holding power in his hands, at least he would not abandon his people.

Whereas in the Free Federation, the elites in high positions only cared about assets and nothing else.

Thinking of this, the President's gaze became even more resolute.

The red tie on his chest was even more strikingly vibrant under the lights.

He slowly raised his hand, signaling the people to be quiet.

Then, he began to speak:

“Some say...”

“That while we were dealing with Child, the Shenzhou Empire rose.”

“That is incorrect.”

“The Shenzhou Empire, or rather, the Jiuzhou Federation, has always stood in the East.”

“It is just that now, it has donned the crown of a god, drawn its sword, and is coming towards us.”

“How should we face it?”

“Defeat them!” a little boy held in his arms shouted, raising his fist.

The President pointed at the little boy and roared, “Yes! Defeat them!”

Then, he raised his fist high, as if holding the torch of freedom, and shouted with all his might:

“No one can conquer freedom!”

“Gods may die, but the lighthouse will not be extinguished!”

“We will never surrender!”

“Never!”

The President raised both hands, as if possessed.

This inflammatory speech directly sent the people's blood rushing to their heads.

“Gods are dead, the lighthouse will not be extinguished!”

“Gods are dead, the lighthouse will not be extinguished!”

“Gods are dead, the lighthouse will not be extinguished!”

At the White House front square, tens of thousands of people cheered.

The so-called heroic complex was completely aroused.

It was as if the Free Federation was the last bastion of justice in the world.

If they did not resist evil, then no one would protect freedom.

However... their passion did not come from justice, but from the fear hidden deep within their hearts.

Every nation has its own character.

The people living on the land of the Free Federation were all once foreign conquerors.

They sailed across the seas, came here, and with the most cruel methods, buried the indigenous people underground, winning permanent residency.

This history was proudly called the “Great Wilderness Development” by them.

In their eyes, it was an era of unrestrained, wild, and heroic figures.

Therefore, the Free Federation, from top to bottom, all possessed a martial spirit.

Believing that if violence could not solve a problem, it must be because there was not enough power.

Thus, when they saw the rise of the Shenzhou Empire, these descendants of pirates naturally cast themselves as victims.

In their view.

Shenzhou would sooner or later, like their ancestors, land on their continent and completely replace the existing population.

Rather than sitting idly by, it was better to take a chance.

What if they won?

This was the most unadorned sentiment of the Free Federation's people.

Only the elite knew that there was no such “what if.”

The tiles were definitely going to break.

Whether the jade shattered or not depended on the operation.

They just wanted to stir up the emotions of their countrymen and adopt a stance of decisive War with Shenzhou.

Coupled with the deterrence of doomsday weapons, the Shenzhou Empire would certainly not dare to act rashly.

And during this period, they would have ample time to sell off their assets.

At that time, they would hide in the Western World, and who would care if the lighthouse was extinguished or not?

The world is so big, where isn't there sun, sand, and bikinis?

Looking at the agitated people, the elite gentlemen around the President all smiled.

The President was no different.

He looked at Yu Maochun in the shadows and nodded with a smile.

He said in his heart, “Your Majesty the Supreme, I hope you are satisfied with my work.”

Then, he looked at the emotionally surging people and said:

“We have no time to wait.”

“Now... all our warships are advancing towards the Shenzhou Empire.”

“Our doomsday weapons are all in position.”

“The decisive battle with the Evil Emperor will fully commence at dawn!”

“What!?”

Hearing the President's words, the gentlemen behind him all panicked.

They looked at the President with terrified eyes, their faces full of disbelief.

We were supposed to adopt a stance of decisive battle, not actually go to battle!

If you start fighting now, where do we have time to sell off our assets!?

“F***! Are you crazy!?”

An aide tried to rush onto the stage to question why the President was doing this.

However, the frenzied people had already climbed onto the podium and surged towards the President.

They surrounded the President, shouting the slogan “The lighthouse will not be extinguished” while raising their savior high.

At this moment, the President also raised his hands, accepting the people's adoration.

In his heart, he was indeed a savior.

If he had not defected to the Shenzhou Empire, if he had not defected to the Supreme.

What would have been destroyed would have been more than just two thousand warships!

...Supreme Imperial City, in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

A group of princes and ministers were immersed in singing and dancing.

Only Qin Yang was paying attention to the speech across the ocean.

After watching the speech footage sent back by the Imperial Guards.

Qin Yang couldn't help but praise, “The President's speech was truly inspiring; even I was drawn in.”

“It's just a pity that I'm the villain again.”

Qin Yang said with a wry smile; this scene seemed familiar.

Just then, Zhan Tianxiong suddenly stood up and bowed to Qin Yang, saying, “Your Majesty, something is wrong! An urgent report has come from the front, eight sky carriers of the Free Federation are heading towards our Shenzhou East Sea, and behind the eight sky carriers, there are two thousand battleships!”

As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere of singing and dancing was instantly shattered.