226: The first interstellar war of Earth civilization is about to begin!

When Lu Chen's ultimate declaration, filled with the indifference and dark humor of a divine majesty, "Let's have a good talk and get to know each other," clearly echoed on the bridge of the expedition, Alia—the Queen of the Winged People who had just been trembling in her soul due to the terrifying "Star Devourer" that would make any Third-level civilization shudder—was completely stunned!

"Communicate feelings?!"

"What did this great divine majesty mean?!"

A terrifying thought that made her shudder instantly emerged!

Did this terrifying existence want them to go and reason with that swarm of cosmic locusts that only knew how to devour and destroy?!

"Gr—great divine majesty," Alia's beautiful, angel-like face turned deathly pale in an instant!

Looking at the black-haired Eastern Youth with a "pure" smile on his face, her voice trembled, "You... you don't mean you want us to go and 'persuade' those demons to surrender, do you?"

"Persuade to surrender?" Lu Chen smiled.

It was a smile full of absolute self-confidence and absolute control, like a divine majesty.

"No, Queen Alia."

"You misunderstood."

"I never thought about reasoning with a bunch of bugs that don't even have brains."

"What I want is very simple."

"What is it?!" Alia asked nervously.

"It is your..."

Lu Chen's mouth curled into a smile filled with mystery and subversion!

"Pledge of allegiance."

That afternoon, a highest-level emergency meeting, more serious and heavier than any previous one, was held in secret on the bridge of the expedition!

Attendees included not only Lu Chen and the one hundred super-soldiers who had already been reborn, but also all the highest-level decision-makers of the Earth Federation remotely connected via the "pangu" virtual world!

And that first interstellar "underling" who had just been recruited—the Queen of the "Winged People" civilization, Alia!

There was not a shred of expression on their faces!

Only a deathly gray, as if they were mourning their own demise, and despair!

Because just a moment ago, that ultimatum of war from the "Star Devourer," full of the aura of death and destruction and personally signed by Lu Chen, had been sent to everyone's personal terminals simultaneously!

"Everyone," Lu Chen spoke slowly in the meeting room.

His voice was not loud, but it struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer weighing a thousand jun!

"I think everyone already understands the situation."

"Now, I want to hear your thoughts."

The entire bridge was deathly silent.

No one spoke, because everyone's brain was still dominated by the immense fear caused by the death threat that was enough to suffocate the entire human civilization!

"I... I suggest..."

Finally, the newly appointed acting commander of the Western Alliance was the first to break the oppressive silence.

He looked at the calm Eastern Youth on the video screen!

His blue eyes were filled with endless bitterness and pleading!

"I suggest that we immediately start the space jump engine of the 'Kyushu' fleet!"

"Escape!"

"The further we run, the better!"

"Escape from this damned Solar System!"

"Escape from this dark forest full of death and destruction!"

His declaration of escape, full of "cowardice," instantly received unanimous agreement from all the Western Alliance bigwigs present!

"That's right! We must escape!"

"We have just stepped into the interstellar era! We are simply no match for that kind of 'god-level' civilization!"

"It's better to be safe than sorry!"

For a moment, the entire bridge was completely shrouded in a white terror full of cowardice and defeatism!

However, just as they were frantically clamoring to be those shameful "escapees," a roar full of iron blood and toughness suddenly rang out!

"Bullshit!"

It was Ye Qingcang!

He slammed the table, and his turbid old eyes burned with a terrifying rage that could boil the entire Pacific Ocean!

"Escape?! Where can we escape to?! Our home is on Earth! Our loved ones are on Earth! Our roots are also on Earth! Now the enemy is coming to invade our home! We don't pick up weapons to fight them to the death, but instead want to be those shameful stray dogs?! I, Ye Qingcang, am the first to disagree!"

His roar, filled with patriotism and iron-blooded military spirit, instantly ignited the long-dormant bloodiness in the hearts of all the Xia Kingdom bigwigs present!

"That's right! Fuck them!"

"We, the people of Xia, will never be slaves!"

"Isn't it just a shitty 'Star Devourer'?! If one comes, we kill one! If a pair comes, we kill a pair!"

In an instant, the oppressive and fearful atmosphere of the entire bridge was swept away! Replaced by a morbid, crazy, and tragic heroism filled with shared hatred!

And on the video screen, Lu Chen looked at this "historic" scene.

There was not a ripple on his face, as if all this was only natural.

He just looked calmly at the group of Western Alliance "spineless" people on the screen who were completely scared silly and said slowly:

"Very good. Since everyone has made their own choice, then... I announce... the first interstellar war of Earth Civilization... now, begins!"