200: Return

Although the cost of this operation was heavy, with only one person returning alive,

the terrifying existence that had rampaged through the Northern Territory, powerful to the point of being unconquerable, was finally successfully Sealed by the Federation's efforts!

Even though the remaining Demonic Beast army was still a formidable and not-to-be-ignored presence,

with the Demonic Beast Sealed, defeating the remaining Demonic Beast army was no longer an impossible task. Reclaiming the Northern Territory was only a matter of time.

Next, as long as the last Demonic Beast in the East Sea was dealt with,

humanity would completely overcome this terrifying second catastrophe. Survivors would rebuild cities from the post-disaster ruins,

and their civilization would once again flourish!

"Long live the President!"

Someone started it, and the quiet, solemn square instantly erupted.

Wave after wave of cheers swept across the entire square like a tide, soaring into the sky!

"Long live the President!"

"Long live the Federation!"

"Long live humanity!"

...Qin Wuyan's gaze swept over the crowd, and he nodded slightly in acknowledgment, striding forward on the red carpet.

However, just as he was about to step into the building, his footsteps suddenly paused,

and he abruptly turned around, looking north with a sense of dread.

—In that instant, he inexplicably felt a chill.

Qin Wuyan looked down at the pure black crystal bead in his hand, which emitted a faint glow.

The bead was wrapped by three white chains and one black chain, firmly Sealing the dark aura within.

Yet, he could still hear the faint roar of the Demonic Beast inside.

"Hmph, even the leader has been suppressed, yet it's still making such a fuss..."

"President?" the chief guard asked in confusion.

"...It's nothing." Qin Wuyan squeezed the crystal bead tightly until he heard the Demonic Beast's pained roar from within before he released his grip.

"Where are they?"

"They have arrived and are waiting in the conference room."

Qin Wuyan nodded, no longer thinking about it, and strode into the building.

Along both sides of the corridor, guards respectfully saluted and helped push open the conference room door.

The Chief of General Staff and Dean Li immediately stood up.

Qin Wuyan came to the main seat and sat down, saying indifferently, "What is the situation now?"

The Chief of General Staff opened the holographic projection and reported in a deep voice, "The twenty hydrogen bombs launched, and Commander Wang's..."

He paused, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

"And their self-destruction not only permanently altered the topography of that valley, but also the entire mountain range."

"Roughly estimated, about five million Demonic Beasts were eliminated."

"But the remaining Demonic Beasts still don't seem to know that their leader has been Sealed, and are still carrying out the commands they received earlier, continuously rushing towards the coordinates."

"Half an hour ago, over three million Demonic Beasts had already gathered there, and the number is still increasing."

Qin Wuyan was silent for a moment, then slowly said,

"What about the real-time footage from the previous battle? Was it saved?"

The Chief of General Staff shook his head.

"Not only the dark aura emitted by the Demonic Beast, but also the intense explosions from the hydrogen bombs and reactors greatly interfered with the signal."

"Unfortunately, we couldn't preserve any video data."

"We can only initially detect the life source reactions there."

Qin Wuyan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Wang Qingtian has sacrificed himself. You are now the new Commander of the military. Immediately formulate the subsequent cleanup plan."

The Chief of General Staff took a deep breath and respectfully saluted.

"Yes, sir!"

Dean Li, who was beside him, couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "Su Lei and the others, are they really..."

Although the President had announced Su Lei's death in battle on his return journey,

and despite having returned with the Sealed beast core, he had no mind to immediately begin research work.

Compared to this exceptionally precious and rare research Materials, he still found it hard to accept, or rather, to believe that Su Lei was dead.

The battle between Su Lei and Zhao Wuji that day seemed still vivid in his memory.

With just one move, he effortlessly crushed a Mechanical Great Grandmaster, crushing the highest masterpiece of human civilization.

Afterward, he went alone to the eastern region, which was overrun with Demonic Beasts, and single-handedly killed the former Federation's number one, Lei Mietian!

He personally ended this unprecedented internal rebellion in the Federation's history.

How could such a powerful person die so easily?!

Dean Li couldn't help but sigh, filled with emotion.

Qin Wuyan looked at him expressionlessly.

"Su Lei, and Wang Qingtian, are indeed regrettable, but their sacrifices were meaningful."

Saying this, he handed the black bead in his hand to Dean Li.

"At all costs, analyze this thing for me as quickly as possible."

"I want to know what this dark aura is, and what the source of the Demonic Beast's power is!"

...One day later, Western Theater Command.

Inside the command center's conference room.

Lin Qianqian, Xiao Yuwei, and Li Xue凝's eyes were red, and traces of un-dried tears remained on their faces.

They silently looked at the red encrypted message on the holographic projection, remaining silent for a long time.

This was the highest-level emergency summons from the Federation.

The President personally ordered all high-ranking officials in the west to immediately go to the Northern Territory military base to assist in the conquest of the Northern Territory.

After a long while, Li Xue凝 broke the silence.

"The operation in the Northern Territory... hasn't it already ended?"

Xiao Yuwei's eyes darkened slightly: "Although the Demonic Beast was successfully Sealed, we still need to clear out the remaining several million Demonic Beasts."

Lin Qianqian silently clenched her fists, "In this operation to reclaim the Northern Territory, the Federation suffered heavy losses, and its combat power is severely insufficient, which is why..."

At this point, her voice suddenly trailed off.

Xiao Yuwei and Li Xue凝, who were beside her, couldn't help but recall that name again.

Their reddened eyes became moist once more.

Xiao Yuwei took a deep breath and slowly stood up from her seat.

"Since it's the Federation's order... let's go."

The other two nodded silently,

However, the moment they left the conference room—

Buzz!

A vast Mental Energy enveloped them. The next moment, the scene before their eyes suddenly changed!

Blue sky and white clouds, a gentle breeze caressing their faces.

Before the three women could react, they saw a familiar figure standing not far away.

"Su Lei?!"

Looking at the familiar person in front of her, Lin Qianqian's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but exclaim.

Xiao Yuwei and Li Xue凝 were also stunned for a moment, then joyfully shouted, "You, you're still alive?!"

Su Lei looked at the three women in front of him, a smile on his face.

"Yes, I'm still alive."

"I'm back."

After the initial joy, Xiao Yuwei keenly noticed something was wrong.

"Wait... if you're fine, why did the Federation say you sacrificed yourself?"

"Also, since they want to eliminate the remaining Demonic Beast army, why would the Federation let you come back?"

Lin Qianqian also felt that something was amiss, "That's right, even if all of us combined, we wouldn't be as good as you alone."

Li Xue凝 frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

"You, are you injured?"

Su Lei's gaze calmly swept over the three, and he slowly said,

"I did die, but not at the hands of the Demonic Beast."

"Instead, at the moment the Seal succeeded, I was ambushed and killed by Qin Wuyan."

"Fortunately, destiny did not abandon me, and allowed me to revive."

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