156: Chapter 156 Crimes Against Humanity

Yu Lan looked tense: "We must hurry and provide cover for the Earth Battleships coming to defect!"

However, she soon realized that her worries were unfounded.

Because ship no. 23 was currently enveloped in a golden radiance. This was the 'divine light' that the Blue Star Gospel Army was all too familiar with.

Captain Xie Miaomiao, whose heart had been tightly constricted just moments ago, finally relaxed.

She watched as their own weapons struck the golden light on the ship's hull, without stirring up even a single ripple.

She finally understood why Blue Star had the confidence to come and intercept Earth's 660 Earth Battleships with only five ships.

The Helmsman of ship no. 23 murmured: "This must be the protection of the Xingyang God. It is said that whether in battles against us or other civilizations, Blue Star has never lost a single ship!"

Everyone was secretly rejoicing in their hearts that, just moments ago, the number of people who chose Blue Star far exceeded those who chose Earth.

Not long after, ship no. 23 sailed into the formation of the Blue Star fleet.

Captain Xie Miaomiao opened the communicator with composure and said: "Earth Battleship, Captain Xie Miaomiao, leading the entire ship to surrender!"

Yu Lan laughed heartily: "Hahaha, put down the white flag first."

"From now on, you are incorporated into the Gospel Army. Apart from having a Priest from the Church stationed on board, everything else will remain unchanged!"

Everyone on ship no. 23 was shocked. No one had expected the Blue Star surrender process to be so simple and crude...

It seemed that as long as one converted to the Xingyang God and was well-versed in the 'xingyang divine canon', there were no other requirements.

Xie Miaomiao turned around with tears in her eyes: "Thank you, everyone. It seems we can still work together!"

The people in the command room applauded; they still loved their captain.

But among the many crew members, a few still muttered: "I chose Earth at the time, and I still want to follow the Emperor!"

Xie Miaomiao, of course, kept that ten percent in mind.

So, she immediately reported this situation to Yu Lan.

Yu Lan pondered for a moment, glanced at the Bishop beside her, and finally said: "Let those people go. The Xingyang Civilization only wants devout believers!"

Thus, ship no. 23, which had only just joined Blue Star, launched a few carrier-based aircraft.

These were the dozen or so people who still had their hearts set on Earth. Strangely, the number of people who wanted to go back at this moment was far less than the ten percent during the vote.

Seeing these soldiers return, who were absolutely loyal to him, Chu Yuhang felt no sense of redemption; instead, his expression became even uglier.

Because many captains in his own fleet had already adopted the style of ship no. 23.

They would first hold a ship-wide vote, and once the majority chose to go to Blue Star, they would let that small minority who chose Earth leave the ship in carrier-based aircraft.

Then, the entire ship would hoist a white flag and sail towards the Blue Star fleet.

The General Commander of the Second Fleet, Zhang Fang, was heartbroken.

She cursed herself: "I was blind back then to let Xie Miaomiao become captain. She has truly set the worst example; she is a sinner against Earth, a sinner against humanity!"

But what she didn't expect was that half of the eight General Commanders had also gone to Blue Star.

Only four, including her, remained firmly on the Emperor's side.

Not long after, only 107 of the 660 Earth Battleships remained on Earth's side.

Most of these remained because many of the captains among them were steadfast followers of the Emperor.

They didn't initiate a ship-wide vote at all, which caused many of the crew members under them to have grievances.

Yu Lan saw that the time was right and said to the 553 Earth Battleships that had just arrived: "For those of you who have just arrived, we will consider your feelings and will not make you cross swords with your former comrades as soon as you arrive."

"Just stay here and don't move!"

After speaking, she led the five Blue Star ships and sailed towards the 107 Earth Battleships.

The Wandering Earth fleet watched helplessly as the five ships sailed over, with many captains waiting for the Emperor's order to attack.

But Chu Yuhang's face was ashen; ever since he learned that the human bombs had all been dismantled, he understood that this plan had ended in total failure once again.

Coupled with the fact that most of the battleships had defected to Blue Star, the once haughty Emperor completely lost the will to continue fighting!

Soon, the voice of Missionary Tuku Lie came from the 'divine might': "Now it is time to settle the account for your invasion this time!"

"I know that among these 107 battleships of yours, there are still many whose hearts yearn for the light and are tied to the Great Deity Xingyang, but cannot come because of their captains!"

"You are merely being coerced, but to use a phrase from your Earth, 'When the nest is overturned, are there any intact eggs?' This is not what we want to see, and I can only express my personal regret for this!"

Tuku Lie's words were like a sudden enlightenment.

Many crew members from the 107 battleships flew their carrier-based aircraft, hoisting white flags, towards the five Blue Star ships.

Some battleships even experienced soldier riots; they held their captains hostage with weapons, demanding a ship-wide vote like the other battleships!

Watching the five ships on the opposite side remain so calm and composed, while their own hundred-plus ships were in complete chaos, Chu Yuhang, knowing that the situation was lost, said painfully: "We surrender!"

Elisa shed tears.

Hope lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

660 battleships, nearly a million Earth soldiers. They collapsed in front of the five Blue Star ships.

But in the post-war trials, not many people were convicted.

In the Church's trial, only Chu Yuhang and two others who knew about the "human bomb" plan were convicted of crimes against humanity.

One was Du Fei, the second was Hope.

However, Blue Star had not yet established penalties for artificial intelligence or mechanical lifeforms at this time.

Hope could only be released in court!

Only Chu Yuhang and Du Fei were sentenced to prison terms.

Everyone in the Earth fleet felt a sigh in their hearts; they never expected that the Emperor, who had always shouted "Humanity First," would ultimately be convicted of "crimes against humanity."

Outside the courtroom, Xiliu looked at Hope and made an exaggerated expression: "Wow, you've gone from a little loli to a mature woman! Come serve on the 'divine might'; you'll be very popular there! They love your type!"

Yu Lan, who was beside him, laughed: "Hey! Don't paint everyone on our ship as lechers!"

Hope did not answer directly, but looked up at the sky: "The Earth fleet is gone, so how do you plan to treat the Wandering Earth?"

Xiliu immediately responded: "Our next step is to go there, to that wandering planet. So that is also the reason I invited you!"

His eyes sparkled: "The Hope you cannot give, the Great Deity Xingyang will provide!"