novelones Chapter 204 The Price of Victory and the New Storm
Chapter 204 The Price of Victory and the New Storm
He immediately mobilized the power of the Seed of the World to brand it with a mark of absolute obedience.
Cleverly disguised as a "system patch" used to repair the core logic, it was precisely implanted into the collapsing core of the "prophet" in the guise of a "savior".
It's like reinstalling a tampered operating system on a computer that has crashed.
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The core orb of light of the "Prophet" lit up again, its radiance more stable and more restrained than before.
Its chaotic fluctuations of will also calmed down and became orderly again.
It has been "fixed".
It slowly floated in front of Su Chen, and the pure light condensed into a human figure kneeling on one knee.
Then, a thought filled with absolute obedience and infinite awe resounded in the pure white space.
"My lord."
Su Chen looked at the scene before him without any emotion.
He knew that from this moment on, this "harvester of civilization" who had once brought enormous disasters to the earth had become the sharpest knife in his hand and the most obedient tool.
With a wave of his hand, he dispelled the barrage space.
In near-Earth orbit, the core sphere of light, enveloped by the Seed of the World, floated silently before Su Chen's illusory will.
Su Chen's gaze, however, had already turned to the more distant depths of space.
The problem with the "prophet" has been solved, but the troubles it brought about have only just begun.
The war is over.
But the battlefield was a scene of utter devastation.
In near-Earth orbit, there were wrecks of biological warships and fragments of Star Shield Legion mechs everywhere.
Although the soldiers survived thanks to Liu Yiyi's efforts, the number of mechs lost exceeded 70%.
Even more seriously, the moon was preparing to unleash that earth-shattering sword strike.
Having almost exhausted all the energy accumulated over millions of years, the menacing cannon muzzles on the surface have all dimmed and become lifeless, making it unusable as a fortress for the time being.
The entire civilization of Earth was utterly devastated in this war.
The atmosphere in the command center was tense.
Everyone stared at the devastated battlefield on the screen, speechless.
The joy of victory was completely washed away by this heavy price.
"Did we...win?"
Lin Xue murmured to herself, her voice filled with exhaustion and confusion.
"We won."
Su Chen's will descended upon the command center, and he looked at the people before him.
He said calmly, "Moreover, we won an unprecedented victory."
As he spoke, a thought crossed his mind, and the enslaved "Prophet's" core sphere appeared in the center of the holographic projection.
"This is the core of the 'Prophet,' and now it obeys me."
Su Chen's words were like a bombshell, exploding in everyone's hearts.
"What?!" Old Long stood up abruptly, his aged face filled with shock:
"You...you gave it to..."
"Enslaved," Su Chen said succinctly.
The entire command center fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stared at the ball of light and shadow representing Su Chen's will as if it were a monster.
They captured alive a terrifying enemy who launched an interstellar war and nearly destroyed Earth.
And they even became his slaves?
Is this something a human being is capable of doing?
This is even more outrageous than mythology!
After a brief silence, came a deafening roar of jubilation!
"Holy crap! Awesome!"
"Long live the advisors!"
"Hahaha! I knew it! Following the consultant was the right choice!"
The emotions that had been suppressed for so long finally erupted at this moment.
People cheered, embraced, and wept with joy.
Su Chen did not interrupt their celebration.
He knew they needed a victory like this to wash away their fear and rebuild their confidence.
But he himself was not happy at all.
Through the "Prophet's" vast database, he saw an even more brutal truth.
The arrival of the "Prophet" fleet, and the massive energy fluctuations generated by the earth-shattering battle just now.
It was like lighting an enormous bonfire in the darkest cosmic forest.
Although it temporarily scared away the surrounding jackals, it also announced to the entire forest:
Here is a plump, tender piece of meat that has just learned to play with fire.
In the "Prophet's" star chart database, Su Chen could clearly see...
Several reconnaissance ships, each with flashing icons representing different civilizations, have already adjusted their course.
It is heading towards the solar system with ill intentions.
These civilizations may not be as technologically advanced as the "prophet," but they are more than capable of dealing with the Earth, which has just been ravaged.
Time is running out for Earth.
"Quiet."
Su Chen's voice instantly calmed the frenzied command center down.
"The celebrations end here. From this moment on, Earth enters Level One readiness."
He looked at the core orb of light of the "Prophet" and issued his first command.
"Use all your knowledge and power to begin repairing the ecosystems and defenses of Earth and the Moon. I want you to rearm the lunar fortress as quickly as possible, and with ten times the power it has before!"
"Yes, my lord," the core orb of light of the "Prophet" responded meekly.
The next moment, a massive flow of information surged out of the light sphere and directly connected to the central host of the Spark Lab.
Shen Mo, who was directing the repair work in the laboratory, felt his brain buzz and was almost overwhelmed by the massive amount of data.
Extraterrestrial biotechnology, antimatter energy applications, space folding engines, the principles of law-based weapons... countless pieces of knowledge that surpass Earth's existing technology by hundreds or thousands of years were forcibly crammed into our minds like a cramming machine.
"My God..." Shen Mo looked at the technology trees in front of him, which were shimmering with the light of intelligence, and trembled with excitement.
This is not an enemy; it is clearly a mobile, priceless treasure trove of cosmic knowledge!
With the help of the super AI tool "Prophet," the entire technological tree of Earth's civilization was forcibly lit up, and began to grow exponentially and explosively in an almost barbaric way.
A few days later, a high-level global conference that would determine the future of humanity was secretly held at the East China Sea base.
Su Chen announced to all the alliance's top leaders a "century-long development plan" derived from the technology of the "Prophet" and combined with the Earth's own conditions.
This plan outlines a clear and efficient path for the rise of human civilization in various aspects, including energy, power, people's livelihood, and interstellar exploration.
Everyone who saw this plan was thrilled, as if they could already see humanity conquering the stars and the sea.
However, just as everyone was immersed in their beautiful visions for the future, some discordant voices began to quietly emerge in Su Chen's bullet screen space.
These voices all came from those reborn individuals who had fought alongside him.
[They took it down? They really took down the 'Prophet'? That's awesome!]
[Haha, I knew following Boss Su Chen would bring good fortune! But...]
However, now that Earth's greatest threat is gone, and Su Chen has become the will of Earth, it seems he can't leave Earth, right?
[That's right! He's 'bound' to Earth.]
Doesn't that mean... the outside world, that vast universe, is ours?
[Shhh... keep your voice down. 】
[What's there to be afraid of! We'll help him guard this great rear area of Earth, let him go out and explore, earn some extra money, isn't that a bit much?]
A barrage of comments flashed through Su Chen's mind.
Su Chen's will was icy cold.
He saw that, in the face of the fruits of victory, the uncontrollable seed called "ambition" was quietly sprouting.