Yang Ming returned to Daphne and lay there with his right arm as pillow, his frown still unable to relax.
He couldn't tell how true the last words Li said were.
‘I know what you are thinking. You are worried that my hatred of human beings will trigger a large-scale third natural disaster, causing more than tens of billions of human deaths and injuries.
‘And, whether my actions at this moment were planned by Levi in advance, and whether this was a trap for you.
‘This actually needs to be judged by myself. I can’t prove for myself whether I am following my own will.
‘You can actually ask Law more about these questions. Only Law and I can understand each other. Our life form is not different from ordinary mechanical thinking bodies, and not everyone can get involved.
'Today's topic ends here. You need to think calmly before giving me an answer.'
Yang Ming wanted to continue the conversation and immediately asked: 'No, you haven't said what you want me to do yet!'
'I have just said that I want to be free. You help me break free from the restraints Levi has imposed on me, and I will help you dismantle this decadent empire.'
Yang Ming smiled and said: 'My goal seems to be to make Luofeng stable and independent.'
'This can also be regarded as my threat. If you choose not to cooperate with me, I will destroy everything you have now.'
After Li said this calmly, he disappeared. Yang Ming also successfully returned to Daphne's bedroom from that corridor. He left no traces in the process and did not meet any maids or guards.
Gee, this eldest sister is so overbearing.
Yang Ming sighed in his heart, having just dropped a big stone, he was sure that Li would not deliberately mess with him at this stage. They had the same goal for the time being.
But soon, he was pressed down by a hill again.
Levi Sherman, the founding emperor of the empire who has influenced human civilization in the galaxy for tens of thousands of years, the super boss known as the Galaxy Macho Man, the giant mecha of the Emperor Star, and the true owner of Levi's semi-permanent fleet,
Still alive at this moment.
Li needed to use the power of him, an ancient god warrior, to break free from the restraints Levi had imposed on her. This was enough to prove how difficult Levi Sherman was as an enemy.
'But deep down you still regard this place as a game.'
The logical words were running around in Yang Ming's mind, which made it difficult for Yang Ming to toss and turn and fall asleep.
Did he really think so?
Yang Ming analyzed it carefully and found that since entering the Milky Way, his mentality has indeed been a bit strange.
It turns out the roots are here.
"Hanton," Daphne asked drowsily, "are you worried about something?"
"Well," Yang Ming sighed and said casually, "I just feel that using force to suppress the conflict temporarily cannot really solve the problem. At this stage, people's complaints against the imperial officials are constantly increasing, and foreign forces are bringing
The difficulty of the rhythm is getting lower and lower, and any behavior of the nobles will be infinitely amplified."
Daphne turned around, slowly opened her eyes, and forced herself to wake up.
"Go to sleep, Daphne."
Yang Ming's arm pressed over her and tucked her back into the thin quilt.
"You haven't had a good rest these past few days. Get a good sleep first. There won't be any big problems at this stage. It won't be too late to discuss anything tomorrow."
Daphne held Yang Ming's arm and rubbed her chin gently: "Love you, my ghost."
"Yeah," Yang Ming smiled with narrowed eyes and sighed slightly in his heart.
Don’t think about it anymore.
This guy Li has too many resources, and he also knows the details about himself and Lu, and controls his fate. Now he can only cooperate with Li first, and there is no other option.
I hope Sister Li will not vent her anger on the entire human civilization after she escapes.
This is what Yang Ming is most worried about.
Overthrowing the rule of the empire is naturally very good for human civilization. There is no need to debate this. Bloodshed and sacrifice are also inevitable in this process, so Yang Ming does not have much psychological burden when formulating various plans.
Yang Ming was afraid that the nature of theory had become 'disease'.
The third natural disaster was the third natural disaster that had accumulated tens of thousands of years of resentment and strength... That picture was so beautiful that Yang Ming couldn't even imagine it.
'Am I opening Pandora's box?'
Yang Ming groaned a few times.
I don’t want to think about it anymore. There’s no point in overthinking it. Let’s hang out with Sister Li first and then find a good opportunity to run away at any time.
…
"Now hold a meeting on how to deal with the white ghost."
Virtual meeting room, closed-door meeting with core members of the Sherman family.
Director Ino had a helpless smile on his face and sat quietly in the corner. Having just been warned by his elders, he did not intend to say anything more in this meeting.
More than thirty old people sat around a round table and began to discuss how to deal with Yang Ming.
They first summarized the starting point of this nationwide riot.
The starting point is undoubtedly the provocation of the White Phantom.
Therefore, there is absolutely no problem in attributing this nationwide turmoil to the negative impact of the White Phantom's influence on the stability of the empire.
"Everyone," one of the four elders of the military who presided over the meeting said with a gloomy expression, "The White Ghost is now the greatest scourge of the empire. His influence on the people has been enough to shake the Sherman family's rule over the empire. We
We must come up with a charter as soon as possible, and we must never tolerate the white ghost again!"
Everyone nodded, but remained silent.
It wasn't that they were afraid of offending anyone, but that they couldn't think of a way to deal with the white ghost.
"Don't we have any leverage against him?"
"His handle is his home planet that has no shadow," an old man said, "and he has reached his current position, does he really care about his home star that much?"
"He is ambitious, we can be sure of this. He seems to want to train Daphne to be the empress of the empire."
"Then what? He replaces us and becomes the actual controller of the empire?"
"If he continues on his current path, this may not become a reality. The most important thing is that he refuses to give up his influence among the people and the military grassroots, just because he wants to retain the political foundation that leads to the uprising and revolution. Although he wants to
Revolution, but his appeal at the moment is far from enough, but in the future, if the class struggle within the empire continues to worsen, his chances will become greater and greater."
"Haven't you seen it yet? He is deliberately causing conflicts within the empire."
"Damn it! Why did we believe in the white ghost's theory of harmlessness before!"
"It's not that we believe in his theory of harmlessness, but that he has too many amulets. The largest amulet comes from the Faya civilization. The high-dimensional civilization selected him and made him an insect repellent warrior. This is why he has problems that cannot be solved now.
trouble."
Virtual meeting rooms are getting boring again.
An old man suddenly said: "Have everyone changed their positions?"
"Changed."
"It is said that the Faya people gave him some coordinates."
"Yes, I also got the same news. The emperor talked to him. The information the emperor confided to the people around him was that the Fayan people were dissatisfied with the empire and wanted to dismember the huge empire."
"They are delusional!"
"If the civilization in the high-dimensional world wants to destroy us, it only needs to trigger a gamma ray burst. How can it be so delusional?"
"We can be arrogant, but we cannot be arrogant. In particular, we must not underestimate any creature in the high-dimensional world."
The old people fell silent again.
They were all thinking and thinking of ways to deal with Yang Ming.
The ancient god's life form, which has reserved cell clusters for unlimited rebirth, actually no longer belongs to the current dimension. In particular, Yang Ming and Po Suo teamed up to prove that they have powerful biological energy that can confront the queen on the edge of ascending the dimension head-on.
.
These are not those ancient god beings whose bodies are as huge as gaseous planets, but humanoid ancient gods who can integrate into human society, get into all kinds of gaps, and are good at mental control.
It can be said that they are going to do assassination work, and most people here are in danger.
No threat;
cannot be eliminated;
Can't win.
Such an enemy made these old people who were accustomed to dispatching fleets whenever they disagreed feel a trace of despair.
"Where are Hanton's parents?"
"Outside the palace," an old man reminded, "the white ghost's main consciousness is the forerunner of the greenhouse civilization, and he doesn't have much affection for Hanton's parents."
"Why not ask the Imperial Guard System? Doesn't the Imperial Guard System feel that the White Ghost has become an enemy of the empire?"
"The Emperor has tried it. The Imperial Guard system does not believe that the current turmoil in the empire is a rebellion that will threaten the rule of the Sherman family."
A slightly younger old man said: "Actually, there are people or things that can threaten the White Ghost...Catherine, the super-modifier captain, is very concerned by the White Ghost. If we can catch her, maybe
Can control the white ghost."
"How to catch it?"
"Catherine is now hiding at the borders of the Empire and has become an outright rebel."
"Emotions are just something that careerists use to decorate their own image. I don't think the white ghost will sacrifice his own interests for a woman he has abandoned."
Director Ino couldn't help but said: "Why can't we wait and see? When White Phantom's home planet passes the test and arrives, according to my research on historical data, this kind of civilization test will only last for five or six years. White Phantom
Is it possible to mess up the empire within five or six years? It’s impossible. We hold too many cards in our hands. As long as we give the people practical benefits, the people will increase their tolerance limit.”
"Actually, what Ino said is right," an old man said, "This riot is actually an opportunity to subdue those nobles who have become powerful local forces again, especially those with more private armies, such as Revell's
It is also a good choice for the family to suppress the nobles, open up the promotion path of slaves, and enter the cycle of benevolent government."
"Let's go through the cycle of benevolent governance. Let's coax the people into control first."
"Then we directly show our kindness to the white ghost?"
"Everyone, does it bring more benefits to win over the white ghost, or to fight with him to the death?"
"Hmph! This matter must not be let go like this! If we give in to the white ghost today, tomorrow a dependent country will dare to declare independence!"
"But the problem now is that if you can't kill him, it will only make him crazily retaliate against us."
"He is about to give a speech to the military. This is an opportunity to show his good will."
"Do you really want to win over him?"
Several old people were furious.
“Where is the honor of the Sherman family?”
"Are we still the most powerful empire in the galaxy? Now we actually have to admit our mistakes to a lieutenant general and a duke we trained?"
"This is impossible!"
Director Ino said slowly: "However, we have tried extreme pressure. The dreadnought has locked onto him before, but you don't have the courage to fire. Is this farce going to happen again?"
"Ino, it's the dreadnought you transferred to."
"Yes, I have admitted that I made a strategic misjudgment," Director Ino sighed, "I suggest a family referendum."
The virtual conference room became quiet again.
"Once the result of the family referendum is established, we must change our views on things, suppress our private feelings, and focus on family honor."
"I support a family referendum."
"Then let's hold a family referendum and let everyone come together."
“What is the referendum about?”
"Whether we support the temporary win over the White Ghost, wait for the White Ghost's home planet to come to the Milky Way, and then use its home planet as a threat to control the White Ghost, and whether the empire enters a cycle of benevolent governance, these two things are actually the same thing."
"We now need White Ghost to stand up and stabilize the situation. He wants fame, so you can give him fame."
"What a bastard! What a bastard! Connivance towards the enemy will sooner or later lead to huge disasters!"
"Then what are you going to do? Arrest the White Ghost publicly? Provoke the White Ghost and let him turn into an assassin and tear apart our old bones? His Majesty the Emperor's ambition is growing, and he is no longer willing to become one of us after abdicating the throne!"
"snort!"
"Stop arguing. Inform the others to gather for a family referendum."
Director Ino narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Half an hour later, forty-nine elderly people voted, and the ratio of support to opposition was fixed at 29 to 20. Several elderly people directly withdrew from the virtual meeting, but they said they would follow the decision of the family meeting.
The Sherman family will adjust its attitude towards the White Ghost and will arrange for the four elders of the military to express their apology to the White Ghost, hoping that the White Ghost can continue to be the patron saint of the empire.
However, the family meeting has just ended.
In the palace module, in the old emperor's bedroom, the old emperor frowned and looked at the middle-aged woman beside him who kept complaining.
"Teacher," the old emperor wondered, "are they really giving in?"
"According to the information we have, some hard-liners voted in favor of White Ghost. They were frightened by the last time White Ghost revealed the location of their bodies and the information you revealed. They were afraid of being retaliated by White Ghost, so...
…You have released too much information.”
"Hehehe, I just overestimated their resilience."
The old emperor squinted and smiled, thinking about what to do next.
"Hanton can't be killed, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the white ghost is an ancient god warrior. He can use the cell mass reserved in advance to be resurrected, just like the Valkyrie."
"What an alluring ability. It would be great if I could have this kind of body."
The old emperor clicked his tongue lightly, but did not engage in such delusional thoughts and instead said:
"Teacher, arrange a bomb attack on my good son-in-law. They want to ease the relationship. This is not a good thing.
"Remember to look for good opportunities and try to make things as big as possible.
"My son-in-law should be able to withstand some powerful bombs."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
The middle-aged woman bowed her head in agreement and turned to leave, but was stopped by the old emperor.
"It can cause more civilian casualties as appropriate."
"As commanded."
Emperor Star underground, black box space.
Li's brows furrowed slightly, then slowly relaxed.
Her fingers kept moving, as if she was calculating something or modifying something. Everything was silent and extremely fast.
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(PS: I have good news to report to you. The book Abyss has just become a key support work for online literature by the Chinese Writers Association.
This is an honor and encouragement.
In fact, I have won a lot of awards in the past few years, but I have never publicized them because I feel that these awards and honors are too early for me, who was born in the 1990s, and it is easy for me to lose the motivation to strive, so I have not mentioned them to everyone.
.For example, the Internet Literature Influential Newcomer Award, the main award, and the China Good Novel Award from the China Novel Association, I have already obtained it before, and also went to the Lu Academy Advanced Research Class for further study. But this book Abyss is different, it won
Every award and honor is hard-earned.
Thank you all readers for your support. Without your support and recognition, this book would not have received this level of honor. In online articles, performance is the most basic indicator.
In addition, this type of award usually encourages the creation of realistic literature. We were able to win the award because of the recommendation of China Literature and the love of the leaders of the Writers Association. Thank you to the relevant staff of China Literature~)