Chapter 634 - 497: A Sudden Change: Super Strong Resistance, New Special Attribute

"Councillor Jiang, please speak." Wu Qingjing nodded.

"If you were to remain in command, how would you propose to solve the current problem?" Councillor Jiang nodded and then asked in a very serious tone.

"Judging by the current situation, the alien races appear to be attacking ferociously. However, this is actually far from the best time for them to wage an all-out war against the Human Race," Wu Qingjing replied after a moment of thought.

"So, you believe the alien races are just putting on a show?" Councillor Jiang’s brow furrowed slightly.

"No, it’s certainly not just for show. My point is, while they are attacking, this offensive came too quickly. By rushing into war so eagerly, their rear must be unstable. Therefore, we only need to avoid a direct confrontation on the front lines. Meanwhile, we can dispatch a few elite squads to take this opportunity to launch surprise attacks on their rear, create some chaos, and their Strongest will inevitably be forced to retreat! Don’t forget, everyone, the greatest weakness of the alien races is their inter-tribal disunity!" Wu Qingjing said, shaking his head.

"Avoid a direct confrontation and send elite squads to their rear? Speaker Wu, could you be more specific?" Councillor Jiang’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"One Strongest per elite squad. We’ll also leverage the power of the sects and noble families to raid some of the weaker races that have only one Strongest—especially those whose Strongest has left. This way, the Strongest from those races will certainly have to retreat to defend their homes... As for defending the fortresses in each district, we will deploy our own Strongest, but we won’t engage the Alien Race Alliance Army in a major battle. If the enemy advances, we retreat. We can even abandon some fortresses. Once our rear attacks take effect and internal strife breaks out among the alien races, we can then launch a counteroffensive and retake all the fortresses in one fell swoop!"

"I disagree!" Liang Qi immediately stood up, objecting to Wu Qingjing’s proposal. "Abandoning the district fortresses is tantamount to throwing the gates of the City of Hope wide open to the alien races! I will never agree to Teacher Wu’s method! What if the disruption plan fails?"

"Even if the plan goes awry, the elite squads can coordinate with the armies inside the cities to form a pincer attack. That way, the losses in the three districts won’t be too great. All things considered, it’s far more advantageous than abandoning the entire North District!" Wu Qingjing revealed his backup plan.

"No, that’s a gamble! And it’s a reckless one, betting the very fate of the Human Alliance! Most importantly, it’s completely pointless! I agree with Teacher Wu that the alien races have been too hasty in this war and their reserves surely haven’t caught up. However, my proposal is to abandon the Northern District Battlefield, pull all the Strongest and armies back to the other three districts, and hold the fortresses there. As long as we can withstand this wave of attacks, they will retreat. Once the Alien Race Alliance Army in the three districts has withdrawn, we can retake the North District. By doing this, we’ll still have a fighting chance in the great war a year from now!" Liang Qi protested.

"I refuse to abandon the North District! It would shatter the hope that we’ve worked so hard to ignite among the people!" Wu Qingjing protested in turn.

"Hope? If we have to make a reckless gamble to maintain this so-called hope, then I would rather cast such an ephemeral thing aside! As a Speaker, I believe you should be calm!"

"How can you win a war without hope? The battle in the North District was won because the army had hope, because the people had hope! That’s why we were able to use a hundred thousand weary soldiers to stop the two hundred thousand strong Allied Army’s iron..."

"Teacher, you’ve really lost it!" Liang Qi waved his hand dismissively.

"I believe Speaker Wu has completely lost the composure required of a Speaker!"

"That’s right. I move to invoke Article 53 of the Supreme Council’s laws to hold a vote and temporarily strip Speaker Wu of his authority!"

The Eagle-Eyed Councillor and two other councillors scanned the room.

The other councillors just looked at each other...

"If Speaker Wu insists on not abandoning the North District... then I have no choice but to support Councillor Liang’s motion." A councillor stood up.

"What are you doing? What are you all trying to do?" Councillor Jiang shouted angrily, then clenched his jaw. "Everyone has witnessed Speaker Wu’s contributions to the Alliance over the years! And even if Gao Neng is at fault, it was because of an accident! The greatest hope for the future of the Human Alliance still rests on Gao Neng! Without Attribute Elixirs, would we have any hope of fighting the alien races?"

"..." The room fell silent again.

"Speaker Wu’s decision wasn’t wrong. If you must find fault... it’s only that he was concerned for the lives of twenty million people. My suggestion is to have Wu Qingjing take a break for a week or two. Once this war is over, Speaker Wu can resume his duties presiding over the council!"

"I agree with Councillor Jiang’s suggestion."

"Yes, I agree as well. Let’s have Speaker Wu rest for a while."

"The election of a Speaker is a major event that affects public morale. We cannot be so hasty in dismissing a Speaker, especially when Speaker Wu has not made any real mistakes."

Several councillors stood up.

"Yes, I agree!"

"Agreed!"

"..."

Immediately, other councillors also stood up.

The Eagle-Eyed Councillor’s eyes narrowed. He glanced at the two councillors beside him, and finally, the corner of his mouth lifted into a detached smile.

"Our original suggestion was simply for Speaker Wu to take a short break; it was Speaker Wu who was unwilling. Since that’s the case, please escort the Speaker to rest."

"Liang Qi, your decision is wrong! We can’t face the alien races head-on like this! They are attacking ferociously, and their morale is at its peak! Especially in the Eastern District... the Beast Race Sword Saint and the Six-winged Angels are not something we can stop!" Wu Qingjing’s face was etched with urgency.

"Has Teacher Wu forgotten that we humans have our own swords as well!" Liang Qi retorted, not to be outdone.

"No, you’ll destroy the very foundation of the Human Race..."

"That’s not what Teacher Wu was saying yesterday during the attack on Ice City, was it? As I recall, Teacher Wu said at the time, ’We humans do not fear a fight’!" Liang Qi sneered.

"Alright, escort Speaker Wu out to rest."

"I propose that Councillor Liang take temporary command for the duration of this war!"

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

"..."

"Liang Qi, you can’t clash with the alien races head-on! We need to avoid the brunt of their attack!" Wu Qingjing was clearly unwilling to leave just like that.

"Chairman, please don’t make this difficult for us." An officer blocked Wu Qingjing’s path.

"Liang Qi!!!"

"Teacher, rest well. I swear to you that I will defend the Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts of the City of Hope. I will not let the alien races take a single step further!"

"..."

The voices gradually faded.

Though Wu Qingjing was resentful, he was powerless against the council’s resolution and was ultimately escorted from the command center.

"Where is Gao Neng? Where is he?! Why isn’t he here yet?" Wu Qingjing’s face was flushed red.

"Reporting to the Chairman, Councillor Gao is still in Division Commander Shen’s military tent. He has not come out since last night."

"Damn it! Take me to him!"

"Yes, sir!"

...

...

「Northern District Battlefield.」

「Inside the Royal City of the Yeti Race.」

Gao Neng opened his Attribute Panel.

Name: Gao Neng.

Age: 18 years.

...

Talents: Iron 100%, Copper 100%, Tin 100%, Silver 100%, Gold 100%, Phosphorus 100%, Sulfur 100%, Silicon 100%...

Special Attributes: Lightning: 100%, Blood Mist: 100%, Wood: 100%, Hardening: 100%, Ice Resistance: 100%

’Ice Resistance? 100%? Does this mean all ice-based attacks are now ineffective against me? This special attribute of the Yeti Race... is pretty powerful!’ Gao Neng hadn’t expected to find such a terrifying resistance-type attribute from the alien races.

’No wonder the Old Snowman didn’t display any active special abilities.’

’So, that guy was just immune to the cold?’