Chapter 664: The First Battle Is the Decisive Battle, One Battle to Decide Life or Death

Chapter 664: Chapter 514: The First Battle Is the Decisive Battle, One Battle to Decide Life or Death

It was Linhe, who had been standing guard in front of Gao Neng earlier.

“Go. Take all the members of the Guard Team who are willing to fight!” Gao Neng glanced at Linhe and pointed toward the East without a moment’s hesitation.

“Sir!” Linhe snapped a military salute, then turned to the men behind him. “Who is willing to follow me, Linhe, to the Eastern District Battlefield for a fight to the death with the Beast Race?!”

“I am!”

“I am!”

“We are!!!”

“…”

One after another, the members of the Guard Team stepped forward.

They were the Human Alliance’s most elite troops. Their origins were varied—some were disciples from sects and prestigious families, while others were former heroes of the Military Department. But after achieving great merit on the battlefield, all of them had been required to join the Federation Guard Team, to stand guard over the safety of the councillors.

There was nothing wrong with that, of course.

But who among them didn’t have fire in their blood?

“I want to fight too!”

“I’m a Tier-Two Energy Warrior! I should be on the battlefield!”

“That’s right, I’m going too!”

Seeing this, the crowd erupted once more.

Some of them were retired from the Military Department, while others had retreated to their homes for personal reasons. But at this very moment, a fire was rekindled in their hearts.

Fight!

A battle to the death with the Beast Race!

The Human Race will never back down!

“Gao Neng, are you really going to do this?” Wu Qingjing finally gritted his teeth. His rational mind told him he should stop Gao Neng’s impulsive plan.

But now, he couldn’t bring himself to say the words.

“Yes. Abandon the Federation Government’s guards, abandon the public security patrols in the City of Hope, abandon…” After listing these, Gao Neng’s gaze finally turned to Wu Qingjing. “Teacher Wu, there’s a quote from a so-called ‘villain,’ but I think it’s fitting for the situation at hand.”

“W-what quote is that?”

“The greatest battle before the founding of the Ming Dynasty… a line spoken by their opponent before marching out…”

“Don’t tell me you mean…?!”

“That’s right. ‘The first battle is the decisive battle, one battle to determine the fate of the world.’ I’d like to modify it slightly… The first battle is the decisive battle, one battle to determine life or death!” Gao Neng looked at Wu Qingjing with a grave expression.

“But Chen Youliang had an army of seven hundred thousand! He was attacking the weak from a position of strength. We, on the other hand…”

“Who says we aren’t the ones attacking from a position of strength?” A corner of Gao Neng’s mouth lifted.

“Grandpa Wu, Gao Neng’s right! We really are attacking from a position of strength!” Fang Tangtang finally found an opportunity to chime in.

“Huh? We’re attacking from a position of strength?!” Wu Qingjing was dumbfounded.

‘Do they really think this old man has gone senile?’

How many of the Strongest did the Human Alliance have in total?

Twenty!

No, now we’re one short!

There are only nineteen left!

But how many alien Strongest were currently gathered in the South, West, and North Districts?

Nearly thirty of them!

Thirty versus nineteen!

And that wasn’t even factoring in the inherent strength of the alien races…

‘And now you’re telling me we’re the ones attacking from a position of strength?!’

“Teacher Wu.” A corner of Gao Neng’s mouth lifted again.

“Uh… yes?” Watching the corner of Gao Neng’s mouth lift, Wu Qingjing couldn’t help but feel that something bad was about to happen.

“Liang Qi seized your military command during the council meeting, and I, in turn, killed Liang Qi. Therefore, I should now be the supreme military commander of the Human Alliance, correct?” Gao Neng said, looking at Wu Qingjing.

“Well… I suppose… so?” ‘In a normal situation, shouldn’t you be returning military command to me?’ Wu Qingjing thought.

But while the thought crossed his mind, he ultimately kept his mouth shut.

There was no particular reason for it…

Except that, right now, Gao Neng’s fist was bigger than his.

‘Tier Nine!’

‘Damn it!’

Wu Qingjing suddenly felt completely powerless before Gao Neng. An eighteen-year-old kid was intimidating him, a Tier Nine Late Stage Strongest, to the point that he didn’t dare speak his mind.

‘How infuriating is that?’

“Since I am the supreme commander, then you will follow my orders, Teacher Wu.” Gao Neng, of course, knew what Wu Qingjing was thinking.

But there were certain things he couldn’t say just yet.

Liang Qi was dead!

Wuying and Green Eyes were dead, too!

But it was precisely their deaths that made Gao Neng understand that a “great web” was spread throughout the entire Human Alliance, even within the City of Hope itself.

A sophisticated “intelligence network.”

And at its highest level were three individuals: the Eagle-eyed Man, Wuying, and Green Eyes.

Three members of the Supreme Council!

Gao Neng had consumed the Soul Fragments of Wuying and Green Eyes, so he had naturally seen some of the information stored in their minds.

This allowed him to see the massive web hidden within the Human Alliance.

If he were to reveal what had happened in the North District right now, the Alien Race Alliance Army in the West, South, and East Districts would know within half an hour.

This network was simply too large.

If Gao Neng wanted to fight the Beast Race to the death, the first thing he had to do was tear this web apart. Otherwise, there would always be a pair of eyes staring daggers into his back.

“Fine. State your orders!” Wu Qingjing clearly had no intention of resisting any further. He had resigned himself to his fate.

“I’m going to give you a list… You’re very familiar with the key figures at every level of the Human Alliance. Once you have the list, make the arrangements. Kill everyone on it!”

“What?!” Wu Qingjing had expected Gao Neng to say something shocking, but he had never imagined it would be *this*.

‘What does he mean…’

‘Kill everyone on the list?!’

“Anyone who makes it onto my list is, of course, a spy for the alien races.” Gao Neng saw Wu Qingjing’s shock and added, “Trust me.”

“This isn’t a matter of trusting you or not. The Human Alliance operates under the rule of law… Even if they really are spies, we need evidence. We can’t just…”

“There’s no time for evidence. We’re on a tight schedule. Kill them first and ask questions later!” Gao Neng waved his hand dismissively.

“Gao Neng, this is simply…”

“If we don’t kill them, it will be impossible to win this war. Teacher, is this really the time to be concerned with principles and laws?” Gao Neng pressed.

“I… Alright. I… I understand! I’ll do it!” Wu Qingjing’s mouth hung open for a moment before he finally nodded.

“Madam Lu.” Gao Neng turned his gaze to Luna.

“Present! Whatever Councillor Gao commands, just say the word. Aside from being very skilled at alchemy and killing, my greatest virtue is that I’m obedient!” Luna immediately snapped to attention and saluted.

“Good. Madam Lu, I need you to head to the Underground City… In addition, I also need a list from you.” Gao Neng nodded.

“A list from me? What kind of list?” Luna was taken aback. She, too, had steeled herself for a shocking command, but she couldn’t fathom why Gao Neng would want a list from *her*.

‘What kind of list?’

‘An assassination list, maybe?’

‘That’s something I’m actually quite good at…’

‘But Wu Qingjing already has that assignment. No need for me to stick my nose in, right?’

“I want a list of geniuses from the various sects and prestigious families who are on the verge of a breakthrough. Anyone about to break through a bottleneck, regardless of their status, as long as they have immense potential. Start from Tier Five… I want every last one of them!” Gao Neng laid out his plan.

“Starting from Tier Five… That’s a huge number of people. What are you planning?”

“I’m going to give them an upgrade,” Gao Neng said casually.

“Huh?!” Luna’s jaw dropped. Then, as if remembering something, she asked, “Are you handing out Attribute Elixirs? Oh, right! Last time you said you’d help me get to Tier Nine… you haven’t finished with that yet, have you?”

“Here, this is for you.” Gao Neng tossed a vial over.

“Eh? This looks like water… It’s not an Attribute… Wait, could this be…?!” Luna caught the vial, puzzled. A moment later, her eyes widened in shock.

“Of course it’s not an Attribute Elixir. This is water from the Blood Pool in the Blood Race Sacred Land.” Gao Neng nodded, then added, “Why don’t you drink some and see? If it’s not enough, ask me for more. As long as you can stomach it, I’ve got it in a large-size bottle!”

“A l-large-size bottle?!” This time, Luna was truly stunned. The vial in her hand was already quite large.

It was at least a hundred grams!

One had to know, a single drop of this stuff was astronomically expensive!

A vial containing a hundred grams…

If this were converted into Alliance Coins, it would be worth at least tens of billions, and it was the kind of item that had a price but no buyers—because no one would ever sell it.

“Well, it’s not that much, really. The largest container I have is probably the size of a water cooler jug. But the important part is that I have many varieties, and a significant quantity… Madam Lu, do you catch my drift?” Gao Neng said with a slight pout.

“Crystal clear. I’ll have my daughter marry you right now!”