Chapter 389: The Curtain Falls (Five-in-One)

Light Shuttle · Hangar 1.

Su Ming, controlling the V Generation Biological Mecha · Ilyas, rushed in from the entry passage at an extremely high speed.

Inside the cockpit.

Su Ming’s skin under his Colonial Armor was covered with black, twisted bloodstains, and his face showed an expression of extreme pain.

But he gritted his teeth and held on, controlling the V Generation Biological Mecha · Ilyas to stop, extending his hand to the ground, and retracting the black fleshy tendrils.

At this moment, Prince Merritt, clad in Colonial Armor, lay unconscious on the ground.

After doing all this, Su Ming forcibly cut off the mental connection, and his vision immediately spun, followed by Celes’s anxious cry in his ears.

“Su Ming.”

Su Ming felt extremely tired, and his eyelids involuntarily closed. The world instantly darkened, and he fell into a deep coma.

At this time, Irelia and Dr. Blacks rushed over.

When they saw Su Ming successfully disconnect the neural link and the entire Biological Mecha shut down, their tense expressions finally relaxed slightly.

Just then, Su Yuan and others also flew in, controlling their mechas from the entrance.

Irelia immediately shouted to Su Yuan and the others.

“Quick, get Su Ming out!”

Su Yuan and the others were also startled when they heard Irelia’s words.

They immediately controlled their mechas and rushed towards the V Generation Biological Mecha · Ilyas.

At this moment, they clearly saw the full appearance of the entire mecha, and each of them felt a shock in their hearts, gasping in cold air.

The V Generation Mecha in front of them gave off an extremely terrifying feeling, like a monster that could awaken at any moment.

However, Su Yuan and the others suppressed the strange feeling in their hearts and quickly reached out to open the cockpit of the V Generation Biological Mecha · Ilyas, carefully rescuing the unconscious Su Ming and gently placing him on the ground.

At this moment, two physicians quickly came forward with portable medical equipment, removing the Colonial Armor covering Su Ming to examine him.

The moment their instruments touched Su Ming’s body, a red alarm sounded, and the contamination value immediately turned red.

“Sir Blacks, Sir Su Ming’s body is severely contaminated.”

The two physicians reported in fear.

“Quick, send him to the medical bay!”

Blacks immediately spoke to the physicians.

“Yes!”

The physicians quickly responded.

Su Yuan and the others quickly stepped forward to help, sending Su Ming to the medical bay.

Five days later.

Inside the long metal corridor of the Light Shuttle.

Su Yuan led Ohmid and Shadr deeper inside, with a group of subordinates following behind them.

Shadr excitedly said to Su Yuan.

“Su Yuan, your brother is truly amazing. He single-handedly intimidated the entire scene, beating those guys so badly they didn’t dare to utter a sound, and they all scurried away with their tails between their legs.”

“Of course, you don’t even need to ask whose brother he is.”

“You really should have introduced him to me sooner.”

“Cough, cough, wasn’t it just not the right time before?”

Su Yuan replied awkwardly.

In fact, he knew Su Ming was strong, but who knew he was strong to such a monstrous degree?

At this moment, Ohmid, seeing the two chatting enthusiastically, also spoke.

“Mr. Su Ming is indeed formidable. If it weren’t for him this time, we would have been in grave danger.”

“Exactly.”

Shadr also said with a chuckle.

At this point, they walked to the door of a solitary confinement room.

Aris and Martha stood guard at the door, both giving Su Yuan and the others a cold glance.

Su Yuan coughed and said.

“Excuse me, could you please open the door?”

Aris didn’t say much, took out a key, and directly opened the metal door.

“Sir Ohmid, the person is inside. I won’t go in.”

Su Yuan respectfully said to Ohmid.

“Alright, you all wait for me outside.”

Ohmid then walked into the confinement room alone.

Prince Merritt, whose Colonial Armor had been removed, sat on the ground in the innermost part of the room, with special mechanical handcuffs and leg shackles on his hands and feet, leaning his head against the metal wall.

At this moment, he heard the movement, slowly raised his head, and looked at Ohmid walking towards him, his expression very calm.

“Third Brother.”

Ohmid said in a deep voice.

“Seventh Brother, are you here to gloat?”

“I’m not here to gloat. The reason you’ve ended up in this situation today is entirely your own doing.”

“Spare me. In victory or defeat, I have nothing to say since I lost. I only regret that I misjudged you and didn’t eliminate you first!”

“I never intended to contend with you at first, but you went too far, not even sparing Eighth Brother.”

“Hmph, those who achieve great things are all ruthless and unscrupulous. You are simply not fit to rule the Shabask Kingdom!”

“And you are? Yes, you have strategy, means, and a cruel heart! But you lack a benevolent heart. The Shabask Kingdom would have no future in your hands!”

“Haha, I’d like to see what kind of future the Shabask Kingdom will have under your rule!”

Prince Merritt burst into laughter.

“Then you shall wait and see!”

Ohmid replied in a deep voice.

After Merritt finished laughing, he took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Ohmid, saying.

“Seventh Brother, you don’t need to stand here and preach a bunch of hypocritical nonsense to me. I know what you want to do. Don’t you just want to create some accident to kill me? There’s no need for such trouble. Do as you please, kill or torture me!”

“I will not kill you. I will personally bring you before Father and publicly reveal the countless crimes you have committed, so you receive the punishment you deserve!”

“Haha, you will regret not killing me!”

“My hands will not be stained with a brother’s blood, and you will die by the judgment of your own crimes!”

Ohmid said expressionlessly.

“Hmph.”

Merritt sneered, then fell silent.

Ohmid also did not continue talking to Merritt but turned and left the confinement room.

When Ohmid came out, Su Yuan immediately stepped forward and respectfully said.

“Sir Ohmid, I am handing the person over to you. You can deal with him however you wish; it has little to do with our Federation.”

“Alright. By the way, General Su Yuan, I heard that Sir Su Ming was injured and hospitalized. May I visit him?”

Ohmid asked politely.

“No problem, this way please!”

Su Yuan readily agreed.

Inside Hangar 1.

The V Generation Biological Mecha · Ilyas stood in its designated bay.

The entire mecha remained in its differentiated state, not reverting to its original form, exuding a suffocating aura.

At this moment, General Gabres and General Sigrid stood at the foot of the V Generation Biological Mecha · Ilyas, gazing up at this cutting-edge biological weapon.

“Tsk, tsk, what a fine weapon. I never expected the Federation to hide such a powerful weapon!”

General Gabres looked at the weapon, his face filled with excitement.

“Indeed! I was startled at the time too.”

“The aura this mecha displayed on the battlefield… in a one-on-one situation, I might not even be able to defeat it!”

“I feel like even two against one would be tough.”

Sigrid said admiringly.

“Such a good weapon, I’ve decided I want it. When I go back, I’ll submit an application to the Council!”

“They won’t give it to you.”

“Won’t give it to me? Then I’ll just kill my way back to the Council and make them give it to me!”

Gabres said with burning eyes.

“I advise you to forget it. This is a Biological Mecha. Not everyone can pilot it. You might not even be able to start it if you tried.”

“Hmph! Nonsense, how could I not be able to start it?”

“Don’t be stubborn. This thing’s requirements are really strict.”

“Then I still want it. If I can’t pilot it, I’ll take the person along with it!”

“Are you still asleep, or have you lost your mind? Su Ming is from the Thirteenth Corps. If you can get him, I’ll give you my treasured bottle of five-hundred-year-old aged wine!”

Sigrid replied with a laugh.

General Gabres’s expression stiffened when he heard ‘Thirteenth Corps,’ then he said angrily.

“Scram!”

“Haha, let’s not talk about that. Have you noticed something?”

Sigrid’s expression suddenly turned serious as he spoke.

“What is it?”

“This weapon is strong, but it’s very dangerous. I feel the Council is going down the wrong path.”

“Wrong path?”

“Exactly. I don’t understand why the Council would invest so much money into Biological Mecha research instead of mass-producing high-end mechanical weapons. This type of biological weapon has too many flaws and restrictions, and uncontrollable factors could emerge at any time. It’s simply too dangerous!”

“Now that you mention it, there does seem to be a problem. Where did the Council get the courage to do this?”

“The research and development of Biological Mechas require an astronomical amount of manpower and resources. The Council might not actually have that kind of courage. I now suspect who exactly initiated this Biological Mecha project.”

“It couldn’t be the old Council Speaker, could it?”

Gabres asked, his expression slightly changing.

“That’s unclear. If it truly was the Council Speaker who initiated it, then why would he do so? Is there something we don’t know?”

Sigrid sighed.

Hearing this, Gabres fell silent.

Corridor outside Ward 1.

Lin Chuyu, An Ruoxue, Tigerdo, Zhou Mu, and others waited, each with a solemn expression.

Su Ming had been unconscious for five days and still hadn’t woken up.

Their hearts were all suspended, and the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Inside the ward.

Su Ming lay on the pristine white hospital bed, receiving an IV in his left arm, with various monitoring devices connected to his body.

Drip, drip~

The monitoring devices continuously emitted orderly sounds.

Irelia and Blacks stood with their hands behind their backs in front of the bed, quietly gazing at the unconscious Su Ming.

At this moment, Dr. Borden and Dr. Martin Di came over with examination data to report.

“Sir Blacks, it’s very strange. Sir Su Ming’s mental state is healthy, but he has suffered severe contamination erosion, and his skin is covered with contaminated bloodstains.”

“It seems his body still couldn’t withstand it.”

Blacks said indifferently.

“What do you plan to do?”

Irelia asked calmly.

“It’s fine, as long as his mind holds up. As for the physical issues, I will find a way to solve them. No one else needs to worry!”

Blacks’ words revealed a hint of excitement.

Su Ming’s successful activation of the V Generation Biological Mecha · Ilyas this time actually helped him a great deal indirectly.

Due to the enormous investment in Biological Mecha research and development, numerous test subjects had been lost, and the results were unsatisfactory.

The Council had always felt that Biological Mechas were useless and wanted to halt the project, constantly impeaching them.

However, the power displayed by Su Ming when controlling the Biological Mecha this time was enough to temporarily silence the Council, essentially giving the Biological Mecha project a new lease on life.

At this moment, after hearing Blacks’ words, Irelia looked at Su Ming lying on the hospital bed, her purple eyes constantly flickering.

Meanwhile, in the dark red world.

Su Ming walked alone on a crimson sea of blood, then suddenly stopped.

Before him appeared a figure from behind: a woman in a blood-red gown with long red hair and a graceful figure.

At this moment, the alluring woman slowly turned her head to look at Su Ming, and a skeletal face came into view.

Su Ming was slightly startled, and instantly the surrounding scene underwent a drastic change.

He found himself holding a long spear, appearing on an endless battlefield, with piles of bones beneath his feet, and the entire land stained red with blood.

At this moment, corpses struggled to rise, rushing towards Su Ming with hatred.

Su Ming looked at the attacking corpses, expressionlessly wielding the long spear in his hand.

Crack!

Corpses were pierced and thrown into the air!

However, more and more corpses rose, rushing from all directions with resentment, directly engulfing Su Ming.

Inside the ward.

Su Ming suddenly opened his eyes.

“Sir Blacks, Su Ming is awake!”

Borden exclaimed in surprise when he saw Su Ming open his eyes.

Blacks walked forward and asked calmly.

“How do you feel?”

“Alright, it’s just that my body feels very uncomfortable, and I can’t exert any strength.”

Su Ming spoke somewhat hoarsely.

“That’s normal. Although you controlled the operation time, your body still suffered severe contamination. But it’s alright, you only need to rest well for half a year to recover.”

Blacks explained to Su Ming.

“Mhm!”

Su Ming nodded weakly upon hearing this.

“Alright, I won’t talk to you anymore. You should rest well.”

Blacks said indifferently, then turned and left with his two assistants.

Irelia walked forward and said to Su Ming with a smile.

“Junior Su Ming, you should rest well. You don’t need to worry about the rest.”

“Alright, thank you, Senior Sister.”

Su Ming replied politely.

Irelia nodded slightly, then turned and left.

As they walked out of the ward, Lin Chuyu and the others came forward, asking worriedly,

“Is Su Ming awake?”

“How is he? Is he in any danger?”

“He’s awake, and he’s out of danger. If you want to go in, go ahead. But you only have ten minutes; don’t disturb him for too long.”

Blacks said indifferently.

Upon hearing Blacks’ words, Lin Chuyu and the others were overjoyed and quickly walked into the ward.

Seeing the people entering, Su Ming struggled to sit up halfway, leaning against the headboard, and said with a weak smile,

“Everyone’s here.”

“Su Ming, are you alright?”

“Is your body feeling better?”

Lin Chuyu and the others asked with concern.

“I’m fine. I just need a good rest.”

Su Ming replied, feigning ease.

Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, Lin Chuyu and the others all showed joyful expressions.

At this moment, Tigerdo, seeing that Su Ming was fine, excitedly said,

“Brother, you’re really amazing! You could even operate that weapon! You wouldn’t believe how exaggerated it was when you appeared; all our scanning devices went off, scaring us half to death. We thought it was an alien race attacking.”

“Exactly! Such a terrifying kais biological reaction, I thought we had run into a V-type hero-level Kirami.”

“Yeah, I never expected it to be you!”

Zhou Mu and the others also said, extremely excited.

“It was alright.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“What do you mean ‘alright’? I recorded a video; I’ll send it to you later. You operating that Biological Mecha was absolutely spectacular. It was truly like beheading an enemy general amidst thousands of troops, and even Saint Eleanor Knights · Lily, the Deputy Commander of Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, couldn’t stop you!”

An Ruoxue said with a beaming smile.

“Send me a copy too!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu and the others all spoke to An Ruoxue.

Su Ming watched this scene, feeling very happy.

Knock, knock!

At this moment, a knock on the door sounded.

Everyone turned their heads to look.

Su Yuan entered, leading Ohmid and Shadr.

Ohmid walked to the bedside and asked with a smile,

“Lord Su Ming, is your body feeling better?”

“Much better. Thank you for your concern, Lord Ohmid.”

Su Ming replied politely.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Ohmid smiled and said,

“Lord Su Ming, I would like to speak with you alone about something. Is that convenient?”

“Alright!”

Su Ming was a bit surprised to hear this. After thinking for a few seconds, he nodded and replied.

Seeing this, Lin Chuyu and the others left the ward one after another.

Soon, only Ohmid and Su Ming were left in the ward.

Ohmid sat directly on the edge of the bed and said to Su Ming with a serious expression,

“Lord Su Ming, it is truly thanks to you that my son and I were able to survive and achieve victory this time.”

“Lord Ohmid, this is what I should do.”

Su Ming replied politely.

“There’s no’should’ or’shouldn’t.’ My son and I will remember this kindness. This is a small token of our appreciation; please don’t despise it.”

Ohmid took out a Star Diamond Card and handed it to Su Ming.

“This is?”

Su Ming took it in confusion.

“This is a Star Diamond SVIP Card issued by our country. Only twelve of these cards have been issued in total. All holders of these cards are extremely prominent figures among the four major powers. Holding this card grants you noble SVIP treatment in our country, and everything you do will be unobstructed.”

Ohmid said to Su Ming.

“Thank you.”

Su Ming then accepted it.

“Of course, this is just a small token of appreciation. Once things settle down, a grand gift will surely be presented!”

Ohmid said to Su Ming.

“You’re too kind.”

Su Ming replied in a good mood.

“Lord Su Ming, I truly admire your talent and strength. There’s something I’d like to say, but I’m not sure if it’s appropriate.”

“Go ahead.”

“Lord Su Ming, although the Federation is quite good, it is after all a parliamentary system with many rules and regulations, and the treatment isn’t very good! If you have any thoughts, you could consider our country. As long as you are willing to come over, once I ascend, I am willing to give you our country’s V Generation pure mechanical mecha. As for money and power, there’s even less to say.”

Ohmid said with a smile.

“This…”

Su Ming was also stunned. Was this an attempt to poach him?

“Lord Su Ming, if you feel that’s not enough, I can also give you command of the fleet of Destroyer Battleships.”

Ohmid continued to raise the stakes.

He thought very highly of Su Ming, who was talented and exceptionally strong at such a young age, a rare talent.

Su Ming was also very tempted by Ohmid’s words.

He was planning to poach him to serve as the military commander of Shabask Kingdom.

To be honest, the terms Ohmid offered were incredibly generous; it would be a lie to say he wasn’t tempted.

Honestly! Being a subordinate to a rich person is actually a great deal—lots of money, little work, and great power!

But the only downside was that the ceiling was too low. While the Federation’s treatment might not be as good, if you wanted to pursue a more distant goal, only the Federation could provide that platform.

Therefore, Su Ming still politely declined.

“I’m sorry, I’m quite happy in the Federation, and there are bonds there that are truly hard to give up. Thank you for your kindness, Lord Ohmid.”

“It’s alright. My promise will always be valid. Whenever Mr. Su Ming wants to come over, just say the word!”

Although Ohmid felt a bit regretful, he still said with a smile.

“Alright!”

Su Ming replied politely.

A few days later.

Level 5 Battleship- Light Shuttle exited the wormhole and flew towards Worlds Eye.

Su Ming changed into his military uniform and walked out of the ward.

An Ruoxue and Lin Chuyu immediately went up to him, walking beside him.

“Are you okay like this? Is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable?”

Lin Chuyu asked with concern.

“I’m fine. Besides feeling a bit uncomfortable and having these bloodstains on me, there are no other problems.”

Su Ming said with a smile.

“These bloodstains on you are like tattoos. Anyone who doesn’t know would think you’re a hooligan.”

An Ruoxue teased with a beaming smile.

“Haha, now that you mention it, it really does look a bit like that.”

Su Ming chatted with An Ruoxue, laughing, as he walked towards the observation deck.

Soon, Su Ming and the two women arrived at the observation deck. They looked out at the distant starry sky, and a huge mechanical Curvature Ring came into view.

Battleships floated all around it.

“After passing through that Curvature Ring, we should be able to return to Worlds Eye.”

Su Ming said with some emotion.

“Mhm! This Haunted Star event is finally coming to an end.”

Lin Chuyu nodded in response.

“Sigh~ A prospecting activity, and I almost lost my life several times. Next time, I really shouldn’t blindly join in the fun.”

An Ruoxue stretched, saying with great emotion.

“Haha!”

After hearing An Ruoxue’s words, Su Ming couldn’t help but laugh.

Not long after, Level 5 Battleship- Light Shuttle entered the Curvature Ring.

Instantly, the scene before their eyes twisted, followed by a drastic change in scenery.

Light Shuttle suddenly appeared in the starry sky in front of Worlds Eye.

At this moment, Lan Ning’s voice sounded over the broadcast.

“Everyone, Light Shuttle will soon dock at the outer space station of Worlds Eye. Once docked, everyone will return to Worlds Eye by mecha.”

“Let’s go, Commander, take us to welcome victory!”

An Ruoxue said to Su Ming with a beaming smile.

“Alright!”

Su Ming nodded slightly and walked towards the nearby moving platform.

Not long after.

The Light Shuttle’s boarding exit opened.

Mechas flew out of it, heading towards Worlds Eye.

At this moment, the Star Wall was crowded with civilians. Seeing the Federation Mechas returning, they all excitedly waved their hands and shouted,

“Welcome back!”

Inside the Dark Fang Mecha cockpit.

Su Ming looked at the cheering civilians on the Star Wall, his expression a bit complex.

These civilians had no idea what had happened; they were still immersed in the joy of the celebration, completely unaware that the entire Shabask Kingdom had almost undergone a drastic change.

Su Ming shook his head with mixed emotions.

And the moment the Federation’s fleet flew past the Star Wall, countless fireworks shot into the sky.

Bang! Bang!

Brilliant fireworks bloomed in the starry sky, signaling the return of all participating teams.

Not long after, Su Yuan and the others’ mechas all flew to the parking area on the right side of the palace.

Thud!

Mechas landed neatly in their designated positions, one after another.

Everyone opened their mecha cockpits and floated down.

At this moment, Vice City Lord Okens, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed forward and eagerly asked Su Ming,

“Su Ming, how is it?”

“Lord Okins, please look over there!”

Su Ming showed a slight smile and said to Vice City Lord Okens.

Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, Vice City Lord Okens turned to look at the area where Ohmid had landed. He saw Prince Merritt being escorted down, and he asked, looking bewildered,

“What’s going on? Weren’t you going prospecting? Why did you arrest Prince Merritt?”

“It’s a complicated story. Let’s talk as we walk.”

Su Ming said to Okins with a smile.

“Alright!”

Okins quickly responded.

Everyone then walked towards the palace.

At this moment, Gabres and the other person, who were walking behind, looked at the increasingly bright smile on Vice City Lord Okens’ face and couldn’t help but shake their heads.

Their heads ached just thinking about having to explain to Commander Alec De later.

A moment later.

Su Ming and the others entered the magnificent main hall.

Shatak was seated on the throne. After a month, his face was sunken, as if he had aged several decades in an instant.

Chief Minister Barnett stood respectfully beside Shatak.

At the same time, chairs were placed on both sides of the hall. Archbishop Deshir of Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, Lily, and others, as well as Akteon and others from Dark Star Empire, sat on the left side.

Patriarch Gene Reese of Saint Jocks and others sat on the chairs near the door on the right side.

Essentially, all the participants had returned.

Vice City Lord Okens then led everyone to the chairs at the front of the right side and sat down.

Su Ming turned his head and glanced at the people from Dark Star Empire and Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. He found that although their expressions were not very good, they were all very restrained, as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, Seventh Prince Ohmid led his men and personally escorted Prince Merritt to the center of the hall.

Everyone present focused their gaze on them.

Shatak’s aged face twitched, his eyes constantly flickering, and he spoke in a hoarse voice,

“What is going on?”

At this moment, Ohmid spoke in a deep voice,

“Father, I want to report Merritt’s crimes.”

“What crimes?”

“Slaughtering fellow brothers, torturing innocent people—”

Ohmid accused Merritt of thirty-two major crimes in one breath.

Su Yuan and the others were dumbfounded to hear so many charges that Ohmid could even remember them all.

“Do you have evidence?”

Shatak asked in a hoarse voice.

“Yes!”

Ohmid said with a firm expression.

At this moment, Lumm and the others picked up a data disk and respectfully handed it over.

Chief Minister Barnett took the data disk and passed it to Shatak.

Shatak held the data disk and coldly questioned Merritt,

“Merritt, do you plead guilty?”

Prince Merritt heard Shatak’s words, and immediately sneered in reply,

“You’ve been so biased to the point of sending people to arrest me. What more is there for me to say? When you want to condemn someone, you can always trump up a charge!”

“Rebellious son, don’t you know what you’ve done? You murdered your competing brothers for the throne, that’s one thing, but you even killed the honest and simple eighth prince. How can I tolerate you?”

Shatak’s entire old face was twitching.

“Heh heh, isn’t that because of your favoritism? You forced me to do it.”

Prince Merritt retorted unceremoniously.

“You, you are truly stubborn and unrepentant even now.”

Shatak’s expression was extremely agitated. He then took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth, spitting out a mouthful of black blood onto it.

Okins and the others were also stunned to see this scene. They all realized that Shatak’s health was failing.

“Father, are you alright?”

Ohmid immediately stepped forward and asked with a very nervous expression.

“I’m fine!”

Shatak raised his hand, signaling Ohmid not to come up, and tried his best to calm his emotions.

Seeing this, Ohmid stepped back.

At this moment, Prince Merritt sneered and said,

“I didn’t do anything wrong; I just did what I was supposed to do. Since ancient times, it’s been about the winner taking all, and history is written by the victors. You can say whatever you want. However, you wouldn’t think you’ve truly won, would you?”

Upon hearing this, Ohmid and the others were stunned, and a bad premonition welled up in their hearts.

Su Ming frowned when he saw this scene; he clearly felt that something was wrong. This Merritt seemed to have some hidden move, acting as if he had no fear.

“What do you mean?”

Shatak looked at Prince Merritt with a gloomy face.

Merritt sneered, then looked at Chief Minister Barnett.

At this moment, Chief Minister Barnett clapped his hands.

Thump, thump!

A rapid sound of footsteps came, followed by groups of guard soldiers wearing third-generation exoskeleton armor rushing in.

They directly surrounded the entire hall.

Everyone present was stunned.

Shatak immediately turned red with anger, pointing his finger at Chief Minister Barnett.

“You—”

Chief Minister Barnett narrowed his eyes and said with a chuckle.

“Your Majesty, don’t you think you’re old and should abdicate? I think Third Prince is exceptionally talented and very suitable to inherit the throne.”

“Good, good, good! You actually dare to betray me.”

Shatak gasped.

At this moment, two soldiers stepped forward and unlocked Prince Merritt’s shackles.

Prince Merritt rubbed his wrists and said with immense smugness.

“Old man, didn’t expect it, did you? Chief Minister Barnett is also my person.”

“Good tactics. It seems you’ve harbored ill intentions for a long time. But do you think this will work? Outside, all my troops are there.”

Shatak said, suppressing the anger in his heart.

“That’s not necessarily true!”

Prince Merritt said confidently.

Just then, another set of footsteps came, and everyone looked towards the entrance.

Commander Alec De walked in with his hands behind his back, expressionless, followed by groups of soldiers.

“Alec De! What do you want? Didn’t we agree?”

Vice City Lord Okens’s face instantly darkened when he saw Alec De walking in.

Alec De coldly glanced at Vice City Lord Okens, choosing to ignore him.

Gabres and the other person were also stunned; they hadn’t expected things to turn out this way.

Ohmid and the others had expressions of shock and anger.

They knew that if Commander Alec De was determined to intervene, they would truly be finished. The troops he held were incredibly numerous; no one could suppress him.

At this moment, Archpriest Deshir spoke with a smile.

“Third Prince truly has excellent methods!”

“Archpriest Deshir is right; we’ve certainly witnessed it today.”

Vice Commander Akteon also followed suit.

“Thank you for the compliment, esteemed sirs. You should know who to support now, right?”

Prince Merritt said with great pride.

“Rebellious son, you—”

Shatak said angrily.

“Shut up, old man, I’ve wanted to kill you for a long time!”

Prince Merritt no longer held back, directly tearing off his facade.

“You—”

Shatak trembled all over with anger.

“I don’t have time to waste words with you. Go! Take them down!”

Prince Merritt was also afraid that a delay would lead to complications, so he waved his hand at the guard soldiers present, giving the order.

However, none of the soldiers present moved.

Prince Merritt was also startled and said angrily.

“Didn’t you hear my order?”

“They won’t listen to you; they only listen to His Majesty.”

At this moment, Chief Minister Barnett spoke with a smile.

“You, you actually dared to deceive me! Commander Alec De, help me kill them. I’ll give you whatever you want.”

Prince Merritt’s face instantly changed, and he immediately said to Commander Alec De.

Commander Alec De said coldly.

“I will not participate in your affairs.”

When Merritt heard Commander Alec De’s words, he felt as if struck by five thunderbolts, standing frozen in place, then reacted and roared in anger.

“You’re setting a trap for me!”

At this moment, Shatak suppressed the anger in his heart and said coldly.

“Your petty tricks are not enough in front of me. Also, I forgot to tell you, the entire hall is being live-streamed to the public. All your actions just now have been seen by the vast populace.”

“You can’t do this to me.”

Prince Merritt’s psychological defenses instantly collapsed, and he shrieked hysterically.

“Take him away!”

Shatak waved his hand without hesitation.

The reason he staged such a farce today was very simple.

Although Merritt was ruthless, he was very intelligent and good at putting on a show for the public. Therefore, he had the best reputation and the highest approval rating among the people.

Moreover, Merritt always handled matters very cleanly and efficiently. The data disk Ohmid gave him actually couldn’t convict him at all.

Therefore, Shatak staged this act to completely destroy Merritt’s prestige, so that the entire populace would support Ohmid’s ascension.

Otherwise, even if Merritt were killed and Ohmid supported to ascend, there would inevitably be instability, and he would not be able to sit firmly.

At this moment, several soldiers stepped forward, escorting Merritt out of the hall.

“Old man, may you die a terrible death! I’ll be waiting for you down below!”

Merritt completely broke down, continuously cursing.

Archpriest Deshir and the others watched this scene, their expressions all very grim.

At this moment, Shatak slowly stood up, showing a slight smile, and said to everyone.

“Sorry everyone, you’ve seen a farce. The farce ends here. I now announce that the winner of this Haunted Star event is Ohmid.”

“Wait!”

At this moment, an abrupt voice sounded.

Shatak’s announcement was immediately interrupted, and Su Ming and the others were also startled, turning their heads to look.

It turned out that the one who spoke was Chief Gene Reese of Saint Jocks.

“Gene Reese, is there a problem?”

Shatak asked with a smiling face.

“Your Majesty, isn’t the rule of the Haunted Star event that whoever finds the best mineral resources gets the reward?”

Chief Gene Reese replied with a smile.

Shatak’s brows immediately furrowed; he hadn’t expected someone to actually go prospecting.

Gabres and the other person were also stunned; these guys actually went mining.

Vice City Lord Okens’s head suddenly buzzed, and he muttered to himself.

“It’s over, the reward is gone!”

Although Ohmid had promised to honor a 10% share after ascending.

But this also had a prerequisite: they had to win the Haunted Star competition. If the people of Saint Jocks won and took the share reward, how would Ohmid fulfill his promise to them?

At this moment, Ohmid was also too shocked to speak. He hadn’t expected such a problem to arise at the last minute.

Archpriest Deshir and the others, on the other hand, had expressions of watching a show, looking at Okins and the others, curious to see how the Federation would resolve this.

At this moment, Chief Gene Reese walked up to Shatak, picked up a mechanical sphere, and activated it. Instantly, a projection of a barren planet appeared.

For a moment, everyone in the hall and the camera lenses all focused on Chief Gene Reese and the video projection.

At this moment, Su Ming quietly walked to Ohmid’s side, secretly slipped a mechanical ball into his hand, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Ohmid was startled, then immediately understood, and quickly replied in a low voice.

“Thank you.”

Su Ming nodded slightly and stepped back.

Ohmid then stepped forward, stood beside Chief Gene Reese, and said calmly.

“Everyone, listen to me for a moment.”

Everyone’s gaze gathered on Ohmid.

Ohmid said with a smile.

“Since Chief Gene Reese has brought it up, then let’s follow the rules. I also found high-grade minerals.”

Chief Gene Reese was startled, then said.

“His Highness Ohmid, what we found is a Level 4 Vibranium ore vein. Although the content isn’t particularly high, it’s a solid ore.”

“Then you’re bound to lose. What I found is Level 5 Titanium Chromium ore.”

Ohmid replied with full confidence.

“How is that possible?”

Chief Gene Reese immediately became agitated.

Ohmid then activated the mechanical ball in his hand, and a giant insect planet immediately appeared. Then the screen switched to the Earth Spear operation scene, and rows of analysis data were presented.

Of course, the video was edited and did not show Su Ming and the others.

“Wow!”

Everyone present was shocked when they saw this insect planet.

“Sigh~ Still one move short. I admit defeat wholeheartedly. By the way, His Highness Ohmid, this insect planet doesn’t seem very safe. How about we develop it together?”

Chief Gene Reese quickly adjusted his mindset and asked very proactively.

“Cough, cough, that won’t be necessary.”

Ohmid coughed and replied.

“Sigh~ Alright then.”

Chief Gene Reese replied with great regret.

Seeing this, Shatak then announced with a serious expression.

“Since that is the case, Ohmid found a Level 5 ore vein. I now officially announce that the winner of this Haunted Star is Ohmid!”

Everyone in the hall burst into enthusiastic applause.

Inside the Worlds Eye, all the citizens watching the live broadcast erupted in excited cheers.

Shatak then spoke.

“Everyone, quiet down. Listen to me, I have an important announcement to make!”

As these words came out, Su Ming and the others all looked at the old State Lord.

The entire populace of Shabaske Kingdom immediately quieted down, staring intently at the live broadcast.

“Dear citizens, I am honored to have served as your State Lord, but I am now advanced in years, and my body is deteriorating day by day. I am no longer able to continue leading you. Therefore, I hereby announce that Prince Ohmid is designated as the Crown Prince, and a formal succession ceremony will be held in three days.”

As these words came out, the citizens watching the live broadcast all had moist eyes, and many began to sob.

Vice City Lord Okens, on the other hand, was beaming with joy; things had finally settled.

At this moment, Shatak announced in a deep voice.

“The Haunted Star event is officially over! Everyone can disperse. Please come to the ceremony in three days.”

“Certainly!”

Vice City Lord Okens said in a very good mood.

Shatak nodded, then, supported by Ohmid and Chief Minister Barnett, left the main hall through a side door.

At this moment, Deshir and the others also rose and left, their expressions all very grim.

Vice City Lord Okens, in a very good mood, said to Su Ming and the others.

“Let’s go, we’re going back to the hotel too!”

“Mm!”

Su Ming and the others nodded.

A long time later, Su Ming and the others returned to the Twin Hotel. They gathered in Commander Alec De’s room.

Vice City Lord Okens excitedly said to Commander Alec De.

“I say, Alec De, I didn’t expect you to conspire with the old State Lord and not tell me. You scared me half to death!”

Alec De did not reply to Okins, but instead said to Su Ming with a cold expression.

“You all go back and rest. Vice City Lord Okens and I have something to discuss.”

“Yes!”

Although Su Ming and the others were a bit surprised to hear this, they still left one after another.

Soon, only Commander Alec De and Vice City Lord Okens were left in the room.

“Alec De, what do you want to discuss with me?”

Okins asked with a smile.

At this moment, Alec De’s face suddenly darkened, his eyes became very dangerous, and he said coldly.

“Okins! What exactly does your council want to do? Isn’t it time you gave me an explanation?”

Okins was bewildered when Alec De suddenly turned hostile, and he said in surprise.

“What explanation? What are you talking about?”

“What am I talking about? What has your council been doing these past few years? Your audacity is truly growing. You even dared to impersonate the Council Speaker and issue false orders! If you don’t give me an explanation today, don’t even think about letting this go!”

Commander Alec De picked up the piece of paper, slapped it directly on the table, and looked at Okins with extremely cold eyes.