sbdcsierra Chapter 798 Minute Ultimatum
Chapter 798 Minute Ultimatum
Inside the meeting room, more than a dozen high-ranking military and political officials from the 0751 galaxy dared not utter a sound.
A deathly silence filled the air, broken only by Qi Xiangqian's heavy, angry breathing, like a broken bellows echoing in everyone's ears.
"Chief of Staff...should we...activate the outer main gun array as a deterrent?" a defense commander suggested hesitantly, his voice trembling. "If we reveal our trump card, perhaps..."
"Deterrence? What do you have to deter us with?!"
Qi Xiangqian suddenly turned his head, his face contorted in extreme pain.
Immediately following this was the angry shout from the commander in charge of defense:
"You piece of trash, didn't you check the radar?"
"The energy intensity of Lin Qiye's warship has... has exceeded the maximum threshold of our defense system."
"If we don't launch the first attack, perhaps we can still talk; but if we dare to fire the first shot..."
Qi Xiangqian gripped the edge of the table tightly, his knuckles turning white.
His current confidence does not stem from his limited military strength within the galaxy.
He was betting on the fear that the major powers in Sector 011 had of Lin Qiye!
He's betting on the verdict of the Supreme Court of the Main Star!
"Immediately issue the order! Activate the highest level of 'Level One Combat Readiness', but—!"
Qi Xiangqian took a deep breath, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "Absolutely no firing! No one, no gun emplacement, is allowed to lock onto that warship!"
"We need to wait...wait for a reply from Sector 011! Wait for the news to reach the Primordial Inquisition!"
"Since Lin Qiye wants to play this bullying game, then I'll show him that in Taurus, brute force alone isn't enough to get by!"
Qi Xiangqian stared at the dark golden shadow that was becoming clearer and clearer in the starry sky, and growled through gritted teeth:
"Let him in. Lin Qiye wants to take over 0751? I'd like to see if he has the ability!"
……
In the starry sky.
The dark gold battlecruiser hovered proudly, like an ancient steel demon god, overlooking the entire central planet 0751.
At the command post, the young officer stood indifferently, his communication terminal directly connected to the chief's conference room in the 0751 star system.
"Chief of Staff Lin's instructions:"
The officer's voice echoed throughout the meeting room, cold and devoid of any emotion:
"From today onwards, the administrative power of Galaxy 0751 is officially transferred. Chief Minister Qi, please prepare the abdication and handover procedures immediately."
"Our command post will be ready in ten minutes."
"If the Starport gates remain locked in ten minutes... the battleship will carry out the landing order."
The words "landing ruling" sent shivers down everyone's spine in the conference room.
On the massive deck of the warship, a dark, surging sea stretched out like a tide.
Those were tens of thousands of elite warriors who had followed from the 0755 star system!
A year ago, many of them were still complaining about Lin Qiye seizing resources and harboring resentment.
But now, in the eyes of each of them burns an almost fanatical greed and loyalty.
The resources of the 0755 galaxy have already been almost completely divided up. How can we obtain more resources and more promotion opportunities?
It's impossible in the 0755 galaxy!
After all, above them are not Lin Qiye, but the wealthy and noble families of various regions!
Whatever resources are available, they are first obtained by the sons of wealthy and noble families.
With a simple "Grandpa, I want it!", all the resources end up in the hands of the sons of wealthy and noble families!
But now it's completely different!
While a large portion of these elite martial artists are from wealthy and noble families, a significant portion are also ordinary people!
Now, everyone is on the same starting line!
Want resources?
Then let's rob it! Let's occupy it! Let's trample the 0751 galaxy under our feet!
"Hahaha! Brothers, look at that building! That's the headquarters of 0751. I've heard their psionic reserves are 30% higher than ours!"
A young martial artist licked his lips, the spear in his hand gleaming with a bloodthirsty light under the dim golden lamplight. "If we take this place, our cultivation resources will more than double!"
"What kind of bullshit Chief Qi Xiangqian? As long as Lord Lin gives the order, I'll be the first to rush in, chop off his head, and kick it around like a football!"
These elites who once complained and were dissatisfied now see the 0751 galaxy as a piece of fat meat on a plate, waiting for them to cut it up.
……
Inside the conference room of the 0751 Chief's Building, the atmosphere had already collapsed.
Qi Xiangqian slumped in his chair, staring at the glaring countdown on the screen in front of him, his face as pale as a corpse.
"Ten minutes...he only gave me ten minutes?!"
"Is he insane?"
Qi Xiangqian stared intently at the ticking countdown, his hands gripping the armrests tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands.
"No...no way...he's bluffing! He absolutely wouldn't dare!" He gritted his teeth, sweat streaming down his face. "This is the territory of the Empire. If he really dares to bombard the administrative planet, the Inquisition will never let him off! He's betting that I won't dare to fire, so I'll bet he won't dare to destroy the economic foundation of this planet!"
He was betting on Lin Qiye's rationality.
However, just as he was about to place his bet...
"BOOM!!!"
A terrifying roar, seemingly tearing the very earth apart from the city, exploded without warning outside the administration building!
"Enemy attack?! He opened fire?!" Qi Xiangqian screamed in terror, his face instantly turning deathly pale. "He's gone mad! This madman really opened fire?!"
Amidst this chaos and devastation, the terminal of the city's top commander vibrated wildly.
His hands trembled as he answered the call, but before he could even speak, he was met with a deafeningly noisy background filled with screams and cheers!
"Commander! It's over! Utterly over!!"
The subordinate's voice on the other end was filled with despair and a strange fanaticism: "Now, in all the major cities, in all the core administrative districts! In all the mining areas... everyone's in riots!!"
The city's garrison commander's face turned deathly pale in an instant. Ignoring his trembling body, he roared into the terminal, "Riot?! How is this possible! Where are our troops? Where are our defense towers?!"
"It's no use! Commander, it's no use!"
The subordinate cried out in despair:
"Everything went into chaos after Lin Qiye announced the 'ten-minute handover' order!"
"Everyone in the entire galaxy now believes that the commander-in-chief of Sector 075 has arrived!"
"Especially those civilians... those civilians who were previously exploited by the wealthy... they felt that Chief of Staff Lin had come to liberate them! Our guards... our guards didn't dare to fire at them at all! They even... they even helped clear a path for them!!"
"What?!"
The city's garrison commander felt as if his brain had been struck by a hammer, and his entire body was as if struck by lightning. The terminal in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".
The ten-minute ultimatum I just received wasn't sent privately to the conference room...
Lin Qiye used the highest administrative authority in the star sector to forcibly cover all broadcasts and holographic screens throughout the entire star system, and even forcibly connected civilian personal terminals to the highest command?!