Chapter 75

"Generals, greetings."

The Azure Star Alliance has over 1.12 million mana warriors, a number that includes newly awakened individuals who have yet to reach the rank of one-star. The war decree does not include those who have 'not grown.' The joint army headquarters has also dispersed one-star to three-star mana warriors among the major military units, utilizing their powerful combat capabilities while ensuring their safety.

As for those above four-star, they are personally received by Wu Qinghai, the elder of the Magic War General Association.

"Wu does not need to introduce himself; I believe everyone knows me. The Azure Star Alliance has over 40,000 Silver Armor Masters, over 3,000 Gold Armor Masters, and over 500 Diamond Armor Masters. Apart from special missions, it is a great comfort to see everyone gathered here today. On behalf of the Supreme Council, I extend my greetings and gratitude for your assistance during the war disaster."

Wu Qinghai bowed slightly, paying respects to the over 40,000 newly appointed 'generals.'

The vast hall was slightly agitated.

After all, the elderly man before them was a legendary hero they had heard of since childhood and always admired. He had been in battle for three hundred years, a span longer than the lifespans of most people.

"Today, the Supreme Council has invited you all, but it does not intend to lead you into dangerous battlefields. I can assure you that this is not an unprepared war. Over a hundred years ago, the Supreme Council began preparing for war. The movements of the four enemy clans, who are opposed to the royal family, have been under constant surveillance by the various star alliances."

When Yue Qinghai said this,

On the viewing platform, Yinxing and Li Wenfu both gave Du Nan a curious look.

Du Nan nodded slightly and said in a voice that only the six of them could hear, "He is right. This is a probing war, and the ones who truly instigate it are the nobles, not the insectoids or the enemy clans. The four enemy clans have developed too quickly, and the nobles need a bloody lesson to suppress these anti-royalists. If the various star alliances can gain an advantage in the war, they might even penetrate deep into enemy territory."

"If we perform poorly in battle, the nobles will step in to eliminate them?" Li Wenfu guessed the reason.

"Yes," Du Nan nodded.

"I'm puzzled. If the nobles are confident, why send us to the battlefield?" Li Wenfu was confused.

This is war, not a game.

People will die.

"Back then, Qin Zhong was worried about this very point. According to the intelligence I obtained from the remains of adventurers, the enemy clans have developed faster and stronger than we imagined. The nobles fear that one day, a sudden outbreak might be too much for the various federations of the citizenry to bear. They have powerful combat capabilities but prioritize protecting the nobility. Therefore, they need to use the most effective method to train troops, making us grow and become strong as quickly as possible, so we can protect ourselves," Du Nan analyzed.

According to some adventurers' conclusions, the enemy clans have risen too quickly.

The federations of the citizenry cannot withstand them.

Once war breaks out, the nobles will prioritize maintaining the rule of the royal family. In this case, some smaller federations of the citizenry might be quickly crushed.

To make their 'subordinates' stronger, the nobles have to train them with blood.

Take the initiative.

Blood training for new soldiers.

Wu Qinghai stood at the center of the hall and continued, "Hearing these words, you might be puzzled, even thinking that the nobles are worried about our strength and want to consume it while eliminating the enemy clans. If you have such thoughts, I do not blame you. To be honest, when I received the first-hand information, I thought the same."

Everyone frowned, and the hall fell silent.

They all thought it was indeed possible.

"Then, I visited a noble friend. He showed me the powerful 'military strength' of the nobles, which immediately dispelled most of my doubts. He then provided me with a report on the development of the enemy clans. The content is still confidential, but I can reveal two points: one, the enemy clans are far weaker than the royal family and the nobles. Two, the enemy clans will avoid the noble armies and attack us, like a strong man fighting a child."

Hearing these two points, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

It turned out that the enemy clans had developed so powerfully; it was not the nobles who were worried about our safety, but us.

"Good soldiers are made in battle, not in training," Wu Qinghai mimicked someone's tone, saying, "Before I left, that noble friend gave me this sentence. On my way back to the Azure Star Alliance, I thought about it all the way. When I saw my developing home planet, I finally understood."

We are too weak!

Everyone simultaneously realized the answer: the strength of the nobles does not mean we, their subordinates, are strong. The nobles are not afraid of the enemy clans, but we are.

"If that's the case, Brother Du, why did Qin Zhong oppose it?" Li Wenfu was puzzled.

The mystery was solved.

The nobles are actually supporting the growth of the citizens, so why did Qin Zhong 'not cooperate'?

Du Nan did not speak, but Lu Sheng said, "Brother Fat, this is because of the Red Dragon Federation and the unrooted traitors among us. Most importantly, Brother Fat, look at the 40,000 people setting out today. How many will return tomorrow? Yes, heroes are made in battle, but think about how many soldiers' bodies lie beneath their feet."

"I understand. At that time, Blue Sea... no, even now, Blue Sea cannot afford such bloodshed," Li Wenfu put himself in the shoes of Qin Zhong from a hundred years ago.

His respect grew even more.

The army and mana warriors are the last line of defense for Blue Sea. If a large number of them die in battle, the Blue Sea Federation would immediately become a Red Dragon colony without firing a single shot. In the present, if he had not already eliminated the noble class, the return of a group of crippled soldiers tomorrow would allow the traitors to sell out Blue Sea. To protect the homeland, one needs strength, not just shouting.

Thinking about this,

Li Wenfu recalled his grandfather's 'strange' expression and the reactions of the three elders and the First Patriarch.

Could it be?

They all knew the outcome and allowed him to 'act recklessly.'

All for the sake of Blue Sea's future?

"Brother Du? What about the three elders..." Li Wenfu asked Du Nan, puzzled.

"It might be as you think, or there could be various reasons. In any case, anyone who can live for hundreds of years is not a fool," Du Nan smiled.

"However, the next era belongs to us," Yinxing, who had long guessed the inside story, said confidently.

Li Wenfu was taken aback.

At this moment, he realized that he had indeed 'matured,' but in the eyes of some people, he was still not thorough enough.

They had silently paved the way for him.

"You're right, the next era belongs to us," after understanding everything, Li Wenfu's eyes shone with a heroic light, like an emperor about to ascend the throne. Looking at Du Nan, he felt a new sense: his best friend had grown to a point where he needed to look up to him. If he were the emperor of the earth, Du Nan was stepping into the sky, advancing on the path to divinity.

Wu Qinghai finished speaking.

The over 40,000 newly appointed 'generals' were all equipped with ten-meter-tall medium-sized mechs, ready to fly to the front lines.

The power cores of the medium-sized mechs are at least four-star seed cores. With their own Silver Rank mana abilities and above, the generals can fearlessly charge into battle, even having a chance to fight giant insect beasts. Wu Qinghai had already stated that the hundred-meter large mechs would be assigned to the seven-star flying generals, who would head to the battlefield earlier to scout the enemy.

In regular battles, they would face the strongest enemies.

If the war situation turned unfavorable, they would also cover everyone's retreat.

In short,

These large mechs with seven-star core power would become the new guardians on the battlefield, just like the familiar figures of the past.

"This will be an era of heroes, belonging to us or the enemy clans. Fellow soldiers, do you have confidence?" At the final assembly, before departure, Wu Qinghai's words made everyone roar in response, their voices shaking the heavens and earth. Every soldier's blood boiled, and they bravely boarded the transport ships.

The stars have already lit up. Now, it's a matter of who can pluck them.

Du Nan and the others felt a slight excitement.

Everyone knew this was a war to the death. There would be no peace, no division. The insectoids would slaughter and devour all living beings, whether human or beast; the enemy clans would eradicate all old-era original species, leaving only their evolved forms. Neither side would share the stars like the royal family, which ruled from the highest position, maintaining order in all directions.

All along, whether the insectoids or the enemy clans, they have never coexisted peacefully with any race, nor have they driven them away; they have only engaged in single-sided slaughter.

Today is not a revolution but a war of annihilation.

If the fourth derivative clan wants to replace the third derivative clan and monopolize the stars, did the four royal families of the third derivative clan also kill all the second derivative clan... Du Nan thought of the giant war bodies and the legacy of the Thunder Emperor, feeling a bit puzzled. At the same time, he had a vague sense that this 'power transition' was somehow connected. It seemed as if an invisible thread linked all this history together.

This is a resource war, not an invasion war. What are they fighting for?

Strategic energy and minerals? Seven-star and above seed cores? Primitive genes needed for genetic technology? Or are they all searching for ancient technological artifacts, fragments of divine weapons, or even the war bodies of ancient 'gods and demons'?

Du Nan fell into deep thought.

He had a vague feeling that the secret of the thousand-year-old family was slowly opening its first door.

The secret of mana power was gradually revealing its true fangs.