Ch 95: Are we going to lose? No, believe my Older Brother.

In a simple meeting room, sat Hua Country’s top leaders, the nation’s leaders, and its last resort.

Xie An, Supreme Leader of the National Command.

Qin Kaiye, Minister of the Ultimate Defense Department.

Zhou Zhi, Army Commander of the Awakened Army.

Li Qu, Minister of the Intelligence Department.

Ye Shengzi, Dean of the Research Institute.

Lie Zhengyang, Director of the Regulatory Bureau.

Che Yuhui, Minister of the Strategic Department.

Mo Yuke, Minister of the Science and Technology Department.

This time, they were utterly defeated, completely outmaneuvered, their children all dead, and even their most important Ultimate Energy Reactor stolen.

Now, Hua Country is experiencing riots, with families causing unrest that’s impossible to contain. They can only lie and claim that their children are not dead, that they’re trying their best to find them.

“Mr. Xie, are we simply going to let these Powerful Families do as they please?”

Minister Che Yuhui broke the silence, drawing everyone’s attention.

The Powerful Families, Hua Country’s seven great clans, are its Founding Heroes. There are good and bad among them, but the old-fashioned diehards clinging to outdated ideologies are the most despicable.

Yet, they can’t be easily touched. They are the true power brokers of the families, commanding their own armies. Even on the brink of death, they cling to power.

But without the Powerful Families, cities might dwindle. So they still serve a purpose, even if they cause chaos here; we can’t easily move against those old geezers.

But these old geezers have become increasingly outrageous, touching their Reverse Scale.

Now, the reactors in Dongcheng and West City have also been seized. War is even less suitable now. If we go to war and the remaining two reactors are stolen, then it will truly be the end of the nation.

Those old geezers are aware of this. Even with evidence, they can’t do anything to them.

At this, everyone fell silent again, stifled with frustration, almost to the point of suffocating.

“The issue now isn’t the Powerful Families, but finding the Mechanical God Cult’s location and recovering the two Ultimate Energy Reactors.”

Xie An clenched his fists, looked at everyone, and presented his plan, but the others stared silently.

Firstly, how could they possibly find their location? If it weren’t for the young man and the undercover agent Ye Wusheng, who suddenly realized the Mechanical God Cult’s plan, they might have already lost everything, perhaps even died.

The Mechanical God Cult could replace the children under their very noses without a trace, showing just how advanced their technology is.

At this, they turned their gazes to the young man seated at the far end of the table. Beside him sat Ye Wusheng; neither spoke, nor knew what to say.

They finally understood the meaning of the Mechanical God Cult’s “Severance” plan: Severance, to cut off all the geniuses of this era.

This idea is truly terrifying. A vacuum period from ages 3-16; Hua Country lost all its vital strength. Then, using children as bait to hunt down Hua Country’s top combatants.

They should have realized this during the Awakening Ceremony, but they didn’t.

During that Awakening Ceremony, large monsters appeared in various locations. Most of their military forces were fighting monsters, leaving the Mechanical God Cult to steal their home.

Regardless, every judge was a pilot of A-class mechas or higher, yet they were killed so easily, without even a chance to fight back.

Everyone has undercover agents, but the enemy’s are inscrutable.

Hua Country has been infiltrated to the point that even high-ranking military officials might be their people. Now, they urgently need a device to identify their own people and a device to identify androids.

If all the Ultimate Energy Reactors are taken, the protective barrier outside Blue Star will completely disappear. Then, Blue Star will become a hunting ground for aliens, and humanity will be lambs to the slaughter.

Everyone looked dejected, not knowing what to say. Xie An pushed up his glasses, maintaining his composure, and slowly spoke.

“Use the Kindling Plan.”

“What!?”

“What!?”

Everyone’s expressions changed, looking at Xie An in disbelief. If this plan is activated, it’s essentially a last stand. Hua Country has reached its final step.

“That’s it. Everyone, get to work.”

“Dismissed.”

Xie An waved his hand, and everyone slowly stood up. Chen Yi, in the distance, nodded to Xie An.

Xie An frowned, gesturing for Qin Kaiye to stay, as he had something important to discuss. The young man seemed to have something to say as well.

This young man is truly remarkable, unfazed by the top leaders of Hua Country, showing no shyness or fear.

These are some of Hua Country’s most powerful leaders. Ordinary people wouldn’t even have the chance to see them, let alone sit with them.

“I remember you, Chen Yi. We owe you a debt of gratitude.”

Xie An slowly walked over, pulled out a chair for Chen Yi, and motioned for him to sit. He was like a kind old man, without a trace of arrogance.

“We haven’t lost yet. I know where they are.”

Chen Yi’s words were like a thunderbolt, stunning the two. Their eyes fixated on Chen Yi, silently demanding, “Say that again.”

Then, Chen Yi transformed into Feili. The two stared at the familiar mecha, dumbfounded.

This guy… this isn’t Chen Yi!!!

It seems to be Chen Yi’s mecha; its name is Feili, Xie An recalled.

“You… you!?”

Xie An stumbled back. Qin Kaiye drew his weapon, but Xie An quickly stopped him; this was their last hope.

“You are Chen Yi’s mecha?”

Xie An took a breath and asked tentatively. How did this mecha get past all the checks and get here?

This is simply unbelievable. And this mecha can shrink to human size, and can think and speak like a person!?

“It is I. I am called Feili.”

Feili nodded and relayed Chen Yi’s plan.

“My older brother said he only trusts you two among the high-ranking officials.”

“My older brother discovered that the research institute is a conspiracy, a conspiracy against humanity.”

“Because they knew long ago that humanity would find this place, they set up this research institute.”

“This research institute is fake. The real one is with my older brother.”

“My older brother discovered that the children in the institute are androids; the real children are not dead.”

“They’ve been moved to a secret location. Even I can’t contact my older brother.”

“My older brother told me to trust him; he needs you to save those children.”

“So please believe him; he can do it.”

Feili sat in the chair, hands resting on his lap, then transformed back into Chen Yi, his eyes firm and resolute.

There was a reason why Chen Yi didn’t transform earlier. If they had escaped, there would have been no chance to find the children.

They were able to find them this time because they were intentionally let out to mislead the people of Hua Country.

Those children are their trump card. Chen Yi went undercover to rescue them.

“What!?”

Xie An’s eyes widened. He stepped forward to verify the mecha’s words.

“So we can cancel the Kindling Plan?”

Qin Kaiye’s face lit up; a turning point in the dire situation.

“No, we can’t.”

Xie An shook his head. The Kindling Plan must proceed, and they must make a big show of it, preparing a lethal counterstrike behind the scenes.