The Seventh Base

Chapter 471: Chapter 80: The Return and the Storm
 

Capital, Chuanxing City.

The streets were bustling with activity, with flying devices swooping through the air and numerous mechanical beings moving through the streets and alleys.

Screens on the streets played different messages from various media outlets.

“According to the latest news, Lancelot Star is demanding accurate positioning from Byron Star; however, the Federation Government strongly opposes this request, with Lancelot Star joining forces with other planets to pressure the Federation Government.”

“Relations between the Federation Government and the various alien races continue to deteriorate, and the Federation is facing a diplomatic crisis.”

One message after another was conveyed by the media, and the people of Chuanxing City had long been accustomed to it. Many cursed the shamelessness of the aliens and also hated the incompetence of the Federation Government.

Just then, countless screens on the street switched off at the same time, some even cutting the news off in the middle of broadcast.

Immediately after, a news reporter looked at the screen and said, “We break now for an important piece of news. According to the latest information, Chuanxing City’s Transcendent Competition champion, recipient of the Federation’s Purple Gold Medal, and Divine Sword Bureau Transcendent Xu Mo—he’s back.”

At that moment, countless people on the streets paused, stopped their busy activities, and looked at the screens in unison. At first, there was some skepticism, but then…

Screens everywhere started scrolling news items, but at this moment, all switched to the same message.

The message was consistent.

Xu Mo was back.

The streets of Chuanxing City went quiet for a moment, then erupted in deafening shouts. Like an earthquake, many working in office buildings felt a strong shaking; they were shocked, wondering what had happened?

Soon, their Communicators received news alerts, and in the next moment, thunderous cheers resounded from building to building.

Xu Mo had miraculously returned alive.

This was a miracle.

Over a month ago, the Federation had already announced Xu Mo’s death. His failure to return with the main force meant he had been forgotten in the Deep Sea, but now, he had returned.

How did he manage to do it?

What had Xu Mo experienced in the Deep Sea?

Before the announcement was made, news of Xu Mo’s return had already spread among the major powers. A Super Energy Body appeared in Coastal City, Divine Sword Bureau’s fighters went to pick him up and stopped at the coast; such news could not be concealed.

In the Lancelot Star leased area, inside a building containing a council hall, many Lancelot Star People were deliberating.

“Xu Mo, eighteen years old, from Byron Star, won the Transcendents’ Competition by killing Robert and then in a duel, killed the Star Lord Knight Order member Amanda. He entered the Divine Sword Bureau for cultivation, was awarded the Purple Gold Medal by the Byron Star Federation Government, and then left with the Divine Sword Bureau for the Deep Sea.”

“After entering the Deep Sea, he boarded a Warship; Akas also went in and died inside. Now, Xu Mo has returned alive from the Deep Sea, accompanied by Divine Sword Bureau’s Ye Xi.”

One person stood at the forefront, addressing the Lancelot Star People below, “What are your thoughts?”

“Xu Mo stayed in the Deep Sea for over forty days and somehow he didn’t die; he must have entered inside the Warship,” one person said.

“I was there at the time, beneath the Deep Sea whirlpool. The Energy Storm was strong; no one could have entered the Warship. How did he survive?” a powerful member of the Star Lord Knight Order wondered aloud.

“He might have discovered some secrets related to the Super Energy Body. Moreover, since he could return, is it possible he brought something back?” another speculated.

“Do you all have any thoughts?” the leader surveyed the crowd, asking.

“Take him down!” someone coldly said.

“Join forces with all the major planets allied on Byron Star, demand that Byron turn him over,” another person stated, as everyone nodded in agreement.

Xu Mo was now not only involved in a grudge with Lancelot but also implicated in the secrets of the Deep Sea Battleship; they had to seize him.

Soon, Lancelot Star and several other Alien Races released a joint statement. In the recent Deep Sea operation, their planets had lost Transcendents, and they suspected Xu Mo of controlling the Warship and being implicated in the death of their Transcendents who fell in the Deep Sea; they demanded that the Star Federation Government hand Xu Mo over for trial.

This was an excuse they fabricated at will; in fact, they did not believe Xu Mo controlled the Warship; they just thought he had discovered some of the Warship’s secrets. Nevertheless, this concocted excuse, at least in the first half, was indeed correct…

As soon as the news spread, Chuanxing City exploded. Countless citizens spontaneously took to the streets to protest, demanding that these trouble-making Alien Races be driven out of Byron Star.

The genius of Byron Star had just returned alive and had not even had time to rest. No sooner had the news been announced than these Alien Races immediately issued a joint statement, demanding the Federation hand over Xu Mo.

The fury of the citizens of Chuanxing City was imaginable; it was too much to bear.

The rented areas where the Lancelot Star and the joint statement issuing Alien Races were located were blocked by the public, demanding they roll back to their own planets.

In response, Lancelot Star also made a strong statement, deploying armed forces within the leased territories, declaring that if anyone invaded the leased areas, Lancelot Star would open fire.

This declaration and the public’s reaction made the already worsening diplomatic relations even more precarious, as if accidents could happen at any moment.

Upon receiving the news, the Chuanxing City Government immediately dispatched armed forces to disperse the crowds.

Mayor Liu Feng arrived at the scene in full gear, standing atop an armored vehicle, calling for the public to evacuate.