Chapter 612 - - 504 Peak Return_1

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“Sir Long, you don’t believe I’m in cahoots with Duge, do you?”

Zhang Yueru subconsciously stepped back and stood shoulder to shoulder with Su Miao, frowning as she said, “Duge said he wanted to dominate the game, and to dominate the game, he needed to keep more people around to coordinate with him. Back then, he let a lot of people go, and just because he said a few words, you suspect me. That’s exactly what he wanted.”

“Yueru, I just feel that Duge’s actions don’t make sense. It’s not that I suspect you. Proceed as we originally planned.”

Sir Long couldn’t detect anything unusual about Zhang Yueru, so he simply smiled, withdrew his gaze, but couldn’t hide the anxiety in his heart.

Logically speaking.

With Ou Yuancheng’s monitoring, they were playing with open cards; not a single Alien Warrior could evade a month’s worth of monitoring.

To grow and win over the hearts of people, it was impossible to hide keywords and skills.

And yet, Duge, slippery as an eel, managed to shroud himself in a thick fog under their full surveillance, rendering him unseen and unpredictable…

He hated an opponent like this!

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The same scene was also unfolding on the spaceships of other factions.

The outward manifestations of Spring Heart is Sprouting weren’t that obvious.

After all.

The description of the skill Spring Heart is Sprouting indicated it would unconsciously attract the opposite sex, sparking curiosity about Duge. Only after contact and exploration would it lead to feelings of admiration.

Unless they were like Ying Fei and Xu Wan, who stayed by Duge’s side at all times, or like Gu Qingyan and Shen Yuning, who had been deliberately targeted by Duge’s advances.

Otherwise.

Most of the opposite sex would only feel something when they heard Duge speak or were affected by him.

Normally they had their own logic and judgment, and though they might sometimes feel conflicted and confused.

But most of the time, reason could overpower emotions, and at least they themselves wouldn’t think they would develop any feelings for Duge.

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“Lu Tingjie, are you an idiot? You believe everything Duge says? Could he have let me leave if I hadn’t said those things?”

“Huang Li, you trust Wu Yanlong, who’s never even shown his face, but you don’t trust me? I was one of the first to come to you, and I’m at least half the reason you were able to build the Benevolent Association…”

“A few words from Duge and you’re all suspicious and paranoid. How can you even fight against him? You might as well wash your ass and surrender; at least you’ll live a few days longer…”

“Duge is so assertive; have you ever seen anyone defeat him in a head-on battle? You believe words that are clearly meant to sow discord?”"

“I’ll be the first to strike at him after we disembark, won’t that satisfy you?”

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A variety of excuses temporarily dispelled the suspicions of those Alien Female Warriors who had interacted with Duge from various factions.

But no matter what, cracks had undeniably formed.

Ou Yuancheng, monitoring the various spaceships, reported the situation to Sir Long.

Sir Long was stunned for a long moment, his mood even more despondent. Virtual and real, Duge truly had taken psychological warfare to the extreme!

Gathering his spirits, Sir Long said, “Zhang Yueru, use the private channel to inform all the ships that Duge’s words are intended to disturb morale. The more he says, the more it shows his guilty conscience. Do not fall for his strategy…”

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The Earth Guard Base was enormous.

It could be said that this was a medium-sized city, with houses rising everywhere, all enclosed beneath a huge transparent dome.

Within the dome, temperature and gravity were constant, with heavy machinery shuttling back and forth, ceaselessly expanding the base.

The original construction of the Earth Guard Base was for space research projects. It only turned into a military base after the invasion of the Hil civilization.

After the troops stationed there, they brought so much that the base’s space wasn’t enough, and expansion had been ongoing ever since.

Countless warships and drones patrolled the skies, while on the ground, heavy weaponry aimed at space and Green Star was ready to fire at any time.

The troops in the Earth Guard Base wore uniforms similar to those on Green Star, only suiting up in Mecha or spacesuits when going out on patrol or working.

Even the lowest rank among the troops at the Earth Guard Base was of advanced Mecha operator level, with ace operators being commonplace. The space frontline was where Green Star’s true elite lay.

Alien Warriors from various factions nearly landed at the same time; it was a pre-conceived arrangement before setting off.

The intention was to avoid conflict.

Some were on the ground, some in the air, and each warship was equipped with massively destructive weapons. Any accidental discharge could easily lead to mutual destruction, and nobody wanted to see that happen.

As for focusing fire on the flagship that Duge was aboard?

What a joke!

The moment they attacked Duge, Green Star’s ammunition would rain down upon them— who would be foolish enough to risk their lives just to benefit others?

So.

The Alien Warriors would rather all land on the Earth Guard Base before starting to corner Duge.

Multiple powers conspiring against one; who laughed last would come down to luck…

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Strike first, suffer later.

That was the principle all the Alien Warriors followed upon disembarking their ships.

And the very first thing the politicians, wealthy merchants, and common people they held hostage did upon disembarking was to rush towards the direction of the Earth Guard’s forces.

Nobody was foolish.

With Alien Warriors on the edge of combat and the possibility of breaking into a fight at any moment, why would they not flee rather than staying caught in the middle as cannon fodder?

Moreover!

The Earth Guard Base was not like Green Star; it relied solely on a protective dome for gravity and oxygen. If these super heroes got carried away in their fighting and broke the dome above, it was the civilians who would die.

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