Chapter 929 - - 618 A Victory that No One Understands_2

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“Let some of them die then,” Duge said indifferently, “with enough dead, the remaining ones are easier to handle.”

We can establish a suitable promotion mechanism through the Origin of Mankind. Those who perform well can have the opportunity to acquire abilities. An additional superpower means a chance to choose one’s destiny anew.

The abilities obtained are random, but such a promotion mechanism is fair to everyone, breaking the limitations of being stuck with one ability. Everyone can freely choose their own destiny.

After all, your current superpower controls water, but the next one could very well be telekinesis. It’s like opening a mystery box, thrilling and full of surprises. Surely no one would mind!"

Having said this,

Duge snapped his fingers and withdrew the telekinesis controlling the people around him, restoring their freedom.

But no one attacked Duge again.

The telekinesis had restrained their actions, but not their senses. They had heard every word between Duge and the two generals and seen the additional superpower Raite had gained.

Especially the promotion proposal Duge had mentioned, which appealed to everyone.

The superpowers granted by the Origin of Mankind were random, sealing each person’s destiny the moment it manifested.

No matter how excellent, strong, or intelligent you were, if you gained a superpower like changing skin color, it doomed you to have no chances of rising in the Thorne Divine Tribe…

The new abilities developed by Duge from the Origin of Mankind gave everyone hope.

“I am willing to support you and establish a new Divine Nation,” one of the staff said.

“I am willing, too,” another person echoed.

Before long, everyone in the command center had become Duge’s followers.

There might be true and false among them, because Duge had proven their capabilities. At this time, only by surrendering to him could they survive.

But Duge didn’t care. He believed in the trend of events.

As long as his position was high enough and he gathered enough people around him, even if these followers were only pretending to surrender now, they would eventually do so sincerely…

Tying them to his warship, it didn’t matter even if the lies of the Origin of Mankind were exposed.

“General Cheson, what is your decision?” Duge looked at Cheson on the screen and asked with a smile.

“I will lead the Third Fleet to join you,” Cheson hesitated for a moment, then said, “but as you said, it’s best if we go through a battle first…”

“As you wish,” Duge nodded.

One fleet was too large, with soldiers numbering in the hundreds of thousands; it was unrealistic to think they could be subdued peacefully in such a short time.

Therefore,

defeating them had become the best method.

Once the top commander decided to surrender, the troops he led stood no chance of victory.

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General Raite and the commanders of the First Fleet chose to surrender.

However, most soldiers aboard the Thunder Ship had already charged into the battlefield in their warships, braving the fierce artillery fire of the War God Ship and launching a gallant charge.

The protective shields of the War God Ship were still up; the ordinary warships’ defenses were as fragile as a child’s in front of the formidable firepower of the War God Ship.

One ship after another shattered its protective shield and was hit by the artillery fire of the War God Ship, turning into brilliant fireworks before disappearing into space…

Raite watched helplessly as his subordinates perished and eventually couldn’t bear it anymore. He pressed the group communication button: “All soldiers of the First Fleet, this is Raite. Now, I order everyone to cease attacking and surrender to the War God Ship.

Repeat. I order everyone to cease attacking and surrender to the War God Ship…”

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As soon as this order was given,

the communications team on the Thunder Ship exploded into chaos, as all captains asked what had happened?

They were reluctant to believe this command.

They had already lost too many people, and the protective shield of the War God Ship was about to be breached…

The commanders on the Thunder Ship had to repeatedly explain the fact of the high command’s collective capitulation to everyone, emphasizing that it was because the enemy was too powerful and they needed to preserve the viable forces of the First Fleet.

Before controlling the situation, they did not want to reveal the information about the Origin of Mankind.

After all,

each warship could contact the Thorne Divine Tribe, and spreading the news of the Origin of Mankind might lead to uncontrollable consequences.

The Thorne Divine Tribe’s attack had ceased, but the War God Ship had not stopped.

Raite looked toward Duge, displaying a pleading gaze.

Duge nodded, took out the communicator, contacted Birmingham, and explained the fact that he had persuaded the Thunder Ship to surrender.

Birmingham, who was still battling with Raite’s two deputy generals, also found it hard to believe the news.

But when he saw the Thorne Divine Tribe’s fleet gradually ceasing their attacks, he still issued the command for the War God Ship to stop attacking and to take prisoners.

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Ultimately.

A fierce war of survival seemed bizarrely halted under Duge’s mediation.

At that moment.

The Thunder Ship, stripped of its shield, was battered and punctured. If the war had not ceased, this famously renowned battleship of the universe would not have lasted much longer before becoming a mere symbol in history.

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Next.

The War God Ship and General Cheson engaged in a staged combat at space node 487. After Duge shattered the Hurricane’s shield, he also took command of the Thorne Divine Tribe’s Third Fleet.

This time.

Due to a prearranged understanding, the Hurricane sustained almost no major damage.

Duge now commanded two intact warships, the War God Ship and the Hurricane, along with the damaged Thunder Ship, and a combined force of over a million from the Thorne Divine Tribe and the Heavenly Gods Clan.

Of course.

Officially, this legion was still led by the War God Birmingham, as both fleets of the Thorne Divine Tribe had been defeated and captured by him…

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The Thorne Divine Tribe’s two fleets being defeated by the War God Ship within just a few days caused a significant stir in the universe.

The name of War God Birmingham became hugely celebrated.

Meanwhile, many civilizations drastically lowered their evaluation of the Thorne Divine Tribe’s combat effectiveness. Those civilizations, which had originally supported them, even began to waver and secretly contacted the Heavenly Gods Clan, seeking to secure a backup plan.

Traditionally paired with the Heavenly Gods Clan, the first and third fleets of the Thorne Divine Tribe were comparable in size and strength to the War God Ship. Together, they even surpassed the War God Ship. Moreover, for the sake of the Origin of Mankind, the Thorne Divine Tribe would also fight desperately.

According to many military analysts’ predictions, even if the War God Ship broke through the encirclement, it would suffer heavy losses.

After all, because the distance was too great, the reinforcements from the Heavenly Gods Clan couldn’t initially coordinate with the War God Ship in time.

Yet, the outcome of the war shocked everyone. Even though the Thorne Divine Tribe had achieved victories in their localized wars of harassment and interception against the Heavenly Gods Clan, it was unavoidable to doubt their real combat power…

The Divine King of the Thorne Divine Tribe, upon hearing the news of Raite’s and Cheson’s surrenders, was furiously incredulous and sought the reasons, but it was as if the two fleets had gone off the radar, receiving not even a hint of news from the battlefield.

Even though he sensed there must be something fishy, the Thorne Divine Tribe had no choice but to continue dispatching fleets to encircle the War God Ship.

The Origin of Mankind was too important to the Thorne Divine Tribe. If they let the War God Ship return to the Heavenly Gods Clan, the Thorne Divine Tribe would truly be disastrously defeated.

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The seemingly effortless triumphs of the War God Ship also baffled the Divine King of the Heavenly Gods Clan.

However, after Birmingham presented Duge’s exceptional battlefield performance to the Divine King, he was overjoyed and immediately awarded Duge with the title “Thunder War God,” providing him with equal rights and status to the War God.

Additionally.

The Divine King also broadcast these two great victories throughout the universe via the Star Web.

Although the Divine King appeared very pleased about the two victories, the evidence provided by Birmingham still hinted at something irregular.

Concerning the Origin of Mankind, the shattering of the shield was not a reason for surrender; there surely was more mischief hidden.

But at this time, the reach of the Divine King over the War God Ship was too weak, and all he could do was to temporarily appease Duge.

He cut off communication with Birmingham.

The Divine King of the Heavenly Gods immediately issued new orders to the “Martial God,” “Thunder God,” “Fire God,” and other fleets supposed to coordinate with the War God Ship.

No matter who first met up with the War God Ship and secured the Origin of Mankind, they must take control of Birmingham and Kou Nan at the earliest opportunity and investigate the reasons behind their victory over the Thorne Divine Tribe’s two major fleets.

The Divine King would not tolerate being deceived.

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