The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 673 - 666: Can’t Help but Pretend to be Dead

The Serpent People had ample means to annihilate the people below, and no one doubted this.

However, in such circumstances, Ram talked about his intuition, and his intuition was that the Serpent People were scared.

Don’t ask why, for the answer is simply unknown.

Yang Yi and Grewatov did not even ask Ram why he had such intuition, because intuition isn’t something you can explain; asking is pointless.

The appearance of the Serpent People’s new spaceship naturally caught everyone’s attention, and since there was no escape now, watching Ram and Yang Yi idle away in chat naturally made some people restless.

Nate got out of his armored vehicle, straightened his clothes, and stood beside it.

Ram thought Nate would come over to join the chat, but he found he was wrong, and grossly so.

Nate stood there, upright and stiff, while his adjutant headed straight toward Ram and the others.

At that moment, Wei Guo emerged from the Type 59 Gai, assessed the situation, and deduced there were no new dangers nearby. With the Serpent People’s new spaceship hovering overhead, communication was certainly needed.

Wei Guo also straightened his clothes and said to Yang Yi, "Can you explain the current situation?"

Ram gave a wry smile and said, "Wait a moment, let’s discuss it all together shortly."

The adjutant approached, saluted everyone properly, and then announced loudly, "General Ram, Mr. Poseidon, and the commander of Shenzhou forces, our lieutenant colonel invites you to join him for tea, please."

Wei Guo was somewhat stunned, particularly after Ram whispered the translation to him; the surprise on his face was undeniable.

Poseidon curiously said, "Eh, wasn’t Nate a general? Why is he calling himself a lieutenant colonel now?"

Ram cleared his throat twice and explained, "Nate’s lieutenant colonel title is his formal rank in the German Federation National Defense Army. The title of general and such was self-bestowed. Even after Ailin’s father promoted him, this guy wouldn’t acknowledge it because the appointment didn’t go through the proper process. To the end, he must keep up appearances and refer to himself as a lieutenant colonel rather than a general, indicating he’s inviting us in an official capacity. This is a formal invitation. Let’s go have some tea. And we can’t just walk over; otherwise, we’d be a laughing stock for Nate. Watch me."

After speaking, Ram said to Nate’s adjutant, "Please tell the lieutenant colonel that we accept the invitation."

The adjutant saluted and then leisurely returned.

The adjutant saluted Nate, Nate nodded, and then the adjutant began preparing a table, laying out a tablecloth outside the armored vehicle.

Wei Guo watched from the side and could not help but comment, "Isn’t this a bit foolish..."

The reason Wei Guo said this was that Nate was only about thirty meters away from them; there was no need to yell. They could hear if someone just spoke up loudly, but Nate preferred to send his adjutant for a formal invitation, and only after Ram accepted the invitation did he begin to prepare.

And to prepare tea, of all things.

If Wei Guo still thought Nate was acting normally, he would be too kind-hearted.

Ram whispered, "The more pressing the time, the more this person needs to maintain his stance. Ah, there’s no helping it. You should try to understand, different nations have different customs."

Wei Guo wasn’t trying to be argumentative; he simply couldn’t comprehend, so he whispered back, "Understand what? Different customs... that’s no excuse for this. What time is it now? And he’s still dawdling like this. It’s like taking off his pants just to fart."

Ram sighed and said, "He’s German, and what’s more, he’s a pure soldier. After World War II, Germany had no real soldiers left. Nate wants to restore the glory of German soldiers, but he’s powerless. Elder Xiang, though willing, he’s incapable. Aside from these ceremonial details, the stubbornness unique to Germans, he has no other means."

Wei Guo fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "I see. He’s wealthy alright, but as a soldier, he can’t stand tall with pride, is that what you mean?"

Ram nodded, and Wei Guo murmured, "Then he’s ready for a desperate fight, isn’t he?"

Ram looked at Wei Guo in surprise. Wei Guo shrugged and said, "Like when we had to take a hill in the past, knowing full well it meant certain death, still, as long as time allowed, we’d tidy up our clothes, freshen up before setting off. A dozen men would go up, and not one would return, torn to shreds. What’s there to tidy up for?"

Yang Yi and Ram regarded Wei Guo with solemn respect, and Wei Guo gestured with his chin towards Nate, adding, "It’s the same. If he didn’t think it was time for a last stand, that there’s no coming back, he wouldn’t go to such formal lengths..."

The three men fell silent, standing beside the Type 59 Gai, while Nate stood unassisted by his armored vehicle.

The trio watched as the soldiers of Angel Corp hurriedly set the table, laid out the tablecloth, placed some wilted flowers, arranged the teaware, and even brought out half a barrel of water.

Only then did Nate’s adjutant once again march up to Ram, saluting before loudly saying, "General, Mr. Poseidon, commander of Shenzhou forces, please."

Ram and Wei Guo walked over very seriously.

Nate first saluted; he saluted Ram, and after Ram returned the salute, the two shook hands,

Next, Nate saluted Wei Guo. As Wei Guo returned the salute, Nate announced loudly, "Let me introduce myself, Nate von Schumacher, lieutenant colonel of the German National Defense Army."

Wei Guo responded gravely, "Shenzhou Liberation Army colonel, Wei Guo."

However, Nate did not salute Yang Yi, but just shook hands with him. Afterward, Nate declared loudly, "Welcome, please take a seat."

After sitting down, Ram looked intently at Nate and remarked, "Your name now includes ’von’."

Nate nodded, then said with a grave expression, "My great-grandfather was named Joseon von Schumacher, a major awarded two Iron Cross Medals, died in World War I. My grandfather was Hankel von Schumacher, a lieutenant colonel who died in Poland during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Iron Cross Medal. My father’s name was once Wilhelm von Schumacher, an army sergeant major with the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, surrendered during the Battle of Normandy, and was taken prisoner by the Allied forces. Upon returning from the POW camp, he changed his name to Wilhelm Schumacher. Now, I think it’s appropriate to reclaim ’von,’ representing my family’s glory."

After explaining why he had added ’von’ as a middle name, Nate solemnly proposed, "Currently, we four command here. Given the dire situation, I suggest I lead the Germany National Defense Army Angel Corps to stay behind and cover, consolidating all the fuel for this purpose. Gentlemen, you can evacuate first; we will continue to fight."