The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 716 - 709

If there are too many coincidences, then it’s not a coincidence anymore. In Yang Yi’s case, he couldn’t treat any anomaly as a mere coincidence.

Sometimes, it wasn’t that Yang Yi was smarter than others; he simply preferred to think about problems from different perspectives.

Grewatov whispered, "Why call for the Ark to come now instead of waiting until it has dealt with Mother Ship No. 3? I think it’s more important to solve the current crisis first."

Yang Yi sighed lightly, "My concern is that once we’ve resolved the current crisis, we’ll no longer have the leverage to negotiate with Axu. Whether I’m overthinking this or I’ve guessed the truth of the matter, we need to clarify things while we still have the capital to negotiate with Axu. Right now, Gao Yuan and Ram are our trump cards, our last ones."

Grewatov whispered, "I don’t think things are that bad, nuclear bombs aren’t that useful."

Yang Yi nodded, "I know, but I need to show our stance. If we’re left with no choice, then we must be Axu’s partners, not tools to be exploited by him."

After thinking it over, Grewatov then said in a low voice, "Alright, this isn’t about pride; it’s about the future. Let’s do it your way."

Yang Yi settled back into his seat and gazed out the window with a wistful expression, "Life, ah..."

Zhang Yong scratched his head, looked at Xiao Ran, then at Yang Yi, and ultimately couldn’t help saying, "You always say I’m interrupting, but I’m really not. Right now, I just want to know what you guys are up to. Little Egg, spare us the life musings; what do all those words you mentioned actually mean?"

Yang Yi looked at Zhang Yong, who spread his hands and said, "We should at least understand what’s going on, right? Be clear when you explain, it’s annoying to talk in half sentences."

Yang Yi exhaled and nodded, "Alright, I’ll explain whatever you don’t understand."

"What do you mean by ’ashamed to face the elders of Jiangdong’?"

"’Ashamed to face the elders of Jiangdong’ were the last words of Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu, before he committed suicide at the Wu River. When I said that, I meant I was contemplating suicide. But just saying that doesn’t clearly convey the significance, so you need to analyze it within the context of what preceded and followed it."

Zhang Yong asked curiously, "Did you guys have some prearranged secret signals?"

Yang Yi shook his head, "No, there was no chance to set up any secret signals in advance. Simply put, I was hinting to Li Fan that there was a problem with this situation from the beginning. When I interrupted him, telling him it wasn’t time to celebrate, he knew there was an issue, but he didn’t know where the problem was. Since the Ark has the ability to detect brainwaves, I had to prevent Li Fan’s thoughts from being detected by the Ark."

Zhang Yong frowned, "That sounds complicated. Just give a detailed explanation and don’t make me ask."

"Alright, I told Li Fan the war wasn’t over yet, asking him where Gao Yuan and Ram were, implying they were related to the issue at hand. Then I mentioned being ashamed to face the elders of Jiangdong, indicating that this could be disastrous, and also suggesting the end might involve suicide. By asking if he had a means to control the mother ship, I meant that the issue was linked to the mother ship."

Yang Yi paused for a breath before continuing, "Then I told him that Ram had used a nuclear bomb to break through in Djibouti, which, combined with my previous words, would let Li Fan deduce that I wanted him to place nuclear bombs on the mother ship and, if necessary, detonate them. When I told him to treat Ram well and not to ’put away the bow after the birds are gone,’ you should actually interpret that the opposite way, as the next part of that saying is ’to cook the hound once the hare is caught.’ So, what I was really saying was to prepare nuclear bombs on the mother ship and be ready to destroy it to prevent a ’cooked hound’ situation. By this point, Li Fan should have understood that the issue was with the Ark and that after taking out the Serpent People, the Ark might also turn against humanity."

Zhang Yong’s mouth twitched, and he said, "Without prior agreement? Are you sure he can understand what you mean?"

"He can. It’s the basic understanding between us because I told him to have a good chat with Ram on the ground. That sentence alone is enough. He would wonder why we should talk on the ground rather than on Mother Ship No. 3? Besides, who now has the status and ability to dispose of Ram once he’s no longer useful? It’s not possible, but since I mentioned it, Uncle Li must realize that I’m hinting at something. It’s very simple, really quite simple."

Zhang Yong took a deep breath and said, "So, you’re worried that... Damn, I don’t even know what you’re worried about now."

Yang Yi whispered, "What I’m worried about isn’t being used as a tool by Axu; I’m worried that Axu needs our planet. If this is all part of a plot, then everything fits together perfectly, and now, Axu has reached the point where he can close the net. If we don’t have a way to disrupt his plan, then humanity might well be finished."

Zhang Yong shook his head and said, "I don’t understand, speak more plainly, and stop beating around the bush."

Yang Yi whispered, "In the initial stages of the Celestials’ inner conflict between the Eternals Faction and the Health Faction, the Eternals Faction would certainly have the upper hand, as those hoping for immortality definitely outnumber those who merely wish for health. Thus, the Health Faction would inevitably fail at first. However, as time goes on, the Health Faction would gain the upper hand. So, in the Celestials’ civil war, time is on the side of the Eternals Faction, but the future belongs to the Health Faction. Now, if you were the Health Faction, how would you survive the initial disadvantage and prepare to counter in the future, considering also the important premise that the Health Faction has a limited lifespan and won’t be able to carry on their ideals and culture without a sizable population?"

Zhang Yong opened his mouth and said, "Uh, keep talking, stop asking questions..."

Yang Yi continued in a grave tone, "So this is a very simple plan, it just needs some time. In the early stages where the Eternals Faction has a huge advantage, it also needs..."

Yang Yi did not finish his sentence. He suddenly stopped speaking and turned to look out the window.

Outside the window, on the lawn, a white spaceship had landed silently.

The door of the Ark opened, and out walked two mecha, one black and one white, but these were the only two, no Xinghe, no 59 modified, no one else but Gao Yuan and Ram.

Yang Yi stood up, while Zhang Yong said with a pained expression, "It’s happening so fast, now we’re in trouble, you haven’t finished speaking yet, and I still don’t fully understand. Damn, Captain! Captain! Is the noodles ready?"

Danny looked at Zhang Yong, and Zhang Yong said with a serious face, "I think Little Egg doesn’t have time to eat the noodles now, you should give them to me instead, don’t waste them."

Danny didn’t speak; he watched Yang Yi, who had stood up, and Gao Yuan and Ram who had pushed the door and entered.

Gao Yuan, who had walked into the Beautiful Restaurant, suddenly pressed his hand to his head, and then, his mecha visor opened, revealing Gao Yuan’s face.

Gao Yuan took a deep breath, thought for a moment, hesitated a bit, and then said, "I feel like something isn’t right. I can’t help but think, so I feel it can’t be hidden anymore. Poseidon, by calling us here... did you realize there was a problem a long time ago?"

Yang Yi nodded calmly and then said to Gao Yuan, "Axu, I need to talk to you."