Chapter 500: All-out Offensive
Melting body;
Silver-white alloy frame;
There is no change in the voice before and after;
A video that was proven to be genuine was pushed to the eyes of the people of the empire in a very short time.
This banquet record, which was comparable to a horror movie, quickly set off a huge tsunami in the imperial network, which was already boiling with excitement due to the voice of the White Ghost.
No one could describe how shocking it was to witness eight vassal emperors transformed into metal skeleton robots in just a dozen seconds.
The humans of the Milky Way in later generations can only judge how huge an impact this unprecedented explosive news had on the imperial system based on the subsequent impact of the banquet incident!
After the accident, the party immediately fell into chaos.
The Foreign Affairs Bureau officials tried desperately to cover up the skeletons of the eight mechanical emperors;
Edwang, the emperor of the Luofeng Empire and chairman of the Luofeng Alliance Council, was still shouting normally while his body was melting away, and was then pinned to the ground by an official from the Foreign Affairs Bureau who rushed over.
Eight shining metal skeletons, panicked nobles, anxious senior officials of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, the bewildered Princess Rona and several princes formed a news composition with great visual impact.
The butcher knife raised by the empire was deflected by a sudden change.
Half a galactic hour later, the Internet within the empire was dominated by related entries.
The empire acted decisively and physically severed the network connection of the Imperial Star Circle, causing incalculable economic losses.
The Empire was not slow to respond.
After the banquet incident, they wanted to use the "Third Disaster" to guide public opinion, but a series of evidence appeared on the imperial network.
The Foreign Affairs Bureau's "Emperor Replacement Plan" document was originally leaked by the New Federal CIA.
——Although the CIA was not aware of this.
A former official of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Bureau had a change of heart and confessed in front of the camera within the Guell Alliance, explaining in detail how the Empire used advanced simulation robots to carry out the "Emperor Replacement Plan" to ensure that vassal states that tended to break away from the Empire's control were always under the Empire's high-pressure control.
The White Ghost Fan Club officially released its third statement, this time it was extremely concise:
[Unacceptable! Incomprehensible! Unbearable! ]
The vassal states of the empire, which had previously been conducting relatively restrained demonstrations, have now completely exploded.
Citizens frantically attacked government offices in various places;
The armies of the dependent states began to mutiniate one after another;
There are continuous organized fleets announcing that they will no longer accept any orders from the "Intelligent Puppet".
Sherman's empire itself was also extremely uncomfortable.
Although the operation of the military system did not stagnate;
But as the soldiers looked at the information that always appeared before their eyes, many of them began to question their own beliefs.
Previously, organizations such as the New Federation CIA and the Free United States Special Intelligence Agency could only watch the Empire suck blood from its dependent states, and it was difficult for them to use public opinion and external pressure to influence this process;
But at this moment, the Empire directly exposed its most vulnerable ribs, and almost half of the political systems in the Milky Way had stepped on the Empire's ribs to one degree or another.
A crisis of confidence quickly swept the empire.
The nationwide riots that the empire had spent so much effort to suppress broke out again in a short period of time and became even more severe.
…
“The plan is progressing smoothly.”
Lu looked at Emilia, whose eyes were slightly red, and quickly reported to Yang Ming:
“The people of the Sherman Empire have expressed great anger towards the Emperor Replacement Plan, and the anger index far exceeds our previous estimates.
"Preliminary analysis shows that the reason why the people of the Sherman Empire are so angry is probably related to the Empire's previous comprehensive suppression of public demonstrations. Now violent demonstrations and armed riots have occurred again in various parts of the Empire, and the people have once again attacked the noble estates and the local governments of the Empire.
"It is expected that these violent demonstrations will reach their peak in the next six galactic hours, and their destructive power will be twice that of the previous imperial riots."
The lawyer changed the subject:
“Although the interplanetary network of the Imperial Star Circle has been physically cut off, we have already reserved enough servers on each planet, and the intraplanetary network is still functioning normally, and we can still guide the people at all times.
“At present, riots have also broken out on the planet Yilandu, but the people are relatively restrained.
“People have started arriving in large numbers at the palace by various modes of transport.
“There is also unrest within our army, but because we have made preparations in advance, the officers are able to remain restrained at this moment.
“The following things need to be noted:
“First, White Ghost’s live broadcast can start at any time, and we need to choose the right time.
"Second, Her Highness Emilia needs to make a speech to the entire Falling Wind Alliance in about one galactic hour. I hope Her Highness can adjust her mindset as soon as possible."
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Emilia's voice was a little hoarse:
"I have been waiting for this day for a long time... Although I cannot directly avenge my brother, Luo Feng can take this opportunity to achieve independence, so we..."
Yang Ming suddenly said: "Don't worry, those who deserve to die will not survive today."
"Boss," said Lu quickly, "the law may be activated at any time. The empire is about to explode, and the Sherman family may go to extremes."
"Let them blow it up."
Yang Ming said:
"According to the rhythm we deduced before, we should proceed step by step. Whoever gets impatient now will be doomed."
"yes."
…
Sherman Empire, Imperial Star.
The old emperor paced barefoot, walking back and forth in front of the throne.
More than a dozen core ministers of the empire standing below were anxiously discussing something.
The senior officials of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Bureau stationed at the Imperial Star Headquarters were now kneeling on the ground, not daring to breathe.
Daphne was sitting in a corner not far away, quickly organizing and transmitting information and thinking about countermeasures.
Daphne has discovered that the logic of this massive, all-round public opinion attack is almost the same as the riots that have .
The leading force behind this is most likely the anti-imperial alliance consisting of the New Federation, the Free United States, and the Guell Alliance;
And what they want to achieve is to divide the empire internally and make the powerful empire collapse from the inside out.
So why did Hanton...
He has joined forces with this anti-imperialist alliance?
Or was he also being used by these people?
'It should be the latter.'
Daphne thought to herself, trying to focus on the information scrolling in front of her.
The old emperor roared in the distance:
"Assholes! Trash! A bunch of trash! What did you do behind my back?!"
"Your Majesty, the replacement plan of the Foreign Affairs Bureau was approved by you..."
"Why? Do you want me, the emperor of the empire, to come out and help you clean up the mess?"
The old emperor became even more furious:
"Is this how loyal you are? Is this how you serve me?"
A group of ministers could only bow their heads.
The Great Elder said, "Your Majesty, the impact of this incident has plunged all parts of the empire into chaos again. The Imperial Star Circle has shut down the network connection between stars. Huge losses are incurred every minute. We must find a way to appease the people as soon as possible."
The old emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and sat back on the throne.
"Great Elder, I promoted you, right?" the old emperor asked softly.
"His Majesty!"
The Great Elder whispered:
“Everything I have is a gift from you… But now the empire is facing the crisis of being torn apart. Your Majesty, please step forward and save the situation and give a soothing speech to the people.
"Everything, everything for the glory of Sherman's Empire!"
The old emperor sneered, then sat quietly with his hand on his forehead.
He was also thinking of a solution.
Now, those old guys wanted him, the emperor, to stand up, just to use him to divert people's attention and attract their fire. How could he just let it go?
Is there any way to resolve the current crisis?
Or, should we transfer all crises to that round table?
If there is any point that can be used...
"Oh, your majesty."
An old voice suddenly sounded from the side.
The old emperor frowned and looked in the direction where the sound came from. The light projected by the stereo projector intertwined the figures of three old men.
The old emperor stood up immediately.
There was no way, the old man on the left was his biological father, the uploaded mind body of the former emperor of the Sherman Empire.
The old emperor was a little embarrassed and whispered, "If you have anything to discuss, you can call me over to discuss it."
"His Majesty."
The old man in the middle said:
“We sincerely apologize for interrupting your government work.
"The Empire is in trouble. The Imperial Guard system has not responded to us yet. We can only place our hopes on Imperial Guard 2.0. Now the Imperial Star Circle network connection has been cut off so that Imperial Guard 2.0 can take over smoothly .
“We are deeply disappointed by the incompetence of this generation of imperial central and local governments.
"Now, you must be prepared. When Emperor Guard 2.0 successfully takes over the Emperor Star Circle network, you will need to give a televised speech and find a way to encourage the people.
“You could say that the Empire is now being attacked by the Third Scourge, which chooses to infiltrate the Empire from the outside in, and links together all the troubles the Empire has encountered before.
"Do you understand?"
"I understand, grandfather," the old emperor responded with his head down.
The old man nodded and said slowly: "In the long history of the empire, situations a hundred times more dangerous than the current one have occurred from time to time. Don't panic."
"I see."
The old emperor responded, and the projections of the three old men quickly disappeared.
The old emperor's expression darkened. He sat back in his seat and began to think of a solution.
The temperature in this hall of the imperial palace seemed to be close to freezing point.
Daphne on the side glanced over here and continued to sort out the information with her head down.
Now she has essentially taken over the tentacles.
…
Empire Jinrong Star, banquet venue.
Eight metal skeletons sat in a crowded lounge.
Inside the door were senior officials from the Foreign Affairs Bureau and a small number of nobles, and outside the door were hundreds of guests attending the banquet.
Revelle had recovered from his shock.
He followed Atlo and successfully got in the door. He was now hiding in a corner, looking at the Foreign Affairs Bureau officials and the robot skeletons. For a moment, he didn't know what to complain about.
The Empire is truly evil.
In order to control its vassal states, the empire actually replaced the emperors of its vassal states with intelligent machines!
This is no longer a question of breaking the moral bottom line;
This is already a question of whether or not to be a human being!
For a moment, what was left of Revell's sense of honor vanished.
He suddenly understood the White Ghost and why it targeted the Sherman family.
Those old zombies of the empire who uploaded data to the server to extend their lifespans are really useless!
Princess Rona complained: "Why is this happening!"
"Your Highness, you have asked this question seven times!"
A deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau said angrily:
"Before we can give you a clear answer, please don't disturb us with your screams!"
Princess Rona glared at the person who spoke, but did not dare to get angry at this time.
The skeleton of 'Edwan' suddenly spoke up: "Are we being targeted?"
A deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau said:
“It has now been ascertained that you were previously enveloped by a special energy wave, and the materials in your body were synchronously disintegrated.
“We found some equipment above the lighting cluster in the ballroom, most of which had self-destructed.
"Among those attending the meeting, there must be spies planted by the enemy, and there is a high possibility that there is more than one."
"Our Military Intelligence Bureau is already working hard," Atlo said hurriedly, "I have arranged enough personnel to conduct a detailed investigation, but it will be difficult to get clear results in a short period of time."
One old man sighed, "We screwed up!"
"The enemy is too cunning and has predicted our actions in advance. There must be a spy among us."
“Now is not the time to assign blame, but to find solutions!”
"Everyone..."
The skeleton of 'Edwan' spoke again:
"I wonder if I can stand up and say that we are intelligent machines arranged by the New Federation..."
Everyone was silent.
This idea sounds good, but now, no one dares to give a direct order.
Revell suddenly asked: "Why not just admit your mistakes to the people?"
Figures turned their heads to look over here, and many of the elderly people looked at them as if they were fools.
Revill spread his hands and didn't say anything else.
Atro pretended to listen attentively, with an unpleasant expression, and said in a deep voice:
"I just received news...Everyone, the real crisis of the empire has arrived. We must unite now! Use all our strength to meet the next challenge!"
"Deputy Director Atlo, please stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what happened."
"Just now, sixteen of the emperors and government heads of vassal states who were attending the meeting took advantage of the chaos to leave the Imperial Star Circle and are returning to their territories."
Atro sighed:
"We can't stop them directly now, and the border checkpoints are already trying to delay their return.
"Among the eight countries corresponding to the eight emperors here, six have experienced armed unrest. Two countries, relying on the influence of the New Federation among the stars, have officially declared independence and applied for political and military asylum from the New Federation."
"These damn Federals!"
"Assholes! They really planned it!"
'Edwang' suddenly asked: "How is Luofeng's situation?"
Atro immediately said, "Luofeng is the most stable. There are no military disturbances. Large-scale protests have also broken out there. Your palace has been surrounded."
Rona raised her hand to support her forehead: "Who can come to help us now? If we can't control the situation, we will definitely be blamed by our father later, and we will lose everything..."
Prince Kinov sighed, "Waiting for orders is the best option."
'Edwan' lowered his head and put on a thinking expression.
He asked: "People will hate me like this, can I still get a simulated coat?"
There was no one around to answer.
They are all worried about something and thinking about something.
Behind Reville, a middle-aged official from the Foreign Affairs Bureau raised his hand, plucked out a few strands of his hair, and put them into his mouth.
A thin wisp of gas floated out of the man's nostrils.
Revill murmured, "Is it too stuffy here? Why do I feel a little dizzy?"
Before he finished speaking, several elderly people in the room fell down almost at the same time.
"What's going on?"
"this……"
Amid the rustling sounds, the figures in the room staggered here and there, confused and asleep.
The eight Emperor Omnics raised their heads and looked towards the corner;
After falling, Revill barely raised his head and opened his eyes, and saw the figure walking in front of him.
The body of the middle-aged official appeared with ripple-like light and shadow, and his clothes turned into a smooth mirror... within a few seconds, it turned into the outline of a woman!
Revelle suddenly thought of something...
Liquid metal robot!
A liquid metal robot that once appeared within the Empire and assassinated an entire department of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs!
The robot tiptoed past the unconscious crowd, arrived beside Princess Rona, and leaned over.
Before Revell completely fainted, he only saw the liquid robot transform into another 'Rona', with its finger pointed at the real Princess Rona's forehead...
call out!
The faint laser flickered gently.
