"Of course, given your connections in Bajin and the political stance of the Stephen Family, I believe you might be able to survive any blow. At least Bergheide may not take out his anger entirely on the Stephen Family. Therefore, for security, I've secured us an added layer of insurance - a change proposal for the ninth-generation turbofan blades. Like the version nine Electromagnetic Whip, it appears unbreakable but holds hidden, fatal flaws. The same goes for the turbofan blades. A seemingly flawless construction does not allow for long-term wear and tear on all-weather battlefields. If it is overused, the weak thickness of the turbine blades, lower than the safety limit, could lead directly to their fracture, causing an engine fire and explosion. All I need to do is send a single encrypted communication."

"What encrypted communication?"

"A communication about the Stephen Family's planned coup. A message sent to the Stephen Family that was intercepted by Bergheide by mistake, enabling the collapse of the Bermuda battle using a flaw in the Electromagnetic Whip. It generously pays attention to the issue of the ninth-generation model and spreads rumors, creating public opinion, criticizing the government's incompetence, further expanding the influence of the Stephen Family in the political arena, increasing the possibility of a rebellion to form its own party. That electronic communication is ready to be sent."

These words from Feng Yi made Bajin sit on the ground with a thud, seeming to age instantly. It was something he didn't even dare to think about. Now, with all this false accusation being splattered on him by this exaggerating scoundrel, Bajin wouldn't be afraid even if he were dying, but if this was exposed to the world, it would be like dirt down his pants - not good either way.

"You! You! You…" Bajin exclaimed several times, "What do you really want from explaining all of this to me?"

"The Stephen Family will bear the appropriate sanction, but there are two different choices in front of us."

"What are those two choices? Tell me."

"First, choose to stage a coup and become a fugitive of Bergheide. You and your family, including Branny, will be taken to Bergheide's highest court for secret proceedings. This so-called first choice is also a forced one given to the Stephen Family by Feng Yi."

"Second, unconditionally share the scientific power of the Stephen Family, summon all family members, including all the scientists monopolized by the plutocrats, to leave Bergheide with me, waiting to be judged by federal justice. I can guarantee that innocent members of the Stephen Family who had no connection to the event will be exonerated. If the Stephen Family's attitude is favorable, the treatment may be lenient."

"What did you say?"

"I've said everything that needed to be said. Time is running out. What is your decision? I need an answer right now."

The Bajin patriarch was silent for a long time before he weakly responded, "Do I have a choice?"

"A good answer. This is the only way out for you and the Stephen Family - you have one day. During this day, I will not leave your side. Of course, I can't stop you from playing tricks, but you should think carefully. The instant my finger presses the button to send the encrypted message, think about what that means for the Stephen Family."

As for Yuna, she was already knocked unconscious by Feng Yi, tied up, and thrown under the bed. He would eliminate any risk of an accident in its infancy.

Of course, Branny is unaware of all these developments. In the central battlefield of Bermuda, Rekart's troops, in high morale, forced Bergheide's troops into a constant retreat, creating an unprecedented glorious feat in the war by destroying nearly three million enemy combatants with only a loss of 170,000 soldiers.

The uneven battle continued to stalemate, yielding no benefit to Bergheide. Branny was forced to make a decision to retreat.

The order for equipment replacement and support was delivered to Alpha early in the day. But when Alpha's supporting transport fleet arrived in the south of Bermuda, they were unexpectedly obstructed by the space pirate, Bruce.

Generally, space pirates would never dare to confront regular armies. However, through secret cooperation with the Federation, this formidable pirate group did indeed have the capacity to stand up to Alpha's support fleet.

In fact, Bruce's hatred for Bergheide was not new. Many years ago, Bergheide had issued a bounty on him, offering astronomical rewards. In recent years, Sword Dragon almost killed him on the Death Planet. Bruce was determined to settle these scores.

Branny could hardly believe it, that mere space pirates dared to dance with a super empire. Under the pressure of the space fleet, Alpha had no choice but to deploy more armed forces to drive Bruce away. To drive away such a fleet in a short period of time, our own forces would need to be at least triple the size of the enemy's, or even more so.

As wave after wave of Bergheide's terrestrial fleets continued to fly to the front line, the Crimson Flame Legion, secretly lurking outside the Shadow District's hemisphere, was ready to strike...

John's heart was pounding. He knew he couldn't act now. Firstly, the right opportunity had not yet come; could not be either when the support fleet had just left the domain, nor when they were on their way back. Secondly, he was still gathering crucial military installations like nuclear power plants and large military fortresses through the terrestrial network. These structures were the primary targets to be destroyed by the Crimson Flame Legion upon arrival at Alpha.

At this moment, the soldiers on board the Crimson Flame Legion's ship were on edge. They were extremely tense due to only one legion's battleship present. If found, they would be done for. To maximize their potential for subterfuge, John decided not to send additional battleships.

Their mission was very clear: land on Alpha, destroy threatening military buildings in the shortest possible time, disrupt all of Bergheide's military facilities on Alpha, and even wipe out any possible manpower. Only in this way could they effectively curb Bergheide's resilience in fighting back.

Once the planet loses its ability to retaliate, given that Rekart is holding the front line at the Bermuda Galaxy, Branny will find it difficult to deploy troops to Alpha. Bergheide will also not be able to quickly deploy troops to Alpha using their space transport technology. This is because, upon landing on Alpha, they will destroy all teleportation devices immediately.

After a day and a half of protracted stalemate, the long-awaited supplies finally reached Bermuda Galaxy. At this moment, Bergheide received two pieces of incredible bad news. An unidentified, mysterious fleet suddenly descended onto Alpha. In merely five minutes, they successfully landed on the planet from outside the Shadow District, and then quickly dispersed. The local Alfa garrison was completely caught off guard.

No one knew where this heavenly squad had come from or what they intended to do. What was certain was they meant no good; they had fallen from the sky exactly when on the very cusp of heated frontline warfare.

At 1:20 a.m. local Alpha time, the mysterious airborne squad disappeared.

At 1:35 a.m., the number four spaceport in the Shadow District was severely damaged.

At 1:36 a.m., the super land-air fortress in the temperate zone was destroyed…

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