"What are you?" Aitak rushed in front of Sima Chuan and asked loudly. The updates were coming in fast.
Sima Chuan smiled and said, "I scanned these city lords and Regional Leaders not long ago. Most of them have been replaced by Nai's Mechanical Legion."
"Is that really true?" Aitak asked again.
"It should be that they have all been imprisoned."
"That's good, that's good." Aitak sighed in relief.
"Noel, what exactly do you want to do?" Selma finally couldn't hold back. Everything was about to succeed, but with Sima Chuan's appearance, everything slipped out of her control.
"Me?" Sima Chuan paused and said, "I want to tell everyone on this planet what the truth is."
"What nonsense are you talking about? What did you create Aitak for?" Selma said angrily.
"Take a look at this." Sima Chuan took out something, and a large Virtual Screen appeared in the air. At the same time, Sima Chuan connected to the communications network of the entire planet.
Selma returned to the Council Hall, but it seemed that those city lords and Regional Leaders were all under her command.
Aitak looked at Selma and asked curiously, "Selma, what's going on?"
"You asking me?" Selma laughed. "Of course."
"No, you shouldn't ask me; you should ask them." Selma pointed at the city lords and Regional Leaders behind her. "Them?"
"Yes." Selma nodded and said to the city lords and Regional Leaders, "You explain it yourselves."
...
"After waiting for this riot to subside, our esteemed Star Master Aitak will confess his sins before all the inhabitants of planet dr-5." One Regional Leader stepped forward.
“Ha ha.” Aitak looked at them, chuckling to himself. “Selma, I really didn’t expect Nai to be yours.”
“No, Aitak.” Selma shook her head with a smile. “I think you’re mistaken. Nai isn’t mine; we’re just cooperating.”
…
Selma stepped aside, and someone walked up behind her—a person who looked exactly like Aitak.
“You…” Aitak pointed at the identical figure, speechless. “What? Lost your words?” Selma looked at Aitak with a grin.
“Hmph!” Aitak turned his head away, clenching his fists tightly. “Hahaha…” Selma laughed loudly.
…
Everyone was stunned as they watched the video playing on the screen because they saw everything Selma had done.
This was the truth. As for the video, it was recorded by Noel Battleship.
Selma panicked at first, but soon anger took over. “Noel, you fabricated this false video, slandering the Star Empress and the Mechanical Guard Squad. Arrest Noel and this ‘woman’!”
“Wait a minute.” Lalbin stepped forward. “This matter is serious; let the inspection team analyze this video.”
“Lalbin, what do you mean by that?” a lord stepped forward.
“Yeah, are you questioning the Star Empress?” another lord chimed in. Soon, several lords and Regional Leaders stood up, all indicating that the video presented by Sima Chuan was not genuine.
“Hold on a second.” Beatrice, Betis’s father, intervened, bringing everyone to a halt. “I think everyone wants to understand the truth of this matter, right?”
“Yes.”
"We have the right to know the truth."
"There should be an investigation."
...
The crowd below expressed their opinions one after another.
"Then we should let the inspection team verify the authenticity of this recording. Is it possible that the lord of Lalbin and the Regional Leader have truly been replaced by Nai's Mechanical Legion?" Beatrice stared directly at those lords and the Regional Leader.
From the very beginning, Nai had not consulted Beatrice about taking control of the planet, and Beatrice was unaware of it. Otherwise, according to Nai's understanding, once Beatrice found out, all of his plans would be in vain.
Not long after, the inspection team arrived with a dozen individuals, all elite among elites. After thorough examination by these experts, the conclusion was reached: the recording was genuine.
Seeing that all hope had been lost, Selma decided to go down fighting and commanded Nai's Mechanical Legion to rebel. The entire crowd urgently evacuated as the Mechanical Guard Captain directed all Mechanical Guards to capture or destroy Nai's Mechanical Legion, while Jessica led her own Mechanical Legion to apprehend both Selma and Nai, simultaneously ensuring the safety of the civilians' escape.
After a chaotic battle, Nai's Mechanical Legion was either destroyed or captured, with contributions from Sima Chuan and others. The fake Aitak was also captured, while Nai managed to escape under the cover of the Shadow Legion. Shortly after the chaos began, Qiong and her group arrived. Although Markett initially tried to stop Adela, Betis, claiming she wanted to observe up close, pulled Adela along to watch the turmoil nearby.
At the moment of her capture, Selma suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "Hahaha... Aitak, since you took office, almost everything has revolved around you. Why is it that I have done so much for this planet, yet what about you? The moment you took over, everything I had was snatched away by you—my decisions, my opinions; they all went to consult you after hearing me out. Why? Am I not as capable as you? Am I not as wise as you? Am I not as popular as you? Let me ask, how many people can still remember me? Hahaha... When Nai found me, he told me he wanted to turn our planet into a massive technological hub and needed my help. He even promised that I could control the entire planet by myself. At first, I resisted and didn't agree; I didn't want to do that. But in the end, I did it anyway. I wanted to establish my own New Empire!"
Hearing Selma's near-manic state, Aitak sighed without saying a word.
In the past, Selma was exceptional; many regarded her as a role model. But now...
Many felt pity for Selma.
Thanks to the communication link established by Sima Chuan with the Noel Battleship, soon everyone on the planet knew everything. There was shock, bewilderment, helplessness, and regret...
The situation was quickly resolved; the Mechanical Guard Squad began cleaning up the scene, restoring everything in a short time. Then, Aitak dispatched medical teams to treat those who were injured and sent repair crews to restore damaged areas across various cities and regions. Compensation was also provided for those affected by the incident.
Aitak had arranged everything, but he had not forgotten about Nai's escape. So, he sent the Mechanical Guard Captain and Sima Chuan to capture Nai.
"Chuan, Qiong, we've detected a massive energy 'wave' at the Mechanical Recycling Station," Sima Chuan received a message from the Noel Battleship while on the way.
"Noel Battleship, what's going on?" Sima Chuan asked.
"The specifics are unclear because the energy reaction is occurring underground."
"We'll head over to check it out. By the way, Noel Battleship, have you seen Nai while monitoring?" Sima Chuan inquired again.
"Nai has not returned to Nai Hall; instead, she went to the Mechanical Recycling Station," the Noel Battleship replied.
"Is that energy 'wave' related to Nai?"
"Very likely."
After receiving the response from the Noel Battleship, Sima Chuan and Qiong stopped as they approached Nai Hall. Without waiting for the Mechanical Guard Captain to ask questions, Sima Chuan stated directly, "Nai is not in Nai Hall; she went to the Mechanical Recycling Station, where the energy 'wave' is occurring."
The Mechanical Guard Captain understood that this was not the time for questions and followed Sima Chuan and Qiong toward the Mechanical Recycling Station while reporting the situation to Aitak. Upon receiving the news, Aitak immediately headed to the Mechanical Recycling Station with Markett and several Stewards.
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