Chapter 795: The Eccentric Rotaemperor (3) |
Returning to the day after Spy 13 ascended to the throne, he met with Zhenyuan.
In order to verify whether Zhenyuan would unquestionably follow the commands of the RotaEmpire Emperor, he conducted numerous experiments, such as instructing Zhenyuan to assassinate one of his subordinates.
This subordinate had been with him for decades, but with a single command from Spy 13, the subordinate died without a sound.
No one could find the murderer, and no one would have imagined that the culprit was General Zhenyuan!
In addition to this experiment, Spy 13 even ordered him to commit suicide!
Faced with this command, Zhenyuan did not hesitate in the slightest. He took out a long spear and pierced it through his own heart. Later, he was prepared to pierce his own head as well. With the loss of these two vital areas, a human body would certainly not survive.
Fortunately, Spy 13 intervened in time and used the Restoration Chamber to restore his injuries.
From Zhenyuan's own mouth, Spy 13 learned why he obeyed these commands. It turned out that during the reign of the first emperor of the Rota Empire, their ancestors had been implanted with information at the genetic level, ensuring eternal loyalty to the RotaEmpire Emperor. This information was fused with their genes.
Initially, there might have been hope for separation, but after so many years, their genes had long merged with that information, becoming a part of their bodies that could no longer be separated.
They possessed everything human—body, consciousness, and even a soul. They experienced joy and sorrow, but in the face of any command from the Rotaemperor, they could not refuse, only obey!
What's most interesting is that they obeyed the commands of the one sitting on the throne of the Rota Empire, regardless of any blood relations. In other words, anyone who became the RotaEmpire Emperor could command Zhenyuan, provided it was through legitimate means.
Upon learning all this, Spy 13 asked him a question, "If I ordered you to personally kill the Empiremarshal and join the Red Alert Empire with me, would you be willing?"
"I will obey the Emperor's command in all things."
It was these experiments that made Spy 13 certain that, no matter what he commanded Zhenyuan to do, he would comply.
So he issued a command to Zhenyuan: if in the future he and the marshal were together, and the marshal was severely injured, Zhenyuan could kill the marshal, provided he preserved his own life.
Spy 13 was already thinking ahead; he wanted to hand Zhenyuan over to the Commander and make Zhenyuan one of his own.
A person with such formidable strength, yet so obedient—letting him die in vain would be a real waste.
In a way, the marshal's death was not unjust. He had long been targeted by Spy 13, and if he didn't die, it would take a considerable amount of time for the Rota Empire to be toppled.
After Zhenyuan succeeded, he quickly returned to the imperial palace and reported the situation to Spy 13.
"Commander, Rotamarshal is dead, killed by Zhenyuan."
"I know."
Su Chen didn't find it strange; he had known about this, thanks to Spy 13.
To be honest, when Spy 13 told him how obedient Zhenyuan was to his commands, Su Chen was also surprised. He couldn't fathom what the first emperor of the Rota Empire had been thinking, leaving behind such a contingency plan that ultimately facilitated his own empire's accelerated demise.
If the first emperor of the Rota Empire knew about this situation, he would probably be furious enough to jump out of his coffin. What was originally intended as a safeguard for the empire had unexpectedly become the catalyst for its destruction.
The death of the marshal was known only to a few individuals. However, Su Chen issued a command to spread the news of the marshal's death widely on the battlefield, causing a significant impact on the frontline of the Rota Empire.
After all, the marshal was a pillar of the Empire. If the marshal were dead, how long could they sustain themselves? Some generals tried desperately to salvage the situation, claiming that the marshal was just on a mission, but no one listened to them.
At this point, what mission could the marshal still undertake?
Some soldiers hoped the marshal would come forward to boost their morale, but the problem was that the generals couldn't find the marshal. How could he come forward?
The defense line of the Rota Empire was on the verge of collapse. At this critical moment, shocking news arrived from the Rota Star—the marshal's body had been found!
"It's the Shadow Hall. It must be the Shadow Hall that assassinated the marshal!" Spy 13 pretended to shout in grief and anger, shifting all blame onto the Shadow Hall.
Interestingly, some members of the Shadow Hall actually believed it. They thought that only a top-tier figure could kill Rotamarshal.
Losing the deterrent power of the marshal, coupled with the Red Alert Empire's relentless attacks, the Rota Empire's frontline eventually collapsed entirely. The Rota Star was now within reach!
"Your Majesty, the frontline has fallen. We should leave here quickly!" A group of courtiers knelt on the ground, urging Spy 13 to depart.
As long as the emperor didn't leave, none of them dared to leave. General Zhenyuan was still here, offering them at least a glimmer of hope.
If they followed behind General Zhenyuan, they might still have a chance to survive.
No courtier believed that the Red Alert Empire would spare them. Every new ruler of an empire would eliminate the old courtiers.
The courtiers were in a panic, but Spy 13 on the throne still had a smiling face.
"Gentlemen, where do you think we can escape to?"
With these words, everyone fell silent. The entire Milky Way galaxy was under the control of the Red Alert Empire. No matter where they went, they would surely be discovered.
"Your Majesty, we can go to the Desolate Starfield, or even... the Milky Way!" a courtier suggested after biting their teeth.
The Desolate Starfield was an unexplored region within the Milky Way galaxy, usually located on the outskirts. Life and planets were scarce there, and it was almost like a gamble to go there!
As for the Milky Way, they had spent quite some time there and were well aware of its dangers.
Once ordinary people touched the water of the Milky Way, their bodies would naturally undergo evolution. However, the success rate of evolution was very low, and perhaps one in ten million individuals would succeed.
The most dangerous part was getting lost in the Milky Way.
Rota Star itself had been lost inside and had spent a considerable amount of time before breaking free.
However, even if they got lost, as long as they could survive, nothing else mattered.
A group of courtiers looked pitifully at their emperor. They had lost the power to choose; only the emperor had the final decision!
With a light laugh, Spy 13 uttered a sentence that changed their expressions dramatically.
"Why haven't you considered surrendering to the Red Alert Empire?"
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