Chapter 1509
Ebb and Flow
Chapter 1509 Ebb and Flow
The Silvermoon people exploded.
They couldn't even accept the gray stone orcs, let alone the yellow earth people whom they had always regarded as filthy.
The raging fury transformed into a roaring phantom of a beast soul, which pounced down on the unsuspecting earthen people.
Impelli and his men stood in front of the gray stone man, their toes slightly shifting, but they ultimately did not move.
The Grey Stone Men were ordered by Valer to be protected...
The sky was filled with the shadowy figures of beasts, which loomed over the heads of the weak and helpless people of the loess land. Many of them cried out in despair, while others stared at the evil figures with hatred and resentment in their eyes.
Under the influence of the beast's soul, the destruction of the yellow earth was only a matter of moments.
Unexpectedly, a silver wheel swept out diagonally, spinning as it rushed into the beast soul phantom, shattering the solid beast image into pieces.
A bright sun hung in the sky above the loess people, its radiance illuminating the night before dawn.
The scattered beast souls instantly dissolved into nothingness under the light.
As the light faded, the broadsword, its outline gradually becoming clear, slowly fell and was caught steadily by a large hand.
"I said, isn't it impolite to attack without even saying hello?"
The black mecha stood before the yellow earth man, its tone seemingly mocking, yet the afterglow of the broadsword in its hand lingered, its sharp edge intimidating, commanding respect.
Standing beside him was a white mecha still holding someone in one arm.
With a slight lift of his arm, the silver wheel that had been used to cut through beast souls obediently flew back into his hand. Only then did everyone realize that it was not a silver wheel at all, but clearly a double-headed long-handled weapon.
"They wanted to kill them, but did they ask us first?"
Xingchen's voice wasn't loud, but it provided the most reassuring comfort to the survivors of the disaster in the Yellow Earth. Some people couldn't help but cry, but were quickly covered up by those around them to keep quiet.
“Exactly,” Apollo nodded repeatedly. “It took us a lot of effort to save them! You just kill them to our faces like that? You really don’t respect us at all!”
"you……"
The Silvermoon people were dumbfounded. Where did these two unfamiliar mechs come from?
“You two…” Impelio began.
"Stop spouting useless nonsense." Xingchen was equally rude to him. "Even if you've abandoned the Yellow Earth People's stance, please uphold the honor of the Annie Demons and uphold basic fairness. You can report the Gray Stone People's demands, so why can't you report the Yellow Earth People's?"
"Exactly!" Apollo raised his broadsword, pointing it directly at the mech piloted by Impelli. "If you can't make the decision, hurry up and ask Valerius. Don't just stand there like an idiot! Quick, ask him now."
Impelli looked at Chitose and met his gaze with those yellow eyes staring at him. He felt a chill run down his spine, instinctively looked away, and pressed Valerius's communication button.
"You mean the Burning Beast watched them do these things without stopping them?"
Vallejo looked up at the liquid that had turned black again due to the lack of energy, his brow furrowing slightly.
“Yes,” Imperio replied, “From what I’ve observed, Lord Burning Beast is very indulgent towards these two humans… or rather, as long as they don’t go against its will, it doesn’t care much about anything else.”
“Of course,” Valerius chuckled. “That’s a Burning Beast that can control an entire planet! Such a trivial matter is nothing to it.”
"What will happen to the Yellow Earth People? Will they be treated the same as the Gray Stone People?" Impelli asked again, a glimmer of hope passing through his mind.
“You certainly have a firm stance,” Valerius chuckled enigmatically. “What about the others? What were Graystone and Silvermoon’s attitudes?”
"Greystone was a bit agitated at first, but after those two mechs made their move, they didn't react much."
“They are afraid,” Valerius said succinctly.
"The Silvermoon people are more aggressive. From the initial direct attacks to now, even after realizing there's no way to deal with them, they're still resentful..."
"You're not convinced, are you?" Valerius had an idea. "The Silvermoon people really think too highly of themselves, looking down on everyone. I'm going to give them a big gift. How many people are left in the Loess District?"
After inquiring, Impellis reported the numbers to Valerius.
"Tsk tsk tsk! How pitiful, to be ravaged like this by the Silvermoon people." Valerius feigned regret. "Tell them that to make up for the mismanagement of Crystal City, all the Yellow Earth people will be compensated. The original Yellow Earth District will be abolished, and a new Yellow Earth District will be designated and rebuilt in the area adjacent to Crystal City. At that time, they will enjoy unprecedented material supplies and the direct security protection of Crystal City."
"...Isn't that just designating the area bordering Silvermoon City and Crystal Radiance as the new Loess District?" Impelli never expected Valerius to pull such a stunt. "That's right." Valerius chuckled mischievously, "Don't the Silvermoon people hate them? I'll make sure the Loess people trample on their heads, so that when they look up at Beast God Mountain every day, they can't avoid seeing it, yet they're utterly helpless!"
The Silvermoon people cannot be killed for the time being, as they still have uses, but that does not mean there is no way to punish them.
"Moreover, there are indeed too few Yellow Earth People. If we leave them in remote areas, and some foolish Silver Moon People or Gray Stone People wipe them out in one fell swoop, where am I going to find so many people to fill the gap? It's safest to keep them under our noses."
The Loess people have never been simply a despised species in Anemoma, but rather a resource with a certain potential for mutation.
Nobody really cares how they live; as long as they're around and can be controlled, that's enough.
But now, the Silvermoon people have broken this balance, turning ordinary resources into rare resources.
Valerius's actions served both as an adjustment to resource allocation and as a warning to the Silvermoon.
See, with just a word from Crystal City, even the lowest of the Annie Demons can rise above the Silver Moon People.
Silvermoon's rebellion ultimately turned out to be a joke.
Aside from bringing devastating damage upon themselves, they couldn't shake Jingyao City in the slightest.
In the end, Crystal City remained Crystal City, floating high in the sky.
Silvermoon is about to be divided up by the Graystone People and the Yellow Earth People. From beginning to end, the fate of Crystal City remains unchanged.
After Impellis finished his announcement, the room fell into a deathly silence.
The people of the Loess Plateau, overjoyed at being struck by luck, were also incredulous, afraid that making a sound would shatter their beautiful dream. Everyone covered their mouths in their ecstasy.
The Graystone Man doesn't really care.
Although they were not entirely without resentment at the sudden rise in the status of the loess people, they had already exceeded their expectations.
Silvermoon City is so big. How many good things can they enjoy living here in the future? How to seize resources and consolidate their power is what they urgently need to consider.
As for the people of the Loess Plateau, we don't need to support them anyway, so why bother with them?
The Silvermoon people, initially furious and resentful, have now realized that the tide has turned against them.
If they were all really dead, wouldn't that be exactly what these people wanted? They could take away the homes they had worked so hard to build without lifting a finger.
Those who remained in Silvermoon were mostly rational individuals, including the Silvermoon City leadership who had been trying to stop the riots but were powerless to reverse the situation.
At this point, there's no need to stubbornly argue about bloodlines or right and wrong—everyone's about to die, and our home is about to be overthrown, so what else matters?
How to do?
Slide to your knees and admit your mistake!
Even if you can't kneel, you have to kneel! Even if you have to swallow your pride and blood, you have to kneel down now!
As long as the mountains are green, there's no fear of running out of firewood. Let's protect the people and the territory first!
So the leadership of Silvermoon City stepped forward and shamelessly smoothed things over, claiming that it was all a misunderstanding, that everyone had been misled by someone with ulterior motives and acted impulsively, and that they had no intention of rebelling. They promised to make amends immediately and restore Silvermoon City to its former state as soon as possible.
Valerius feigned magnanimity and expressed regret, offering a series of high-sounding admonitions and reassurances before accepting Silvermoon City's surrender.
This farce finally came to an end as dawn broke and the sky brightened.
Crystal City has maintained its supreme status;
The Greystone people earned a better life;
The people of Huangtu not only survived, but their lives are also about to take off.
Only the Silvermoon people lost most of their rights and could only submit to the emperor, with no possibility of turning the tide in the short term.
What seemed like a happy ending for everyone was utterly boring to Chitose.
Impelli was finally able to free up some space and walk up to Chitose.
"Lord Burning Beast, Lord Valerius requests your presence."
The emperor ignored him, curled up, and was about to go to sleep.
Adrian smiled and looked up: "The master is tired and needs to go back to the Finch family to rest."
As he spoke, he happily picked up the cushion and prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Impelio urged. "Lord Valerius said that since you left, a strange thing that can supply energy has appeared at the Temple of the Beast God Mountain. Perhaps you know what it is."
Chitose sat up abruptly, her big, bright yellow eyes fixed on Vallejo's mech, and she swung her front paw.
"go with!"