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Chapter 1137: A Turning Point in Shadows

Chapter 1137: A Turning Point in Shadows

"Rafiq, on behalf of the residents of Lumora, Gaia, Astralis, Krythos, and Shadron, express my deepest gratitude to you both for saving us. This kindness is as vast as the heavens and cannot be repaid. If either of you ever requires my assistance in the future, as long as it doesn’t violate human decency, I, Rafiq, will spare no effort to fulfill your request."

The other leaders also rose up one by one, even Khalil himself joining in to express their gratitude solemnly to this two people.

This wasn’t just about saving the tens of millions of human lives.

It was a monumental stride forward in humanity’s resistance against the alien invaders.

With this battleship, they no longer needed to covet alien technology or risk their lives attempting to steal it.

Humanity could now strengthen itself and stand against the invaders with far greater potential.

With this battleship, there were so many more possibilities open to them.

"There’s no need to thank me," Amalia said sincerely. "I’m part of the Draconis Empire too. You’ve all held this place for the sake of your people—your determination has my utmost respect."

She wasn’t offering empty praise; she genuinely felt this way.

In the face of the aliens’ overwhelming firepower and technology that was far beyond human comprehension, these leaders had stood their ground, knowing full well it meant certain death.

Amalia admired their courage, even if she didn’t always agree with their actions.

"I feel Ashamed," Major General Rafiq replied, refusing to take any credit.

Out of the billion residents of Lumora, he had managed to save fewer than ten million.

More than 900 million had died horrific deaths.

And to prevent the aliens from capturing humans to commit atrocities, he had even ordered his people to sacrifice themselves.

For over a year, he had been consumed by guilt, endlessly tormenting himself over his failures and inability to do more.

The arrival of Kenny Lin and Amalia had brought an end to his need to send three million soldiers to die in vain.

It had greatly alleviated the guilt weighing on Major General Rafiq’s heart.

He wished he could kneel before the two of them—these were the people who had truly saved the residents of his planet, not him, the powerless one.

"Please, allow me to kneel in gratitude to both of you," Major General Rafiq said resolutely. With a loud thud, he dropped to one knee. "Thank you for saving the residents of all the planets."

"Major General!"

A man’s knees are made of gold.

Everyone looked in shock as Major General Rafiq resolutely knelt before this two people.

They knew well that, due to his decisions, the General had been consumed by guilt, blaming himself for the deaths of so many people.

In reality, he had already done his best.

Although a turning point had arrived, who could have predicted this shift in fate?

And without his earlier decisions, they might not have been able to hold on until now, nor would they have been able to save nearly twenty million lives.

Amalia didn’t stop Major General Rafiq from kneeling.

She understood that this kneel wasn’t only for the lives of two million people from several planets, but also for those who had already perished.

"Major General Rafiq, please rise," Amalia said. "We should discuss the matters ahead. You won’t have much time left."

With the help of his subordinates, Major General Rafiq slowly stood up.

Upon hearing Amalia’s words, the remorse on his face gradually shifted to resolve.

"You’re right, Ms. Amalia. Once the aliens know that we’ve obtained a battleship, they will do everything in their power to wipe us out."

"There are still some humans imprisoned on the battleship. Do you know what the aliens intend with these captives?" Amalia asked.

"These humans are probably survivors from other planets. Those planets had fewer inhabitants, so they fell the fastest. The aliens must be holding them with the intention of transporting them to the Andarion Star System," Major General Rafiq explained.

Amalia, having come from the Draconis Empire in her past life, immediately understood what the Andarion Star System was.

"Is there something wrong with the Andarion Star System?" Kenny Lin asked.

"There is some issue. The Andarion Star System contains countless planets, but very few planets are suitable for human life. The gravity in the system is extremely strong, and most planets have powerful radiation, making the climate harsh. It’s suitable for extracting resources, but not for habitation," Amalia explained.

After finishing her explanation, she asked Major General Rafiq, "What do you think is the aliens’ purpose in sending humans to the Andarion Star System?"

Major General Rafiq said with a sense of guilt, "We don’t know the exact purpose yet, but all the humans sent to the Andarion Star System have never returned. Up until now, the number of humans sent to the Andarion Star System by the aliens is likely to be over a billion, maybe even more than a ten billion."

"What are your plans going forward?"

"If the aliens are unable to contact this battleship, they will eventually discover the situation here. They will definitely send more people. Staying here is not safe for us, but..." Major General Rafiq paused at this point.

The combined population of the four planets was still about twenty million lives.

They could not simply leave them behind.

If they did, these humans would inevitably face death when the aliens arrived.

Taking them along was also not realistic.

Although the alien battleships were huge, they could only hold a few hundred thousand people at most.

"Are there many alien battleships? Why are they so focused on the Erythar Star System?" Amalia didn’t pick up on his words.

"The battleships are not easy to produce. They brought them from a higher-dimensional universe. There are only 24 in total. Each is stationed in different star systems, and this particular battleship is positioned in the Erythar Star System. They actually came from elsewhere. As far as we know, the other planets nearby have already fallen."

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