Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 1215 - 934: The End Times Plan

Chapter 1215: Chapter 934: The End Times Plan

"Miss Lu!" Lu Sizhou stared at Lu Jing. She has served Lu Jing loyally for over 15 years, growing up together, handling various affairs during Lu Jing’s absence, and proving to be reliable. Lu Jing felt a bit troubled being stared at like that.

"Alright, alright, I’m back now, aren’t I?" Lu Jing returned to her ship, with the Tian Que attendants on guard outside. She threw her coat to a drone shaped like jade, which gracefully flew away, disappearing at the room’s end.

"Gosh, every time it’s this late," Lu Sizhou said with a tone of exasperation, "What are we going to do if this continues?"

"What do you mean, what are we going to do?" Lu Jing unraveled her tie, folded it neatly, and placed it in a floating wooden box meant for storing ties.

She sat on the sofa, which was soft and dependable, making her feel extremely comfortable. The nanobots inside her began their routine vascular cleansing, cell repair, and waste elimination work, quickly dissipating the tiredness accumulated throughout the day.

Lu Sizhou closed the door and dragged a screen over, though it was superfluous, she wanted to make everything feel more serious.

"Miss Lu!" Lu Sizhou slid to her knees directly, prone on the ground, head touching the floor, "You must not associate with that cyborg anymore."

"Xu Yang is a good man." Lu Jing took off her cloud-patterned boots, the exquisite shape of her tender feet wrapped in luxury black silk. She curled and then stretched her toes repeatedly, not taking Lu Sizhou’s words to heart.

"Everyone says: the resources of Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing are being disproportionately misused and misapplied to the allies’ cause, neglecting the interests of our own people." Lu Sizhou said through gritted teeth, "And this is all because of your stubbornness."

"Do you have these concerns too?" Lu Jing lay on the sofa, her hands resting behind her head.

"I care about the interests of all of us, and most importantly, Miss Lu’s interests!" Lu Sizhou lifted her head.

"Sit up." Lu Jing waved her hand.

"Ah! Of course, I believe in Miss Lu’s judgment, I support Miss Lu unconditionally in everything!" Lu Sizhou knee-walked to Lu Jing’s sofa, holding one of Lu Jing’s hands, "But you have to think carefully too. Rumors and objections like this, if not resolved, will surely affect your reputation and even the Lu family’s status! Could that Xu really be so charming that he has you entranced?"

What else? Lu Jing thought dimly. We have a fate entwined across multiple timelines, indeed rendering other things pale in comparison.

"I do need someone with me, I’m too lonely." Lu Jing explained.

"Hmph, how come I’ve never thought of such things, I just need the Jade Automaton to follow me and I’m fine." Lu Sizhou said.

"Massage my feet." Lu Jing said.

"Ugh—" Lu Sizhou rubbed Lu Jing’s feet, inhaling slightly, and her vision darkened as if she had walked all day, with a strong odor, "You—you should think again about what I said, everything I just said came from the heart. And my lungs might not last a few more days."

"You know he’s planning a big scheme, don’t you?" Lu Jing lay flat.

"Yes, although it’s confidential, everyone feels he’s going to do something big, a fierce strike on the Ark Bunker to settle the war once and for all. But it’s too risky, what if he loses?" Lu Sizhou was incredulous.

"The Ark Bunker is located at the center of the New Taixi State, a plain, a vast grassland, washed by the confluence of the Mississippi River. We attack from the east with a top-down assault from the mountain range, it’s not without a chance of victory." Lu Jing murmured.

"Hmm... and if the invasion is successful, our enemies will have no chance to perform." Lu Sizhou squatted on the ground.

"Let’s wager the fate of this world and launch a large-scale offensive. Aren’t the outcomes of many matters gambled upon?" Lu Jing sighed.

"But you can’t trust him completely, a man’s words are deceptive!" Lu Sizhou said angrily.

"I do trust, I believe, I believe he has the ability and determination to break the Ark Bunker in one go." Lu Jing closed her eyes, "He won’t disappoint me."

...

New Taixi State, Ark Bunker.

Honma Noriko walked through the Ark Project’s test site where countless former-era dignitaries lay in facilities preparing to leap away, transmitting their consciousness to other planets.

"Have they just left?" Honma Noriko’s youngest son, Shaojun, followed behind his mother.

"They haven’t departed yet, or rather, they can only leave with my consent." Honma Noriko strolled leisurely amid the densely arranged hibernation pods.

Over 60% of the bodies were unfit for the consciousness upload surgery, hence they were still frozen in preservation fluid, their heads linked with cables and data lines, awaiting the complete upload and transmission of their consciousness.

"What kind of place are they going to?" Shaojun pondered. He was almost an adult, and among the children of Xisheng, he was the last to remain by his mother’s side.

"A paradise planet, 10 light-years away. The outside world is vast, attacked by the Galaxy’s Envoy, many planets were devastated, but many relics remain. The old human civilization attempted to control some, leaving huge Stargates for leaps. We are re-colonizing space, a long-held dream of the New Taixi State people. Those enrolled in the ’Ark Project’ are mostly New Taixi State people, a benefit they enjoy. With the revelation from the Seven Seals obtained directly from the Galaxy’s Envoy, they can risk-free send their consciousness to The Other Shore’s paradise." Honma Noriko surveyed the surroundings.

"Ha, they must be frantically urging Mom, hoping you’d let them go." Shaojun remarked.

"That’s not possible, I still need them to remain here to fend off the Eastern Hemisphere Allied Forces. If these elite figures retreat, it would be too easy for them. I need them to continue serving here, until they witness my victory and acknowledge that I am superior to them," Honma Noriko’s steps were steady and calm.

"I heard," Shaojun pondered, "that the enemies are preparing a ’big scheme’."

"Because of the revelation and calamities brought by Lord Dilnai, they are unsettled. We are biting into their logistics line, breaking their soldiers’ morale, so they plan to launch a hopeless counterattack to achieve some victory, little do they know we’ve already fortified the Ark Bunker’s defenses. They need to be prepared for a death toll of a hundred thousand at every step." Honma Noriko foresaw, anticipating that the allied forces might launch a direct assault on the Sky Kingdom’s Vessel Airship and the Ark Foundation’s bunker beneath it, thus deploying heavy troops here to ensure no opportunity for the enemy.

"Do we indeed have the advantage? They have come too far, stretching their supply lines too thin. Even though they have some powerful individuals who can act freely, their soldiers are still flesh and blood." Shaojun analyzed.

"Let him launch his grand scheme, he will become the greatest joke in history—sacrificing all his troops in the net surrounding the bunker." Honma Noriko murmured.

"Mom—" Shaojun suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"...?" Honma Noriko turned her head.

"If their target isn’t the Bunker and the Sky Kingdom, but instead they make a direct assault on the Five Great Lakes? What if they attack Motor City?" Shaojun asked.

"That would mean they want to prolong the war and engage in a war of attrition with us, but what are they waiting for? Waiting for Farosa? It’s useless." Honma Noriko shook her head.

"But it’s also a possibility, we need to strengthen the defense in the Great Lakes region, if Motor City falls, we’ll lose our industrial base." Shaojun said urgently.

"...We have equally strong defenses there as well, if they want to concentrate their forces on the Great Lakes, unless they return to the Ice Age and walk over the lake surface." Honma Noriko sneered, "But I admire you, Shaojun, you’re rare among my children for having a brain."

"Thank you, mother." Shaojun followed Honma Noriko.

Immediately, the alarm sounded.

The war had begun.

Honma Noriko checked the frontline situation.

As expected, the enemy launched a fierce assault from the west, intending to attack the Ark Bunker, aiming for a direct showdown, to overwhelm the Ark Bunker in one go and surround and annihilate them.

The scale exceeded 600,000 people, an unprecedented massive offensive, and the Lighthouse Core frontline had already suffered an intense missile barrage.

Then let’s have a direct confrontation. Honma Noriko took a deep breath. Skillfully issued the orders.

How cruel, Lila Nestor, Cyber Specter, Lu Jing, how can you send such a massive army to the Bunker’s iron walls, leading them to death? How can you attack the enemy’s base camp at the slightest provocation like brand new commanders?

Truly—

Honma Noriko nodded.

"They’re attacking the front, they will lose." Honma Noriko said.

"Do we have a chance to return to the Northern Archipelago?" Shaojun’s eyes lit up.

"Of course." Honma Noriko left the room, "We haven’t returned to the Xisheng Shrine for quite some time, have we?"

...

North of the Great Lakes region.

Snowfield.

The so-called Five Great Lakes are a cluster of interconnected lakes in the northern part of the New Taixi State, with a complex terrain, a true natural barrier.

A vast army gathered here.

As far as the eye could see, there were countless vehicles, armored cars, robots, shuttle machines, and soldiers, like an ocean of steel-borne humans, carrying firepower capable of leveling mountains. Ten full battle groups were in strict formation, concentrating the most weapons, supplies, and best battle-hardened corps of the Allied Forces, with elite Battle Witches serving here as well.

Lila Nestor, under Xu Yang’s command, personally led this elite main force on a month-long march, bypassing half the frigid tundra to reach here.

Her mech had been fully updated and upgraded, and she strode past the army.

Officers and soldiers were at their posts, standing tall, their objectives clear.

"We are the most powerful backbone of the Allied Forces," Lila said loudly, "Having endured great hardships, we’ve reached strategic positions, fully supplied with all warming materials, facing the vast lake. And on the other side of the Great Lake, we are well aware, lies the last industrial region and manufacturing base of New Taixi State—the enemy’s last strategically retaliatory urban cluster! At this moment, the war has begun, and our other armies are desperately launching feints, sacrificing themselves to draw the enemy’s attention."

The people stood ready, staring at the vast lake.

"You might be curious about how we’re going to cross this endless lake area and attack the enemy’s city." Lila raised her hand.

Through the cold wind.

A giant sea creature with crimson scales strode across the wilderness, wrapped in frost and snow storms, its eyes ice-blue.

"This is Clares the Second. Six years ago, after slaying the Ice Giant God Elride, we bound its Divine Power of ice and snow onto it. It follows its mother’s will, here to pave the way for us." Lila said slowly.

Clares the Second stomped the ground.

It roared, harnessing the power of harsh winter, suddenly lowering the temperature, releasing an ice storm across the lake’s surface!

At this time, New Taixi State was still enduring the Sun’s Ultimate Punishment, shrouded in darkness.

The people on the other side of the Great Lake in New Taixi State, still conscious of their place as the rear, lived undisturbed lives, unaware that overnight... the Great Lake had frozen into solid ice!

The entire Five Great Lakes area, icy frost spread through the waters!

Winter had arrived! Like a return to the age of frost.

"Today we will—" Lila pointed to the cities on the other side of the lake.

"March over the lake!"

"Flatten New Taixi State!"