CHAPTER 833: CHAPTER 137: PROPAGANDA OFFENSIVE

"Boss, the Mayflies seem a bit strange lately."

In the Floating Fortress, Asu, who was exercising his physique, suddenly spoke to Gao Wen not far away.

Gao Wen, repairing his prosthetic body, replied without lifting his head, "You finally noticed that?"

"Ah?" Asu’s eyes widened in surprise.

"Boss, you noticed it long ago?"

Gao Wen continued repairing his body, the alchemy gloves on his hands conjuring a complex alchemy array to aid in the shaping and rune inscribing of the components.

"I noticed it a week ago. These new Mayflies are better equipped than the ones before, and their combat abilities are stronger. Truly elite among the elite.

In the past, these Mayflies would never have appeared as ordinary soldiers on the battlefield."

Hearing this, Asu froze, then said sincerely, "Boss, your observations are much more precise. I just felt these Mayflies got a bit stronger."

"A survival skill taught by an old wizard."

Gao Wen inserted the components into his prosthetic body, then cut open his own body to fit the prosthetic into the corresponding slot.

"On the battlefield, observe and think more. Using your brain a bit more than others is a huge boost for survival."

Hearing this, Asu seemed thoughtful and asked again, "Boss, what do you think this means? Has there been a technological advancement on the Mayfly side?"

Gao Wen shook his head, using the magic equipment to heal the wound on his abdomen.

"It’s not a technological advancement; that’s innovation in weaponry. But these Galaxy Mayflies have not upgraded their equipment, just become more experienced and skilled in combat.

I suspect..."

He lifted his head, a look of contemplation on his face.

"It might be related to the Mayfly King who has abandoned darkness for the light."

...

In the pitch-black space, Aluo quietly floated in the air, neither resisting nor struggling, seemingly dead.

But upon close observation, one would notice Aluo’s body vibrating at an extremely slow frequency.

Each vibration was like a long, deep breath.

He was in slumber.

This was his deal with the Twilight Archmage.

He handed his clan over to the Twilight Archmage, allowing these Mayflies to continue, while he himself entered sealing until the big figures of the Truth Council had the time to meet him.

Aluo did not hold any hope for this so-called meeting.

He was merely a small Mayfly King; meeting a Quasi-Emperor was already quite an honor.

Dominator-level figures, why would they have the interest to see him?

Moreover, he did not want to meet them either.

A meeting might free him from this seal, but undoubtedly, he’d become a tool in the hands of wizards, a tool against the Galaxy Mayflies.

Though he was a traitor, it was only for the continuation of his race.

If he had a choice, he wished to commit suicide after entrusting his race to the wizards.

Yet unfortunately, the Twilight Archmage was unwilling to let him die in vain.

Suddenly, an energy wave shattered Aluo’s slumber.

The pitch-black space began to fade as light and matter gradually filled his surroundings.

Aluo opened his eyes, with a 360-degree view through his compound eyes, he instantly scanned the entire room.

It was a simple brick-and-stone room, the enchantments in the room were quite rudimentary, not at the level of wizard enchantments Aluo remembered.

At his side, the Twilight Archmage stood off to the side, before whom a black-robed wizard was looking at him with interest.

"Mayfly, shrink your body to about my size," said the black-robed wizard.

As he spoke, a faint trace of breath entered Aluo’s perception.

Upon touching that breath, Aluo’s entire body instantly tensed, an indescribable terror filled his mind.

It was the breath that only a Dominator could possess!

This black-robed wizard was a Dominator’s avatar!

Without hesitation, Aluo’s body shrank to the size of the black-robed wizard.

"Very good," nodded the black-robed wizard, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his deep eyes.

"I am Miracle, though you prefer to call me Ember. My purpose here is very simple, I need you to be a propaganda figure to undermine the fighting spirit of the Galaxy Mayflies still in combat."

Upon hearing Richard’s purpose, even though knowing the other party was a Dominator, Aluo forced himself to speak despite his fear:

"Great Dominator, I fear your idea will not bear fruit. Each of my kin has a heart of steel; compared to them, I am just a small individual.

Relying on me for propaganda, I’m afraid you won’t get the results you desire."

Once Aluo had spoken, the room suddenly fell silent.

Richard, of dual-mind, continued his assault on the Swarm Dominator while contemplating his dialogue with Aluo.

Aluo’s argument held merit, which was why, despite being captured by the Shape-shifting School’s Great Wizard, it was Richard who handled the interrogation.

The Shaping Energy Crown did not think this Mayfly King would have any use.

To win over the King of Mayfly, in the end, it must be achieved through the fall of the Dominator.

However, Richard had a slightly different perspective on this matter.

"I’ve understood your culture. Using the word ’villain’ to describe yourselves is rather harsh."

Richard’s voice was calm and unhurried, carrying a persuasive power.

"The continuation of a race is a sacred matter. Although betrayal is shameful, it is forgivable. Moreover, if it weren’t for the greed of the royal family within, I believe you wouldn’t have chosen to defect."

Aluo remained silent, pondering that if he had control of a world behind him, he certainly wouldn’t have chosen to defect.

However, both sides deliberately avoided revealing a fact.

That is, the war is indeed developing disadvantageously for the Galaxy Mayfly.

Aluo held no hope for the victory of the Galaxy Mayfly, which is why he acted so decisively.

Otherwise, with Aluo’s connections, continuing his clan in the territories of other Mayfly Kings wouldn’t be difficult.

Richard continued, "My colleagues told me that to have the Galaxy Mayfly defect as a structured group, the fall of the Dominator is necessary to achieve this.

But I think he sees it too simply.

A being that is part of a civilization must possess its own dignity. Moreover, the internal propaganda among the Galaxy Mayflies paints Wizards negatively.

I believe that before choosing to defect, you had prepared yourself to become either an experiment subject or alchemy materials, then made this decision."

Aluo’s antennae quivered slightly.

"Yes, great Dominator."

"You see, your value hence appears, doesn’t it?" Richard said with a smile, "We Wizards aren’t primitive barbarians who immediately cook and eat any outsiders we catch.

We and the Galaxy Mayflies are equally civilized, and our conflict is more civilized than those conflicts with native tribes that lead to genocide at any turn.

Even if your internal propaganda portrays Wizards negatively, you should know that Wizards are a welcoming civilization.

Just like you, simply changing wing colors doesn’t equate to a situation involving two distinct races."

Aluo’s mind shivered slightly, realizing what Richard intended.

Richard wished to make him a model, a typical example of one who surrendered to the Wizards and remained unharmed.

Richard would promote him as an example, undermining the will to fight of the Galaxy Mayflies.

This kind of propaganda may seem useless normally, but if the war goes poorly, it would surely shake the resolve of the King of Mayfly.

"Speaking with smart people is efficient; I don’t need to explain, and you’ve already realized."

Richard’s voice echoed in Aluo’s ears, causing his body to stiffen abruptly.

His thoughts were exposed!

"I need you to serve as a model for propaganda, to dismantle the fighting spirit of those Kings of Mayfly. No, rather it’s their obsolete mindset," Richard smiled.

"For the opposing Galaxy Mayflies, we won’t show any mercy. But for those Mayflies who abandon darkness for light, we will treat them as friends.

As long as they abandon darkness for light, neither they themselves nor their race will suffer any harm.

They will become part of the Wizard Clan, and after the war, discussing the Galaxy Great World as their territory isn’t impossible."

Galaxy Great World...

Though aware that Richard’s promises were mostly empty, Aluo’s heart still couldn’t help but tremble a little.

Galaxy Great World is the native world of the Mayfly, but not every Mayfly is qualified to live in the native world.

Mayflies who can survive in the Galaxy Great World are either royals or quasi-royals.

These ordinary Kings of Mayfly, their offspring simply cannot enter the Galaxy Great World, only they themselves have an island in the Galaxy Great World.

Yet, which of these Kings of Mayfly do not wish for their clan to thrive and prosper in Galaxy Great World?

While Wizards have conquered many worlds, even before the End of Magic Era, no matter how the energy concentration of Wizard World worsened, most Wizards still chose to live in Wizard World.

A native world marks an imprint on a race’s soul.

Richard watched Aluo, whose wavering mind satisfied him greatly.

As long as there is some hesitation, cooperation is just a matter of time.

"Think about it carefully, you have three days to consider."

With those words, Richard turned around and left, followed closely by the Twilight Great Wizard.

Upon exiting the room, Twilight Great Wizard hesitated significantly.

Richard glanced at him and smiled, "Ask what you want to ask, no need to beat around the bush."

Twilight Great Wizard bowed slightly, then spoke, "Crown Throne, the condition you offered is rather... generous.

Convincing these Mayflies to surrender is indeed a good thing, but if they defect in large numbers, it poses a great instability for us."

After all, the Galaxy Mayfly is a civilization, and as long as they aren’t extinct, even if they affiliate with Wizards, their civilization dimension won’t dissipate.

This means the Mayflies possess the ability to produce a Dominator.

Although Twilight Great Wizard undoubtedly believes in the strength of Wizards, the ability to produce a Dominator poses a potential instability for Wizards.

Richard laughed and shook his head, "Based on what you know, they might indeed be an unstable factor. But..."

His eyes suddenly became immensely profound.

"Some things haven’t reached the time to be disclosed."