Super God: Angel King, takes down Angel Yan at the start.

Seeing Dukao remain silent, Su Yi sneered inwardly.

Trying to get something for nothing?

Wanting the horse to run but not wanting it to eat grass?

Where in the world is there such a good thing?

Despite being in exile for so many years, the Deno descendants haven't lost any of their scheming and stinginess.

He decided not to give Dukao any more time to ponder and instead threw out a more impactful topic.

"General Du seems to be in a difficult position?"

Su Yi leaned forward slightly, a half-smile on his face, "Actually, the predicament facing Blue Star may not only require relying on the Super Soldier Corps to be resolved quickly."

"Oh? What insightful opinion does Mr. Su Yi have?"

Dukao raised his head, his gaze deep.

Su Yi did not answer directly, but instead turned his gaze to Angel Yan, who was trying hard to eavesdrop.

"It's far away, yet right before my eyes, General Du."

He gave a thumbs-up, gesturing towards Yan, "The most powerful angelic civilization in the known universe, didn't they send a high-ranking angel here?"

Angel Yan was taken aback by his sudden call to roll.

He frowned, wondering what this guy was up to now.

Dukao and Reina both looked at Yan, their gazes differing.

"As far as I know, the Angelic Civilization usually provides a certain degree of protection to civilizations that believe in justice and are willing to abide by its principles of order. This is especially true when such a civilization faces an invasion by an evil force like the Styx Galaxy."

He emphasized the words "evil" and "protection".

"As long as Earth publicly expresses its willingness to accept and abide by the angels' order of justice, becoming a vassal civilization under that order... no, a partner of justice."

Su Yi shrugged, then used a nicer word, "So, what is a mere army of Taotie to an angel?"

"Queen Keisha might only need to send out a squad of high-ranking angels, and this so-called interstellar invasion crisis could vanish in an instant."

"After all, while Death God Karl may enjoy pulling strings behind the scenes, he probably wouldn't dare to directly challenge the authority of the angels, would he?"

Su Yi's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples throughout the conference room.

Angel Yan's expression instantly became extremely interesting.

First came shock, then anger, which he forcibly suppressed, transforming into a cold, businesslike expression.

She never expected Su Yi to suddenly bring up the banner of Angel Civilization, and in such a playful yet pointed way!

Dukao's expression immediately darkened.

Adopting the Angelic Civilization?

Accept a just and orderly system?

This is definitely not the path he and the Super God Academy want to take!

That would mean that Earth would completely lose its autonomy, and everything from its thoughts and technology to its future development would be subject to the close monitoring and guidance of the angels.

This completely contradicts his plan to revive Denor!

It could even be said that it was even more unacceptable to him than being invaded by the Taotie!

Lena also dropped her playful expression and frowned.

Although the Sun Civilization is not exactly hostile to the Angels, it is by no means a close ally.

As the main god of the blazing sun, she was well aware of the power of the system of justice and order.

If Blue Star were to side with the angels, it would have a huge impact on the Sun's plans for Blue Star.

Hannibal stood behind Su Yi, his lips twitching almost imperceptibly, and his gaze toward Su Yi's back held a deeper level of consideration.

This young king was more astute than expected.

That was quite a clever tactic of intimidating others by making a show of force.

"Mr. Su Yi is joking."

After a short while, Dukao's expression returned to normal, but his tone became noticeably colder and harder.

"Although Earth's civilization is young, it has its own culture and path. We seek independent development and interstellar cooperation and defense alliances based on equality, not to become a vassal of any powerful civilization!"

"The righteous order of the angelic civilization may have its merits, but it may not be entirely suitable for Earth."

His words sounded grand and dignified, but the meaning was clear: we don't want to be the underlings.

Angel Yan then spoke coldly, both in response to the other party and to state the angel's position: "Angel civilization does indeed uphold justice and order, but we also respect the civilization's right to make its own choices."

"We will not force any civilization to accept our ideology. Protecting the weak and punishing evil is our duty, but that does not mean we will unconditionally provide military protection to any civilization that proclaims its belief in justice."

"Especially..."

She paused, then gave Dukao and Reina a meaningful look. "When dealing with certain known disruptors of order, our intervention will be more cautious."

Her words were barbed, implying that there might be problems with the plans of the Deno descendants and the Lieyang civilization on Earth.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became subtle and tense.

Su Yi, however, seemed oblivious to the tense atmosphere. Instead, he clapped his hands and laughed, "See, General Du, the problem is solved, isn't it?"

"You are unwilling to use resources to hire a free person like me, yet you are also unwilling to accept the angel's kindness to solve the problem of Taotie."

"Then Earth is left with only one path—you must rely on yourselves to withstand the Taotie's fleet!"

"But what about resources? Technology? Time? Will the Taotie give Earth time to develop?"

"General Du, there's no such thing as a free lunch. If you want the power to protect your homeland, you have to give something in return. Either it's freedom and a choice about your future, or it's real money and resources."

"Wanting independence and autonomy, yet gaining top-tier combat protection without paying a price? Even Death God Karl wouldn't dare dream of such a thing!"

These words were utterly ruthless, directly shattering the predicament and any lingering hope that Dukao and the Super God Academy were currently facing.

At this moment, Dukao's face had turned completely dark.

He has held a high position for many years, and he has never been ridiculed to his face like this before.

But he couldn't refute it, because what Su Yi said was largely true.

Resource scarcity, time constraints, and a lack of high-end combat capabilities are the core challenges they currently face.

Lena, however, was getting restless.

Although she also felt that Dukao was being somewhat calculating, they were, after all, partners now.

Moreover, Su Yi's words dragged both Super God Academy and her into the mess.

"Hey! Watch your mouth! Lieyang has also provided a lot of help, okay!"

"Furthermore, the Super Soldier Corps has already been formed. Once I return, I will train them diligently, and we will surely utterly annihilate the Taotie army!"

Lena glared at Su Yi with displeasure.

"It's good to train hard."

Su Yi smiled at Lena, his tone softening somewhat, but his words remained sharp, "But war isn't about effort, it's about results!"

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