Long-term salvation

"I believe you, Rod."

Chapter 539 I Make a Covenant with You (3K)

Jesus said: This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many - Mark 14:24

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Fiyali base, underground, secret meeting room.

"…Therefore, 'we' will continue to observe, including you, until 'we' wish to stop."

"..."

The video paused as the entire space collapsed and the fighter canopy slowly descended, pausing on the grim and gloomy faces of the high-ranking members of the Fiali Air Force who were present at the meeting.

This video has been played six times, from entering the Gam space to Rhodes swinging the sword, and the conversation between the two just now... These are videos found in the Xuefeng system and confirmed by the central computer, and their authenticity is impeccable.

This is why it becomes a problem:

That guy named Rod, who keeps calling himself the savior, actually means it! So what about the rest? The otherworld, supernatural monsters, a nuclear Mogadishu—are they things about to happen in the future, or have they already happened in another parallel universe?

A Gam that simulates the entire planet Fialli is already enough of a headache for humans, don’t drag us into the cesspool again!

At this moment, the only sound in the vast conference room was the faint airflow from the air conditioner vents. It was monotonous and persistent, so regular that it was even irritating. But compared to the pervasive silence that seemed to have become tangible, it seemed so insignificant.

The lives of hundreds of thousands of people, the survival of the earth, and all the other pressures weighed heavily on every officer of the Fiali Air Force, making them feel an almost suffocating pain - continuing the war was meaningless... so should they escape now?

How could he escape, how could he escape right under Gumb's nose? Wasn't it a bit naive for the little mouse to try to escape the lab?

What if we escape and blow up the hyperspace passage, and then Gam opens a new one? Earth will still have to face continuous invasions!

Of course, there is also the savior...

The meeting had been going on for several hours and was becoming a torture for everyone.

The officers stared silently at the projection screen in front of them, allowing the dim light of the image to penetrate into their eyes and be reflected deep in their pupils.

"Then let's end our internal discussion here... The Intelligence Corps will continue verifying the accuracy of the intelligence. Everyone else will perform their duties, ensuring that Gumm doesn't overreact to our actions. This allows for the evacuation of some military dependents and other unrelated personnel."

Lieutenant General Leighton, the supreme commander of the Fialli Air Force, said this, his fingers sliding across the warmed tabletop as he picked up the intelligence document beside it. The first page he saw was the face of the man in military uniform, who was recorded as missing in a ground operation, and there were many people like him.

After retracting his gaze, the dark-skinned, experienced lieutenant continued:

"The special forces' new aircraft model has been developed and manufactured. Major General Linneberg and I originally planned to let those two brats fly the two fighter jets, but... forget it. Brigadier General Lydia, please let the 'savior' come in. Now that the disguise has been removed, there's no need to hesitate any longer."

"Let us embrace the unknown future."

The future has arrived, the Lord of mankind has arrived.

The moment Rhodes stepped into the conference room, the central projection screen and the officers' personal data terminals were hijacked by Prana in the [Shiting Box]:

Babel/Babel/Babel/Babel/Babel…

There was no more code, no more data stream, only the same word, the same name, copied and superimposed billions of times, roaring and occupying every tiniest bit of digital space - endless scarlet text was refreshed on the projection screen and on everyone's data terminal!

The central computer was unresponsive, the special warfare tactical computer was unresponsive, and the entire secret meeting room had turned into a prison the moment Rhodes stepped in!

Scarlet text replaced the light, illuminating everyone's eyes, and they all knew what it meant - outside this conference room, the central computer system also knew what it meant. The intelligent AIs began to re-evaluate the "power" of their future allegiance. It was at this moment that an even greater force began to spread along the data network radiating outward from the [Box of Shiting].

The covenant that the intelligent AIs had signed with Rhodes was "endorsed" at this moment.

"...In terms of threats and displays of strength alone, you've done an excellent job, Lieutenant Rhodes."

Brigadier General Lydia glanced at her data terminal, picked out the word "Babel" with her eyes, and then turned it over and placed it on the table. With a calm expression, she looked at Rhodes, who had already pulled out a chair and sat down, and asked with a slight smile:

"Or should I call you 'Lord of Mankind'?"

"Just call me 'Rhodes,' Brigadier General Lydia, and all the generals who have provided me with so much assistance," Rhodes smiled. He raised his hand—and the Tower of Babel collapsed—and the scarlet text filling the screens and data terminals suddenly disappeared, so fast that it seemed they hadn't appeared. "I'm here on a mission to ensure the safe return of the humans here to Earth... but you understand my meaning."

When Rhodes finished the second half of his sentence, the generals actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"Reward, what do you want as a reward? No, what kind of thank you can we offer?"

Lieutenant General Leyton spoke, suppressing his previous shock and uneasiness. For the first time, he carefully and attentively examined the mysterious young man across from him.

Silver-haired, young and handsome, he possesses the "superpower" to summon golden flames strong enough to burn Gam, take objects out of thin air, or summon metal mechanical vehicles... and of course, his princess.

As soon as he thought of this, Lieutenant General Leyden felt his blood slowly freeze. The world turned upside down before his eyes. He saw the golden girl sitting upright on the wall. On the wall? Or on the ground? On the ceiling? Or in the crack in the corner?

Lieutenant General Leyton's mind was filled with a mountain of stabbing pain, but he didn't scream or shrink. Instead, he used his own willpower to break free from this indescribable confusion! But when the world before the general's eyes returned to normal, he subconsciously straightened his body, allowing cold sweat to soak his back.

The blonde girl was sitting in Rhodes' arms, looking back at him coldly.

How did she end up here?! And that strange hallucination and headache just now… Lieutenant General Leyton's fingers twitched slightly, and he immediately reached out to gather the documents in front of him, trying to appear more calm.

"Is this what you call 'supernatural'?!"

Abigail's appearance caused a bit of a commotion, and Brigadier General Lydia, who knew more about Rhode's "nonsense," couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. After tidying up her appearance, the Brigadier General looked at Rhode and asked seriously:

"Rod, what do you need?"

"Everything about the Fiali Air Force, everything about Earth in this universe," Rhodes said. He stood up, and the projection screen in front of him changed, showing the coordinates of various bases on the planet Fiali:

"I need the construction blueprints, design and manufacturing plans for the Fialli base, the central computer and other intelligent AI, and at least one Banshee aerial carrier. Of course, I also need blueprints for its supporting equipment and other things. I also need various types of existing fighter jets and transport aircraft. The quantity can be negotiated."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rhodes saw the faces of the generals opposite him become a little more relaxed, and some even let out a long breath and leaned back in their chairs.

Rhodes: "...You don't think I'm some ten-thousand-year-old rotting corpse that has to accept sacrifices from a thousand psychics (psychics) every day, do you?"

The generals' faces suddenly became a little embarrassed.

Rhodes: "...I admit that I did add a lot of exaggeration to the story, but I still can't do such a thing."

"We don't know much about you, Rhodes. This is a foolish act caused by a lack of intelligence," Brigadier General Lydia said, massaging the Jingming acupoint. "But the fact that you can communicate is enough."

Hearing this, Rhodes just shrugged his shoulders, moved his chair back a little, and pretended to let the generals discuss it on their own.

Ignoring the cautious discussion over there, Rhode stretched out his hand to pull Abigail's cheek, and said with a low smile into the girl's puffed cheek:

"How's the power accumulation going?"

"Almost." Abigail rested her head against Rhode's chin. She ignored the occasional strange glances and said with a hint of surprise, "Why did you ask me to contact Dad? He's very busy."

"Nothing... I've known you for so long, I should at least give my father-in-law a gift, right? And don't tell Nyako, or she'll get into a fight with that guy and it'll be a real headache."

Rhode spoke, struggling to fend off the humiliated Abigail's cuckold punches. After reaching out to touch the livid Heir of the Evil God and calming her down, Rhode looked back at the Fiali Air Force generals, who had just finished their discussion.

"What do you think?" Rhodes smiled. "Are you willing to accept my terms?"

"We... accept your request in principle and will not disclose your identity to Earth. We know you can simply break into the central computer database and dig around at will, but as for the knowledge stored on Earth... we will create opportunities for you to access it."

"This is a secret agreement, an agreement that can never be found on paper or in a database."

Lieutenant General Leyton said this, interlacing his fingers on the table. He paused for a few seconds, considering his words, and continued:

"But on the other hand, Rhodes, we need more information about you, about how much help you can provide. Please prove it to us, Lord of Humanity from another universe."

"You'll see, Admiral."

Rhodes placed Abigail beside him, then stood up and looked at the generals who had also stood up.

"In this case, I make a covenant with you in the name of the Savior of mankind."

Chapter 540 FFR-41MR MAVE

Above the sea of ​​clouds, the sunlight was as fierce as molten platinum, pouring down onto the vast white velvet carpet - even the sky of the planet Fiali seemed exceptionally beautiful at this moment - the next second, the clouds were torn to pieces by the roar of the ramjet engines.

Rhodes piloted the FFR-41MR MAVE fighter named "Phantom Pain" through the clouds, leaving only a beautiful milky white cloud trail.

The FFR-41MR...or rather, the FRX-00, is a manned version of the FRX-99 drone. Two were manufactured. While deployment was originally planned to take some time, the threat from Gumm forced them to move faster.

As part of the agreement, Rhodes, who was also an ace pilot, naturally obtained this cutting-edge and powerful fighter plane.

The capsule-shaped double-seat cockpit is highly electronically designed. The main wing can achieve super-maneuverability by relying on the linkage of the lateral stabilizer. It can also be flipped into a swept-wing configuration to achieve hypersonic flight. Add to that the fully movable horizontal tail and ramjet engine...it is an extremely beautiful fighter.

Pixy and Michael would definitely go crazy about this, but who wouldn't go crazy for her?

Thinking of the two aces who were ready to come to support, Rhodes' mouth curled up slightly, wondering when to show the pilots of the Fialli Air Force what an ace air combat-style concrete block is.

Soon, Yukikaze, equipped with the same suit, emerged from the clouds, and Fukari Rei's voice echoed over the communication channel:

"I didn't expect you to be able to kill that drone in a simulated battle... They must be looking unhappy, especially Colonel Geno."

"I lost to the future, Zero."

Rhode sighed and shook his head, then heard a beautiful female voice on the communication line. This was Captain Edith Foss, the backseat pilot flying with Rei Fukai. She was a distant relative of Brigadier General Lydia and a very talented doctor of aviation psychiatry. Now, she was accompanying Rei Fukai on a combat test... a very courageous act.

"I didn't expect you to allow that princess to board a fighter plane. Well, her presence doesn't necessarily mean these laws of nature matter."

Captain Edith's words were filled with surprise and laughter. She turned her head to look at Phantom Pain, who was flying beside Xuefeng. Of course, due to Abigail's size, the captain couldn't see her. He could only see the black cat Pickman, which she was holding on her head.

The cat, sensing the gaze, turned its head, stretched out its claws, and flicked its sharp nails across its neck, before adding a middle finger at the end.

Captain Edith:???

After inwardly sighing that aliens (cats) were truly amazing, the captain quickly withdrew his thoughts and continued on the communication channel:

"The test mission is complete, and Lieutenant Rei Fukai's mental state is stable. He's assessed to be able to resume combat missions... As long as he doesn't spend all day holding that data terminal he uses to chat with Yukikaze, I'm worried about his future love life."

Could someone really be a machine-sexual? Captain Edith looked suspiciously at Fukui Rei in front of her.

"...Captain Edith, this is not within your scope of work. It's best not to say anything more."

Rhodes frowned as he heard Alona in the [Box of Shiting] vividly describing how Xuefeng was planning to find a chance to eject the woman in the back seat... He should ask the system later if it could use a bionic man to rub a body for Xuefeng, so that these two guys wouldn't be sad across the screen.

Ignoring the doubts and curiosity coming from the other side of the communication channel, Rhode turned his head and asked Abigail with a smile:

"So, were you able to contact your father here? Although I guess being underground in the Fialli base doesn't make much of a difference."

"It's always more convenient to stay away from Gumb's interference. It saves a lot of time. We're communicating across the universe!" Abigail's voice climbed up Rhodes' neck, so close that it seemed as if she was right next to him. "Just opening the door is tiring. How are you going to compensate me?"

"We are now at an altitude of ten thousand meters, Miss, please let me go."

"Trash, trash~~Trash Rod~~Rod, trash~~~"

"That's enough!"

After quietly feeling the connection with the stars for a while longer, the lovely descendant of the evil god continued to mumble:

"However, Dad only replied by asking me to open the door when the time comes, and didn't say much else... From the sound of it, it seems like He is quite happy to receive some serious gifts."

What kind of weird stuff does that One of All Things receive every day?!

Swallowing the question back into his throat, Rhodes controlled the fighter plane to fly steadily above the clouds. The auxiliary onboard AI was Prana. Her cute little figure was hidden in the data on the screen, strolling past Rhodes from time to time, looking very cute.

"That's good, that's good. Your father is more reliable than that creeping Chaos. Nyarlathotep's father will probably let me send all the humans here as well," Rhode whispered to the two Nyarlathotep guys. But then he remembered the other evil god's offspring in Hill Manor.

"If it's Qianye, then I'm afraid I'll have to prepare piles of gifts for her brothers and sisters."

"Sister Qianye will not let you prepare a gift. Rather, she will prepare the gift herself."

Abigail yawned, unbuckled her seatbelt out of boredom, stretched, and fell backward. Like passing through rippling water, the evil god's offspring passed through the [door] and lay directly in Rhode's arms.

Looking at the cute and adorable girl, Rhodes sighed and reluctantly moved his body to make her lie more comfortably. The cat who was still left behind could only helplessly jump onto the seat and pretend to be the backseat pilot. In fact, like the FRX-99 drone, the FFR-41 also had AI autopilot and combat functions. Even if Rhodes and Abigail both disappeared, Prana could easily bring the fighter back and kill a few others who blocked her way.

"What if the enemy attacks? Then I'll have to ask Lady Abigail to rescue me."

Rhode said with a grin. He stretched out his left hand, passed it through the girl's golden hair, and then put it back on the throttle lever next to him.

"But then again, I thought since Zero and I were both here, Gumu would definitely do something... Did he notice you?"

“Who is this…”

"Sensei, urgent communication," the cute Pilates figure on the screen in front of Rhodes ran out, her arms open, as if to show him something. It was a communication from Brigadier General Lydia of Special Warfare, and the content was simple:

The Banshee aircraft carrier that was destined for Rhodes had lost contact, and now the Phantom Pain and Snow Wind fighters were required to return immediately.

Chapter 541 Screaming Banshee (3K)

Two FFR-41MR fighter jets flew over the sea of ​​clouds in formation, their contrails slowly dissipating and dissolving in the atmosphere of the planet Fiali, eventually turning into a thin mist that was almost invisible and silently blending into the depths of the sky.