Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 736 - The Seven of Them

736: Chapter 736: The Seven of Them?

736 -736: The Seven of Them?

“Your friend is not wrong,” Ivan VI said, “We used to be the bravest and most proficient in combat among all the races in the Multiverse.”

“Used to?” Ma Lu seized on the key point.

“Correct, until we encountered those beings.”

“Those beings…

who are they, the combined forces of The Grand Alliance?”

“The Grand Alliance’s combined forces are like mere infants just past a month old compared to them.”

Even on Ivan VI’s steadfast face, a rare hint of fear showed.

“They are the Multiverse’s Chewers, the harbingers of all things’ demise, the Annihilators of the stars, the dark hands stirring the Chaos Tide, the Spread Messengers of the heat death, the Key of Destruction for the Time-Space Wheel, the undertakers for all the civilizations of the Universe.”

“So…

there are seven people opposite us?”

“No, this is a general description of them.

Their army’s numbers are no less than ours, and they are still growing rapidly, and they are stronger than us.

“We have been at war with them for a year and a half.

In the beginning, both sides had their wins and losses, but in the most recent two encounters, our lines have started to break, and we’ve already lost over 60% of our forces.

“If we keep fighting, our race will be extinct,” said Ivan VI with resignation.

“Ah, wait, with such a major event, shouldn’t you inform The Grand Alliance first?”

“At the first conflict, I submitted a detailed report to the Council, and in the subsequent 16 months, I sent out a total of one hundred and twenty-seven warnings, requesting reinforcement with weapons and personnel.

But the responses I got were always that they were still ‘going through the process.’

“And because the Council was worried that this news might have a severe impact on society and the financial markets, they didn’t make it public, so our people have no idea what they are about to face.”

“Out of desperation, I had no choice but to detain Councilman Motti.

Ironically, this time their forces arrived quite swiftly.

“Afterward, I ordered my people to cease resistance and hand over the positions to the united forces.

The Ares race has already shed too much blood and lost too many loyal warriors.

It’s a good opportunity to withdraw from the front lines,” said Ivan VI.

Hearing this, Ma Lu became anxious, “But like this, who can stop those beings with…

seven titles?

Based on your experience fighting them, how long do you think the united forces can last?”

Ivan VI held up three fingers.

“Three years?”

“Three weeks.”

Ma Lu inhaled sharply, “Ah!

Weren’t there 5 million people, how can it only last three weeks?”

“Three weeks is already not short,” Ivan VI said, “This is assuming Javier Cruz doesn’t mess things up with his commands.

In fact, ordinary people are under immense mental stress just seeing those beings, let alone fighting them.

“That being said, why were you immune to Pakash’s mental control?”

“That was an accident.

Maybe because I’m not a bad person, so his whole spiel about deep sins didn’t affect me much,” said Ma Lu.

However, Ivan VI clearly did not believe him, giving him a deep look.

“If you don’t want to say, then never mind.

Alright, I’ve asked everything I wanted, if you’re going to join the fishing activity, just go.”

This emperor of the Ares people seemed to lose interest in Ma Lu and gestured for him to leave.

But Ma Lu took a few steps and then stopped again, “You have a plan for being in Prison 444, right?”

“I was captured,” Ivan VI reiterated, “Although I anticipated this day after Javier Cruz dispatched the united forces, if you call that a plan, then I guess I have a plan.”

“No, I mean, you still must have a plan to deal with those things, after your political battle with the Council,” Ma Lu said, hopeful.

Ivan VI shook his head, “It has ended.

Even if the Council had listened to my advice from the start and sent more troops and weapons, it would just prolong the front a few more months and wouldn’t change the final outcome.

In the end, the enemy is far too powerful for us.”

“Er…

What do we do then, negotiate peace with those beings?”

“I tried sending people to negotiate, but they killed my envoys.

Four times.”

“That’s a bit dishonorable.”

“They are completely incapable of communication, only seeing slaughter and destruction, true war machines.”

Ivan VI continued, “Once Javier Cruz’s united forces are defeated, soon they will occupy every corner of the Multiverse, destroy the civilizations there, and eradicate all intelligent Life, leaving no one spared.”

“This is precisely my point, you, the great emperor of the Ares people, The Grand Alliance’s strongest force, do you really plan to just sit in this prison and wait for death?” said Ma Lu.

“Even the greatest warrior gets tired.

Although the Ares people’s lifespan is not as long as Werewolves and Vampires, we also live two to three hundred years.

“I am 194 years old this year, and in my life, I have already been through countless wars, big and small.

Perhaps it’s also the time to follow the spirits of the emperors before me and rest with them.”

Ivan VI’s words were filled with desolation.

“It’s not, brother, now’s not the time for such melancholic literature, is it?!” Ma Lu was speechless.

“The Multiverse is on the brink of catastrophe; you should perk up a bit and think of a solution.”

However, Ivan VI remained indifferent to his words.

He looked as if he was thoroughly defeated, more affected by the past one and a half years of war than he let on.

Ma Lu wanted to persuade him more but was interrupted by the broadcast, instructing all those participating in this round of fishing activity to get to the Air Harbor District within 20 minutes, or the microexplosive implanted in their cervical spine would detonate.

Ma Lu wasn’t worried about the bomb because, with his bodily state reset upon his return, he no longer had the microexplosive.

But being “blown up” would mean he couldn’t participate in subsequent fishing activities.

Plus, after Ivan VI’s last remark, it seemed he didn’t intend to talk any further, and then an Ares soldier approached and “escorted” him out of the hall.

Ma Lu could only go off to procure food supplies.

Even so, as he left Sector 23 and was escorted by two prison guards to the Air Harbor District, Ivan VI’s previous words kept echoing in his head.

Because the news was so shocking, Ma Lu seemed distracted throughout the journey.

Upon boarding the spaceship, someone patted his shoulder.

Ma Lu looked back and saw Rabbit Man.

This dead Rabbit Man, for some reason, seemed particularly fond of fishing activities, having come again just a week later, but for Ma Lu, it was good news, meaning he had a partner again.