141: Chapter 141 Behind him was Moston

"The Beast Race fleet has crossed the Ear Shield Nebula. I really didn't expect that Joel Sai would actually refuse Your Highness's request," Noke said to you.

Your gaze remained on the holographic sandbox in front of you. Without looking at him, you said indifferently, "It was expected. Since they didn't accept the peace talks, let the Seventh, Eleventh, and Twenty-Second Fleets remain there. Tell the supreme commander on that side that they only need to hold off the Beast Race fleet."

You swiped a few times, and the many miniature ships on the holographic sandbox began to drift: "Have the ships near Giant Rock Star withdraw."

Hearing this order, Noke was stunned. He remembered that the Federation fleet had been reporting constant victories in the territory of the Giant Rock Race. Why withdraw this fleet?

"Your Highness, the Federation fleet is about to reach the capital planet of the Giant Rock Race. Why not finish them off in one go and conquer this race?" Noke asked.

You smiled: "The Giant Rock Race's fleets are basically all assembled at their planet, Moston. This is their moment of peak morale, when they are ready to give it their all."

"Those big rocks keep chanting about defending Moston to the death. If the Federation fleet gets dragged into a war of attrition with them, it won't be worth the cost."

"It's better to withdraw those fleets for now. The Giant Rock Race's psionic industry has been destroyed, so they don't have the capability for interstellar travel. Plus, most of their supplies have been sent to Moston. Give it a little time, and corruption and graft will inevitably appear."

"Without the external pressure of the Federation fleet, their internal conflicts will arise before long."

"I have learned much, Your Highness." Noke looked at you with eyes full of admiration.

He paused and said, "There is one more thing. This is a joint request from Your Excellency Chen Qing and Young Miss Liu Ziyi."

"They said, if the Beast Race declares war on the Federation, could the two besieged Beast Race fleets be handed over to them to handle?"

You paused upon hearing this request.

These two Beast Race fleets were already completely trapped in the Federation fleet's encirclement. If the Beast Race had accepted the peace talks, you intended to return these two fleets as a gift. Now that they hadn't accepted the peace talks, you certainly couldn't let these two fleets return alive.

"Since it is to be handed over to them, they will certainly need the coordination of the Federation fleet. Tell Chen Qing that he can mobilize at most the 77th Fleet and the 65th Fleet. If they need more fleets to coordinate, reject their request," you said.

"Yes, Your Highness," Noke replied.

The Giant Rock Race, Planet Moston. This was the political, cultural, and economic center of the entire Giant Rock Race.

For all members of the Giant Rock Race, this was a sacred and inviolable place.

At this moment, hundreds of thousands of Giant Rock Race members stood in the central square of Moston.

Their bodies were composed of granite, basalt, and quartzite. The texture of every rock was unique, like totems carved by Mother Earth herself.

In the center of the square, a giant stone person slowly turned around, their gaze sweeping over every determined face in front of them.

"My dear big rocks."

Their voice was low and heavy. As they spoke, all the stone people looked up, as if the earth itself were rumbling.

"Now, that evil Human Race fleet has stepped into our Giant Rock Race's territory."

"This is our territory, not theirs!"

"I do not believe in the myth of the invincible humans. I believe their advance will end here!"

They stopped and remained silent for a long time.

Looking around, the battle flags of the Giant Rock Race were fluttering, and countless Giant Rock Race fleets blocked out the sky.

Looking at the adorable stone people, they said, "Because you are fighting here!"

"The evil humans will witness the end of their blitzkrieg here!"

"They delusionaly think they can occupy the entire starry sky!"

"But we will absolutely not let them come one step closer!"

"The territory of the Giant Rock Race is vast, but we have nowhere left to retreat!"

"Now all the races are watching us. I will die here, and this is the supreme honor."

"My big rocks, I believe we will not take a single step back."

They looked at the determined eyes of one stone person after another around them and roared loudly, "Because behind us lies Moston!"

"Defend Moston!" Countless stone people began to stomp their feet, and the entire ground began to tremble.

But the voices of these stone people were even louder: "Defend Moston!!!"

"Defend Moston!!!"

Their morale was high, and they faced death without fear.

To die in this war was the supreme honor.

The giant stone person on the high platform looked at the crowd with excitement. They believed that the myth of the invincible Human Race fleet would be ended here by them.

They were the Giant Rock Race, and more importantly, they were stone. Even if the Human Race fleet ground them into dust, they would never truly be destroyed!

But what they didn't know was that the Human Federation fleet had long since received the order to retreat and had already turned back.

These big rocks were still waiting, full of fighting spirit, for those evil humans. But how long could this fighting spirit last?

Perhaps only the stones knew!

At this time, in the Human Federation, the highest award ceremony had just concluded. You had awarded the First-Class Medal of Honor to forty-five Federation officers and soldiers, and the Second-Class Medal of Honor to two hundred and forty officers and soldiers.

At the same time, you offered condolences to the families of one hundred soldiers who had died in this war.

"Do you have time to take a walk with me?" Mu Xue had pushed open the door to your Prime Minister's office without you noticing when.

She was wearing the Federation general's uniform, with a Federation First-Class Medal hanging on it—the one you had personally pinned on her two days ago.

"There have been a lot of things these past few days. I still have to go award medals to the fallen martyrs in a while."

Mu Xue muttered, "Then what about afterwards?"

Looking at her eager eyes, you felt a bit helpless: "Is there something you can't say right now?"

She looked at you and handed you a lollipop: "First, you aren't allowed to hit me after you hear this. Second, you aren't allowed to tell Liu Ziyi."

Looking at her slightly flushed face, you seemed to realize something. That's not right, but I already have Liu Ziyi!

I am not Prisoner 6.

"How about you don't say it," you said, looking at her.

"No!" Mu Xue looked at you: "I finally made up my mind, and this matter has been bothering me for a long time!"

"Lin Heng!"

"I'm here."

You seemed to know what she was going to say, and you felt a wave of guilt. Unfortunately, you were Prisoner 7, not Prisoner 6.

"I think I've fallen for your partner!"

"I'm sorry, Mu Xue..." You suddenly realized what she had said.

"Huh?" You looked at her, full of question marks.

(I've been taking exams these past few days, so I didn't update because I was studying.)

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