64: Letter of Surrender

In the capital of the Chaos Empire, a Blue Star Troops unit marched proudly and swaggered through the bustling streets.

armored vehicles and tanks rumbled majestically down the street, their enormous vibrations and deafening engine roar, like the roar of fierce beasts, caused the windows of the roadside houses to tremble slightly, even emitting creaking sounds.

"What on earth is this?"

Someone in the crowd of onlookers asked with wide, astonished eyes.

"I've never seen such a massive thing before, and there are even people sitting on it..."

People whispered to each other, discussing loudly, their voices filled with curiosity and shock.

"This... this seems to be the rumored 'Blue Star Troops,' right?"

Among the crowd, there were many sharp-eyed individuals who immediately recognized this as the renowned and famous Blue Star Troops.

"Blue Star Troops? I seem to have heard of them, but why have they come to our capital? They couldn't have already broken through our defenses and invaded, could they?"

Many people, hearing this, immediately felt fear, and their faces turned pale.

After all, fully armed Soldiers appearing brazenly in their own empire's capital would make anyone's imagination run wild.

Thus, under the complex gaze of the onlookers, filled with both curiosity and fear, the Blue Star Troops marched steadily and slowly, firmly heading towards the palace.

Inside the palace, Gaul, the King of the Chaos Empire, naturally knew that the Blue Star Troops had entered the city, as the order allowing them to enter had been issued by him.

"Alas, I truly don't know if this choice is good or bad..."

Gaul frowned, pacing back and forth in the palace, his face full of hesitation.

However, the Blue Star Troops had already entered the city; even if he regretted it now, it was too late.

Gaul had no other choice but to silently pray in his heart, hoping that everything would develop in a positive direction.

Not long after, a Messenger rushed in, his expression hurried and his steps frantic.

"Your Majesty, the Blue Star Troops have entered the palace and are currently waiting outside the hall door."

"Quick, quick, invite them in!"

Hearing that they had arrived, Gaul's expression was urgent, and he quickly told someone to invite them in.

A series of well-equipped Blue Star Soldiers marched in with neat and powerful steps, holding steel rifles, their expressions serious and stern.

In just a few minutes, the entire palace was tightly surrounded by Blue Star Soldiers.

Seeing this scene, large beads of sweat instantly appeared on Gaul's forehead; he quickly raised his hand to wipe away the cold sweat that kept flowing down, as he truly felt like a turtle in a jar at this moment, and any thought of escape was a pipe dream.

"Hello, King Gaul, I am Xia Feng, the representative of the Blue Star Troops..."

Once the Soldiers had completely gained control of the situation in the entire palace, Xia Feng slowly walked in from outside, unhurriedly.

"Hello, comrade Xia Feng..."

Gaul quickly scurried over, his face full of humility, his tone filled with flattery.

"No need for 'comrade,' just call me comrade."

Xia Feng shook his head slightly, smiling as he spoke.

"Yes, yes, yes, comrade Xia Feng."

"I've read your letter. Does your country truly wish to surrender?"

Xia Feng extended his right hand, a seemingly benevolent smile on his face, his gaze calmly fixed on Gaul.

He didn't know why, but even though Xia Feng clearly had a smiling, friendly, and approachable expression, he felt an indescribable, inexplicable pressure and deep fear from him.

"Yes, yes, yes, after careful consideration, I deeply realize that surrender is undoubtedly the most correct choice. I hope your side can be magnanimous and show mercy."

Gaul no longer cared about much at this moment; looking at Xia Feng's outstretched hand, he quickly grasped it tightly with both hands, his face filled with fawning smiles.

"Alright, in that case, this is the instrument of surrender drafted by our side. Take a careful look; if you have no objections, sign it."

Withdrawing his hand, Xia Feng unhurriedly pulled out a scroll from his bosom and handed it to Gaul.

"Instrument of surrender..."

Gaul was slightly stunned, and it took him a while to slowly take the scroll Xia Feng handed him.

It clearly stated:

"The Chaos Empire shall, from this day forward, unconditionally surrender to the Blue Star Troops and willingly pledge allegiance to the Xili Empire.

Firstly, all military facilities of the Chaos Empire, including but not limited to barracks, armories, defensive fortifications, etc., must be fully and unreservedly handed over to the Blue Star Troops within the stipulated time. Any act of concealing or destroying military facilities will be severely punished.

Secondly, all personnel of the Chaos Empire currently existing with strength above Level 5 must be registered in detail one by one and handed over to the Blue Star Troops for unified management.

Thirdly, the Chaos Empire shall exert its utmost efforts to cooperate with the Blue Star Troops in other acts of war, including but not limited to providing sufficient manpower, abundant material resources, and ample financial support. Throughout the entire process of combat, the plans and schemes formulated by the Blue Star Troops must be strictly followed, and no unauthorized modifications or delays are permitted.

Fourthly, all books and materials within the Chaos Empire, such as magic scrolls, puppets, magical artifacts, etc., must be handed over to the Xili Empire without omission. The Chaos Empire shall not privately conceal or delay their submission.

Fifthly, the political system of the Chaos Empire shall undergo a comprehensive reorganization, and all privileges enjoyed by the former nobility shall be abolished.

Sixthly, the Chaos Empire shall provide a large number of laborers to the Blue Star Troops to participate in various engineering and production activities designated by the Blue Star Troops.

Seventhly, the Chaos Empire shall not possess its own independent army, and may only retain a small armed force for maintaining social order, and these armed forces shall also be subject to training and strict supervision by the Blue Star Troops."

The more Gaul read, the paler his face became, like paper, and his hands trembled uncontrollably. He knew very well that once he signed this instrument of surrender, the Chaos Empire would completely lose its independent status. However, the urgent situation at hand simply did not allow him to refuse.

"I am willing to accept all these conditions, but... what's the situation with this Xili Empire?"

After a moment of thought, Gaul still chose to surrender, but he was still full of confusion, asking in bewilderment.

After all, he had never heard of this Xili Empire before, yet the instrument of surrender clearly stated that they needed to pledge allegiance to the Xili Empire.

Looking at Gaul's puzzled expression, Xia Feng still smiled and patiently explained.

"Because we also belong to the Xili Empire, if you choose to surrender, you will naturally also pledge allegiance to the Xili Empire. As for what the Xili Empire is..."

As he spoke, Xia Feng began to explain in great detail to Gaul everything he knew about the Xili Empire.

After listening to Xia Feng's account, Gaul was completely dumbfounded, frozen in place.

It turned out that there was an even vaster world beyond their own. Thinking of this, Gaul was immensely grateful for the choice he had made. If it was truly as Xia Feng said... then the world he was in could be easily destroyed by them if they wished.

At this thought, Gaul quickly asked his subordinate to swiftly hand him a pen, and then eagerly scribbled his name on the instrument of surrender.

With this, the Chaos Empire officially declared its surrender, and the original Five Great Empires had now become four.