I, Superman, the Supreme Commander

Chapter 558 Hostage Negotiation Gravitational Anomaly

At the defense lines all over the solar system, the Avengers fleet was jumping, and the portals suddenly collapsed.

A large number of fleets that were filling the line were instantly destroyed as the portal collapsed.

As the Earth activated the psychic obelisk, all transmission mechanisms in the entire solar system airspace became ineffective for a moment, whether it was the Avengers or the Earth.

Those fleets that were in the process of jumping or halfway through jumping were all exploded into elementary particles in the turbulence of space.

The Avenger flagship.

Dr. Rick was fiddling with instruments in his own laboratory, looking at the data in the charts on the instruments, stroking his chin and thinking.

"Hmm... Interesting. It can actually confine space and suppress extraordinary rules... This is almost a fantasy-level technology..."

"As expected of the Earth of Origin, it is indeed not simple."

Superman Prime waited for him to finish and asked, "Doctor, is there a way to crack it?"

The teleportation capability is a major advantage of the Avengers. Now that neither side can use the space teleportation capability, it is obvious that the Avengers are at a greater disadvantage.

The doctor shook his head and said regretfully: "I'm sorry, the origin world has greatly weakened my abilities. After all, the rules of this world are too strict, and it is not easy to break the boundaries of physics..."

The Avengers' teleportation technology mainly relies on the friendly sponsorship of Dr. Rick.

He is an authority on this subject.

If he says no, then it is probably highly unlikely.

Superman-Prime remained calm and composed, "Then he'll fight them, and I'll fight ours, let's see who has the last laugh."

"Doctor, please hurry up and check the calculation..."

"Mr. Superman, I understand. Don't worry."

Dr. Rick watched Superman Prime leave, his eyes flickering, as if he was thinking about something.

……

On Earth One and Earth Two, with the activation of the psychic obelisk, the enemy's ability to airdrop troops was cut off.

The chaos caused by the attack by the enemy's elite supernatural forces gradually subsided.

After leaving behind tens of thousands of corpses, the enemy's superhero troops finally withdrew.

But there was no way to teleport away, so they had to flee the city and split up into small groups to fight guerrilla warfare.

It has become more troublesome.

There is no way around it, it will be difficult to eradicate it completely in a short period of time.

Most of the critical facilities on both planets were saved.

But bad news came from the attacked shelter.

The evil god's followers, who possess the ability of mind control, have held a large number of civilians in the shelter hostage and are hiding in the underground shelter.

Part of the shelter has been taken control.

The rescue troops that arrived later were afraid to act rashly and it was difficult to fight in the complex underground environment, so they could only surround the enemy for a while.

There is no good solution for now.

"Order the Psychic Guards to rush over for support and see if they can rescue the hostages!"

"Send a negotiation expert to contact the enemy and see if a deal can be made!"

The Earth Defense Force has also captured many invaders, including more than a hundred superheroes, who may be able to be exchanged with the enemy.

But the commanders all felt that there was little hope.

Judging from the enemy commander's previous style, he doesn't care about the casualties of his own troops at all.

The so-called elite troops are nothing more than large cannon fodder.

really……

The negotiator nervously approached the enemy-occupied area deep inside the shelter, unarmed.

The fog spread and filled the shelter, seriously affecting the vision.

The Earth side has long known that those creepy Cthulhu monsters are hidden in such fog.

Always ready to attack humans who enter their territory.

"I am a representative of the coalition government, and I demand to negotiate with your leader!"

The negotiator shouted into the fog as he walked.

It would be a lie to say that they are not afraid of death, but for the sake of the children trapped in the hands of the enemy, the negotiation experts are willing to risk their lives.

Creepy roars and strange mocking sounds came from the depths of the fog.

[Hehe... Stupid Earthlings, actually stepped into a dead end...]

[Then I will give you a chance. Follow the red light and I will wait for your visit.]

A distorted voice came into the negotiation expert's mind.

Like a wriggling leech, it forced its way into the ear, making the negotiation expert feel nauseous and uncomfortable.

But in order to save people, he endured the discomfort, mustered up the courage and strode forward.

Following the traces of liquid on the ground that glowed red like blood, the negotiation experts came deep into the occupied area.

The slimy black tissue crawled all over the hall like a decaying fungal carpet, with wet tentacles growing out of it constantly, some melting and disappearing. In the mist, the entire hall was like the stomach of a terrifying monster, and ordinary people would have nightmares if they saw it.

The negotiation expert tried hard to overcome his inner fear and followed the guidance of the red light to the huge figure several meters tall in the center of the hall.

After seeing the other party's appearance clearly, the negotiation expert felt his breathing stagnate and his heart stopped for a few seconds.

Then his heart started beating wildly, and the emotion called fear swelled in his heart involuntarily.

[My name is Mind Flayer, and I am a servant of the Lord of Chaos...Mortal, are you here to negotiate on behalf of the humans on Earth?]

Obscure and strange words were spoken, and their meaning appeared directly in the mind of the negotiation expert.

The octopus-headed giant stared at the negotiator with his eyes and asked him questions using his telepathic ability.

He had suppressed his abilities, and most of the dozens of eyes on his head were closed, restraining his aura that would drive mortals crazy.

But even so, the negotiation expert felt like his head was buzzing and about to explode.

Biting his lip hard, using the pain to regain his composure, the negotiation expert said, "That's right. Our commander wants to know what conditions you want in order to release the hostages."

"We are willing to trade with you."

[Hostages? Haha... You are wrong. They are all the Lord's children...]

The octopus head waved its hands that were like dead branches.

The fog in the hall mostly dissipated, revealing the concealed lineup.

All I saw were transparent insect egg-like structures, densely packed like a carpet of flesh and blood. Among the insect eggs were the captured hostages. There were thousands of them in this hall alone.

They sleep like fetuses in eggs filled with translucent liquid, with tentacles extending from the base, inserting into their mouths and noses like tubes and gently wrapping around them.

"What did you do to them!"

The negotiation expert was furious and was stunned by this scene.

[Don't worry. They are all safe and sound. I just let them fall into a sweet dream...]

[Go back and tell your leader that if you want to redeem these children, you must surrender and give up the Earth immediately.]

The evil voice of the octopus head echoed in the negotiator's mind.

The negotiation expert immediately became confused and dazed, and when he came to his senses, he was already at the entrance of the occupied area.

Earth Defense Force Command Center.

When watching the reports sent back by the negotiators from each shelter and the on-site videos, the commanders fell silent.

"How many hostages are there? Have you figured it out?"

General Zhang's voice was hoarse, as if he was withered.

"The lowest estimate is at least six million people, most of whom are children..."

The intelligence officer's tone was extremely heavy.

The crowd became even more silent.

The atmosphere was as depressing as if it were real, and everyone felt like they had a heavy stone pressing on their heart.

After a long time, General Zhang sighed.

"...Order the Psychic Guards to conduct a breakthrough operation and rescue hostages as much as possible... No matter what, we must eliminate the infiltrating enemies!"

"……Yes."

After the order was issued, General Zhang seemed to have aged several years in an instant. He slumped in his chair and took off his hat.

The commanders around him said nothing, and worked quickly with serious faces.

They all knew what the old general's order meant.

But it is a decision that cannot be avoided.

The enemy's conditions are impossible to agree to. It is impossible to sacrifice the core interests of tens of billions of people for the sake of millions of people, even innocent children...

War is so cruel.

Countless tragic tragedies have been staged in human history. In wars, the lives of ordinary people are worthless, regardless of gender or age.

Sacrificing the minority for the majority is indeed an extremely painful choice.

But instead of feeling guilty and blaming yourself, it is better to turn it into anger for revenge and vent it on the culprit who is truly responsible for this crime!

"General, the Uranus defense line has detected an abnormal gravitational signal!"

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

The commanders' tense nerves had not yet relaxed when urgent military intelligence came back from the front line.

The deep space exploration force detected dozens of abnormal and significant gravitational fluctuation signals near the Uranus defense line.

Roughly equivalent to the gravitational changes caused by objects the size of the moon to Mars.

Wasn't the space sealed off? How could the enemy still send reinforcements so quickly?

Doubts immediately arose in everyone's mind.

But they soon realized that they had miscalculated and what emerged was beyond their expectations.