The Seventh Base

President's Mansion, Chuanxing City, Conrad received the news that the entire squad sent to capture Xu Mo's family had lost contact and were possibly killed, the mission had failed.

The people who carried out this mission were not from the President's Mansion but were still elites. According to their investigation, Xu Mo's family members were just ordinary people with hardly any resistance.

They had also confirmed beforehand that Xu Mo's family members were all in Future City and had not left.

It should have been an easy task, but since it failed, it meant that the Divine Sword Bureau must have arranged other security personnel to protect them, using a force they had not detected.

"Monitor the movements of the Divine Sword Bureau," Conrad ordered. If the mission had failed, it meant that his previous actions were meaningless. Without hostages, what could he use to threaten Xu Mo?

"Mr. President, Xu Mo has just announced through the Divine Sword Bureau's channels that he will make a public statement," someone reported.

Conrad's expression grew ugly; the response was alarmingly swift.

He had been too careless.

Turning on the electronic screen, Conrad watched the live news broadcast, and indeed, the figure of Xu Mo appeared on the screen, and at the same time, Federation citizens also saw Xu Mo's figure.

Would he accuse the Divine Sword Bureau, as Conrad had predicted?

"I am Xu Mo," said Xu Mo on the screen. Even if he didn't identify himself, everyone in the Federation recognized him.

"After President Conrad announced that I should accuse the Divine Sword Bureau, my home was invaded, and my family and friends were threatened with death," Xu Mo continued, "I formally accuse Federation President Conrad of treason. He betrayed the Federation. Everything published by the Divine Sword Bureau is true. President Conrad orchestrated this whole affair, leading to the destruction of the Federation Fleet and the death of many innocent civilians. His crimes are heinous. I stand entirely in agreement with the Divine Sword Bureau. I refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the Federation Government. The crimes of President Conrad deserve the death penalty."

After speaking, Xu Mo's image disappeared. He hadn't said much, but his words ignited a firestorm across the Federation.

Xu Mo, like the Divine Sword Bureau, accused President Conrad of treason.

The highest leader of the Federation, Mr. President, betrayed his own planet?

It seemed surreal. Why would the President, already at the pinnacle of power, commit treason?

Upon seeing Xu Mo's interview, President Conrad's face turned icy as he ordered, "Take military action against the Divine Sword Bureau, set out immediately. Are we confident?"

He looked at several individuals beside him, who were Alien Race people and now responsible for the security of the President's Mansion.

"Our people on Byron Star, all top Transcendents, if we join forces, even if the Divine Sword Bureau has superpower weapons, they won't be able to turn the tables," said a male with a sinister look in his eye. He was a Krusu Star Person, his body seemingly wrapped in strong energy waves.

Dealing with Xu Mo had become unexpectedly troublesome.

"Then let's take action immediately," Conrad stated. Now that things had escalated to this point, war was inevitable. He had wanted to have a just cause, but Xu Mo and his allies had never given him the right pretext.

But now it was all meaningless. In fact, having seized military and political power, even if the public knew the truth, it wouldn't change anything. In times of chaos, there are the rules of chaos.

However, this would be a massive problem for future governance, so he preferred a stable environment.

"Yes, honorable Mr. President," said the Krusu Star Person, a response Conrad found pleasing.

"Get ready, I will respond to the accusations made by Xu Mo," Conrad continued.

The staff of the President's Mansion quickly announced that the President would respond to Xu Mo's accusation. The people of Chuanxing City waited in front of the screens.

Before long, Conrad's figure appeared on camera, as if looking at the citizens of the Federation, he said, "I am very disappointed. I had thought that as a hero of the Federation, Xu Mo would bravely step forward and accuse the Divine Sword Bureau. Perhaps Xu Mo's family faced a threat, but that is no reason for Xu Mo to compromise. As a recipient of the Federation's Purple Gold Medal, I believed that Xu Mo would have the courage to face death head-on, just like when he dueled Amanda."

"Clearly, Xu Mo has betrayed the trust of the Federation. The Divine Sword Bureau has compounded their wrongdoing beyond measure and show no sign of repentance. I will, as the Federation President, formally take military action against the Divine Sword Bureau."

"Furthermore, the Federation will strip Xu Mo of his Purple Gold Medal. The Federation needs real heroes, who can face despair and still rise to the challenge. I hope that the Federation will see the emergence of genuine heroes, like the mysterious man in black who turned the tide of battle on Lancelot Star with his bravery in the face of death and his ability to change the outcome of the conflict single-handedly." President Conrad's voice was forceful.

The citizens of the Federation, hearing his declaration, were plunged into confusion.

Was everything truly as Conrad had stated?

On the screen, Conrad appeared to be deeply aggrieved.

The Federation would take military action against the Divine Sword Bureau.

At the same time, Xu Mo would be stripped of his Purple Gold Medal, an attempt to cast him down to the mortal world and strip him of his title of hero.

"Hmm?"

"What is that?"

Just then, as many people watched the screen, a figure appeared in the sky above the President's Mansion, descending toward the ground.

The President's Mansion had already noticed, and people began to rise into the air, intercepting the figure above.

The people around President Conrad fixed their gaze upwards, only to see a figure in black armor descending from the heavens, coming into view on the screen. He was dressed in black armor, with energy light flowing over it, dazzlingly beautiful.

"It's him."

Upon seeing the figure in black, the hearts of Federation citizens pounded. Since the day he had destroyed two warships around Lancelot Star, this hero of the Federation had vanished without a trace, and no one knew where he went.

Even no one knew who he was.

But now, he appeared again, just like that, in the airspace above the President's Mansion.

And moreover, just moments ago, President Conrad had mentioned him.

Conrad was also gazing at the figure in the sky, stunned, slightly puzzled by the newcomer's intentions.

The dark silhouette continued its descent, the black armor still awash with strong energy light.

His arm hung limply, the energy light surging toward it.

He was still descending, getting closer and closer to Conrad; not long before, the President had just commended him as a hero of the Federation; now that he had appeared, it seemed inconvenient for the President's Mansion to intercept him directly.

Seeing that Xu Mo's vessel continued to approach, someone finally took to the air.

At that moment, Xu Mo's mechanical palm opened, and the energy that flowed up his arm suddenly burst forth from his palm, transforming into a devastating beam of slaughter light.

The dazzling strong light left all the civilians stunned, their gaze fixed on that point.

The intense light shot out, instantly striking down.

"Boom..."

A powerful energy shield seemed to form around Conrad's body, but even so, the shield was still penetrated by the strong energy light, and the crowd only saw the ground explode; a terrifying energy wave swept out, affecting the President's Mansion and shattering all its glass.

Countless eyes of the Federation were glued to the screens, their hearts pounding violently.

Just a moment ago, the heroic figure Conrad had commended, the Federation's superhero, launched a lethal attack on him.

The next moment, the screen signal was interrupted, and the picture disappeared.

But the hearts of the Federation's citizens were still trembling; had that devastating strike killed President Conrad?

The Federation's hero, that mysterious powerhouse, why had he attempted to kill Conrad?

Who was he, exactly?

Could it be that he was really one of the Divine Sword Bureau's hidden powerhouses?

President's Mansion.

Conrad had not died.

The moment Xu Mo appeared, the people around him had already made protective preparations, and they were all top fighters among the aliens; both Conrad and those aliens knew that there were many who wanted Conrad dead.

But now, Conrad could not die yet; he needed to complete the transfer, letting them take over the control of Byron Star Federation.

The moment Xu Mo's attack struck, the protective shield bought a brief moment of time, and one person took Conrad away; he wasn't hit, but even the aftermath of the attack still left Conrad battered, and for an instant, he almost thought he was dead.

The rescued Conrad's heart pounded fiercely, filled with fear and a strong sense of humiliation.

He had just commended the other as a superhero, encouraging the public to learn from him, only to be stabbed by him soon after.

His mind cursed the bastard, and at the same time, he wondered about the identity of the attacker – was it someone from the Divine Sword Bureau?

Since when did the Divine Sword Bureau have such a master hidden away?

Xu Mo's strike had not been successful, and his body dove quickly downwards, charging straight at Conrad with his Energy Battle Blade formed from a storm of energy particles.

But a Mecha came hurtling toward him with terrifying speed, intercepting his blade in midair.

The top-level Mechanical Master of Camp Star.

The Camp Star people, innate masters of Mecha, possess exceedingly strong piloting skills.

The Mecha's Energy Battle Blade collided with Xu Mo's, creating a fierce cacophony. He found to his dismay that his energy blade was showing signs of breaking, and he quickly disengaged, thrusting his left mechanical arm forward with a sharp weapon that had terrifying penetration power.

"Bang..."

Xu Mo retreated, instantly widening the distance. On the President's Mansion ground, many weapon systems locked onto his body, opening fire directly.

At the same time, the armed forces took to the sky, protecting Conrad on the ground in a watertight formation, leaving no opportunity for a second assassination attempt.

"Failed." Xu Mo thought to himself; his unexpected strike hadn't killed Conrad. After that failed attempt, it would be very difficult to have a second chance, especially since, although his equipment was invincible, he didn't possess overwhelming combat power.

The defenses now surrounding Conrad were very strong, likely in preparation for a top-level master from the Divine Sword Bureau. After all, the Divine Sword Bureau had top figures like Jiang Lan, Ge Hong, and Ye Huan. Now, these defenses were used against him.

Xu Mo's eyes swept coldly over Conrad below, making a snap decision and turning to break away through the air.

After the failed assassination, continuing to fight would put him at a disadvantage.

Conrad dared send someone to kill his family and friends; Xu Mo would not let this Federation President go unpunished.

Xu Mo was exceedingly fast, pursued by some, but after a short chase, when they realized they couldn't close the distance, the Mechanical Master from Camp Star and other pursuers gave up, merely watching Xu Mo's vessel depart.

That sudden assassination attempt had been extremely perilous; had their reaction been just a fraction slower, Conrad would have been finished on the spot.

Not long after Xu Mo's vessel attempted to assassinate Conrad,

An alliance of the armed forces and aliens arrived at the Divine Sword Bureau, encircling it.