Resurrection Empire

Chapter 1587: Chapter 594: The Tree That Stands Out in the Forest Is Sure to Be Felled by the Wind

The Red Blade Army continued to swiftly advance through the Fold Jump Subspace Channel.

The fleet also shut down the highly energy-consuming full-phase force field shield generator.

Those quantum poison stingers, invisible to the naked eye yet objectively existing in subspace, remained harmonious with the fleet, each heading in different directions to accomplish different tasks.

Before the fleet shut down the force field shield, the accompanying research department, surrounding the Cosmic Information Research Institute, conducted numerous tests and analyses on these shadows.

Sun Ai even brought out specialized modules to attempt a targeted deciphering.

Unfortunately, it still resulted in failure.

None of the Red Peak Fleet’s methods could provoke any reaction from the quantum poison stingers.

This phenomenon was sufficient to indicate that the depth of ascenders’ mastery over information flow methods had surpassed even the boundaries of Second Level God’s Particle, involving deeper micro-levels.

This made Ren Zhong quite unhappy.

He felt a sense of powerlessness once again.

With his hands behind his back, he stood in the bridge command room, looking up at the vast number of quantum poison stingers simulated by Channel Seven above, sighing softly.

"Alas."

Han Zhixin stood behind him and said, "Earl Red Blade, why do you sigh?"

Ren Zhong pointed to the densely packed quantum poison stingers overhead, which could cause a fear of clusters, and said, "These are enemies that are visible but untouchable. We know where they will go along the Fold Jump Subspace Channel and what damage they will cause, yet we can do nothing about them. Each time I think of the Empire’s citizens suffering significant fatalities under the invasion of these ghostly things, I feel a surge of pain and anger, with no outlet for it."

Han Zhixin thought for a moment, "But under your wise leadership, Earl Red Blade, the Red Blade Clan suffered almost no damage. I believe Earl Red Blade, you shouldn’t be so disheartened."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "If all Three Major Star Regions fall, and only my Red Blade Clan remains intact, we will inevitably face extinction, it’s just a matter of time. The most important thing is that one should have empathy; when seeing fellow clansmen perish, one shouldn’t be indifferent or remain calm. The citizens of the Red Blade Clan are my people. Others’ citizens may not be my property, but they are nonetheless fellow clansmen, sharing the same hatred, flourishing together, suffering together."

"This..." Han Zhixin, despite having joined the Red Blade Clan for a long time and being immersed in the peculiar atmosphere of this special clan, was having a heart-to-heart talk with Earl Red Blade Ren Zhong for the first time.

Ren Zhong’s perspective greatly shocked him. After all, Ren Zhong’s actions towards Liu An and the Liu family’s planetary citizens can hardly be considered merciful, indeed ruthless and vindictive. Under years of pressure from the Red Blade Clan, Nanxiang’s Earldom has always had to react passively, and over the years, although not leaving people devastated, the decline in people’s livelihood is apparent.

Previously, Han Zhixin assumed Ren Zhong was not much different from other Empire nobles, caring for his people’s fate; now he realized he might not yet understand Earl Red Blade.

Ren Zhong seemed to have guessed Han Zhixin’s thoughts and laughed, saying, "Do you think I’m saying one thing and doing another? After all, I have been quite cruel to Nanxiang’s Earldom, causing the Liu family and his citizens significant distress because of private grudges."

Han Zhixin shook his head, "I wouldn’t dare; I’m just a bit puzzled."

"No need to be puzzled." Ren Zhong shook his head, "The root of the matter is actually simply because for many years, the Liu family has been oppressing the Nanxiang Star Cluster, Nanxiang’s Earldom has been thriving, but within the Nanxiang Star Cluster, who hasn’t been living hand-to-mouth eating chaff and swallowing vegetables, unable to even control their genetics? Liu An has never been merciful to amass what’s called a powerful army to serve him. Over the years, on the surface, we have been suppressing Nanxiang’s Earldom people. But when a whale falls, all else thrives; though the Liu family has suffered significant losses over the years, under the guidance of the Red Blade Clan, other forces within the Nanxiang Star Cluster have substantially developed. The total production capacity and population within the Star Cluster have instead increased. Therefore, what I’ve done weighs lightly on my conscience. Some things have to be sacrificed; focusing on the big while letting go of the small is the proper strategy for governance."

Han Zhixin, hearing this, stayed stunned for a long time, seeming deeply moved.

At this moment, Ren Zhong then said, "Since the completion of war preparations within the clan, and the entire clan entering the fleet, the work of managing productivity has relatively relaxed. Han Zhixin, you then started studying Zheng Tian’s military texts and extensively reviewing military cases. Seems you have thoughts of abandoning politics and joining the army?"