"Shaking the essence of humanity?"
General Ilich sat upright, seemingly eager to hear this answer from Su Chen's mouth.
Su Chen took a deep breath, then began to speak slowly.
Everyone present was stunned by Su Chen's words, their hearts pounding.
So bold, so avant-garde, truly shaking the essence of humanity.
"Oh, by the Aeons. If Qlipoth heard this plan, Dr. Su, you'd surely meet the same fate as Tayzzyronth!"
"We're the Republic, after all. How can we do something so inhumane?"
In contrast, the general looked at Su Chen and nodded with satisfaction. "Engraving mecha piloting skills into their genes, then mass-producing them through cloning technology—thus, we'd have powerful warriors unafraid of sacrifice."
The general shook his head. "My apologies, not warriors—weapons. Warriors worry about casualties; weapons worry about attrition, right?"
Su Chen's brow furrowed. He opened his mouth several times but stopped short. "Yes."
"Good." The general's gaze swept over everyone at the round table. "Then let's vote on Dr. Su's proposal."
"I disagree!" One councilor immediately stood up. "This is unfair treatment! These so-called cloned warriors are living beings. Have you forgotten our principles?"
"Exactly! This goes against the ideals of the Glamoth Republic!"
"We're not cowards afraid of death!"
"Trading lives for lives—I can't do that!"
"…"
The crowd's words made Su Chen feel nauseated.
Their rhetoric was like bubbles, bursting at the slightest touch!
Hypocrisy!
He opened the system task:
["Glamoth Iron Cavalry" plan introduction completed.]
[Please persuade the council members to begin implementing the "Glamoth Iron Cavalry" plan.]
Su Chen stood and slowly approached one councilor. "Councilor Pushkin, if you don't support the Iron Cavalry plan, you're free to cast your vote. But I hope you understand! If the swarm comes, I hope your daughter, your young son, can shoulder the future of the Glamoth Republic.
I hope the next generation will be as bold as you are today, facing the swarm head-on. Can you do that?"
Su Chen's peripheral glance swept over the others. "Can any of you do that? I'll set an example first."
"General." Su Chen's lips curled slightly. "If the Iron Cavalry plan doesn't pass the council, I'll enlist immediately and request to be sent to the most dangerous frontline."
"Excellent resolve!" The general clapped without hesitation. "Everyone here, do you have such resolve?"
For a moment, the entire council fell silent.
Su Chen strolled leisurely, muttering, "Everyone, since you value your lives more than anyone, there's no need to preach national righteousness. If everyone's goal is to survive, why make things harder for yourselves? Is conscience more important than staying alive?"
After circling the room, Su Chen returned to his seat and sat down slowly. "I've said my piece."
The general's expression grew solemn. "Now, let's vote! Those in favor of the Glamoth Iron Cavalry plan, raise your hands."
Su Chen raised his right hand first, followed by his research lab partner.
Then the general… Soon, nearly half the room had raised their hands.
After a deathly silence.
Councilor Pushkin raised a trembling hand…
…
Then.
The council announced, "The Glamoth Iron Cavalry plan has passed unanimously!"
[Galactic Baseballer: How could lil' bro be like this? Not even a hint of resistance?]
[Cosmic Lens: Yeah, yeah, Su Chen feels so weird?]
[Scolding Moon Sea Fishy Cat: The way he talks, it's so much like the clan leader, cold and ruthless.]
[Phaethon Male: Su Chen must have his own agenda playing this game. With his personality, he wouldn't just agree to this.]
[Phaethon Female: Maybe it's just because it's a game?]
[Silver Finger: No way. I can accept Su Chen messing around in other games, but Glamoth's Embers? No matter what, he wouldn't play it carelessly.]
[Sam and Firefly: Why?]
[Pink Fairy Lady: Because of love♪]
At that moment, Su Chen felt a wave of dizziness in his mind.
When he looked again, he was in a new scene.
"Hiss…" Su Chen rubbed his temples. "My head hurts so much!"
"Dr. Su, are you okay?" A young man beside him supported Su Chen.
Su Chen glanced at him. It was his trusted assistant—Ivan. "I'm fine."
As the headache eased, he looked at his surroundings.
Countless tank-like incubators stood before him.
Inside lay artificial humans, their bodies exposed.
The experiment had already begun… Su Chen sighed helplessly.
[Current task completed.]
[Reward: "Sam Firefly IV Type, Assault Mecha"]
[Current EXP: 800]
[Level upgraded]
[Name: Su Chen]
[Level: 2, 40% to next level]
[Mecha: Firefly IV Type]
[Mecha Attack Power: 0]
[Mecha Defense Power: 0]
[Mecha Movement Speed: 0]
[Current assignable points: 2]
[Accumulate over 12 assignable points to unlock new technology.]
[Defeat the swarm to increase the Glamoth Iron Cavalry's popularity.]
Looking at the prompt, Su Chen's mouth twitched.
Isn't this the same thing?!
A mecha game!
But fine, only by completing the system tasks could he level up.
If he couldn't change this ending himself, at least let him fight alongside them!
Since he could create the Glamoth Iron Cavalry, he could also alter their genetic locks.
At the very least, their fate shouldn't be so tragic!
Ivan looked at Su Chen with some suspicion. "Dr. Su, the first batch of Iron Cavalry will reach adult size in 14 hours and leave the incubation chambers.
By then, they'll have basic social skills, exceptional piloting abilities, fearlessness of death, and unwavering loyalty to Empress Titania."
"Which battlefield will the first batch of Iron Cavalry be sent to?"
Ivan was visibly stunned. He had prepared countless answers, but hadn't expected Dr. Su to ask this question.
"Uh, let me check."
He quickly swiped on his tablet. "It's the Kremin star system, designation: 008."
"Alright. Inform the military—I'll join the Iron Cavalry to witness the Republic's first victory."