The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 593 - 586: Trust Level

Murphy was an exceptionally unique existence, especially on the territory occupied by Ram, Murphy had an advantage a captive could hardly possess—nearly everyone here was his friend.

Intriguing, isn’t it? Even if not long ago they were bitter enemies, fighting to the death, Murphy suddenly became everyone’s friend.

At the end of the day, this was because the Ram had not been enemies with the Sanitation Worker; on the contrary, they were closely related partners, courtesy of an introduction from Big Ivan.

One could say that Ram captured Murphy, but from another perspective, it seemed more like Ram saved Murphy’s life.

Gao Yuan didn’t know the specifics of Murphy’s past with Ram and their acquaintance, as it was a long story, but he knew that Murphy had more friends on Ram’s side than at the Sanitation Worker, and that was enough.

This was not only astonishing but also rather laughable.

The Sanitation Worker, whom Murphy served, wanted him dead, yet the Solar System, his enemy, not only saved him but were all his friends.

This complex relationship of being both an enemy and a friend, neither entirely one nor the other, unclear whether a friend or foe, truly made Murphy thrive.

Moreover, Murphy held many secrets that no one else knew, so upon his arrival, he was able to advance an incredible plan.

In Ram’s home were Big Ivan, Morgan, Justin, Li Pengfei, and Ailin’s father, General Aleborg.

Of course, there were also Gao Yuan, Xinghe, and Murphy.

Ram represented the most important faction within the Solar System Company, while Big Ivan, Morgan, Justin were Ram’s main shareholders, or board members.

What about Li Pengfei? Formally a member of the Solar System Company, he was semi-independent, so his stance would be very important.

General Aleborg, Ram’s father-in-law, was also the chief of staff, setting aside his personal relationship with Ram, he was the spokesperson for the various fragmented forces within the Solar System Company.

There was no need to mention Gao Yuan and Xinghe, while Murphy was now staunchly pro-alien, loyal solely to Gao Yuan and Xinghe.

"Now that everyone here knows Murphy’s thoughts, what follows will depend on everyone’s stance. Let me first state my position; giving the Solar System Company a clear goal is fine, but turning the Solar System Company into another Sanitation Worker is out of the question,"

Ram wouldn’t do as Murphy wished, at least not entirely. He had his own ideas.

Big Ivan, relaxed in the back, stated, "Exactly, Murphy, don’t expect the people of the Solar System to worship Gao Yuan as a God. That’s impossible. We just need a reason to continue existing, not to hand over the Solar System to you. That’s unacceptable to anyone."

Ram added immediately, "The idea of founding a nation is meaningless and unnecessary, so we can completely disregard that. What we need to discuss is how to portray Gao Yuan as an alien, one who will lead humanity to victory, but he can’t be God, he can’t be the God who saves humanity."

Murphy asked calmly, "Why? Why can’t he be the God who saves humanity?"

Ram shrugged, "Simple. Making Gao Yuan into God would create a dependency in our soldiers. I need Gao Yuan to act as a guide, bringing hope to the soldiers, encouraging them to fight for humanity’s salvation."

Murphy remained silent, while Ram continued, "Xinghe indeed brought a lot of advanced technology, but it can’t be replicated here. What we can do is fight the Sanitation Worker with what we have and capture the Ark of the Covenant. But what after seizing the Ark? Are we supposed to continue worshiping Gao Yuan as a God?"

Murphy smiled faintly, "Your concern is about being overshadowed by Gao Yuan."

Ram shook his head, "No, that’s not it. You underestimate me. Let me repeat, I don’t want my troops to become another Sanitation Worker, putting their hope of salvation on a God. Murphy, you don’t understand soldiers, you don’t understand war."

Following conventional thinking and familiar tactics, Murphy did hope to turn Ram’s Solar System into another Sanitation Worker. Even though he didn’t expect to take command from Ram, he still wanted to elevate Gao Yuan to a spiritual leader.

In Murphy’s eyes, he was fighting for Gao Yuan’s rightful interests; an existence that, even without direct command, still held significant influence over the Solar System Company.

In these apocalyptic times, possessing men and guns was the greatest asset. If Gao Yuan indeed became a godlike figure, then even if they lost the war against the Sanitation Worker or the Serpent People, Gao Yuan and Xinghe could still hold a revered and singular status, akin to the Pope and King during the medieval times.

If it all went as Murphy envisioned, then without a doubt, Gao Yuan would be the Pope, and Ram would merely be the King.

Ram was not amenable to this, but it didn’t matter because the key to whether this plan could be implemented ultimately lay with Gao Yuan.

Moreover, Murphy believed that Li Pengfei would support Gao Yuan, so he felt he could secure the greatest benefits for Gao Yuan, forcing Ram to agree to his terms.

Just as Murphy was about to speak, Gao Yuan suddenly said, "You’re right, I think Ram makes a good point."

Murphy looked at Gao Yuan in astonishment, then he spoke in a low voice, "No, please let me handle it, okay?"

Gao Yuan shook his head, "If you were right, I would indeed let you handle it, but your demands are actually unnecessary."

Ram made his decision so swiftly that Murphy had no time to explain his plan to Gao Yuan in detail before being summoned by Ram, leading to a lack of essential communication between Murphy and Gao Yuan, such as the extent of the benefits he could secure for Gao Yuan and what the non-negotiable bottom line was.

Gao Yuan said to Murphy sternly, "It seems you’ve misunderstood something. I just want to achieve our common goal. As long as the goal is met, I’m willing to do whatever it takes, but I’m not interested in anything beyond that, especially your attempt to turn me into a God above others. That’s totally unnecessary."

After speaking, Gao Yuan gestured in a circle with his finger and said, "We are united. If your plan is to create division among us and to damage our currently excellent relationship, then there’s a problem with your plan, understand?"

This was a warning from Gao Yuan to Murphy, and everyone understood that.

Frankly, today was the first time Gao Yuan dealt with Murphy, and he trusted Ram much more than Murphy.