The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 609 - 602 Betrayal

The lights were bright, even though it was tens of meters underground, there was no sense of stuffiness or dimness.

But the atmosphere was heavy.

Alongside a long conference table sat eight people, among them was Larry, who had narrowly escaped from Malakal.

There was no dust, nor any shaking, but the calm water in the glass in front of Larry started to ripple, and then the ripples began to intensify rapidly.

The vibration was very apparent, but the eight seated in the bunker did not move a muscle.

"The second time."

An old man with a face full of wrinkles, who looked to be in his late seventies, slightly raised his head. He looked at Larry and said in a low voice, "Your plan did not include Satan using a nuclear bomb, Larry. Our losses have been severe."

Larry picked up the glass in front of him, took a sip, then set it down heavily, saying, "But the Ram will definitely come! He must come!"

The old man calmly said, "This plan was agreed upon through our collective discussion, so I am not trying to make you bear the responsibility for the heavy losses, Larry. What I’m saying is that the Ram’s response exceeded our expectations, and he used a nuclear bomb."

Larry exhaled and then stood up. After pacing two steps, he suddenly turned around and said, "We know the Ram is actually afraid of death, and as a commander, he is not ruthless enough."

The old man waved his hand and said, "Larry! Do I need to repeat myself? The topic at hand is not about assigning your blame, but about how to resolve our current situation!"

Larry lifted his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "The Ram will definitely come in person, and if the Ram comes, it means Satan will come too. As long as we kill the Ram, kill Satan, then the whole Solar System Company will collapse. We won’t need to fight the Solar System Company anymore; we just need to send someone to negotiate and take over the Solar System Company..."

The old man was clearly impatient. He put his hands on the table and raised his voice at Larry, "Can you or can you not offer a solution!"

Larry spoke in a deep voice, "Please hear me out. I am not trying to repeat facts that everyone already knows, but I must link all the clues together. Now we know that the Revelation has fallen into the hands of the Water Organization, which has a close connection with the Solar System Company, and you have all seen the performance of the Pyro-thief. We know that the Pyro-thief is definitely not human, at least not a normal human. Then can we assume that the Pyro-thief is a Celestial? If Celestials can use the Revelation, can bring out all of its functions, then by using the Revelation, they could precisely locate the Ark of the Covenant."

A man in a gray suit said coldly, "Larry, watch your words. Now we have confirmed that the Celestials want to destroy humanity, what we need is the Celestials’ forgiveness and pardon."

Larry sighed and then continued, "We all understand what is really going on, there is no one here to be fooled. What we are discussing now is how to resolve the crisis, so do not interrupt me!"

After finishing, Larry continued, "The Ram will come back to seize the Ark of the Covenant. He will surely need to bring the Revelation with him, so we just need to wait here, wait for the Ram to come to us, and kill him to get the Revelation!"

Finally, a Graycloak slammed the table and shouted, "You are merely repeating the original plan! The Ram is using a nuke, a nuke! Even if we kill him, Djibouti is ruined, and our most important base in Africa will also be destroyed!"

Larry shook his head and then said in a low voice, "Our plan is to kill the Ram and obtain the Revelation, but now it seems the Ram has gone mad. I think he has been provoked. What has provoked him? He was triggered by the secret that Thompson had leaked; he knows about the second Apocalypse that the Celestials are about to unleash."

Another Graycloak angrily said, "I think you’re making baseless conjectures. Thompson would definitely not be captured, and he would certainly not reveal such secrets!"

Larry glanced sideways at the Graycloak, smiled faintly, and then said softly, "Sadly, I am certain that Thompson has been captured and has spilled all the secrets."

"A Graycloak would never be captured! If you ask me, it’s more likely that Murphy has defected on his own."

Larry smiled and said, "You’re overly confident."

The elder waved his hand dismissively and said, "Let’s not be adversarial. We are united now, Larry. Why do you say now that Thompson has been captured and has revealed our secrets?"

Larry sighed. He hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Because I just received a piece of news today. It’s a bit late, but still timely, and extremely important."

"What news?"

Larry took a deep breath and spoke softly, "Justin sent an envoy in secret. His envoy entered Djibouti before the Solar System’s attack and was captured by my people, letting me know everything."

The elder was visibly shocked and said, "Has Justin decided to rely on us now?"

Larry nodded and said, "Yes."

"Laughable, if Justin wanted to side with us, he would have come much earlier. I know him well—if you think he’s just a pleasure-seeking playboy, you’re mistaken. His variability, his prioritization of interests, his slipperiness are all facades. He is an extremely determined man, not like the foolish members of the Cicero Family!"

Larry shook his head, a smile on his face. "No, perhaps Justin is indeed a very determined man, but if he knew that the Celestials were about to release a virus and that there’d be no survival without a vaccine, then he wouldn’t be so resolute. His alliance with Ram might not be solely for benefits, but his desire to stay alive is genuine."

After speaking, Larry said gravely, "The emissary he sent is called Cesare—you all should know who he is, right? You’re aware of the relationship between Cesare and Justin, aren’t you?"

The three Graycloaks exchanged looks, then they all nodded, and one of them said in a low voice, "Yes, Cesare is extremely important to Justin."

Larry wiped his forehead with his hand and spoke in a low voice, "I’ve tortured him. Cesare came with sincerity and evidence, but still, I’ve tortured him. Now I believe that everything he said is true. That’s why I know Thompson has been captured and has spilled everything. Murphy has committed suicide, the Celestial is by Ram’s side, having departed from Shenzhou with the Revelation. He has also divulged Ram’s entire battle plan to me, and it’s proven completely accurate. The only mistake is he didn’t mention that Ram would use nuclear bombs, but I believe Cesare didn’t know Ram’s specific plans. He knew Big Ivan personally brought two megaton nuclear bombs, ready to self-destruct in case of complete failure, but he didn’t know Ram had changed the plan on the fly."

One of the Graycloaks said angrily, "Why tell us only now?"

Larry smiled and said, "Because, gentlemen, right before entering this conference room, I just received the intelligence, got the confession. So please, don’t be too anxious. We now hold the absolute initiative."

The elder gestured impatiently and said, "Every minute you waste, many more of us will die. Tell me now, what sincerity has Cesare brought?"

Larry fell silent for a moment, then he spoke in a deep voice, "We don’t need it, but the technology that the Celestials absolutely need, that is Immortality..."

"Immortality?"

Facing the astonished crowd, Larry nodded and said, "Yes, the technology for Immortality, along with the Celestials’ blood samples! Gentlemen, with these, don’t we now have the terms to negotiate with... those Aliens?"

The Graycloaks consented to calling the Serpent People Celestials, but Larry instinctively resisted doing so. He took a breath and said, "Cesare has also brought Ram’s battle plans. We know Ram’s target of attack and that once they confirm the location of the Ark of the Covenant, they will lead Satan in a killer blow to snatch the Ark! Furthermore, Cesare has brought another piece of news—that once our Ark of the Covenant is opened, the Revelation will pinpoint the location."

All the critical intelligence was in Larry’s hands, and now his word was the last word. The elder frowned and said, "Bring Cesare here. No matter how much you know or how much intelligence you hold, what’s important now is stopping Ram, preventing him from continuing with nuclear explosions. We can’t afford such a loss. If Big Ivan does detonate two megaton nuclear bombs, then even if we take down Ram, it would still be a total failure—a complete failure."

Finally, Larry smiled broadly and said, "Gentlemen, now that we know all of Ram’s plans, of course, there is a way to stop him. Cesare will be brought here shortly; you can question him at your leisure, but I need to take command now. What I need to do is to open the Ark of the Covenant and make Ram come to us!"