Doomsday Roulette

Looking at the pitch-black screen, Mu Xinfey did not move.

She didn’t want to say more, but this satellite communication was under great risk. If not careful, it could be discovered by those ‘slave tribes,’ and the satellite would be destroyed.

This satellite, which was completely different from those during peacetime, was developed by the resistance zones after the apocalypse began and had only been in use for less than half a year.

So she understood Commander Wen's intentions. It was merely a delaying tactic, a way to avoid adhering to the previous agreements among the resistance zones and to monopolize the Rong Clan Holy Armor for themselves.

However, she ultimately couldn’t say much. Every word she spoke increased the chance of exposure, and once exposed, the chain reaction that would ensue was something Mu Xinfey could not withstand.

Her gaze fell on a computer screen next to her, where there was a document she had just received. That was the ‘excuse’ from the highest commander of the T1 Resistance Zone, something called a magic crystal weapon.

Hmph!

Mu Xinfey sneered disdainfully, a hint of coldness appearing on her increasingly beautiful face.

She was no longer that illegitimate daughter raised by her father a year ago; she had grown into a powerful and cold-blooded six-star evolver, becoming the female commander who controlled more than half of the resistance zone for her father.

Could she not understand Commander Wen's meaning? It was just to create something sensational to disrupt her and the S1 Resistance Zone's focus, diluting the differences between both sides regarding the Rong Clan Holy Armor.

Still, she decided to take a look at the document to see what was written, even though she knew it was fake.

Suddenly, Mu Xinfey felt a wave of fatigue wash over her. Since her father was injured and bedridden, all the pressure had abruptly fallen on her. Although she had suppressed the internal rebellion of the S1 Resistance Zone with the most direct and bloody means and even gained the nickname ‘Murderous Rose,’ S1 had become the weakest among the major resistance zones amid the turmoil.

To avoid being sidelined, Mu Xinfey had poured all her efforts into this over the past few months, yet she still couldn’t completely stop S1's decline. The constant blow to her confidence left her exhausted.

Originally, she wanted to take advantage of the information blackout in other resistance zones to gain some benefits, but when Commander Wen asked, “How is your father’s health?” Mu Xinfey realized that the situation in the S1 Resistance Zone must have been leaked.

This was also one of the reasons she ended the communication hastily; she feared that continuing the conversation would reveal any cracks in her expression.

However...

The woman standing behind her, seeing the commander silent for a long time, took a few steps forward and gently grasped Mu Xinfey's hand.

“Xinfey, what’s wrong?” The woman had a similarly beautiful face, but her aura was the opposite of Mu Xinfey's sharpness, giving off a feeling of fragility.

“Nothing.” Mu Xinfey turned to look at this companion who had followed her here and smiled reassuringly. But as her gaze inadvertently swept across the woman's collar, she noticed a hint of a bruise.

A wave of killing intent slowly rose from Mu Xinfey. Her previously soft expression turned solemn.

“Did that guy lay hands on you again?”

The woman instinctively clenched her collar, then released it, giving a bitter smile. “He was with another woman when I caught him, yet he acted as if it was all my fault for not letting him touch anyone. It was disgusting, so we had a conflict, but he didn't gain anything from it.”

Hearing that her companion hadn’t suffered any loss, Mu Xinfey's expression softened a bit, but her voice remained cold.

“There's no love left; why not leave him? For my sake?”

The woman shrugged. “This was my choice from the beginning. Although... although I was told long ago that he is someone who can share good times but not endure hardships with others. When it comes to his own interests, he can abandon everything, including love, including me.”