Chapter 156 Truth

When the sound of propellers cutting through the air echoed over the Northern Asia Plain, a multitude of spotlights converged, their beams illuminating the sky.

In the night, F Country soldiers stationed on the Northern Asia Plain witnessed over fifty armed helicopters emblazoned with the golden sword and hibiscus flower insignia!

"Those are... Kyrat Island's attack helicopters!" An officer exclaimed, momentarily stunned.

No more than six hours had passed since Lu Chi left with the remains of the pioneers who had perished on the Northern Asia Plain, yet Kyrat Island's aircraft were already returning. This abnormal occurrence triggered an unsettling feeling within the officer, a foreboding sense creeping into his heart.

Rat-tat-tat!

Just as the officer was about to contact his commander, the helicopters opened fire, blasting apart seven or eight of the large spotlights that were focused on them within three seconds.

"Move the spotlights off the allied aircraft!" The officer barked into the internal communications system, his voice urgent.

Soon, the remaining spotlight beams shifted away, and the helicopter formation began to descend slowly.

Focusing spotlights on the aircraft might have been impolite, but given their allied relationship, wasn't Kyrat Island's reaction a bit extreme?

"Something's not right..." The officer’s anxiety grew. He didn't dare linger. Turning to the several evolved soldiers behind him, he said gravely, "Quick, get out of here and hide! Don't let the people from Kyrat Island see you!"

"What?" The soldiers frowned, struggling to comprehend the officer's order. "Hide? Where?"

"The basement! Air raid shelters! Mud pits! Or dig a hole outside the defensive line and bury yourselves! Just don't show yourselves to the people from Kyrat Island!" The officer, sensing something from the helicopters' behavior, roared, his face pale.

Only a few high-ranking officers and these evolved warriors knew the reality of the Northern Asia battlefield. The brainwashing process was barely halfway complete. If Li Tianran and the others saw these evolved warriors, they could simply force a memory read and learn the truth!

Whirr! Whirr! Whirr!

The roar of the propellers filled the sky. Through the observation window, Li Tianran saw the F Country legion below adopting defensive postures. After blasting apart several large spotlights with their autocannons, the anti-aircraft guns and tanks below had trained their sights on the Kyrat Island helicopters.

But none of the anti-aircraft guns or tanks dared to fire back. They merely adjusted their angles, appearing like a weak beast facing a stronger king, unable to flee, unwilling to engage, yet forced by pride to bare its fangs and claws in a show of defiance...

"Descend!"

Disregarding the F Country legion's posture, Li Tianran ordered the helicopters to find landing spots.

Gusts of wind stirred, and thunderous roars echoed.

The arrival of the helicopter formation completely roused the Northern Asia defensive line, which had been settling into the quiet of night.

"Damn it... which country's air force is this?"

"Breaking into our garrison in the middle of the night!"

"I heard the sound of autocannons just now. Is it an enemy invasion?"

"Bastards, disturbing my beautiful dream..."

Inside the barracks, a large number of drowsy soldiers ran outside, hastily adjusting their equipment, their hearts filled with confusion and anger.

But when they saw the markings on the helicopters hovering in the sky, all the anger vanished in an instant.

"It's Kyrat Island?"

"They fired the autocannons just now?"

"Probably just an accidental press of the firing button!"

The soldiers spoke, their tone changing rapidly.

This was the true manifestation of power.

When you are weak, even your loud breathing is a mistake!

When you are strong, even if you brazenly attack others, they will still put on a smiling face and find a reasonable excuse for your actions!

...

"Commander... the people from Kyrat Island are definitely here because of the battlefield!"

Inside the command center, an officer with a pale face stood beside the commander, urgently saying, "The brainwashing process hasn't been completed yet. If they force a memory read... we're finished!"

The commander's expression was grim. He pondered for a moment and then asked, "Do you think Kyrat Island genuinely knows the truth about this war and wants to confirm it? Or are they just suspicious?"

"Is there a difference?" the officer asked.

"If it's the former, then we have no chance! If it's the latter... we might be able to deceive them!" the commander said gravely. "I think it's more likely the latter!"

"Because the only witnesses to this war are us and the monsters... all the pioneers who participated in this war are dead, and they didn't leave behind any electronic devices that could record images or the war's progression. Therefore, I believe it's impossible for Kyrat Island to learn the truth."

The commander quickly reviewed the situation in his mind, concluding that there was no possibility of the day's war situation being leaked.

He hadn't considered the ancient civilization.

"Have all the evolved soldiers disperse. Summon all officers of general rank or higher from the command center. We'll go meet the people from Kyrat Island!" The commander puffed out his chest, his voice becoming firm.

Five minutes later.

Li Tianran led his people straight into the command center's office.

Five F Country Third Army officers were already waiting. The supreme commander, seeing Li Tianran, said with a somber expression, "Allies from Kyrat Island, you broke into my military base in the middle of the night and shot out our spotlights... isn't this going too far!"

Li Tianran looked at the five F Country generals, who seemed intent on questioning him. Expressionless, he said in a deep voice, "I don't have time to argue with you today! I'm here to get the truth about the Northern Asia Plain battlefield!"

"Come." Li Tianran gestured, and a Cerebro type pioneer walked out from behind him. Li Tianran pointed to the supreme commander and said, "Go, read his memory!"

"If the memory confirms that the battlefield situation is consistent with what they've said, I will publicly apologize! And compensate for the destroyed spotlights!"

"If it's not consistent..." Li Tianran's voice turned sinister. "However my people died, that's how you will die!"

As Li Tianran spoke, the Cerebro type pioneer strode towards the supreme commander.

"Wait! What are you doing? I've already told your people everything about the Northern Asia battlefield! You can question it, but not like this! I am a lieutenant general of F Country, the commander-in-chief of the Third Army stationed here!" The supreme commander rebuked sharply. "Except for the highest council of my own country, no one has the right to forcefully read my memory! Even if you are the leader of a director nation within the Alliance, you still don't have the right!"

"If you want to read my memory, you can! But you need to apply to the Alliance and our country's highest council first!"

"This is a privilege of officers of general rank or higher! A privilege that the Alliance recognizes!"

The supreme commander spoke with great force.

The Alliance did indeed have such a regulation. Officers of general rank or higher had this privilege. It was a way of maintaining national dignity; otherwise, if a country's generals' memories could be spied on and probed at will, where would national dignity be?

Even in the widely publicized case of military officers from various countries colluding with the ancient civilization, each country conducted internal memory screenings, without allowing other countries in the Alliance or Kyrat Island to participate.

According to the rules established by the Alliance, Li Tianran did not have the qualification or authority to forcefully read the commander's memory.

This was precisely the source of the commander's confidence.

If Li Tianran merely suspected the truth of the war, then he would not be adopting such a strong attitude and forcefully reading the commander's memory under such immense pressure.

Because if he was wrong, it could lead to a breakdown in relations between Alliance countries.

And as long as Li Tianran didn't immediately read his memory, if he could just get one more night, the commander could completely rewrite everything!

But this time, the commander was wrong.

After hearing the commander's confident words, Li Tianran suddenly laughed.

"Privilege?"

"Qualification?"

Li Tianran spoke softly. He raised his head, suddenly grabbed the supreme commander's collar, and slapped him hard across the face, again and again!

Smack!

Smack!

Smack!

After a few blows, the commander's face was swollen like a pig's head!

Li Tianran didn't stop. His eyes were fierce. Grabbing the commander's hair and lifting his head, he roared, "Even the Alliance now has to rely on my Kyrat Island to barely resist the invasion of the ancient civilization! If I'm not happy, the entire human world is finished!"

"When I want to follow the rules, the Alliance's rules are rules! If I don't want to follow them, then the rules are just bullshit!"

"You're talking to me about qualifications? About privileges? You go ask the EU Supreme President, and see if he dares to say these words in front of me!"