The Last Commander of the Red Alert

When Su Chen led a group of Generals outside, they were confronted with the sight of Yun Ru wielding a massive Earthbreaker, charging around in utter chaos.

At this moment, all Super Soldiers had been dispatched to the front lines, leaving the main base at its weakest in terms of defense.

Even the Dragon Knight summoned by Su Chen had been sent to the forefront to accelerate the advance. Su Chen had not anticipated an attack on the base at this juncture, let alone by Yun Ru.

Yun Ru looked exactly as Su Chen remembered: the same old formula, the familiar essence. However, the Yun Ru from the other side had transformed her Earthbreaker into an enormous drill, extending up to a hundred meters, far surpassing the one in front of him.

The surrounding soldiers kept firing relentlessly, but their bullets were stopped short upon nearing Yun Ru by a transparent shield. Su Chen recognized it instantly — a Psychic shield unique to the Yuri Camps or Factions.

Despite other technological leaks, Yuri had managed to keep the Psychic shield technology confidential, as within the entire Yuri Camps or Factions, only Libra mastered this technology.

"How odd. Have Yun Ru and Libra from this world met? Are they still as close?" Su Chen chuckled to himself.

It seemed that in any world, Yun Ru and Libra were destined to be partners.

"Cease fire!" Su Chen commanded with a wave of his hand, and all the soldiers halted. No one dared to defy a Commander's order.

Currently, within the Soviet Union Camps or Factions, Su Chen's reputation was absolutely explosive.

Many soldiers idolized him, for since Su Chen had assumed the role of Commander, they had witnessed the world's transformation with their own eyes.

The Soviet Union Camps or Factions pressing down on the other three major Camps or Factions — who would have believed it?

Yun Ru, rage written all over her face, spotted Su Chen at the forefront of the crowd as if harboring an irreconcilable hatred towards him. "Su Chen, you shall die!" she exclaimed.

Without giving Su Chen a chance to respond, Yun Ru plunged her Earthbreaker into the ground, preparing to unleash her ultimate move!

However, in the next second, her vision blurred, and to her astonishment, the Earthbreaker had vanished from her grip.

"Looking for this?" A light laugh echoed from nearby, and Yun Ru turned to see her Earthbreaker in Su Chen's hands.

How was this possible? She was protected by a Psychic shield. How did Su Chen bypass it?

A trace of ashen hue overtook Yun Ru's face, nearly succumbing to despair. She hadn't expected Su Chen to be so powerful, snatching the Earthbreaker right from her hands.

Su Chen casually placed the Earthbreaker on the ground, addressing her calmly, "Yun Ru, why resort to violence upon meeting?"

While others showed no reaction, Yun Ru’s face drastically changed, her voice trembling, "How... how do you know my name?"

His words had shocked Yun Ru beyond belief.

Su Chen smiled, "Not only do I know your name, but I also know your fondness for grilled skewers, and..."

As Su Chen listed more facts, Yun Ru’s shock intensified, for he was spot on!

These were details known only to those close to her. How could Su Chen be aware?

"Impossible! I'm not from this era. How would you know..." Yun Ru abruptly covered her mouth, realizing her slip.

Su Chen's eyes narrowed, catching on to her words. Yun Ru claimed she wasn't from this era?

Damn it!

Could it be that Yun Ru had traveled back in time using a time machine?

Son of a...

Su Chen was on the verge of cursing out loud. He finally remembered—the Red Alert World indeed had the existence of a time machine. But as to where it was, that was anyone’s guess.

After all, he had never heard of a time machine here, and his initial thought was that it didn't exist. But now, it seemed that the time machine must be a concept from the future, and Yun Ru was someone who had traveled back from that time.

He finally understood why he hadn't been able to find Yun Ru.

How could he, when she was from the future?

At this moment, Su Chen wasn't thinking about anything else, only about the System task that concerned him most. After eliminating all other possibilities, only one remained!

His mission target was Yun Ru!

Sure enough, after Su Chen made his decision internally, the System's voice suddenly rang out: "Congratulations, Master, on identifying the mission target. Please proceed with completing the task."

With the System's assurance, Su Chen finally felt at ease. He had been worried about identifying the wrong person, which would have led to disastrous consequences.

"You're from the future, aren't you? How is Libra? And how did you come into possession of the time machine?" Su Chen asked with a beaming smile.

However, his words baffled the surrounding Generals. As for the soldiers, they had already retreated under Su Chen's subtle cue.

Yun Ru's complexion turned so pale it seemed she could bleed. She had almost completely lost her color, "You even know about Libra and the time machine. Who exactly are you?"

Yun Ru was genuinely panicked. She had never anticipated that someone from the past would know so much about a person from the future like herself.

"You all, leave us," Su Chen dismissed the Generals, leaving just him and Yun Ru in the area.

"Now we can have a proper discussion. Why did you use the time machine to come from the future to kill me? Did I commit some heinous act in the future?"

Su Chen believed that even though he wasn't a saint, he wasn't a tyrant either. It made no sense for Yun Ru to travel back in time just to kill him.

The previously ashen-faced Yun Ru now flushed with blood; she was furious.

"How dare you even ask? You, Su Chen, the dictator of Earth in the future, are infamous! Under your rule, the whole world has turned into hell. Countless people dream of overthrowing your regime. The Inferno Resistance Army that I founded is just one of the many camps or factions."

"We firmly believe that one day we will topple your rule. It wasn't until Dr. Einstein invented the time machine that we saw a chance! That is, to return to the past and kill you when you were still weak. Killing you would change the future!"

Su Chen's expression turned odd. He would become a dictator in the future? What kind of absurd joke was that?

This wasn't his world. How could he possibly stay here?

Once the mission was completed, he would say goodbye to this world.

"Hmm, it must be the System's doing."

Su Chen naturally blamed the System. No matter what, Yun Ru was his mission target, and he had to understand her dreams.

Wait, something seemed amiss.

He pondered a moment, his expression changing.

Yun Ru had used the time machine to come back to eliminate him. If she had any dream, there could only be one.

His death, Su Chen's death!

Su Chen struggled to keep himself composed, finding the situation utterly absurd. Was he supposed to help Yun Ru achieve her dream by eliminating himself?

If he died, what use would there be in completing the mission?

It was a vicious cycle, one that Su Chen found himself unable to break. For the first time, he felt that this mission was a complete and utter trap. (To be continued)

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