Abyss Solo

"It's okay," Yang Ming glanced at his watch, "In a few minutes, I will release the second video to the whole network."

"What do you want to do?" Daphne frowned, "At this time, you should let public opinion cool down, not add fuel to the fire."

"It's okay, I just want to see how far this fire can burn."

Yang Ming slightly curled his lips, gently tapped his watch twice, and a projection popped up.

Yang Ming said: "You can preview the content, but once you see the first frame, the video has already been released in advance, so don't think about stopping me."

Daphne:...

Godoy, Han Yin, and Han Xiang had already gathered around, carefully watching the images on the projection screen.

On the projection screen was a bust of Yang Ming, dressed in his signature gray and white exoskeleton armor, standing with his hands behind his back against a starry backdrop, his eyes slightly moist.

"I'm sorry."

The White Ghost said softly:

"I cannot strike a fatal blow against the Empire's traitors, nor can I harm my former lover.

"Catherine... Catherine is an idealist, always thinking about contributing to the Empire, dedicating her entire life as a super-soldier transformed for the Empire.

"Her life's end was predetermined at birth because this kind of super-soldier is cultivated from embryos to break through human genetic constraints, surpassing human limits to conduct individual dimensional ascension experiments for the Imperial Dimension Upgrade Laboratory.

"These are all distant topics for everyone, but what I want to say is that individual dimensional ascension has always been the highest pursuit of the Empire's top echelons, entering the high-dimensional world, gaining eternal life and endless energy, transcending the current dimension to enjoy a higher level of life, is the pursuit of successive generations of imperial royalty.

"Catherine is a sacrifice for this goal; she and her companions are marked, at thirty or forty years old, at the peak of their powers, to accept energy bombardment and then become cosmic dust.

"So, I can understand their betrayal of the Empire; under such intense pressure, they can easily become psychologically distorted.

"Here, I want to plead with the Empire, plead with the Empire to show more tolerance towards Catherine and her companions, not to truly regard them as traitors of the Empire... I admit, saying this is somewhat naive, and I'm sorry I shouldn't say this in the capacity of the White Ghost, whose mission is to protect this ancient Empire, repelling all invading strong enemies.

"But I really cannot bring myself to harm my former lover.

"I noticed that many people are now attacking, attacking me for slaughtering the terrorists. I must explain that, under those circumstances, to ensure not a single terrorist escaped, to prevent greater retaliatory actions in the future that would harm the Empire's citizens, I had to use all of my spiritual power.

"At that moment, I was actually establishing communication with their minds, and I felt, felt many who should have been happy, should have been kind, but were forced onto a path of hatred due to some historical legacy issues.

"For the notorious terrorist organization, Shavong Freedom, killing them a hundred times, a thousand times is not enough, but for those potential criminals who could be forced to become terrorists, we actually have many opportunities to save them, saving them equates to reducing the deaths of innocent civilians.

"Now I'm a bit confused, I'm a bit unsure if my previous persistence was right or wrong.

"But I firmly believe that the Empire I love will not betray my affection, the Empire carries my ideals, and my ideal is for everyone to have an equal, prosperous life, to have respected human rights, to have a job that brings happiness to their families, and to have a safe and stable interstellar living space.

"May the Empire, built with the blood of countless warriors and countless civilians, last forever.

"I am willing to bear all the consequences of letting Catherine go, accept the just trial given by the Empire, and I will wait on Saka Star for the Empire's army to come to arrest me. I will not harm any kindly Imperial soldier."