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Chapter 51 - 50 The Savior or the Demon Lord?

Chapter 51: Chapter 50 The Savior or the Demon Lord?

Editor: Exodus Tales

Humans were on high alert when the Zerg suddenly appeared. Various precautions were taken, and even in the public sphere, news about the Zerg was constant. Initially, people didn’t dare to get too close to the Zerg. Later, after discovering that the Zerg seemed to completely ignore them, some journalists boldly relied on their agility, unexpectedly taking their cameras and heading to the front lines to film the Zerg!

Fang Zheng was stunned when he saw the news on his phone.

These journalists were really gutsy!

He had ordered the Zerg not to attack humans, but even so, some limits shouldn’t be crossed.

He had to admit, although these journalists were indeed risking their lives, the first-hand footage they captured caused a worldwide sensation. Through the camera, they detailed a battle between the Zerg and some Mimic Aliens. Predictably, the aliens were routed by the Zerg onslaught; from start to finish, the Zerg had the upper hand.

It was unclear whether these journalists aimed to showcase the Zerg’s might or their threat. In any case, the video showed the Zerg being ferocious, and those Mimic Aliens that humans regarded as terrifying beasts seemed no different from lambs awaiting slaughter in front of them… although that was indeed the case.

After the video went viral, public opinion split into two camps, as Fang Zheng had expected. One side believed the Zerg were humanity’s saviors, here to eradicate the Mimic Aliens. This could be seen from the fact that they did not attack humans. Despite their frightening appearance, these creatures were humanity’s allies. The other side argued that both the Zerg and the Mimic Aliens were threats. The Zerg ignored humans only because they found them too weak to care about, considering the Mimic Aliens their true enemies. Once the Mimic Aliens were eliminated, humanity would likely face extinction!

Both sides had their arguments, and sometimes they even arranged debates. Fang Zheng watched some of these debates out of boredom and found that opinions were split almost 60-40, with those seeing the Zerg as allies slightly outnumbering those viewing them as enemies. Regardless of their stance, both sides shared a common understanding: these creatures were not from Earth and possessed a level of civilization comparable to humans… which was somewhat accurate.

To Fang Zheng’s surprise, while he was idly watching the debates, a system notification suddenly chimed in his ear. He saw a line of text appear before him.

[Campaign Mission Activated: Black and White]

[Justice and evil are not always black and white. As a Dimensional Mage, you must understand the tremendous power you hold. Each of your actions will have profound effects—make the correct choice, and this mission will determine your next summoning faction]

“What the hell!”

The mission prompt almost made Fang Zheng throw his phone. What did this mean? My actions would determine the summoning faction? Did it mean that if I acted like a Saint Mary Sue here, then I would surely summon an Angel next time?

Right now, I just want an Angel!!

For a moment, Fang Zheng really wanted to just go out and warmly tell everyone he was a cosmic good Samaritan here to save the world, reassuring them that they did it all for free, without expecting any reward, all in the spirit of learning from Lei Feng… Fortunately, he restrained himself. Fang Zheng then furrowed his brows and began to think carefully.

So far, I’ve done nothing wrong. The mission constraints are specific to this world, and my actions here have not harmed human interests. Although Tom Cruise is dead, that was a result of his own long-standing bad habits. Apart from that, I have kept my distance from humans in this world, and as for those few thugs I killed… well, that shouldn’t count, right? After all, that happened before the mission was issued. You can’t punish someone based on Qing Dynasty laws for actions taken during the Ming Dynasty, right?

Despite some nervousness, Fang Zheng thought this shouldn’t impact the overall situation. After all, it was self-defense at the time, wasn’t it? At worst, it was excessive self-defense. Even vegetarian monks practice martial arts to vanquish demons… Fang Zheng didn’t know if explaining this to his Dimensional Codex would help, but considering the importance of summoning either an Angel or a Devil next time, he decided to be cautious. Although he currently had no Dimensional Points, he could accumulate them over time. However, the opportunity to summon a specific faction was rare. If he ended up summoning a big troublemaker, Fang Zheng would really cry.

While the mission was important, Fang Zheng eventually set it aside. As long as humans didn’t bother him, he’d collect the alien boss core and leave with the Zerg. This process itself posed no problem.

What Fang Zheng needed to focus on was the war against the aliens.

After several battles, Fang Zheng understood why the Mimic Aliens in “Edge of Tomorrow” were called “Mimics.” It turned out they could change shape and imitate their enemies! In subsequent battles, Fang Zheng even saw Mimic Aliens in the form of Jumping Bugs and Flying Dragons!

This almost made Fang Zheng laugh to death.

He couldn’t understand how the brains of these Mimic Aliens worked. Zerg were strong, but their strength came from swarm tactics. If they mimicked Sanctuary Warriors, he might worry, but imitating the Zerg was purely suicidal. Zerg could counter each other, but Zerg against Zerg was a numbers game.

However, the Mimics only got the surface right; they didn’t grasp the Zerg’s exponential growth. Thus, they were beaten into a disastrous retreat. Frankly, Fang Zheng found it hard to believe that humans in this world had been defeated by such dumb aliens.

Although it seemed like smooth sailing, the Zerg’s advance was slower than Fang Zheng expected. The reason was that while the aliens’ combat power was weak, their save-load mechanism was something Fang Zheng had to pay close attention to. After some investigation and combat, Fang Zheng finally understood their fighting style—these aliens came in three types. The regular soldiers showed off, the unique Mimics that Tom Cruise “gloriously” took down were intermediate units. If the core of the alien boss was the mainframe, these unique Mimics were terminals, linked to the mainframe and then to the soldiers. These “terminals” activated the save-load mechanism, with the core mainframe sensing external affairs through them and initiating the save-load ability. The mainframe seemed to have a limit, unable to control time as freely as it wished.

Despite the satisfying battles, they were painstaking—Fang Zheng had to ensure that he bled each “terminal” to prevent desperate readjustments. This made capturing these aliens alive a major hassle during battles.

It was like Cao Cao capturing Zhao Yun in “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” The soldiers knew they had to capture him alive, but Zhao Yun didn’t know that. Thankfully, the Zerg had a numerical advantage and fearlessness, which helped mitigate the situation.

Fang Zheng spent most of his effort on this, which was quite thrilling. Several times, Fang Zheng thought he would face a reset, but he managed to pull through in the end.

Now, the Zerg had advanced to Paris, and Fang Zheng was prepared. He knew that the alien boss core was submerged in a pool beneath The Louvre. Once they captured Paris and retrieved the core, his main quest here would be accomplished.

However, before that, Fang Zheng received news from Mirune.

A group of humans had entered the Zerg territory… and from their appearance, it seemed like they wanted to communicate with the Zerg?