Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 528 - 472: Imprisoned for 2 Years

Zhao Wudi looked at the barrage, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes.

He sighed and said, "At first, I had the same thoughts as everyone else, but this Talent has significant limitations. Each time Chu General uses it, it causes irreversible damage to his body. Yet, even under such circumstances, he still provided fifteen Evolution Formulas for the Five Great Armies. Take the Cyan Dragon Army as an example; their signature Guardian Beast is the Swiftwind Battle Python. Its initial quality is only at the Elite Level, with a success rate of only forty to fifty percent to upgrade it to Excellence Level. To reach the Perfect Level, the success rate is merely twenty to thirty percent, and to reach the Epic Level, it’s less than ten percent. A soldier needs to accumulate half a year’s military merits to exchange for a Superior Quality Evolution Potion to upgrade to Excellence Quality. For Perfect Quality, it’s at least a year’s meritorious service, and for Epic Quality, it can take three to five years, or as long as eight to ten years. Taking the success rate into account, nurturing a Guardian Beast to Epic Quality takes at least decades, if not a century." Speaking of this, Zhao Wudi sighed deeply. He picked up the teacup in front of him and took a gentle sip to calm the turbulence in his heart.

The barrage in the live broadcast room began to boil again.

"Oh my god, cultivating a Guardian Beast of Epic Quality is so difficult. The soldiers of the Five Great Armies really have it tough."

"Indeed, Chu General is truly a blessing for us."

"The God of Slaughter has given so much for us. He is sacrificing his future to seek a better future for all of us."

"Swear to support the God of Slaughter to the death."

...

Zhao Wudi decided to fan the flames further as he glanced at the barrage. He flipped through the documents in his hand and presented a set of data: "These are the costs Chu General has saved for the Alliance over two years. In the first year, ten Perfect Level Evolution Formulas saved the Alliance 1.236 trillion. In the second year, an additional five Perfect Level Evolution Formulas saved a total of 3.58 trillion. In just two years, he saved the Alliance 4.816 trillion. How much will he save in ten or twenty years? Should such a meritorious figure still be punished?"

The barrage boiled once again.

"It’s simply unjust to punish such a meritorious figure."

"If such a figure is punished, I believe there is no reason for the Alliance to continue existing."

"To think the God of Slaughter has contributed so much to the Alliance."

"Yes, punishing such a meritorious figure due to procedural issues is simply ridiculous."

"Punishing a deserving figure because of the likes of the Yin Clan, I do not agree."

...

Zhao Wudi breathed a sigh of relief. With the support of the Five Great Armies and public backing, even Sun Wenshan had to reconsider.

Sun Wenshan’s face turned exceptionally grim. He realized that further attempts to punish Chu Chen were essentially impossible under such circumstances. However, he wasn’t willing to abandon his plans that had been two years in the making.

With a somber expression, Sun Wenshan coldly said, "The Alliance has been around for so many years. Are our long-held rules to be broken just because of Chu Chen? If that were the case, could anyone with merits act recklessly? How is the Alliance to be managed then?"

Zhao Wudi’s face turned grim again upon hearing this. The other party was still stubbornly clinging to the Alliance’s rules, despite not adhering to them without any checks and balances.

Before Zhao Wudi could rebut, Zhang Tianlong spoke first, "The Cyan Dragon Corps is willing to vouch for Chu General, ensuring this incident won’t happen again."

The other four commanders stated, "The White Tiger Legion is willing to vouch for Chu General."

"The Vermilion Bird Corps is willing to vouch for Chu General."

...

Sun Wenshan’s expression grew even darker. These five spoke of guarantees, but in reality, they were backing him into a corner.

The five controlled fifty million elite soldiers, which comprised seventy percent of the Alliance’s forces. If they were determined to protect Chu Chen, he would have no choice but to compromise. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

After considering for a moment, Sun Wenshan solemnly said, "Since the five commanders are all willing to vouch for Chu Chen, clinging on further would be unreasonable. However, a death sentence can be exempted, but living without punishment would be unacceptable. He will be imprisoned for five years."

Zhao Wudi initially breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but the latter part of the statement changed his expression drastically.

He quickly spoke to stop, "No, Chu Chen is our Alliance’s top prodigy. He has attained the level of competing with mid-stage Emperor Level experts after only three to four years of cultivation. Imprisoning him for five years will cause him to miss the prime period for growth, which would be a huge loss for the entire Alliance and humanity. Through this incident, he already realizes his mistake. Could you let it go this time?"

Long Batian and others also spoke out to persuade.

"Grand Elder, please don’t."

...

Sun Wenshan, scanning the crowd, wore an extremely displeased expression.

The opposite side had eleven Emperor Level experts, while he only had four, a vast numerical difference. Despite that, he wasn’t afraid if a conflict erupted.

The barrage flared up once more.

"Please, Grand Elder, reconsider. Chu Chen is the Alliance’s meritorious figure, such a prodigy would be crippled by five years of imprisonment."

"Five years, this is simply a death sentence for a prodigal genius."

...

Sun Wenshan looked at the barrage, his anger beginning to simmer. After contemplating, he managed to suppress his anger and solemnly said, "Since everyone is so persistent, I will compromise once more. The imprisonment will be reduced from five years to two years."

Zhao Wudi stared angrily at him, ready to speak, but Sun Wenshan interrupted him forcefully.

Sun Wenshan suddenly slammed the table, shattering the ten-meter-long conference table to pieces.

"Enough, two years is my biggest concession. This is also the final defense of the Alliance’s law. If anyone dares to persuade further, don’t blame me for using my rights as Grand Elder." With that, he unleashed his aura at mid-stage Emperor Level Peak.

Zhao Wudi’s pupils contracted suddenly upon seeing this, realizing the intent to intimidate with force. Chu Chen was too vital for the Alliance. Moreover, his own faction’s strength was not weak, capable of contending. However, an internal conflict would naturally benefit the Star Beasts the most.

Besides, most of their elders were at the early-stage Emperor Level. If a fight broke out, it would surely result in casualties. Each Emperor Level expert was a pillar of the Alliance, and losing a few would be a severe blow to the entire Alliance.

After pondering, Zhao Wudi released his own Fifth Rank Emperor Level aura.

The elders on both sides followed suit and unleashed their aura.

No one in the live broadcast room dared to speak again, all eyes were fixed on the Proceedings in the conference room. They all knew that if war broke out, humanity’s situation would become even more precarious for decades.

Chu Chen sighed heavily, "I indeed acted improperly this time; I am willing to accept the Grand Elder’s punishment."

With his words, the tense atmosphere in the conference room eased considerably.

Sun Wenshan restrained his aura and said, "Very well, I do this for the Alliance’s code. Take him away."

Zhao Wudi quickly tried to dissuade him, "Chu Chen, don’t be impulsive, at most we’ll fight it out."

Chu Chen shook his head upon hearing this, "We can’t fight, it’s just two years, not a big deal."

At this moment, the conference room door was pushed open, and two burly men with custom shackles walked in.

Everyone knew that this was a fight that could not be fought.

They could only watch helplessly as Chu Chen was taken away.