### Chapter 60: Killing the Skrull Warrior, the Punishment from the Singer Civilization
"This must be the 'butterfly effect' of my rebirth!" Su Yu mused, realizing how his return to life had altered the course of events.
What never occurred in his previous life was now unfolding because of his actions. He had absorbed much of the psionic energy from the Yunlu Mountain Spring, leading to a chain reaction: Commander Skru took risks to avoid punishment, a first-order ghost appeared earlier than expected, and two Skrull warriors ventured out of the spring when they shouldn't have.
Everything seemed to follow a logical path, yet things had clearly spiraled out of control. However, Su Yu had no time to reflect on this; he needed to act swiftly.
"How many tasks have you completed?" he questioned sharply.
"Just started; it will take at least half a day to finish," came the response.
"Where's your companion?"
"In the President's Office, sir."
"End the mission now and return to the spring!"
"But—"
"No buts. Execute!"
"Understood, sir. But my companion—"
"Don't worry about him; you go back first."
"Okay."
With the Inspector's order given, the Skrull female warrior reluctantly set aside her task and made her way back to the spring. Su Yu watched as she exited the Information Department and took the elevator downstairs.
He chose not to kill her, aware that doing so in front of so many observers would expose him to the government's watchful eyes. Yet, the Skrull warrior in the President's Office was another matter entirely.
If he could eliminate that warrior, it would serve as irrefutable evidence that the Skrull had left the psionic fountain without authorization. The Singer Civilization would undoubtedly impose severe penalties on the Skrulls to maintain their reputation.
Of course, this had to be done without revealing his identity.
With that in mind, Su Yu slipped into the women's restroom. It was the most secure place to release his [Invisibility] skill, given the disproportionate number of males to females in the Information Department.
Fortunately, the restroom was empty. Three seconds later, he activated [Invisibility] and took the elevator to the President's Office on the 19th floor.
The 19th floor was a spacious area with a rooftop garden at its center, the President's Office on the east side, and the Vice President's Office on the west. At that moment, both the President and his bodyguard were absent; only a few cleaning staff tended to the walls in the corridor.
Peering through the floor-to-ceiling glass of the President's Office facing the garden, Su Yu spotted a young man, likely a secretary, gathering information inside.
With the duration of [Invisibility] nearing its end, Su Yu positioned himself at the door of the President's Office.
Crack!
A surge of current surged as the combination lock was swiftly destroyed. Su Yu kicked the door open and used [Blink Technique] to slip inside.
In an instant, he was beside the "Secretary to the President." The Skrull emitted a hint of psionic energy; he was clearly a trained warrior.
Without a moment's hesitation, Su Yu unleashed the gathered lightning from his palm, intent on ensuring the Skrull's demise.
The Skrull warrior reacted just in time. Drawing a translucent ball from within his suit, he shattered it, encasing himself in a gray defensive force field.
The lightning struck, producing a thunderous explosion that ricocheted through the office, causing Su Yu to be thrown back while the force field disintegrated under the overwhelming electrical force.
Yet, Su Yu was quick to recover. Using another [Blink Technique], he closed the distance, directing a torrent of lightning through the gaping hole left in the force field.
Though traditionally a long-range profession, Su Yu adeptly transitioned into a "melee mage" style under these circumstances.
…
The Skrull warrior was taken aback. He hadn't expected Su Yu to penetrate his defense so easily, and now he was closing in fast.
Faced with imminent death, the warrior disregarded the "no attack on Blue Star humans" directive and drew a laser gun from his waist, firing at Su Yu.
The laser shot forth, puncturing the walls behind him, yet Su Yu effortlessly dodged the attack, sliding to the side without even using [Blink Technique].
A contemptuous voice then rang out in the Skrull language, "The Sun-36 laser gun of the Sun Empire? With this kind of rubbish, it seems you're not highly regarded by the No. 1 Pioneer Team."
This startled the Skrull warrior. Who was this enemy? Wasn't he a Blue Star human? Why did he speak Skrull?
But there was no time for questions.
The immense arc from Su Yu's second [Lightning Arrow] struck, devastating the warrior's form.
Determined to finish the job, Su Yu unleashed a relentless barrage of [Lightning Arrows] until he was certain the Skrull was dead. He briefly considered sparing a living witness for the Huaxia government, but knowing the Skrull's adept camouflage abilities, he decided it was safer to eliminate him entirely.
The cleaning staff in the corridor heard the commotion from the President's room and began to murmur among themselves.
"What's that sound?"
"Is the wiring malfunctioning?"
"Let's go check it out."
They headed toward the President's Office.
By this time, the Skrull warrior lay lifeless.
Without a second thought, Su Yu grabbed the laser gun from the fallen warrior, made a run for it, smashed through the window facing outward, and leaped from the 19th floor.
As he fell through the air, he remembered to don his Ultraman mask.
The rush of wind filled his ears as he plummeted, but he had no fear of injury. He held tightly to his third [Blink Technique].
With a flash, he landed safely on solid concrete.
…
Unbeknownst to Su Yu, just five seconds after the Skrull warrior had shot at him, a colossal black rift in space opened high above Yunlu Mountain.
From within this rift, a torrent of vast blue energy cascaded down, striking the Skrull fleet below.
Boom!
The fleet of ships disintegrated without resistance, reduced to nothing under the overwhelming force of the blue energy.
Simultaneously, the other 3,731 Skrulls around the world received an urgent warning:
"It has been detected that some of you have left the psionic spring without authorization and even launched an attack on Blue Star humans. This grievously violates our commitment to peace and harmonious development among civilizations."
"To uphold the ideals of coexistence, we have cleared the Skrull army in No. 001 Psionic Fountain, and control of the fountain will revert to Blue Star humans within one year."
"If a similar incident occurs again, we will consider disqualifying the Skrulls from further invasions!"
**(End of this chapter)**