Chapter 244 The Tide is Coming
【Top secret information】
Late at night, Arturo looked at the documents in front of him and gradually fell into deep thought.
He glanced at the woman lying next to him, turned over and walked down from the soft big bed, opened the shielded single room, and carefully studied the encrypted file he had just received.
"Sir~"
The woman on the bed complained dissatisfiedly.
"Shut up," Atro said with a frown, "I have something important to say."
The woman immediately stopped her coquettish voice, lay back on the bed, and continued to scroll through her messages boredly.
At this moment, Atro had to be on high alert because the document was just sent by the White Ghost Hanton.
There was no message or prompt, just a document forced upon him.
What's the meaning?
Top secret information?
Could it be that I sent the message to the wrong contact? Should I ask? But asking directly would be too proactive? Could it be that White Ghost wanted me to try to crack the encrypted file as a test for myself?
As his own future was at stake, Artero did not dare to be careless at all. After thinking it over, he clicked on the dialog box and considered his tone several times.
"You are... "
White Ghost sent a video invitation!
Atlo answered the call immediately with a trembling hand, and subconsciously sat up straight, his eyes completely clear.
"Good evening, Lieutenant Colonel," Yang Ming seemed to be on the rooftop, with the empty and bright city lights behind him, "Did you receive the document I just gave you?"
"Yes, I received it," Atro cleared his throat, "It seems to be an encrypted document."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "After we finish talking, you will get the dynamic password."
"Uh, is this something of great importance to the empire?"
"To be precise, this is a credit," Yang Ming said, "It reminded the Empire to prepare early, and it is supported by detailed theoretical evidence. A few minutes ago, I was still hesitating whether to give this credit directly to Lieutenant General Thomas, with whom I have had several exchanges, or to Captain Gris, but in the end, I chose to give it to you, Lieutenant Colonel."
Atro, this shrewd man, reacted immediately, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The Military Intelligence Bureau thanks Mr. White Ghost for his trust."
"I've never been stingy with my friends," Yang Ming said with a smile, "I have a few questions I want to ask the lieutenant colonel. If the lieutenant colonel can help me, that would be great."
Atro immediately said, "I will tell you everything I know, Mr. Hanton. It is the greatest honor of my life so far to be friends with a legendary hero like you."
"Friends don't need to discuss this. What we should discuss are our interests and hobbies."
Yang Ming squinted and smiled:
“My problem is not very difficult.
"First question, I want to know how the Empire views the Valkyries. If there is disagreement within the Empire on this matter, I want to know which group has which opinions."
"Valkyrie..."
Atro frowned slightly and asked, "That seems to be your enemy?"
"Yes, but we are not mortal enemies," Yang Ming downplayed the importance of the matter to himself.
Atro thought about it carefully, then immediately retrieved some information and gave a quick answer:
"The Valkyrie caused several tragedies in succession, all of which resulted in the destruction of ships and the loss of lives, which attracted great attention from above.
" According , the Valkyrie hates the Empire. She is Kigrov's biological daughter, but her father used her as a test subject. She is filled with resentment, and Kigrov forced her to preserve her memories as a Posha.
“According to the testimony of the experimental team , Kigrov’s love for Posa far exceeds that of a researcher for a test subject… This is nonsense. Which father doesn’t love his own child?
"Oh, I mean, this information is useless."
Atro briefly summarized it as follows:
"As for the attitude of the imperial high-ranking officials...the imperial high-ranking officials did not care too much about the existence of the Valkyries. The only person who handled matters related to the Valkyries was the person in charge of the Skywrath Fortress.
“They originally wanted to capture the Valkyrie and continue their Ancient God cell fusion experiments.
"But later, the Valkyrie escaped by using her residual molt, causing all previous efforts to go to waste. These generals were very angry."
Yang Ming raised his eyebrows slightly.
The Imperial high-ranking officials did not look directly at the Valkyrie?
"So what do the top leaders of the empire usually focus on?"
"Well, the stability of the regime is what the higher-ups value the most," Atlo said with a smile, "We can discuss this in private. The empire is now controlled by the Council of Noble Elders and the Imperial Military. The respected Emperor will not deal with these daily trivial matters."
Yang Ming asked: "Then the ministers of each ministry belong to the Council of Elders? I don't quite understand the political ecology of the empire's high-level officials."
Atro patiently introduced:
"No, the ministers are only loyal to Your Majesty. After the new calendar reform, the military and politics of the empire are separated. The army is the foundation of the empire and directly obeys Your Majesty.
“The ministers of each department are responsible for presiding over daily government affairs and classifying different events. Only the top two levels of government affairs will be submitted to Your Majesty.
“The Council of Elders is more like a supervisory body. There are tens of millions of nobles behind the Council of Elders. They have to speak up for the interests of the nobles. The elders of the Council of Elders in front of Your Majesty usually play the role of finding fault, so their image is not very good, but that is their duty.
“You can simply think of it as the Imperial Army, the Council of Noble Elders, and the ministers of various ministries forming a triangle of power.
"In addition, there is a special person who can sit next to His Majesty, that is, the person in charge of religion, the archbishop of each generation of the Imperial Divine Religion. The full name of the Imperial Divine Religion is the Holy Church of the Development of Civilization of the Sherman Empire. This church is very mysterious, with not many members, and has a low presence in other areas of the empire, but it has extremely high power.
“Many times, matters that Your Majesty is too lazy to take care of will be determined by the Archbishop’s words.
"Our Military Intelligence Bureau is directly under the military."
(Note: This is the distribution of power among the top brass of the Empire that appeared when Vice Admiral Thomas was questioned.)
Yang Ming thought about it carefully.
Of course he had investigated this holy church and had also heard about it in "The Abyss", but Lu had never been able to find any useful information.
"You're concerned about this, right?"
"Well," Yang Ming said with a smile, "My current life goal is to become a great noble in the empire."
"Oh? This is a bit tricky," Atro said sincerely. "The Empire has clear laws that prohibit modified people from serving in the government and the military. They cannot obtain military ranks. If they rely solely on influence to accumulate fame, the titles they can obtain will always be limited."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Thank you. This is just my goal. Maybe I can achieve it someday."
"Of course, that's certainly possible. Oh, I mean...Hanton, you are a miracle worker yourself."
"Okay, Lieutenant Colonel, there's no need for these hypocritical courtesies between us," Yang Ming said slowly, "What we need is to help each other... The dynamic password has been sent, take a closer look, there's no need to specify the source of this information, I've been scrolling through it too many times recently."
"Public affairs are public affairs, and private affairs are private affairs."
Atlo said seriously: "Thank you again for your trust in the Military Intelligence Bureau."
Yang Ming hung up the call with a smile.
Chatting with this guy really makes me happy both physically and mentally.
He chose to sell favors to the Military Intelligence Bureau because he valued the influence of the Military Intelligence Bureau within the empire.
This thing is the galactic version of "Jinyiwei".
On the other side, Artero looked at the file that had been automatically unlocked, and when he opened it, it turned out to be a paper.
He was actually not good at reading this, but at this moment he still chose to patiently read it carefully.
After more than ten minutes, Arturo sat there quietly, opening his mouth slightly but making no sound.
[In the current history of the Milky Way, there has never been more than sixty or seventy Zerg swarms destroyed in a row within ten years, but the New Federation's Zerg breeding plan and the speed at which the Empire is now eradicating Zerg swarms have caused this phenomenon to occur.]
[ There are several high-level insect swarms at the edge of the Milky Way. They are constantly absorbing stellar energy to prepare for their own dimensional upgrade.]
[The number of queens exterminated by the Empire is about to reach a red line. The result of touching this red line is that the outer swarms will launch a full-scale revenge against the Empire. ]
[The life level of space insects is superior to that of ordinary humans. Do not underestimate the biological connection between them. ]
【It is possible to reach the red line . 】
Zerg, full revenge?
Atlo grabbed the dedicated communicator, a few drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead for no reason, and quickly dialed a top number.
"Hello, Third Uncle."
…
The next day at noon.
Yang Ming, who had slept in for a long time, took out the oral gene stabilization pills he carried with him, stuffed them into his mouth, and chewed and swallowed them like candy beans.
I opened the bedroom door and the house was quiet.
There was no trace of yesterday's relatives left, as if the sumptuous family dinner last night was just a false excitement.
Captain Catherine accompanied Hamton's mother shopping, and Hamton's mother said she wanted to give Catherine some jewelry.
Hanton's family background is actually quite good, and the interior decoration is warm and luxurious. The living area of this large flat is two to three hundred square meters. In this small place outside the imperial star circle, it is already considered a very respectable family.
This is much richer than the Godoy family.
"Hey, are you awake?"
A deep and deliberately low voice came from behind.
Yang Ming turned around and saw the middle-aged man in pajamas, Hamton's father.
Hanton seems to be carved out of the mold of this uncle, with a very similar appearance and temperament. In fact, Hanton's father also served in the army, and after leaving the army he chose to do some small business.
Hanton grew up under the guidance of this middle-aged man, and eventually became a handsome young man who was ambitious, positive and loyal to the empire.
After not seeing each other for many years, when they met again, everything had changed. Hanton's father felt a little embarrassed at the moment. He did not dare to look into Yang Ming's eyes. He lowered his head and fiddled with the tea bag in his hand.
"Would you like something to drink?"
"Anything is fine," Yang Ming walked over with his hands in his pockets.
"Well, sit down and let's have a good chat."
Hanton's father skillfully brewed a pot of tea, glanced at Yang Ming, and then looked at the semi-fixed projection wall on the side.
This is a photo wall that shows Hanton's growth trajectory from childhood to adulthood.
"How have you been these past few years?"
Hanton's father asked softly, and then smiled bitterly:
"Look at what I'm asking. You must have suffered a lot... I've seen all those videos and various analysis materials on the Internet.
“I never thought that my son would become a great hero of the Empire one day, saving countless lives in the Empire, fighting bravely against the Zerg, and reporting so many corrupt officials.
"I'm proud of you...if that's what you need."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Of course I need it. I take it very seriously."
"That's good," Hanton's father rubbed his nose and took a sip of hot tea, "You still hate the empire, right?"
"Some."
"You shouldn't feel resentful, son," Hanton's father sighed. "We can't change those individuals, those who have damaged the honor and reputation of the empire. We live in this country and enjoy a stable life under the protection of the empire..."
Yang Ming asked: "Did the Military Intelligence Bureau staff tell you to say this?"
"Not entirely," Hanton's father suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "They are trying to influence you through me, and I personally think that there is no need to resent my own country."
Yang Ming sighed, "How about we not talk about this issue? It's very complicated, and I can't devote myself to the empire right now."
Hanton's father nodded thoughtfully: "Will you continue to report those corrupt officials? This is my personal question."
“You support this?”
"Yes, these officials are terrible!" Hanton's father cursed, "They already enjoy local privileges, but they violate the law to collect wealth and suck the blood of the people. They deserve to be killed more than insects!"
"Well, I may disappoint you," Yang Ming said with a wry smile, "I have now joined the Super Reformer Organization and have promised the Council of Elders that I will not continue to report corrupt officials on the Internet."
"Why?"
Hanton's father said seriously:
"If you can do something for this country, why not do it? You are reporting online, which is reasonable and legal, so why are you being targeted?"
Yang Ming shrugged: "They say it's bad for the government's image and social stability."
"This is absolutely ridiculous! You should be the sword hanging over the heads of those bad officials!"
"There's nothing I can do about it," Yang Ming sighed, "but I founded the White Ghost Organization before, and this organization will also become a supervisor of local officials."
“Deterrence is not enough.”
Hanton's father looked regretful and said with a smile:
"You know what? The moment I knew you were the White Ghost, I was so excited that I almost jumped up.
“My life has been mediocre and vulgar, without any ups and downs, and I haven’t suffered any major setbacks. I’m lucky, but deep down, I’m always a little unwilling to accept it.
"But you, my son, who inherited the excellent genes of our family, have become a hero that the whole empire is paying attention to. This is simply... like a dream."
Buzz. Buzz.
Yang Ming's watch vibrated slightly and two messages popped up on it.
The first message was from Lu, saying that something unusual had occurred on the border of the Sherman Empire, with signs of large-scale space jumps, but strangely, the Empire's border guards did not find the invading fleet.
What made Lu a little nervous was that the star region where the traces of the jump were located was not far from the border of the Luofeng Empire.
"They are probably special ships of the New Federation. There are quite a few of them. They should have entered the Empire."
The second message came from Atro.
The Military Intelligence Bureau is going to hold a high-level confidential meeting on how to deal with the Zerg crisis, and Atlo asks Yang Ming if he has time to attend.
Yang Ming immediately gave the other party a positive reply.
"Are you going to get busy?" Hanton's father asked gently.
"I have to take care of some business," Yang Ming picked up the tea and took two big sips. "The tea tastes good. I have heard your career planning suggestions. I will seriously consider it. Let's talk later."
Hanton's father nodded quickly: "Okay, go ahead, we'll talk later."
Before Yang Ming entered the bedroom, he turned his head and took a look. The middle-aged man seemed a little annoyed with his previous behavior, but when he felt Yang Ming's gaze, he immediately sat up straight and smiled warmly.
"Come on kid, we're proud of you."
Yang Ming forced a smile and closed the door casually.
The gene for becoming a hero does not come from the Huntons' family.
This is mainly due to the ancient gods.
at the same time.
In the star field where Lu detected the jump fluctuations, a number of shuttle-shaped warships with optical stealth activated were speeding towards the territory of the empire, and in the predetermined target area, they jumped synchronously in dozens of different directions.
The battleships have no numbers or markings, and if there is a risk of being captured alive by the Empire, they will detonate themselves under remote guidance.
The star regions they are heading to are spread across all the provinces of the empire.
