Chapter 276 Audience
The New Federation finally admitted it.
It turns out that most of the politicians elected by the people of the New Federation are afraid of death.
Within a few minutes, the New Federation issued an official announcement, acknowledging the existence of the Burying Bug Project, claiming that it was a bold and unscrupulous plan by some extreme politicians, and announced the list of main experimenters.
The deceased deputy director of the CIA, Professor Pat and Dr. Naldo became the most suitable scapegoats.
The current New Federation government admitted that they made many wrong decisions in order to cover up the crimes of these criminals for the sake of national dignity.
The first two governments of the new federation are solely responsible for this.
Although they still avoided talking about the detonation of the Zerg, the Empire had achieved its goal.
The Empire's Invincible Fleet began to retreat synchronously, leaving the vicinity of the Minter City Star, but did not leave the attack area, allowing the New Federation's fleet to return to the outer atmosphere again.
The wreckage of the two fortresses was heading towards the city of Mint, and the New Federation's fleet still needed to deal with these minor troubles.
The New Federation has in fact surrendered, and we can talk about war reparations next.
The fortress built by Yang Ming and his team will also become the focus of the next negotiations. The empire is unlikely to return such an important fortress. Even if it cannot be moved by warp, they will try to dismantle as many usable things as possible here and then blow up the fortress.
The millions of new federal soldiers in the fortress will become an important bargaining chip for the empire.
The New Federation has always emphasized human rights and democracy, so it is not excessive to price a soldier at tens of millions of New Federation coins. How can human life be measured by money?
These have nothing to do with Yang Ming and the others anymore.
Before the battle of Mint City was over, Yang Ming and four other men were taken back to the dreadnought where Vice Admiral Thomas's headquarters was located.
The military held a grand welcome ceremony for the five of them and highly praised their achievements. Lieutenant General Thomas excitedly praised the five of them as heroes of the empire.
However, honors and rewards will be distributed uniformly after the troops return to the capital.
According to some rumors, His Majesty the Emperor will personally meet with White Ghost Hanton.
This made Yang Ming a little excited.
Could it be that the old emperor of the Sherman Empire was also an intelligent machine?
The more Yang Ming thought about it, the more likely it seemed to be true. ——Although this was just his conjecture.
Bligh was transferred that same day.
Director Riva will not give Bligh any chance to contact the top officials of the empire.
The Super Modifier Organization is fully aware of how destructive Bligh, a rare psychotransformer, can be if he loses control.
Captain Gris and the female team member were dragged away to do various interviews. Yang Ming and Catherine, who turned down the relevant matters, returned to their Stinger.
To be more precise, it is the little love nest called the Stinger.
Without official business, Catherine returned to her normal state. She was taciturn, mature and wise in front of people. When there was no one around, she released her koala nature. She followed Yang Ming wherever he went, hugging and playing with him from time to time.
Yang Ming, a veteran in the love field, was also somewhat controlled by Catherine's "private state".
Her charming body made Yang Ming linger.
Her intoxicating look when she was lost in desire always made Yang Ming forget all those messy troubles and immerse himself in the world of two people they had woven.
But...isn't Catherine a little too clingy?
In fact, Yang Ming often needs some private space to deal with a series of confidential matters, and because of Catherine's loyalty to the empire, Yang Ming dare not reveal many things to her.
During the period of waiting for the imperial reward, due to Catherine's presence, communication between Yang Ming and Xiao Lu became a little inconvenient.
This made Goddess Lu very unhappy.
On the second galactic day after the Imperial Emperor's speech, the envoys sent by the Empire entered the city of Minte and began negotiations with a deadline of three galactic days.
Just in case, the Empire only gave the New Federation three days at most.
Stinger, in the dim captain's lounge.
Catherine fell into a deep sleep again covered with a thin quilt. Yang Ming tidied up the bed sheets a little and sneaked to the bathroom.
Yang Ming put on hidden headphones and turned on the single-person shielding device.
"Lv, are you there?"
"Boss, you still know that you have an assistant like me."
"Of course I know," Yang Ming smiled a little guiltily, "Catherine has never been in a relationship before. She is just curious now. She won't be so sick of it after a while. How is it going?"
"Boss, are you asking about the Empire's negotiations or our gains?"
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Of course it is our gain."
Lu cleared her throat. She wanted to keep the secret, but she couldn't help laughing:
“The assets of the Molly Miss Group have tripled!
“I also temporarily set up some shell companies and acquired assets and funds worth about 90 billion New Federation coins in the New Federation… But now the New Federation coins are plummeting, and the gains don’t seem that great. We can wait until the interstellar market regains confidence in the New Federation coins.
"The Empire's letting Minter City go has triggered a series of chain reactions. The people of various countries have become more favorable toward the Empire, and foreign capital is pouring into the Sherman Empire because it is safe enough.
"Luo Feng has also benefited from this, and the economy is expected to recover to its historical peak next year and move forward further.
“In comparison, the New Federation assets controlled by His Majesty Adwan have depreciated significantly, but their targets are those technology companies used for people’s livelihood and civilian purposes, and they have already exceeded their set goals.
“His Majesty Edewang is waiting for the boss to come back for a celebration party.
"But I estimate that you, boss, will not leave Miss Catherine's side in the near future, so I rejected him for you."
Yang Ming: …
Lu understands him.
"Don't forget that we still have a little ancestor staying in the New Federation," Yang Ming murmured a few times, "Did she, did she look for me?"
Lu smiled and said, "No, he just eats, drinks, plays video games, and takes turns playing holographic movies and holographic games. He also takes a few robot maids and robot butlers to go shopping and spend money. He's so cool."
"Tsk, that's good," Yang Ming breathed a sigh of relief, "If this simple material desire can satisfy the Valkyrie, then let her enjoy it. This child has suffered a lot."
Lu: "It's not the time for you to step on someone's head or chop their neck."
"Things are different now, Ritsu."
Yang Ming's eyes sparkled with light:
"This time I will ask the military to help me get the ancient god cells. If I can catch up with her genes, she will no longer be a threat to me. By then, she can become my helper and reserve gene pool."
"Are you serious? That last part?"
"I mean, drawing her blood to do cell tissue research doesn't mean swallowing her."
"That's good. I thought you had lost yourself in the power of the ancient gods."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Lü, what do you think of your senior's performance this time?"
"The Imperial Invincible Fleet is her shell, and she has become the soul of the Imperial Fleet."
Lu sighed quietly:
"In fact, they can control the Dark Star fleet. It all comes down to a matter of computing power."
Yang Ming said calmly: "So, of the profits we made from sniping the New Federation this time, I approve that you can use 80% to enhance your computing power."
"real?!"
Ritsu nearly jumped out of his headphones.
Is it necessary to be so excited? I have always been at a disadvantage to you!
Boss Yang had two black lines on his forehead and cursed, "Fake!"
"Oh, boss, please don't do that. I'll do whatever you say. Next time, I'll put on a pretty little skirt and dance for you~"
"I'm getting goosebumps all over!"
Yang Ming laughed and scolded, and warned earnestly:
"Okay, go strengthen yourself.
“Although the Dark Star is physically isolated from the external network, there is communication between you and the Dark Star. Your predecessor has already hacked into the Dongfeng’s system, and there may be some hidden dangers left. Check it thoroughly several times.
"Remember, don't be fond of her. She is now a slave of the Empire."
"I understand, boss," Lu sighed, "If there's anything I can do to help her, I'd also like to help. Next time we go back to Omnic Twilight to start the second assessment, we can ask the three teachers."
"Hmm...Have you tracked down the swarm of insects you were asked to track down?"
"Not yet. They seem to be traveling in secret, like ghosts in the galaxy."
Yang Ming thought about it carefully.
Tens of billions of level six insects and one big queen.
Yang Ming originally thought that when the Empire and the New Federation were fighting fiercely, they would suddenly jump out and become the old fishermen.
But unexpectedly, the battle had already ended for a day, and all the human ships that needed to be charged had completed charging, but this group of insects had not yet shown up.
What does the queen want to do?
Surprise attack on the Imperial Star?
The stellar cannon of Skywrath Fortress is right there, and the Emperor's fleet is also hidden in the Imperial Star Circle.
"Pay more attention to them," Yang Ming said, "and report immediately if you find anything. Now we can only confirm that they have set off, but we don't know what their goal is. Where's Hera?"
Lu said softly: "She is still studying insects in that airspace. It feels like...she is a little crazy."
"Let our mind body persuade her more. I'm fine now. Let's talk to her properly."
"Okay, don't worry. When I selected the thinking bodies to accompany the ship, I chose sunny, humorous, and positive guys. Those depressed thinking bodies were all arranged by me to move bricks at the base!"
Lu chuckled and reminded:
"There is one more thing. It has been confirmed that the old emperor of the empire will summon you, boss. This is an opportunity."
"What chance?"
"According to Lu's calculations, if you can impress the emperor, it will be very easy for you to gain power in the empire."
Yang Ming said, "Can you please calculate something serious? Isn't this nonsense? He is the emperor of the Sherman Empire!"
He hesitated for a moment.
"Help me find a set of common phrases used by the imperial nobility and send it to my communicator. We can't lose face this time."
"Okay, Boss! I can use 80% of the profits!"
Yang Ming was about to complain when the Shell Communicator suddenly vibrated.
[Director Riva (dark-faced old woman): Hanton, I just received an order from the Council of Elders. You need to rush to the designated ship within half an hour, meet up with an elder, and then go to the rear base to meet the great emperor. This is a hard-won opportunity, please cherish it. The elders will tell you what to say and what not to say.]
Yang Ming: …
It came so quickly.
…
When Yang Ming left the Stinger, he whispered a few words in Catherine's ear. When she heard that the Emperor had summoned Yang Ming, she immediately came to her senses.
When Catherine learned that the emperor had only summoned her boyfriend, although she was still very happy, there was still some uncontrollable loss in her eyes.
Yang Ming kissed her a few times, but she urged Yang Ming to make some preparations quickly and not to lose etiquette when meeting His Majesty the Emperor.
This shows that the supremacy of imperial power is deeply rooted in her mind.
Yang Ming agreed perfunctorily.
who is he?
Young revolutionary comrade from the proletariat!
What a noble lord, what a dog emperor, what a mountain that weighs on the people's heads. They must...must undergo a certain adaptive transformation in accordance with the conditions of the Milky Way.
A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him.
Before leaving, Yang Ming sent a message to Lieutenant General Thomas, saying that the Council of Elders would take him to meet His Majesty the Emperor.
Lieutenant General Thomas quickly responded:
[This is a supreme honor. I hope that after listening to your Majesty's teachings, you will have more insights and visions for the future. I will celebrate your success later and fulfill our promise.]
A simple translation is:
Yang Ming - The Council of Elders is trying to steal the limelight from your military.
Thomas - I'm used to it. This is a rare opportunity to meet His Majesty. Take advantage of it. Our promise still counts.
Only then did Yang Ming feel relieved.
The influence of the Council of Elders in the empire is far less than that of the military, so he naturally knows which is more important.
The elder who came to pick up Yang Ming was called Pisen. He was a tall, thin old man with snow-white hair. He held the titles of honorary earl and hereditary baron. He was a member of the Central Council of the Council of Elders and could determine the direction of the civil law of the empire to a certain extent.
There are various internal institutions in the Senate, the most core of which is naturally the House of Elders that ensures legislative power.
When the Empire reformed its new calendar, it greatly reduced the authority of the Council of Elders, emphasized the powers and responsibilities of various government departments, and established a supervisory organization for the Council of Elders.
As soon as he saw Yang Ming, Elder Pisen smiled meaningfully and stepped forward to give Yang Ming a big hug.
"Oh, be gentle, be gentle, powerful white ghost, my old body can't stand your beating."
——A self-righteous sense of humor is a common problem among the imperial nobility.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Elder, do I need to change my clothes?"
"No, just wear your military uniform," Elder Pisen said with a smile, "but your shoulder straps need to be modified. You are an indispensable member of the Super Transformer Organization. When you meet His Majesty, you naturally have to wear the shoulder straps of the Super Transformer."
Yang Ming cursed a few words in his heart, nodded with a smile, and started a boring and lengthy greeting.
A fleet of sixteen warships escorted the transport ship carrying Elder Pisen and Yang Ming.
They made two jumps and returned to the New Federation border.
From afar, Yang Ming saw thousands of ships surrounding the airspace near a super-large ship.
How to describe this ship?
The 20,000-meter-long ship is huge compared to the surrounding ships. It does not have a cannon that matches its size, but is more like a space carrier, with many mounting modules on the periphery, which seems to be able to accommodate tens of millions of unmanned attack aircraft.
The upper level of the battleship is a terraced structure dozens of stories high. You can see that the lights inside are bright, just like a metal city endowed with an engine that can jump.
This is the Imperial Emperor's ship, the Imperial Star, the 'doomsday battleship' of the Empire that only the Emperor is qualified to use.
Yang Ming finally understood why they came several hours early.
The multiple security checks before boarding the ship took more than two hours.
It can be seen that the emperor's guards were extremely afraid of Yang Ming, the famous white ghost. They checked Yang Ming more than ten times and finally asked Yang Ming to wear a special bracelet.
Now that you are here, make the most of it.
Yang Ming kept smiling, without any impatience, and even teased the young lady who was searching him a few times.
By the time he finished the security check, Elder Pison had already taken a nap and was in high spirits. He led him through the extremely luxurious crystal corridor and arrived at a thick alloy door.
"Wait a moment, His Majesty will summon us soon."
Pison smiled:
"By the way, dear Hanton, do you know etiquette? Generally speaking, we need to kneel down to pay homage to His Majesty, but you are a soldier, and soldiers can salute... Do you understand what I mean?"
"I want to kneel down too?" Yang Ming asked softly.
"It would be best if," Pison reminded, "that when His Majesty summons you, it will be broadcast ."
Yang Ming raised his eyebrows.
Is this an attempt to make the White Ghost bow down before the imperial power?
In this way, I am afraid that many people in the empire will feel that White Ghost has become a running dog of imperial power, thus destroying the image that Yang Ming has worked so hard to create overnight.
Sorry, he cannot lose the support of the people, which is his effective value in the face of imperial power.
"I am a soldier."
Yang Ming gave his answer with a smile.
Elder Pisen nodded with a smile, seemingly without any displeasure.
Woo, woo——
The heavy alloy door slowly opened.
Yang Ming looked forward, straightened his back subconsciously, and his eyes became sharper.
