Chapter 391 Royal Knight Commander
The banquet in the palace entered the lights-out stage.
Yang Ming and Daphne were naturally no stranger to such scenes.
The old emperor seemed to have something to talk to Yang Ming about. Daphne took the initiative to suggest going to the side hall to rest and took away several maids from the Tentacle Organization.
The old emperor slightly turned sideways, and the floating sofa flew close to Yang Ming.
Boss Yang immediately stepped forward and listened attentively.
"How confident are you about this insect infestation?"
The old emperor suddenly asked this and Yang Ming was a little confused.
How sure is he?
What can he do? Kill the Queen?
Yang Ming did not think that his own strength could have any direct impact on this level of insect swarm. His value to the empire should be to call on the people to cooperate with the government and educate the people about the harmfulness of the insect swarm.
Unless he is used as bait to divert the Queen.
Yang Ming is not stupid, so how could he allow himself to become the queen's primary target?
"Your Majesty, what aspect do you mean?"
"In various ways," the old emperor drew a circle with his finger, "You know Hanton, many people think that as long as you take action, you can deal with the queen who is said to be on the verge of ascending dimension."
"That's a rumor, or maybe they're trying to flatter me in front of you."
Yang Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head:
“There is actually very little I can do. If anything, I can be considered a consultant.
"I can sense the Zerg's every move and predict in advance which area they will attack. In addition, I have to try my best to avoid the Queen's sight, otherwise some unpredictable problems may occur."
The old emperor became interested: "Unpredictable?"
Yang Ming said: "She might be very excited when she sees me."
The old emperor understood instantly.
He is too familiar with this kind of thing.
The old emperor murmured, "That big queen has a nice figure, but she's a little too big, right, Hanton?"
Yang Ming almost couldn't help but glare at the old villain.
Is the emperor of the empire so heavy-handed?
"Your Majesty," Yang Ming decided to change the subject, "You told me back then to go and do it... Now, do you still want to do it?"
The old emperor laughed and said, "Don't be impatient, my dear Royal Guard Knight."
Yang Ming muttered, "You took all my badges."
"You returned it yourself, and you still haven't formally apologized to me."
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I shouldn't have verbally abused you out of coercion."
"That's right," the old emperor laughed, his eyes becoming much calmer. "The most urgent task now is to fight against this insect swarm. I will give you an appointment later. You will become my knight and represent me to deal with the negative impact of this insect swarm."
Yang Ming leaned back.
He began to understand why the old emperor suddenly changed his attitude and became so caring towards him.
Good man, he wanted to use him to fight against the insect swarm, and then the emperor himself would be recorded in history books as "the most powerful emperor in the history of the empire facing the insect plague."
Isn't this what the old emperor wants now?
"Your Majesty," Yang Ming whispered, "I dare to ask for a little more honor from you. I would like to participate in the preparations to fight against the insect tide on your behalf."
"That's no problem. Can you answer me now, how confident are you?"
"I am absolutely sure that humans can defeat the Zerg," Yang Ming paused, "The only difference is how much we have to pay."
The old emperor nodded and lowered his head in thought.
Yang Ming was not in a hurry, he just waited by the side. After about a few minutes, the old emperor waved to the maid next to him, and the maid brought a crystal ball.
Hidden in the crystal ball is a modular Imperial Star Medal.
"This is for you," the old emperor whispered. "There is only one Royal Knight Commander Badge in an era, and it is usually only awarded to hereditary dukes. If you can minimize the damage caused by the insect tide to the empire this time, I will give you a special charter, allowing you to become an honorary duke and a hereditary earl. You and Daphne's descendants can enjoy the treatment of the imperial royal family's children."
Yang Ming looked up at the old emperor.
At this moment, Yang Ming didn't know what to say.
Director Ino was very "high-end" and directly painted a lot of pie in the sky for him. On the surface, he said that he would treat his home planet well, but in fact he just wanted to use the home planet as a leash for him "in case he could pass the trial".
Although this old emperor seems a little "not very smart", at least he won't just make empty promises. Before you do anything, he will first list the benefits he can give you and then give you some real power in advance.
If Yang Ming did not have the Dark Star-Luofeng system as a backing, he would have to consider whether he should help the old emperor truly complete the reform of the empire and recover power.
Of course, he has this backing and he has his own plans.
"Don't you want to accept it?" The old emperor laughed, "Do you know how many people in the military want this medal?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Yang Ming's eyes flickered, "I will do my best to help your people get through this crisis."
The old emperor nodded with satisfaction and sighed softly. A hint of emotion appeared on his wrinkled face.
"Sometimes I really envy you, Hanton. You are so young and have so many opportunities. Unlike me, the only lucky thing in my life is that I was chosen to become the emperor of the empire. But this can hardly be called luck. Alas..."
Hard.
Boss Yang’s fist hardened.
If beating the emperor would not bring all his achievements in the empire to naught, he would have to teach this old guy a lesson today.
…
Knight Grand Commander of the Royal Order.
The holder of this medal can freely enter and exit most areas of the imperial palace, exercise some of the imperial powers, have the power to temporarily appoint and dismiss officials below the level of local governors, and can represent the emperor himself and enter the highest-level military meetings of the imperial army.
Of course, Yang Ming would not exercise this power easily.
The greatest significance of having this medal on him is that his every word and action once again represents the Emperor of the Empire.
The imperial protection that he had lost that year had come full circle and landed on him again.
However, things are different now. Yang Ming no longer has to be bound by this imperial power.
Late at night, in the corner of Daphne's bedroom in the palace.
Yang Ming and Daphne hugged each other, with the self-suspended crystal ball in front of them, as if they were saying some sweet words between a couple.
Daphne asked, "Didn't he mention anything about getting married?"
"No," Yang Ming whispered, "Now his attention is on the insect tide. Now I have to face the insects on his behalf."
"Are you sure?"
Yang Ming laughed: "As expected, they are father and daughter. They asked the same question. How can I be sure? I don't know the exact scale of the insect tide, but it will definitely be shocking."
Daphne moaned softly: "I'm afraid something will happen to you. If that happens, all the hard work I've put in over the past few years will be wasted, and I'll lose most of my value."
"Well, I thought you were going to say something kind."
"Between us, cooperation and rationality are enough, that's what you said."
Yang Ming curled his lips slightly, sighed lightly, leaned against the soft headboard of the bed, and his eyes gradually became blurred.
It is now the 736th year of the Imperial New Calendar.
The stand-alone version of Planet Abyss was launched in the 753rd year of the Imperial Calendar.
This seems to take a long time to prepare, but according to the information Yang Ming has now obtained, the multi-planet online trial version of "Abyss" will usually be launched before the stand-alone version, and will not exceed the launch time of the stand-alone version.
Simply put, from now until the year 753 of the Imperial New Calendar, Faya's game could start at any time.
The current galactic environment is completely in line with the background selected by Faya for the game.
First, the Empire and the New Federation each suffered a certain degree of military weakening due to the three-year war, and the political environment of both countries was somewhat unstable. The other two major powers rose up, and a balanced situation among the four camps has emerged.
Second, a Zerg swarm will break out in the next one to three years. This major event that will affect the entire galaxy can be used as part of Faya's game trial.
Both of these points are analyzed based on game content requirements.
If we look at it from another perspective, for example, the population of the Milky Way has reached a historical low, and it is time for a wave of population replenishment.
Will it start at this time?
Yang Ming kept analyzing in his mind, but he felt he had no clue.
Logically speaking, the conditions for starting have been met now...
"Hanton?"
Daphne asked softly, "Hanton?"
"Um?"
Yang Ming came back to his senses and looked down at the beauty in his arms.
"Are you distracted?" Daphne asked with a gleam in her eyes.
Yang Ming smiled and patted her shoulder: "Go to sleep, dear. I have a meeting tomorrow."
"Well," Daphne responded softly, "Can I be in your arms... We have to act intimate enough."
"Of course, as long as you are not afraid of problems with your cervical spine."
"It'll be fine, I promise," Daphne smiled with satisfaction.
She moved forward, and Yang Ming just lay down, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep soon.
After about ten minutes, Daphne fell asleep, but Yang Ming opened his eyes and stared at the curtains on the ceiling.
There is a mural behind the curtain. The content of the mural is a key battle on the road to the rise of the empire. The fleet led by Levi Sherman defeated a powerful enemy whose firepower was 50% stronger than theirs, creating an extremely dazzling scene in the history books of the empire.
The rise of each force is accompanied by the demise of the old force, the loss of a large amount of resources, and the death and injury of human lives.
'Am I really ready?'
Yang Ming rested his head on his arms and fell into deep thought.
After the insect tide, the real opportunity period is likely to appear before him. How should he seize it, and how should Dark Star seize it?
Moreover, just in case, the giant spaceship at Dark Star Base No. 3 should set sail soon.
If the insect swarm is really too dangerous, Hera and her experimental team can temporarily hide in the vast space outside the large galaxy cluster to prevent their little actions from being known by the Queen.
Alas, these are all issues that he, as the helmsman, has to consider.
The further he went on this road, the further he was from the word "easy".
…
On the edge of the Luofeng Alliance's sphere of influence, an inconspicuous abandoned resource star quietly floats in the deep space of the universe.
There is a large meteorite belt near this resource star, which should be the product left over from a planetary impact. The meteorite belt is relatively synchronized with the planet. From time to time, some debris is attracted by the gravity of the "passing" stars and finally falls into the gravitational trap set by the planet on the space-time line.
In the asteroid belt, a row of three-hundred-meter-long, somewhat bloated black warships were quietly docked here.
They hide in the shadows of the meteorite belt, outside the range of the Milky Way's conventional detection signals, quietly guarding the abandoned resource stars in the distance.
Although this place is far from the commercial routes and there is no gravitational balance zone for repair, the several small political entities nearby have neither the ability nor the desire to open up interstellar space, and these small political entities are already under the surveillance of the forces to which these dark warships belong;
However, the forces stationed here are still worried that this place might be exposed.
There is no way, this "Base No. 3" is too critical.
If you look through the surface of this abandoned resource planet and deep into its crust, you can easily find the extremely complex metal tubular structure.
Each automated machine is like an insatiable artificial space insect swarm, devouring all the material here and constantly expanding the boundaries of this underground world.
This is Dark Star Base No. 3.
In the very center of the base, a giant spaceship that is 14,000 meters long is undergoing final assembly.
This spaceship is shaped like a 'whale', with no main guns installed on the bloated front end, but is filled with shield generators that can rival the most advanced shield ships in the galaxy.
The powerful energy storage capacity will provide it with strong power and shielding. The six engine rooms inside it will not only allow it to forcibly jump in harsh gravitational environments, but also allow it to be directly divided into six parts in an emergency. The six parts can become independent ships and escape in a dispersed manner.
In short, all the features of this giant ship are for one purpose.
Security.
This is the biochemical ship that Yang Ming prepared for Hera.
It not only integrates the shipbuilding technology from the New Federation and the Sherman Empire, but also some of the "low-end black technology" provided by the Faya civilization, and the "split and combined power structure" from the intelligent mechanical Twilight.
In order to save construction time and ensure the progress of the experiment, the six parts of the hull began to be built at the same time, and the core laboratory module was built first during the construction process. This not only allowed the experimental progress to proceed steadily, but also saved the trouble of moving the laboratory from outside to inside.
Hera was very pleased with all this.
She had already lived in this giant scientific research vessel.
In her spare time, Hera also pays attention to some news, especially all the information about the White Ghost from the Sherman Empire.
For example, now, a message from Xiaolu popped up on Hera's network terminal.
[The great Emperor of the Empire awarded White Ghost the Imperial Royal Knight Chief Badge, the only one in the Empire, and bestowed upon White Ghost the title of Imperial Knight Chief, as well as the power to restrain nobles and local administrative officials at all levels.
It is reported that the Empire’s highest-level military meeting on how to deal with the active period of space Zerg will be held this morning.
Senior officials from the military and the Senate will participate in the meeting.
It is worth noting that the White Ghost will also attend the meeting on behalf of the great emperor.
——Source: Imperial Star Newsletter. 】
Hera smiled.
Although she didn't know the specific position of the Royal Knight Commander, she read some hidden messages.
"law?"
"Miss Hera, do you have any questions?"
Xiao Lu's voice sounded directly beside Hera's ears, and the various mechanical thinking bodies in the laboratory were still busy at their positions with their heads down.
Hera asked, "Does he want to help the Empire fight the Zerg ?"
"Yes," Lu said softly, "It is to help the empire, to help humanity, and to help the boss himself."
"Doesn't he want to take this opportunity to overthrow the empire?"
“First, the boss is unsure when the Fayya experiment he’s concerned about will begin, so he can’t just turn against the Empire at this stage.
“Secondly, we have not yet fully explored the foundations of the empire, and the existence of reason cannot be accurately determined.
"Third, if we can defeat the Zerg with outstanding performance, the boss may get a chance to have closer contact with the Faya civilization. This is Lu's analysis.
"Fourth, the boss probably wants to use this insect tide to further tear apart the classes within the empire. Since the internal pressure of the empire cannot be increased quickly, he wants to use external pressure to increase the internal pressure and make the empire explode as soon as possible."
Hera shook her head slightly, "I don't think the Empire will be defeated so easily."
"Yes, Levi Sherman's will still rules the Empire," Lu hummed a few times, "but before the boss accepts the third test, we will most likely have a battle with the Empire."
"Why?"
"The key lies in reason. Will reason allow the empire to fall? If she does not allow it, she will prevent the boss from inheriting the mechanical civilization that can truly determine the technological gap in the galaxy.
"I have noticed that the Empire has cultivated a new thinking body through imitation theory in recent years, which is the Emperor Guard System 2.0. This may be an opportunity for the boss.
"And, Miss Hera, I want you to be honest with your boss about your problems."
Hera's smile suddenly became a little stiff.
"Lil, you're not going to tell on me, are you?"
"I am hesitating."
"You know, this is the only way. Okay, don't talk about it. If he asks, you can put all the blame on me."
Hera said softly, a small smile on her face.
"He couldn't bear to blame me."
Lu's voice did not sound again.
Obviously, she was still hesitant.
