Upon hearing this information, Booker and Liao Qi immediately ended their previous conversation and stopped chatting about random things.
It was the same as what they had deduced inside Icarus - if Pluto Deep Submersible Company really planned to carry out special military operations, then the first person to show signs of action would definitely be the station established by Perse Fanny. Send office.
【What is the specific situation】
Booker asked immediately.
The operator of the intelligence team simply reported:
[Fifteen seconds ago, the thermal track sensing devices we installed at several points generated alarms at the same time. A total of four heat source signals left the office area from four different directions. But the hidden sentry observers who stayed nearby showed no reaction at all. Even though we risked being discovered afterwards, we tried to contact the secret whistle and asked for an explanation. But their answer was that they saw nothing and heard nothing]
Four abnormal heat source signals, but the naked eye did not detect anything leaving.
Seeing this information, Liao Qi couldn't help but recall the scene when he was almost killed by a bomb in the Deep Blue Zone Bar, and was surrounded by the armed forces of the resettlement area government after going out - there were five anti-gravity aircraft floating in the sky, and they were operating. Silence and silence. Coupled with the magical optical camouflage system, it is difficult to detect.
According to the original statement of Pluto Deep Diving Company, these aircraft carrying various weapons were used to escort multi-purpose printers. However, when the printers were deployed to the Nord resettlement area, the company only withdrew two of them, and later left a total of three stationed in their overseas offices.
Three platforms that can fly silently, are fully loaded with powerful optical camouflage, and carry a variety of lethal or non-lethal weapons remain in the Nord settlement area. No one would think that this would be something that would allow someone to have a good night's sleep.
Although they did not appear in front of the public again afterwards, Icarus' corporate liaison office still made many protests to the other party. But in this regard, the other party has been prevaricating for reasons such as protecting the multi-purpose printer.
It’s just a matter of saying, “So what if I do this?”
Therefore, in their previous deduction, if Pluto Deep Diving Company really wanted to take action, the other party would definitely turn over this card.
After all, this is a card that both parties know.
but……
【This is too early】
Booker looked at this information and frowned.
There are still about thirty minutes until the power station is completely printed. If the opponent attacks at this time, it will have no effect other than to alert the opponent - the so-called open card should be kept on the table, constantly showing its presence and putting pressure on the opponent.
And the other side. What Liao Qi was curious about was another thing:
[Why four signal sources? 】
Liao Qi asked puzzledly.
The number of anti-gravity stealth aircraft they have in their hands should be three. Now they have an extra one. Where did the extra one come from?
[It is unlikely that it was secretly deployed later - from the upper level to the lower level checkpoint, although it is nominally controlled by the 'Customs Department' of the resettlement area government. But it is actually in the hands of Neptune Traffic’s stationed team]
Booker said.
With the poor relationship between the two companies, it is completely impossible for the other party to approve the transportation of a powerful weapons platform into the lower level of the settlement area unless the procedures are impeccable like last time.
【Universal printer】
Liao Qi suddenly said this.
[In order to rebuild the intelligent control center, they deployed a multi-purpose printer. And the extra fourth aircraft may have been printed by them not long ago...maybe even more than four]
Hearing this, Booker's face suddenly darkened.
If this is the case, then as long as the other party reserves enough materials and energy... who knows how much more can be produced.
[Then according to the plan, I will attack and paralyze the intelligent control center first to prevent them from using multi-purpose printers to increase their personnel? 】
Booker immediately proposed his plan.
[But until I come back, will it be too difficult for you to stay here alone? 】
It's not like they hadn't considered this possibility before. But in the end, apart from making plans, not much resources were invested in preparing for multi-purpose printers.
Manpower shortage is one of the reasons, but the more critical reason is that in a state of non-restricted war, deploying and using multi-purpose printers to continuously invest manpower on the front line is an act of war that is expressly prohibited in the Olympus Accords.
Although Jiang Zhou always felt that this rule was just taking off his pants and farting - since most of the war weapons that transcended the times were manufactured using multi-purpose printers. So what is the essential difference between you making them at the rear and then sending them to the front line; and first deploying the printer on the front line, stocking up on materials and energy, and then printing on demand?
However, the strange thing is that even in the Olympus Accords, most of the high-sounding regulations are the source of jokes for private companies - they have never seen those super enterprises actually comply with them. But this rule has always been well observed.
Even during the "lunar eclipse incident" ten years ago, the Lunar Fleet of the Diana Lunar Development Company was attacked and nearly wiped out. Diana never used a multi-purpose printer to replenish the lost fleet with local materials. Instead, she honestly rebuilt it in the lunar shipyard and then sailed thousands of miles to support it.
It's just to deal with "little players" like the Icarus Liberation Front. The other party doesn't need to be so ungrateful, right?
It was also at this time that Liao Qi suddenly thought of something, and he immediately said to the comrades of the intelligence team on the channel:
[Give me the timetable for the four heat source signals to leave the intelligent control center. The more detailed the better, quick]
About two seconds later, with the sound of an auditory signal "ding dong", a labeled picture was transmitted.
Liao Qi's eyes simply scanned and compared - the data was as he expected.
He exhaled softly.
[I understand...this is a private act]
The four heat sources did not leave at the same time. Instead, it looked like someone was walking alone - that person used a multi-purpose printer to create the fourth aircraft. This forced the other three aircraft to attack in advance as a last resort, turning the original bright cards into dark cards.
【What? 】
Booker couldn't understand it for a moment.
Liao Qi did not explain, but said directly:
[Booker, you can try to contact Miss Fannie now... just use the secret channel you used before, I know you have this thing]
After hearing Liao Qi's words, Booker first said "Huh", as if he wanted to explain something. Then, as if he suddenly understood something, his expression changed slightly.
Nodding silently, he activated the signal transmitter he had arranged earlier and sent the following message.
[Miss Purse Fanny, even now, I am still very grateful for your previous efforts. If I can, I don't want to be your enemy in what comes next. 】
News is like rain dripping into the lake. After causing a ripple, there is no trace left.
But Booker is still waiting patiently.
About two minutes later, several verified messages came back.
[I don’t have much time, please allow me to make the story short... Surrender, this is not something you and I can control anymore - things now are completely out of control compared to before]
[The underground levels of your Nord settlement area were chosen as cocoons for breakthrough by a great man who stands at the limit of human intelligence]
[If you don’t surrender, all of you will die]
I stayed up late last night typing, and I had a hallucination. I felt like there was someone sitting to my right, watching me.
(End of chapter)
