"Consul General, we just received a secret message that the expedition fleet has completed its reception mission and has set sail from Chico."
After listening to the content of the secret message, Qiao Nan, who was nearly forty years old and fat, showed no surprise. He smiled and handed the newspaper in his hand to the girl in front of him: "Look at this, Xiao Cheng."
Cheng Qian, the consular attaché, took the newspaper with a puzzled expression, and suddenly felt embarrassed. This "Makosik Times" turned out to be the standard Titan language version.
Qiao Nan smiled and asked, "Why, you haven't learned Titan language yet?"
"Spoken English is okay, but reading and writing..."
"As a diplomat, you can handle the language barrier," Qiao Nan took out another newspaper from the pile on the dining table and handed it over.
"Hey, definitely."
Cheng Qian hurriedly took the newspaper, glanced at it and found a news report in the lower right corner of the second page, titled "War News: Blitz Zar, Humanity Launches a War of Retaliation", she murmured unconsciously:
"...The diplomatic delegation was killed...The dispute escalated...The human advance force has conquered the home planet of the Zar civilization and occupied its federal capital. It is estimated...that there will be at least more than 70 million Zar civilian casualties...and the Zar military has returned multiple weapons The reinforcement fleet started a confrontation..."
After reading this, Cheng Qian slowly raised his head, his face pale.
"The interesting stuff is still to come, keep reading."
"The human dictatorship organization Xi'an Company stated that due to a serious misjudgment of bilateral relations and disputes, our advance army commander Bolsh Li blindly launched a military operation against the Zhar mining area without instructions from his superiors. His behavior not only completely deviated from We have always advocated the principle of peaceful transition, and at the same time seriously violated human military regulations. We have dismissed him from all positions as soon as possible after the incident and ordered him to return to Earth immediately to undergo investigation by a military court..."
"continue."
"As of the deadline for this newspaper, the special investigation team sent by the Security Council of the Federation of Law and Order has arrived at the Zal Spiritual Gate. In addition, the spokesperson of the Terransa Sacred Carbon Alliance and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Yukyo respectively issued statements on the matter. views, and agreed that "this wrongly launched war is a wake-up call. The Law and Order Alliance should actively intervene to ease tensions among some civilizations and avoid escalation of disputes." Finally, all parties urged mankind to shelve disputes and resolve disputes as soon as possible. Restart peace talks, and at the same time assist in civilian resettlement and post-war reconstruction in the Zhar mining area.”
Putting down the newspaper, Cheng Qian said with a relaxed expression: "Neither the Alliance nor Du Yujing mentioned that we should withdraw our troops, and Harlan Potter did not express his position. Is this acquiescence?"
"Harlan Potter has also signed the "Treaty of Avalon". He supported Zhar before. We will forget it if it is disgusting. If he expresses his position now, does he still want to take over his own spiritual core mines?"
"That's right," Cheng Qian asked in a low voice, "Do you think...the attack on Zar was really Bolsh's misjudgment of the situation?"
"Xiao Cheng, are you still pretending to be stupid with me?" Qiao Nanyang pretended to be dissatisfied.
"Hey," Cheng Qian scratched his head, "Is that... what Father God means?"
"How could Robben be in the position he is in today if he had to wait for orders from God the Father for such a trivial matter?"
"Yes, General Robben has always been far-sighted...second only to you."
"It's harmful to you," Qiao Nan waved his hand and said slowly and logically, "After all, only old Bolsh can do this job. Others, huh, go to Colak in Enino, a garrison. The lost dog finally made a living with Sorge and cherished feathers the most. Jung from Gaius Stoller, the smelly bear looked stupid, and Li Songtan from Chico was even more of a softie. None of them were Bolsh is not as bold and careful as to how to fight and to what extent, only this old immortal can grasp the right measures."
"But...since it's a bureau, General Bolsh shouldn't really..."
"You are still too young," Qiao Nan patted Cheng Qian's waist lovingly, "If you take this step, whether you will live or die depends on whether the chess player thinks it is worth it. You are a chess piece, and you must have the consciousness of a chess piece. .”
"Oh," Cheng Qian smiled shyly and asked, "Consul General, should I report the contents of the secret message to K?"
"What K? Call me General or Ambassador. He is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, our superior." Qiao Nan finished his coffee, stood up and walked to the cloakroom, "Wait for me to change clothes, and I will report in person."
"yes."
Cheng Qian came to the cloakroom door and waited. After a while, he heard a question coming from inside: "By the way, Xiao Cheng, has the ambassador gotten up?"
"Huh, of course I didn't get up."
"Hoho, what are you humming?"
"His Excellency the Ambassador has been here for almost a month. He only does one thing, which is to date women. Not only in our museum, but also in the entire concession area, as long as there are races that are not reproductively isolated from humans, he will not reject them. Terranza Humans, Vulcans, Pangbotans, and...Yordle women," Cheng Qian said with disgust on his face, "What's even worse is that last night, I saw Giant Mu secretly sending four Avary elves... "
"Jumbo?" Qiao Nan rushed out in disheveled clothes, "Jumbo from the Needle Coast?"
"Yes, that's the biggest human trafficker in the southern territory, the giant river frog."
"You're wrong. Jumbo is not the boss, but... his level is already very high." Qiao Nan's eyes twitched, he hurriedly arranged his shirt, grabbed a newspaper from the dining table and hurried out, "Follow me."
A few minutes later, the two arrived at the door of the room on the top floor.
This room was originally a large conference room of the Consulate General, but now it was transformed into K's private living room. After knocking on the door and waiting for a long time, the door finally opened.
When he saw the person who opened the door, Cheng Qian's expression froze and his face suddenly turned red to his ears.
K is seen wearing a long black uniform, with a silver badge and a gold ceremonial cord on the chest representing the android army. The shoulder straps and collar badges are both hands crossed holding a scepter, which represents the twin gods personally conferring a general. His military rank and uniform were floor-length. Other than that, he was not wearing a single strand of hair. His hair was hanging down, almost covering his eyes. The corners of his mouth were raised, and his expression was half-smiling.
"Is something wrong?"
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, we have just received a secret message that the expedition fleet has completed its reception mission and has set sail from Chico," Qiao Nan said in a respectful tone. He glanced across the room inadvertently and saw that an open space had been cleared in the living room, and more than a dozen people in full uniform The armed bionic assault infantry stood in a circle, with a few blankets spread randomly on the floor in the middle.
There was a huge quilt on top of the blanket, with at least seven or eight people wrapped in it.
As the first Consul General, Qiao Nan's most well-known specialty is his photographic memory. However, looking at the limbs and hair occasionally exposed between the quilts, he couldn't tell which civilization these women came from.
"I know," K lazily held the door frame, "Is there anything else?"
Qiao Nan came to his senses, quickly turned the newspaper to the second page, and presented it with both hands: "This is the "Makosik Times" that was delivered in the early morning. There is a news article on it for you to read."
K didn't answer, just glanced at it casually, then looked at Cheng Qian aside, and asked casually: "Do we have a military court?"
Cheng Qian was caught off guard by the question and was stunned.
Everyone knew that the temple had an inquisition, which actually functioned like a military court, but she subconsciously felt that this question must have a deeper meaning, but she had no clue in her desperation. What she didn't expect was that K's expression gradually darkened, and his eyes almost looked like Looking at a dead man.
At the same time, all the bionic infantrymen in the room suddenly turned their heads, and the weapons in their hands activated instantly.
At this moment, Cheng Qian finally realized clearly that the man in front of him was one of the nine confidants of the Twin Gods, the supreme commander of billions of androids, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, and a notorious gang leader, a brutal criminal who killed many people. , without any reason, just one look can completely tear her apart.
Great fear struck her, and she was so stiff that she couldn't even make a sound to ask Qiao Nan for help, until K asked again: "Do we have a military court?"
In despair, a familiar voice finally sounded, with a hint of joking: "It can be possible."
The next second, K burst out laughing, as if what just happened was just a joke.
"Hey," Qiao Nan patted Cheng Qian on the back, "It's okay, go and do your work first."
"Um."
Cheng Qian's voice trembled, and he almost collapsed to the ground. He used all his strength to move.
Watching the girl leave, K said calmly: "Can a consular attaché also have access to secret messages?"
Hearing this, Qiao Nan became serious: "What do you think of her?"
"Well, the girl is pretty good. You have good taste."
"Hahaha~" Qiao Nan laughed and extended his hand, "Your Excellency Ambassador, want to have a cup of coffee at my place?"
"Go to the data room."
"okay."
The two took the elevator all the way to the third floor and entered the reference room.
Since the museum follows human schedules, it is still early and the reference room, which occupies half of the floor, is empty except for two teams of bionic infantry on guard.
After Qiao Nan made the coffee, the holographic device in the center of the main hall was turned on, displaying a map of the entire Avalon area. The topography and landforms were scaled down, but clearly visible. Each area was also marked with names and detailed descriptions. K was standing. In front of your device, gaze upon this vast continent.
Holding the coffee, Qiao Nan sighed with emotion:
"I remember when I counterattacked Avalon, Father God raised his hand and tore open the 'Wall of Stopping', and smashed the 'Gate of Sighs' with another sword. Our fleet drove straight in and hit the Well of Eternity in a few minutes. At that time, I still pulled The captain of the Nicaea felt that Avalon was nothing special, just a city built on a mountain.
Later I learned that Avalon is not only the city of Avalon, but also extends from the Eternal Mountains where Avalon is located in the north, to the Needle Coast in the south, to the blessed land of Aresia in the east, and to the Númenor Islands in the west. The continent covers an area of more than one billion square kilometers. Nine forces are entrenched, and together they have formed the largest underground trading market in the spiritual world. Population resources, weapons and warships, civilization and sovereignty, as long as you give the price, there is nothing that cannot be traded... "
At this time, K took a deep breath and said with an intoxicated expression: "So as soon as I get here, I feel like I'm going home."
"However, setting up a concession can only be regarded as a ticket. Behind those forces are organizations such as the Nordrassil Council, the Pantheon, and the Fire. Whether it is us, the Alliance, Makosik, or Du Yujing , it is difficult to really get into the game in a short period of time, and..." Qiao Nan paused and said "worriedly", "There are some businesses that Father God doesn't seem to like, such as...human trafficking."
"It's really not appropriate to sell compatriots to aliens..." K frowned, "If selling aliens to aliens is it considered human trafficking?"
"Of course not, that is a labor resources project."
K said earnestly: "That's right. When reporting, don't mix up the two businesses."
"clear."
"I just happened to have met a friend in this field in the past few days. He will accompany me to meet his boss tomorrow."
"The boss...could he be Mr. Super Giant?"
"know?"
"No," Qiao Nan looked ashamed, "I have long heard that he is a labor resources expert on the Coniferous Coast, but I have never had the chance to get to know him."
"Well," his eyes swept across Avalon from left to right, K stretched and said casually, "I heard that you also made a good friend."
"Lord Dumengomar, he is the master of the Gray Harbor, which is here," Jonan pointed to the map, "the only port on the east coast of Númenor."
"What's the business?"
"Agent of War."
"Be specific."
"When a civil war breaks out in a civilization, we help the just side win the war and charge a small fee."
"I didn't expect you to have such a sense of justice," K put his arm around Qiao Nan's shoulders, "arrange a meeting for me and Mr. Lord as soon as possible."
"no problem."
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Outside Qishan City, the headquarters of the Outland Army Group - the "New Galaxy" mothership.
In the joint command hall specially set up for this military exercise, four annular light curtains divided four areas. During this period, hundreds of officers from the Outer Territories Army, the Central Army, the Guards Army, and the Android Corps communicated with each other and shared information. They belong to the force command, combat planning, comprehensive situation, communications and other departments, and are making final preparations for the official start of the exercise.
In mid-air, a holographic projection showed a panoramic view of the exercise area, and each fleet was entering its deployment position as planned.
The entire hall was buzzing with people and intertwined with light and shadow. However, it was extremely quiet on the high platform. Only a few people sat down on the sofa and waited for the drill to begin.
At the edge of the platform, the group looked down at the holographic projection with expressionless faces, silently paying attention to the deployment progress of several fleets of the Central Army.
At this time, Robben came to him unhurriedly and handed over a note.
There was only a line of irregular numbers on the note, but he took it and glanced at it and recognized that it was a special secret message from the voyage fleet. It used the "Caesar encryption algorithm". Only by knowing the original text could the correct content be read.
He turned his face slightly, listening to the voice of another personality, and then returned the note to Robben.
Robben slowly smoothed out the wrinkles on the paper with his fingers and said in a low voice: "What do you think of Bolsh?"
"Good choice."
