"Don't be wordy with them... What are you doing here?" Old Man Hackett pushed away the housekeeping robot who was chatting with Li Huamei and Shepard, and asked angrily. When facing his former subordinates, he neither welcomed nor invited him to enter. Instead, he blocked the door and asked questions like a prisoner, with a very impatient expression.
"If you have any evil ideas, just save it. There is only an old retired man here who spends his days just waiting to die. Guests like high-ranking officials are not welcome!"
"Who is this old man who has retired and still wears a military uniform all day long?" Shepard complained in his heart, and simply turned his head and pretended to enjoy the scenery! She and Li Huamei were the only two of "that group of people" who were still on active duty.
Shepard holds the triple positions of Starfleet admiral, Citadel agent and Dawn Group security manager. She still drives her "Normandy" - the ship is now completely owned by her and has been upgraded to SR7 type. , expanded to the size of a cruiser, and its combat power exceeded that of Yuhi's "Overlord" Reaper battleship - she led an elite team to clean up Mona invaders throughout the galaxy, and acted chivalrously.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, she does not belong to Hackett's direct subordinates, so she does not need to give the old man too much face.
"Lu Yuan and Mu Xing are very busy and can't come to visit you. This is a gift they entrusted me to bring." Li Huamei is still so gentle and courteous in dealing with others. She knew she was unpopular as an advisor to the Starfleet Naval Assembly Department, another admiral appointed part-time to coordinate the replacement of the Starfleet Navy. But General Hackett treats "siblings" Lu Yuan and Mu Xing as his own children, and he will definitely get in using their names.
Sure enough, as soon as he heard the news about Lu Yuan and Mu Xing, Old Hackett's expression softened a lot, and he waved to the housekeeping robot to open the door and let them in.
Lu Yuan's gift was Scotch whiskey, a treasure he purchased on a large scale before leaving the world of Harry Potter. The origin is absolutely authentic! Hackett took it and turned it over and over, and he was really happy. He knows that Lu Yuan can always have good wine in his hands - not the synthetic alcohol of the interstellar era, but the authentically brewed famous wine! Drinking this kind of wine may not be so good for the body, but it is a great treasure for old drunkards!
Mu Xing’s gift is an electronic version, which is very Mu Xing style.
The old man opened it and saw that they were all demonstrations of various new weapons developed by the Dawn Laboratory, from a new generation of solid-state bullets for individual soldiers to huge special-purpose battleships. It can be said that these weapons are at least thirty years ahead of the current world, and most of them have not even been seen by Shepard! So just after watching the beginning, Shepard was attracted...for example, the solid bullet.
Today's mass effect firearms used across the Milky Way, because the projectiles need to be accelerated to more than one percent of the speed of light, almost all projectiles use liquids with no fixed form as warheads; but Dawn's newly launched neutron branch uses nanometer Technology, using multiple thin layers of helium neutrons (decharged helium nuclei) to weave into a metallic helium warhead that can be used for mass effect field acceleration! This means that large warheads and warhead technology are subdivided, the original warhead technology will be completely overturned, and the power and use of individual weapons will be greatly improved and expanded...
Just imagining it made Shepard feel dizzy. This small electronic version is full of black technology and visual sense!
"This... these are all military secrets. Wouldn't it be nice for a retired old man to read this?" Hackett smiled so hard that his molars were exposed. He declined while holding the electronic version tightly! I also turned off the playback. Although what is being played now is illegal, it is not that obvious. If warship technology is mentioned later, it will be a complete violation of discipline.
"It doesn't matter," Li Huamei explained with a smile, "This is the Liming Group wanting to ask experts like you to help analyze weapons. It is a professional consultation and does not violate any confidentiality agreement."
"That's good, that's good, haha~ Although I have retired, my professional vision has been tested by forty years of war, and there is absolutely no problem!" The old man slapped his chest randomly, and Shepard couldn't help rolling his eyes again. Roaring in my heart. "He always emphasizes that he is a retired old man. Who is a retired old man who makes his house look like a bunker!" The villa is designed completely in accordance with the "four back and two" pattern of the Star Alliance military guidance. Each point is crossed by at least eight laser cannons, and the robot's The arm is removed and it becomes the Vulcan Cannon... Looking at the retracted mine trip wire under his feet, the veins on Shepard's forehead jumped.
...Nowadays, smart landmines and induction landmines are used, so this sudden appearance of old-fashioned landmines makes people hard to guard against!
"The design of your home is really... unique!" Shepard said through gritted teeth, but as soon as she entered the door of the living room, she was stunned! Almost the whole first floor of the villa is occupied by this hall. The layout is simple and convenient. The four aisles ensure the fastest access to every exit. There is an open kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, and there is an emergency escape hatch sign on the side door. It is simply He has a strong military style...but why does he look so familiar?
Li Huamei poked her and said in a low voice, "Don't look at it. This design is the captain's cabin of a Chaoyang-class battleship. The layout is exactly the same. Unfortunately, it takes up too much space, and your Normandy won't be able to fit it even if it is upgraded." "
"Captain's room?!" Shepard wanted to grab the "retired" old man and punch him twice! "You still have a fulfilling retirement life!"
"Old man, I can only live in memories." General Hackett expressed his feelings melancholy, and then quickly poured himself a full glass of whiskey! By the way, I gave instructions to the housekeeping robot, "Bring them two glasses of water, and don't cook. They won't eat here."
Remember your sister! Shepard then remembered that the "Chaoyang Class" was obviously a new battleship that was installed by the Star Alliance this year! A voyage can last for eight months, or it can cruise for seventeen years. It is a truly new generation of deep space warship! You call the captain's cabin of this latest warship "memory"?
Shepard suddenly remembered that she would unknowingly accumulate a lot of anger when facing another person! Unexpectedly, after the general retired for more than ten years, all his original stubbornness and rigidity were gone, and when we met, he seemed to be a different person - by the way, the general clearly looked like an elderly version of Lu Moumou at the moment! The smooth-talking, eating and drinking look is exactly the same! It's over... Star Alliance's spine has been broken, its pride has collapsed, and its future is bleak.
"By the way, what are you here for? Hurry up and leave quickly. Didn't you see that our family is about to have lunch?" The old man said unreasonably while holding the wine bottle.
You need to know that Admiral Hackett once carried the general on his shoulders for forty years! After retiring, he turned to politics and took office during the crisis through a coup. He served two consecutive terms as President of the Star Alliance for eight years. Later, he became mayor of the City of Dawn and served for five years. After leaving office, he rejoined the Star Alliance Navy, took on the rank of general, and officially retired as a navy officer one day later... From the first contact battle to the rescue of the Citadel, from the Earth Interdiction Battle to the decisive battle... Others have worked hard to embark on this journey in their lives. The peak, and Admiral Hackett's life is from one peak to another. He is simply a living legend!
But who would have thought that the legendary hero of the Star Alliance would turn into an old gangster just ten years after his retirement...
"General Hackett," Li Huamei sat up straight, "The Dawn Regiment would like to ask you to come back and serve as the commander-in-chief of the Dawn Deep Space Fleet!"
"Hey! Old man! Can you please tell me, what do you mean by driving people away!" Shepard was pushed out of the door without a word by the living robot, and then slammed the door shut with a bang. Shepard was so angry that he exploded! She restrained herself intensely for a long time before she could tear the living robot into pieces with a single twist of her powers!
"The general is also angry... This kind of treatment is called recuperation, but it is actually house arrest." Li Huamei advised warmly. Although "Elysium" is good, it is boring if you watch it too much. But the supervision of the Skilian Star Territory is very strict. Let alone bringing in a warship to make these old military gangsters happy, even if they want to leave the Star Territory to visit relatives and travel for a few days, they have to go through an extremely complicated approval process! The Star Alliance Council treats these heroes as prisoners!
"But that has nothing to do with our Dawn Corps!" Shepard's main focus is now on the Dawn Corps. After all, there are still practical things to do here, and there are only countless intrigues in the Star Alliance. Therefore, she has a strong sense of belonging to the Liming Group, and has a good relationship with everyone except Lu Moumou who "made her cuckold".
"... Behind this incident, Zhao Min is fueling the flames." Li Huamei explained with a wry smile.
The Star Alliance Council used jade as rubble, and the Dawn Regiment wanted to gather these experienced war talents. Of course, they had to do something behind the scenes to make the two sides even more alienated! Most of the people in the Star Alliance Council are politicians, not politicians. They suppress the military during peacetime, and they swarm them like mad dogs! Dawn doesn't actually need to do much. Ordinary soldiers would not notice the Dawn in it at all - but General Hackett is the person who always stands at the top of the pyramid. From his perspective, of course it can be seen that the Dawn Regiment has done nothing good!
"What should we do now?" Shepard was like a balloon that had been popped, becoming listless after being deflated. She grabbed the fence and glanced at Hackett's courtyard unintentionally, then suddenly stopped. "Huh? Isn't that flying car a little strange? The engine..."
General Hackett became very wealthy after retiring. The Star Alliance did not allow him to buy a spaceship, so he had to buy a lot of flying cars. Shepard pointed to the innermost car in a row of cars.
"It's the hl-45-ckm4 tank engine, which has just been used in the 'Vulcan' series of tanks!" The equipment that Star Alliance had just installed were all retired from the Dawn Regiment, so Li Huamei recognized it at a glance.
"That's right! There are also half-covered tracks, internal circulation pressurization, eight auxiliary nozzles, and more! It even has a main gun! It's hidden under the belly of the car, so cunning!"
"This is not so much a modified vehicle that uses a large number of Vulcan chariot parts, but rather a Vulcan chariot with a flying vest!"
"I heard that the new Vulcan chariot can launch independently and carry out interstellar travel? It's like a super small frigate. It won't be a problem to drive from here to the earth...ah la la~" Shepard tapped his palm lightly. , "This is simply a violation! As a responsible Star Alliance admiral, should I report it to the superior..."
Hackett's voice rang from the phone at the door, "You two, get in here!"
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