In the nebula spanning hundreds of light-years and thousands of unknown galaxies, it is obviously impossible for the fleet to accurately locate every industrial base or mining base of the Qian Empire in a short period of time.
But Admiral Shestakov is a very far-sighted man, so even before the conflict between the Federation and the Empire over the ownership of the disputed star belt, he ordered the intelligence department to do their best to collect information about the Qin Empire’s information on the Cross. Deployment within the Nebula.
Whether it is an ordinary mining facility or a large-scale Nebula refining station, the Federation Navy must know itself and the enemy.
And the massive resources that the People's Federation has invested in intelligence work for a long time have now come to reap the rewards-the intelligence agents who use all possible methods have scoured every place where intelligence can be obtained, such as those who often use Nebula to travel to and from Smugglers between the Empire and the Federation, or space pirates caught by the Federation.
As long as they are willing to cooperate with the intelligence personnel and reveal all the unusual things they noticed while smuggling or plundering in the nebula, if the Federation Navy really finds the Qin Empire at the locations marked by them on the star map, facilities, then regardless of the value, they will receive certain rewards, such as a moderate reduction in sentence or a good meal before death.
On this point, Yang Tianyi can testify for the prisoners, because some of the smuggling routes of the Star Group from Fenhabenis to the outer planets of the Qien Empire were established based on the Cross Nebula. Many experienced smuggling captains choose to get rid of the "tail" following them here.
It's a pity that he still needs these smuggling caravans with extensive routes to transport contraband such as arms and moon crystal sugar to the empire for the group. Otherwise, he would be happy to smuggle some of the things he knows. Lines are shared with the federation to gain more benefits.
This is not because Yang Tianyi is ungrateful or unkind, but because he understood from the beginning that the Star Group might be able to make a lot of money through smuggling, but after all, it was not a long-term solution. In his plan, smuggling trade must not become the group's main source of income. The risk is too high and it is easy for the group to lose the trust of other customers.
Sooner or later, his Qunxing Group will follow the path that the World Group has taken and become one of the few giant companies in the starry sky that can be compared with the Civilized Empire. Yang Tianyi has never doubted this.
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His name is Haqak, and he is a staff member of the Nebula Refining Station. He is responsible for the facility maintenance of the zero-gravity screening area of the mineral processing section of the refining station. There are thousands of maintenance workers like him.
And their job is only one, which is to ensure that no matter what emergencies occur in the zero-gravity screening area, the normal operation of the area must be restored in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, the efficiency of the entire Nebula Refining Station will be greatly reduced. The loss of empire coins in one second is calculated in tens of thousands.
Hakak has just finished his work today. After checking all the equipment in the small area he is responsible for, he plans to go to the rest area in the center of the refining station to relax, eat something and have a drink for himself. Non-alcoholic beverages.
If his boss catches him drinking at work, the consequences will definitely be serious.
Taking the high-speed elevator that goes straight up and down, the scene in front of Haqaq quickly changed from the zero-gravity screening area to the stardust bonding area, then to the stardust conveying area, and finally to the ring-shaped multi-functional area located in the middle of the columnar refining station.
Walking in the seemingly wide but slightly depressing corridor, there are more and more people around Hakak - they are all employees of various sections of the refining station, because it has reached the prescribed rest time, so they I can't wait to leave my job and come to the multi-functional area to eat and relax.
It is a pity that the magnificent scene outside the refining station cannot be seen from inside the multi-functional area, and in normal times, he does not have the opportunity to go to the peripheral command section with large portholes. Otherwise, Haqak would rather give up his rest time and want to see through it again. Take a look through the window at the long-lost bright stars and the billowing stardust attracted by the "vacuum cleaner" of the refining station.
Although Hakak didn’t know much about things other than his own work, he probably figured out the principles of stardust processing in the refining station from chatting with colleagues in different positions. This made Hakak always maintain a curious mind. He was very happy.
Not only was he proud of the empire's power, but he also felt very fulfilled that he had figured out one more thing in his short life.
After all, this job at the refining station was much better than repairing hovercars for nobles and merchants when he was still living in the outer colonies. The latter can only keep him from going hungry, but the former can help the empire while not going hungry.
After clicking a few times on the communicator pinned to the chest of his work clothes, Hakak made an appointment with four friends from other positions to meet in the staff cafeteria. Although the five of them had different positions, they had roughly the same rest time. The conversation was also one of the important sources from which Hakak learned so much knowledge about Nebula Refining.
Of course, working in such a depressing environment where people have not seen the light of day for a long time, making a few friends with whom they can talk is something that everyone must do. If he didn't do this, Haqak was sure that sooner or later he would be sent back to the outer ring due to mental problems, or he would have to go to the psychiatrist in the medical service area of the refining station regularly to issue certificates.
"Ah, I really want to take a look at that beautiful orange star again."
Hakak, who was in a daze while eating with his friends, suddenly had this idea in his mind.
However, he guessed that because the mineral warehouse of the refining station has not been filled yet, the high-power operating vacuum cleaner will cause the thick stardust to completely wrap the entire refining station. Therefore, even in a place with a porthole, he could only see a ray of light that came through the thick fog at dawn.
"Hakak? Hakak!"
Hakak, who was pulled back from the fantasy world by his friend, smiled awkwardly. After stuffing a piece of meat steak with average texture into his mouth, he vaguely asked a colleague who was doing cleaning work in the multi-functional area: "Na?" Ding, if I remember correctly, you can go to the command area occasionally, right?"
"Spare me, Hakak. If the leader discovers that I have brought people into the command area without permission, both of our jobs will be lost."
Nadine shook the two-tined fork in his hand that was used to fork the steak, and the helplessness in his tone proved that this was obviously not the first time he had declined the other party's request.
"Oh, okay, okay, it's a pity that I specially asked someone to bring the 'magazine' from the outer ring."
Hakak said with a half-smile: "It's the latest issue! It is said that this is the first time Miss Paula has tried such a bold shot. Now the things are in my room, and they haven't been unpacked yet!"
"This, I..."
As the saying goes, "A fair lady is like a gentleman." The Qien people are also a highly intelligent race, and their passion for beautiful women is naturally not much less than that of humans.
Therefore, under the condition that Haqaq was so sincere, Nadine nodded with difficulty and said that after eating, he would go to the command area to perform regular cleaning work. He could let Haqaq hide in the trunk of the cleaning truck. , but if discovered, the other party must bear the consequences.
"No problem, just drive, I, Haqak, will think of a solution!"
After stuffing the last piece of steak on the plate into her mouth, Nadine glanced at her friends who were looking at her like warriors with determined eyes. When she thought that this might be the last time she saw them, Nadine couldn't help but regret.
So in order to strengthen his determination, he growled viciously at Hakak, who had a wicked smile on his face: "You bad guy, I curse all your teeth to fall out soon!"
"One more thing, let me 'inspect' your photo album of Miss Paula first."
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