769 First order, I am here to negotiate with you
The first-rank had been extremely arrogant before, but after Link’s strong statement, they had a 180-degree change. There was obviously more to this.
The wasteland Expeditionary Force had never come into contact with the first-order before. From the first-order’s words, they knew that Pandora and Victoria had been invaded by foreign planets. The first-rank team didn’t appear in Pandora, so according to the schedule, the first-rank team should have arrived after they left. It was highly possible that the first-rank had learned about link and the wasteland Expeditionary Force from the Pandora humans.
However, these were not the reasons for the first order to act out of character.
According to the ruler, the first-order had already gained control of a medium-sized transport ship more than 1000 years ago. Although they had been fighting in the Fandi system for the past few years, advanced knowledge had always been a weapon used by higher civilizations to seal off lower-level civilizations. Even the first-order had not obtained much of it over the years.
Therefore, even if a low-leveled civilization had driven away the alien demons, the first order would not be so abnormal.
From arrogant to affable now, there was even a trace of flattery.
Helen’s smart little brain worked quickly, determined to find the key to reverse the first order. This key point might be one of the core factors to solve this incident.
Helen closed her eyes and began to look back on the event.She reevaluated what had happened when the first-rank first-rank first-rank first-rank first-and finally found some clues. However, she did not have any evidence to support her guess.
Troy, help me extract the signal fluctuations detected by the mechanical fortress.
although they didn’t understand why helen suddenly needed this data, they still came forward and waited for her to answer their questions.
Troy transmitted the data to the holographic screen. Helen’s eyes were clear and wise, and they looked like the eyes of truth, revealing all the secrets.
“This is the place!” Helen’s eyes suddenly glowed as she found the subtle evidence in the data record.
At some point before the first-order issued the second statement, the mechanical fortress received two extremely weak detection signals. These two signals only flashed for a moment, like Mars was gone, so Troy didn’t manage to analyze anything from the data.
However, these two signals were extremely penetrative and well-hidden.
Not only Helen, but Max, who was extremely sensitive to electrical signals, also saw the data on the screen and said with certainty, ” “these are definitely two reconnaissance signals. the first was used to scan the exterior of the fortress, while the second was used to scan the interior. due to its high penetrative power, it must have left a lot of residual energy in the fortress. according to the decay period, there is still some energy left in the fortress!”
Troy, ” Helen said decisively, ” analyze and extract this signal, and then mark the range of the decaying signal.
A moment later, the full view of the mechanical fortress appeared on the holographic screen, and then a red energy began to appear and cover almost 70% of the mechanical fortress. Then the signal source was cut off, and the remaining signal of the decay rapidly decreased. At present, only half of the area was covered.
Helen stared at the energy that suddenly appeared in the simulation and nodded slowly. I think I know the reason for the rapid change in the first-Rank’s attitude, hehe.
“What’s the reason?” Everyone asked Helen.
the first-rank has detected the interior of the mechanical fortress and confirmed that it’s a super large aircraft. This is the reason for their rapid change in attitude!
Super large aircraft, everyone suddenly realized.
As for the mechanical fortress, they had initially thought that it was a magnificent creation. They were amazed by the power of the wasteland and had no other thoughts.
However, after coming into contact with the Galactic Raiders and mercenary groups, they realized that the mechanical fortress they were on was a super large aircraft. Even in the entire universe, there were only a few of them. It was one of the symbols of an advanced civilization, wealth, and material resources.
First-order had thought that the mechanical fortress was just a mechanical city on the ground. They had not expected it to be a super large aircraft. Previously, they had treated the wasteland as a low-leveled civilization, so they naturally had a sense of superiority. But now that they knew that the wasteland Expeditionary Force had equipment that surpassed the current civilization, they were naturally impressed.
the head of state said that the battle between the first-order and the alien demonic race has already entered the White heat stage. We have also foiled the invasion plans of the low-leveled alien civilizations three times in a row. Now that the alien demonic race has no way of drawing resources from the low-leveled civilizations, their development has fallen into a difficult situation. This is the best opportunity for the first-order to attack.
now that the first-rank has discovered that we have a super large aircraft, they must want to rope us in and expand their forces.This might be the reason for their sudden change in attitude.After saying that, Helen glanced at link on the holographic screen and asked, ” “Head of state, am I right?”
“All correct!” Link nodded, satisfied.
The first-Rank’s reaction was within Link’s expectations. In fact, he had already guessed this outcome the moment he spoke.
Everything was going according to Link’s plan.
Link didn’t mind joining the first order. After all, he’d be able to obtain many conveniences if he joined. He could even enter planet mustafasa in advance and get to know the important NPCs of version 3.0, which would pave the way for his next entry into Stardust Harbor.
However, this still depended on how sincere first order was.
If they were not sincere enough, there was no need for further discussion.
Link’s landing ship slowly entered the port of the mechanical fortress.
After coming to a stop, link pressed a finger to his forehead. A stream of energy flowed through his body, and he appeared in the control room in the next second.
Chancellor, you clearly know the purpose and thoughts of the first order. Why didn’t you tell us? ” Helen asked as soon as she came up.
Link shrugged. if I told you directly, would you still think and pay attention to the data of the mechanical fortress? ” he asked. Now that you’ve guessed it right, you know what to do, right?”
” yes. ” helen nodded with certainty. ” update the mechanical fortress and develop anti-detection coating materials so that the enemy can’t detect the mechanical fortress. ” Helen was also terrified. Fortunately, it was only the first-order this time, and the head of state had also thought of this, so it did not lead to more serious things.
If it was scanned and detected by the enemy in battle, the enemy would be able to clearly know the weakness of the mechanical fortress and launch a targeted attack, which would undoubtedly be fatal to the mechanical fortress.
Now, through his own deductions, he could understand the importance of this. The head of state had really put in a lot of effort!
alright, the confrontation phase has come to an end. Next, it’s time to negotiate with the first order. Link said as he clapped his hands.
At this time, everyone recovered from the conversation between the head of state and Helen. When they looked at the head of state again, they suddenly felt that there was an additional layer of mystery on him, as well as an unattainable King’s aura, like an Emperor.
Seeing link at such a close distance, the garrison officer of andor even had the urge to kneel down and worship him.
Even he himself did not understand why he would suddenly have such an impulse and thought.
“the garrison of andor city greets the head of state.” The garrison officer was full of respect for the wasteland ruler who bantered the alien demons with a smile and wasn’t afraid of the first order.
Link looked straight at the guard and nodded in satisfaction. ” i’m honored that the people of andor and Victoria city chose to believe in the expeditionary army unconditionally. ”
It felt good to be respected, especially when the first order was used as a negative example. Link’s words made the guard feel equal, respected, and valued.
The garrison officer hesitated for a moment, but he still asked his question, ” “ruler, after you and the prophet return, what instructions does he have for the current situation in Victoria city? if the prophet doesn’t appear in the next three-way meeting, who should Victoria send to attend?”
The Prophet julienne was a free man who only appeared frequently after the alien invasion. Now that the alien planet had been driven away, Julian and link would probably run off to God knows where after meeting. It would be extremely difficult to find him. However, if the most famous Prophet Julian was not present, who could really represent the public opinion of Victoria and decide the future of Victoria?
Link moved aside to make way for the bridge.
Julian has also considered this, so he sent his trusted aide, Alfred, the Butler and servant of Carina’s Castle, to come back with me and attend the event in his place.
He was dressed in a fitting black suit with an exquisite black bow tie. He had a head of gray hair, but he was in high spirits. His eyes seemed to be glowing, and he looked smart and capable.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Fu.
for some reason, everyone felt that alfred, the butler of the prophet julian, was a direct rival to fu from his name to his style and work.
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Now that the two of them appeared in the same frame, Fu was suppressed in both temperament and image.
Even Fu felt a strong sense of danger. A thought rose in his mind. Perhaps, I can do better?
The garrison officer did not doubt the authenticity of the matter at all. After seeing Alfred, he even gasped and bowed slightly.”I’m not sure if you still remember, but my father once brought me to a banquet at the Carina Castle when I was young.”
Alfred had a Monocle hanging on one of his eyes, and the golden chain hung all the way down to the pocket of his suit.
Mr. Russel, I still remember how you and the other kids made a mess of the garden.
Garrison officer LaSalle smiled shyly and asked again, ” “There was a rumor that the castle of Karina was reduced to ruins, and no one survived except for the Prophet. An adventurer is approaching and has found that the valley and Castle are full of vengeful spirits and fallen. Please check it out.”
“I was resurrected by my master. Many of the servants” souls gathered after they died and did not dissipate. They turned into ghosts and occupied the castle, serving the castle as they did when they were alive. Now that Victoria’s crisis has been resolved, master’s mind is wandering around. He has dismissed the castle and sent me to join the wasteland Expeditionary Army to make the decision on his behalf.”
Alfred was not lying.
Julian’s wish before he was born was for Alfred to live well, and Alfred also wanted to complete Julian’s unfinished business, so what he said was not a lie. He just hid the news of Julian’s death.
Garrison guard LaSalle suddenly understood. So there was such a history, which meant that the rumors were true.
It was rumored that the ancient castle of Carina had hundreds of years of rich books and treasures that could rival a country’s wealth.
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back when carina’s castle was abandoned, he had also gone to explore it. however, as soon as he entered the valley, the dense aura of vengeful spirits and evil spirits forced him out. Over the years, many adventurers had tried to enter the castle to explore the secrets of this centuries-old family castle that had undergone a shocking change. However, these people who entered the valley had either gone crazy and ran out or disappeared without a trace. As time passed, the valley became a forbidden area, and few people were willing to risk their lives to explore it.
“Alright, the reminiscing can be carried out later. You should quickly report the current situation to the city Master of andor. When the first-order warship lands, I’ll arrange for the three parties to meet for the first time at the intersection of forces. You can also bring some guards in charge of security.”
under link’s instructions, troy quickly sent the landing coordinates, a guide, and negotiation requirements to the first-order ship.
The location of the discussion was chosen to be on the plains where the three forces met. The distance between the three forces and the location was exactly the same, without any bias. No matter which family it was, they could accept this setting.
the behavioral guide stated that some actions could be considered as offensive. once the above actions were taken, they could be considered as offensive means, and the consequences would be at their own risk.
at the end of the meeting, it stated that apart from the main person in charge, each force could only bring 15 guards to the meeting, so the number of people was restricted.
After ning Chengqi saw the request, he agreed without a second word.
judging from his requirements, link was a cautious person. however, he did his best to ensure fairness within the rules so that no one could find any faults.
Ning Chengqi was even more curious about Link’s personality.
Back in Pandora, through Antonidas’s attitude, ning Chengqi had first known about the wasteland Expeditionary Force and link. Link’s strength and charisma were evident to see how he could make an Archmage like Antonidas refuse to join the first order alliance so willingly.
Although the two had not met for the first time, from the first round of confrontation just now, it could be seen that this person was by no means ordinary.
this made ning chengqi even more curious about what kind of person link was.
After receiving the coordinates, chengling ordered the people in the control room to use Braveheart for a small warp.
Braveheart suddenly disappeared from the sky and reappeared on the ground at the designated location.
This sudden change made Helen, who was in andor city and the mechanical fortress, exclaim in surprise.
This was clearly a theory related to the use of space in the advanced knowledge!
It was the part that they did not have.
However, link couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw this.
Childish.
alright, follow me to the meeting. Let our guests from afar witness the Expeditionary Force’s strongest lineup.
Link had a black cloak over his shoulders and was dressed in body-fitting clothes. He held the half-meter long black scepter and looked imposing without being angry.
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