On the night when Tony first fought Fate, the United Nations' large-scale Internet disconnection meeting had been going on for almost a whole day, and Tony's battle video was played countless times on the big screen throughout the day.
"After analyzing the video, it is certain that this businessman is most likely in a different camp from the Space-Time Administration, and these two camps are very likely in natural hostility..." A congressman made a summary speech in front of everyone.
The conference room was very quiet. As the governing outside world, Earth had not joined the united world constructed by the Space-Time Administration, and naturally had not obtained the unified basic knowledge distributed by the Space-Time Administration. Despite this, they still knew some common sense, such as the Space-Time Administration had issued a document prohibiting the use of mass weapons many years ago.
In Tony's battle video, high-quality weapons were present from beginning to end, but there was nothing to be seen in the display of magic technology and magical abilities. This shows that it is very likely that Tony and the Space-Time Administration are not on the same path.
"One side is good at magic technology? The other side is good at quality weapons?" A congressman muttered in a low voice. He always felt that the current situation did not make sense logically.
First of all, if Tony is a fake-dimensional businessman who looks strong on the outside but is actually weak on the inside, then it is impossible to explain why he has so many transaction lists covering all kinds of technologies.
They once suspected that most of the technologies in the transaction list were fake, but from the beginning of the transaction to now, all the technologies obtained from Tony have been proven to be relatively mature technologies. No matter how strong a person is, it is impossible for him to complete so many different types of technologies.
Therefore, at least there should be a large force with complete space navigation technology standing behind Tony, and considering that the technologies that can be traded are generally outdated or non-cutting-edge technologies, most congressmen believe that their current portrayal of the level of the power behind Tony is an underestimate.
But if this is true, it indirectly shows that civilizations based on mass weapons are also capable of entering the universe and the multiverse, and can develop very well. So why would the Space-Time Administration cut off its own life? Completely abandon mass weapons? This is completely incomprehensible.
As the saying goes, knowing both yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. The Space-Time Administration is eliminating all the information advantages it has already gained. Isn't the person who issued this order a traitor of the hostile force
"Perhaps... these two forces have never really met face to face?" After a long period of silence, a voice slowly spoke out the speculations of many people.
"Does that mean the Space-Time Administration is now at a disadvantage?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene became quiet again. This was why no one had proposed the conjecture that everyone agreed with for a long time. You must know that there was relevant magical technology in Tony's transaction list. Under the premise that there was no formal clash between the two forces, the enemy had it but we did not, which was a major unfavorable news for the Space-Time Administration.
This inference is too incredible for the Earth. They have already seen the power of the Space-Time Administration. Destroying a world may be troublesome, but destroying a planet is not difficult. This is why they have been so honest. If such a force can still be at a disadvantage in comparison, then how strong the other one should be? They cannot imagine.
"No matter who has the advantage or disadvantage on either side, one thing is very clear, they are both incomparable to us. I suggest... do our best to remain neutral..." the member of the Bear Country said with difficulty. Two gods are fighting, and if they, with their weak arms, get involved, wouldn't that be courting death? I just don't know if they can extricate themselves now.
“Second.”
After the United Nations conference filled Tony's mind with the background of a high-level civilization spanning many worlds, Tony discovered that the daily transaction growth of these guys had entered a state of artificial restraint, maintaining growth but not increasing too much at one time. If you have to say it, it feels like being forced to pay tribute.
After getting the UN meeting minutes from Jarvis, Tony smiled helplessly. This group of people intended not to offend anyone. In their opinion, if Tony won, they would not be wrong. They did provide resources every day, so if the Space-Time Administration won, they could just act as if they were forced.
It’s a pity that things are not as complicated as these people think. Tony has not yet expanded to the point of competing with the Space-Time Administration, and the Trail Blazers Alliance is not as strong as they imagined.
Time passed by little by little, and in the blink of an eye, a week had passed since the Neon War.
In the town where the Nanoha family lives, many of the towering giant trees have now been almost eliminated through the government's rapid processing. The credit goes to the special eliminater that Tony brought out. With just one drop, hundreds of square meters of trees can be melted away, leaving only a ball of sawdust filled with water.
"998, 999!"
Dozens of pink energy balls were flying in the sky. Within the capacity of these energy balls were seven or eight bottles of flying cola, which were constantly rolling in the air under the impact of the energy balls.
This was one of Nanoha's daily routine trainings, mainly used to strengthen her control ability, to prevent the dilemma of a week ago when she could only charge up energy to fire in vain and then be unable to retract it in a short time.
"1,000."
Just as Nanoha uttered the last word, all the colas in the sky were hit by the energy ball and turned face up, and then fell down one after another and piled up.
Yuno reached out and picked up the bottle of Coke on top, feeling the heat between his palm and the bottle. After hesitating for a moment, he put it on the ground. If he opened it now, he would probably be sprayed all over.
Ding-ling-ling~Nanoha's cell phone in her bag rang.
She trotted to her schoolbag, took out her pink cell phone, and glanced at the incoming call alert. It was Kyoya Takamachi, her brother.
After making a "Shh" gesture to Yuno, Nanoha took two breaths to calm her breathing, "Hey, Onii-chan, what's going on?"
"Nanoha, where have you been? Didn't you just agree with Suzuka yesterday to visit her house? It's time to leave now."
"Oh! Right! I forgot!" Nanoha was a little flustered. She was so out of habit training that she even forgot about visiting her friend's house. "I'll go back now!"
After hanging up the phone, Nanoha unzipped her backpack and pointed it at Yuno. Yuno sighed, turned into a ferret and crawled in.
"Heart of the rising sun, wings of flight."
A line of text flashed across the surface of the gem-shaped Heart of the Rising Sun, and magic flashed across Nanoha's body. Nanoha pulled up her schoolbag with her right hand, jumped into the sky, and flew directly towards home. After reaching a high altitude, Nanoha pressed the smart projection device that Tony gave him, and used the effect of the projection device to complete optical invisibility.
Five minutes later, when they were almost home, Nanoha found a place to land, and after canceling her invisibility, she quickly ran towards the door of her house. Takamachi Kyoya was already waiting for her at the door.
"Sorry, huhu, I kept you waiting for so long." Nanoha apologized while panting.
"It's okay, we didn't miss the bus." When Kyoya Takamachi was speaking, the bus to Suzuka Tsukimura's home just happened to slowly drive over from not far away.
After getting in the car, Nanoha sat by the window and looked outside. This week was very quiet. There was no trace of the Holy Stone Seed, nor any trace of the girl.
Thinking of this, the scene of Fate's handsome dancing with his sickle flashed through Nanoha's mind. She was stunned for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking.
Kyoya Takamachi, who was standing behind him, saw his sister falling into a daze again and didn't know what to say. This had happened countless times in the past week and the whole family was worried about her. She was nowhere to be found every morning and when asked, she just said she went out to review. But how could she always go out to review alone and not even have breakfast? Who could be at ease with her
"Nanoha, Nanoha..."
"What's wrong?" Nanoha came back to her senses and found that Yuno had crawled out of her schoolbag at some point and was lying on her shoulder.
"I smell the scent of the Holy Stone Seed." Yuno put his face against the window and pointed his two little paws at a large manor in the distance, "It's in there."
Nanoha looked at where Yuno was pointing, that was the Suzuka family's manor!
"I'm calling Uncle Tony now." Nanoha communicated with Yuno through telepathy.
Yuno continued to stare at the manor in the distance. Over the past week, he had been wholeheartedly learning the skills of magic identification and had made considerable progress. However, he could "smell" it from such a distance, which meant that the Holy Stone Seed was about to be triggered.
"Hello, uncle, Yuno said that he smelled the scent of the Holy Stone Seed in the Suzuka family's manor. Can you come over?" Nanoha said softly into the phone while observing her brother's movements in the mirror.
"I'll go now. Is the positioning device on you turned on?" Tony asked back.
"It's open. I'll be there in about ten minutes," said Nanoha.
"Nanoha? Who are you talking to on the phone?" Kyoya Takamachi suddenly turned around and asked.
"Ah, and... and Alisa, ask her if she's arrived yet." Nanoha said hurriedly and hung up the phone directly.
Looking at Nanoha's appearance, Kyoya Takamachi sighed in his heart. His sister was lying, and things seemed to be getting serious.
On the other side, Tony, who received Nanoha's signal, paused his research, called up the map of Nanoha's location, and found the target location.
It was a huge manor covering a large area. According to the information on the Internet, the entire ownership belonged to Tsukimura Suzuka's father, Tsukimura Shun. There were only a dozen people living in the entire manor, including Tsukimura Suzuka's family of four, two personal maids, a butler and some servants.
This is good news for Tony. Fewer people means less chance of accidental injuries, and it will be easier to deal with if a fight does break out.
Zooming in on the map, we can see that there are other residential houses only two or three kilometers outside the manor, and they are also relatively large villa complexes. It seems that the place is a gathering place for high-end residences.
After memorizing the terrain in all aspects, Tony snapped his fingers and the armor attached to his body. This time he had time to prepare in advance, and he wanted to prepare a big gift for those who might come to cause trouble.
In the underground factory, the sound of roaring engines rang out, rows of fighter jet control lights lit up, and built-in intelligent programs began to operate.
Boom! A giant passage door leading to the ground slowly opened. This was dug after the number of fighter jets increased, allowing up to twenty fighter jets to fly vertically at the same time.
After completing a series of self-checks, the thrusters under the wings and nose of the fighter rotated and pointed towards the factory ground, and then emitted flames together. The anti-gravity device on the fuselage was activated in time, and under the coordination of AI, the fighter rose rapidly.
A minute later, the first batch of fighter jets that had completed self-inspection flew out of the hangar. After leaving the underground, the fighter jets flew directly into the sky, while reducing the power of the thrusters and lowering the noise.
The flight speed is maintained within the speed of sound to avoid being exposed by the inevitable sonic boom. This time the defense target point is nearby, and the battle has not yet begun, so there is no need for the fighter jets to rush to the battlefield at full speed.
The passage to the hangar had been open for a full ten minutes, and two hundred fighter jets had already entered combat readiness. The first batch had already arrived above the designated location, and all were in silent mode, waiting for orders from Tony.
"Nanoha, what are you looking at?" asked Kyoya Takamachi. Since getting off the car, Nanoha has been looking around, as if she was looking for something.
"No, I was just looking at the scenery. There are so many big trees." Nanoha forced a smile at her brother. She was naturally looking for Tony. This time her relatives and friends might be involved. If Tony didn't come, she would not feel at ease.
Woo~ The whistling sound of an airplane came from above Nanoha.
Nanoha looked up and saw only a small dot penetrating the clouds. She breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that it must be Tony.
Kyoya Takamachi frowned, not knowing if it was an illusion, but he felt that the thing that made the sound just now didn't look like an airplane. Although it was just a small ball when viewed from the ground, the outline was strange.
Ding Dong, Nanoha stood on tiptoe and rang the doorbell.
"Mr. Kyoya, Miss Nanoha, you are here." The maid opened the door and said enthusiastically.
At this time, Yuno jumped off Nanoha's shoulder and ran straight inside.
"Eh?" The maid looked at Nanoha, as if asking whether she should catch him.
"It's okay. Yuno must have not seen Suzuka for a long time and is a little excited. It won't hurt anyone." Nanoha helped Yuno cover.
"No, actually there are many cats at home and I'm afraid it will get hurt." The maid explained with a smile.
"Yuno is not a mouse, it's a ferret." Nanoha said immediately. After all, Yuno is actually a human being and a person who can use magic. If he was bullied by a group of cats, Nanoha would have nothing to say.
(Thanks to Lone Star Nanoha for the 500.asxs.coin reward.)
(I recently caught a bad cold and thought I would be well in one day, but I overestimated my health. I spent three hours coding this chapter today and I can’t do any more fine-tuning. If there are any typos, please point them out and I will correct them right away.)