The exploration troop sent to the eastern part of the Great Nebula to investigate finally sent back the news that Lilina, the strongest road idiot in history, had found clues.
Of course, it is not so easy to find an imperial fleet that is sincerely hidden. The small Protos reconnaissance team we sent only found traces of the Templar Legion's activities, such as two or three ships that were completely burned to a molten state. For example, a star that has just completed a supernova explosion and is mixed with a large number of psionic energy wavelengths, such as the wreckage of several imperial assault ships that have not been mutated, these all prove that a star system in the eastern part of the nebula was once the most important place for the Templar Legion. In an active area, the Protos exploration force left a beacon device that only the Imperial spacecraft could recognize, in order to contact the Templar Legion that might still be in that area, and then found a desolate asteroid belt to establish an outpost Base, ready for our arrival.
On our side, we are ready to go, and we will be ready within a day, and the whole fleet will leave Jietas soon.
Naturally, the large-scale change of the federal army cannot be hidden from Jayne. This old handsome guy who is a hard-working general in the evaluation of Queen Fina is a conscientious person within the scope of his duties. Just as we were about to leave, he hurried When we arrived at the hotel where we lived temporarily, we didn’t even bring any guards with us—this shows sincerity, and of course, it might just be panic.
"That's it. We're leaving. We can't come back." Let the old handsome guy who had something to say sit down in the living room calmly, and I got up and poured him a glass of water. "The fleet is here tonight. I will set sail sometime, and I know you will definitely come to me, so I am waiting here."
"Okay," Jayne sat upright on the sofa, acting impartially, "In this damn universe, many rules are meaningless, you are still your own 'Federation Army', and Gotak has no one to restrain you." position, but may I venture to ask why you set off in such a hurry?"
It seems that it is still out of the vigilance of a soldier's instinct, yes, every move of such a huge fleet is enough to make people's liver tremble.
"You should still remember that when I first came here, I asked you whether there was another trek fleet and the Federation Army entered this universe successively. In fact, we came here to find that fleet. Now my people Found their lead, so we had to go."
"I see," Jayne nodded, but he still had a look of embarrassment on his face, "It's an understandable reason, and I don't want to ask more about the specific situation, but at this critical moment, if your huge fleet wants to leave this area If it is not in the star area, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble."
"what happened?"
I raised my eyebrows, and my elder sister who was making tea next to me also stopped and listened to the movement here.
"The message sent by the shepherds. They released the message to all intelligent races in the universe twenty-four hours ago. This balance cycle is coming to an end."
Jayne's voice fell, and the room was silent for half a minute. He was waiting for our response, while I was suppressing the urge to curse.
Those bastard empire "rebels" will die if they don't make trouble for me, right
"A new round of melee in the universe? Is that what they mean?"
"It can be said that this balance cycle is shorter than before, perhaps because the various forces in the universe have developed too fast recently, and prosperity has been restored in a short period of time. The shepherd announced the start of the big war in advance. This country has already begun to prepare for war, and other forces have already had many fleets of shepherds appearing in the sky above the colonial stars, and when the news was just released, a huge fleet that had just entered this universe for a few years and had never experienced the baptism of shepherds openly The rebellion against the shepherds was announced, and a few hours have passed, and now there is no life response from the galaxies where they have been active, which makes all the forces that have received the information panic. It is difficult to win in China, and the vitality has not recovered. We originally hoped that the two ongoing deciphering work on the shepherd technology would allow the battleships of Gotak's army to be strengthened in a short time, but now it seems that It's unlikely, and the Queen's Fleet, which the Kingdom is most proud of, just suffered a direct attack from a shepherd. Although it miraculously survived, you know very well that it was almost wiped out. We don't even dare to Let the citizens of the kingdom know that as the leader of the forces, you and the two consuls should know how serious the situation is. At this moment, if the federal fleet that Gotak has gradually become familiar with and has a friendly impression suddenly leaves If... I'm afraid, the situation is not good for us."
Jayne paused, and made a straight-talking posture: "I have been in the army for many years, and I don't like the way of talking around the bush, so I'm just telling the truth: Your continuous big actions after you came here may have attracted the attention of many forces. I realized that the departure of the federal army at this time would have a big impact on Gotak, and it may also cause other nervous forces to mobilize in advance, and it is more likely that they will be targeted by the shepherds. This last one is especially deadly. I am not qualified to prevent you from completing your mission, but as a soldier of Gotak, I am here to inform you of my duty, and this is what I came for."
"Is it what your queen meant?"
I suddenly thought of the girl queen who was thinking mechanically. For some reason, since the last time we met, she had made a very deep impression on me. At this time, the first thing I thought of was that Her Majesty the Queen was facing How will I react to the current situation? My intuition tells me that the other party knows a lot more than Jayne. Perhaps, I should consider seeing her again.
"I'm very curious about your Majesty the Queen." Seeing Jayne's tacit expression, I think it is necessary to ask about the situation of the strange queen, or how can curiosity not only kill cats, but And I don’t know how to say it—it involves privacy, and it also involves the privacy of Her Majesty the Queen. If you don’t make a good total, it is considered a political provocation.
In the end, I asked very tactfully: "Is your queen human?"
The elder sister over there slammed her head on the coffee table with a bang: "Ah Jun, you should make a draft in advance when you encounter this situation in the future."
Jayne was also taken aback by my question, the expression on his face was subtly distorted, and it took about five minutes for him to return to normal—after we have known each other for so many days, he has already experienced a thing or two about the lack of energy on our side.
"If you are curious about Her Majesty's race, I can only say that she was indeed a human, a carbon-based creature," the handsome old man looked at me resentfully, "but that was a long time ago, and I also I have seen relevant records in some old files. To tell the truth, when my United States escort fleet and I wandered into this universe twenty years ago and were rescued by the Gotak army, Her Majesty the Queen has ruled this country for hundreds of years... "
… No wonder Jayne, a handsome old man who seems to be in his fifties or sixties, respects a little girl who looks like a teenager so much. So this old man is considered a grandson even at his real age
"I'm going to meet the Queen, is it convenient?"
It is still the weird cylindrical "bedroom", in front of the throne with no guards, named... We will call it Fina for short, Her Majesty the Queen seems to have expected our arrival, looking at the few people in front of her with a calm expression on her face .
Well, she's untouchable at all times.
I didn't expect that Jayne would agree so readily, as if what we were going to visit was not the ruler of a kingdom, but just the XXX next door. You must know that you have to notify a deputy county magistrate for a long time these days.
"My calculations were correct, you will come."
There was no staring at each other for seven minutes last time, and the mechanized female voice sounded in the air ahead of time, yes, this is another master of clever calculations.
But I'm used to it. It's not that there is no queen in the family, let alone a prophet. We can even deal with someone like Lin Xue, so I'm afraid that you will make a small calculation
I didn't bring anyone with me this time, even the two most annoying little guys, Pandora and Viska, were left in the hotel. I came here completely alone, and the purpose... I admit, is to satisfy my curiosity Heart.
I have already roughly guessed the mode of communication with this queen, there is no need to be formal, and there is no need to think too much. If my prediction is correct, this Her Majesty the Queen should be similar to a thinking machine now, as long as it does not endanger Gotak. The main premise of interest, you don't have to worry about anything when communicating with her, just deal with it like your own XP mother.
So, I sat down on the horse, and I chatted with Mrs. XP: "The shepherd loves you?"
... It seems to be a little different from XP mother.
"The flames of war are about to spread. The Roland Gale Consortium has always wanted to extend its influence to the western sky region of the Great Nebula. They almost succeeded in the last war, but they fell short because the shepherd announced the arrival of the calm cycle. This time, they are aggressive."
"I don't feel much about the power struggle in this universe. I came today to say goodbye to you. Jayne should report to you. We found the fleet we have been looking for."
"In the eastern region of the Great Nebula, the fleet disappeared after being active for a short time. Although all the pirate forces that came into contact with them have perished, there are rumors that there is a huge relationship between them and the shepherds. My calculations tell me that you What we are looking for is such a fleet."
"Okay, okay, your calculations," I stood up and breathed out, "Let's just say it—where is the Shepherd's fleet now?"
The exploration force sent by Admiral Empire has been cruising in the star area for several days, but they can't find the base of the "Imperial Rebels". It is a good opportunity to draw them out. I am very curious about how those imperial troops who are completely self-disciplined like the ghost fleet will react when they are attacked by another imperial army. This is also a good opportunity to judge their behavior patterns. The most suitable ones are naturally the supervising troops stationed on other civilized colonial planets by the latter. For ordinary colonial stars, the supervising troops are naturally a deadly threat, but for the established regular imperial army, those who are alone The Star Destroyer is meat.
There was a sudden silence in the air. Fina, who thinks completely logically, couldn't judge the meaning of my question, but XP is XP, as long as there is no blue screen, there is still a chance to recover. Her voice sounded after two minutes: "Shepherd I will never hide my whereabouts when I act, and now every force is closely observing the movements of those supervising teams, I can give you the coordinates, but what are you going to do?"
"I said I would kill them, would you believe me?"
"There is no belief or disbelief, the calculation tells me that this is suicide."
Fina said unceremoniously, but then the Elsword sent a message, reporting that they had received a set of coordinates from the Queen's flagship.
"I've changed my mind. The fleet may set sail a few days later. Before that, I'll help you out with some troubles. It's also a friend."
Directly connected to the Admiral of the Empire through the command link, I asked the Imperial Ace Legion, which has established a huge production base in the red giant star, to immediately organize superior forces and prepare to launch a surprise attack on several random "rebel" warlord teams, and soon , the universe will boil, right
At the very least, it is necessary to attract the attention of the "shepherds", so as not to let them continue to trouble the unlucky ordinary race here.
"Friend, a very familiar word, it is valuable to be friends with you." Fina's voice sounded neither sad nor happy, she had no idea that just a few seconds ago, what a terrifying order was issued from this room. I conveyed it, but I looked at the sculpture-like face of the other party curiously, and finally couldn't help asking: "Fina—Is it okay to call her name directly? I want to ask you something, which may involve privacy..."
"My friend, you can ask what you want, and I will answer what I want to answer."
"It's really straightforward, well, I just want to know, are you... is this form still human?"
In all fairness, this is a rash question. I wouldn’t ask anyone in front of me like that, but the one in front of me seems to be an exception. I don’t know if the Bill of Rights is applicable to her. Curiosity killed the head of state. .
"So you're curious about this. My memory tells me that you should be honest with your friends." Fina really has no sense of privacy at all. Her Majesty is a purely logical queen. I guess she can tell the truth without hesitation even if someone asks her measurements. Notice, under my amazed gaze, Her Majesty the Queen, who has always been sitting on the throne in front of me and hasn't even changed a single expression or posture since the first time we met, actually moved.
She raised one arm slightly, and immediately, there was a sound of electricity coming from the throne.
"The Queen's Fleet is now silent and does not need my control."
The sound finally came not from the surrounding machines, but from the girl's mouth. It sounded clear and sweet, without any jerky. It was completely different from the previous mechanical sound. I watched in amazement as Fina slowly stepped from the throne. Standing up, I turned slightly so I could see behind her—there were countless cables and pipes connected there.
"A long time ago, I was a human being." The pipes and cables behind her fell off one by one, and the expression on the girl's face gradually became more active, "Before I came to this world, I was just the chief communications officer of the fleet. Then, a lot happened. matter."
Most of the cables left Fina's body automatically, but there were still a few blue energy pipes connected to her shoulders. Without the obstruction of those cables, the situation behind Fina was now clear at a glance. But it is densely covered with various slots and connectors, which makes people look creepy.
I never thought that my words would cause such consequences. No matter how I think about it, she shouldn't trust me so much, but...
"My body was damaged in a battle. In a sudden encounter, 1,300 escort formations encountered 22 Shepherd spaceships. After the fierce battle, the entire army was wiped out. My rescue cabin was rushed to The reinforcements found that in the rescue cabin, there was only one head soaked in the life support system."
Fina pointed her finger at her head, this action made me feel creepy, and apart from the creepy, I was more concerned about the certain energy that flowed through her just now...
It's like, phantom energy.
"I was rescued by the head of the Gotak Pirates at the time, a brave and talented Zapluu. 'It' resurrected me with its own technology, as you can see."
"This body is not mine, she comes from... from... from..."
When Fina said this, she suddenly got stuck and kept repeating the word. The girl's eyes were blank, until I couldn't help but complete her: "It's from a shepherd, right?"
The dazed look faded instantly, and Fina looked at the front inexplicably, and continued to recall from the break point: "This body was obtained by the leader of the pirate group in a successful ambush battle, and there are very few pilots in Shepherd's spaceship. , and ordinary warships are rarely able to win in the battle against the shepherd spaceship, even if they win... "
"Even if they win, they will choose to self-detonate. Your body is really hard-won. Let's not discuss this," I interrupted Fina's words hastily, and looked eagerly at the other party's Xiling torso that was flowing with psionic energy , this look is absolutely amazing for others to see, "Fina, do you think that what I said... makes you feel irresistible?"
The other party thought for a while, as if her thinking ability would be greatly slowed down without the aid of those cables, she nodded.
Turns out that's why.
A creature that is a fusion of a human brain and a Xiling body. The rational brain allows the body of the shepherd who had no logic at all to have the ability to think, while the body of the low-level Xiling apostle is instinctively compatible with the high-level Xiling apostle. Soul frequency, this is the reason why Fina seems so familiar in front of us high-level empires, even she herself can't realize it-after all, she has no emotional thinking.
Seriously, I thought my charisma value suddenly LEVEL UP, so I made a special trip here to test it out by myself... Uh, I slipped my tongue.
However, now it seems that I have to figure out a lot more things... V