Parker was a lieutenant general from the Nebula Alliance's military.
He looked to be in his fifties. His eyes were sharp, and his mannerisms were extraordinary. Parker had served in the Special Task Force for more than 20 years and was quite familiar with the situation in the outer space.
After taking a seat in Lieutenant General Parker's office, he explained to Xia Fan and Fu You, "We discovered the God Slaying Society's fleet through the Star Sector-level scanning array.
"You may find it hard to believe. Although the three major alliances have great strength, we still can't act freely in the outer space. After all, the situation in the outer space is too chaotic. If we move with a small fleet, not to mention the God Slaying Society, even the pirates would dare to compete with us.
"Therefore, the outer space Special Task Force is made up of large fleets. Currently, there are six fleets. Two of them have returned to the inner space to rest and reorganize. The number of fleets that are carrying out missions is four. The situation of the Sacred Alliance and the Republic Alliance is similar to ours. The outer space Special Task Force fleets of the three major alliances often exchange information with each other.
"Because it's a large fleet, although we discovered the God Slaying Society's fleet appearing in this storm zone a week ago, we were unable to arrive in time. I'm really sorry. The four large fleets are not bad in terms of combat power, but in the vast outer space, it's still insufficient."
Xia Fan shook his head and said with a smile, "General, you're too polite. We can understand the difficulties that the alliance is facing now.
"What I'm more interested in is, do all the star zones in the outer space have our scanning array?"
The Star Sector-level scanning array that General Parker mentioned was a very large and expensive radar system. Usually, a planet in the center of the star zone had to be chosen, and the entire planet had to be hollowed out to install the huge scanning array.
At the same time, to use such a large scanning array, an equally large energy system and a super quantum computer were required.
The alliance had actually set up a Star Sector-level scanning array in the outer space?
This was definitely a big deal!
It could be seen that the alliance really hated the God Slaying Society to the extent that they had reached the point of attacking them at all costs.
General Parker laughed. "The cost of a Star Sector-level scanning array is as high as a trillion Alliance dollars, and it will take at least 60 years to complete the installation.
"Currently, only the five star zones that are close to the alliance's territory have the scanning array installed. Most of the other outer space areas are still empty.
"It's impossible to rely on a large number of Star Sector-level scanning arrays to attack the Godslayer Society. The most the Alliance can do now is to ensure that the Star Zones near the territory have enough defensive power."
Xia Fan nodded. It seemed that the extremely expensive scanning array was a huge burden that even the Alliance could not bear.
Changing the topic, General Parker asked about Calamity. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that Xia Fan, with just one frigate, could kill four enemy ships.
General Parker was very clear about the strength of the God Slaying Society's fleet. Their ability was definitely not inferior to the regular army under his command. In terms of agility and mobility, they were even better.
Xia Fan was so young, and his warship was not that strong. How did he achieve such a result?
With a smile on his face, Xia Fan told him about the discovery of the ancient battlefield in the heart of the storm and how he used the ancient battlefield shipwreck to modify Calamity. However, Xia Fan hid the two most important cores.
Cores were really precious and if others found out that he had two, the Alliance might forcefully take them.
Although Xia Fan would be given some financial compensation, what use did he have for money? A good ship was the key to finding out the truth about Heaven's Wings. Xia Fan did not want to lose those two precious cores.
"Underestimating the enemy and luck?" After listening to Xia Fan's explanation, Parker scratched his head helplessly. "If what you said is true, then your luck is really too good."
Looking up at Fo You, who did not say a word, Parker swallowed the words in his heart.
In the Alliance, everyone had to give Little Buddha some face.
Parker continued, "You've modified Calamity quite well, but we can't do that. After all, the Special Task Force has to spend two years on a single voyage. If we do what you did and modify the warship to the point where it doesn't even have a place to sleep, the warriors won't agree."
"I have asked all the questions I wanted to ask. Let's go.
"Also, I will send the eyewitness report to the headquarters. According to the rules, there is a huge reward for destroying the Godslayer Society's warship. Five million points for the frigate, ten million for the destroyer, and thirty million for the cruiser.
"You've killed a total of two frigates, a destroyer, and a cruiser, so if there are no accidents, the Alliance will reward you with a total of 50 million points."
Xia Fan's heart was pounding. The outer space was indeed a good place to accumulate battle merits and earn points.
Last time in the training camp, Xia Fan had killed eight killers from the Godslayer Society and had only earned one million and two hundred fifty thousand points.
This trip to the outer space had rewarded him with fifty million points!
In addition, Xia Fan had also received information about Xia Chen. An energy core and a bottle of Immortal Wine, which were worth even more.
Even Fo You, who usually did not care about anything, raised his eyebrows slightly. To Little Buddha, fifty million points was a considerable amount of wealth. If converted to Alliance dollars, it would be five billion!
Coming out of General Parker's office, Xia Fan, Fo You, and Spirit Bird bid farewell reluctantly.
The task force fleet would go on a voyage for up to two years each time. If Spirit Bird wanted to return to the Alliance, it would take at least two years. Moreover, since the task force fleet was on a secret mission, no one could contact him.
From Spirit Bird, Xia Fan and Fo You learned that another good friend of the training camp, Hei Zi, had not been very happy recently.
Hei Zi had also successfully graduated, but his family did not approve of him dating Du Xue. They felt that Du Xue was of low birth and was not a good match for Hei Zi. Because of this, Hei Zi was at odds with his family.
Big family matters were complicated. Xia Fan and Fo You could only wish Hei Zi good luck from afar.
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* Swoosh *
After saying goodbye to the third task force fleet, Calamity set off again.
News came from the headquarters. Since Xia Fan and Fo You had stayed in the Scorching Star Region for too long, the Chaotic Eagle Empire's matter had been completed. The Nebula Alliance and the Chaotic Eagle Empire had signed an official contract to develop the mine. Therefore, Xia Fan did not need to go there and could return directly to the headquarters.
When Xia Fan returned to the Delong Star Region, it was already six days later.
As soon as the two of them landed, they were called to the office by Director Huo Jiang.
"You two really make me worry. It was supposed to be a reconnaissance mission in the Chaotic Eagle Empire, but in the end, you two went to the Scorching Star Region and fought with the God Slayer Society." Huo Jiang looked at Xia Fan and Fo You with a serious face.
Huo Jiang had already received the documents from the headquarters and knew what Xia Fan and Fo You had done in the Scorching Star Region. From his expression, he seemed to be a little angry.
"However, the two of you performed well and brought honor to the bureau. The Alliance has awarded you two 50 million points as a reward for the kill. In addition, the headquarters has also promoted the two of you. From now on, the two of you are officially promoted to intermediate investigators."
Huo Jiang sighed and said, "Although I don't like the two of you leaving your post without permission, there is something that you two really encountered."
"The headquarters has decided that the Special Task Force at the borders near the outer region will expand their patrol range beyond the territory. In the future, we will receive more missions to the outer region. You two are considered to be experienced in the outer region, so I'm afraid the agency will continue to send you two out."
Xia Fan nodded. It was good to go to the outer region to carry out the mission. He was more concerned about the God Slayer Society and Xia Chen's remains. If there was a chance to go outside the area, it would be very helpful for him to find out the truth.
Huo Jiang continued to talk about other things. Since the headquarters had decided to let the Special Task Force at the border intervene in the outer region, the Delong branch would set up a department specifically responsible for the outer region. When that time came, Xia Fan and Fo You would probably go there.
According to the instructions from the headquarters, the main task of the Special Task Force was to maintain order in the outer region and make the outer region closer to the Alliance's territory safer. In this way, the people in the outer region would have a good impression of the Alliance, and the Alliance's next step would probably be to expand outward.
As the pirates, warlords, the God Slayer Society, and the indigenous empires ran amok in the outer region, the safety of the outer region had become the top priority of the three major alliances.
Since the outer region was difficult to manage, they might as well turn the outer region into the inner region and have the powerful organizations of the Alliance directly govern it.
However, in this way, the non-expansion treaty signed by the three major alliances would probably become invalid. If the three major alliances began to expand at the same time, would it be followed by another war?
In any case, Xia Fan could not control the decision of the higher-ups. He was looking forward to going to the outer region often in the future.
Walking out of the chief's office, Fo You put his arm around Xia Fan's shoulder and said with a smile, "You are now an intermediate investigator. According to the rules, an intermediate investigator can own a destroyer. How about it? Do you want to consider the luxury suite?"
Damn it!
Xia Fan pushed Fo You's arm away. "Come on, after what happened this time, you are still thinking about the suite? To tell you the truth, no way! It's good enough to give you a place to sleep. "
"Don't worry about it. It's very inconvenient to take a bath without a bathtub," Fo You said with a cheeky smile.
Xia Fan had made up his mind. No matter how Fo You tried to persuade him, Xia Fan would not agree.
Although he had decided to get a new warship, the performance of this new warship must be the first consideration. Luxurious bedrooms, large bathtubs and the like, Xia Fan would never let Fo You have them.
Huo Jiang gave Xia Fan and Fo You a vacation. They did not have a place to live in the Delong Star Region yet, so Fo You rented a luxury suite in the hotel. Xia Fan usually lived with Fo You. Since it was Fo You who used his card, Xia Fan did not care about living a luxurious life.
Not long after they returned to the hotel, Xia Fan received a call from the empress dowager while Fo You was taking a bath in the bathroom.
Xia Fan, who had been lying on the bed, immediately stood up, tidied up his clothes, and answered the video call.
Only Fo You's grandfather was on the screen.
"I know what happened between you two in the Scorching Star Region. Fo You must have caused you a lot of trouble, right?"
Xia Fan hurriedly said with a smile, "Not at all. Fo You also helped a lot. Without his help, I'm afraid we would not have been able to come back this time."
Fo You's grandfather expressed his firm disbelief. He waved his hand and said, "Of course I know what my own grandson is capable of. Fo You is good at fighting, but he knows nothing else. What can he do to help? "
"Although Fo You doesn't talk to his father, he often calls his mother. I know very well what happened. This time, you lost a good ship because of the accident.
"So I called my old friend in the Delong Star Region. I'll give you his business card later. Make an appointment with him to buy a new ship. Consider it a personal gift from me."
Xia Fan was stunned. "How can I do that? The Alliance has given me a large reward this time. I have enough money to buy a ship. "
Fo You's grandfather smiled and said, "Buy? I'm afraid you can't buy the ship you want at your current level, can you? "
Xia Fan did not say anything, which was a tacit agreement.
Calamity was originally a Tyran-class battleship, and the elite frigate was bought by Xia Fan by chance. At first, it was just a broken ship without the necessary mechanical core.
In the Alliance, money could not solve many problems. One also needed power and connections. If Fo You's grandfather could help, it would be much easier for Xia Fan to solve the problem of the battleship.
Thinking of this, Xia Fan said to Fo You, "Then I'll do as you say. I wonder what your friend does for a living? Can he really provide me with an elite battleship? "
Fo You laughed so hard that he was almost in tears. "Kid, you're underestimating me. Just you wait. I'll send you that person's business card, and you'll know."
Xia Fan nodded and agreed. He then chatted with Fo You about Fo You and the Godslayer Society.
Fo You's grandfather looked carefree, but he was a man with a sense of propriety. He said what he should and said what he shouldn't. No matter how Xia Fan asked, he wouldn't say a word.
In the end, the empress dowager asked Xia Fan to take care of Fo You. As long as Fo You was doing a good job, the family would be happy.
According to the empress dowager, Fo You's father was so excited that he couldn't sleep the whole night after learning that Fo You and Xia Fan had killed the Godslayer Society's battleship in the Scorching Star Zone. However, the empress dowager didn't call Xia Fan in person for the sake of his reputation.
Big families cared about their reputation. Fo You's brother had gone missing. As the only heir of the Deity and Buddha clan, the family was full of expectations for Fo You and hoped that he could perform well.
Fo You had been staying at the Blue Boiling Point for seven years, which was a disgrace to the family. Whenever they met and asked him what he was doing, the empress dowager and the empress dowager were too embarrassed to answer.
Now, Fo You still looked like he didn't care about anything, but at least he had a position and had done something outstanding. This was what the family expected of him. Since he was the heir of the Deity and Buddha clan, he had to be a man of indomitable spirit.
Not long after he hung up, the empress dowager sent him that person's business card.
Xia Fan opened it and was shocked by the name card.
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