The Adjudicator Headquarters
The capital was actually just a general term. More accurately, it should be called the capital ring, for the twenty-three habitable planets and six military planets in the Venal Galaxy were all within the range of the capital.
There was only one habitable planet in the entire Milky Way Galaxy, and the Venal Galaxy had a total of fifty-one planets, yet twenty-nine of them were suitable for human habitation. This was practically a gift from God to mankind.
Every planet had its own position. For example, Venal-17 was the center of the Alliance's democracy, where the Alliance's parliament, Supreme Court, and other government agencies were all concentrated.
Venal-20 was the economic center of the Alliance, encompassing the headquarters of nearly all the heavyweight banks, securities companies, and financial companies in the Alliance.
Venal-36 was the headquarters of the Alliance's military, where the General Staff Department, Navy Headquarters, Equipment Headquarters, and other combat organizations gathered.
Legend had it that the Venal Galaxy was the birthplace of mankind a long, long time ago. The first human in history had learned to walk on his own, to use tools, and to create his own language here.
Due to the long passage of time, there was no way to verify this legend, but the prosperity of the Venal Galaxy was undeniably true.
Before entering the capital ring, Xia Fei was already shocked by the sight. There were countless spaceships outside the porthole, and as far as the eye could see, it was practically a sea of warships.
The Venal Galaxy had strict spaceship regulations, and all foreign warships were not allowed to enter the capital ring. These ships of all sizes were waiting at the edge of the galaxy to be guided to their docks, and the people onboard could board the Interstellar Rapid Transit's spaceships.
Very far away from Vampire, an extremely large defensive fleet was slowly moving through the darkness of space. A normal combined fleet consisted of a capital ship and twelve battleships, while this super fleet responsible for protecting the capital had two large carriers, twelve small carriers, and twelve dreadnoughts as the main force. As for the battleships and ships below that, they were like ants, innumerable.
It was said that there were a total of eight such super fleets stationed near the capital, and they could definitely be called a super defensive force.
Xia Fei's gaze did not linger on this fleet for too long. He was anxiously waiting to enter the capital ring. As he got closer and closer to Avrils, Xia Fei felt a little excited.
I only hope that Avrils alright, Xia Fei muttered to himself as he lit a cigarette.
Under the guidance of the Interstellar Navigator, Vampire slowly landed on a planet just outside the capital ring that was specially used to dock warships. After paying the docking fee, Xia Fei hurried to the passenger terminal of the Interstellar Rapid Transit Company, ready to land in the capital ring.
After going through a series of complicated procedures, Xia Fei finally got his wish and boarded a high-speed passenger spaceship, heading toward his first destination, Venal-15. Before meeting Avril, Xia Fei needed to go to the Adjudicator Union headquarters and deliver Qin Mangs letter to a man named Thuram. He then had to go to Venal-21 to register the patent for the energy-shield booster before he could go to Venal-24 to meet Avril.
Seventy-two hours was extremely tight for Xia Fei. Fortunately, the passenger spaceships of the Interstellar Rapid Transit Company were quite efficient, shuttling between planets twenty-four hours a day at high speed.
The passenger spaceships would depart every five minutes, and traveling from one planet to another would only take an hour at most. It was as convenient as taking a subway, and traveling between planets was extremely efficient.
Just like the other planets in the star system, Venal-15 had its own location. This was where the headquarters of the Adjudicator Union and the Monastic Order were located. Most of the other warrior organizations and mercenary organizations were also located here. It could be said that this was the headquarters of all the warriors in the Alliance, with tens of thousands of elite warriors gathered here.
As soon as he stepped out of the spaceport, Xia Fei could feel the unique customs and culture of Venal-15. The streets were filled with the silhouettes of elite warriors. These warriors were all wearing the uniforms of their respective organizations, with shiny emblems pinned to their chests. They walked with a heroic posture.
Xia Fei hopped into a taxi and headed toward the headquarters of the Adjudicator Union. The old man driving the taxi was very talkative, and the moment he heard that Xia Fei was going to the headquarters, he started chattering nonstop, showing his admiration for the Adjudicator Union.
Xia Fei had something on his mind, so he did not pay too much attention to what the old man was saying, casually chatting with him.
The hovercar entered an underground tunnel and sped along at top speed. About half an hour later, the hovercar exited the tunnel, and a huge city appeared in front of Xia Fei.
This city was built on an island, and it was connected to other places through a dozen or so highways across the sea. The sea was blue, and the waves rippled. The scenery was very beautiful.
Opening the window, Xia Fei breathed in the salty sea breeze, instantly feeling refreshed. The Adjudicator Union really knew how to enjoy building their headquarters here.
The headquarters was open to the public, and as long as one was willing to pay a million star coins per hour, anyone could enter the headquarters for a tour. As for entering the confidential departments, they would need to pay an additional fee.
Even the headquarters can be treated as a tourist attraction and charge fees. The commercialization of the Adjudicator Union is truly ingrained in their bones, Phantom excitedly said. This was also his first time entering the Alliance capital ring, and his excitement was no less than Xia Fei's.
Xia Fei smiled. I think it's very normal. If they didn't do business in the economy, would all the warriors in the Union be starving? Besides, doing so will give the people a sense of familiarity, making them feel that the Union is approachable. The bigshots of the Union are very shrewd.
Phantom disagreed with Xia Fei's statement. He said in a deep voice, Dont forget that we are warriors. How can warriors put earning money as their top priority? We should focus on cultivation.
Xia Fei flashed the official letter the Union had given him and smoothly entered the headquarters.
The city where the headquarters was located had a very simple and unadorned design. Not only were the roads narrow, the buildings by the roadside also looked like they had been built a long time ago. Their heights were arranged in picturesque disorder, all made of white stone and red tiles, somewhat resembling the city of Rome on Earth.
What was even more surprising was that the streets were filled with bars, shops, nightclubs, and even casinos. It was evident that the nightlife here was rich and colorful, and the elite Adjudicators living in the headquarters would not be lonely.
The city was huge, and it took the taxi more than an hour to arrive at Xia Fei's destination, the Adjudicator Headquarters, the weapons and equipment department.
Xia Fei called a taxi to wait there. After settling this matter, Xia Fei still had to rush to his next destination. Time was limited, so he needed to make the best use of every minute.
From the outside, the headquarters' equipment department looked like an ancient castle. The walls made of white stone had long been mottled, and there were green plants crawling all over them, giving off a sense of vicissitudes amidst the tranquility.
There were four guards outside the main entrance, and they all had badges issued by the Union on their chests. The highest was a four-star silver, while the lowest was a two-star silver.
The headquarters is indeed different. In the Endaro Star Region, Silver Adjudicators are considered pillars of the Union and hold very important positions, yet here, they can only guard the entrance. Phantom was somewhat gloating.
Xia Fei agreed with his point of view. Using Silver Adjudicators as guards was indeed a little too extravagant. He was only a trainee Adjudicator, so he was not even qualified to guard the headquarters.
After handing over his official letter and showing Thuram's letter, the guard made a call, and soon, a curly-haired young man with a five-star silver badge walked out from the castle.
Hello, Im Chief Thuram's personal secretary. You must be Xia Fei, right? The curly-haired young man came to Xia Fei and extended his hand with a smile.
"Minister?" Xia Fei was a little suspicious. The two shook hands, and Xia Fei said, Im Xia Fei. Old man Qin Mangs asked me to deliver a letter to Chief Thuram.
The curly-haired young man was slightly stunned, his eyes revealing a bit of surprise. Xia Fei was used to calling Qin Mangs old man, which made him very surprised, and the way he looked at Xia Fei became more respectful.
"Please follow me."
As soon as they entered, they saw a huge garden. There were four castles on the left and right, with a simple five-story building in the center. This castle was the largest, and the curly-haired young man led Xia Fei directly to the largest castle.
The interior of the castle was dim, and there were many portraits of people from different eras hanging on the walls. From the description, Xia Fei knew that these were all elite Adjudicators who had made great contributions to the Union, but they were all dead without exception.
They took the stairs to the fifth floor and turned left to reach Thuram's office. The curly-haired young man had Xia Fei wait outside while he went in alone to report.
A few minutes later, Xia Fei was invited into the office. He saw an old man in his seventies holding his chin with both hands, staring at him. He was wearing the uniform of the Adjudicator Union, and there was a transparent Adjudicator badge on his chest.
A diamond Adjudicator! Xia Fei was shocked. This transparent badge symbolized the highest rank in the Union, so there was no doubt that this old man was Thuram. It was just that Xia Fei was somewhat surprised that Qin Mangs friend was a diamond Adjudicator, but he did not show it on his face, maintaining his indifferent expression.
Despite his advanced age, Thuram's eyes were still as sharp as a hawk's. His gaze was like a sharp sword shooting straight at Xia Fei with a cold murderous intent.
Murderous intent! Xia Fei was very confused. He could not understand why Thuram, whom he had never met before, would have such murderous intent toward him.
Xia Fei's finger paused on the spatial ring. No matter who this person was or what his motive was, the cold murderous intent had already alerted Xia Fei. Perhaps the man was very powerful, but Xia Fei would not just stand there and wait to be captured. As long as the other party made a move, Celestial Moon would immediately be unsheathed and attack without hesitation.
The strange atmosphere continued. From a distance of seven to eight meters, Thuram used his gaze as a weapon to attack Xia Fei. An invisible battle was quietly unfolding. The curly-haired young man sighed helplessly, shaking his head as he thought to himself, Sigh, why is the minister's mental illness acting up again?
Xia Fei had seen far too many massacres in his year on Heritage Planet and had experienced all kinds of murderous intent. Though Thuram's murderous intent was sharp, it was still within the range that Xia Fei could endure, and his heart did not waver at all.
Old man Thuram was slightly surprised. The more Xia Fei resisted, the more it stirred up his long-dormant fighting spirit.
Hmph! Thuram coldly snorted, and his figure suddenly moved.
He leaped high into the air like an eagle, pouncing right at Xia Fei.
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