Lin Yi's voice trailed off slightly. He noticed that Hao Lin had addressed him as a general in the Aslan army instead of an uncle like he used to. This was a signal. He deliberated for a moment in his heart and tried to get closer to Hao Lin. "Long time no see. Hao Lin has grown up into a man. I still remember the last time we met. You were still a little boy who pestered me to listen to stories."
Hao Lin smiled slightly. He understood many things. He sighed in his heart, but did not show it on his face. "I was still immature then. General, is Major General Lin Feng doing well?"
"He has now been demoted to an ordinary soldier. Her Majesty the Queen has given him a chance to redeem himself." Lin Yi also had a smile on his face. Of course, he would not be naive. When it came to the country, this distant relationship was useless. The little prince had already given him a lot of face by giving him a chance to talk privately.
Atlantis would still stand on Aslan's battlefront, but they would not make a clear statement. Lin Yi sighed in his heart. His biggest goal for this trip was actually to hope that Atlantis would publicly support Aslan. It would be best if they could send their fleet.
The ballistic train stopped, and the cabin door opened. On both sides of the path, a white belt of light appeared. A team of fully armed Atlantis warriors immediately became respectful when they saw Hao Lin.
Moving along the path of the belt of light, they entered a heavily guarded door. In an instant, all kinds of sounds were heard.
It was a huge war factory with countless machines. Under the control of Atlantis' technicians, they were producing with high efficiency and precision. One could see with the naked eye that the core components of the battleships were being assembled at an unbelievable speed. There were no workers here. Every technician was a treasure in Atlantis. This was the highest crystallization of Atlantis' technology.
Lin Yi looked at all of this in awe. It was almost a miracle of rune technology. Aslan also had a similar level of production. However, compared to this huge factory in front of him, the scale and rate of success were like comparing a laboratory to an industrial level.
One by one, the parts were delivered to the final packaging stage. Only then did they see that the mark on the surface was not from Atlantis, but from the Aslan Empire.
What was being produced here were the core components of the Aslan Empire's battleships. This was the main reason why Lin Yi had come to Atlantis to avoid the attention of other parties. This batch of components had to be delivered on time. It was extremely important. Of course, Lin Yi did not think that Atlantis would break the contract or deliberately delay. It was just that this kind of thing could not be considered as "should". What was needed was "must" and "certainty"!
"Your Royal Highness." A technician in charge of the production greeted him and bowed.
Hao Lin nodded and said, "Priest Tahm, this is General Lin Yi."
"Hello, General Lin Yi. Aslan's order will be fulfilled on time." Tamu smiled and bowed slightly to Lin Yi. The Atlanteans' etiquette had always been meticulous.
"Sir Tahm, nice to meet you. Thank you so much!"
Lin Yi returned the courtesy and simply asked about the production situation. They were all basic questions, and Tahm answered them one by one without exposing the production secrets.
However, Lin Yi still found some clues. "From the production situation, there should still be room for improvement, right?"
Tahm's face was calm. "General, I can only guarantee that the production will be completed on time."
Lin Yi did not dwell too much on it. After confirming this matter, he had to think of a way to persuade the little prince. Since the Queen's side was hopeless, he had to take a roundabout approach.
"Your Royal Highness Hao Lin, actually, I don't understand. As long as Atlantis is willing to make a move and we cooperate, the Arbiter Republic will definitely not be able to withstand it. Let's make the worst assumption. If Aslan is defeated, with Arbiter's style, they will not leave Atlantis alone, especially since the Maya Empire has already set an example." Lin Yi said. Diplomacy seemed to be a matter of words, but sometimes it could dictate the outcome of a battle as long as the right person was found.
"Times are changing, and diplomatic strategies have to change as well. Of course, we also know that you have your difficulties, but once the situation changes, what will happen to Atlantis in the end?"
Hao Lin quietly listened to Lin Yi's persuasion. He was a person who was good at listening. In fact, intuitively, it was not suitable for Atlantis to remain neutral at this time. This was because Atlantis had obtained great benefits from the existing system, and it had to be admitted that Aslan had played a part in this. This was also why Atlantis was still exporting equipment to Aslan. Once the situation changed, just like what Lin Yi said, would the ruler of the new order be willing to be "neutral"?
There was no limit to the ambition of humans.
Hao Lin smiled slightly. "General Lin, you also know that I don't care about political matters. I'm not of age yet, and Sister Wang's marriage is now our top priority."
Lin Yi sighed in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face. "Your Highness, putting family aside, for so many years, the Aslan Empire has always been very friendly with Atlantis. Frankly speaking, I'm here on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. At the beginning of the war, Atlantis has given us some help, but the situation now is indeed more critical. Her Majesty the Queen wants to know Atlantis' position."
Lin Yi laid his cards on the table. Obviously, it was not a good idea to drag on like this. As for Hao Lin's evasions, he could, of course, hear it. The reason why Hao Lin was chosen was because he definitely knew the core decision. At the same time, this little prince was more sentimental, and this was also Aina's advice. In Atlantis, only Hao Lin might care about this sentiment.
One could not expect this sentiment to lead Atlantis' decision, but at least it could let Aslan know what to do.
Hao Lin sighed. The Atlantis Empire had already made a decision. For the sake of peace and prosperity in the next hundred years, if they made the wrong choice, then Atlantis would be heading towards destruction. In their interactions with humans, the Atlanteans also knew how to deal with humans.
But after so many years, the Atlantis Empire and the Aslan Empire could indeed be considered as friends. Aslan only looked up to Atlantis, and in the Milky Way Alliance, only Atlantis could be compared to them. This was also the case for Atlantis.
"General Lin Yi, we hope that the Aslan Empire will win this war, and we will also provide a certain amount of resources and support. But we cannot represent Aslan to send troops." Hao Lin gave an accurate answer.
Lin Yi's heart turned cold. It was indeed as Her Majesty had guessed. The Atlanteans had already made their decision. The Atlanteans were very smart. They would definitely not maintain their so-called neutrality in such chaotic times. If it was not Aslan, who would they support?
Arbiter? This was not very likely. If it was so, they would not continue to support Aslan's resources and technology.
Manalasuo? Hail Cloud Alliance? Or who?
In an instant, Lin Yi's mind was filled with thousands of thoughts. The Atlanteans had chosen the ruler of the next era, just like how they had chosen Aslan in the past.
(Today, I accompanied my parents at home to clean up and exercise. Haha.)
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