"The name of the item is' Green Soft Crystal '. It is a very common crystal that can be burned with spiritual energy. Its ignition point is 525 degrees. It boasts a very high stability and is often used in defense rune arrays and stabilization rune arrays. % Chinese% novel% "
Li Yao said. "Because it is stable enough and has a high compatibility, it can be used in the production of a lot of magical equipment. Almost all the refiners carry one or two pieces of it with them."
Cui Lingfeng was slightly dazed. He looked at Li Yao in confusion.
"But the 'Green Soft Crystal' that I have is not from the inventory of Firefly but purchased from the Dragon Snake Space Zone. In this place, it is not called 'Green Brightness Crystal' but 'Green Brightness Crystal'."
Li Yao said solemnly, "Do you understand what I'm saying now, Speaker? In the Star Ocean Republic, it is known as' Green Soft Crystal '. In the Xing Yao Federation, it is known as' Green Brightness Crystal '. But for me, I don't care what it is called at all. All I care about is whether or not it is the material that I want and whether or not it has the properties and functions that I need!
"Whether it is called 'Green Soft Crystal' or 'Green Brightness Crystal', its properties will not change in the slightest. Its permeability is still around 79%. Its ignition point is still 525 degrees. Its hardness, fragility, compatibility, and functions … are all the same!
"So, when I need to carry out an experiment, and I happen to need such a material, what does it matter what its name is?"
"On the other hand, in fact, the Xing Yao Federation has a material named 'Green Soft Crystal', too. But it is entirely different from the 'Green Soft Crystal' that we are talking about in terms of properties and functions. Can I use the 'Green Soft Crystal' of the Xing Yao Federation for a highly dangerous experiment just because their names are the same?"
Cui Lingfeng was slightly dazed. He was deep in thought.
"It's true that I don't know much about politics, and I don't really understand what you are arguing about just now. Those things are too unrealistic for me."
Li Yao thought for a long time and continued, "But if I really have to make a choice, I think what Captain Tang said is not unreasonable."
"The Star Ocean Republic is, of course, a great country. We boast a proud history and heart-wrenching heroes. Even in the past thousand years, the struggle between us and the Imperium is still a bizarre, soul-stirring legend and an out-and-out miracle!"
"Therefore, if we can 'inject' the proud history, the touching heroes, and the miracles of the past thousand years into the Xing Yao Federation, allowing the Xing Yao Federation to fully inherit the spirit and ideology of the Star Ocean Republic, and allowing the people of the Xing Yao Federation to regard our history as their history, our heroes as their heroes, and our miracles as their miracles, wouldn't it be more important than simply changing the name of the Xing Yao Federation? As long as the nature is the same, it doesn't matter whether it's called 'Green Soft Crystal' or 'Jade Radiance Crystal'! "
"Since it doesn't matter …"
Cui Lingfeng frowned. "Why can't we just call it 'Green Soft Crystal' according to our name?"
"Well, because …"
Li Yao blinked quickly. "Because keeping the original name of the Xing Yao Federation will bring more practical benefits than changing it to the Star Ocean Republic!"
"Is that so?"
Cui Lingfeng had only considered 'Professor Luo De' as a person to whom he could talk. He did not expect that the guy would really give him a reason. "What 'practical benefits'?"
"Speaker, look, all the media on Firefly are analyzing the upcoming war. Even I, who is not very concerned about national affairs, can often hear a few words about it."
Li Yao said. "But I've discovered that everybody's discussion about the situation is limited to how to deal with the expedition army of the Imperium, or the Black Wind Fleet. It seems that everything will be fine after the Black Wind Fleet is defeated.
"But I don't think that's right. The Black Wind Fleet is just an expedition army of the Imperium. The Imperium of True Human Beings has stolen hundreds of Sectors from the Star Ocean Republic. It has more than a hundred thousand starships and countless high-level Cultivators under its command!
"Even if we do defeat the Black Wind Fleet, as long as the Imperium of True Human Beings believes that we are a great threat and is determined to destroy us at any cost, they can always send out another 'White Wind Fleet', 'Yellow Wind Fleet', 'Purple Wind Fleet', and so on. When the expedition army takes turns to attack us, we will still be crushed by the Imperium of True Human Beings no matter how strong our 'spirit' is, right?"
"Exactly."
Cui Lingfeng thought hard. "Go on."
"The reason why the Imperium of True Human Beings does not come to the edge of the cosmos aggressively with all its strength is that it is stalled by the Alliance of the Holy Covenant at the center of the cosmos."
Li Yao said. "In the eyes of the Imperium, competing for the hegemony at the center of the cosmos with the Holy Covenant is the most important thing, and sweeping the 'barbaric countries' at the edge of the cosmos is just a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning. That's why we have been given a chance to catch our breath and develop in secret.
"Assuming that we defeat the Black Wind Fleet in the name of the 'Xing Yao Federation', and the news reaches the capital planet of the Imperium, it is possible that the Imperium will still consider us to be a relatively tough 'barbaric country'. When they deal with us, they will weigh the pros and cons. It is unlikely that they will mobilize the elite forces that are in direct confrontation with the Holy Covenant to attack us. Or rather, after they calculate that the cost of the expedition and occupation will be too high and that the gains will outweigh the losses, they will even consider negotiation, bribery, and so on, won't they?
"In history, there has never been a central dynasty that has completely annihilated the barbaric countries around it. The Imperium of True Human Beings is no exception!
"However, if we crush the Black Wind Fleet in the name of the 'Star Ocean Republic', it will be a completely different story!
"For the Imperium of True Human Beings, the Star Ocean Republic is the 'previous dynasty', and their process of stealing the power of the 'previous dynasty' is not very glorious. We will always be a thorn in the throat of the Imperium.
"If an unknown barbaric country is discovered at the edge of the cosmos, it may be tolerable for the Imperium. But if the 'previous dynasty' is revived and even boasts the ability to crush an elite fleet of the Imperium, it will be an unbearable threat. The foundation of the Imperium of True Human Beings will be shaken!
"At that time, the Imperium of True Human Beings will certainly send out the incessant expedition troops that I mentioned just now to annihilate the remnants of the previous regime without caring about the cost!"
"In conclusion, what I'm saying is that the name 'Xing Yao Federation' is too low-key, and the name 'Star Ocean Republic' is too high-profile. We are too weak right now to care about the false reputation. What we should do now is to find a way to survive!"
Cui Lingfeng stared at Li Yao gloomily, his eyes deep and thoughtful. There was no telling whether he had listened to Li Yao's words or was considering something else. He suddenly remarked, "I didn't know that Professor Luo De was not only a distinguished refiner but also had such a strategic vision."
"Well," Li Yao said. "When I am not refining, I read the political comments in the media as a way to relax myself."
"… Is that so?" Cui Lingfeng asked.
Li Yao glanced at the indifferent, bear-like bodyguards on the two sides. While he was at a loss for what to do, the vacuum shuttle shivered slightly and seemed to have slid to the exit.
"Speaker, we are here."
Cheng Xuansu got off first and opened the door for them from the outside softly. Four bodyguards escorted Cui Lingfeng and Li Yao out of the shuttle.
However, the outside did not look like the No. 1 Fortress at all. Instead, it was an abandoned station that was dimly lit, rusted, and empty.
The wind mixed with the smell of rust that was blowing over from somewhere gave the place a creepy feeling.
Shua! Shua! Shua!
Shua! Behind Li Yao and Cui Lingfeng, the four bear-like bodyguards all summoned their Crystal Suits without a sound, turning into four hideous iron beasts.
The three crystal cameras on Cheng Xuansu's left face were so red that blood seemed to be dripping out at any moment. The leader of the secret police drew a mini storm bolter of a large caliber from her waist and stared at Cui Lingfeng emotionlessly.
There was no need to say anything.
Observing the environment, Cui Lingfeng shivered and realized what was going on. With a pale face, he asked, "You are not Cheng Xuansu?"
"No."
The leader of the secret police lowered her head and adjusted the frequency of the crystals on the storm bolter. She said casually, "I am Cheng Xuansu. I am not an impostor."
"That's impossible. Anybody on Firefly can be an Immortal Cultivator, but you can't be!"
As if he had been bombarded by the fleet of the Imperium, Cui Lingfeng was consumed by invisible fire. "Your father was the greatest hero of Firefly's thousand years of voyage. He led us to break out of the siege of the Imperium that was hundreds of times larger than ours time and time again. Had it not been for his valiant sacrifice in the end, it would have been impossible for us to make it to this day!
"You are his daughter. How can you be an Immortal Cultivator? How can you surrender to the Imperium?"
Cheng Xuansu smiled. Her smile was as cold as the shell of a starship in the dark sea of stars. "The man was not my father but only my sperm provider. It was not until 278 years after his death that you retrieved the sperm that he stored deep inside the starship and gave birth to me. He has nothing to do with me at all."
"Why?"
Cui Lingfeng demanded, one word after another. "Why did you do that?"
"You forced us to do it," Cheng Xuansu said.
"We did not intend to kill you in the beginning. You were a very handy shield that could stabilize the situation on Firefly as much as possible before the Black Wind Fleet arrived. Then, you could stall the Star Glory Federation. You can only blame yourself for being too paranoid and coming up with the idea of selecting a random refiner to examine the 'lie detector'. Our … Professor Luo De, on the other hand, is so professional that he has indeed seen through the loopholes. We had no choice but to resort to such a bad plan."
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