Since there was no beacon left, neither Aurelia nor Jiang Fei had any way of knowing how the scapegoat plan would turn out. The reason why they made such an arrangement was that they didn't have too many extravagant hopes. They just wanted to scam them if they could, and if they couldn't, it didn't matter.
So, Jiang Fei did not care about how the "players" were going to make up for their losses. Right now, Jiang Fei was communicating with Lockster.
Lockster received the report the moment Jiang Fei's 5th Hybrid Fleet arrived in the Fortles System. He immediately sent out a special communication vessel to establish a special channel of communication with Jiang Fei.
"General Lockster, it's been a while!" Jiang Fei smiled at Lockster through the big screen.
"That's right. You're really elusive!" Lockster sighed. He knew that Jiang Fei was Theon's disciple, so he thought that Jiang Fei had been raiding someone's treasure vault.
"Hehe, not at all. General Lockster, I'm afraid that's not why you're in such a hurry to see me," Jiang Fei said with a smile.
"Yeah! That's true. I've recently received some information. Those guys you mentioned have suddenly become very aggressive. Their combat power has also increased very quickly! "Lockster said.
While Jiang Fei was away, all the major forces in the universe tried their best to get in touch with the "players" who were hiding in the light barrier. However, none of them were very effective. Of course, some people might have established good relationships with the "players", but they just did not tell the public.
From the public's perspective, many forces had conflicts with the "players". There were even more small-scale battles between them. However, as the battles escalated, Lockster and the others realized that these mysterious guys were too strange. At first, they were piloting very old spaceships. The battles were almost one-sided. However, after defeating them, they did not find many corpses in the wreckage.
What did this mean? It meant that although these mysterious guys' spaceships were not very strong, they were very integrated. They could even be piloted by a single person!
Gradually, the major forces realized that these outsiders' spaceships had changed. Although they were still very weak, they were stronger than the armed merchant ships from before. Initially, this was not a big deal. But one day, a fleet suddenly broke out of the light film. The fleet was extremely powerful and actually destroyed a small fleet of the Valsalrian Army!
With the destruction of the small fleet, Lockseed and the others discovered that the speed at which the outsiders grew was too fast. Almost every time they fought, the number of their ships would increase, and they would also become stronger. Although these guys were still nothing to be afraid of, as time passed, the consequences would be terrifying.
People like Lockseed, who were in high positions, usually had a long-term vision, so they quickly noticed the problem. However, because of the light barrier, they couldn't kill these outsiders in the bud.
Because of this, the higher-ups, such as Lockseed, began to advocate for a retreat. Since they couldn't annihilate the enemy, and they knew that the enemy was using war to fuel war, the best solution was to not fight them and not give them a chance to grow stronger.
Of course, other than people like Lockseed, there were also people who wanted to fight. They believed that as soon as the outsiders came out of the light film, they would be wiped out. Then, the enemy would not be able to recover their resources. That way, they could kill the outsiders at the source.
There was also a small group of people who wanted to communicate with the outsiders peacefully. Although there were not many of them, there were still some who wanted to fight.
"I've already heard about this from Aurelia. What do you want me to do, sir?" Jiang Fei asked.
"Although I suggested avoiding the battle, that is because I don't want the enemy to use war to fuel war. However, that would be no different from a slow suicide. So, I want to build a strong fleet specifically for the purpose of destroying these outsiders!" Lockseed said.
"Yes, sir, I think so too!" Jiang Fei nodded. In fact, he thought so too. If the enemy fleets fought with the players, they would only let the players farm Experience. It was better to stay away from the enemy fleets.
"That would be for the best. Since you think so too, I hope that you can be the commander of this fleet!" Lockseed said.
"Me? Why me? " Jiang Fei was stunned. An elite fleet like this could only be controlled by the Trade Federation. Jiang Fei had only joined the Trade Federation for a few days. Why would they hand over such a fleet to him?
"Hoho, I made this decision after considering many factors," Lockseed said with a sigh. In fact, there was a lot of competition within the Trade Federation for the position of commander. All the rich young masters wanted this position.
But the problem was, could they fight? They just wanted to get some experience. So, Lockseed and the other upper echelons of the Trade Federation firmly disagreed. However, they could not decide who should be the commander of this fleet.
When Jiang Fei suddenly returned, Lockseed's eyes lit up. He did not know much about Jiang Fei's abilities, but Aurelia's name was not just for show. This genius commander had recently beaten her teacher into submission, so there was no doubt about her strength.
Now that there was no problem in terms of strength, it was time to talk about identity. Although Theon's public identity was a little notorious, the reputation of being a thief was something that merchants feared the most. Therefore, his disciple could also control the situation. After all, although these rich young masters did not get the position of commander, most of them had become captains. Without a strong commander, it was not easy to control them.
When Lockseed explained these reasons to Jiang Fei, Jiang Fei really felt that there was no one else more suitable to be the commander than him.
In the Merchant Alliance, because everyone was doing business, they had dealings with each other. Their relationships were complicated. It was impossible to find someone that everyone respected, especially these rich young masters. Their family backgrounds were similar, and their abilities were similar as well. None of them were willing to submit to anyone else.
Only Jiang Fei was a hothead. He was not familiar with anyone, and he did not give face to anyone. Most importantly, he had a master that he could not afford to offend. Almost all the big merchants had to give him face. In this case, he was the most suitable person to be in charge of this new fleet.
In fact, there was another reason why Lockseed finally made this decision. Jiang Fei's fleet had a very high survival rate. Even a small ship was rarely lost. This was also the reason why he dared to put these rich young masters in Jiang Fei's hands.
"Alright! I'll take this job! "Jiang Fei did not hesitate at all.
"Alright! Your appointment letter will be sent out soon! "Lockseed immediately nodded.
"Wait! I still have conditions! " Jiang Fei waved his hand. He had agreed so quickly for a reason. Otherwise, with his strength, there was no need for him to join the Trade Federation.
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