After leaving the House of Representatives, Baiyi went straight to his office, which was located in the building next door. It was now a small, confidential conference room, and the heads of the New Empire's most important agencies were already waiting for him.
"Is the data on the T-bomb ready?" Baiyi asked as he gestured for the meeting to begin.
"The attack took place at the Resplendent City's foreign labor district. So far, more than a hundred people have been killed, and three hundred injured, most of them foreign workers. According to the results of the scene investigation, they should have used this … "The Hitman, who was the Minister of the Empire's Security at the time, briefly reported the situation. Then, he opened his palm and a light screen appeared. On it was the three-dimensional structure of a bomb. It looked like a large pineapple.
The bomb's scientific name was Model B52 Magic-Guided Cluster Bomb. It was a masterpiece of science, magic, and magic-engineering. It had once been a popular product in foreign trade, and it had brought the Empire countless cheap resources and labor.
However, as the New Empire became more prosperous and stable, the Empire no longer needed to engage in the bloody arms trade. Hence, the production of the bomb, which was affectionately known as the Big Pineapple, was discontinued. When Baiyi saw it again, he had to search through his memories to remember what it was.
As for why this thing would appear in the hands of the terrorists, it was explained by the person in charge of the intelligence department. He was a middle-aged man in his 50s, a former university graduate, and a meritorious veteran who had devoted himself to the exploration of the new world.
"The production of this bomb was discontinued a few years ago, and we are no longer selling it. However, we still produce a certain amount of it every year. Teachers, you don't have to ask for my help. This cheap and useful weapon is of utmost importance to the revolutionaries and rebels …"
The New Empire did not interfere in the internal affairs of other nations, nor did it try to control the vassal states' governments. It ensured that each vassal state was independent, at least on the surface.
"Now that you've admitted that your people are still producing these things, I'm sure you've already gathered enough clues," Baiyi said in a hushed tone, but everyone could hear the anger in his voice. "That's right.
"Of course! Of course! " The former student felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. He quickly stood up and said, "Actually, this incident was caused by an unnecessary mishap. If we want to start from scratch, we should start with them." As the student spoke, a hologram lit up in front of him. On it was a sheep-head emblem. It was the emblem of the Shensha Empire, a vassal state of the Empire.
The Shensha Empire was rich in natural resources, had a vast territory, and had a large population. It had already established an incomparably brilliant civilization before coming into contact with the New Empire. Later on, it became one of the largest and most powerful vassal states of the New Empire. Since ancient times, it had been an important importer of raw materials for the New Empire and a dumping ground for its products. It also had a high say among the vassal states. s3();
Apart from the fact that the Shensha Empire had more than 30 emperors in the past ten years, which was a little too frequent, the Shensha Empire appeared to be quite peaceful on the surface. In recent years, the Shensha Empire had also signed a series of support agreements with the New Empire, in which the New Empire would help them with the modernization of magical engineering. This involved countless contracts and interests, which was extremely beneficial to both empires.
However, the Shensha Empire's internal opposition did not stop. In fact, it had never stopped. They claimed that the New Empire had assassinated more than 30 of their emperors, which was a blatant display of their ambition. From day one, the Shensha Empire had done everything in its power to resist the New Empire. They had even secretly contacted the opposing forces of the other vassal states to form a so-called Anti-Rohlserlian Alliance.
The New Empire, of course, argued that the deaths of more than 30 emperors had nothing to do with them. They claimed that the deaths were caused by disease or accidents, and that the New Empire had nothing to do with them.
"So after so many years, they've helped them change the emperors 30 times, and they still can't handle such a small opposition force? They just won't stop for even a day! " Baiyi grumbled. Just when he was about to say something else, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. He took it out as if there was no one else around and saw two text messages.
The first one was from the Archmage. "You useless piece of shit! You're the weakest emperor in history! How shameful! Where's our army? Where's that navy you're so proud of? Are they all just for show? "
The Archmage seemed to be filled with righteous indignation. He was indignant for the sake of national security, but when he considered the market share of his company, Future Technologies, in the Shensha Empire, as well as the fact that he had invested so many times over the years, it sounded more like he was exasperated.
The second message was from his old lover, Undine. "Please punish those terrorists with capital punishment!"
Baiyi had even sacrificed his lover, and he had tried all sorts of shameless methods to push his family's plan to this critical juncture. Suddenly, a troublemaker had appeared out of nowhere, giving Baiyi an excuse to postpone his plan indefinitely.
Clearly, the Shensha Empire's terrorist attack was something that neither of the two families wanted to see happen. It was rare for them to reach a consensus.
Baiyi pocketed his phone and looked up at the Intelligence Department student. "So? So, after all these years, you still haven't gotten rid of the Anti-Rohlserlian Alliance, and instead, you've raised a bunch of ingrates? You're going to use our weapons against us? "
"Sir, it's much more difficult to carry out our activities abroad than in our own country. Furthermore, the Anti-Rohlserlian Alliance has already begun to spread their religion in the Shensha Empire. They see us as demons that will devour everything. If we carry out our operations now, we'll feel helpless and isolated," the student said innocently. The student said innocently, "The current Shensha Nation has become the biggest protective umbrella for these opposing forces.
"Ah! Now that you mention it, I remember something! " The Painter, who was the Special Envoy of the Foreign Affairs Department, suddenly chimed in. "The Shensha Empire has been using the excuse that we have a large number of Shensha laborers in our territory as an excuse to spread their religion legally. I guessed that you didn't like it, so you rejected them outright.
Perhaps it was because of the word 'religion', but Baiyi was on high alert. The hesitation he had felt earlier vanished in an instant, and he asked, "Where's our navy?"
"Wherever you want it to be," the Thane Walker, who had a series of stars pinned to his shoulder, stood up.
"Aha! I've been looking forward to this moment. It's been a long time since we last mobilized our navy. Back then, we only had a few small boats. " The Painter rubbed his palms together excitedly, as if he was already imagining the scene of his own surrender ceremony.
"The Hammerhead Shark Mark I is our first helicarrier. Even though it's not as good as the latest Hammerhead Shark Mark V in terms of X-energy, it's definitely not a small boat. Even today, it's still in service as a training ship," the Thane Walker explained.
"How long will it take to dismantle their military?" Baiyi asked.
"Definitely faster than you can prepare a new puppet," the Thane Walker replied confidently.
"Then let's do it. Get the plan out as soon as possible," Baiyi said calmly. Baiyi said calmly and prepared to leave the office to deal with other more troublesome matters. s3();
As for how the bomb managed to pass through the Empire's multiple security checks and explode in the middle of a foreign labor camp, Baiyi did not want to delve too deeply into the details. As long as the general direction was right, it would be fine.
Right now, his first priority was to appease the capital that had a large number of industries and investments in Shensha. He also needed to listen to the Ministry of Commerce's analysis of the economic impact. He would not be able to return home for a long time. Naturally, he would not know that the youngest girl in his family had dared to run away from home! He would also not know what had happened to the girls that he loved.
"W-why did this happen?!" Mia sobbed as she looked at her own hands. Her hands, which had once been as fair as jade, were now two round balls of fur. Her T-shirt, too, had turned into a doll. She now looked like a two-headed plushie. She looked like a plushie with two heads and two bodies. Mia was sobbing as she stared at her own two hands.
"S-sorry … I didn't mean to …" Noirciel's voice came from the side. She turned her head and saw that she had not turned into a plushie. Instead, she had turned into a cute little SD character in mobile games. She had a big head and short limbs, and she looked charmingly naive.
"Sis, what should we do now?" Bai Vye asked anxiously. She did not seem to have changed much, but there was a strange plastic sheen on her body, and her movements were a little stiff.
"I can't reach Dad …" Bai Yuu held her phone and frowned. "There's no signal at all …"
"Huh? Little Yuu, you don't seem to be affected at all. " Bai Vye looked curiously at Bai Yuu, who did not seem to be affected. She reached out her hand like a puppet, trying to pinch Bai Yuu's face.
"Don't, sis …" Bai Yuu took half a step back. "It'll wrinkle …" Then, she turned her body so that her sisters could see that her face was now only a millimeter thick.
"Sob sob sob! My poor little girl! "Mia began to cry sadly, but there were only sounds and no tears.
"But … Where's Little Yin? She can't possibly maintain her stealth in this situation, can she? "Noirciel suddenly asked a terrifying question.
After the fight with Mia, Bai Yin had planned to hide in the house for a while and wait for her sister to calm down. However, when she saw that Noirciel was going to use the Arbiter's Authority to find her, she panicked and quickly slipped into the portal that Noirciel came from.
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