"Maybe Barrian has an ace up his sleeve." Turazzo seemed to hesitate for a moment before he spoke just as we were about to leave. Sandora looked into his eyes and asked, "Oh? Why did you only think of this now? "
"Because I'm not sure if it's true. Everything is just speculation." Turazzo stood up and paced anxiously in front of his desk. "Barrian has tried to use those things more than once, but due to the insurmountable technological barriers, our scientists have never succeeded. But now that so many years have passed, I'm not sure if Barrian has found a way to activate them …"
"Activate 'them'?" Sandora squinted her eyes, as though she was thinking of something. "You mean …"
"The Empire's fleet. An entire fleet of magic-powered starships under the command of the Empire's Royal Guards." Turazzo suddenly stopped in his tracks and said something incredible. "Barrian has a complete fleet of starships, and all of them are powerful specially-equipped warships!"
"What …" I was stunned. "D * mn! How did he get that?! Where did you get it … Wait, could it be that the fleet was from the 15th Sky … "
"That's right." Turazzo sighed and slumped into the spacious chair. "It was the fleet that His Majesty the Emperor brought out from the 15th Sky during his last expedition. All the spaceships of the Royal Guards were preserved, and they are now in Barrian's hands. However, other than the piloting system, we have never succeeded in activating the other functions."
"How big is this fleet?" Sandora immediately asked. This was the question that we were most concerned about. How did the Merovans have such a fleet? If this fleet really existed and had been successfully unlocked by Barrian, then all of our battle plans would have to be revised. This time, the Imperial Army had only sent out a legion and a small number of Royal Guards. Barrian, on the other hand, had the entire Royal Fleet of the old Empire in his hands. According to the military system that we inherited from the old Empire, the size of the Royal Fleet was about half the size of a regular legion, but its combat power was definitely stronger than the latter. As for how much stronger it was … Well, that wasn't an exact number. After all, in a real war, there were too many factors that could affect the strength of two armies. Simply quantifying it was meaningless. We could only roughly estimate that if the Royal Fleet and the regular army were to fight, it wouldn't be too much of a problem for them to fight one against three or even one against four.
"About less than half of the original Royal Fleet," Turazzo pondered. "Due to some strange reasons, His Majesty only brought out the magic-powered starships. The other conventional starships were nowhere to be found. The number of magic-powered starships in the Imperial Army was very small, but the 15th Sky's magic-powered technology was more advanced, so the number of magic-powered starships accounted for about 50%. This was a very big difference from the other Sky Districts. From what I remember, there were about 200 to 300 Glowing Circles, more than a thousand Throne of Judgement, and a large number of other small magic-powered units. However, at that time, Barrian took over these, so I don't know the details. "
"Sh * t, the Radiant Circle and the Throne of Judgement have them, and there are so many of them." Shadora furrowed her brows. "They really hid a good hand. Turazzo, your intel is very timely. But I really want to ask, how did these starships end up in your hands? "
Turazzo's expression was unusually awkward. I knew that this must have something to do with the Merovans. As expected, what he said was just as everyone expected. "When Her Majesty left the main army to search for the 'sleeping creature', she seemed to have a premonition from the Prophet. When she set out, she only brought the Prophet and a few guards with her, and left all the starships behind. Later, she sent back a message saying that her mission had failed, and the last thing she wanted us to do was to take over the Empire's starships that she left behind. When we entered the starships, we found that there was no one inside. According to the starships' logs, the Empire's soldiers seemed to have received orders to jump into the Void. A few soldiers who were responsible for maintaining the starship's power reactor were behaving strangely, and were finally eliminated by the starship's internal defense mechanism … Later, we realized that it was the contamination that spread through the spiritual link inside the Shiring Apostles. It broke through General Vanna's temporal barrier in the last attack and infected those soldiers. And because we were outside the spiritual link and were in the Void, we were spared. "
I finally knew what fate befell the fleet that my sister had brought out in the hundred-year expedition. Overall, it was as expected. The soldiers of the fleet had left the Fifteenth Celestial, and so I could not protect them when the impact came. (Don't think that I died instantly back then, but at least I managed to protect the homeworld of the Fifteenth Celestial, and the things left on the homeworld were not contaminated). They were contaminated by the power of the Abyss that came from the spiritual link. Originally, they could have infected their own starships and the Merovans at the edge of the fleet, but the Prophet Lizzy had predicted everything. The moment the Void creature died, she ordered the Emperor of the Fifteenth Celestial to order the soldiers to jump into the Void and self-destruct, protecting the fleet and the Merovans. Perhaps it was a helpless decision made by the Emperor of the Fifteenth Celestial to protect the last bit of the Empire's assets at the last moment when everything could not be salvaged. But no matter what, she left her royal fleet to the Merovans.
"Did she leave these starships to you, including the authority to activate them?" Sandora asked.
"Only the authority to the piloting system." Turazzo nodded. "Now that I think about it, Her Majesty might have left her last starships to us so that we could escape. Because she knew that her soldiers would not survive. And with the authority to activate them, it was enough for us to escape … "
Liliana snorted softly. "Fortunately, she did not leave the authority to the weapon system. It seems that she had already noticed that you bunch of unscrupulous fellows might betray her. But she definitely did not expect you to be so ruthless."
I looked into Turazzo's eyes and said from the bottom of my heart, "To be honest, what you did was really stupid. The Empire's policies were a little harsh, but at least at the last moment when we were escaping, no matter what the motive was, the Emperor of the Heavens had left you the only way out. Even if it was an act of desperation, you can't just bite the hand that feeds you, right?"
"That was one of the hidden dangers that led to the final break between Barrian and me." Turazzo shook his head with a bitter smile. "He thought that Her Majesty had us escape because she had no other choice. Since there was no other way to save the situation, she let the servants escape on their own. He thought that in the process, the Merovans did not owe anything to the Empire, and I thought that no matter what the reason was, at least we were owed a favor. In the end, Barrian's actions were extreme, and I insisted on a conservative approach … But in the end, my efforts were in vain. After all, I had already chosen this path, so I might as well go all the way. When Barrian ordered the fleet to return and loot the mother planet, I did not stop him. "
Everyone was silent for a while. Sandora waved her hand in annoyance. "Forget it. There is not much value in investigating what happened back then. Let's talk about it in the military court. Now, let's talk about the fleet. According to what you said, Barrian only had the authority to control the starship's piloting system. It was impossible for him to activate the latter's battle mechanism. Is that right? "
"He had always wanted to do that, but he never succeeded. The Empire's authority system is an insurmountable barrier. We have studied it for tens of thousands of years, but we could only activate the starship's mainframe without permission. Moreover, it was only a pre-activation. It was just a sound to indicate that the starship was full of energy. That's why I said that it was all my speculation. Maybe Barrian did not have such a card in his hand, or maybe he could not play it. "
I couldn't help but look at Lin Xue. She shrugged and said, "You could say that it was a bad omen."
"F * ck …" I muttered. "It seems that Barrian really succeeded. Are you sure?"
"The process is unclear, but the result is certain. He activated those antiques and controlled them freely." The prophet pouted. "What's your plan now? Ask the Shadow City to send reinforcements? "
"Don't be impatient. Let's wait until we find out more information." Sandora waved her hand. "The Empire's authority system is not that easy to decipher. As long as the starship's mainframe is still there, the authority system cannot be bypassed. Unless Barrian's technology is so powerful that he can completely dismantle the starship's operating system and activate the starship with bare hands … I think there must be some problems with the method he used."
"Then let's leave it at that." I nodded at Turazzo. "Old Turazzo, follow the plan. When the Empire's agents are in place, think of a way to help them sneak into the Godly Kingdom. At the same time, help us spread the Resonance Crystal. Contact your conservative colleagues. Before the Imperial Army launches an all-out attack, if you can get more people to stand on the same side, you can save more of your compatriots. As for the radicals … let them atone for their crimes. Be careful and don't let the cat out of the bag. As for the Empire's Royal Fleet that's hidden somewhere … I don't think you can find it. Leave it to us. "
"Old Turazzo …" The corner of Turazzo's mouth twitched. In the end, he didn't dwell on the name. "Alright, then let's do it. I believe that the Shiring Apostles are still as trustworthy as before when it comes to keeping their promises."
I smiled. Just like that, this strange cooperation was established. With Lin Xue and Sandora's affirmation, I also believed that Turazzo would be a reliable 'ally'. The moment everyone activated the teleportation device and prepared to return to the surface, Turazzo finally revealed a smile that could barely be considered sincere. "It's been tens of thousands of years. I never thought that there would be a day where I would stand together with the Shiring Apostles again. This is different from the scene that I had imagined countless times before … Alright, I hope that we can have a pleasant cooperation."
"Happy cooperation, happy cooperation …" Shallow Shallow waved at him heartlessly. After that, we stepped into the teleportation device. After a flash of white light, we were already back on the surface. The teleportation coordinates were not far from Anuza's village.
"Phew … Boss's teleportation device is still the best. Anulili's teleportation device was so amazing." Liliana was the first to jump out. She ran a few laps around the lawn before shouting loudly. She must have felt suffocated in the underground base. The ecosystem there was rather 'stiff', and it couldn't be filled with natural life like a high-end ecosphere. This was a torment for her, who had the body of a demigod from the Life Faction. Shallow Shallow, on the other hand, started pulling weeds the moment she came out. She even tried to feed Mini Medivh some strange alien plants in her pocket. Soon, I heard a familiar, sharp sound of "Pui pui pui." These two were the classic examples of heartless people.
Sandora and I looked at each other and said in unison, "It's super!"
"I didn't expect this place to have so many secrets," I muttered. My gaze fell on Miss Lin. "Yeah, to be honest, you deserve the most credit this time. If it wasn't for your reminder before we left, perhaps no one would ever know about these secrets."
"When did I not deserve the most credit?" Miss Lin wasn't polite at all. After all, she had never been polite to me. However, halfway through her sentence, her expression turned solemn. Her gaze fell on the village not far away. "Wait, I have a bad feeling …"
"There's a psionic reaction nearby." Visca dug at the ground for a while. Suddenly, he stood up and sniffed. (Can psionic energy be smelled?) "It seems like a device using psionic energy has been activated."
I slapped my thigh. "It might be the Mellowans. Let's hurry over!"
Very soon, we returned to the village.
The atmosphere in the village was obviously different from when we left. There were no scattered villagers in front of the houses, nor were there any children running around. It should be time for the villagers who were working outside to go home for dinner. However, we didn't hear any commotion. The outskirts of the village were eerily quiet. However, Liliana sniffed and said, "The crowd is gathered in front of Anuza's house!"
Speaking of which, you can smell people too?
Under Sandora's suggestion, we first activated our camouflage to prevent any trouble. Then, we quickly rushed to the village chief's' mansion '. As expected, there was already a group of villagers gathered in the square. Everyone was moving in unison like a marionette. They looked at Anuza's house with excited expressions. The door to the house was tightly shut, but there was definitely a' big shot 'inside. Liliana poked the back of the nearest villager. "We just came back from outside. What's going on?"
"The saint is here. The gods have descended!" The villager exclaimed with an excited expression. However, when he turned around, he didn't see anyone. We were still invisible.
Sandora waved her hand to make the villager fall into a trance. She glanced at Liliana quietly. "Next? Time? Say? One? Sound! "
The uneasiness in our hearts grew stronger. This time, we didn't need Lin Xue's prediction. We could feel it from the surrounding atmosphere. Anuza … no, maybe there was a problem with Anuza. However, just as we were about to sneak in while we were invisible, the door to the village chief's house suddenly opened. A tall man walked out of the house.
This man had all the characteristics of a Melovar. Obviously, he was a pure-blooded Melovar. On this planet, he was a so-called god. He wore a gorgeous golden robe, and his entire body was shrouded in a faint halo. His expression was solemn and solemn. From afar, he looked like a landscape lamp. The man smiled at the villagers gathered in front of the square and gently raised his hand. In an instant, orderly and respectful chanting came from all directions. All the villagers began to praise the greatness of the gods. Regardless of their gender, age or gender, everyone was repeating the same two or three lines of praise in the same tone and speed. The expressions on their faces were extremely sincere, but it also seemed that they were speaking from the bottom of their hearts.
Jingle poked her little head out from my chest and twisted her head gently. "Jingle wouldn't let her believers pray like they are reciting in class. They have to be happy … So boring. There's no point in praying like this."
I gently pressed on Jingle's head and stuffed her back into my pocket. Then, I buttoned up my shirt. This little thing shouldn't drop the ball at this moment.
"Children of God," the man shrouded in light spoke with a satisfied and arrogant smile on his face. "I bless you. A new chosen one has appeared. This village is blessed by God! "
Everyone in the village immediately cheered, "Long live God!"
The Melovar who claimed to be a god smiled in satisfaction. He turned his head and revealed a meaningful expression towards Anuza's house. Then, he disappeared in a flash of white light. Of course, in the eyes of the villagers, such a scene was probably equivalent to "ascending" or "returning to the Kingdom of God." As we watched from the side, we sighed inwardly. The Mellowans really had some talent in the field of magic. Although they didn't understand what a real God was, at the very least, they looked real on the surface, such as the divine light around them. However, the few gods that I knew occasionally emitted divine light because their divine power interfered with the world. The light on that guy just now was because he had an illuminating paint on his clothes …
Liliana nodded. Her evaluation was very pertinent. "Damn, compared to him …"
We watched as the surrounding villagers scattered in all directions with numb expressions, but no one came out of Anuza's house. Only then did we step into the house. As soon as we entered the house, we saw Anuza and his sister sitting in the hall on the first floor. Anuza didn't have any expression on his face. In fact, he even looked a little happy? However, Anulili's face was obviously gloomy.
"Yo, we're back." Everyone had already dispelled their invisibility, but the two people in the house didn't notice us. So, Shallow Shallow had no choice but to raise her hand to greet them. Anuza and Anulili finally reacted. The former stood up happily and said in a light voice as usual, "Aha, the guests are back! Sister said that you have the rules of a traveler and went out for a while. I thought that you had already left. Oh right, did you see that just now? The Saints are here! The Saints are here! They look powerful, don't they? Their bodies are glowing and they can fly! "
This silly kid who doesn't know anything … I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. I shot Anulili a meaningful look. The latter smiled bitterly and patted Anuza's shoulder. "Go deal with your work upstairs. Before you leave … you have to at least settle everyone's matters."
After Anuza left, Sandora immediately went forward. "What happened? Why did the Melovars suddenly appear? "
"They were exposed." Anulili smiled bitterly. "It wasn't the organization that was exposed. It was Anuza's drug resistance and the fact that I reduced the dosage of the drug. They were exposed."
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