Phyllis was one of the weirdest rulers I had ever met. She looked like a queen, but she was actually a peddler. She was calm and wise at times, but she was actually a peddler. She shouldered the heavy responsibility of a nation, but she was actually a peddler. She … was actually a peddler. If there was a 'Weirdest Ruler Ranking' in the macro world, Phyllis would definitely be in the top three, and she would defend her title for the rest of her life …
The biggest difficulty I had in communicating with Phyllis was that whenever I tried to get down to business, Phyllis would digress into speculation. Of course, the reverse was also true: whenever Phyllis got down to business, I would also go off topic …
"Oh, so you're interested in this stone!" Sandora explained a little, and Phyllis finally understood why she was brought here. Her eyes immediately lit up as she looked at the meteorite that had been cut into several pieces. "Could it be that this is really a treasure? I thought we dug out a piece of junk … err, I mean, we don't know how valuable these stones are. "
I silently glanced at Phyllis. "Don't talk nonsense in front of me. Who doesn't know that you dug out a piece of junk that can be found everywhere in the universe? Let me tell you frankly, this meteorite doesn't have much value, but the thing inside it is the main culprit that caused you all to be chased by the Fallen Apostle for four quadrants: the black lump in your hand. "
Phyllis was curiously studying the black lump (?) that we had cut out from the meteorite. When she heard that, she immediately jumped up as if she was scalded by fire and threw the lump far away. Tawil (mass projection) saw that and immediately rushed to rescue the important relic from her homeland. She stood still, but a translucent shadow that looked exactly like her instantly floated out of her body and caught the lump before it hit the ground. When it returned to Tawil's side, the translucent shadow looked no different from a real person. However, there was a ring of interference ripples around it that was unique to mass projections. Tawil looked at the newly split shadow beside him and shrugged. "It seems that there's another mass projection. Go and report to the Second Armored Research Lab."
The projection that had just split out a minute ago handed the black lump in his hand to him and vanished in a flash of teleportation.
"… So that's how you split your Mass Projection?"
"Ah, yes, Your Majesty. This is a special ability." Tawil's projection (actually, I don't even know what number she is. I feel like I haven't seen her real body for a long time) pointed at herself. "No one else has this ability. I've modified myself a bit and tried to make full use of all the threads. My goal is to create a mass projection for every thread … "
I thought about it and felt that by that time, Tawil would be able to use himself to fill two football fields. Why do I always have this kind of solo player around me? Wasn't the army of little puppets enough?
"Such a dangerous thing … Why did you call me here?" At first, Phyllis stared at Tarver with her mouth agape. Then, she suddenly realized that she had fallen into a trap. She looked at the black lump that had almost killed her and hundreds of her subordinates, as if it was the end of the world. She calmly stepped back and said, "I'm telling you, I don't want to have anything to do with those lunatics anymore …"
"Bring us to the place where you found this meteorite." Sandora ignored Phyllis's tragic expression as if it was a matter of course. "If it's possible, bring the entire meteorite belt back. Of course, we'll send the Empire's engineering ships. You don't have to worry about manpower. "
"But I'm worried about safety!" Phyllis was furious. She jumped up as high as half a Pandora. "I saw the video of the battle at the border a while ago. That was the end of the world, okay?! Even the mortals who were watching from the sidelines died in large numbers! Your creed in life is to play with your life. You play with your own life, but you also play with the lives of others! I feel that if I go with you, I'll die too quickly … "
I thought about it and felt that this fellow's conclusion was very reasonable. What should I do?
"Err, I know your concerns." I looked at Phyllis. I knew that this was a difficult task, especially when this strange queen in front of me already had a psychological shadow. Regardless of whether the Fallen Apostles were so persistent in searching for a piece of material from their homeland for nostalgia or for greater value, since they could hunt us down once, they could hunt us down a second time. It was reasonable for Phyllis to be worried that we would be ganked when we were digging for the stone. Those Fallen Apostles were also Shiring Apostles. Their persistence was definitely not any lower than ours. "How about this? I'll send the royal elites to escort you. If you discover anything, either Sandora or I will personally lead the army to receive you. How about it? When the Fallen Apostles really attack, you just have to hide well. During the border defense battle, didn't you hide in the Admiral of the Empire the whole time and nothing happened? "
"Don't mention that," Phyllis pouted. "Now that I think about it, I'm still scared. Do you immortals have to drag mortals to be your cheerleaders when you fight? By the way, how about I give you the coordinates, and you go and dig it yourself? "
"This is a serious matter. We don't want any uncertainties." Syves looked seriously at Queen Fairy, who had begun to bargain. "We have to ensure that every piece of information is absolutely accurate. Coordinates alone are not enough."
In fact, I wanted to say that having the coordinates was probably enough. With the precision of the Empire's scanning ship, it was not difficult to find a stone in the vast universe. But looking at the expression on Syves' face, I knew that this was not a problem that could be analyzed rationally. When it came to the origin and hometown of the Shiring Apostles, all Shiring Apostles would be paranoid beyond reason. Now Syves was like this. Even if it did not affect her in theory, she needed the Fairy people to go with her.
Seeing the determined expression on Syves' face, the strange queen knew that she had no choice but to sigh and nod. "Okay, okay, I'll take you there. But the convoy must be of good quality. Besides, if we really encounter those lunatics, you don't mind if I run away first, do you? Fairy people are not afraid of war, but we are really not ready to fight with the immortals. "
Of course, that was not a problem. We nodded without hesitation.
"One last thing," Phyllis thought for a moment. "About the price. Don't look at me like that. I'm a businesswoman."
I knew that Phyllis would change the topic sooner or later. Whether as a queen or a businesswoman, she should always maximize the benefits that the Fairy people could get. But she had already obtained the right to sell low-level arms from the Empire. I really didn't know what she was dissatisfied with. We both knew the significance of the right to sell low-level arms. It not only meant amazing commercial value, but also meant that the Fairy people could play some tricks. Although the tracking chips on the arms were used in limited situations, and the Fairy people could not buy them for their own use in their own world (the world that allowed the use of Imperial Army arms was vetted, but the Fairy world was not included), I was sure that Phyllis would try her best to let her scientists try to copy those things. And even if they could master a little bit of technology, their various technologies would skyrocket to a higher level. This kind of "extra benefit" was nothing to the Empire, and the impact on the macro world was acceptable. So, I did not care. The Empire did not interfere with other civilizations, which meant that it would not carry out "catastrophic interference." But this kind of influence that could not cause the end of the world was beyond our control. Think about it, how many inspectors are there in the macro world? In theory, these inspectors did not interfere with the normal operation of their own world. But they were, after all, mortals, and the Empire Code did not care about trivial matters. It was impossible to say that the actions of these inspectors had no impact on the operation of their world. We could only try our best to ensure that the impact was benign.
Remember the topic about the Empire Code? When the gap between civilizations reached a certain level, it would be extremely difficult for the lower side to affect the higher side. In layman's terms, as long as the universe of the Fairy people was not blown up, they could do whatever they wanted.
Oh, this topic got sidetracked again.
I thought for a moment and suddenly thought of something. "Well, aren't you going to establish a Void Consortium?"
Phyllis quickly nodded. "Yes, Fairy Void Consortium. I think this is the biggest challenge of my life. To build a commercial Empire across the multiverse."
"Well, the Empire will support your consortium. You can use the portal first, set up a consortium station in various worlds, and you only need to apply to the local outpost. In addition, we can build a set of cross-void communication network for you. You know the technical difficulty of this network. Even if you can build it with your own strength, its stability and bandwidth will be a problem. But I can build one for you with the technology of the Empire. What do you think of this treatment? It's much more cost-effective than a one-shot deal, right? "
Phyllis was stunned for a long time, and then she jumped half as high as Pandora again. This time, she was happy. Then she began to confirm with me again and again in a tone of disbelief because she did not think that she could get such a generous reward just by leading the way. In short, she felt that we were planning to sell her and her adjutant together. I really did not know why she was so persistent in selling her adjutant. Even when she was in danger of being sold, the first thing she thought of was to tie up her adjutant.
Facing Phyllis's confusion, I said righteously, "You don't understand the significance of this thing to the Empire. For you, leading the way is a piece of cake. But for us, the origin of this meteorite is of great significance. The Shiring Apostles abide by equivalent exchange."
As soon as I finished speaking, Sandora began to roll her eyes and muttered to me in the spiritual connection, "Isn't what you just said the consortium support plan we discussed last time? And we plan to support several consortiums at the same time. "
Yep, that's right, the delightful treatment that I told Phyllis was actually something that had already been decided upon long ago. As for this transaction, Phyllis actually didn't receive any additional benefits at all. However, I felt that this was how one should be when facing an unscrupulous merchant. I didn't know why, but I didn't feel any pressure at all when I was scamming this strange domineering lady in front of me. In fact, I even felt like I was upholding justice and getting rid of a pest for the people.
"When shall we leave?"
Queen Fairy, who felt that she had made a lot of money, was now full of motivation. She even took the initiative to ask when to leave. It was not that she had forgotten the dangerous moment when the Fallen Apostles chased them across four quadrants for a stone, but that she had measured her life and the profit of this expedition with a business-minded eye. She felt that what she could earn was more valuable than her life. I would never learn this way of thinking.
"You go and get ready now. We will leave after lunch," replied Sandora. "I will let our most advanced and high-speed void shuttle and the Royal Escort go with you. If the world is near the frontier, then you can arrive at the station around dinner time. I hope to get your good news before breakfast tomorrow, and then send someone to pick you up."
The action plan that Sandora proposed to Phyllis was very interesting. All the time it took was according to meal time.
Phyllis also felt that there was something worth complaining about this schedule. But soon she was surprised by another thing. "Leaving at noon? Why are you in such a hurry? I have business to discuss today. "
"Business?" This time it was my turn to be surprised. "My goodness, your talent for survival in unfamiliar environments must be maxed out. It's only been a few days, and your consortium has already received business?"
Phyllis smiled a little proudly. She reached into her bag and took something out. "Actually, it's not a big deal, but it's good as an opening dish. It's from the media and audio industry. A strange guy came to us and said that he can provide the source of the goods. He wants to use the consortium's channel to sell a low-cost, high-consumption audio-visual product in the macro world. He said that it's not convenient for him to sell it … "
Before she finished speaking, I had a bad premonition. When she took out the things from her bag, my bad premonition came true. Phyllis was holding a few pirated discs with simple packaging: Windows XQ, Starcraft 6, 4D max 2077, Red Alert 8, and even a Homestead 9 installation disk. It was written that it was produced by Bubble, an absolute premium product.
The first thing I could think of was that my child's mother finally couldn't stand the slow development progress of the earthlings and the endless bounces, so she started to make her own games. The second thing was that Sicarro had the guts to sell pirated discs of something written by Bubble. The third thing was that … it was almost the end of the world.
"You have a strange expression." Phyllis looked at me in surprise. She carefully put away the pirated discs that looked no different from ordinary discs, but the capacity and content might be insane. "Is there a problem? Are entertainment products contraband in the Empire? "
"No," I said through gritted teeth. "The goods sold are contraband …"
Phyllis: "?"
"In any case, you don't have to worry about it." I patted Phyllis's shoulder as I thought to myself that the thing I was most worried about had finally happened. The number one pirate peddler in the void and the number one profiteer in the void had a historic meeting. Furthermore, they seemed to have hit it off. If the two of them were to truly cooperate, the market economy of the Macro World would truly be on a path of no return. "I suggest that you don't buy anything from that guy. Trust me, there's nothing real in his bag. Back on Earth, he even made out his ID card with his bare hands. If you do business with him, you'll be cheated to death by tons of fake goods. "
Phyllis gave a blank 'oh'. Looking at the confused expression on her face, I knew that this strange queen wouldn't know pain if she didn't get cheated by Sicarro once. I had the intention to send people to arrest Sicarro and lock him up in a small black room for a few days, but when I thought that the person who was cheated by the fake goods was Phyllis, the most powerful profiteer in history, I felt that it wasn't a big deal. After thinking about it, I felt that the reason was like this: it was better for a pirate and a profiteer to cheat each other than for them to go out and harm people. In this world, Lin's scales weren't the only things that could be produced and sold on their own. In theory, lower limits and moral integrity were also fine …
I slightly revealed the identity of the pirate, and Phyllis immediately showed a horrified expression. She probably didn't think that the hardened soldiers of the Empire would have such a strange model. After that, she didn't have to worry about the business discussion today. In any case, we were all on the same side, and I told her that no matter what, the disk seller wouldn't be active today. I decided to let Phyllis set off to lead our patrol team to find the stone, and then send someone to control Sicarro and have a good chat with the old man about the business.
Because the departure time was very urgent, there were only two hours left to prepare. Phyllis said goodbye and went back to find her navigator and accompanying scientists to prepare. As for Sandora, she decided to stay in the headquarters and continue to study the black lump from her hometown with Tawil and the others. Although it was just an ordinary metal-rich ore, and no matter how they studied it, they couldn't find any earth-shattering secrets. However, it was of great significance to the Shiring Apostles. In Sandora's words, even if they couldn't study anything, just looking at it for a while was good. At least in her life, she was so close to the smell of her hometown for the first time, and this feeling was very novel to her.
Again, who said that the Shiring Apostles weren't emotional? They were just sultry on the inside …
On the other hand, Xiaoxue, this girl, followed us out and completely became a bystander. I originally hoped that her prophetic power could play a role, but the black lump obviously exceeded the limits of prophetic power. The origin of the Shiring Apostles was a span of time that couldn't be described with numbers. Even if Xiaoxue held back until she suffered internal injuries, she would never see where the "hometown world" was.
Just like that, leaving behind the excited Sandora, my daughter and I returned home. Then, we saw a giant fox chasing its tail in circles in the yard. The fox was as big as Xiali, and beside it, there was a large pile of clay tablets …
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