As for … the Ancient Relic. Since Tawil had no idea what to call the ancient device, he temporarily named it the Ancient Relic. As expected, the research on the Ancient Relic fell into a predicament.
As we had already concluded, the Ancient Relic we snatched from the Angel Corps was a dismantled part of a larger device. Its original function was likely to be a signal processor or connection component. Based on the part we snatched, we could deduce its former function …
Think about how difficult it was to restore an F-17 with a screw.
According to Tawil, the Ancient Relic came from ancient times, and the number of years since its creation was terrifying. If the Schilling Empire implemented the Three Guarantees system, it would have passed. The Ancient Relic was highly advanced in technology, and it was likely to be the most advanced technological product from the Empire's most glorious era. But according to Pandora's remnant database, even the Empire at its most glorious era did not create such an exaggerated device. The Psionic Crystal was an extremely complex information processing structure, and its volume would not exceed half a cubic meter. That was already the top configuration of an aircraft carrier. As for the Schilling Empire's computers that used the Psionic Crystal as a special information processing variant, it was difficult to describe as they were not part of the same system. But regardless of the situation, there was no way a two-meter-tall behemoth would appear. With the technology of the Empire's most glorious era, they might have been able to create such a thing, but why did they create such a thing?
As for the research on the Ancient Relic, there was not much that could be substantiated. All that was left was to fill in the blanks of information with all sorts of guesses and deductions. If we wanted to know why the Shiring Apostles created such an ancient yet powerful device, we could only think of ways to obtain more 'parts'. For this reason, Pandora specifically proposed the third revision of the Angel Corps' civilization-extinction plan. I did not know who she had shown the first two revisions to, but no matter who she had revised the plan with, it was impossible for such a foolhardy thing to be approved.
We had already sent the information on the Ancient Relic to Funa. She was currently searching through the hundreds of years worth of information in her mechanical brain. She had also mobilized a bunch of ministers to help her. There should be results in a few days. Now, we wanted to see what the leader of Roland Gale had to say about this. He had been dealing with the Angel Corps for his entire life, so he knew much more than we did about the trump cards in his old enemy's hands.
When the gigantic imperial fleet approached the Roland Gale Financial Group's first colonial planet and navigation point, we received widespread attention from all over this tough country. Yep, it could be considered serious attention. They were no strangers to imperial spaceships. The people here spent one-third of their lives being beaten up by the "Shepherdians", one-third of their time being beaten up by other civilizations under the "Shepherdians", one-third of their time being beaten up by other civilizations under the "Shepherdians", and one-third of their time being beaten up by other races by the "Shepherdians". The remaining one-third of their time was spent watching other races being tortured by the Shepherdians. This was a world where people were scared shitless under the tyranny of the imperial army. However, the Shepherdians they were familiar with were limited to small scale encounters such as patrols and wanderers. Furthermore, when they met the Shepherdians, it was basically chaos. Who would have the leisure to seriously observe how many antennas the Shepherdians had installed on their spaceships?
Just like now, watching thousands of Empire fleets fly over one's head in a majestic manner … Normal people wouldn't even dare to think about it.
Thanks to the Schilling Civilization's' Big is Beautiful 'ideology, the massive size of the Empire's spaceships was so eye-catching no matter where we went. When we stopped on the orbit of a border planet to exchange passcodes with the authorities, the civilians on the ground didn't even need binoculars. On a clear day, they could clearly see the densely packed shadows in the sky. We stayed for less than a day, and the police and anti-explosion department below us were as tired as dead dogs. They had to think of ways to convince the restless civilians that the end of the world hadn't arrived yet, that the Empire's spaceships in the sky were just there for show, and that the' Shepherdians' had accumulated their power for a long time. When faced with the pressure of the Empire's army, not everyone's brain was as strong as Funa's alloy circuit board.
The citizens of the Roland Gale Financial Group all expressed their immense pressure.
As the savior of the world, this was the first time I was being targeted like a scourge. To be honest, I was also under a lot of pressure. I really missed the welcome I received in places like the World of Azeroth in the past …
"Lass, are you sure you have a good relationship with the financial group?"
Roland and Gale's wariness towards us made me feel a little awkward. Looking at Lina's nonchalant expression, everyone felt that it was better to confirm whether or not she was telling the truth. She had never been one to keep her mouth shut.
"Boss, you should trust me!" Liliana clenched her fist with great vigor. While acting cute, she didn't forget to quickly stuff the last piece of orange into her mouth. "In the name of the Goddess, the Holy Temple Army has distributed leaflets near the border of Roland Gale. We have even successfully spread our teachings on two planets. They are just a little paranoid!"
For the sake of the Nine Heavenly Gods, don't mention the matter of you spreading your teachings!
"Your pass … pass codes have been updated." At this moment, the guard at the border of Roland Gale finally appeared on the communication screen in front of us, interrupting Liliana's boasting. The person who was handling the procedures for us was a bald middle-aged man. He was slightly plump but looked energetic. The only thing that made me want to ridicule was that this uncle's bald head was now bright and clear. When the lights shone on his head, it looked like a halo on his head. "Empire … Empire Fleet, you can pass through the blockade … blockade of the Usher System."
Welcoming tens of thousands of 'Shepherd' battleships (this did not include the small spaceships we had stored in the mothership) through their defense line was definitely the most exciting job in the history of the universe. It was also the most memorable day of the uncle's life. Although the first person that the Xiling Empire had come into contact with in this universe was Fina, the first person that the Empire Fleet had come into contact with was a guard at the border of the Roland Gale Financial Group in the Eastern Sky. Uncle Baldie, stop wiping your sweat. Go back and quit your job, do nothing but write 'My Autobiography'. You won't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life.
After ending the communication with the customs, Visca shook his head in disappointment. "I heard that Roland Gale has a tough style and hates the Shepherdians to the core. He even dares to go against the Shepherdians' orders. Now, it seems that he is just so-so."
"Even Wu Song had a cramp in his calf before fighting a tiger, not to mention a civil officer at a border post. The fleet will set sail and enter the inner territory of Roland Gale. We will dock directly at their capital planet."
"Actually, we can just warp directly to the sky above their capital planet." Visca pouted. The days without fighting and negotiating with the customs made her extremely bored. "We still have to negotiate politely with these inferior civilizations and exchange pass codes with their customs posts that are no stronger than paper. Ugh, big brother is so bored …"
How should she put this? They almost caused a civil riot when we officially visited them from the border. If the army were to come to the sky above their capital planet, the Angel Corps would definitely be overjoyed.
The capital planet of Roland Gale was located in a very desolate area. There were no star systems around it. The scale of the star system was also very small. The remote capital city completely relied on high-cost special transportation to maintain its prosperity and convenience.
I know that the above situation does not seem to make sense, but in this world, most of the capital planets of the kingdoms would be chosen in such a way. Fina's capital was even built in a dead star system in the middle of nowhere (Fina, please forgive me for the way I described your home). The stars in that place had already turned into dim red dwarfs tens of thousands of years ago. The capital of the Free Kingdom could only rely on a shockingly expensive planetary shield to simulate the sun, day and night. In comparison, the capital of Roland Gale was just a little desolate, but the environment was still considered good.
There was only one reason for such a location: safety.
As mentioned before, except for the Shepherdians, no other race in this universe had mastered the technology to create the virtual coordinate warp engine. Any battleship that wanted to perform a super long-distance warp jump must find a strong enough gravity source near the target location as a reference point. Therefore, all the forces in this universe would try to build their capital as far away as possible. The thinner the surrounding celestial bodies, the smaller the size of the star system, which meant that there would be fewer ways for the enemy to warp directly to the capital planet. The most ideal situation was that the capital planet could only be warped in through the only military fortress in the vicinity. This was the concept of walls in the interstellar war era. It was also the unique "style" of this cruel universe. Just like what General Zeon once said, "In this godforsaken place, even the largest Empire has to be prepared for destruction at all times. No matter how much power you accumulate, you will be destroyed in an instant when faced with the Shepherdians' whimsical game." Compared to the inconvenience caused by the remoteness of the capital, which could be compensated by the cost of transportation, it was more terrifying to be surrounded by the army of "neighbors" who might become enemies at any time.
Planet Ti En, the capital of the Roland Gale Consortium, was the only mild planet in this star system that was suitable for human survival. The other three planets in this small star system had all been transformed into heavily guarded fortresses, occupied by almost unmanned super-heavy planetary cannons. Ti En itself was about the same size as Earth, but its gravity was higher than Earth's. This made its residents stronger, but it also caused the plants on its surface to be shorter. The silver-white and grey-black steel buildings were the two most mottled colors on this planet. Observing this planet from the synchronous orbit, one could see that its surface was covered with neat, sharp lines and heavy giant energy engines. These stiff and cold traces of artificial transformation made Ti En look more like a heavily guarded military base than a colonized planet for humans.
"Ecological Home", "Livable Beautiful City", "Elegant Scenic Area", these were rare words in this universe. No one would let the capital be surrounded by flowers just to live comfortably. Even Fina's palace was nothing more than a steel bunker.
"Fleet, standby in the synchronous orbit. The Empire Admiral, activate its anti-gravity engine and prepare to land slowly," Xi Weis ordered.
Xi Weis gave his order, and the earth, which was filled with power and heaviness, magnified in our eyes.
Liliana had mentioned that she had a very short period of contact with the official forces of the Roland Gale Consortium. But now, it seemed that her actions in Roland Gale weren't as simple as' a short period of contact '. At the very least, she was able to speak directly to the leader of Roland Gale and convince him to allow the Imperial Army to enter his territory. That was unusual.
Lina wasn't just there to act cute and cause trouble. "The Teachings of the Goddess: Yesterday's 3: 30 PM Revision.
The Empire Admiral, which spanned hundreds of kilometers, couldn't possibly land in a city. Dozens of kilometers west of Ti En City was a huge empty field that had obviously just been flattened. It was large enough for the Empire Admiral to stretch out and lie on it. Although there were no decorations on the empty field and it was just flat, it was easy to imagine how much importance Roland Gale placed on the Imperial Army's visit in a short span of one or two days.
As we descended, the neatly arranged crowd and vehicles around the landing field became clearer. Preliminary calculations showed that there were close to ten thousand uniformed officials, not to mention the sea of civilians. Although the Empire's warships were synonymous with terror in this world, when a massive warship landed before them without any hostility, their curiosity would overwhelm everything else. Perhaps half of the people below were here for the question of whether the people of the Empire were round or square.
When the magnificent golden cross broke through the clouds and descended with a deafening roar, the hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers on the landing field fell into silence. Countless pairs of round eyes moved slowly toward the blinding light. There was a slight commotion in the crowd, probably caused by a few frightened civilians, but it quickly calmed down. The carefully selected officials who were the first to come into direct contact with the people of the Empire tightened every muscle in their body. Their expressions were incomparably solemn as they prepared to welcome this historic moment, a moment that would decide the life and death of the entire Empire.
No one doubted their leader's judgment, but the meaning behind the words' Imperial Army 'was simply too indestructible.
The gigantic spaceship that was the size of a gigantic city landed, but the people who were prepared for a huge earthquake did not feel the slightest tremor. The gigantic spaceship touched the ground like a feather, and the moment it touched the first piece of gravel on the ground, its kinetic energy was precisely reduced to zero. Just this braking technology alone was already something that ordinary races could not hope to achieve.
And then … and then there was about ten minutes of silence. The crowd did not move, but neither did the Empire warship. Both sides stood there quietly until the welcoming officials looked at each other. Were the people of the Empire not coming out?
* Rumble — *
It was then that the low rumble of the anti-gravity engine rang out again. As everyone looked on in bewilderment, the huge Golden Cross warship slowly rose into the air again until it reached an altitude of several kilometers above the landing field. Then, the behemoth elegantly spun 180 degrees, completely ignoring the law of inertia and descended once more.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. No one knew what was wrong with it, and even if they guessed it, they would probably not dare to say it out loud. In any case, it was as if nothing had happened. The officials who had been distracted just now got into formation again, and this time, there were finally people coming down from the huge warship.
The first to appear was a large group of heavily armored honor guards, armed to the teeth with huge weapons in their hands. The Schilling people were supreme, and even the honor guards were required to be bold and powerful. Two rows of honor guards used short-range teleportation to instantly form a hundred-meter-wide passageway from the warship to the front of the welcoming party. When a few Schilling soldiers suddenly teleported in front of the Roland and Gale honor guards, one of them almost fell to the ground in fright. Then, a group of Empire leaders who seemed to be dragging their families along appeared at the end of the passageway with frosty expressions, nodding at the big guys in greeting.
It was so embarrassing. After we landed, we discovered that Jingle had messed up the sequence of entrances and exits after number ten when she was playing around last night. That little thing was afraid of being scolded, so she used her divine power to cover up everything. It was only when we discovered that apart from the carriages entrance, all the doors on the left side couldn't be opened that we were exposed!
My ass, those were a bunch of Empire leaders who had made a huge mistake and were trying to hold back their laughter!
Because of this small mistake, all of us wanted this boring meeting to end quickly. After seeing the group of solemn-looking officials who came to greet us, they didn't want to waste any time and directly announced that they wanted to meet the Roland and Gale leaders. This left the Roland and Gale people with the impression that "the people of the Empire are a very strict and efficient race." What kind of nonsense was that?
The atmosphere around us couldn't be said to be friendly, and there was even a hint of hostility. Of course, it was more stifling and tense. I could feel countless curious gazes constantly sweeping over my body, and there were also whispers coming from afar that I tried my best to suppress. But no matter which of us looked in that direction, all we could see was silence.
Well, even so, I could roughly hear what they were talking about. Basically, it was focused on the doll on my shoulder and the height of Pandora and her sister … My sister's resentment was about to materialize. Those uncles and aunties who don't want to die over there, hurry up and change the topic!
"Please don't mind." The accompanying Roland and Gale official was a slightly short middle-aged man with a loud voice and military temperament. His back was also the straightest out of all the Roland officials. Coupled with his modest height, even Pandora and her sister admired him. "Forgive me for being blunt. Before today, all of us only imagined the situation of meeting the Imperial Army in a moment of life and death. To us, you are too scary."
"I can see that." I was a little embarrassed. "Those rebels have fled to this place since before I ascended the throne. If it wasn't for my sister accidentally getting lost here, we wouldn't even know of the existence of these rebels. They bully the weak. They are a disgrace to the Empire."
Liliana began to secretly pinch my thigh from behind. "You must have memorized these lines in advance, right?"
Can't you let me be serious once in a while?
"To be honest, if it wasn't for your sister leading the missionaries to the border of the Kingdom for a period of time a few months ago, our impression of the Imperial Army would forever be wrong. Today, I'm really surprised to see you."
"I thought your leader would come to meet us personally." The elder sister, who was wearing a plain skirt and a white cotton coat, was the only one among us who wouldn't cause a shiver because of her amiability. But now, her tone sounded a little accusatory. "The person beside me is the highest leader of the Empire."
"I'm very sorry." The one who spoke was still the admirable man with the military temperament. "But if you see our leader's condition, you will understand."
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