Lin Xue wasn't wrong. The problem wasn't with the Empire's territory, but with the Fallen Apostle. Of course, it wasn't our problem. If she used this method to explain her prophecy, this lass would be able to absolve herself of any responsibility.
But the problem was, regardless of which side the Fallen Apostle or the Empire was in trouble, it was impossible for me to be idle!
So, in conclusion, this fellow was indeed a troublesome amalgamation, and a troublesome amalgamation that only targeted me.
"The third intelligence core. This newly established department is really efficient."
Sandora also received the news and hurried over. This was the first thing she said.
We didn't return to the City of Shadows immediately. Instead, we contacted the headquarters on the spot. Fortunately, my sister had a habit of carrying a lot of strange things with her. When she had arrived, she had stored a residential cabin for colonization in her portable space. The military residential cabin had a complete information module and command terminal. It allowed us to work on the spot on the beach.
The third intelligence core had only been established for less than a month. Its main mission was to analyze the Fallen Apostles' behavior patterns, analyze their technology, formulate targeted combat strategies, and gradually infiltrate and grasp the Fallen Apostles' movements. This was an extremely difficult department, but they had the most powerful guarantee, and that was a commander who had defected from the Fallen Apostles' army, Carter Anderson. Carlo. As the chief advisor of the third intelligence core, Carter provided us with a large amount of valuable first-hand information on the Fallen Apostles' army. It was also with his help that the Imperial Army finally began to target and plan their training against the Fallen Apostles. Even though it has yet to be tested in actual combat, all kinds of data show that the new combat guidance that the Imperial Army's soldiers received has a targeted improvement against the Fallen Apostles. Perhaps in the next direct confrontation, the strength of the Imperial Army will be much higher than that of the Fallen Apostles with the same level of equipment. Of course, using Tawil's words, this is only in theory.
But now, it seemed that the first direct contribution of the Third Intelligence Core to the Imperial Army was not a contribution on the battlefield, but a precious piece of information.
"It wasn't easy, but we've finally intercepted their messages." On the communicator, there was Carter Wilson. Carlo's slender body trembled slightly from excitement. "I know the rules of the Fallen Apostle's communication coding and a portion of the void's information transmission rules. It seems that Emperor Halland made a mistake in the end. He did not expect that the communication he sent out in the depths of the void would be intercepted … The Garden of the Departed World is truly the most wonderful radar system I have ever seen. It is actually as agile as an eye in the void. Of course, that is after my optimization …"
"Ahem, get to the point." I couldn't help but cough to interrupt the other party's exclamation of excitement. Carter seemed to be very excited that he had finally intercepted the Fallen Apostle's communication, but I wasn't interested in knowing how they had done it — because I didn't understand it at all.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Carter immediately adjusted his expression and brought up a report. As he read the summary of the information to us, he shared it with the window of the communicator. "There is evidence that a secret plan of the Fallen Apostle's went through a major flaw. Experimental samples have gone missing, a research base has been destroyed, and there are also some 'military disasters'. For Emperor Halland to use this kind of rhetoric, they have definitely met with great trouble."
"An experimental accident? If it was just an experimental accident, they definitely wouldn't have mobilized so many people. Even the Emperor had to personally write a report." Sandora looked at the deciphered communication of the Fallen Apostle in front of her. "Yeah, it's that Halland again. I really didn't understand that fellow back then, but now it seems that he is a rather high-profile person."
"My greatest relief is that the Fallen Apostle is in trouble." I nodded in an especially unscrupulous manner. "However, it would be best if we could determine which of their projects went wrong. If it has already become serious enough to disrupt the Fallen Apostle's military deployment, then we can use this opportunity to send a small group of troops to harass their research world that has already been destroyed. We might be able to gradually expand the New Empire's growing advantage, and at the same time, create the conditions to close the technological gap between the Imperial Army and the Fallen Apostles …"
Sandora looked at me in surprise. "Wow, even Ah Jun knows how to think strategically!"
I smiled faintly. "I know a little, I know a little. Since we can't win against them head-on, then we should take advantage of the fact that they have diarrhea and put laxatives in their cups. I know this tactic."
Everyone was speechless.
In the previous battle, the Fallen Apostles had suffered heavy losses, and the New Empire's elite troops had suffered even more. I knew that the current Imperial Army's strength was insufficient to fight the Fallen Apostles head-on. However, if there was a way, it wouldn't be a bad choice to take advantage of this opportunity to ruthlessly kick the enemy's waist. Experimental accidents could be big or small. With the existence of that group of shameless mad scientists, every Shiring Apostle was used to dealing with all kinds of experimental accidents. However, this time, the accident that the Fallen Apostles had encountered was clearly no ordinary accident. Even the legendary Emperor "Halland" had personally signed on the accident report. This matter was definitely enough to make the other party suffer.
"There are only two possible projects," Carter Carlo said. "One of the projects is related to the 'Great Cause'. I don't have enough authority, so I only know that in this project, Emperor Halland is in charge of research related to the Gate of the Abyss. As for the other project, you have heard of it before: the Replication of the Void Liege Project."
"The former one isn't very possible. In other words, the most likely possibility is that there was a problem with their replication project." Sandora bent her index finger and propped it against her chin. She made a habitual thinking gesture. "According to the information that you have intercepted, a research specimen ran away … Could it be that they have really created a clone of Ah Jun?"
"This doesn't match my guesses." Carter was silent for a moment. "It's impossible for this research to progress so quickly. The difficulty of replicating a Void Creature isn't any less than artificially creating a Gate of the Abyss. Even a semi-finished product shouldn't have appeared so quickly. However, as you have said, this is the most likely situation."
"Alright, let's assume that the Fallen Apostle has made crucial progress in the research of replicating the Void Liege. Now that a semi-finished Ah Jun clone has escaped from their research base, it will definitely cause quite a lot of damage. This is a hundred percent certain. An uncontrollable Void Creature, no matter how weak it is, is enough to tear a hole in the world. In that case, what kind of benefits can this matter bring us?" As Sandora spoke, she turned her gaze to me. "Hey, Ah Jun, what do you think?"
"If we have enough troops, it would be great to take this opportunity to give them a good beating," I muttered.
Ever since we first came into contact with the Fallen Apostle, we had been using every means possible to gather information on the enemy, including studying the fragments of the destroyed world that were floating in the Void, as well as analyzing the blurry memories from Visca and Belavilla. Because of that, even without the assistance of the third intelligence core in the first two to three years, the Imperial Army still managed to grasp a certain amount of information. With the cooperation of the intelligence department and the Macro World System, we were able to grasp some 'sensitive coordinates' in the depths of the Void. These coordinates are usually suspected to be the trigger points of the Abyss. There are also some that we would lose contact with as long as our Void Probes get close to them. These 'sensitive coordinates' are believed to have a high probability of being the base of the Fallen Apostle.
In other words, the current Imperial Army was not completely unable to grasp the position of the enemy.
I believed that the situation was the same on the side of the Fallen Apostle. Ever since the shadow space was established, Pandora had set up an outrageous number of concealment facilities here. Then, every time the New Empire grasped a new world, the coordinates of that world would be reset, erasing it from its original position in the Void. Now, all of the territories directly under the New Empire were hidden in the depths of the network of tens of thousands of worlds in the Macro World. In the eyes of the Fallen Apostle, the territories of the New Empire should only be a few 'suspected' coordinates.
Both sides were very cautious in hiding themselves under layers of fog. They could only confirm the existence of the other party through a few flickering lights in the thick fog. After the occasional confrontation, they would simultaneously retreat into the darkness. This was the situation of the confrontation between the Imperial Army and the Fallen Apostle for a period of time.
"Directly attacking the enemy's territory is a very risky move. If the fleet is discovered before approaching the target, there's a chance that the location of the Empire's mainland will be exposed." Sandora rubbed the space between her brows. "However, this is a golden opportunity. I urgently want to know what exactly is happening in their territory. Our current intelligence base is still too weak. Carter, how much time do we have to prepare? "
Carter replied, "We have plenty of time left. The damage caused by the void creatures after they go berserk is terrifying. Moreover, the scars left behind by the void power are extremely difficult to repair. At the very least, they won't be able to restore the order of their own world within a few days. I have a copy of the coordinates of the Fallen Apostle, but we — I mean the people who were originally my colleagues — have always been very careful. Right now, eighty percent of these coordinates have already changed. Based on cross-comparisons, I can only confirm three clear worlds. These three worlds definitely have the existence of research bases. If that escaped experimental body wants to take revenge before it leaves, these three research worlds will definitely be attacked. "
No one doubted how difficult it was to deal with the damage caused by a Void Creature. The Great Breach of Tirisfal still showed no signs of diminishing. It had almost become a tourist attraction in Azeroth. If I hadn't controlled it back then, the Great Breach of Tirisfal would have expanded into a Void Crack the size of a Milky Way galaxy. It would have devoured the entire universe.
The big sister nodded. "In other words, these three worlds might already be in a mess."
Carter gave a definite answer, then temporarily hung up the communication to give his commanding officer time to make a decision.
"Hey, Ah Jun, if you were that clone, what would you do now? Would you first smash all the research equipment around you before running away, or would you first charge out and slowly take revenge? "
I thought for a moment, then shook my head. "We can't compare it like that. We previously came to the conclusion that the clone most likely only possesses a portion of the original's strength. It is definitely impossible for it to have the same behavior as a clone. That's why I have no idea what that escaped experimental body is doing."
"In any case, it definitely caused a huge mess. Just look at the current chaotic situation of the Fallen Apostle's communication. It won't be easy to monitor their communication links." The big sister knocked on the table. "I feel that other than seizing the opportunity to attack the Fallen Apostle's world, we should have another option: to find that experimental body."
Everyone nodded. Shallow Shallow and I were equally confused.
"Anyone would be unhappy to be treated as a specimen, even if it's a piece of wood." Lin Xue looked at me and said concisely. "It can be seen from how it wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Court when it escaped. That escaped experimental body hates the Fallen Apostle to the point of insanity. If we can find 'it', it will be an incredible harvest."
Thus, Shallow Shallow and I both replied with "Oh."
"Hey, Big Brother, Big Brother, are we going to war?" Visca jumped down from the chair and hugged my arm, swinging it around. "Let's attack their home base! Let's attack their home base! "
I looked at the cat-eyed loli with cold sweat all over my forehead. How horrifying would it be to see a little girl who was only 1.2 meters tall with a flushed face shouting that she wanted to attack someone's home base? What was even more horrifying was that this 1.2 meter girl had an accomplice who was the same height as her. Pandora was on the other side, holding her breath so tightly that her veins were about to spasm. That was if she had veins.
"Get the newly formed Sixth Fleet ready to set sail. The First Fleet will follow closely behind." Sandora pressed her hand on the communicator. The communicator had already been transferred to the channel of Sives, who was on standby. This order was equivalent to a direct order to the headquarters. "Un, send more experienced commanders to supplement the Sixth Fleet. Tell those hot-blooded recruits that this is the highest level of training. Our opponent is a genuine Fallen Apostle. Furthermore, we might have to start the war in the enemy's main camp."
After that, she connected the communication with the military headquarters. "Organize the ground troops. We want the most valiant ones. Mystic-type troops are prioritized. Those who use symbolic tactics in the Enchanted World are very suitable. Discuss the number with Sives. Just add them to the Sixth Fleet."
With just a few words, Sandora settled the distribution of the troops needed for the operation. She and I stared at each other. My elder sister asked worriedly, "Is it appropriate to send a newly formed fleet to attack the enemy's home base?"
My elder sister didn't mention the group of British Puritan troops that Sandora had arranged. However, from the way I saw it, if we were to take the initiative to attack the Fallen Apostle's home base, sending a group of servants wouldn't be of much use. That is because that kind of battlefield wouldn't require a large number of troops to pin them down. Unless Sandora intends to fight a positional battle at the Fallen Apostle's home base.
Sandora crossed her hands under her chin and purposely acted like a commander. "The combat skills of the Empire's soldiers come from the production line. In terms of combat power, there is no difference between the new soldiers and the old soldiers. They have the same knowledge, but the new soldiers are more lacking in actual combat experience. The Fallen Apostle World that they want to attack has already been tormented by the clone that went out of control. I believe that in such a short period of time, even if the Emperor were to come personally, he wouldn't be able to completely rearrange the defense forces of three worlds at the same time. Therefore, what the Sixth Fleet needs isn't a high combat power but a high reaction speed. For a starship troop, as long as there is a sufficiently outstanding commander and mainframe of the starship, it would suffice. I want to use this as an opportunity to verify the results of the recent simulation training. The Sixth Fleet was formed to replenish their military strength after the battle in the Ruined World. Ever since it was formed, they have been conducting simulation training against the Fallen Apostles. They are a special force nurtured by the Third Intelligence Core. The combat power of this force can only be verified and improved by facing the Fallen Apostles head-on. "
In other words, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of us. The enemy just so happens to have three worlds that are in a mess and exposed to the Imperial Army. If I don't stab them in the back, I would feel sorry for my nine years of compulsory education!
I was curious about the use of the servant army that Sandora had assigned to the assault force. If it was a space assault, I really couldn't imagine what use a group of ordinary Cross cultists would have. Of course, I wasn't saying that their combat power was too low. A group of Cross cultists who walked out from Instructor Raven's tutelage with enlarged crystals made by the Empire were definitely comparable to a humanoid nuclear bomb in terms of combat power. After being armed by the military headquarters and trained by Raven for more than a year, they were no longer the small fries of the past. However, I felt that their combat power in space was really limited. Their instructor could charge dozens of times the speed of sound in space while releasing ball lightning, but unfortunately, they couldn't.
Sandora explained her thoughts to me. The servant army wasn't meant for war in the first place.
"I need someone to wreak havoc in the research base of the Fallen Apostles that have been purged, and not directly wipe out those bases. A half-dismantled research base is definitely more vexing than a research base that has been blasted to smithereens. When the time comes, the enemy will have to look at the results of their research and start repairing their own facilities. It is best to leave this kind of unskilled work to the servant army. They can just close their eyes and release ball lightning … "
I looked deeply at Sandora and said from the bottom of my heart, "Lass, you've learned bad things …"
After that, Sandora made some other arrangements. They were all minor details, such as starting to search for abnormal information disturbances in the areas that the Empire could reach. Even though the probability was low, she and I both hoped to find the clone that had gone out of control earlier than the Fallen Apostles. No matter what, I was still very curious about my own clone — even if in theory, the clone shouldn't have much in common with my original body.
It was only at this moment that Shallow Shallow seemed to wake up from her sleepwalking state. Half an hour ago, she was still busy training Little Bubble on the beach to catch a plate that flew out. When I was talking to Sandora, she didn't pay attention to what everyone else was talking about. At this moment, she shook her head and said with a dejected expression, "Hey, Ah Jun, can I not continue playing anymore?"
The holiday had only lasted for two days. If Shallow Shallow was already satisfied now, it would truly be inconceivable.
"No, the holiday will continue." Unexpectedly, the one who responded was Lin Xue. She smiled as she stood up. "I believe that this ambush doesn't require us to personally take action. Let's leave it to those experienced frontline commanders. I have a vague feeling that the time for us to take action hasn't arrived yet — that clone that has gone out of control will ultimately fall into our hands."
Everyone's gazes instantly focused on her, sweeping over her with an imposing manner as if they wanted to roast the missy. There was no helping it. In the current situation, what this lass said made everyone curious. It was just like getting a detective novel, only to find that the first page of the novel wrote, "Actually, the culprit is — Take a guess." It made people love and hate it at the same time.
"Don't look. There's an interference." Lin Xue waved her hand. "The target is a half-void creature, and it's actively hiding its tracks. It's impossible for me to see it."
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