After Talon Calder heard about the function of the Midpoint Station, his jaw dropped so wide that a watermelon could be stuffed inside. Talon Calder had thought of many scenarios regarding this secret mission that Shi Mingdong had mentioned that could 'subvert the entire Corellia', including triggering a rebellion or following orders from the higher-ups. However, he had never expected that this secret mission would involve such a terrifying existence!!
Midpoint Station [Note 1]!! They were actually talking about a weapon that could destroy any planet in the Milky Way!! This had to be a joke! This had to be a joke!! Talon Calder's entire body trembled. He was just a small fry. The only reason he did this was to satisfy his interest in exploring.
However, in the face of such a weapon, he suddenly felt that his life was meaningless! Because no matter which corner of the Milky Way you hid in, this weapon could easily destroy you, an entire planet, and billions of lives on it! What was the point of exploring? What was the point of living? Such a weapon could instantly destroy countless people and countless dreams … What was the point of living?
Talon Calder looked at the calm Chen Gang beside him. He felt that this person was even more terrifying. Because he was talking about this terrifying weapon as if nothing had happened! He looked at the Triumvirate in front of him, hoping that they would immediately jump up and scold Chen Gang for talking nonsense.
However, this did not happen. The Triumvirate just stared blankly at Chen Gang, not saying a word. Obviously, the Triumvirate knew more than he did. Based on these things, they felt that what Chen Gang said was possible!
Talon Calder suddenly felt the world spin around him. He slumped onto the sofa and could no longer move.
"Since you know so much, you must have found a way to activate the Midpoint Station, right?" The human in the middle broke the silence. He turned off the voice changer and spoke with his original voice. His voice was a little old and dry.
Chen Gang did not speak. He just smiled and made a gesture of invitation to the Triumvirate.
There was another moment of silence. After a while, the Delar on the right said, "We will send you back first. The things you need will be delivered immediately. That's all."
After that, the holographic projections of the three giants disappeared at the same time. At this moment, a few black-clothed attendants walked in. This time, they very politely led Chen Gang and the others away.
Back at the hotel, Shi Mingdong and Chen Gang were doing whatever they were supposed to be doing. Talon Calder, on the other hand, was sitting on the table with a bottle of wine in his hand. His eyes were dull, and he would take a big gulp from time to time. Very quickly, a black-clothed attendant handed them a stack of documents. Chen Gang picked them up and took a look. They were some documents regarding naturalization into Corellia, including the rights and obligations of being a Corellian, as well as the need to obey the laws of Corellia, or else they would be punished. This was nonsense to Chen Gang and Shi Mingdong. They came from the System Space. This nationality might be useful to others, but it was useless to them.
However, there were some documents that were more important. These documents authorized Chen Gang to be a 'Special Trade Agent'. In other words, they authorized him to conduct trade with the Federation of Independent Systems. These trades could not be seen in the light of day, because Corellia was still a member of the Republic. But in reality, when Chen Gang took out those black market orders from the Federation, it was not difficult for the three giants to find out that they were more or less working for the Federation. However, they still chose to acquiesce and even support it. This attitude was more obvious.
Talon Calder took another big gulp of wine, then asked in a low voice, "Tang Yu's plan is to control this midpoint and use it as his secret weapon?"
Chen Gang walked over, took the bottle of wine from Talon's hand, and poured himself a glass. Then he said, "Don't reach out for things you can't eat. The midpoint is not something we can control, at least not now. "
"Then what do you want to do? Detonate the midpoint? Destroy Corellia? That's right. As long as Corellia is destroyed, the Galactic Republic's finances will immediately be in trouble. This will be very beneficial for your war, right? "Talon Calder said with his head lowered.
Chen Gang smiled and asked, "How much do you know about the three giants of Sacoria?"
Talon shook his head.
Chen Gang took another sip of wine, pursed his lips, and said, "The Corellia Sector is different from the other Sectors. This is a Sector made up of galaxies along the Corellia trade route. There are about a dozen galaxies. Most of these galaxies are colonies of the Corellia Galaxy, and they are also the core of their huge industrial and commercial empire. Sacoria is one of the Corellia Sector. This is a colony of the Selonians, and the system of the three giants of Sacoria was born here. They are led by a human, a Selonian, and a Delar. They also represent the three main races of the Corellia Sector.
"The influence of the three giants was originally only in the Sacoria Galaxy, but as their power expanded, they gradually became the most powerful force in the Corellia Sector. They even have the power to influence the election of representatives of the Corellia Sector. So, although they are not the rulers of Corellia, they can indeed represent the Corellia Sector, "Chen Gang continued.
"Then why did you tell them about the midway station?" Talon Calder asked.
Chen Gang said slowly, "You have to know that at the beginning of the war, Corellia's representative, Gaim-Bell Iblis, tried to pass a bill for the Corellia Sector to close its borders and stay out of the war. But this proposal was rejected, so the Corellia Sector was dragged into this war. "
"The Corellia Sector can be said to be the richest Sector in the entire Milky Way Galaxy. It is self-sufficient, and has developed industries and commerce. Most importantly, as the first star system in the Milky Way to develop an industrial civilization, the Corellians are extremely xenophobic. They think that other than themselves, people from other star systems are all country bumpkins, not worth mentioning. Of course, they do have the right to think so. "
Chen Gang looked at Talon Calder, who was deep in thought, and continued to explain, "Strictly speaking, in this war, the Corellia Sector did suffer heavy losses. On one hand, it was because of our incitement that the pirates targeted the Corellia Sea Route. On the other hand, it was because of the continuous defeats of the Republic, which increased its military expenditure. This was the first step, to make the Corellians hate war.
"Then, I threw out a large number of orders from the Independent Galaxy Confederation. This batch of orders totaled about 50 billion credits. It's not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. However, the most important thing was that these orders would make the Corellian merchants crave profit and money. They would make them understand that if they really wanted to make money, they could not choose sides. Because once they chose sides, they would not be able to make money. The Republic would only buy their products at a low price, and the orders that could really make money would not be able to contact the Independent Galaxy Confederation because of the war. This was the second step, to remind the merchants how to make money. They actually knew this, but they had buried it deep in their hearts, not daring to say it out loud.
"And the third step was to give the Corellians enough weapons to protect themselves. That would be the midpoint! " A glint flashed in the corner of Chen Gang's eyes. "This is why even though Tang Yu wanted me to stop this peace negotiation, I kept preaching peace to the Corellians. When peace goes to the extreme … that would be … hehehehe … isolationism, and a step further, independence!! "
Talon Calder's expression changed. He finally understood the true goal of this secret mission. How to overthrow the Corellian Sector! He shook his head and asked, "Then aren't you worried that the Corellians will use the midpoint to destroy your planet?"
Shi Mingdong chimed in from the side, "They have no reason to do so. Moreover, we naturally have our own countermeasures …"
[Note 1]: Midpoint, Centerpoint-Station. Some works have translated it as the midpoint, but I still feel that the translation is more accurate. This is because this is a device that manipulates gravity, and the term "midpoint" can also be used to refer to the "midpoint of gravity", so it is more appropriate.
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