At a space military base on the border of the Weilan Empire, a gyro-shaped space station hovering on the border route was in the harbor, and a warship with the exclusive symbol of the royal family sailed in.

An officer in an imperial uniform broke into the space station chamber directly, and behind him was a young man in a royal uniform without any epaulettes, this person was followed by two secret guards on the left and right, and six or seven assistant officers who were also in uniform, and a group of men walked behind him with a fierce attitude.

Syllable!

The cone of cigarettes struck the table with a dull sound, making the crowd in the meeting look sideways.

He stood up and bowed slightly, "Your Highness." ”

Surprised, confused, puzzled, all kinds of different emotions flashed in everyone, all those who have seen the wind and waves will not immediately shout, even if they are in doubt, no one wants to be the first to jump out and ask what is going on.

In the council room, there are not only the garrison officers of the space station and the commanders of the legions to which the defense line belongs, but also the senior ruling officials of the empire who participated in the ** meeting.

As one of the few still living princes of the Weilan Empire (I don't remember the rank), His Royal Highness would actually visit the border military space base station, which is really surprising.

There were a lot of participants in the conference hall, the garrison, the military department, the consuls of the star domain jurisdiction, the cabinet ministers, the royal representatives involved in the fiefdom area, most of them chose the holographic video, one by one they looked serious and sat down in turn according to the power curve, the circular table was full of people from the inner circle to the outer circle, some people had just received the information and temporarily applied to enter the conference room, and His Royal Highness the prince was there in person, there was always some inexplicable meaning.

The seats that were originally arranged suddenly became embarrassing because of the addition of His Royal Highness the Prince, and a prince who was placed by His Majesty the King to be left in the air was still the prince, the son of His Majesty Resas, and the prince who kept the most noble blood of the imperial family.

This status is not high, and it is not the courage to say low.

His Royal Highness seemed to be completely unconcerned about the awkward reaction of these people, and the cigarette stick tapped on the table again, motioning for everyone to sit down.

"Go on, don't worry about me what to do. ”

Is it possible?

Your Royal Highness, you suddenly broke into the military base, and a great god seemed to be pestled in the council chamber, how can we ignore your existence?

No one spoke, and there was an eerie silence.

"Let's get started. His Royal Highness the Prince spoke.

The lieutenant general, who was seated at the head of the table on the other floor, nodded and gestured to continue.

Although there are many doubts and dissatisfaction in the hearts of everyone here, it is really not appropriate to continue to waste time because of these details.

The others sat down one after another, and the major in charge of the report stood up, the lights dimmed, and the star map in the center of the table lit up again.

"Guys, look here. The Major's gesture changed, and the star map zoomed in, and everyone could clearly see a narrow band of light stretching from the public star field to the military space station on the border of the Empire.

"This is the gyro space station we are in at the moment, and it is also one of the important military bases on the border of the Empire. ”

"Don't talk nonsense. "The lieutenant general who sat in the first place blocked the major's previous introduction," emphasized. ”

"Yes, sir. The Major's expression froze, he swallowed saliva nervously, his gesture changed again, and he pointed to the white light bar of the star map, "The speed of the circular aperture is accelerating, and it is rapidly approaching the base of the gyro. ”

As soon as the words fell, a burst of discussion sounded from one to another, and no one cared if a prince suddenly appeared, this news was tantamount to a boulder thrown into the lake, gathering all the ups and downs.

"How fast?" the lieutenant general's voice drowned out all the chatter, and the scene fell silent again, and everyone looked at the major officer who was making the report.

That gaze would definitely not be able to withstand the average person, and the huge pressure made the major's voice dry, "Report sir, according to the available intelligence data, it takes twelve days of interstellar standard time for the spread of the ring of the aperture to cover the area to which the gyro base belongs. ”

Twelve days?

What can you do in 12 days of interstellar standard time? Circumnavigating the world on an ordinary planet is not enough to see the flowers, let alone control and evacuate, not to mention the inhabitants of nearby living planets, once they are covered by the ring of aperture, the losses will inevitably be heavy.

Not to mention the possible continuation of the threat in the future, the Zerg army, and the starry sky storm caused by the unstable space environment.

This is definitely a heavy blow to the Weilan Empire at this moment, adding that kind to the snow.

There is no news from the Imperial Capital Star so far, and it has disappeared without a trace, and even His Majesty the King has not heard from him.

Even though the news has been repeatedly blocked, the people at the top of the imperial power pyramid have still received the news, and at this point in time, it is difficult not to think about the sudden appearance of His Royal Highness the Prince, who was previously beaten into the cold palace.

The older the fox, the more he thinks about it.

"What are the consequences of extending the ring aperture to the gyro base, and can you find a way to minimize the damage?"

The person who asked the question was an official of the ruling department of the star field to which he belonged.

"Yes, how many planets will be affected?"

"How much preparation time does it take to evacuate?"

One question after another was thrown at the major.

The major stood straight, his body tense and straight like a bowstring, his gaze was firmly locked on the star map to avoid all the people who asked questions, and finally made up his mind to raise his hand, his fingertips slid on the star map, and with a stroke, a slender black line passed through the gyro base to the surrounding area, one planet after another, a mining star, a herding star, a planet inhabited by humans, all the planets that had been painted were gray for a moment, replaced by black crosses.

"Once the ring of light extends to this point, the area of influence will be uncontrollable, and these planets will be affected in the first place. ”

The reason why the annular aperture band has not caused a huge disaster to the Star Alliance so far is because its extended range is concentrated in the barren area, and there are very few developed planets, and once it enters the area where human civilization is concentrated, the consequences are unimaginable.

At least so far, no one in the Weilan Empire knows what the insect domain behind the ring aperture band is like, and it will be difficult for the empire to firmly control the planet after it is covered.

Suddenly the chamber fell silent, and the black crosses that appeared one after another were like hammers striking on everyone's heads, and after a few seconds of absolute silence, another round of climactic discussion.

Everyone is talking, some are angry and abusive, some are not believing what they are thinking, and they are talking and saying anything.

"No way. ”

"That must not be allowed to happen. ”

"Isn't that something made up by the Worm Domain?"

"Zerg, why don't you let the Zerg deal with this. ”

"Damn bugs. ”

"Incredible, isn't it in the chaotic star field, how can it extend across the galaxy to the gyro base, is there nothing wrong with the calculation?"

"Why didn't you notice until now, is the space station's defense detection an ornament?"

For a moment, the entire council hall was noisy like a market, and the Major's voice was completely covered, and from time to time a few high-pitched scoldings would erupt.

Of course, they all went to the major, the direct reporter.

"Shut up. ”

After a long while, the lieutenant general's words made the whole group quiet again, this sound was accompanied by mental oppression, and everyone present heard this, even the people who attended the video conference felt a strong sense of oppression.

The ravens were silent.

Well, only the smoke from His Royal Highness the Prince's breath lingered, adding a touch of tension and eerie atmosphere to the suddenly quiet conference room.

The most stressful is the major who does the debriefing.

"How long will it take to cover the gyroscope?"

The lieutenant general's direct question made everyone look at the major in unison, and a drop of sweat dripped down the back of the major's neck and down his spine and seeped into his clothes.

His voice was loud but unusually tense, and he lowered his head and said helplessly, "Report to the chief, at any time." "Once the annular aperture crosses this yellow line, this is where the last interstellar jump point is, it can cover the gyro base at any time, its speed cannot be calculated and there is no data to support the prediction, it is extremely unstable and cannot be detected." ”

Most of them didn't pay attention to what the Major said afterwards, and all their minds were shaken by the simple, common, and concise word 'anytime'.

Regardless of ethnicity, region, dialect, or dialect, the simple vocabulary that everyone understands makes everyone confused in an instant.

'Anytime' means that it could be a day or two later, or maybe they were in the middle of a meeting and suddenly they were having a bang.

There were a few officials who were nobles who couldn't hold back and wanted to leave, but His Royal Highness the Prince, who was sitting by the door with a cigarette stick in his mouth, smiled and looked at it, who would dare to leave at this time.

"What's the reaction from the Zerg?"

The lieutenant general's question once again attracted everyone's attention, this strange thing from the insect domain should have a way to solve it, right?

These mainstays of the empire probably didn't expect that one day they would actually pin their hopes on the Zerg, and they didn't even think there was anything wrong with that.

"Nothing happened. In addition to nervousness and helplessness, there was also a hint of anger in the major's voice at this time, "The Zerg army has not given any feedback so far, and all the information has not been fed back, and it has not obeyed the dispatch. ”

Is this going to be the opposite?

Not long ago, he was still immersed in the enslavement of the Zerg and the Zerg teaming up to trample the Star Alliance under their feet to raise the might of the Empire, and plant the banner of the Weilan Empire on every planet in the universe.

All the problems erupted after the disappearance of the Imperial Capital, and Resas disappeared, and these hidden dangers that had been buried early in the morning were like cannons tied together, and when one of them was ignited, the others also exploded one after another.

However, the people who were expected to solve the problem became one of the huge problems that could not be solved.

"What's going on over there with the Covenant?"

"There is no trace of the Star Alliance in this area of the Gyro Base for the time being. ”

"Not only the Star Alliance, but any abnormal military actions must be watched at all times. The lieutenant general fell silent after speaking. "The rebels need to be extra vigilant. When he talked about this, he deliberately looked at His Royal Highness the prince by the door.

After Her Royal Highness the princess was declared dead, she actually became a member of the rebels and openly stood on the opposite side of the imperial royal family, and at this moment, His Royal Highness the prince who was set up suddenly jumped out, which may not be unrelated.

The cigarette stick was smoking, and His Royal Highness the Prince, who was reclining, said softly, "You don't seem to have discussed a coping strategy, don't you continue?"

"His Royal Highness the Prince is not accompanying His Majesty in the Imperial Capital Star, how can he appear on the border defense line?"

Resas's series of measures to collect power within the aristocracy are not unnoticed, but everyone doesn't care.

"As the Imperial Prince, I have the obligation and responsibility to stand up in times of crisis, how to hide comfortably in the rear and enjoy it safely, don't you have the same thoughts as me to appear here?"

Avoiding the important and light, His Royal Highness the Prince did not answer this question, but stood up, his eyes swept over everyone, his temperament suddenly became fierce, and the corners of his mouth brought a hint of mockery, "I thought the most important thing at this moment was how to deal with the current crisis, the Resistance, the Freedom Alliance, the Star Alliance, the Zerg, the Imperial Crisis are around, and you are asking why I came to the border as the prince?"

The bland tone became more and more harsh. "Just because I'm the prince of the Weilan Empire, and I have the noblest bloodline flowing in my body, isn't it enough to be the son of my father?"

Enough, how is it not enough, it is definitely enough to fool the hot-blooded youth and deceive the majority of citizens, even the fanatical believers of Resas have to give face to the name of His Majesty's son, what else can they do?

The lieutenant general looked at the prince, "Does His Royal Highness the prince have a way to solve this dilemma?"

"Since I'm here, I'm naturally here with a solution. ”

Not everyone in the room trusted him, but in the face of the impending crisis of the ring aperture, there was no reason to kick out those who could come up with a solution at this moment.

One by one, they looked at His Royal Highness the prince with hunger, especially the officials and fiefdom nobles of the star field to which the gyro base belonged, these people's net worth and lives were tied here, for the Weilan Empire, the destruction of the gyro base was at most a tragic loss, and they could make up for it from other places, but for them, it was to lose everything and have nothing.

Time is of the essence, and it is not easy to transfer property in a heavily regulated empire.

At this time, His Royal Highness undoubtedly became a savior-like figure, carrying the hopes of these people.

Including the garrisons of the gyro base space station, it is difficult to hide their expectations.

His Royal Highness shook the cigarette stick, obviously very satisfied with the situation.

The border of the Weilan Empire is plagued by the problem of the expansion of the ring aperture, but the Star Alliance is intensively planning to enter the Weilan Empire.

Taking advantage of your illness to kill you, the Imperial Capital of the Weilan Empire disappeared, and the news of Resas's suspected disappearance was transmitted to the Star Alliance Council, which under the unprecedented firm will of the main battle faction, conveyed the order to start an all-out war at an unprecedented speed.

Even the so-called pacifists shut their mouths at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.