"Whew... Whew..."

Catherine of the Clarion panted and flashed her press card to the guard at the door, and hurried into the hallway, turning her head to her colleague and saying, "Quick, Alan, we must get a good seat." ”

The farm girl from Texas is now a veteran reporter for the Clarion.

She still remembers that the first big news when she first joined the company was the appearance of the tentacle man Li Mo, and the first interview task after her promotion was actually related to him.

This can't help but make Catherine sigh a little, in just seven years, the world has changed too much. With the emergence of superheroes, alien invasions, the development of aerospace technology, and now the arrival of the Hydra Starfleet, they no longer dare to guess what the future will be like when they communicate with many peers.

The hall was already overcrowded, and Catherine, relying on her wild character as a farm girl, managed to squeeze through a bunch of big men to grab a spot. Fellow reporters whispered and waited anxiously.

In the corridor of the next lounge, Coulson listened to the phone and said helplessly: "Yes sir, I know, this is not a suitable choice, but you must know that there is nothing we can do. ”

After hanging up the phone, Coulson sighed, pushed open the door to the break room, and walked in.

Dressed in a tight black combat suit, with shock-absorbing gloves on both wrists, and a neat short haircut, Skye leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, she would be in charge of security, and nodded when she saw Coulson entering.

Ophelia was sitting on a chair with her legs crossed, a row of three-dimensional data and images appeared on her wrist communicator, and the void clicked for a moment and said, "The target has been detected?" Very good, the perimeter control will not move for the time being, waiting for the fleet to go back to solve it. ”

Although Coulson was a little curious, he didn't ask too much, and after taking two steps forward, he said in a thoughtful tone: "Miss Ophelia, we agreed to your request for a press conference, but please don't talk about something that is easy to cause panic. ”

"It's a good thing to rest assured. Our boss Li Mo just asked for some business cooperation. A smile tugged at the corner of Ophelia's mouth, "Actually, it seems to me more like a friendship sponsorship, just kidding." ”

"Hydra's goal is the sea of stars, and the earth is not in the picture."

Coulson was choked for a moment, and said with mixed feelings: "Then congratulations." ”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and finally the hotel staff opened the door and said respectfully, "Miss Ophelia, you are ready, you can go out." ”

Ophelia nodded, stood up, shook her handsome starship commander's coat, and strode out.

Skye shrugged at Coulson, "What a stinking fart." ”

Coulson nodded approvingly.

"Head, are you jealous?" Skye asked with a smile.

The corners of Coulson's mouth twitched, "Nothing." ”

…

Under the expectant gaze of many reporters, Ophelia, dressed in military uniform, pushed open the door on one side and strode out.

This woman has a seductive face, and her tall and graceful figure has a unique momentum against the backdrop of the tight starship combat suit.

The reporters frantically took pictures, both men and women, showing obsessive eyes. The shutter in the hands of the Fashion Weekly reporter who mixed in kept pressing. They have a hunch that this will set off a new round of clothing trends.

The audience in front of the TV also lit up, and inexplicably had a good impression of Hydra, and his appearance had a huge effect at this moment.

In the face of the continuous flashing lights and the reporters who kept raising their hands to ask questions, Ophelia ignored them, and said directly: "Our boss, Your Excellency Li Mo is very disappointed in the earth. ”

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly cooled down, and the reporters looked at each other, not knowing what was happening.

Ophelia clicked a few times on the wrist communicator, and several beams of light shot out, and a large three-dimensional image appeared above the hall.

This is an alien city that only exists in the science fantasy of earthlings, densely packed with thousands of meters of high-rise buildings, swarm-like floating ships shuttling through it, and huge starships rising and falling in the distance, a prosperous scene.

Everyone was confused, not knowing what Ophelia was trying to do.

"This is the Elstar, the district where the Galactic Council is located." Ophelia said expressionlessly, "Not long ago, the Galactic Council was just formed. This is a pan-galactic cooperative organization, and as long as you join, you will be protected by the security convention, and there will be great gains in science and technology and interstellar trade. ”

"Our boss, Li Mo, as the Honorary Lord of Xandal, has a vote that he can gift to Earth after inquiry. Then the earth will enjoy great convenience in the future development. ”

"But unfortunately, Earth does not meet the most basic conditions for joining the Galactic Council: a unified administration, with two colonies and the ability to travel interstellarly."

The reporters in the audience suddenly made an uproar, since Tony brought back space technology, it has become the consensus of everyone that the earth will enter the interstellar age. Although the Galactic Council or something sounds a little distant, no one is stupid, and it's a shame that such a huge pie can't be eaten in front of you.

"May I ask Miss Ophelia, is there any other remedy?" A bearded reporter from AFP stood up directly and asked.

Everyone, including the audience in front of the TV and the high-level officials who were paying attention, fell silent, waiting for Ophelia's answer.

"Voting rights giveaways will expire in ten years." Ophelia tapped her fingers lightly on the table, "That is, there are still ten years left on Earth. However, I doubt that with the current state of chaos on Earth, it will be possible to have two habitable colonies within ten years. ”

"Wars, religious hatred, ideological antagonisms, exploitation of the weak by the powerful... Earthlings put too much energy on internal friction. Can we work together to accomplish this goal? ”

A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Ophelia's mouth: "You decide for yel. ”

Without waiting for the following reporter to ask questions, Ophelia continued: "We will provide a small amount of technical assistance to the Earth and open up some interstellar civilian technology. Send a spacecraft to regularly transport Earth observation missions to friendly planets. And there will be a Hydra Academy in Xander, which will enroll students on Earth every year, and after graduation, you can join the Hydra fleet or choose to return to Earth. ”

"Alright, that's all I have to say." Ophelia stood up, ignored the frantic questions of the reporters, and walked straight out.

This press conference caused an uproar, and then with the release of a series of documentaries about the customs and customs of various civilizations in the universe, as well as the political and military strength, it triggered a common discussion among all mankind.

Earth has been invaded by alien planets, but people still have a vague impression and will only say, "Look, those damn alien mongrels have been beaten away by us." ”

The galaxy of the universe remains mysterious and unknown.

But now the situation has changed, looking at the glorious and prosperous extraterrestrial civilizations in the documentary, looking at the huge fleet that obscures the starry sky, and looking at the planets after the civilization is broken, the confusion and worry that have never been felt before have surfaced in the hearts of many people.

Dominating the galaxy or anything is not even mentioned in science fiction, as long as anyone with a little brain knows that survival and development are the real theme.

The political and rhetorical atmosphere is also quietly changing, and although there are still many debates, a consensus has been formed.

Humanity must seize this opportunity to join the Galactic Council.

Not for peace and justice, but for a strong sense of crisis.

It's like a small animal that has just grown up and is suddenly thrown into the wild nature...

A week later, a secret meeting was held that would change the fate of the planet, attended by the leaders of almost all countries, and the meeting lasted for several days.

Tony was also invited to participate, and what he talked about was classified as classified, but this guy came out with a happy face.

On the day of the meeting, Ophelia was invited to the United Nations headquarters building, where an elite negotiating team was waiting for her.

Delong Wangshu was sure, and the negotiating team made many requests that bordered on greed, but Ophelia always adhered to one principle: limited help, not too much involvement, and only as a bridge to the outside world.

After three days of negotiations, the two sides agreed on three main cooperation projects, removing some details.

1. The Hydra Group provides basic civil technology for the earth free of charge, and helps the earth integrate into interstellar trade cooperation.

2. The Hydra Group will open a comprehensive academy in Shandar, involving all aspects of science and technology and military affairs. Every year 200,000 people on Earth will enter the study, and half of them will join Hydra.

Espionage is definitely difficult to eliminate, and the earth side will definitely not go too far in order not to break the agreement, Ophelia doesn't care, Hydra naturally has its own means of control.

3. The Hydra Group will purchase some scientific exploration, industrial mining and some armed starships for the earth, and provide personnel training. These will be paid in installments for future minerals. The same model will be adopted for the construction of large space stations, starports and colonies in the future.

On the day the cooperation agreement was reached, another exciting news appeared.

The Earth Federation is in the early stages of preparation and is expected to be formally established in a year's time. This, of course, is more like a strengthened United Nations.

No one will be disgruntled that humanity has not been truly unified since its inception. Racial hatred, ideological antagonism, and religious antagonism have divided mankind into countless ethnic groups that are difficult to unite.

Although the establishment of the Earth Federation will certainly be accompanied by countless conspiracies, negotiations, and exchange of interests, this is already a huge step forward.

Almost all the leaders of each country have issued statements calling for putting aside all disputes and jointly building a better future for mankind.

On this day, almost all people in major cities around the world took to the streets to celebrate spontaneously.

On this day, the earth presented a rare state of peace. Many of the soldiers on the border with tensions greet each other at their sentry posts and hand them a cigarette.

It was a beautiful day, and in the midst of the celebratory crowd, people couldn't help but greet and hug people of other races in a friendly way.

Under tremendous pressure, humanity seems to be truly one on this day. A festival called "Earth Day" is celebrated on this day.

A week after the agreement was reached, Ophelia left with the fleet, broadcast live from many news outlets, accompanied by a delegation of elites from various countries.

The cost of this expedition will be sponsored by Li Mo, and they will spend a year on various civilized planets, and the information will be compiled to guide the future development of the federal government.

Everything seems to be moving in a good direction.

…

Hydra's flagship Viper.

The huge command cabin was a busy scene, Ophelia sat on the captain's seat, looking at the shrinking earth, and leisurely sipping red wine.

The adjutant next to her, an alien woman named Rocca, suddenly sobbed, Ophelia frowned, "What's wrong?" ”

This alien woman is a member of the skinhead party, and because of her resolute personality, she is appreciated by Ophelia and promoted to adjutant.

Rocca, whose head was covered with scales, said sadly: "My home planet is also similar to the situation here, if I had this opportunity at that time, I would not have become a wandering race." ”

Ophelia nodded and did not speak, and after a moment of silence, she stood up and said with a resolute face: "All fleet captains listen to the order, follow the plan and route, and set sail at full speed!" ”