The game is over, and Yanyuan has also entered the semi-finals, but Morningstar's mood is not very good.

Catherine was very efficient, and in a short period of time she brought Morningstar something that interested him, news from the Agron Star Zone. This news was not obtained by Catherine through the Shadow Guard, but from an ultra-long-range video from Layton.

Leighton originally just wanted to inform Morningstar about what happened to Agren, but he didn't expect Morningstar to be interested in the news here, which coincidentally caused Morningstar's current bad mood.

Aglen is a frontier galaxy under the Alliance Star Chart, which was originally a resource system, but also has several habitable planets. The coalition government has prepared a large number of living materials for the staff here on the habitable planets, gradually increasing the population of these habitable planets, and slowly forming an independent planetary system.

Over time, however, the Agren system's resource output has gradually decreased, but the growing population shows no signs of slowing down. The coalition government has done nothing under such circumstances, and the happiness of the people in this sector has become more and more frequent, which has become the most frequent scene of violence in the entire human camp. On the one hand, the inaction of the coalition government, and on the other hand, the decreasing level of happiness, the people here are gradually becoming negative. It was in this situation that the Heavenly Mandate Sect was born. No one knows who its leader is, only that it is growing at an extremely rapid pace, and in just one year, this sect has quickly swept through the entire Agron Star Zone, and the people have begun to obey this Mandate Sect under the lure of that illusory promise.

According to Layton, the Manifest Destiny Sect has now infiltrated all walks of life in Agren and has begun to have an impact on the management of the Alliance.

Once they have power, they will inevitably go back to fight for greater interests, but the gradual increase in interests makes the Heavenly Mandate Sect begin to realize that they need to have their own force to protect this interest, so the army belonging to the Heavenly Mandate Sect also appeared. Due to the suppression of the Alliance, the Manifest Destiny Sect's private armies did not grow too quickly, as that would amount to an open rebellion. As a result, the formation of the army went underground, and in such an unfavorable situation, the quality requirements for this army began to rise, and ordinary soldiers could no longer meet the needs of the Mandate of Heaven Sect, and a special kind of soldiers called dead soldiers began to appear.

According to the information provided by Layton, the dead soldiers are transformed by ordinary people, and due to the immaturity of the transformation technology, this type of soldier will become cold, numb, and emotionless, and always treat opponents for the purpose of killing.

After learning about this, combined with Katarina's previous introduction to the members of the Star Killing Team, it naturally occurred to him that the members of the Star Killing Team were composed of these soldiers known as the Dead Soldiers. So, an even more terrifying speculation appeared in Morningstar's mind.

Now that the Star Killer Team has been allowed to participate in the Mecha Competition, it means that the leadership of Agren's military school has completely fallen. It is further speculated that the empire allows such a team that has been clearly not in compliance with the rules to participate, indicating that there are also people in the upper echelons of the empire who are controlled by the Mandate of Heaven Sect. But the person who can give the green light to the Slayer Team is considered to have power in the alliance, and why would such a person harm the interests of his country and serve such an obviously problematic sect?

The Morning Star sounded the humans who were infected by the death plague on the Haven Star, and I don't know why, the morning star always faintly felt that this Heavenly Mandate Sect was related to the death plague. Perhaps the plague is just a low-level means for them to control the minds of others. And those who serve the Heavenly Mandate Sect are not affected by some relatively advanced ability to control their minds?

These are speculations, but they already make Morningstar feel that things are a little troublesome.

It stands to reason that this matter is a domestic matter of the Alliance, and Morningstar, as a member of the Republic, should not interfere. Besides, Morningstar's relationship with the Alliance has been tense since the Alpha 137 incident, and Morningstar doesn't think that if he informs the Alliance about this now, the Alliance's opinion of him will change.

At this time, Morningstar remembered Locke, the young man of the alliance who had once saved himself. Although he didn't know Locke's specific identity, he was able to control the situation in that angry environment, and later participated in the signing of the agreement for the privatization of Itgleason, which shows that Locke is definitely capable. As a peer, as someone who can influence a portion of the league, Rock became Morningstar's go-to target.

……

Morningstar was seen at Locke at the Liberty College residency, and to be honest, Morningstar didn't want to come here because he had already made most of the Coalition known to him for refusing the Ranger insignia, and he didn't have a good impression. So after Morningstar came here, he was mostly faced with unfriendly eyes. Fortunately, civilized society, the people of the alliance are not barbarians, and they did not fight against the morning star. After a long wait, Morningstar finally meets Locke.

Locke was a man of grudges, and the first thing he said when he saw Morning Star was, "Do you still feel like you're coming to see me alone?" Do you think I've forgotten what you used to do to me? ”

Morningstar was a little confused, he really couldn't remember what he had done to Locke, but Locke's words were ambiguous, which made Morningstar feel uncomfortable. But the purpose of this trip is not to dwell on the past, Morningstar expressed his kindness, and Locke did not dwell on the past contradictions, led Morningstar to a secluded corner, and asked, "Say, Mr. Butcher, what is the matter with you coming to me." ”

Morningstar didn't care about Locke's unfriendliness, and replied, "I have some information about your alliance here, and I hope you can answer it for me." ”

"It depends on what kind of information it is, I can't guarantee that I know all about your problems." Locke heard Morningstar's words, and his vigilance increased a lot.

"Then judge for yourself." Morningstar shrugged his shoulders and continued, "I think you should also know about Agren's situation, what kind of Heavenly Mandate Sect has recently emerged over there, I don't think you don't know about it. ”

Locke's contact with Morningstar has basically no memories worth cherishing, and when he heard Morningstar ask, he thought that Morningstar was here to laugh at the incompetence of the Alliance government, and said, "There is such a thing, but what does this have to do with you?" ”

"Then do you know what Heavenly Mandate Sect is secretly cultivating its own army?" Morningstar continued.

Locke waved his hand and replied, "Small question, the alliance has begun to monitor this sect, and if they do anything excessive, we will exterminate them as soon as possible." ”

Morningstar shook his head when he heard Locke's words, and said, "I don't know if your answer is confident or arrogant, or because we are peers, you don't want me to see your bad side?" ”

Locke's face turned cold when he heard Morningstar's words and said, "Morningstar, what do you mean, I have resisted the idea of blasting you out and talked to you calmly, and you still want to attack me?" ”

Morningstar motioned for Locke to calm down, and played a video of the Slayer team from his personal terminal. Locke patiently watched this video, and asked puzzledly: "What do you mean, this is our alliance's star killing team, I know that their fighting style is a bit rough, I have already criticized them through the relevant personnel, do you want to use this as an excuse to seek benefits for yourself, or are you simply afraid of our alliance's team, what kind of conspiracy do you want to use?" ”

Morningstar sighed, his tone became much more solemn, and said, "Locke, I thank you for helping me during the Haven Star incident at that time, and at the same time, please don't be blinded by your personal desires, you think I'll be boring enough to threaten your alliance with such means?" Do you look down on me or yourself, if that's all you have, I don't think there's any need for our conversation to continue, it's me who chose the wrong person. ”

Locke was surprisingly not angry at Morningstar's words, because Morningstar was right, and he was indeed blinded by selfish desires. These days, Morningstar and Caterina have made their affair public, and the act of sprinkling dog food has made Locke feel that his most beloved thing has been taken away, so he has always been hostile to Morningstar. And Morningstar's sentence "Do you look down on me or look down on yourself" touched Locke's heart even more. Since seeing Morning Star at the Haven Star incident, this young Republic warrior, the performance of Morning Star of the same age as himself has made Locke very sure, whether it is courage or integrity, Morning Star is the best Locke has seen, and Locke has unconsciously regarded Morning Star as an opponent. And the height of the opponent determines its own height, if Morningstar is really as unbearable as Locke said before, then what has Locke himself become?

Morningstar had been waiting, knowing that Locke would eventually have a peaceful conversation with him. After a while, Locke looked up and said, "Well, I apologize for my earlier rudeness, and say, what did you come to me for?" ”

Seeing Locke's performance, Morningstar also relieved himself and said, "What do you think of the Alliance's Star Killer Team?" ”

"They're a little bit more mature than their peers." Locke was blunt and replied to Morningstar.

Morning Star nodded and continued, "I have a piece of information here about the Heavenly Mandate Sect. Your alliance's monitoring of them has worked so that they do not dare to develop their military power in a big way, but they have changed their tactics when they go underground, transforming the requirements of quantity into the supremacy of quality, and they have begun to strengthen ordinary soldiers through artificial transformation, giving birth to a kind of reinforced soldiers who are called dead soldiers, but due to the immaturity of technology, these soldiers called dead soldiers are cold weapons, and they take pleasure in killing their teammates in battle. Do you feel something familiar? ”

With Morningstar's introduction, Locke's face became more and more ugly, and he asked in a deep voice, "Where did you get this information?" ”

Morningstar glared back at Locke and said, "I have my own sources, don't tell me that you didn't plant your own eyeliner in the Republic!" ”

Locke still had a bad expression, but he didn't continue to entangle with Morning Star on this issue, pondered for a moment, as if he had figured out something, suddenly stood up, looked at Morning Star solemnly and said, "You mean, these members of the Star Killing Team are dead soldiers?" ”

Morningstar nodded and didn't reply, just waiting for Locke's subsequent inference.

Locke is not a stupid person, after getting such news, Shun Teng touched the melon, and soon thought of the same question as Morning Star, and then looked at Morning Star in disbelief and asked, "You mean, the high-level on our side is likely to have been infiltrated by the Heavenly Mandate Sect?" ”

Hearing Locke's words, Morningstar stood up with a smile and said, "It seems that the purpose of my trip has been achieved, I know that you will have doubts about what I said, you can send someone to investigate, I believe there will be results soon." Well, take your leave. ”

Before the words fell, Morning Star had already turned around and walked to the door, and Locke's voice came from behind him: "Morning Star, tell me, why did you do this?" ”

Morningstar stopped, but did not look back, and replied, "If you have to find a reason, it is that I am the heart of the Virgin." ”

……

Walking alone on the way back to the Yanyuan station, the many unknown stars above his head made Morning Star's mood feel much better.

Is it the Heart of the Virgin? Morningstar had asked himself this many times. Perhaps, because Morning Star can't see the suffering of people who just want to survive. Or maybe not, because Morningstar has always been merciless to his enemies, and he never minds killing to solve problems. With a light sigh, Morning Star strode towards the station of the Yan Courtyard.

Back in his room, Qin Qing was left alone waiting for Morning Star. The frequent contact with Caterina in the past few days has made Morning Star spend a lot less time with Qin Qing, and perhaps only on nights like this can Qin Qing enjoy the time alone with Morning Star.

Qin Qing could see that Morning Star's exhaustion was not physical, but psychological. Qin Qing knew Morning Star, for Morning Star, mecha fighting was a process of enjoyment, but intrigue with others would make him extremely tired. Morning Star felt a little ashamed of Qin Qing, this gentle and considerate woman has always been silently supporting herself behind her, and the rare time spent together often becomes uncomfortable because of various unpredictable things. The two looked at each other wordlessly for a long time, and Morning Star sighed slightly, picked up Qin Qing's legs, and strode towards the bedroom.

……

Morningstar didn't know how Locke could get the news so quickly, but the next morning, Locke knocked on Morningstar's door.

There is no match in Yanyuan today, because there is only one game a day in the eight-in-four, and the morning star, who has already played, now has three days of rest. Morning Star didn't listen to Qin Qing's words, he got up early to train, the warm fragrant nephrite in his arms made Morning Star more and more greedy, even if the sun was already shining, Morning Star still held the beauty in his arms and refused to get up. But Locke's arrival forced Morningstar to give up his enjoyment, and reluctantly put on his clothes and went to the living room.

Locke's nose was sharp, and he asked about a scent that didn't belong to Morning Star, because it was impossible for this rough Republic warrior to spray himself with perfume. Locke knew that this was a woman's fragrance, and he also knew that he had disturbed Morningstar's dreams, but he refused to admit his mistake, and in Locke's opinion, there was nothing wrong with him, on the one hand, he announced his relationship with Katarina, and on the other hand, he was unclear with other women, and what was even more infuriating was that Catalina acquiesced? How can this work!

Morningstar's stinky face didn't affect Locke, who directly indicated his intentions.

Morningstar understood what Locke meant, that is, what Morningstar said had been verified, but the follow-up action was not easy to carry out, because it had been infiltrated too deeply, and forcibly pulling out was likely to shake the Alliance's notice in Agron, so it needed to be gradual. Locke hopes that Morningstar can share information with him so that the Alliance can better remove this cancer.

Morningstar gave Locke an affirmative answer, even if Locke didn't say it, Morningstar would help Locke in this matter, if nothing else, just because Locke had solved the siege for himself in the first place, it was enough for Morningstar to do this.

Locke left, but Morningstar fell into deep thought, and in front of Locke, Morningstar didn't say what was in his heart. From Ma Kane's desire to become independent in the Havenstar incident, to Agren's Mandate of Destiny, coupled with the many disdainful practices of the Hearsay Alliance, Morningstar has begun to feel that maybe it is a good choice to let the Mandate Sect rule Aglen, but this is completely impossible. I have to admit that there are also many people in the republic who are dissatisfied with life, but they are far from reaching the probability of a union.

Morningstar had heard of the composition of the ruling class of the Alliance, and even the top leaders were often constrained by some big and wealthy businessmen, could this be because of this problem? Morningstar didn't know, but now he knew that he needed to have a good relationship with Locke, if nothing else, just thinking that Locke might help him in the future against the threat from the Void, and it was acceptable for the alliance not to stab himself in the back when the time came. Morningstar knows that Locke seems to be a person who can be friends, although he is a little stingy, but Morningstar thinks that this is not a problem, just because Locke solved the siege for himself at the Havenstar Commendation Conference, it can show that this guy still has his own rules for doing things. People with norms will be relaxed when they do things, and such people will be easy to get along with as friends.

But what Morningstar doesn't know is that Locke's attitude towards Morningstar is not because of the question of being stingy or not, the root cause is Caterina, the only woman in the universe that Locke thinks can be worthy of him.

A pair of delicate white hands wrapped around Chenxing's neck from behind, and a charming fragrance came to his nose, Qin Qing's somewhat soft voice sounded in Chenxing's ears because he had just gotten up, and Chenxing put down all the worries in his heart, because he knew that a beautiful day was about to begin.