Chapter 411: Deserters of the Nova Legion
Rorschach originally thought that even if he involved Star-Lord, it would be at most a bail pending trial, but he didn't expect to be brought out directly, and it seemed that he was going to meet with a senior official of Scientax.
Although it was unexpected, Rorschach was not nervous but a little excited. This can be regarded as a formal communication with an extraterrestrial civilization, which is enough to go down in history.
Perhaps it was the fear of Rorschach's metal body, even if the shackles were removed, there were still many heavily armed Nova legionnaires around him. Exiting the detention center, Rorschach was taken to what resembled a council chamber.
"It seems that the more developed the country, the bigger and emptier the government departments."
Rorschach looked at the forty or fifty meters high dome, as well as the hall on the first floor that was four or five hundred meters in diameter, either the land of Cindar Star was very worthless, or the planet was really quite rich.
Of course, such a judgment is still a bit arbitrary. Scienta is not the whole empire, but a capital star, almost similar to the relationship between Washington and the United States.
With an entire planet as the capital, you can see how huge this empire is, and the population is probably countless times that of the earth.
"This is the commander-in-chief of our Nova Legion." The fat curly-haired man in charge of leading the way in front said to Rorschach.
This is a woman who gets up quite well and has a handful of white blonde meticulous hair. has been in a high position for many years, and she has developed a high-ranking momentum, looking like a strong woman.
Next to her, there stood another man in the uniform of the Nova Legion. The man's narrow face and sharp eyes looked a little gloomy, but Rorschach had a good impression of him.
Because Rorschach recognized it, this was in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie, in order to prevent Ronan from landing, he directly used his fighter plane to resist Thall, the leader of the Nova Legion of the Dark Star, and finally died heroically for his country.
This is a rigorous, unsmiling, but uncompromising hero for Shandaxing.
"Hello Commander-in-Chief, I'm Rorschach from Earth, and it's a pleasure to meet you." Rorschach said hello.
"Mr. Rorschach, I'm glad to meet you, you're the third person I've ever met from Earth, but the two I've seen before seem to be more similar to us Scientas." said the commander-in-chief.
The high-level members of this group of Nova Legions in front of them are indeed no different from the white people on Earth from the outside. And Rorschach is a Chinese with pure blood, so naturally he is very different from them.
Rorschach didn't care about that, but he noticed that the commander-in-chief mentioned that he was the third earthling he had ever met.
That is, in addition to Star-Lord, there is also an earthling? Who would that be? This character doesn't seem to appear in the movie.
After a few polite words to each other, a set of tables and chairs slowly rose from the ground in this originally empty square, and tea and snacks were even prepared on it, and the surrounding environment changed into a café in a bustling city, and the architectural style was very similar to the earth.
"This is an environment that we simulated based on the data of the earth, I hope you can enjoy it, Rorschach." The commander-in-chief said quite politely.
Although Rorschach sat down, he was muttering in his heart, how could he, a person who was like a half-suspect, have such a high salary. If it's not that the people of Scienta are overly hospitable, it's that they have something to ask for themselves.
"Mr. Rorschach claims to be from Earth, and the accent of your language confirms your identity. I just don't know, do you have a way to go back to Earth? The commander-in-chief asked.
"There should be a way, but I still want to stay in Scienta for a while, and if I can, it would be better to establish some preliminary diplomatic relations with your empire." Rorschach was very frank.
He doesn't have much political talent, and he doesn't understand the rules of communication between interstellar civilizations, so he just needs to say what he thinks.
After hearing Rorschach's words, the people of the Nova Legion couldn't help but smile a little, and to them, it seemed as funny as a child reading "My Will".
As if after a moment of careful consideration, the commander-in-chief said to Rorschach: "The Empire welcomes any peace-loving civilization in the universe to establish diplomatic relations with us, but the Earth is not yet able to qualify for this. ”
"Can I find out why?" Rorschach asked.
The commander-in-chief also saw Rorschach's character, so he said without beating around the bush: "There are two main reasons, the first is that the earth does not seem to have acquired the mature technology of space navigation, and can only be regarded as a backward civilization, not an advanced civilization recognized by the Universe Alliance. ”
"We'll be able to solve this problem very quickly." Rorschach said confidently.
The curvature engine has been tested, and although mass production is still a bit difficult, this technology is possible for mass production, so the foundation of advanced civilization has been laid.
"I also believe that the earth's technology is advancing, and sooner or later it will reach this stage. But the second question is a bit more troublesome, you seem to have hundreds of countries on the planet. ”
"yes, what's wrong with that?" Rorschach asked.
"If you want to join the Cosmic Alliance and become a member of it, the civilization you represent must have complete dominion over at least one planet. After all, many of the legal provisions in the Cosmic Alliance are based on an entire planet. You don't even have a unified regime on Earth, and you can't apply the laws of our alliance at all. The commander-in-chief explained quite bluntly.
Saying this, Rorschach also understood.
For example, it is probably a city with a specified number of people in China, and how many primary and secondary schools must be equipped with how many school-age children. This is a hard and fast rule that applies to major cities.
But if it is replaced by those small African countries, their total population may not be as large as the number of people in a village in Huaxia, how can it be possible to use the relevant laws.
For the Cosmic Alliance, having only one planet is the lowest standard, the weakest kind of cosmic civilization. The Nova Empire looks at this civilization with only one planet almost the same way a superpower looks at Africa today.
And Earth, I'm sorry, but you are not even a primary cosmic civilization, because there is not even a unified regime.
Laws that are made for the planet as a whole, such as the cosmic trade clause, are calculated on a planetary basis and are not applicable on Earth at all.
Rorschach came here to establish diplomatic relations with the Nova Empire on behalf of China, so how can the United States be counted?
If there is really an international dispute of a cosmic nature, other cosmic civilizations are all using annihilator-level weapons to do things, is it possible that the United States jumped out and said that it has nothing to do with China, don't fight the earth!
With such a backward civilization, who is willing to establish diplomatic relations with you? It's just going to get you in trouble.
In addition to the most basic space navigation technology, the unity of sovereignty is also the first step to becoming a true cosmic civilization. Otherwise, people really won't take you to play.
In terms of science and technology, Rorschach can handle it, but Rorschach really can't help this issue of regime unification. Go back and start a war and rub the United States to the ground? It's not that it can't be done, but how many people will die?
It's not that the war will end if the president of the United States is kidnapped, there is no such simple merger of countries in this world.
It seems that in a short period of time, the earth will not want to be recognized by the entire cosmic alliance, unless there are some major changes.
However, Rorschach doesn't need to care too much about this problem now, he really can't transform and develop that barren planet, establish a fire source civilization by himself, and become a member of the Cosmic Alliance.
Many thoughts flashed through my mind, and it seemed that there were many, many revisions to the previous plans for the planetary transformation program.
Just thinking about it a little distracted, the Nova Legion saw that the atmosphere was similar, and finally said the purpose of meeting Rorschach.
I only heard the commander-in-chief say: "Mr. Rorschach, you claim to be a mutant, I have vaguely heard of this race, it seems that individual combat is very strong. So, we have a request, Mr. Rorschach, that you can help. ”
"You are a high-level civilization in the universe, whether it is technology or other aspects, what else do you need my help from an outsider?" Rorschach asked.
"Because this matter involves your earth, and according to the laws of the Cosmic Alliance, we cannot send people into your planet at will to affect the progress of your civilization." The commander-in-chief said a little helplessly.
"As you said before, I've seen two earthlings before, so it should be related to these two, right?"
Rorschach was already prepared, but he still didn't understand what the Nova Legion needed to do.
"Mr. Rorschach, you are indeed very clever, and it is indeed related to this matter. I don't know how much you know about our Nova Legion? The commander-in-chief asked rhetorically.
"I'm sorry, it's my first time in Scientas, and I've been kidnapped."
Of course, Rorschach would not say, "Your Nova Legion's fighters and chains are super handsome", so it would be more appropriate to pretend to be an ignorant bun if you expose yourself like this.
"To tell you the truth, our Nova Legion has a special combat unit, and their individual combat strength is very strong. Many years ago, one of the earthlings joined our Nova Legion by chance and became a member of this special force. ”
"Let me guess, and then he ran back to Earth, and he hasn't asked you for leave yet, has he?" Rorschach said.
"You guessed it, it would be nice if it was just a matter of not taking time off, the equipment of this special unit is made of very precious materials. It is not an exaggeration to say that the whole country is making it, and he actually took all the equipment with him when he left. And after our investigation, we found out that he had returned to Earth. ”
A stereoscopic projection appeared in front of Rorschach, revealing the physical characteristics of the defected former Nova Legion. Rorschach was sure that he hadn't seen him in the movie, and he didn't know if it had triggered some special background plot.
"We need your help to bring back the special equipment of the Nova Legion for us." The commander-in-chief said very solemnly.
"He's just one of your legions, even if he escapes, it's not difficult to catch him, right?" Rorschach said curiously.
It's like a certain special forces king, even if it is really a 10,000-strong enemy as written, how can a country's army be more than a million people? Enough to kill him countless times. Since the Nova Legion is the most powerful force in the empire, there must be a lot of them, and the strength of the people of that special force will definitely not be too far apart from each other.
This person has been on the run for so long, how could the Nova Legion not even be able to catch anyone back?
"We can't send troops to Earth, otherwise it would cause a very serious diplomatic dispute. And we also tried to hire some space mercenaries to complete this task, but unfortunately the power of this equipment is too strong for ordinary people to compete with. ”
The commander-in-chief said as he played some video footage of the battle. Rorschach saw that there were Marauders like Star-Lord in it. They are really cosmic scavengers, and they dare to take on any dirty work.
Although their opponent was only one man, these cosmic mercenaries were crushed.
The figure wearing the armor of the Nova Legion and a dazzling helmet on his head was able to fly freely, shooting terrifying beams of energy with both hands, and the destructive power was amazing. Not only that, but these energy beams can also act on himself, making him infinitely powerful and almost invulnerable.
It's no wonder that the mission failed, and few of the marauders were really strong, just relying on equipment and numbers to play group fighting, and when encountering this kind of unconventional combat power, they would definitely not be able to beat it.
The video ran for about twenty minutes, showing Rorschach the abilities of the Nova Legion deserter in all directions, but Rorschach's expression didn't change much.
The commander-in-chief of the Nova Legion on the other side also noticed Rorschach's extraordinary composure, and said to him, "Mr. Rorschach, you are an earthling, with your own ability and connections on Earth, can you help me solve this problem?" ”
Rorschach said without hesitation: "Of course, there are no problems, but I also want to ask, what price does the Nova Legion intend to pay for this mission?" ”
"It's the best reward to get you back to Earth safely, or we'd have thrown you in a felon's prison." The commander of the Nova Legion, Thrall, spoke at this time.
The tone is cold, serious, and unquestionable, as if it were spoken as if it were true.
In fact, the conversation has reached the stage of talking about conditions, and at this time it must be a means of singing red face and white face. Regardless of whether the Gentasers are peace-loving or not, their leadership will certainly not be good people in the pure sense of the word, otherwise it would be impossible to rule such a large empire.
Sal's attitude was expected by Rorschach, and among the people in front of him, he was the most suitable to play the villain.
Rorschach's response was also very simple, spread his hands, and then said: "Then you can throw me in prison, I happen to be very interested in the prison system in Scientax and want to visit." ”
At this time, the commander-in-chief could only speak: "On the issue of remuneration, we can talk slowly. We've put a bounty on the target before, and if you can help us complete the mission, Mr. Rorschach, the bounty will be yours, and the price will be quite generous. ”
"Sorry, I'm not short of money. However, I'm interested in your Nova Legion's aircraft, and it would be nice if you could send me one with detailed technical drawings. Rorschach directly offered his own price.
"That's our state secret, how can it be given to you!" Sal snarled.
"Then there is no need to talk about it, I only have this condition, and there will be no concessions." Rorschach said firmly.
These words almost blocked the topic, these Genta Star people have not seen the bargaining lion open their mouths, but Rorschach has never seen the topic talk to death directly. If a sentence is not good, it will collapse.
It's not because Rorschach is reckless, but because he knows that he doesn't have any talent for negotiation, so he simply cuts it straight and cuts it all the way, and it is best to cut to the bottom line of the other party, and he doesn't pull it down. As for those so-called bounties, what does he want money for? Even if it was the universal currency of the Cosmic Alliance, it didn't mean anything to him.
"We need to discuss it, let's send Mr. Rorschach back first. It just so happened that he wanted to visit our Kling Felon, so he went inside and thought calmly for a few days. The Commander-in-Chief's face was also quite unsightly, and it was obvious that Rorschach's attitude made her quite unhappy.