In the morning, the sun rises in the east, indicating that the light space city is bathed in the morning sun.

The tide of people who had arrived overnight on interstellar flights from major planetary cities and space cities poured into Space City, making the already crowded Covenant city even busier.

At eight o'clock in the morning, there are still luxury interstellar flights stopping at the major interstellar ports outside the Beacon Space City.

On the one hand, the reason why people rushed to the Beacon Space was that the Maltese envoy arrived at the Beacon Space City yesterday, but the more important reason was the bombshell news that the press office of the Covenant Council had just announced before dawn that the Secretary General of the Star Alliance would meet with the Maltese envoy at the Beacon Space City this afternoon.

As soon as this news was released, it immediately spread throughout the major cities of the solar system. Those who were originally concerned about the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Star Alliance and Centauri, and who had not yet slept during the day or at night when the news was released, some immediately took an interstellar flight to the Beacon Space City, and some simply arrived at high speed in a luxury private starship.

And reporters from various media outlets, who are even more non-stop on the fastest interstellar flight, want to broadcast the news live before the meeting.

The Covenant didn't stop people from going, the fleets and security forces of the Covenant were used to it, and no one cared about what happened last night, as if last night's military operation against the Covenant rebel group had never been launched.

The major planets and space cities in the solar system have resumed their traffic order, and the interstellar routes of Jupiter's and the major cities of the moons most affected by the military operation have also resumed four hours ago.

"Lao Peng, Secretary General Jiang Wei's Star Alliance No. 1, which set off from the earth, has just arrived at the Indicator Light Interstellar Conference Center and is preparing for the reception." In a secret room at the headquarters of the Star Covenant fleet, General Lu Feng, chief of staff of the Star Covenant fleet, stared at the rolling news on the projection of the entire system.

"The Covenant Council was pleased with our military operations last night, and with the arrogance of the Maltese envoy, Mr. Secretary-General's decision to meet them at the beacon was wise. In the case of insincerity on the part of the other party, there is no need for these guys to set foot on the mother planet again. By the way, how was the Maltese envoy and his party last night, and was there any change? Admiral Peng Shanghui, commander of the fleet, changed his words.

"Hmph, these guys stay at the Peace Hotel and don't come out, pretending to be honest. However, in the middle of the night, the intelligence department detected an unfamiliar signal from the indicator light in the new space-time cage wormhole communication system, in Maltese and Chinese, respectively, in the direction of the red dwarf demiurid. As with the previous information, the alleged Maltese envoy was indeed in collusion with the Mole and wanted to use the members of the Solar Hurricane terrorist organization to disrupt the Covenant. Chief of Staff Lu Feng said.

"Mess up the Covenant, their wishful thinking is good, but the Maltese envoy never dreamed that we would have known their movements and put an end to the solar hurricane on the night it reached the guiding light. As for the hundreds of mutinous warships that were bewitched by the Centauri and hidden near the two-light-year dust belt, it was not so easy to escape from the encirclement of the new out-of-line fleet. Disarm the Covenant or turn into cosmic dust, the choice is in their own hands.

Centauri is currently busy dealing with the Vajra people, and wants to send a fleet to meet these warships or re-enter the solar system, but there is simply no time and formality. Admiral Peng Shanghui's tone was full of confidence.

"In this case, we can only implement the resolution just passed by the Council and put an end to the goodwill that was intended to be released. Mr. Maltese envoy doesn't know that his arrogance will miss the opportunity to visit the Titan reservation, how would this guy feel if he saw his fellow citizens on the Titan Reservation? Chief of Staff Lu Feng showed a hint of mockery on his face.

"Well, this is a human kindness, the Centaurs have always wanted to destroy and colonize us, but the Covenant has reserved a place for them in the solar system. Saving those invaders who surrendered to the death penalty back then. While Titan is a mysterious military exclusion zone and a forgotten place for the inhabitants of the Covenant, it is better to be alive than to die for those Maltese POWs. Speaking of the Titan Reserved Prison, which the Star Alliance has always regarded as a top secret, General Peng Shanghui was thoughtful.

"The Titan Reservation, though difficult and primitive, is still the territory of the solar system. Obviously, the scientific department has been relatively successful in genetically modifying and domesticating the Maltese, and after all these years of hard work, these people not only do not have the wildness of the Maltese envoys at all. The genetic fusion is also relatively successful, and the tail and beast head are basically degenerated, and it looks a little like a human.

If these creatures can continue, perhaps in a few hundred years, when their memories and genes are on par with those of humans, they will be able to get rid of this reckless state of being strictly monitored and drinking blood, and integrate into the Covenant family. Chief of Staff Lu Feng said.

"It is obviously impossible to fully evolve into human genes, at least not for the moment that the apparent pair of horse ears do not seem to be able to truly degenerate. However, the Covenant has always advocated biological diversity, and as long as they do not pose a threat to the people of the Covenant, the Covenant is willing to give them some living space.

As for returning to the modern life of the Covenant, it is not easy for these centaurs who are accustomed to primitive life. After all, these creatures are currently culturally knowledgeable by the Maltese themselves, and can only be counted as zero-level lifeforms. General Peng Shanghui paced around the room with his hand on his back.

"This is not necessarily a bad thing, the more these Maltese regress intellectually, the better it will be for the Covenant. Being able to degenerate the intelligence of these fourth-level civilization creatures to the state of zero-level lifeforms shows that the scientific research department has made great contributions. Chief of Staff Lu Feng disagreed.

"The Maltese of these reservations are of no greater use to the Covenant than the secret to their longevity. More than 300 years have passed, and many of these cloned lifeforms still die of old age in prison, and many of them are still very strong. In recent years, the progress of the science of longevity in the Star Alliance has also been related to the study of these Maltese genes. General Peng Shanghui stopped pacing.

Suddenly, the holographic news screen in the room switches to the entrance of the Beacon Peace Hotel, where the Maltese envoy Clone Thousand Three is dragging his big bone spur tail out of the hotel, escorted by the Covenant Security Siege Force, into the shuttle to the Beacon Interstellar Convention Center.

"Lao Peng, it seems that we can only put aside the Titan Reserve Prison for now!" Chief of Staff Lu Feng looked at the shuttle plane that was taking off and said with a smile.

"Let's go, let's meet this guy from Centauri again, I hope he gets acquainted with each other, doesn't make any more nonsense and causes unnecessary embarrassment, and leaves a better impression on the people of the Star Alliance." Commander Peng Shanghui beckoned Chief Shen to walk outside the secret room.

Four hours later, the lights were pointed to the Space City Interstellar Convention Center.

"Mr. Ambassador, welcome to the solar system, and on behalf of the government of the Interstellar Alliance of the Solar System and the people of the entire galaxy, I would like to extend cordial greetings and best wishes to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Cloning One and the people of the Alpha Centauri system."

In the circular reception hall, Jiang Wei, the secretary general of the Star Alliance, who was dressed in a suit and looked polite in the center of the rostrum, smiled.

"I would like to thank the Interstellar Alliance of the Solar System and His Excellency the Secretary-General for your hospitality, and this visit to the solar system on the orders of the Supreme Military Control Committee of the Blue Star shows the sincerity of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Alpha Centauri system and the solar system. Regarding the conditions for the establishment of diplomatic relations between our side and the Star Alliance, a round of consultations was held with the Star Alliance fleet last night. I think Mr. Secretary-General is well aware that the solar system, although it has grown in strength in recent years, is not comparable to the constellation Centauri.

So far, the Star Covenant fleet has not yet reached the standard of a fourth-level civilization in terms of sailing distance and speed, let alone the ability to conduct large-scale interstellar expeditions. If the data we cite is correct, the Covenant fleet still hasn't traveled more than three light-years at its farthest distance. The Alpha Centauri system colonizes more than ten galaxies, and the distance traveled is more than ten times that of the Covenant fleet.

In view of the lack of command capability and actual combat experience of the solar system fleet, the first condition for the establishment of diplomatic relations between our side is that the armed forces of the two sides will be integrated and commanded and dispatched by the Alpha Centauri system.

The second condition: On the day when the Interstellar Alliance of the Solar System establishes diplomatic relations with the Alpha Centauri system, the solar system must declare war on the Sirius binary star Vajra. ”

The Maltese envoy clone one thousand thirteen had a large mouth full of fangs, and the scarlet serpent's eyes showed anthropomorphic cunning. still did not forget to show off his advantages, there was a hint of pride in his words, and the big tail with bone spurs on his ass swayed back and forth on the floor, making a crackling sound.

"Where is this negotiation? A clear and naked provocation! Where is the Alpha Centauri galaxy sacred? To belittle the Star Alliance so much, and to be so rude to the leader of the Star Alliance, Mr. Jiang Wei?

War on Centaur!

Arrest this alien mongrel!

Kill it......"

As soon as the Maltese envoy's voice fell, it immediately caused a huge commotion. For the first time, countless residents across the solar system who watched the live broadcast saw the leader of the Star Alliance so disgraced, and many felt inexplicably angry, and some even blurted out curses.

"Mr. Special Envoy, your position is unacceptable to the Interstellar Alliance of the Solar System, and our position is equality and mutual benefit, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, non-aggression and peaceful coexistence.

And Mr. Ambassador, the Covenant fleet is under the command of Centauri, and the condition that the Covenant must declare war on Sirius is a serious violation of the basic principles and positions of the Covenant. It seems that the Alpha Centauri galaxy is still steeped in its former glory and has no real sincerity to establish diplomatic relations with the solar system. As for whether the strength of the Covenant fleet is as unbearable as Mr. Ambassador said, Mr. Ambassador will know in the future. ”

After listening to the Maltese envoy's words, Jiang Wei, the secretary general of the Star Alliance, turned his face serious, although he had already expected the Maltese to be arrogant and rude, he still looked extremely embarrassed, and he couldn't help but change his face. As the supreme leader of the Star Alliance, Jiang Wei couldn't lose his temper, so he roared, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart and refute.

"Thanks to the position of the Star Alliance, I will report the position of the solar system to the supreme authority of Blue Star Centauri, and the decision to accept your position and establish diplomatic relations will be made by the supreme authority of Blue Star. I also have an important mission on this visit to the solar system, to bring back the soldiers who survived our war three hundred years ago. ”

The Maltese envoy realized that his behavior was a little rude, and his tone became more softened, and the crackling bone spur tail stopped wagging his way. Then came a request that surprised everyone.

"What?

And the Maltese soldiers in the solar system?

I heard you right!

Where are these guys?

How come we've never heard of it?

......”

The words of the Maltese envoy once again caused a huge commotion, and the emotions of the countless Star Alliance people who watched the live broadcast became even more agitated. The war has passed so long that the new generation of solar people has long forgotten the war of hundreds of years ago. I didn't know that there were still Maltese soldiers in the solar system.

"I don't understand what Your Excellency the Ambassador means, there are no Centauri soldiers in the solar system. As for the Maltese soldier captives you mentioned, they are all dead, and you should check with the Covenant War History Museum for more information. Since Mr. Ambassador is so rude, I will not accompany you, and send you off! Jiang Wei, the secretary general of the Star Alliance, changed his face slightly, denied the existence of living Maltese prisoners of war in the solar system, and ordered the guests to be sent off.

Negotiations ended in failure.

The position of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Centauri immediately caused a huge debate in the entire solar system, and most of the residents of the major planetary cities and space cities expressed their disappointment with the results of the meeting after seeing the holographic live broadcast. The representatives of the major planets of the Star Alliance, who were more optimistic about establishing diplomatic relations with Centauri, also said that the meeting was a failure. Obviously, Centauri's condition that the Covenant hand over the command of the fleet is impossible for the Covenant to agree.

Despite the conclusion of the meeting in Space City, the discussion about whether the Covenant has established diplomatic relations with Centaurs has not stopped, especially since the news of the existence of Centauri soldiers in the solar system has immediately become the focus of debate.

The public began to pay attention to the mysterious military forbidden areas officially announced by the Star Alliance, Titan, and several other planetary zones that were forbidden to enter. Opinion polls show that many Covenant residents, who were originally indifferent to political issues, have become concerned about the future of the Covenant and the safety of the solar system itself.

In particular, the residents of Pluto, Neptune, and major space cities near the outer reaches of the solar system began to sign a joint petition, asking the Covenant to strengthen the defense system of the outer solar system to prevent them from becoming cannon fodder when foreign enemies invade.

In a few days, hundreds of popular exploration spacecraft approached several forbidden intraplanets and moons such as Titan and Jupiter's Great Red Spot. The propaganda department of the Star Alliance had to come forward to clarify the matter, and the internal fleet urgently dispatched a large number of ships to guard the entire solar system to avoid further escalation of public sentiment.

But public opinion has been holding on to the matter, shortly after the departure of the Maltese envoy. Under popular pressure, the Covenant had to declassify a number of military bases, announcing the opening of areas below 50,000 kilometers that are forbidden to ordinary people, including the prison on Titan's reservation and the eye of the Great Red Spot Storm on Jupiter.