Chapter Seventy-Six: Trembling North (Part II)
"Byron is also an outsider to Proxima Centauri......"
Chewing on this sentence, Robin began to understand Martina's meaning, and gradually began to understand, why Martina's father Georgia? Byron will have a hard time moving in the business district of the Hermes spaceport.
"Your Byron ......"
"My House of Byron, like House of Auswald, is also one of the ten families of the Federation." Speaking of her surname, Martina raised her head proudly: "The Byron family dominates the mining industry of the Raymond Federation and is one of the most influential families in the Federation. My father, though not a member of the line, was equally entitled to bear Byron's surname and attend family meetings. ”
"Top 10 Family ......"
Although Robin had long guessed that the Byron family was a family with a long history because of Gabriel, he never expected that the owner of this surname would be able to rule over an industry in the country, which immediately made him feel glad that he had made the decision in the first place.
"The Osvid family has a monopoly on the federal arms market, the Morgan family controls finance, and the Rex family specializes in politics, and the current federal president, Dawson, is from the Rex family. The Rockefeller family is in charge of energy, the Byron family is in charge of mining, the DuPont family is in charge of chemicals and biotechnology, the Adams family is in charge of most of the livelihood industries, the Wood family is in control of buildings and real estate, the Ford family is in charge of machinery, and the Mellon family is in the entertainment and luxury industry. With the exception of the Auswid family, the power cores of the other nine families are concentrated in the Alpha Capital Area. So in Proxima Centauri, we are all invaders, and we are engaged in a commercial war with the Osvid family without gunpowder. ”
"I see."
Secretly writing down the overview of the ten families of the Federation that Martina said, Robin already understood why Martina had a very different attitude towards Arnold when facing Alfred, because in a sense, Martina's Byron family and Alfred's Rex family belonged to the same camp.
Robin didn't have the heart to delve into the complicated shady scenes of power in the Federation. However, he had heard that the Federation's two expeditions against the Nine-Star Republic had been promoted by the Osvid family. So, in every sense of the word, the Osveld family is the enemy Robin has to face, which makes the concept of the enemy of the enemy being a friend also applicable to Robin.
"Do you think the results of Alfred's investigation will be in our favor?"
"Yes." Martina nodded: "I think Governor Brandon will launch an attack on the Osvid family on behalf of the family forces in the Afar capital area, and take the opportunity to purge the Osveld family of the local forces in Othello on the Othello planet on the grounds of the chaos in the northern star field of Proxima Centauri." So, we will definitely get a verdict in our favor. ”
"I hope so."
Robin nodded, interrupting the conversation. In the ship's internal communication, the reminder that the TR-735 ship had arrived at the Othello space transport port also sounded.
Othello's space transport ports are large docks built outside the atmosphere, and giant pipes that lead to the planet's surface connect these floating cities to Othello.
The existence of this kind of hardware facilities greatly improves the transportation efficiency of Othello, the transport ship can directly dock in the universe without entering the atmosphere, and the goods and personnel transported can carry the large elevator in the spaceport and directly penetrate the atmosphere to the surface through the connecting pipe.
"It's a big deal......
Standing by the window of the ship, looking at the spaceport like a steel castle in front of them, Robin and Lee, who were here for the first time, were stunned, and they couldn't even calculate how much it would cost to build a spaceport that could be directly connected to the surface. In Othello, there are actually seven such transport ports, and according to Martina's introduction, in the future, Othello is ready to build more spaceports around the equatorial circle, forming an artificial planet ring that integrates transportation and defense.
"This is the gateway to the Federation...... Compared to here, the Republic's Marseille Space Fortress is simply ......" Robin gritted his teeth and looked at the magnificent Othello Star in front of him, the shock in his heart made him feel a kind of despair from the bottom of his heart, and now even he couldn't believe that the Republic of the Weak could defeat such a powerful country.
"Sometimes, strength isn't the only thing that determines victory." Zolo suddenly stood beside Robin and said in a deep voice, "A small man can sometimes knock out a strong man who is much bigger than him. So, anything is possible as long as you want to win. ”
“……”
Zhuo Luo's words made Robin suddenly have a hint of enlightenment, and the originally confused eyes gradually became clearer. He turned his head to look around, and suddenly found that all the crew seemed to be attracted by the grandeur of Othello, and as he had just done, they had a look of despair and confusion.
"You're not the little guy you used to be, look, everybody here is watching you. And your every move will affect everyone here, so if you lose your fighting spirit, then everyone here will become depressed. I don't think you want that to happen. ”
“……”
After a moment of silence with her lips pursed, Robin's face suddenly glowed with confidence. He looked at Zhuo Luo and smiled, "That's right, I like the feeling of being seen, I was born for big scenes. That's why I don't have stage fright. ”
After regaining his spirits with the encouragement of Zolo, Robin quickly became the center of attention, and he issued orders as he always looked at ease, arranging everything in an orderly manner, as if there was no trace of nervousness in him when he was about to enter the heart of the enemy's [***] affairs.
Soon, Robin's confidence and poise spread to the others. They began to think back to the exciting victory they had just experienced, and then looked at the enemy core in front of them, and people began to feel as if they were showing off their might under the noses of the enemy country, and the prosperity and majesty of Othello in front of them became the foil to this feeling, making people unconsciously have the illusion that the Federation is nothing more than that.
After arranging everything on the ship, Robin, as the owner of Roche Logistics, will meet with the representatives of Alex together with Martina and officially complete the delivery of the goods.
"Hello Miss Martina, I'm Calvin, the commercial representative of Alex Corporation. On behalf of Alex Machinery, I would like to thank you for being able to fulfill your contract with us under such difficult circumstances. ”
In a makeshift business meeting room at the spaceport, a blonde young man from Alex meets Robin and Martina.
"Calvin?" Hearing the name of the blonde young man, Robin looked at the young man's thick blonde hair with surprised eyes.
Calvin means bald person in Latin, so the young man quickly understood why Robin was looking at his hair, and smiled awkwardly, "I swear, this is definitely not a wig." It's just that I wasn't born with a single hair on my head, that's why my father gave me that name, to be honest...... I really hate my father now, how could he come up with my name so casually. ”
"Haha......"
Calvin's witty speech made Robin and Martina laugh happily, and the sense of distance between the two sides due to strangeness was also instantly shortened in this joke.
While the staff of Alex were unloading the goods, Martina asked as if chatting: "Does Alex know about the predicament we are experiencing?" ”
"Yes, it's no secret in Proxima Centauri. Moreover, we have had enough of Elliott's poor quality, so we have been keeping an eye on him. Speaking of this, Calvin suddenly paused and said regretfully: "We are sorry for what happened to your father, we really didn't expect a contract to make your father unlucky. ”
"No, it's not your fault, I think the law will give my father a fair sentence, and those who hide in the shadows ......" Martina snorted coldly: "I swear, they will get the punishment they deserve." ”
"The punishment you're talking about has already begun, hasn't it?" Calvin looked out the window at the scarred TR-735 and said with a smile: "The miracle you performed more than an hour ago has shocked the entire North, and now everyone is talking about you and this gentleman beside you." To be honest, before I saw you in person, I thought it was just a rumor and you weren't coming. ”
"You should have faith in us." Robin smiled confidently: "This war is not over yet, this is just the first order, and there are more to come, so the war will continue......"
“……”
Robin's ambiguous words obviously made Calvin think a lot, and he even thought of the secret war between the various family forces and the Ausvid family. Therefore, through this association, he seems to feel that Robin seems to be hinting at him, and he also has his own guess about Robin's confusing identity.
By this time, Alex's staff had already completed the loading and unloading of the goods and handed over a quality inspection form to Calvin.
Glancing at the full A on the form, Calvin secretly gritted his teeth, signed his name neatly on the bill of lading as if he was taking a position, and shook hands with Robin: "I am glad for our previous decision, because this decision helped us find a strong ally, and I am now very sure that our cooperation will create a wonderful future." ”
"Yes, of course." Robin shook Calvin's hand and suddenly said, "By the way, before looking to the future, I want to solve the current problem first. You see, my boat is badly damaged, and Alex is the best mechanical repair company, so I'd like to borrow a batch of equipment from you. Of course, I'll pay you a commission and just hope you can provide that convenience. ”
"It's so outrageous that you say that." Calvin put his arm around Robin's shoulders like an old friend: "It's my duty to make things easier for my friends, your request will be met right away, and I promise, it's a free help." ”
(To be continued)