Shatterstar Pirate Alliance Headquarters.

The original base of the Dark Temple is now completely gone, replaced by a mix of high-tech buildings and space defenses in various exotic styles.

The periphery of the alliance's headquarters has been opened up as a special commercial port at this time.

After the establishment of the Pirate Alliance, the chaotic situation in the Shattered Star Domain was greatly improved.

Pirates, merchants, and trade fleets from all walks of life and beyond the Shattered Star Domain gather here.

Rough or exquisite, pirate ships of various styles shuttle back and forth, sometimes mixed with outlaw mercenaries of various races.

The gradually improving law and order and the almost negligible tax rate made the Shattered Star Domain quickly become the largest black market in the surrounding star fields, which greatly promoted the prosperity of the Shattered Star Domain.

Here, chaos and order complement each other, and it has gradually gained the reputation of "City of a Thousand Stars".

"Mr. Antonio!"

"Antonio, long time no see, how can you busy man have time to come over today!"

"Mr. Antonio, the contemptible person is invested by Blackwood Ventures, we are very optimistic about the development prospects of your caravan, are you interested in accepting the capital injection?"

“……”

Antonio walked in the commercial port, and from time to time there were people around him who greeted him warmly and even sought cooperation, and he greeted him with a smile and responded politely one by one.

The release of the "Shattered Star Escort Project" not only brought huge and stable profits to the Pirate Alliance, but also gave birth to a large number of lucky people who made a fortune from it.

Antonio is undoubtedly the lucky one of the lucky ones.

Thanks to the dividend of being the first to eat the crab, the "Bassanio Interstellar Transport Company" under his name has now jumped from a small caravan on the verge of bankruptcy to a top-ranked trading company in the surrounding star fields!

Because of his familiarity with the Pirate Alliance, he even established a branch of a company in the Pirate Alliance, specializing in providing the Alliance with some high-quality and inexpensive goods.

In this way, Antonio, as a pure businessman, magically became involved in a pirate's den.

Now he is familiar with this commercial port like his own back garden.

Soon, he was introduced by a familiar broker and sold out the goods transported by his caravan this time, making a lot of money.

"Maybe soon, my business will be able to expand to the inner circle of the empire......"

Antonio, who is not worried about funds and is in the prime of life, is naturally not satisfied with a corner of safety, but ambitiously wants to continue to make the industry bigger and stronger.

Just as Antonio was imagining his business empire, many people around him suddenly looked up at the sky.

"Huh? What is that? ”

"Shooting stars?"

Antonio followed everyone's gaze and noticed a streamer of light piercing the sky, rapidly approaching from the distant void.

"Whoosh!" Almost in the blink of an eye, the streamer disappeared from everyone's field of vision, leaving only a brief light and shadow on the retina.

"Strange, with the Alliance's defense system here, how can a flying object approach at such a speed?"

Antonio, who was experienced in sailing, immediately noticed that the speed of this thing was somewhat amazing.

He looked thoughtfully in the direction in which the other had disappeared.

"That direction...... It should be a military port in the core area of the alliance, right? ”

……

"Your ......, Pirate King Did you really crush the Second Prince's fleet? ”

The Messiah looked at the "ghost captain" on the throne with a ghostly expression.

"Or else? Keep them for the New Year? Ma Zhe's tone was casual, as if he had done something insignificant.

Is the point to keep it for the New Year?

The point is that the combat effectiveness of your so-called new flagship is a bit perverted!

Red Dragon, Flint, and Madman also have the same expression on their faces.

God knows how shocked they were when the news came back.

Everyone looked out of the porthole at the behemoth that was said to be "organizing foreign aid".

At this time, the Return was quietly moored in the base spaceport, and its huge body almost occupied more than a dozen large berths.

In terms of timing, the Return arrived here even earlier than they rushed back non-stop.

It's such a meal, you told me that you took a break and solved the most threatening enemy outside?

It was only at this time that the Messiah reacted to why a month ago, the other party asked him to mobilize all intelligence forces to find out the specific location of the second prince's secret assembly fleet.

She thought that Ma Zhe wanted to guard against the other party, but she didn't expect that it was actually for the purpose of directly defeating the other party!

"Is this vector engine so powerful?" Red Dragon swallowed.

"The weapons of the world are indestructible, only fast and unbreakable! If this can be mounted on my mech, wouldn't my madman be invincible? "The madman's eyes are frenzy.

"No wonder the second prince went to great lengths to get it......"

What kind of conspiracy and trickery, in the face of this kind of power, is it the same as a child's house?

Compared to the others, Flint was shocked and thought more.

Such a terrible thing is actually in the hands of a group of pirates like himself......

Can His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire eat? Can those princes and nobles not be blushing?

Is this a blessing or a curse for them pirates?

Flint had a vague hunch.

The thief ship on which I got on may only get stronger and stronger in the future, but the wind and waves that I need to face...... I'm afraid it's going to get bigger and bigger......

……

Another part of the starry sky.

An ironwalled fleet of only 30 is heading towards the interior of the empire, with the flagship of the Ironwalled Viscount prominently located in the center.

After receiving the news, in order to avoid the possible super-high-speed attack of the Return, the Iron Wall Fleet did not even dare to regroup its forces in the Shattered Star Domain, and directly returned to the interior of the empire in a dispersed march.

The interior of the ironclad flagship at the moment......

"My lord, in the information given by the second prince this time, the biggest enemy of this trip should be the Gemini civilization, but in fact, the biggest threat is from an inconspicuous planet called Earth......"

"The other party belongs to the Society of the Oneness of All Things."

"The other party has more than 10,000 legendary mecha ......"

"The opponent's large creature fortress has a super-large crystallized shield, fortress firepower that exceeds the Lv15 energy level, and power equipment comparable to that of a high-speed battleship......"

"Now, the other side is equipped with the 'vector engine' for the mission target this time, and has obtained unimaginable maneuverability.

Just now, the opponent single-handedly defeated the second prince's other receiving fleet in only half an hour.

According to my estimates, even if all the black flagships are dispatched now, I am afraid that it will be helpless.

Even if we can beat it, we won't be able to catch the other party......"

"I'm afraid that just this battleship of the other side is a strategic-level threat to the empire!"

"I suggest that the empire comprehensively re-evaluate the organization of the 'All Things Are One', and the strength of the other party will not be under the ...... of the mechanical race."

On the communication light curtain opposite Viscount Tiebi, a middle-aged man in a fancy costume was standing with his back to him.

And the unruly Viscount Tiebi in the past is now low-browed and obediently doing this task summary.

After listening to Viscount Tiebi's report, it took a long time before the other party slowly spoke......

"So, your mission...... Failed? ”

Viscount Tiebi's face froze.

Is this the point?

"Yes, the subordinates are incompetent!" He bowed his head and did not argue.

"Alfonso, you have a lot of potential, and you are also my most optimistic general."

When Viscount Tiebi heard the words "Alfonso", his eyes fluctuated slightly.

In the Empire, only the closest people will generally call each other by their first names.

"Originally, I planned to take your title one step further after this mission, and in the future, you will also be the best choice to lead the Black Flagship Team.

But...... You've let me down......"

The middle-aged man turned around and his gaze fell on Viscount Tiebi.

He had almost pure white silver hair, and his temples were gray, but he exuded the majesty of a superior person from top to bottom.

Silver hair, which indicates a close relationship with the Imperial Family.

In the Empire, it was illegal to genetically adjust the color of the hair, and it was a felony to use white as the signature hair color of the royal family.

"Lord Duke......"

Viscount Tiebi seemed to want to explain something, but Duke Houghton interrupted him directly.

"Do you know why I'm disappointed in you?"

"Not because the enemy is strong, and not because the mission failed, but because ...... You actually took the initiative to deal with the secret guard of the second prince! ”

Speaking of which, Duke Houghton's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Viscount Tiebi: "......"

"Don't tell me that the battlefield is ruthless and died unexpectedly, neither I nor His Highness are stupid!"

“…… Be! Forgive your sins! Viscount Tiebi lowered his head, unable to see his expression clearly.

"The other party is too blind to no one, relying on the support of the second prince, and his subordinates can't see it for a while, so it's ......"

"Can't see it? Hum! Duke Holden snorted coldly, "Do you know you're gambling with your future?" ”

"In the eyes of the superiors, attitude is more important than ability!

The second prince is the first in line to the throne of His Majesty, and will ...... in the future If you can't gain his trust, how do you gain a foothold in the Imperial military?

Your Highness attaches great importance to this mission, and I handed it to you just to increase the weight of your Highness's heart and pave the way for your future, but such an opportunity was wasted by you! ”

"Lord Duke......" Viscount Tiebi was in a complicated mood.

Although Duke Horton was full of emotion, his words were full of the care of his elders.

Thinking that when he was young, Duke Horton was like this, treating himself like a nephew, but Viscount Tiebi was a little dazed for a while.

The Duke is still the same as the Duke......

This looks like being seduced by the second prince?

But soon, this confusion turned to firmness.

The chain of evidence provided by the Black Butler is very complete and by no means groundless!

You treat me with sincerity, and I will repay it with sincerity!

If the Duke is not controlled, it is a big deal to bear the guilt, if the Duke is really controlled......

Even if I fight for this life, I will rescue the duke and expose the conspiracy of the second prince!

Viscount Tiebi took a deep breath. "This time it's the subordinates who are impulsive, and when the subordinates go back, they will ask you and His Royal Highness the Second Prince to plead in person!"

"Forget it! It seems that your temper can't be changed. ”

At this time, Duke Houghton shook his head, but his tone gradually softened.

"The matter of the return of all things to one, His Highness and the rest of the imperial high-ranking people will decide on their own.

As for the fact that you have disposed of the secret guards without permission...... I'll hold it down for you, but it must not happen a second time! Do you understand? ”

"Yes! The subordinates don't dare! ”

……

Looking at the communication screen that was slowly dimming, Duke Houghton's eyes narrowed slightly, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.

"Lord Duke, this matter ...... His Royal Highness the Second Prince is afraid that he already knows. ”

At this time, an old man dressed as a butler came out of the shadows and whispered.

"I know." Duke Houghton was expressionless.

"The information of the One Everything Association and the vector engine will certainly involve His Highness's attention, but with His Highness's character who can't rub sand in his eyes, I'm afraid that His Excellency the Viscount will not be easily spared in the future." The old man continued.

"I know."

Duke Houghton turned his head and said for a long time, "Everything is done according to His Highness's will." ”

"Yes...... Your Excellency is your ...... after all"

"All for Your Highness!"

“…… Be. ”

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