Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile when he heard what Saki Maski and El-Elf said. He didn't expect that El-Elf would say such words seriously, but his mood that was impatient to wait was relieved a lot by the interruption of the two.
Finally, in less than half an hour, the last few people finally arrived one after another. Xiao Ran looked at the seven people who entered the hall like everyone holding the moon in their arms, and also showed disdain in their eyes. Among the seven people, there are three with big pot bellies, one is bald and has a big belly, and the remaining three look relatively normal. One has white hair and a pair of glasses and looks kind, one looks cold and cold, and the last one is probably a person in charge of the military, and he looks a bit strong.
After the seven people appeared, El-Elf also spoke, "Among the seven people, according to Cardias's note, the one with cold eyes is the representative Commoner Faction who climbed up from the bottom. The ruthless one has the opportunity to win over. The biggest one is to win over Commoner Faction. The one who seems to have a military style is a general of the Federal Army, who is in charge of all external procurement projects of the Federal Army. He is bold, careful and very greedy for money."
"Although the oldest one looks kind, he is the darkest person among the seven. He has basically determined one of the positions in the next Federation's highest administrative circle, and is the least likely to win over. The fat bald man is also a military personnel, has a high status in Space Force, and is also the biggest collaborator in the Anaheim Company universe, so he can win over."
"The remaining three people are government personnel. One of them has resigned in the previous term. As long as there are enough interests, the possibility of attracting them is very high. The remaining two are still serving. Although they are already at the top of the Earth Federation pyramid, there is no possibility of going further."
Xiao Ran followed El-Elf's words and glanced at the seven people, and he had a number in his mind.
In the hall, Cardias turned and left after laughing and chatting with seven people for a while. He walked directly onto the podium, picked up a silver spoon and tapped his wine glass twice. The crisp sound of clanging echoed throughout the hall. The hall, which was originally as lively as a vegetable market, also became quiet after the sound, and began to gradually gather towards the podium.
The seven people who came in last stood at the place closest to the podium, while the others vaguely divided into several different groups after quieting down, completely forgetting the intimate and happy conversation before, and each chose their own place to stand.
Xiao Ran naturally noticed this scene, and El-Elf spoke again, "Currently, Earth Federation is divided into four factions and a special veteran faction."
"Among the four factions, the weakest is Commoner Faction. It has the worst numbers and background, but it has more favorability than the other factions at the lowest levels, represented by that ruthless man."
"And the largest faction, the military, is quite united externally despite fighting internally. However, due to its own characteristics, it is also the faction with the most people planted by other factions. The bald fat man and the strong general are among them."
"Privilege Faction should be the most powerful faction of Earth Federation at present. It has always held the highest power of Earth Federation. Federation's financial power and legislative power are completely in the hands of this faction. It also has great influence on the military. The military faction is basically an extension of this faction, so it can be regarded as one with the military faction. The oldest one is from this faction."
"The last one is Moderate Faction. There are all kinds of people in it, but they are all those who resist the war, and there are also some people who have nothing to do with themselves. This faction is completely useless, but it is also the other three factions that need to win over, because the economic power behind this faction is the largest. It is basically composed of some large families on the earth. In order to ensure the interests of these families, they will often stand on the side with benefits. The two fat guys are the spokespersons of this faction."
"The special veteran faction is formed by people who have retired from the top leadership of Earth Federation. It plays more of a regulating role, regulating the internal conflicts of the Earth Federation faction. It also plays the role of cultivating successors. It has no rights but has the greatest power. The retired fat man is one of them."
"According to my analysis, the people of Privilege Faction are the most difficult to win over, because they themselves hold the supreme power of Federation and are unlikely to tolerate the emergence of a new Federation. The best people to win over are Commoner Faction and Moderate Faction. As for the military, it can only infiltrate and win over some people to split, and the same is true for the veteran faction."
As El-Elf spoke, Xiao Ran listened. It wasn't until El-Elf finished speaking that Xiao Ran nodded, "Thank you, I only have so much time to review the data and analyze the data."
El-Elf replied calmly, "As a staff officer, this is my job, but I want to know what you are going to do."
"Do nothing." Xiao Ran smiled slightly and said, "Just confirm who is available. There is no need to distinguish whether one is an enemy or a friend today. People who can cooperate will naturally come to the door, and those who cannot cooperate will also leave. After all, if too many people die here, it will not be a good thing for us."
El-Elf nodded, he thought so too. Even if you want to kill, you shouldn't kill today. If you have more time, you can carry out the assassination slowly. There is no need to explode the conflict at this time and put Anaheim Company, their only support, on the fire for barbecue. Build a good relationship with those who have expressed their intention to cooperate and communicate slowly.
In the hall, Cardias put down his wine glass, stood in front of the microphone, maintained his smile and demeanor, and said slowly, "Welcome everyone to find time to come here during your busy schedule. This is the first time in so many years that so many people have gathered together in one place. It is Anaheim Company's honor and my honor to have so many distinguished guests here."
"The next thing I want to show you are several projects secretly developed by the Bist Family ourselves. The longest project has been secretly developed for more than twenty years, and it is only now that we finally have the results."
"But these developed projects are very important. As long as a word is revealed to the outside world, it will have a huge impact on the current situation of the world. Everyone is a shareholder of Anaheim Company and a collaborator of our Bist Family. The projects I am about to show you are also related to your vital interests, so I beg you to forgive me for my next move."
With that said, Cardias raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and the jammers arranged in and outside the hall were immediately activated at full power, causing all communication methods of everyone present to be ineffective. Unknown when, a dozen men in black with weapons appeared in the outer circle of the entire hall, holding hands, and all the servants also exited at the same moment.
There were some chaotic sounds in the crowd, but Cardias kept his smile on the podium and looked at the crowd below. Among the seven leaders, there were only some who frowned, some who kept smiling, and some with cold eyes in their eyes, but they all maintained their demeanor and calmness.
And when one of them waved his hands and hummed, the whole hall became quiet again.
Moderate Faction's two big bellies looked at each other, and one of them suddenly said while maintaining his smile, "Cardias, is there something important that requires such insurance? But since it is so important, aren't there too many people here?"
"Of course not. After all, what I want to show you is related to everyone present. I believe that no matter how many people there are, there will be no confusion." Cardias smiled calmly and replied quite confidently.
The person who spoke smiled and nodded, "That's right, then we'll just do as we please. Anyway, I still believe in the safety aspect of your place."
However, despite Moderate Faction's attitude, the attitude of the military faction is a bit tougher, and there is a strong threat in his words: "In this case, I think everyone can't wait to see what you said. If we can't contact you for a longer time, I'm afraid people outside will be anxious."
After the fat bald man from the military faction finished speaking, the vicious man from Commoner Faction raised his lips in disdain, while the fat man from the veteran faction remained calm. Only the gray-haired man from Privilege Faction still kept his smile, but the chill in his eyes really made Cardias see clearly.
Regarding the threat of the bald fat man, Cardias didn't take it to heart at all. He smiled calmly and said, "There are a total of 126 people present, and they have brought more than 3,000 followers and guards. The anger of the 3,000 people is quite a bit... It's scary but it doesn't scare me. If your followers and guards can't help but want to rush into this place, it's important, so I can only apologize to you first. I'm afraid those who dare to cross the line will not see the sun tomorrow."
On the other side, Xiao Ran also smiled after listening to Cardias's words. He nodded and said, "You two go ahead. Anyone who dares to cross the line will do as Cardias said."
"Yes." El-Elf nodded and turned around decisively to leave. Saki Maski left after giving Xiao Ran a sweet smile and said, "I understand, and I will never let anyone come and disturb me."
Two demon envoys with superhuman physiques are leading the guards of the Bist Family. In addition, this is also the headquarters of Anaheim. There is no shortage of all kinds of weapons. If the entourage of three thousand people can break through the defense line, Bist Family will really be underestimated.
Cardias's rare toughness immediately made everyone feel that something was wrong. However, Cardias did not give more people time to think and get angry. He clapped his hands, picked up the microphone, and walked to the edge of the podium. Suddenly, a light came on behind the podium, and what appeared immediately made everyone suppress their emotions.
What appeared on the screen was the basically completed AE-0, which is M1 Astray.
"This is the new MS Astray we have recently developed after seeing the direction of future wars." Cardias looked at everyone below the podium with a smile on his face and said, "The photo you see is the test body we have produced so far, and what I can tell you is that this new type of MS is now ready for mass production."
The appearance of M1 Astray made many people in the crowd frown, but some people showed joy. After all, if Anaheim Company can produce its own MS, then their profits will become more and more. The frowning person was thinking about why Cardias chose to announce the new model at this time, because the fact that Jim was mass-produced and had achieved great results was not a secret among many high-level executives. Even Cardias knew about this.
And after announcing the successful development of a new type of MS after a MS that has been mass-produced but has not yet been put into combat, it is conceivable that the MS that wasted a lot of resources to develop will definitely not be able to get more orders. And if it is stronger than the Jim, but the cost is higher than the Jim, it is also unlikely to get too many orders. So it is really not the right time to announce a new model like M1 Astray at this time.
Moreover, just for the announcement of such a new mobile suit, it was not worth the gain to make a move to hijack all the people like him. Therefore, what is Cardias currently thinking is a bit intriguing. Is he using people like himself to force Earth Federation to place a large order? Then Cardias and Bist Family are really looking for death.
The seven leading people did not ask about this M1 Astray, but someone would always ask for them, "What are the performance and advantages of this M1 Astray?"
"In terms of performance, it completely overwhelms the Jim that is currently in mass production. If Jim belongs to the first generation of mass-produced MS Earth Federation, then there will inevitably be a second generation, Third Generation, and the MS developed by us at Anaheim Company belongs to the top of the second generation and touches the body of Third Generation."
"Just talking about one function will allow you to clearly distinguish the advantages of this machine that are completely incomparable to Jim." Cardias said here, and the screen on the podium turned into another picture. A machine body was split from the middle. One side was complete, and the other side was separated from the armor. In addition, there were several things surrounding the machine that everyone below the podium could not understand at all.