A Mole Appears

After learning from that woman named Bang Ni that all travel arrangements were up to him, Hua Zhen simply removed the visits to the two major research and military bases.

As for the reason, it was nothing more than the fact that they wouldn't display their real assets for him to see. Even if he went to visit, he wouldn't gain any valuable information. He might as well spend that time wandering around the Federal Commercial District, enjoying the sights that could only be seen in science fiction movies, and choosing a gift for that girl Lian Xi...

The megacity of the Central Federal District was completely different during the day than at night. The enchanting beauty of the night was replaced by the simple style of the day, like a girl jogging in the morning, captivating people.

The intricate and towering buildings didn't feel out of place against the sky. They were orderly and well-arranged. Standing among them, looking up at the elevated bridges that connected the buildings layer upon layer, they were densely packed like winding tree roots.

Below the 'tree roots', in the mid-air or on the ground, were residential areas. The shapes of the houses were strange and varied, round, square, hexagonal, very novel.

Living in this sci-fi-filled megacity machine, people were doing different things, walking on their own invisible tracks, but everyone was like a part of this machine, contributing their share to the Federal District, the country, and even the entire Fellinton Civilization.

Their faces were filled with happy smiles, obviously extremely satisfied with everything now. There were no bloody plots like in TV dramas, where the exterior is glamorous but the interior is dark and bleak, and the people are oppressed by the rulers, living in misery. The entire civilization was the same from the inside out, truly consistent.

The quality of a country can be seen directly from the cohesion and centripetal force of the people at the grassroots level. The same is true for civilizations. Putting aside the 'disloyal intentions' of the Fellinton leaders towards the Angel Civilization, at least they were qualified leaders for the grassroots people of their own civilization!

So, it's hard to say whether ambition is good or bad. Were the leaders of the Fellinton Civilization wrong to conduct super gene research behind the backs of the Angel Civilization? No! They weren't!

Just like what Balo, the Prefect and Director-General of Tian Cheng, said on the Tiangong Ship, if you think about it from another perspective, everyone can understand why they would do such a thing. They discovered scarce and valuable resources, but they had to offer them to others. They wanted to develop, but they were restricted by others.

In reality, they just didn't want to be ruled by hegemony. They wanted their civilization to develop further in this chaotic era and have the strength to say 'no'.

Similarly, the old Angel King Hua Que was not wrong either. If he wanted to implement hegemony, he couldn't allow the civilizations under his rule to have the power to resist. They had to live peacefully within the scope of his plans, otherwise, they would be wolves with wild ambitions.

Both sides had their own reasons, so who was the wrong one? At this time, perhaps only two words could answer—weakness!!

Weakness is the original sin, an unchanging truth, especially in today's chaotic era. Whoever has the bigger fist is the truth. The Angels are stronger than the Fellinton, so even if the Fellinton have their own reasons, they are wrong and should be sanctioned and judged by the 'suzerain' civilization.

Sure enough, no matter which world, it can't escape the law of the jungle!

Thinking of this, Hua Zhen looked through the rim of his glass at the celebrities and gentlemen chatting and laughing in the hall, and those graceful beauties, a hint of mockery rising at the corner of his mouth, 'Most of these people probably don't know what their civilization is about to face, do they?'

Heh, who will be the mole? The kind-faced and amiable Huo Er? Or the upright and awe-inspiring Ya Erman?

Hua Zhen smiled and clinked glasses with a small Federal leader, drinking the fine wine in one gulp.

The day's 'inspection' ended, and night quietly descended. The grand welcome banquet, hosted by Ke Li and the other four leaders, had been going on for some time.

The banquet was held in a high-end clubhouse in the Central Federal District, named Pattheid, taken from the meaning of paradise. Here, no matter who you are, whatever your status, as long as the clubhouse assesses you as qualified to enter, you can get the most distinguished enjoyment here, otherwise, you will be turned away.

After being rejected, no one dares to threaten here with words like 'I am the son of a certain big consortium...', 'My father is so-and-so...' or 'I am the leader of a certain Federal District...'.

They will politely nod in agreement and carefully take people away. As for the reason why they don't dare to cause trouble here, it is nothing more than the owner of this clubhouse is Dai Wei, the leader of the Southern Federal District—the entertainment emperor of the entire Federal government.

Pattheid, like its name, is dreamy and beautiful. The ground is seamlessly spliced with a special crystal glass, and five-colored streamers change around the body, flickering and constantly flashing. The two staircases spiraling up along the walls perfectly connect to the rooftop VIP platform, and below, in the spacious hall covering nearly a thousand square meters, all kinds of entertainment facilities imaginable and unimaginable are available.

Brightly dressed beauties of various colors act as croupiers... no, act as waiters, wearing dazzling light wings on their backs and stepping on small flying devices, hovering in the air like elves, pouring wine and serving food for the guests to the accompaniment of soft music. The fragrant breeze that blows up makes the entire clubhouse carry a hint of sweetness.

Anyone who comes to Pattheid for the first time will have a feeling of unreality, crystal clear, beautiful, ethereal, and translucent, as if they are in a world of colored glaze.

Unlike the last time he was snubbed at the old Angel King's birthday celebration, Hua Zhen is the protagonist here today. Small Federal leaders like him don't have the qualifications to contact such big figures from Tiangong in their entire lives, so they all cherish this rare opportunity very much, taking turns to go up to the VIP platform to pay their respects, one after another, and all kinds of flattery and compliments are naturally indispensable.

Ke Li and the other four Federal leaders introduced them to Hua Zhen one by one. Over time, he went from smiling politely with his status at the beginning to perfunctorily responding with 'uh-huh' now. After the novelty passed, all that was left was boredom.

The one who knows how to handle things best is Gus. He reached out to stop those who were still about to come forward and looked at Ke Li and the other leaders who were surrounding Hua Zhen. He said in a seemingly understated but actually commanding tone: "His Highness is already tired, let's end the welcome banquet here!"

Hua Zhen didn't speak, but secretly gave him a thumbs up. When his eyes swept to Andre, who was gorging himself there... several tic-tac-toe marks popped out on his forehead.

'How many years has it been since you've eaten fine food, or what? Is there so little to gnaw on in Tiangong that you're like this? Embarrassing thing~' If it weren't for maintaining his status, he would have wanted to go over and kick that idiot.

"Oh dear, look at me, I was only focused on being happy~" Ke Li patted his head and turned to Hua Zhen, pleading, "Third Prince, please forgive our negligence..."

On the other side, Dai Wei called over a waiter: "Quickly have someone tidy up the penthouse suite. His Highness needs to rest!"

"No need to trouble yourselves..." Hua Zhen waved his hand. "I'm very used to living at the garrison. I won't sleep well if I change places!"

Dai Wei didn't insist. "In that case, I'll send someone to take Your Highness back~"

As the Third Prince of Tiangong was about to leave, the farewell began. Surrounded by the crowd, Hua Zhen walked out of the Pattheid Club and boarded the small spaceship that had been prepared.

Back at the garrison, he stretched greatly. To be honest, this whole day had been incredibly fulfilling for him. It was much more fun than being in Tiangong, especially when he was squandering and indulging in the Federal Commercial District, swiping his card for whatever caught his eye. Things he couldn't achieve in his previous life, he never thought he'd accomplish here.

As if remembering something, Hua Zhen flipped his wrist and conjured a pendant. Illuminated by the room's lights, a dazzling brilliance immediately appeared. The interplay of platinum and colored gold perfectly complemented the classical mystery and modern nobility. The two-tone combination revealed a unique style. This was a gift he had specially chosen for Lian Xi in the Federal Commercial District.

"I really want to see how Lian Xi looks when she wears it. She must be very beautiful..." A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. Although he had only been away from Tiangong for less than two days, he already missed that girl a little.

"Bang!"

The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and then Gus ran in with a look of anxiety on his face: "B...bad news, Your Highness..."

"What's the matter with you, scaring me like that!" Hua Zhen shoved Gus, transported the pendant back to the dark plane, frowned and asked, "What's the urgent matter? Did Ke Li make a move?"

"N...no..." Gus said with a constipated expression, "Your Highness, w...we left A Lie at the club..."

"..." Hua Zhen was instantly dumbfounded. "Wha...what?! Didn't he follow you?"

"I thought he would follow..."

"Oh, I..." Hua Zhen covered his forehead and roared, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get him back here!"

"Yes, Your Highness, I'll send someone right away..."

"Go yourself!"

Gus was helpless. "I'll go right away, Your Highness..."

Hua Zhen was furious. Who knew what that idiot would do if no one was watching him? If he clashed with Ke Li and the others ahead of time, wouldn't the plan of internal and external cooperation be ruined?

"Wait till you get back and see what I do..."

"Buzz~"

Just then, a slight sound suddenly reached Hua Zhen's ears. He looked strangely at the transparent card on the table.

Black 'slime' poured out of the card, quickly forming a large puddle that looked extremely disgusting. Soon it changed again, rustling and gurgling for a while, and finally formed the image of a man.

After seeing who it was, Hua Zhen couldn't help but be stunned. "It's you!"